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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 May 22, 2022 is posted. This and previous sermons can be played back from the Website.
The sermon for April 03 is not posted due to technical difficulties
This Week in Our Church
Today - Sunday School classes. The Nursery is now available.
Today – Please stay for a potluck dinner following the Worship Service.
Tuesday, 1:00 p.m. – A Bible-based support group at the church, studying the topic, “What It Means to Be Chosen”. For more information phone Donna at 780-636-3900.
Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. –Midweek Service via Zoom. Praise and Worship, Bible Study and Prayer. Everyone welcome.
Thursday, 6:30 p.m. – Alpha at the Whitelaws’ and on Zoom. Contact Ross @ 656-3532.
Coming Events
Saturday, June 4, starting at 11:00 a.m. – The men will be selling hot dogs and soft drinks at the church during the town-wide garage sale, and the ladies will be selling baked goods. Ladies, we will need lots of baking, as well as help with the bake sale. Please have your donations at the church before 10:00 a.m.
Please Also Note
The shelves at the Food Bank are getting empty. Please bring your donations to the church, to any store in town or to County Office.
The furnace room will soon undergo a thorough “cull and clean”. If you own anything there, please remove it.
The June/July/August issue of Our Daily Bread is available in the entry. Please help yourself. You may also pick up a copy at Anderson Supermarket, at the second till.
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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.
Alpha
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Quote of the week
Life is full of choices. We make choices every day of our lives. You can make bad choices or you can make good choices. Your choices matter. Some choices have life-changing consequences.
Nicki Gumbel
Founder of Alpha
Recent Discussion Points
Prayer In The Midst of Our Crisis
April 14, 2020 - Pastor Keith Axford
From a article in the Smoky Lake Signal newspaper
For many, Covid-19 seems to produce two opposite reactions: A kind of cynicism that minimizes the actual risk and ignores those who are most vulnerable to the disease; or a kind of panic and fear that results in overreaction and stockpiling items. Neither is the way of Jesus. It was followers of Christ who, in the midst of persecution, would go to the dumps in the Roman Empire and rescue discarded babies from garbage heaps. It was followers of Christ in the midst of the Black Plague who risked their lives to care for the sick and dying. Throughout the history of the church, followers of Jesus Christ have walked right into the dark places of disease, war, famine, and incredible need and created hospitals, orphanages, and other care facilities. This is the way of Jesus. God is already at work in our communities. Covid-19 can be a God-given opportunity to attend to how God is calling us to join Him in His work in our little corner of the world.
We are confident that all our churches will be spending time praying for this global pandemic. If you find it helpful, the following is an example of a prayer that you may use and adapt.
Prayer for a Pandemic
May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake.
May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable.
May we who have the luxury of working from home remember those who must choose between preserving their health or making their rent.
May we who have the flexibility to care for our children when their schools close remember those who have no options.
May we who have to cancel our trips remember those that have no safe place to go.
May we who are losing our margin money in the tumult of the economic market remember those who have no margin at all.
May we who settle in for a quarantine at home remember those who have no home.
As fear grips our county, let us choose love.
During this time when we cannot physically wrap our arms around each other, let us yet find ways to be the loving embrace of God to our neighbors.
Amen.
Also pray . . .
– that we might have the courage to care for others
– that we would be diligent in taking precautions
– that we would turn to prayer to a greater degree
– that we would see this as an opportunity to show the love of Christ
– that we find very practical ways to help in our neighbours.
– for people suffering in Canada
– for families that have people who have become ill, or have experienced loss
– for health care workers who are on the front lines
– for the public sector – for protection and wisdom
– The countries of China, South Korea, Iran, Spain, Italy and the U.S.A who have been most affected
– Other countries who are in the developing world who may not have the resources
– for health care leaders worldwide to work with discernment in developing treatments
– global economic implications
– global relationships
– The World Health Organization to act wisely, not spark fear, but help bring containment
We may not know what is in store in the next few weeks and months, but we have a confidence that God is in charge and that He cares for what we are experiencing. Let us join together in prayer for one another and seek to bring encouragement and care to others in the midst of this crisis..