Advent is all about holding your breath. It’s all about the promise of what’s to come – that unexpected in-breaking that will change the world as we know it. We talk about it; we read about it; we sing about it; we count down the days… We wait for it. We’re told that patience is…
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Church Updates (Page 16)
Financial Update: After 10 months, our income from Contributions is at 95% yet short of our goal by $ 12,500. Of the net income balance above, a good portion will be spent on building maintenance and repair before the end of December. Having no big repair surprises this year has enabled us to spend…
Expressions of Community & Friendship filled the November meeting. Your Board demonstrates compassion and care in your name each time we meet. The Matthew 25 group reported that our Social Hall was open as an emergency warming shelter from Oct. 28-Nov. 2. This action was taken as a result of temperatures in the 20’s and…
Beginning Sunday, November 3, members & friends of First Baptist Church are invited to be a part of the BOXES of HOPE program, an alternative way to give this Christmas. A Family Place (AFP) is the Relief Nursery of Yamhill County, which supports 60 families in McMinnville. AFP runs early childhood classrooms, offers parent education,…
Our all night adventure is back… the McMinnville Youth Collective Lock Out 2019 It’s Friday, November 8 at 7 pm to Saturday, November 9 at 7 am and the cost is $30. We will be traveling around the area for games, food, movies, and more, final details coming! You can register online now, the deadline…
The McMinnville Youth Collective is doing our first ever Fall Beach Retreat! We’ve got a big house just a half block from the beach in Pacific City, OR the weekend of September 20-22. And you can be part for just $100! Space is limited so register ASAP, the deadline is Sunday, September 15 if we…
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…