Staffing for Our Future — Church Conference this Sunday, 9:15 AM
The following proposal for the ministerial staffing for our church was presented to the congregation on Sunday, April 15 with a follow up Town Hall discussion on Sunday, April 22. The proposal is scheduled to come before the church at a Called Church Conference THIS Sunday, May 20 at 9:15 AM in Webb Chapel. Thank […]
Ministry Fair — “Wait! What?”
By Tony Tench Years ago when Janet and I were in college, we were worshiping at Central Baptist Church in Johnson City, Tennessee. We were thankful for the congregation and our Sunday School class and we were interested to serve in some way. This was the first time either of us had been active in […]
So Moms….Mother’s Day Blog 2018
By Missy Smith My kids are perfectionists! They want so bad to please their teachers, coaches, dance instructors and peers. They get so upset when they make a little mistake. They want to do things well and make sure that everyone is proud with their performance. They often get really upset when they don’t do something […]
Teamwork Always Makes the Difference
Mutu umodzi susenza denga! “One head can’t carry the roof.” That’s the east African way of saying, “There’s no ‘i’ in ‘team.’” The truth is teamwork always makes a difference. We need each other. And, when we work and play together, the fellowship that results is always a winner. Last week saw the season finale […]
Praying for Our Church — Puting Feet to Our Prayers
There is a Monday Night Bible Study group that has been meeting faithfully together since we dug-in to the 40 Days of Purpose study in the Spring of 2004. This group has encouraged each other in their faith journeys and they have learned much from the Holy Spirit at work in their times together. Recently, the […]
“Ben did good, absolutely”
By Tony Tench with the help of Nell Canipe Ben Ledford has been a part of our church family since his birth in December of 1988. Ben’s mother, Jeri, has been faithfully serving the Lord from our organ console for more than 35 years. Ben’s father, Reggie, is a foundational member of our ministry team […]
Prayers for Staffing Our Future Ministry
By Tony Tench April 2018 First, please plan to come for a Town Hall Conversation to address your questions on Sunday, April 22 at 6:00 PM in the Gym. Now, let me say, thank you, FBC Church Family, for your prayers as you have heard me describe a proposal for our ministerial staffing. This proposal […]
Reduce, Reuse, Repent: Loving God’s Creation this Earth Day
By Missy Smith “MOM!!!” my three year old daughter stated in a reprimanding voice, “You CANNOT throw that paper in the trash!!!” I took a deep breath, as I turned around trying to decide just how I wanted to respond to the attitude that my three year old daughter exhibited all of a sudden. “Bella,” […]
A Good Friday Reflection — Stations of the Cross
During Holy Week this year, our church family joined together for an Inter-generational Holy Week Prayer Experience during which we painted our interpretations of the Scripture passages below. The crosses were built by our youth and used wood stripped from the demolition from our Sanctuary and Youth Center construction projects. First Station: Jesus in the […]
He Intercedes for Us!
By Tony Tench In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. Romans 8:26 As I looked up on the walls and ceiling of our Sanctuary to see all the places where […]