This is my first opportunity to submit to you a summary of our Church Board’s meeting. Before I do that, let me first say that I am proud to be a part of this group of leaders of our Church. And I am excited to be able to share with you the details of the…
Tijuana, Mexico, August 10-18, 2019 You are invited to participate in this trip, part of a series of annual immigration immersion trips through a partnership between BPFNA ~ Bautistas por la Paz and American Baptist International Ministries. The purpose of these trips is to bring people into a deeper understanding of the true stories behind…
Ice Cream Socials, Barbecues, and FBC’s Future! The future has begun for the new and continuing members of your FBC Church Board. Your new Church Board (CB) met on July 10. All Leadership Teams were represented with a special thanks to those who stepped forward after our June 30 Semi-Annual Program & congregational meeting. Our…
Summer Sunday WORSHIP at 10 am August 4 “Saving Seats at the Table” – Communion Sunday, Luke 14:7-15 Rev. Erika Marksbury preaching Special Music from Rob Porter August 11 “Grumbling Tummies” – 1 Corinthians 11:17-22, 31-34 Rev. Erika Marksbury preaching Special Music from Nadya King August 18 “Refreshing Our Souls” – Psalm 23 WORSHIP IN…
Training and supporting Southeast Asian leaders who are seeking to build bridges across tribal lines in the Mekong region of Thailand The Williams will speak in worship on July 21 Katrina and Kyle strive to provide a platform for marginalized people to share their stories. To make these stories even more powerful they gather and…
July 7 “Table Manners, Part One” – Communion Sunday – Luke 11:37-46, Rev. Erika Marksbury preaching July 14 “Table Manners, Part Two” – Matthew 15:21-28, Rev. Erika Marksbury preaching July 21 “Why We Go” – John 10:10, Kyle Williams, Global Servant, guest preaching Read about Kyle & Katrina Williams and their work with International…
As I write this, I’m sitting next to an open duffle bag and clothes and books are strewn around – I’m also packing for the ABC (USA) biennial conference. While it was convenient to have the conference in Portland two years ago, and wonderful to get to show off this area and the great work…
Celebrations Around! The 150th Maintenance loan is paid off! A meeting was held with the Chief Credit Officer at First Federal bank. We mutually expressed appreciation, FBC to First Federal for granting the loan, and First Federal to FBC for our contributions to the McMinnville community and for paying the loan balance so quickly. The…
From Pastor Gregg A. Sneller, Partnership Advocate of Rainbow Aces At the age of 16, I first met a man by the name of Ralph Showers. He was deeply loved by the pastor of our church and came to speak about a dream of a ranch in Arizona for adults with developmental disabilities. Rainbow Acres…
Good News, Challenges, and Spring are in the air. Part of representing you at the Church Board, all the Board members are devoted to the area of their responsibility. They gather their committee members, plan and carry out activities to create community, and to provide a variety of choice activities for your enlightenment, fun, and…