Week of March 9, 2026
Calendar Updates
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- Tuesday, March 17: St. Patrick's Day
- Wednesday, March 18: Fellowship meal and concert with Faith Baptist Church Youth Choir (Bartlett, TN)
- Friday, March 20: The First Day of Spring!
- Sunday, March 29: Palm Sunday
-- during worship, Observe the Lord’s Supper
- Sunday, April 5: Easter Sunday
- Monday, April 6: Church office will be closed.
- Wednesday, April 16
-- set up for Spring Rod Run fundraiser
- Thursday thru Saturday, April 16-18: Spring Rod Run
Annie Armstrong Easter Offering
Your generosity is more than a gift. When your church gives to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering, it's not just dollars in an offering. It's the fuel God uses to send missionaries, plant churches, and bring the hope of Jesus to the lost across North America.
Help us reach our goal of $3,000 this spring.
Please give generously.
From Attenders to Family: Building Biblical Community in the Church
Series Conclusion
“So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone.” ~Galatians 6:10
Biblical community is a gift, but it is also a calling. Over these three posts we’ve seen why community matters, how it grows, and why it is worth pursuing even when it becomes difficult. Yet true Christian community was never meant to remain inside the walls of a church building.
When believers live as a genuine family—encouraging one another, carrying burdens, and extending grace—our relationships become a testimony. The world -- our community -- notices when people love one another with patience and humility. As Jesus said, “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35).
So here is the challenge for our church family:
Don’t let community stop at the church doors.
When believers live as a genuine family—encouraging one another, carrying burdens, and extending grace—our relationships become a testimony. The world -- our community -- notices when people love one another with patience and humility. As Jesus said, “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35).
So here is the challenge for our church family:
Don’t let community stop at the church doors.
“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.” ~ Hebrews 10:24
Carry it into your homes.
Carry it into your workplaces.
Carry it into the everyday rhythms of life in our community.
Invite someone to dinner. Pray with a neighbor. Encourage a coworker. When the love of Christ moves beyond the sanctuary and into our daily lives, the church becomes exactly what God designed it to be—a living witness to His grace.
Carry it into your workplaces.
Carry it into the everyday rhythms of life in our community.
Invite someone to dinner. Pray with a neighbor. Encourage a coworker. When the love of Christ moves beyond the sanctuary and into our daily lives, the church becomes exactly what God designed it to be—a living witness to His grace.
“Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” ~Matthew 5:16
Considering your experience with this (or any other) church family, share below some challenges you've experienced in your church (here or anywhere). Share ways you've overcome those challenges and how it affected your church life.
- What practical step will you take to strengthen community this month?
Preparing for Easter
Easter is often considered the single-most important event in the Christian year. As we prepare to celebrate Christ's resurrection on Easter Sunday, we have a few events coming up as a part of the season.
- Wednesday, March 18: Fellowship meal and concert with Faith Baptist Church Youth Choir (Bartlett, TN)
- Sunday, March 29: Palm Sunday worship with the Lord's Supper
- Holy Week: Special posts on this blog and social media with ways to prepare for Easter, a day-by-day schedule of events of Holy Week during Jesus' time, and more.
- Sunday, April 5: Easter Sunday celebration with the choir presenting portions of "Grace That Amazes, an Easter musical."
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