Fellowship Baptist Church is pleased to have Evangelist Mark Kittrell for Special Meetings from Sunday, May 4, 2008 through Wednesday, May 7, 2008. (Please ignore the banner that says the meetings have been postponed - that is from earlier and I can't seem to get it changed.)
We will be kicking off the Special Meetings with a Cola Clash Youth Rally on Saturday from 4 pm to 8 pm. This activity will feature Tube Tug, Spoke Tackle and Speedball, as well as some indoor activities before a message from Evangelist Kittrell. Please come out and join us for this activity.
On Sunday, we will be having a special day, with Mr. Kittrell teaching a combined adult and teen Sunday School and preaching in the morning service. Following the morning service, we will be having a Fellowship Lunch together followed by an early afternoon service at 2:00 p.m. with Mr. Kittrell preaching again.
If you live in the area, we would love to have you join us for the meetings.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Kittrell Meetings on Hold - Pray for his mom
I realize that this information has been well-publicized to our church folks, but I wanted to make sure that I mentioned it here, as well.
As I mentioned in this post, we at Fellowship Baptist Church have been looking forward to having special meetings this week with Evangelist Mark Kittrell and his family.
Unfortunately, Mr. Kittrell's mom having some very serious medical issues at a hospital in Florida and the Kittrells needed to be there. Please pray for Mrs. Kittrell as the next few days will be critical for her.
Also, we are going to try to reschedule these Special Meetings with Mark Kittrell later on this spring, so, keep your ears open for an update.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
As I mentioned in this post, we at Fellowship Baptist Church have been looking forward to having special meetings this week with Evangelist Mark Kittrell and his family.
Unfortunately, Mr. Kittrell's mom having some very serious medical issues at a hospital in Florida and the Kittrells needed to be there. Please pray for Mrs. Kittrell as the next few days will be critical for her.
Also, we are going to try to reschedule these Special Meetings with Mark Kittrell later on this spring, so, keep your ears open for an update.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Monday, February 18, 2008
Special Meetings with Evangelist Mark Kittrell
Fellowship Baptist Church is excited to be welcoming back Evangelist Mark Kittrell and his family for some Special Meetings from Sunday, March 9, 2008 through Wednesday, March 12, 2008.
I have set up a page on the Fellowship Baptist Church of Salisbury website with some additional details about the meetings. That page can be found here, although the better way to reach it is probably through the main site (www.fellowshipbaptist-salsibury.org) and then clicking on the banner near the top.
Mark and Tammisue are long-time friends of Pastor and Missy Sansone and we had a great time with meetings the last time they visited us. In fact, I blogged about the meetings we had with them soon after I began this blog. You can check out some of those posts here, here and here.
If you live in the area, I greatly encourage you to come out and join us for these special meetings. You will be challenged, blessed, and encouraged.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
I have set up a page on the Fellowship Baptist Church of Salisbury website with some additional details about the meetings. That page can be found here, although the better way to reach it is probably through the main site (www.fellowshipbaptist-salsibury.org) and then clicking on the banner near the top.
Mark and Tammisue are long-time friends of Pastor and Missy Sansone and we had a great time with meetings the last time they visited us. In fact, I blogged about the meetings we had with them soon after I began this blog. You can check out some of those posts here, here and here.
If you live in the area, I greatly encourage you to come out and join us for these special meetings. You will be challenged, blessed, and encouraged.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Search with Goodsearch and help support our church
This spring, I set up Fellowship Baptist Church of Salisbury as an approved charity under Goodsearch.
Goodsearch is a search engine powered by Yahoo! that donates 1 cent ($.01) to your favorite charity for every search you make on the internet using Goodsearch. Like many of you, I tend to be a little skeptical of things like this, but I rejoice to be able to tell you that it actually works!
Recently Fellowship Baptist Church of Salisbury received our first check from Goodsearch in the amount of $49.71. You may think this is nothing to write home about (or blog about), but this can help us to be able to purchase Sunday School materials for about one quarter - for people doing nothing different that what they already do.
