Sermon Link: Matthew 4:12-25, The Call of Christ

Thank you all so very much! We collected so much for the St. Joseph PRC. This great organization has done so much for the cause of Christ in upholding the sanctity of life. The items will be collected TODAY and taken to the center. Don't worry! We collect items through the entire year. The table will remain in the east hallway and items can be dropped off there. When it gets full we will plan another trip. Thank you for being a church that is for the Kingdom!

For more information on the St. Joseph Pregnancy Resource Center click here!

Please pray for our Deacon meeting this week. We are going to finalize plans and a process to receive submissions from the congregation. We are currently in a season of prayer asking the Lord to reveal to us who the men are that He has set apart to help lead and serve our church as Elders & Deacons. Pastor Ricky has encouraged the church to refresh themselves of the first qualification listed in 1 Timothy 3, desire. If the Lord has laid a man you would like to submit for consideration in either of these positions it is time to ask them if they have considered this and/or have a desire to serve in this way. We will begin taking submissions from the church body beginning in March. More details on that to come. 

We want to send out a huge thank you to all who pulled together to allow for a Parent Night Out. This allowed for an intentional time out for so many. The children had a great time and so did many parents!

All women are invited to the next book club meeting. They will be gathering to discuss the book, "Gentle & Lowly" by Dane Ortlund. Bring a snack to share!

All men are invited to a book club meeting. They will be gathering to discuss the book, "Gentle & Lowly" by Dane Ortlund. There are several extra books that can be picked up at the church. Please stop by the Free Resources Table outside of Pastor Ricky's Study to get yours!

On March 21 at 5:30 all women are invited to join a 10 week study through the book of Hebrews. You can order your book from Amazon. The study will run thru May 23 and will meet in the Fellowship Hall of the church.

Click here for the Amazon link! 

All men of FBC Weston are invited to join us for a fellowship gathering on March 9th at 6:00 p.m. This will be a great time for us to catch up, enjoy a meal, and spend time around God's Word together. We will be meeting in the Fellowship Hall of the church. 

Are you new or new-ish to FBC Weston and considering membership? Join us on Sunday, March 17th after service for a Prospective New Members Lunch. At this meeting we will share testimonies, about the history of the church and where we are going, and what membership at the church means. If you are considering membership you can register at this link!

The Building & Grounds Team met recently to receive direction with new Deacon oversight. Rick West & Mark Henkel are providing oversight in this ministry. If you'd like to get involved they are your first point of contact! The team discussed their budget and plans to utilize that to be the best stewards of our building and grounds as we can be. Updates are forthcoming! 

The Stewardship Team met recently to receive direction with new Deacon Oversight. Steve Wahlenmaier is providing oversight in this ministry. The team will continue to meet and work with leadership to discuss stewardship, budget, and benevolence. They are working to keep ministry leaders in the loop on budget updates and needs. God has been so faithful!

It is crazy to think that we are already discussing Easter but here we are! We are about a month away from Resurrection Sunday and from one of the biggest community outreach opportunities. For the last several years we have collected items and assembled Resurrection (Easter) Baskets for the children in our community. What started as a small effort has grown to a very large one. Each year we've made more baskets and each year the baskets have all been accounted for. This has been a tremendous blessing to many families in our community. For a comprehensive list of items to consider you can click here! Items can be brought to the Church Office during the week or on Sunday mornings. We will be collecting the items until March 16th. Then, on that date we are gathering at the church to assemble the baskets as a church. This will be a great time of prayer, fellowship, and work together to the glory of God! Lunch will be provided!

The St. Joseph Baptist Association Replanting & Revitalization Team is putting on a conference with Guest Speaker, Mark Clifton at Frederick Blvd. Baptist Church in St. Joe. If you are interested in more details contact Pastor Ricky. This conference is free and open to anyone who would like to attend. 

We are beginning to planfor Vacation Bible School. Stay tuned!

Brothers & Sisters, 

As I put this together I stepped back and just said to myself, "Wow!" Look at all the wonderful activity happening in our church! I am greatly encouraged by this but want to share a specific reason. Churches can get bogged down with busy-ness and tricked into think that because they're busy they're doing ministry. As I see it, there is not a single thing happening in our church that isn't being done without intentionality. We are a church that has made it our endeavor to be for the Kingdom and for the community and.. well just look! It is happening. Thank you all for your steadfast devotion!

I continue to find myself overwhelmed (in the good way!) by the great work God is doing through this church. Thank you all!

On mission with you,