Welcome to Faith Bible Church!
an Evangelical Free Church
learning to follow Christ together!
We're located on the west edge of Lyons, Kansas, off Hwy 56
(turn south at the big red "Rice County Safety Complex" sign)
For Google Maps directions, click HERE!
9:30 a.m. Sunday School for youth and adults
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Thought for the Week
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come (2 Corinthians 5:17).
Please, if you haven’t done it already, trust Christ with your life and let Him change you from the inside out. Trust Christ with your life and let Him turn your heart of stone into a heart of flesh that loves and obeys Him.
Dr. Seuss illustrates this change of heart in his story How the Grinch Stole Christmas. In the story, a hairy, green, cantankerous beast, known as the Grinch, looks down on the town of Whoville from his home on a mountain of garbage, and what he sees disgusts him. The Whos in Whoville are getting ready for Christmas. So on Christmas Eve, the Grinch sneaks into Whoville and steals all their presents and Christmas trees. The next morning, instead of wailing, the Grinch hears singing. He hasn’t stolen Christmas after all because Christmas doesn’t come from a store.
The Grinch wonders, “How could it be so. It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes, or bags. Maybe Christmas doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.”
Suddenly, he throws himself to the ground, convulsing as his heart grows three times the size it was before. He laughs. He cries. He claims to feel all toasty inside. Unfamiliar with tears, he thinks he is leaking, while a brilliant shaft of sunlight bathes his green face and reveals a sincere smile. The conversion of the Grinch is matched by a brilliant sunrise (How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Universal Pictures, 2000, written by Dr. Seuss, Jeff Price, and Peter Seaman, directed by Ron Howard).
God can do the same for you if you just open your heart to Him.
Russell Moore put it this way: The next Billy Graham might be drunk right now. The next Jonathan Edwards might be the man driving in front of you with the Darwin Fish bumper decal. The next Charles Wesley might currently be a misogynistic, profanity-spewing hip-hop artist. The next Charles Spurgeon might be managing an abortion clinic today. The next Augustine of Hippo might be a sexually promiscuous cult member right now, just like, come to think of it, the first Augustine of Hippo was.
But the Spirit of God can turn all that around and seems to delight to do so. The new birth doesn't just transform lives, creating repentance and faith; it also provides new leadership to the church, and fulfills Jesus' promise to gift his church with everything needed for her onward march through space and time.”
Even in these dark days, think about the possibilities as God gets a hold of your life and the lives of those who turn to Him.
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Join us this Sunday (February 8)
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Join us this week (February 9-14)
- Monday: Ladies Bible Study, 6-7 p.m., at Faith Bible Church
- Monday: Celebrate Recovery, 6:30 p.m., @ King's Cross Church (221 S. Pioneer Street)
- Wednesday: Worship Team Practice, 4:30 p.m., in the sanctuary.
- Wednesday: Kids Bible Club, 6:45 to 8 p.m., @ Faith Bible Church
- Saturday: Joshua Behnke's Memorial Service, 10 a.m., @ Faith Bible Church
- Every Day: Plan to minister to one another and to a world in desperate need of Jesus. Ask God for opportunities to serve and do what He leads you to do.
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News!
Ladies Bible Study, 6-7 p.m. every Monday @ Faith Bible Church. Nancy Hicks leads a study in God’s Word about our identity in Christ. Invite your friends and join this life-transforming fellowship focused on the issues women face in our world today.
Men of Faith meets at 6:45 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. every Tuesday morning in the lobby at Faith Bible Church. "As iron sharpens iron," men are invited to sharpen one another in the middle of each week before work during a time of mutual encouragement, Bible study, and prayer (coffee provided). On break, will resume February 17.
Kids’ Bible Club! It’s a place where kids, age 3 to grade 5, have fun learning the Bible, 6:45 to 8:00 p.m., with Aliento de Vida at Faith Bible Church every Wednesday. Sing Songs, Play Games, and watch Exciting Bible stories! If you wish to help, please contact Pastor Phil.
Celebrate Recovery, 6:30 p.m., every Monday at Kings Cross Church (former Presbyterian Church on 221 South Pioneer Street, Lyons, KS). Celebrate Recovery is a safe place to find freedom from your hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Celebrate Recovery is for EVERYONE! No one should have to face their pain alone. We are a grace-filled community of strugglers who courageously enter this safe and beautiful space to get honest about our pain and the negative ways we may see ourselves, God, and others. In this process, we come to accept that some of the habits we have developed to escape our pain may have hurt us and those close to us. It is a biblically based approach to help us achieve long lasting recovery by healing our hurts, guiding us toward new healthy truths, and developing life-giving habits.
Bob Burns Memorial Service, 2 p.m., Saturday, March 28, @ Faith Bible Church, with dessert to follow.
Potluck Dinner, immediately following worship on Palm Sunday, March 29. Bring a dish to share and enjoy fellowship with your church family as we begin Holy Week and celebrate new life at the start of Spring.
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