Pastor’s Pen: [ October 2 ] Churchwide Picnic 4:30pm Apple Creek Farm
[ October 21 ] CBF Heartland Fall Assembly [ October 26 ] Quarterly Business Meeting 5:45pm Fellowship Hall
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As I have written elsewhere, this fall marks the 10th anniversary of FBC JC's dismissal from the Missouri Baptist Convention, and by extension, from the Southern Baptist Convention. During the last decade, we have been richly blessed with new state partners (Churchnet and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Heartland) and a new national partner, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. These entities have not only given us room to breathe and be historically free Baptists, they have also provided us with cutting-edge resources and relationships which have multiplied our ministry. It seems only fitting that this ten-year milestone should be marked by a special weekend, Friday, Oct. 21 and Sunday, Oct. 23. On the 21st, FBC JC will host our regional CBF's Heartland Fall Assembly. Friday afternoon will include breakout sessions, followed by a wonderful meal, as we recognize Harold Phillip's 20-plus years of ministry. The evening worship will be highlighted by a message from Suzii Paynter, Executive Coordinator of CBF (national), and the installation of Jeff Langford as the new CBF Heartland Coordinator. You may get more details and register at www.cbfheartland.org. Look for the Heartland Fall Assembly page. On Sunday, October 23, we have the privilege of hosting Suzii Paynter in both morning worship services. We will celebrate our rich and fruitful partnership with CBF, and hear Suzii as she brings a message from God's Word. Throughout our congregation's visioning process, we have continually heard people say that they are drawn to us because we are "a different kind of Baptist." CBF has provided a framework for that "different" but historically authentic way. As I have said many times, partnering with our larger Baptist family is an expression of humility--we can't do this by ourselves. Furthermore, participating in our historic faith tradition acknowledges that something happened before we got here! I hope you'll join me on both Friday Oct. 21 and Sunday, Oct. 23. It will be fun. You'll learn and grow. And you'll come away encouraged about the journey we are on--together! Grace,