SO, here is my comment and my plea. If you are part of our church or a friend of our church, would you please consider using Goodserch to do your internet searching. If your church does not use Goodsearch, would you consider using Goodsearch as your search engine and designating Fellowship Baptist Church of Salisbury (Salisbury, MD) as your charity. (There is a pre-populated link on the right hand column of this blog to make it easy - or you can click here.)
If 10 people searched 10 times a day using Goodsearch, that would be $365 at the end of the year - not a huge amount to a lot of churches, but this additional money could easily be used for ministry.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Goodsearch is a search engine powered by Yahoo! that donates 1 cent ($.01) to your favorite charity for every search you make on the internet using Goodsearch. Like many of you, I tend to be a little skeptical of things like this, but I rejoice to be able to tell you that it actually works!
Recently Fellowship Baptist Church of Salisbury received our first check from Goodsearch in the amount of $49.71. You may think this is nothing to write home about (or blog about), but this can help us to be able to purchase Sunday School materials for about one quarter - for people doing nothing different that what they already do.
SO, here is my comment and my plea. If you are part of our church or a friend of our church, would you please consider using Goodserch to do your internet searching. If your church does not use Goodsearch, would you consider using Goodsearch as your search engine and designating Fellowship Baptist Church of Salisbury (Salisbury, MD) as your charity. (There is a pre-populated link on the right hand column of this blog to make it easy - or you can click here.)
If 10 people searched 10 times a day using Goodsearch, that would be $365 at the end of the year - not a huge amount to a lot of churches, but this additional money could easily be used for ministry.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Join us during this Christmas Season
Fellowship Baptist Church rejoices in the opportunities of the Christmas season. It is a time of year to enjoy family and friends, to remember Christmas's of the past and to make memories of the future. Most importantly, it provides a great opportunity to think about what Christmas is really all about - the incarnation of Jesus Christ.
Just to think about the fact that God became a man at Christmas is mind-boggling. The Bible tells us that Jesus "made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men" (Philippians 2:7) and that "God was manifest in the flesh" (1 Timothy 3:16).
It is not enough, however, to realize that Christmas is about Christ becoming a man, it is also important to remember the reason for this incarnation. Christmas happened for a reason! Christ became a man that He might die as our substitute on the cross. He was, indeed, "Born to Die."
We would love to have you join us for any of our services and would also love to sit down with you and show you from the Bible more about what Christmas is all about.
Merry Christmas,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Just to think about the fact that God became a man at Christmas is mind-boggling. The Bible tells us that Jesus "made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men" (Philippians 2:7) and that "God was manifest in the flesh" (1 Timothy 3:16).
It is not enough, however, to realize that Christmas is about Christ becoming a man, it is also important to remember the reason for this incarnation. Christmas happened for a reason! Christ became a man that He might die as our substitute on the cross. He was, indeed, "Born to Die."
We would love to have you join us for any of our services and would also love to sit down with you and show you from the Bible more about what Christmas is all about.
Merry Christmas,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Don't forget the other services
I love God's people and I love to get together with God's people. At Fellowship Baptist Church of Salisbury, we meet a few times a week in order to provide greater opportunities for worship, fellowship, discipleship and growth.
Everyone is aware of our main Sunday morning worship service, but I want to encourage those who only come for the Sunday morning service to try to make a more concerted effort to make it out for the other services throughout the week.
On Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m., we have our Sunday School. Sunday School is a great opportunity for discipleship and Bible teaching in a smaller group setting. We have classes for all ages, including an adult Sunday School class.
On Sunday morning worship service at 11:00 a.m. seeks to bring glory to God as we worship together in Spirit and in truth. We sing hymns, pray, fellowship, and look into God's Word together on a weekly basis during this service.
On Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m., we have our Sunday evening Bible study. Sunday evening tends to follow a particular series and gets a little bit more in-depth with the teaching and preaching of God's Word. Currently, we are studying through the book of Philippians on Sunday night - with a particular emphasis on "Right Thinking Really Matters" looking at the concept of the mind and thinking in this great book.
