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Pastor Jay's Mid-Week Memo – June 28, 2023

Dear Church Family,
Summer is off to a great start at Forest Hills Baptist Church! We have so much to celebrate, participate in, and look forward to!
Of course, we are celebrating an incredible VBS week! We praise God for the 17 children who trusted Christ for salvation, the many others who talked with decision counselors and are talking with their parents about what God is doing in their lives, and the many new families who attended last week. I am also grateful for the 200+ men and women who invested their time, energy and gifts to make VBS happen. And of course, we are grateful for our FHBC children's ministry staff team - Lauren Bush, Debi Jones, Molly Hardwick and Caroline Briley. Pray for continued fruit to come from the seeds planted last week!
 
This week is yet another sending week for FHBC as we sent a mission engagement team to England, and sent our students to FUGE Camp at Ridgecrest! Be praying for our mission team as they serve our mission partners there and serve alongside of them to impact others with the gospel. And, be praying for a life-changing week at camp for our students. Camp is a special experience every year and a great opportunity for students to make significant decisions in relationship with God.
 
And finally, we have an exciting update on one of our 2025 goals! Our desire is to be a multiplying church that is planting and re-planting new churches to reach people and make disciples. God has given us a unique and exciting opportunity to pursue next steps in fulfilling this goal, and I can't wait to share more with you later this week! We'll send a specific email and video to share how God is at work and the next steps we are taking to follow His lead. 
 
I'm grateful for what God is doing and excited about what is ahead! Love you, praying for you, and look forward to seeing you soon...and until then, you are sent!
Until All Hear,
Pastor Jay
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Pastor Jay's Mid-Week Memo – June 14, 2023

Dear Forest Hills Family,

Something we say all the time is we want prayer to be our first response – not our last resort. We want to prioritize and be proactive in prayer: calling on and relying on God’s strength. There is great power when we pray – especially when we pray together!

Today and through next week, I am calling us to band together in prayer over VBS in at least these 4 ways:

  1. Pray for boys and girls to make professions of faith next week! Every year, we see dozens of kids make decisions for Christ. Pray that God will move, and that we will see His harvest next week!
  2. Pray for kids who know Jesus to grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus. Pray they will learn how to love, trust and follow Jesus through all the “twists and turns” of life.
  3. Pray for opportunities to connect with, and encourage families – particularly new families. VBS opens the door to minister to new families. Pray next week will be a connecting opportunity, and that many new families will begin attending FHBC because of VBS.
  4. Pray for our staff and volunteers. It takes an army to make VBS happen, and we have an incredible team that has already invested and will invest even more next week. Pray for their health, energy and wisdom to lead well!

Of course, we are praying for our Middle School mission team serving in Memphis this week, our Women’s Fellowship on Thursday night, all the needs in our church family – and more. We just want to be sure we are praying in alignment for VBS next week!

Love you church family. Love what God is doing in and through our church. Excited about the opportunities ahead this summer! Hopefully I’ll see you tonight for the Prayer Meeting at 6PM, and if not, I will see you Sunday!

Until All Hear,

Pastor Jay

 

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