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Sidewalk Chalk
This past Monday, April 27, the children of First Baptist Church came by one family and left gifts of sidewalk chalk art on the the steps of the church. Enjoy these samples and watch for more!
Being the Church in the Midst of a Pandemic
Keep up with worship, Bible studies and messages from FBC through Facebook. Click on the Facebook icon on the opening page of the website and it will take you to the First Baptist Williamsburg Facebook page. Pastor Ande has online worship services, Bible studies, music concerts, and more for you. You can also find these on the First Baptist YouTube Channel FBCW_KY Sermons.
During this time, please consider Online Giving. Go to opening page of the First Baptist webpage. Click on online giving (located at the top of the website), fill out the form, and hit donate.You will be taken to a secure webpage form to fill out the specific credit card or bank information needed for online giving. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the church office.
Ministry Opportunities: There are members of the church and community who are alone and could use a contact. If you would be willing to make a phone call, write a note, Facetime, drop a casserole or plate of cookies off, send flowers, or contact someone in another way during this time, please call the church office at 549-0280. Also, if you know of people who need to be checked on, please call us so we can check in on them.
Food Pantry: Do you know of people who have lost their jobs during this time? Encourage them to call First Baptist Church Food Pantry. We can help.
Behind the Scenes
Over the past month plus we have experienced church in ways we have not before. A lot of effort and creativity have gone into this. Today I want to share a few pictures from ‘behind the scenes.’
These pictures can offer a different perspective for you. Notice that some pictures even show what looks like a jumbled mess!
I am so very thankful for all the ministry and care that our church family is doing at this time.
Each day we are keenly aware of what we have lost or are missing out on because of this health crisis. However, if we pay attention, we can see that God is blessing us in ways we had not imagined and is opening our eyes to things we had not see before.
The psalmist invites us to be still and know that God is God. Let me invite you to be still and quiet for a while today. And when you do, here are a few questions to ponder:
What are some blessings you are experiencing right now? How will you express your thanks to God for this? Remember, God is the giver of every good and perfect gift.
Right now please begin thinking about and planning for when life returns to normal. What aspects of this time do you want to continue in your life?
Blessings,
Ande
Prayer Ministry at FBC Williamsburg
Friends,
Throughout the years I have noticed that the members of First Baptist Church do a very good job of caring for one another. I am so very proud of you. Lately our deacons have been very proactive in contacting our church family when they have a need or crisis. As a matter of fact, many times by the time I reach out, someone in our church family has already done so. This is a great thing.
That said, in this unique time when we must distance ourselves and limit our face to face interactions, we have encountered new challenges in caring for one another. One of these challenges is knowing how to pray for one another, particularly when there are specific requests.
The Deacon Ministry Prayer Team has made arrangements for those wishing to receive prayer concerns via text or the Remind App. I want to invite you to participate. This was organized some time ago – but it really comes in handy right now. (See instructions below.)
Here our staff and administrators of the group will post needs and prayer concerns in our church and community as we learn of them.
Attached is a prayer listing as updated as we have it now. During this time where people may feel isolated, take time to send notes, make a telephone call, or in some way make a contact of those in need of prayer.
Check the church directory or call the church office for addresses and phone numbers. (A few extra directories are in the office if you need one.)
To add names to the prayer list, please call the church office. ~ Ande Myers
If you wish to receive the notification of prayer concerns by text, the
graphic above indicates you can receive texts by taking out your cell
phone and dialing 81010 and then text @fbcwpraye
Or if you’d like to use the Remind App,
1. Open the Remind app. The app’s logo is light blue
with a white silhouette in it. If you don’t have the Remind app, it is
available on the App Store and the Google Play store.
2. Tap + to the right of “Classes Joined.” This should bring you to the “Join Class” interface.
3. Type in the class code. Ours is: @fbcwpraye