Honest To God Blog

Check out the Honest to God blog for some new posts, exploring these questions:
Why all the different denominations?
Do we really need to be concerned with global warming or is it all a hoax?

Upcoming Sermon Series (April)

Love and Marriage in the Modern World.
It can be tough. Hard to find, hard to keep.
We'll take three weeks to explore what the Bible has to say about helping make it work.
April 6: Single and Satisfied
April 13: Lessons in Love
April 20: Marriage is Mutual (and a Mystery)

This series is for everyone - single, dating, married, thinking about it, or single again.

April Happenings (so far)

Here's a list of what we know of so far that's happening in April. May it help you plan:

4th: Racial Reconciliation group is hosting an open invite Dinner & Movie night at the home of Kevin & Lucy Casteel
6th: Next Step Lunch for people newer to the church and who'd like to meet some other folks and learn some more about the church.
12th: Community Lunch for the poor being served by our church in the Cafe
12th: Girls Night Out for friendship and fun at the home of Cindy Kalamajka
19th: New Community Class for those interested in joining in ownership of the church
27th: Sunday ServeFest: Royal Oak - our church will go out and bless our city with Jesus' love through simple acts of kindness

Praise Report

I thought I'd share a praise report from our prayer ministry team. A few weeks ago during worship the Lord gave me an impression that he wanted to touch with his grace someone experiencing pain in their lower right abdominal region. Someone did end up responding to that call and a couple of our prayer ministry team members prayed with this person. After a brief time of waiting on the Lord and inviting him to work, they prayed a simple prayer for healing, trusting in Jesus' authority, and the individual was released from recurring pain that they had had for 18 years! Praise God! Jesus, may your kingdom come. Amen.

Good Friday Gathering time

This Friday (tomorrow), the 21st, from 6:30-7:30PM, in the First Baptist Church sanctuary ("Big Blue").

Honest to God Blog

Check out these recent entries to our Honest to God blog:

Why slavery?
More on suffering and evil.

Jim on the Radio

Hey, everyone! Good Friday morning @ 8:10am, tune in your radio dial to WMUZ (103.5FM), to hear Jim. He'll be interviewed by Shannyn Caldwell, talking about baptism. Enjoy!

Good Friday Baptism

Friends,

Hi. You may have heard we're having a baptism celebration immediately following our Good Friday gathering. That's this Friday! If you plan on staying for the baptism, please make an effort to park in the Borgo Sisters parking lot across Center street from the church. That will help with parking congestion, particularly for the Friday night AA meeting that starts at 8PM.

Thanks!

Guys' Night Out Bowling and Buffalo Wings

Guys Night Out - Bowling from Jim Renaud on Vimeo.

Honest to God Blog

Let's be honest with God.
We've got hard questions. Let's not back away from asking them. This week the Honest to God blog takes a look at a question many of us ask, hear, or both:
Why hell?

Single Mom's Night Out

This Saturday, March 15th, we're hosting a Single Mom's Night Out at our church. If you're a single mom, or know someone who is, then we'd love to bless you with a much-deserved night off. We'll have some great food and good friends, as well as pizza and activities for your kids. We'll begin around 6pm. If you're interested in coming, or helping, please contact Rebecca at reba432(at)gmail(dot)com.

We lose an hour!

This Sunday morning, March 9th, we lose an hour. It is time to Spring Forward and lose that hour of sleep. So remember to set your clocks.

Good Friday

This year we'll be celebrating Good Friday with friends from a number of churches - First Baptist Royal Oak, Genesis the Church, the Almont Vineyard, and probably our friends from LOGOS (Lamb of God Outreach Servants) as well. It'll be awesome. We'll be taking time to remember and reflect on Jesus' death and its significance and meaning for our lives today.

And an extra special part is that, immediately following the service, we'll be joining with Genesis for a joint baptism celebration, too!

The Good Friday gathering will be 6:30-7:30PM on Friday, March 21st, with the baptism immediately following. Free childcare for pre-school kids and younger will be available during the main gathering.

We hope to see you there!

Dudes Night Out!

That's right. It is time for another Dudes' Night Out. Friday, March 14th. We'll be heading out to Buffalo Wild Wings at 12 & Mound for dinner around 6:30PM. Then we'll head over to Bowlero for some real, live, honest bowling. You're invited!