First News | October 2026
Updated: 12 hours ago
Welcome to our October newsletter! Here’s what’s coming up and what’s been happening in the life of our church.
Fun at the Church Picnic
At the end of September, we joined together for our annual church picnic with fried chicken, games, and lots of smiles.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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SAVE THE DATE
To see our full calendar of events, view the church calendar on our website.
CURRENT SERMON SERIES
Faith: Under Construction
Week #1: Standing in the Gap Through Intercessory Prayer (Genesis 18)
What does it look like to pray boldly for a world that seems to be spiraling further from God? As Pastor Pat kicked off our new series, Faith: Under Construction, we journeyed through Genesis 18, where Abraham interceded for the people of Sodom and Gomorrah with boldness, humility, and persistence. His example reminds us that even in a broken world, we are called to pray for those far from God, trusting in His perfect justice and abundant mercy—ultimately revealed through the cross of Jesus Christ. May we respond to the brokenness around us not with despair or anger, but with bold, faithful prayer.
Week #2: The Long Shadow of Getting Used to the Dark (Genesis 19)
Have you ever drifted so slowly from where God wants you that you did not even notice? That is the sobering warning in Genesis 19. Lot was a righteous man who spent 20 years in Sodom, and little by little, the darkness of his culture reshaped him more than he reshaped it.
The good news? God's grace is greater than our sin. Even in Lot's worst moment, God rescued him -- not because of Lot's faithfulness, but because of Abraham's prayers. Never underestimate what your intercession is doing for the people you love.
Colossians 3 calls us to set our minds on things above. If there is an area of your life where you have gotten used to the dark, today is the day to turn back toward the light. He is already there, ready to meet you.
PREVIOUS SERMON SERIES
B.L.E.S.S.
This Summer, we launched our current sermon series, which explores the B.L.E.S.S. tool that helps you serve and love your neighbors.
The B.L.E.S.S. series breaks down each letter and how it can be used to love our neighbors and point them to Christ. Click below to view resources from this sermon series.
B: Begin With Prayer
L: Listen With Care
E: Eat With Others
S: Serve With Love
S: Share Your Story
FINANCE UPDATES
August Offering Totals
Budget Needs for August $130,383.16
Total Rec'd for August $126,585.76
Under for Month ($3,797.40)
Total Need Year-To-Date $1,043,065.28
Total Rec'd Year-To-Date $987,913.43
Under for Year ($55,151.85)
RECENT ATTENDANCES
The sum of all three times of worship services, Sunday School classes, and KidMin
Date | Worship | Sunday School |
August 30 | 521 | 409 |
September 6 | 501 | 371 |
September 13 | 510 | 397 |
September 20 | 505 | 402 |
September 27 | 432 | 382 |
SUNDAY SCHOOL & WORSHIP
Activities for birth-6th grade every Sunday at 8, 9:30, & 11 AM.
MIDWEEK WEDNESDAYS
FBC Kids meet Wednesdays at 6 PM for activities for birth - 6th grade.
Special Events
FBC STUDENTS
Teens Grades 7-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL & WORSHIP
FBC STUDENTS (7th-12th grades) meet for Sunday School at 8, 9:30, & 11:00 AM in Room 205.
MIDWEEK WEDNESDAYS
FBC STUDENTS (7th-12th grades) meet every Wednesday at 6PM in Room 205.
October Wednesday Night Topic: Wise Up
In a world full of competing voices and quick fixes, students must decide whose wisdom they will trust. Wise Up is a four-session series rooted in Proverbs that helps students discover how to build their lives on real wisdom that lasts.
Special Events
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