This month will be a very busy month around here at Fellowship Baptist Church, especially in the area of ministry to youth and children. While we do not have large numbers of young people at our church, we do believe that ministering to young people is very important.
Jesus said, "Suffer the little children to come unto me" (Mark 10:14) and warned in Matthew 18:6 "But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea."
In the next few weeks, please be in prayer for the following four major events will be occurring involving our church and young people:
1. Teen Week at The Wilds
The teens leave TOMORROW for a great week at The Wilds. Weeks at The Wilds have often proven to be weeks of great spiritual challenge and encouragement in addition to a great time of fun, excitement and memories. This year we have five young people going to camp and Mr. John Crowley will be taking them. This trip leaves tomorrow morning. Please be in prayer for this week.
In addition to praying for this week, we will have a special offering after the morning service to try to help with some of the cost of this week of camp. In addition to the cost of getting back and forth to camp, we would also like to provide assistance to some of the young people who need financial assistance to help cover the cost of camp. Please prayerfully consider what you can give for this offering.
2. Junior Week at Tri-State Bible Camp
Next week, the junior age young people are heading off to Tri-State Bible Camp in New Jersey. There are still openings for this week if anyone would like to attend.
3. Vacation Bible School
We will be hosting our annual VBS the week of July 26-30 from 9 am - 12 noon. In addition to helping out the days of VBS, we also could use help with snacks, prizes, inviting folks out and more.
4. Cola Clash Youth Rally
On Friday, July 30, we will have a Cola Clash Youth Rally here at the church for young people in grades 7-12. We look forward to an exciting time of outreach.
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
Friday, July 31, 2009
Some Thoughts on Christian Camping
This week the junior age young people from Fellowship Baptist Church of Salisbury are enjoying a week of camp at Tri-State Bible Camp in Montague, New Jersey. Tri-State is a smaller camp that is doing a good job of providing a quality Christian camping experience in a beautiful location on the Delaware River at the border of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. We have enjoyed our visits to Tri-State as a family over the years, although this is the first year that our own children have went away for a week of camp without us being present with them.
I appreciate the work that Chris and Michelle Jenkins are doing up at Tri-State and the leadership they are providing at the camp. I can't wait until Josiah and Christina get home and we can talk about the things they learned this week at camp and I can hear about what God has done in their lives this week.
It was at Ironwood Christian Camp in California the summer between my Junior and Senior years of high school where the Lord called me to full-time ministry and the ministry of camping has always had a special place in my heart. I have enjoyed the opportunities over the years to work as a counselor at some quality Christian camps and to preach at a few different Christian camps.
One of the greatest benefits of Christian camping is the fact that it provides a great opportunity to get away from the distractions of this world and have an extended time of focus on God and God's Word.
One of the realities of life (like we discussed a few weeks ago in our Sunday afternoon Bible study) is that prolonged and involved exposure to the Son of God through the Word of God has an evident effect upon a believer - just as prolonged exposure to the sun has an evident effect upon a person.
Camp provides a great opportunity for that kind of prolonged exposure. However, as believers, while we can rejoice in the opportunities for prolonged exposure to God's Son that is provided at a Camp or Retreat, we should recognize that we need continued exposure to God's Son through God's Word if we are going to have change that is lasting and fruitful.
Thank you, Tri-State, for providing this ministry for the young people at our church and others. Thank you, FBC family, for allowing us the opportunity to take young people from here to camp each summer.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
I appreciate the work that Chris and Michelle Jenkins are doing up at Tri-State and the leadership they are providing at the camp. I can't wait until Josiah and Christina get home and we can talk about the things they learned this week at camp and I can hear about what God has done in their lives this week.
It was at Ironwood Christian Camp in California the summer between my Junior and Senior years of high school where the Lord called me to full-time ministry and the ministry of camping has always had a special place in my heart. I have enjoyed the opportunities over the years to work as a counselor at some quality Christian camps and to preach at a few different Christian camps.
One of the greatest benefits of Christian camping is the fact that it provides a great opportunity to get away from the distractions of this world and have an extended time of focus on God and God's Word.
One of the realities of life (like we discussed a few weeks ago in our Sunday afternoon Bible study) is that prolonged and involved exposure to the Son of God through the Word of God has an evident effect upon a believer - just as prolonged exposure to the sun has an evident effect upon a person.
Camp provides a great opportunity for that kind of prolonged exposure. However, as believers, while we can rejoice in the opportunities for prolonged exposure to God's Son that is provided at a Camp or Retreat, we should recognize that we need continued exposure to God's Son through God's Word if we are going to have change that is lasting and fruitful.
