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As Senior Pastor and on behalf of the family of the First Baptist Church, I want to thank you for visiting our website. At the First Baptist Church, we believe God calls each of us to be engaged in a passionate pursuit of Jesus Christ. There is no higher calling than to seek the Lord with all your heart, and in so doing, to glorify Him. We welcome you to join us in this pursuit. The fact that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and then rose from the grave is our fundamental belief. He lives today and stands ready to give abundant and eternal life to all those who repent of sin and place their faith in Him. We invite everyone to receive Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord.
What a joy it is to introduce you to our church! At the First Baptist Church, our doors are wide open to people from all backgrounds, regardless of where they are on their spiritual journey.
One of life’s most beautiful words is ‘family’. At the First Baptist Church, we take seriously the Bible’s teaching that Christians are the family of God and therefore brothers and sisters in Christ. As a “family of faith” we seek to worship and serve God, share the good news of the gospel message, and provide the spiritual environment necessary for the believer’s spiritual growth.
In short, you will find us to be a God centered, caring community of individuals who are excited about having the opportunity to extend to you the same love, hope and joy we have received from the Lord. We extend to you a cordial invitation to join us this coming Lord’s Day as the family meets to draw near to God through prayer, thoughtful contemporary songs, traditional hymns and inspiring relevant messages from God’s Word. After the worship service we linger over refreshments, so please take a moment to get to know us better. God bless you.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Pastor Keith Axford
Announcements
The sermon for August 14, 2022 is posted. This and previous sermons can be played back from the Website.
This Week in Our Church
Today - Sunday School classes. The Nursery is also available.
Tuesday, 1:00 p.m. – A Bible-based support group at the church, studying the topic, “What It Means to Be Chosen”. For more info phone Donna at 780-636-3900.
Please Also Note
Two Ukrainian families have found rentals and are in need of furnishings. If you have items e.g. table, chairs, couch, dressers, small appliances, lamps etc. please send a list to Val and she will connect with the Ukrainian families to arrange pick-up.
Coming Events
August 21 - Baptism Service at Mons Lake. If you wish to be baptized, please contact Pastor Keith immediately.
Following the Baptism Service we will have a church family picnic at the home of Dennis and Laura Holowaychuk.
Directions to Mons Lake: Take Hwy 28 to RR 170 east of Smoky Lake. Turn north and proceed to Twp Rd 602. Turn east and go 2 miles to the Boat Launch sign. Turn left into the boat launch/day use area.
Directions to Holowaychuks’ farm: You can go cross-country west from Mons Lake, but be aware of some jogs in the correction line. An alternative route: go back down to Hwy 28 and travel west to Hwy 855. Turn north and proceed to Twp Rd 602. Turn west and go to RR 174. Turn north and look for the first house on the east side.
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Of Note
May 8th, 2022
A water-bearer in India had two large pots, both hung on the ends of a pole, which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot always arrived half full.
The poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do. After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water-bearer one day by the stream:
‘I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologise to you. I have been able to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don’t get full value from your efforts.’
The bearer said to the pot, ‘Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side? That’s because I have always known about your flaw, and I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you’ve watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.’
Nicky Gumbel, Vicar @ HTB
Thankfully, God uses cracked pots! You do not need to be perfect for God to use you. We want our lives to count for something. If you want to be useful to God, here are twelve keys:
Psalm 57:7-11
7 My heart, O God, is steadfast,
my heart is steadfast;
will sing and make music.
8 Awake, my soul!
Awake, harp and lyre!
will awaken the dawn.
9 I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
I will sing of you among the peoples.
10 For great is your love, reaching to the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
let your glory be over all the earth.
my heart is steadfast;
will sing and make music.
8 Awake, my soul!
Awake, harp and lyre!
will awaken the dawn.
I will sing of you among the peoples.
10 For great is your love, reaching to the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
let your glory be over all the earth.
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Quote of the week
| "That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history." |
| ALDOUS HUXLEY |