April 29, 2008
During our worship service on April 27, we commissioned and prayed for three Longwood students (pictured L to R), Neena George, Emily Caviness, and Robbie Yancey and as they prepare to serve as summer missionaries through the Baptist Collegiate Ministries. Neena will be ministering in India for a month. Emily and Robbie will spend three weeks in Macau and Hong Kong teaching English. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers!
April 26, 2008
Today, our youth group together with the youth group from Tar Wallet Baptist Church hosted a car wash fundraiser for Passways Camp. It was a beautiful day for a car wash! The group washed a lot of cars and raised about $600! And as you can tell from the pictures, a good time was had by all. Click on “more” to see more pictures. (more…)
April 25, 2008
Starting Wednesday, April 16 and lasting until May 7, Dr. Rodney Dunning will lead a study on “The Bible in English” a study on how we got our Bible, textual criticism, English translations, the notion of “inspiration” and Bible study tools. The following is the schedule of topics to be covered:
4/16 ….. Recovering the original text of the Bible
4/23 ….. English translations of the Bible
4/30 ….. The nature of the Bible as an inspired text
5/7 ……. Tools for interpreting the Bible
Rodney will post a summary of his presentation on his blog called “Very Important Stuff.” Click on the links above to read a summary of Rodney’s presentation.
April 4, 2008
Pastor’s Column in The Informer (FBC’s Newsletter) – published April 2008
Having just experienced a wonderful Easter service last week, it got me to thinking about new life in Christ for us as a congregation. This past year, I feel that we have continued to experience a renewed vitality in the life of our church. I am grateful for your faithful attendance in worship and Bible study, and for your service in the name of Christ in the church and in our community.
I am especially grateful for the ten new members who joined the church since May of last year: Russell Chassey, Rodney, Tammy and Sarah Dunning, Lindsey Davis, John and Amanda Johnston, Jordan Miles, Cameron Patterson and Jeaninne Milne. Of those, Russell, Lindsey, John, and Jeaninne were baptized, in addition to Sandy Covington. And on Sunday, April 6, we will celebrate with Jewel Moore and her family as Jewel comes to be baptized as a follower of Jesus Christ. What an occasion for thanksgiving to God!
As we baptize Jewel, I also know of several others who are very interested in becoming members of Farmville Baptist. And so, it is with these folks in mind that we will have a New and Prospective Member Luncheon after worship on Sunday, April 13. At the luncheon, I will give a brief overview of the beliefs and ministries of Farmville Baptist and answer any questions you might have. If you have been sensing that God might be leading you to formally join in the life and ministry of Farmville Baptist, I would love to hear from you and to cordially invite you to attend this luncheon.
May God continue to bless Farmville Baptist as we continue to grow numerically and spiritually in the days ahead!
Yours in Christ, Michael
