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• February 23 - Collection of Items for West Platte
• June 6 - FBC Weston Women's Conference

Coming Down the Pipe:

Discussions with Melissa Ohden about an event at FBC Weston. Date TBD.

Men/Boys Camping Trip in the works. Discussion meeting TBD.

If you would like an giving statement for your tax preparation please contact Jaci at fbcwestonmo@gmail.com  with subject line "Giving Statement" and she will get one to you.

For the last few years we have partnered with West Platte during Mental Health Awareness Week. The church has sponsored a coffee/cocoa/tea & snack bar that is hosted in the library during this week. If you would like to purchase and donate items we will be collecting items from now until Sunday, February 23rd. You can bring them and drop them off at a dedicated in the Fellowship Hall. The church will also purchase supplemental items from our Outreach Budget. 

Items needed:

Spoons
Hot cocoa packets
Tea bags (different varieties)
Individually wrapped snacks candy

We kicked off our annual Baby Bottle drive a couple of weeks ago. If you have not picked up a bottle to fill with change, cash, or check you can find them in the Foyer on Sunday mornings. We will collect these bottles through February. For more information regarding the St. Joseph PRC, click here! We will be collecting the bottles through February!

FBC Weston's Youth Group is back and we had a great first night. We shared a meal and fellowship around the Word together. BIG thanks to The Hospitality Team for dinner. We began a series through the book of James by reading through the entire letter out loud as a group. Then we discussed the gravity of the words expressed from James in his opening greeting to the church. We will continue to gather every Sunday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Are you interested in providing a meal for the Youth Group? If so, please contact Pastor Ricky and we will get you into rotation. Also, if you have questions about FBC Weston's Youth Group let us know. We would love to connect with you and get your student plugged in!

St. Joseph Baptist Association: Every Tuesday we are commissioning our churches to pray for the DOM/AMS Search Team and process. 

Illness in the Church: There has been a lot of illness but everyone appears to be on the mend! Please continue to pray for the health of our members. 

Pam Brumley: Many of you know Pam Brumley (wife of former Director of Missions, Roger). She has a major abdominal surgery on February 25th that will take several hours, a 5 day stay in the hospital, and 6 weeks of recovery. 

Cindi Larison: Pray for Cindy as she will undergo surgery on her foot today. 

Beall Family: Pray for their continued recovery from illness in the home and for Rick as he continues to search for answers. 

Mitras: Please pray for Zane & Katie Mitra as they make their move to Georgia this week!

Every Sunday through February we will be taking photos of individuals and families for an updated FBC Weston Photo Directory. We will also be doing a Connect Card push. Photos will be taken following the worship service in the Sanctuary in front of the platform. Please fill out a Connect Card found at your seats, drop it in the Tithe/Offering Box, and see Katie Heidtbrink for your photo opportunity. 

Brothers & Sisters, 

On a personal note, yesterday was very bittersweet. It is hard to trust in the kind providence of God when it comes to people. Zane & Katie came into all of our lives for a very sweet but short season and they are going to be missed. I am always reminded of what Luke tells us about Paul's departure from Ephesus. 

“And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. And there was much weeping on the part of all; they embraced Paul and kissed him, being sorrowful most of all because of the word he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they accompanied him to the ship.” -Acts‬ ‭20‬:‭36‬-‭38‬ ‭ESV‬‬

As hard as it is to tell those we love goodbye when they follow the call of God away we also know that God will use them to bless others in the same way they did us. Look at Paul's ministry. He left from Ephesus and continued to win the world to Jesus. We have 3/4 of the New Testament because the church didn't see  themselves as a holding tank. I've said it from day one of my time here, "We will raise up and send out our best!" Yesterday, we got the opportunity to put that into practice!

Zane & Katie, you will be greatly missed but we send you out in prayer as missionaries. We know you will make much of Jesus wherever you are and we look forward to watching that unfold. 

May the Lord bless you as you go,