On Wednesday nights, we try to focus the nights on prayer. We take requests and split up in prayer. Recently we started to focus on some public reading of the Word of God on Wednesday nights and have begun to read through the Gospels as part of our Wednesday night service. Our current schedule is designed so that we corporately read through the Gospels by the end of this year. We also have a questions time to answer any questions that may come up as a result of the Bible reading.
Anyway, I would like to encourage you to join us for all or our services at Fellowship Baptist Church. You may find the blessing extends beyond Sunday morning.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Everyone is aware of our main Sunday morning worship service, but I want to encourage those who only come for the Sunday morning service to try to make a more concerted effort to make it out for the other services throughout the week.
On Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m., we have our Sunday School. Sunday School is a great opportunity for discipleship and Bible teaching in a smaller group setting. We have classes for all ages, including an adult Sunday School class.
On Sunday morning worship service at 11:00 a.m. seeks to bring glory to God as we worship together in Spirit and in truth. We sing hymns, pray, fellowship, and look into God's Word together on a weekly basis during this service.
On Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m., we have our Sunday evening Bible study. Sunday evening tends to follow a particular series and gets a little bit more in-depth with the teaching and preaching of God's Word. Currently, we are studying through the book of Philippians on Sunday night - with a particular emphasis on "Right Thinking Really Matters" looking at the concept of the mind and thinking in this great book.
On Wednesday nights, we try to focus the nights on prayer. We take requests and split up in prayer. Recently we started to focus on some public reading of the Word of God on Wednesday nights and have begun to read through the Gospels as part of our Wednesday night service. Our current schedule is designed so that we corporately read through the Gospels by the end of this year. We also have a questions time to answer any questions that may come up as a result of the Bible reading.
Anyway, I would like to encourage you to join us for all or our services at Fellowship Baptist Church. You may find the blessing extends beyond Sunday morning.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
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
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Vacation Bible School is Here!
This week, June 25-29, 2007, Fellowship Baptist Church of Salisbury is hosting our second annual Vacation Bible School.
This year's theme for Vacation Bible School is Rescue Zone: Saved by God's Power. We will be looking at a number of Bible stories that remind us of the fact of God's saving power, as well as considering some of the local heroes who are involved in rescuing folks all around - such as the fire department, policemen, paramedics, and coast guard.
Vacation Bible School for this year is from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon from Monday through Friday. We will have a Bible teaching, singing, games, snacks, crafts and more. This is a totally free activity for ages 4 years old through those completing the sixth grade.
If you have any questions, please do not hestitate to call the church.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Community Awareness Day and Special Meetings one week away!
In one week, Fellowship Baptist Church of Salisbury, Maryland will be hosting a Community Awareness Day as an outreach to our community. This day will feature special music, good fellowship, refreshments, and good preaching from Evangelist Ron DeGarde.
Community Awareness Day will also serve as the "kick off" for our Spring Special Meetings with Evangelist Ron DeGarde and his family.
If you are in the area, we would love for your to visit us for any of the services.
Community Awareness Day will also serve as the "kick off" for our Spring Special Meetings with Evangelist Ron DeGarde and his family.
If you are in the area, we would love for your to visit us for any of the services.
Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.
Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.
Monday - Thursday Evenings - 7:00 p.m. each night
If you do not live in the area, pray that God would use these meetings for His glory.
For more information, see this page: Ron DeGarde Meetings
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Friday, February 02, 2007
Last night, Fellowship Baptist Church of Salisbury, Maryland hosted the Bob Jones University Musical Ministry Team.
While we were down a little in attendance, the service went very nice as the team sang, played their instruments, and gave testimonies regarding God's working in their lives. Mr. Jon Reddick also delivered a short sermon on 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 and the value of love.
I appreciate the fact that the various Fundamental colleges and universities are willing to send their teams to small churches like ours. Since I have been down here in Salisbury, we have had the privilege of hosting teams from Bob Jones University, Maranatha Baptist Bible College, and Northland Baptist Bible College. Each time they have come it has been a blessing to our church and they have all represented their schools well.
While some might say that because we do not have a lot of teenagers, yet, in our church that these teams are wasting their times (after all, surely the justification for teams like this comes in part from the fact that they help to recruit teens to their respective schools). However, I appreciate the fact that the teams have not given that impression, but have instead taken an interest and talked with our folks and took the opportunity to minister to those who were there.
