News & Updates: Week of 2021-03-22
Worship with us!
Join us every Sunday at 10am and 6pm for worship around God’s Word and fellowship with God’s people. If you aren’t able to be with us, we invite you to tune-in via our livestream! God bless 🙏
We have Sunday School every Sunday at 9am.
Don’t miss out on some wonderful opportunities to grow in grace with your church family. A brand new class on “The Names of God,” led by Matt Shively, begins THIS Sunday, Mar. 28.
Events & Announcements
The brass group is practicing Tuesday, Mar. 23 at 6pm in preparation for the Easter services. If you’d like to join the group, please let Carol Hoagland know.
Join the men of Stonington Saturday, Mar. 27, at 9am, for another time of sharpening in the Word of God.
Please note: there will be a brief special congregational business meeting, Sunday, Mar. 28, immediately after the morning service to discuss a potential two-phase parking lot project. Please make plans to attend this important meeting.
The next meeting for all worship team leaders and planners is Tuesday, Mar. 30, at 7pm. Note: The brass group will be practicing at 6pm also.
We are blessed to have Mitch Triestman lead us and our sister churches (Rush Baptist, Augusta Baptist, and Faith Chapel) in a true Passover Seder meal on Friday, Apr. 2, at 6pm. Please pray for this event and that any unsaved in attendance will be shown the good news of Jesus Christ.
Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, Apr. 3, at 10am. If you would like to donate individually wrapped store bought candy for the Egg Hunt, please use the collection box in the church foyer.
Join your church family for an inspiring Sunrise Service and Breakfast on Easter Sunday, Apr. 4, at 7am. Then, stick around for the morning worship service at 10am. There’s no better way to celebrate the resurrection than with your church family! Note: There will be no evening service.
We are in need of volunteers for several areas around the church! Please consider volunteering as we seek to demonstrate Christ’s love to our church family.
Some areas of need are:
Baby Shower Ministry
Church Greeters
Nursery Workers
If you would like to volunteer for one of these ministries, please see Christa Kersey or Pastor Brad right away!
The next Food First Wednesday, for all WOL Clubs kids and workers, is scheduled for Wednesday, Apr. 7, at 6pm.
All hands on deck! There will be a church work day Saturday, Apr. 24, at 10am. There are several projects that will be tackled that day, and many hands make light work.
We are still moving forward with plans to visit Poland THIS summer, July 8–20. If you’d like to join the team and experience an expansive view of God’s kingdom at work, please complete an application on the missions table in the church foyer. The deadline to apply is Sunday, Apr. 4. Thank you for praying for this opportunity to bring the gospel to the nations! 🙏
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Your faithful giving and support allows us to keep spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. Thank you 🙌
“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” (John 15:5)
Thank you for being a praying church by taking your church family to the Lord in prayer. If you have a prayer request you want added to the list or if you have an update on any of the requests listed, please contact Pastor Brad. Thank you! 🙏
Be encouraged by reading Pastor’s latest devotionals and theological reflections over on his blog.
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