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march Newsletter
2018
Pea Ridge First Baptist Church
Sunday, March 11 we are ordaining Mike Estes to serve as a Deacon. Mike is married to Sandy. They’ve been members at FBC for many years and have both served in many capacities in our church family. They continue to lead by example, reminding all of us that God has invited us into His Kingdom work as participants, not spectators. Their participation in the life and work of FBC continues to make a difference and impact lives. We hope you will plan to attend this service, as we commission Mike to begin to serve alongside our current Deacons: Matt Easterling, Wade Spencer, David Ragland, John Dye and Rick Johnson. At FBC we understand the Bible as defining the role of Deacon as one who serves. Specifically, it’s a role that was birthed from a need that arose in the early church in Acts 6. A need that involved meeting basic food needs of a group of widows. This ministry would allow the Apostles to keep their focus on the word of God and prayer. A ministry focused on serving, assisting the pastors and intentionally protecting the unity of the church. Mike was prayerfully selected based on the Biblical qualification found in Acts 6:3 and 1 Timothy 3:8-13. We believe he is an excellent addition to this team and will strengthen the work of these servants as they serve our church family. “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. "Mark 10:45 (CSBBible) 4Everyone should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. 5Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus, 6who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be exploited. 7Instead he emptied himself by assuming the form of a servant, taking on the likeness of humanity. And when he had come as a man, 8he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death — even to death on a cross. Philippians 2:4-8 (CSBBible) To serve… To give His life… emptied Himself… humbled Himself… to the point of death…on a cross… So much of what we read of Jesus involves serving. He came to serve and give. And yet, for those of us who seek to follow Him, often it seems serving is so counter to our default. We lean towards toward being served rather than serving. We prefer to be recognized as important, versus serving quietly without recognition. We are not typically fond of serving in a manner that involves no credit or accolades. No Facebook post with a picture of our service. No recognition or promotion, just quiet, selfless, other focused service. For Jesus, greatness is found in service. The humble servants, willing to serve as those who wash feet, are those that He counts as great. Those willing to look after the interests of others and serve. Pray for our Deacons as they seek to serve needs in our church family. Pray for Mike as he is ordained and begins serving with them. Pray for all of us, that we would follow Jesus and become servants. Pastor Al
adopt the same attitude as jesus
March 11th
We are very pleased to announce that we will gather on March 11th at 6:00pm to witness the ordination of Mike Estes as a Deacon in our Church.
Join us as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus this Easter! Our Easter Sunday service will be held at 9:30am, April 1st Egg Hunt following Sunday School. We encourage you to invite your family and friends.
March is here! I’m ready for spring and the warmer temps!! So many things in children’s ministry to be aware of, so here we go…. KMAK: If your child is wanting to attend church camp this summer, they need to have their camp form filled out along with a $25 non-refundable deposit turned in to me by March 31st. I need to know who is going early. March 31st is the DEADLINE! Parents, please do not forget. Speaking of KMAK, ON APRIL 29TH@ NOON THERE WILL BE A SOUP LUNCH TO HELP SEND OUR KIDS TO KMAK! The cost is $5 a person and $25 cap per family. OF course, donations will be greatly appreciated!! Parents of kids going to camp, come see me to sign up for either a soup or dessert for the dinner. Your child will be working the event to get a share of the money raised. After the event the money will be divided equally among the kids that worked the event. Church families please come out and support our kids. EASTER is coming! April 1st is Easter this year. (Kind of odd that it is on April fool’s day. Weird..) We will have our annual Easter Egg hunt after Sunday school @ noon. Like every year, we ask that people bring a bag of candy for the Easter egg hunt. A donation bucket will be by the coffee bar. Please NO plastic Easter eggs just candy! There will be special prizes hidden in the a few eggs this year, so come for the fun! But also come for worship! Easter is not about eggs really.. It’s about Jesus and his resurrection that gives us LIFE! Have your family plan on worshiping with us Sunday April 1st@ 9:30am. POPCORN MOVIE NIGHT IN THE GYM ON WED MARCH 21ST. This is in place of our regular BLAST activities for that night because of spring break. We will be showing CARS 3. BLAST THEME NIGHT MARCH 28TH! Hidden Treasures night. Keep your eyes open for Easter eggs with a special treasure inside. Bring the treasure to me and get a prize! It will be fun! VBS: Over the next month you will see an insert in the bulletin to sign up for places to serve in VBS. Fill it out and drop it in the offering plate. Our first VBS meeting is in April. Also don’t forget to sign up for craft supplies at the coffee bar. Thanks! Our kids are part of the church today and I thank you for coming alongside our church families and their children to teach, love, and support them. Lora Moeckel
We will be having regular Wednesday Activities During the Spring Break Week March 21st
Elevate Weekend 2018 was a huge hit! Since it has been a few years since the student ministry has hosted a Disciple-Now Weekend, I could tell the students were a little hesitant and skeptical for what the weekend would hold. Each and every student had a blast and is planning on attending next year as well as bringing friends! Daniel, our speaker, brought the Word with conviction and passion. Hunter, our worship leader, led us in beautiful songs and hearts of worship. Our leaders were absolutely phenomenal! The food was fantastic. Lastly, the games were crazy, fun, and topped off a weekend filled with faith!
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3 Church Work Day - 8:00am Men's Breakfast - 7:00am State Bible Drills 10:00am
4 Worship Service 9:30AM Sunday School 11:00AM Lord's Supper Starting Point
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7 Wed. Night Dinner-5:00pm BLAST-6:00pm PRSM -6:00pm Adult Bible Study 6:30pm
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10 Faith Riders Ride
11 Worship Service 9:30AM Sunday School 11:00AM Starting Point Deacon Ordination 6:00pm
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14 Wed. Night Dinner-5:00pm BLAST-6:00pm PRSM -6:00pm Adult Bible Study 6:30pm
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18 Worship Service 9:30AM Sunday School 11:00AM
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21 Wed. Night Dinner-5:00pm BLAST-6:00pm PRSM -6:00pm Adult Bible Study 6:30pm
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25 Worship Service 9:30AM (Lord's Supper) Sunday School11:00AM Children's SS Teacher Meeting - noon
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28 Wed. Night Dinner-5:00pm BLAST-6:00pm PRSM -6:00pm Adult Bible Study 6:30pm
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march calendar
Kenny Hambrick 02-March Shelia Tillman 05-March Austin Horton 07-March Randy Easterling 08-March Nathan Spencer 11-March KiKi Crider 13-March Sharon Wood 12-March Andrea Rogers 15-March Jeff Spivey 19-March Lee Rosser 20-March Jennifer Spencer 20-March Kim Fletcher 25-March Sue Cottingham 29-March Lucy Patterson 29-March Wade Spencer 31-March
Church Work Day - March 3rd 8:00am Men's Breakfast - March 3rd 7:00am State Bible Drills March 3rd - 10:00am Spring Break - March 19th Deacon Ordination - March 11th 6:00pm Starting Point Class During SS - March 4th & 11th Children's Committee Meeting 6:00pm