While we do have a few teens (and I praying that God would lead them towards a good solid Fundamental college), the reality is that by coming to a church like ours with very few teens, these teams are also helping to form a positive view of their schools in the lives of the parents and younger children - something that may indeed help in their enrollment down the road.
Anyway, I just wanted to take the time to encourage Pastors out there to host these teams when they are in your area and I wanted to say "thank you for coming" to Jon, Deb, Katie, Kimmy, James and Joey. Have a safe tour.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
While we were down a little in attendance, the service went very nice as the team sang, played their instruments, and gave testimonies regarding God's working in their lives. Mr. Jon Reddick also delivered a short sermon on 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 and the value of love.
I appreciate the fact that the various Fundamental colleges and universities are willing to send their teams to small churches like ours. Since I have been down here in Salisbury, we have had the privilege of hosting teams from Bob Jones University, Maranatha Baptist Bible College, and Northland Baptist Bible College. Each time they have come it has been a blessing to our church and they have all represented their schools well.
While some might say that because we do not have a lot of teenagers, yet, in our church that these teams are wasting their times (after all, surely the justification for teams like this comes in part from the fact that they help to recruit teens to their respective schools). However, I appreciate the fact that the teams have not given that impression, but have instead taken an interest and talked with our folks and took the opportunity to minister to those who were there.
While we do have a few teens (and I praying that God would lead them towards a good solid Fundamental college), the reality is that by coming to a church like ours with very few teens, these teams are also helping to form a positive view of their schools in the lives of the parents and younger children - something that may indeed help in their enrollment down the road.
Anyway, I just wanted to take the time to encourage Pastors out there to host these teams when they are in your area and I wanted to say "thank you for coming" to Jon, Deb, Katie, Kimmy, James and Joey. Have a safe tour.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Visit us for the Sacred Sounds team on February 1
On Thursday, February 1, Fellowship Baptist Church will host the Sacred Sounds Musical Ministry Team from Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina.
We are looking forward to having the team join us for a time of singing and testimonies of God's goodness.
Having the service on Thursday may help some come who could not normally come. (This Thursday night service will take the place of our regular Wednesday night service this week.)
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, February 1 at 7:00 p.m.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
We are looking forward to having the team join us for a time of singing and testimonies of God's goodness.
Having the service on Thursday may help some come who could not normally come. (This Thursday night service will take the place of our regular Wednesday night service this week.)
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, February 1 at 7:00 p.m.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Monday, December 18, 2006
2006 Christmas Letter
Dear Church Family,
Many years ago, the angel of the Lord told Joseph, "She shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins" (Matthew 1:21). The message of salvation that the angel proclaimed to Joseph is the same message of salvation that we must proclaim today. Jesus has come to save people from their sins. What a glorious truth to proclaim at this Christmas season!
We are excited about what God has been doing at Fellowship Baptist Church this year. When we take some time to look back over the year, it is with great awe that I echo the words of the Psalmist when he said, "O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever" (Psalm 30:12).
While I do not have the space here to highlight many of God's blessings this year, I am reminded of great things He hath done.
This month, we are anticipating another good month of ministry and fellowship here at FBC and we pray that you will be a part of it.
On Saturday, December 16 at 6:00 p.m., we will meet at the church to go Christmas caroling and have a time of fellowship at our house after the caroling. There is also a ladies cookie exchange at 5:00 p.m. at the church before the caroling begins.
On Sunday, December 24, we will have a children's Christmas program as part of our morning service and a special Candlelight Christmas Communion for our Christmas Eve service.
On Sunday, December 31, Dr. William Woodhall will be our guest speaker during the morning service and we will be using our projector to watch a special film presentation during the evening service.
May Jesus Christ be exalted as we remember His birth.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Many years ago, the angel of the Lord told Joseph, "She shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins" (Matthew 1:21). The message of salvation that the angel proclaimed to Joseph is the same message of salvation that we must proclaim today. