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
Let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother (1 Corinthians 14:13).
Mark DeYmaz, pastor of the Mosaic Church in Central Arkansas, has worked hard to build a multi-ethnic church. In his book Building a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church, DeYmaz admits this is no easy task. “Nonetheless,” he says, “The church ought to be a place in which people are comfortable being uncomfortable [with their differences].” Then he compares the church to a multi-generational family. He writes:
Assume for a moment that Grandma, who is alive and well, lives in the same house with you, your spouse, and several children of varying age. Now, in your home, one tradition involves the family meal. Indeed, you expect the entire family to come to the table when dinner is served. However, one night you arrive home, only to be challenged in this regard.
On this occasion, Grandma has arrived early to help feed the baby while you help your spouse set the table. Soon your twelve-year-old twins enter the room arguing over television rights; nevertheless, they are seated and it is time to pray. At that moment, however, you realize someone is missing. Your teenage son is not at the table. Heading upstairs to see what's the matter, you find him playing a video game in his room; he is wearing headphones so as not to be disturbed.
“Why,” you inquire, “are you not at the table? Didn't you hear Mom say it's time to eat?”
“Oh yeah,” he replies, with just a touch of attitude. “I heard her. But I'm not coming to dinner tonight. Mom's serving meatloaf, and I don't like it.”
So, how would you respond? If you’re like most parents, you would tell your son, “Go to the table whether you like it or not.” And in so doing, you would teach him a most profound lesson: IT'S NOT ABOUT THE FOOD; IT'S ABOUT THE FAMILY.
“Look, Son,” you might say, “I don't care what we're eating tonight. You're coming to dinner because you're a part of this family. You see, it's not so much the meal but the memories we make that's important. And when you're not there, we miss out on all you contribute, and you miss out, too. Sure, it's meatloaf tonight, but tomorrow we're having pizza!”
Of course, the next night you will not need to have the same talk with Grandma. In her maturity, she learned long ago to appreciate the blessing of life and love. And while her stomach will not allow her to eat the pizza, she will enjoy watching her grandchildren tear into it! Yes, in that moment, she will be thankful just to have a seat at the table, still to be alive and a part of the family (Mark DeYmaz, Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church, Jossey-Bass, 2007, p. 111).
My dear friends, be thankful just to be a part of the family. Jesus paid a high price just so you could have a seat at the table. So come whether you like what’s being served or not. Come and contribute to the family as they contribute to you. Come, because it’s not about the food; it’s about the family.
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5-Day Devotional Based on Sunday's Message: Click Here
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Join us this Sunday (September 27)
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Join us this week (September 28 to October 3)
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Sheriff’s Office K9
Fundraiser: The Sheriff’s office needs $30,000 to purchase and train a drug dog,
which will help make our community safer. Our church is contributing $150. If
you wish to add to that contribution, please, make your check out to the Rice
County Sheriff’s Office. Put it in the offering plate on the information table
or bring it to Leon Boyea at Brew 56.
Special Guest Speaker: Ted Weis, during our Sunday Morning Worship Service, on Sunday, October 11. Ted Weis is the recently retired pastor of the Little River Congregational Church, having served there for 30 years. He is an adjunct professor at Sterling College and Hutchinson Community College. This is a Sunday you don’t want to miss!
Fair on the Square, starting a 9 a.m., Saturday, September 26. We'll set up a table to give away Gospel of John's, Church Brochures, pens, and water. It's our opportunity to reach out to the Lyons community with the good news of Jesus and introduce our church to people, who may not know us yet. We'll put together goodie bags at 6 p.m., the day before (Friday, September 25). Volunteers needed to put the goodie bags together and to give them away.
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