eLink and bulletin for June 21-28
Upcoming at FBC:
SUNDAY, June 21 Father’s Day
9:45 am Coffee & Conversation
10:00 am Worship Service
11:00 am Coffee & Conversation
11:15 am Small Groups for Adults: Pathfinders, Narnia, Koinonia
6:00 pm Online Bible Study
TUESDAY, June 23
7:00 pm FBC Leadership Committee
WEDNESDAY, June 24
5:30 pm Vespers – (*Meeting at FBC)
SUNDAY, June 28
9:45 am Coffee & Conversation
10:00 am Worship Service
11:00 am Coffee & Conversation
11:15 am Small Groups for Adults: Pathfinders, Narnia, Koinonia
5:00 pm Safe Harbor
6:00 pm Online Bible Study
Sunday Worship Bulletin
Ministry & Events
Join Our LOGOS Leadership Team Next Year!
If you would like to help coordinate Recreation, Worship Skills, Bible Study, or Family Time, for LOGOS please email or call/text Michelle at 618-303-3630. We would love to have you involved! Nervous about a new role? Don’t worry! We can pair you with a mentor to support you along the way. For example, if you want to lead the kitchen crew but feel unsure about the ovens or portions, a mentor will be right there to help you succeed!
We’re Hiring a Praise Team Leader
Do you know someone with musical talent, leadership skills, and a heart for worship? First Baptist Church is seeking a part-time Praise Team Leader. Please help us share this opportunity within your networks and throughout our community. If you are on Facebook, it can be as easy as liking and sharing the post from the church’s facebook page.
For more information or a complete job description, details are on our website, or contact us by email at HR@fbcblm.org.
One Great Hour of Sharing
“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7
One Great Hour of Sharing provides emergency relief and funds for the development projects which address chronic needs. OGHS supports disaster relief, ministries to displaced persons, and development projects of the American Baptist Churches and its partners.
OGHS has been an offering of love to the world for over 77 years. Each year you are invited to give for the sake of sisters and brothers around the globe. Our collective giving to OGHS shows up around the world in tangible acts of love, compassion and care. Simply put, OGHS shows up when immediate and long-term help is needed. We may never personally witness the results of our help but that what a love offering is: giving from the heart, believing that our gifts make a difference, trusting that our gifts bear hope and love in the lives of those to whom we are connected.
Your contributions make a difference. Your dollars count. Give generously. Spread the love.
FBC Outdoors Celebration & Cookout Sunday July 5th
Join us for worship, “fireworks”, communion, and lawn games!
Gather on the South lawn in your favorite lawn chair or join us inside the sanctuary. We will also stream live on YouTube.
Join us for the Cookout After Service:
The Family Care Committee is providing hot dogs, brats, beans, chips, salad, and watermelon! Please RSVP by July 2nd to secretary@fbcblm.org so we can plan the food. Weather updates will be posted on our website and Facebook by 8:00 a.m. on July 3rd. Thanks to the many committee members who are working on this special day.
Summer 2026 Camp Opportunities at LSBC!
We want to share some awesome news and remind you about an amazing opportunity this summer. Lake Springfield Baptist Camp (LSBC) offers wonderful camp options for everyone from age 4 through adulthood!
FBC Pays Half: First Baptist Church will cover half of the registration fee for any FBC & LOGO youth or family! Confidential scholarships are also available if you need financial assistance.
Save an Extra 10%: Use the special discount code FBCBLOOM when you register! Visit www.lsbconline.com to register.
Building Relationships for God’s Mission
The Connecting the Community Committee will be hosting a 4-week program after worship for everyone in the congregation August 9, 16, 23 and 30. We will discuss how we can better connect with each other within the church and how to expand those connections outside the church walls. Plan to sign up in July even if you can’t make all the sessions.
Through the Bible in 2026 –The Bible Project
Come share in a journey to better understand the books of scripture and how they fit together into one story using fantastic resources from BibleProject. We will be featuring two short videos per week that will bring us through the whole of scripture and key concepts in a year.
Resources from www.bibleproject.com
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Contact Us:
Office Hours —
Mon. -Thurs.– 9 am -1:30 pm.; Fri: 9 am – 11 am
Office Phone – (309)-662-4253
Church Office: Secretary@fbcblm.org/ 309-662-4253
Pastor Brian: Brian@fbcblm.org/920-924-6857
Director of Children and Youth Ministries: Michelle@fbcblm.org/618-303-3630
Praise Team Leader: Allison@fbcblm.org/309-846-0403