Thank you, Tri-State, for providing this ministry for the young people at our church and others. Thank you, FBC family, for allowing us the opportunity to take young people from here to camp each summer.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Thursday, July 24, 2008
2008 Vacation Bible School
Fellowship Baptist Church of Salisbury would like to invite you to our 2008 Vacation Bible School - Dino Detectives - Digging for God's Truth.
Vacation Bible School is for children ages 4 years old through 6th grade and is a great time to get together and learn the truth of God's Word. Each day will feature Bible Stories, Crafts, Singing, Games, and more as together we dig for God's truth regarding creation, the fall, and what happened to the dinosaurs.
VBS is Monday, July 28 through Friday, August 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon) and is free.
For more information or to register, please call 410-341-7100.
Friday, August 03, 2007
Great time with Faith Baptist Church of Champaign, llinois
This past few days we have had the privilege at Fellowship Baptist Church of Salisbury of hosting a mission team from Faith Baptist Church in Champaign, Illinois.
The team came with Youth Pastor John Cashner, Jim and Dawn King and family, and eight teenagers. It was great to have the team here at the church and we rejoice in the great time that was had. It was great to have this group of young people with us for the week and we are encouraged by God's working throughout the week.
On Saturday, we visited a number of homes and gave out church brochures and invitation to the Cola Clash and Vacation Bible School. In the evening, we held a Cola Clash Youth Rally. We had over 20 young people in attendance and the activities went well and the spirit of the meeting was great. We had a number of visitors for the night and the Gospel was proclaimed. We are praying that some who came without Christ will come to know Christ through the message that was preached and through the tracts and other information that was given out to those who came.
On Sunday we had a Fellowship Sunday and Pastor Cashner preached the afternoon service.
Monday through Wednesday nights we had Vacation Bible School, with the group from Illinois running everything. The team also completed some needed tasks around the church and were a real blessing. I know that our people also enjoyed the times of fellowship with the group throughout the week.
Thanks for coming, Faith Baptist Church. May God continue to bless you as you serve Him.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
The team came with Youth Pastor John Cashner, Jim and Dawn King and family, and eight teenagers. It was great to have the team here at the church and we rejoice in the great time that was had. It was great to have this group of young people with us for the week and we are encouraged by God's working throughout the week.
On Saturday, we visited a number of homes and gave out church brochures and invitation to the Cola Clash and Vacation Bible School. In the evening, we held a Cola Clash Youth Rally. We had over 20 young people in attendance and the activities went well and the spirit of the meeting was great. We had a number of visitors for the night and the Gospel was proclaimed. We are praying that some who came without Christ will come to know Christ through the message that was preached and through the tracts and other information that was given out to those who came.
On Sunday we had a Fellowship Sunday and Pastor Cashner preached the afternoon service.
Monday through Wednesday nights we had Vacation Bible School, with the group from Illinois running everything. The team also completed some needed tasks around the church and were a real blessing. I know that our people also enjoyed the times of fellowship with the group throughout the week.
Thanks for coming, Faith Baptist Church. May God continue to bless you as you serve Him.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Monday, July 23, 2007
Cola Clash Youth Rally and Evening Vacation Bible School coming July 28 - August 1, 2007
Fellowship Baptist Church of Salisbury is excited about a couple of upcoming activities for young people.
On Saturday, July 28, we will be hosting a "Cola Clash". This activitiy will feature some great activities for teenagers as we meet together from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday night. Among the activities are Tube Tug, Spoke Tackle, and Big Ball Volleyball. We will also have some hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill and a great time of fellowship together. To conlude the night, we will have a message from the Bible to answer questions about God and eternity.
See the "activities" page at www.fellowshipbaptist-salisbury.org for a flyer and some more information.
On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights, we will be having an EVENING VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. each night. This special second VBS of the year is being conducted by a team from Faith Baptist Church in Champaign, Illinois. We will have Bible stories, singing, balloon animals and more. Please make plans on joining us for this special time.
Again, you can check out the "activities" page at www.fellowshipbaptist-salisbury.org for a flyer and some more information.
Look forward to seeing you there.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
On Saturday, July 28, we will be hosting a "Cola Clash". This activitiy will feature some great activities for teenagers as we meet together from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday night. Among the activities are Tube Tug, Spoke Tackle, and Big Ball Volleyball. We will also have some hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill and a great time of fellowship together. To conlude the night, we will have a message from the Bible to answer questions about God and eternity.
See the "activities" page at www.fellowshipbaptist-salisbury.org for a flyer and some more information.
On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights, we will be having an EVENING VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. each night. This special second VBS of the year is being conducted by a team from Faith Baptist Church in Champaign, Illinois. We will have Bible stories, singing, balloon animals and more. Please make plans on joining us for this special time.
Again, you can check out the "activities" page at www.fellowshipbaptist-salisbury.org for a flyer and some more information.
Look forward to seeing you there.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
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