eLink and bulletin for May 3 -10
Upcoming at FBC:
SUNDAY, May 3
9:15 am Choir Rehearsal
9:45 am Coffee & Conversation
10:00 am Worship Service
11:00 am Coffee & Conversation
11:15 am Annual Business Meeting
6:00 pm Online Bible Study
TUESDAY, May 5
11:00 am Celebration of Life for Janie Rempel
6:30 pm Spiritual Formation Meeting
THURSDAY, May 7
5:45 pm Worship Staff Meeting
SATURDAY May 9
9:00 am All Church Workday
SUNDAY, May 10 Mother’s Day
9:30 am Coffee & Conversation
10:00 am Worship Service
11:00 am Coffee & Conversation
11:15 am Small Groups for Adults: Pathfinders & Koinonia
6:00 pm Online Bible Study
Ministry & Events
Committal Service & Celebration of Life for Jim Arnfield Friday May 1
The family of Jim Arnfield invites you to attend his committal service at 1:30 PM at East Lawn Cemetery. Following the service, a Celebration of Life will be held at Westminster Village, Room R3. All are welcome to join in honoring Jim’s memory.
Annual Business Meeting & Potluck Sunday May 3 After Worship Service
Don’t forget the annual business meeting is this Sunday at 11:15. Following the meeting we will have a potluck. So, plan on joining us after Worship for information and fun. Please bring a main dish and/or side dish/dessert to share. Plates, silverware and drinks will be provided although the meat will not be provided.
We look forward to sharing about the work of the Church as well as enjoying fellowship over a shared meal
Celebration of Life for Janie Rempel Tuesday May 5
Visitation will be held Monday evening, May 4, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home. A Celebration of Life service will take place here at First Baptist Church on Tuesday, May 5, at 11:00 AM. Following the service, all are welcome to join the family for a luncheon
All Church Workday May 9 @ 9:00 am
The Facilities Committee will be having a workday on Saturday, May 9 from 9-12. Please consider coming for the whole morning or even an hour to do tasks that help keep the building and grounds neat and organized. There will be a list of both inside and outside jobs for all ages. Donuts and juice will be provided
The Bridge Project Tour May 11 @ 10:00 am
Anyone is welcome to join ABWM on Monday, May 11th, at 10:00 A.M. to carpool from the church for a tour of The Bridge Project’s transitional tiny homes. After the tour, the group will gather for lunch at Garden of Paradise; please sign up at the ABWM table across from the coat racks if you plan to attend
Graduation Sunday May 17
Join us during worship on May 17th as we celebrate our graduates! Please email your graduate’s information to Michelle@fbcblm.org. Stay for a
post-service reception, and feel free to drop off congratulatory cards at the church. Let’s keep these students in our prayers!
Worship Offering Signup
For our musicians, singers, poets and artists – beauty in song and image is one of the ways we offer praise to God. From a choir anthem to a violin solo, a vocal piece or shared poem or a piece of artwork or video, these gifts help us all to express and enter into worship.
If you would be willing to share a song, poem or other worship expression, please sign up here to choose an open date: Worship Offering Signup
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
Vespers Coordinator & Praise Team Leader: Allison@fbcblm.org/309-846-0403
