Welcome to Faith Bible Church!
an Evangelical Free Church
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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
Then Elijah said to the people, “I, even I only, am left a prophet of the LORD, but Baal’s prophets are 450 men. Let two bulls be given to us, and let them choose one bull for themselves and cut it in pieces and lay it on the wood, but put no fire to it. And I will prepare the other bull and lay it on the wood and put no fire to it. And you call upon the name of your god, and I will call upon the name of the LORD, and the God who answers by fire, he is God.” And all the people answered, “It is well spoken” (1 Kings 18:22-24, ESV).
Ahab and the people agreed to the contest, because they regarded Mt. Carmel as Baal’s sacred dwelling place. They also regarded Baal as the god of thunder, who would most certainly throw some lightning bolts on their altar right there in his home (Thomas Constable, BKC, Victor Books, 1985).
Well, after Baal’s prophets ranted and raved for more than six hours, no one answered or paid any attention to them. That’s because Baal does not exist, and Elijah just proved it to the people.
His message is clear. Reject the false gods. Turn away from any “idol,” which promises satisfaction, but never delivers. Stop trusting in those things you look to for fulfillment—whether its your money, your status, or your amusements. Stop depending on such schemes to fulfill you, because they only leave you empty.
Pastor and author J. R. Vassar writes about ministering in Myanmar (Burma) in southeast Asia and walking through a large Buddhist temple.
A large number of people, very poor and desperate, were bowing down to a large golden Buddha. They were stuffing what seemed to be the last of their money into the treasury box and kneeling in prayer, hoping to secure a blessing from the Buddha.
On the other side of the large golden idol, scaffolding had been built. The Buddha had begun to deteriorate, and a group of workers were diligently repairing the broken Buddha. I took in the scene. Broken people were bowing down to a broken Buddha asking the broken Buddha to fix their broken lives while someone else fixed the broken Buddha (J.R. Vassar, Glory Hunger: God, the Gospel, and Our Quest for Something More, Crossway, 2014, pp. 35-36; CT Pastors—Sermon Illustrations).
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Join us this Sunday (November 15)
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Join us this week (November 16-21)
- Monday: OCC Shoebox Collection, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., @ Faith Bible Church
- Monday: Celebrate Recovery, 6:30 p.m., @ King's Cross Church (221 S. Pioneer Street)
- Tuesday: Men of Faith, 6:45 to 7:45 a.m., in the lobby of Faith Bible Church
- Tuesday: OCC Shoebox Collection, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. @ Faith Bible Church
- Wednesday: OCC Shoebox Collection, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., @ Faith Bible Church
- Wednesday: Worship Team Practice, 4:30 p.m., in the sanctuary.
- Wednesday: Gospel House for Kids, 7-8 p.m., @ First Baptist Church for grade K-8
- Thursday: OCC Shoebox Collection, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. @ Faith Bible Church
- Friday: OCC Shoebox Collection, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., @ Faith Bible Church
- Saturday: OCC Shoebox Collection, 10 a.m. to 1 p.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!
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.
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).
Gospel House for Kids, 7-8 p.m., every Wednesday @ First Baptist Church (803 Dinsmore). We are teaming with First Baptist Church and Aliento de Vida for our Wednesday night children's ministry involving kids in grades K to 5. Middle School kids (grades 6-8) will also meet there at the same time.
Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Collection Week, November 16-24, at Faith Bible Church, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday thru Saturday, and 6-9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, or just bring yoiur shoebox to church any Sunday By filling ordinary shoeboxes full of toys and other fun items, you can be part of giving boys and girls what may be their first gift ever! Local churches in more than 100 nations hand out these Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts at festive outreach events where the Gospel is presented in a child-friendly way. Each box bursting with items such as a soccer ball, doll, or stuffed animal becomes a tangible expression of God’s love to the child, their family, and their community. Many shoebox recipients also participate in our 12-lesson follow-up discipleship program, The Greatest Journey.
Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner,
immediately following worship on Sunday, November 22. Bring some dishes to share, invite some
friends, and enjoy wonderful fellowship with your family in Christ. Sign-up
sheet on the information table in the lobby.
Men's Breakfast, 8 a.m., Saturday, December 5, in the fellowship hall @ Faith Bible Church. Men, invite your friends and join us for a morning of fellowship and inspiration. We may also work on projects in and around the church. Please, contact Pastor Phil (cpgreen50@yahoo.com) or sign up at the information table in the lobby if you plan to participate.
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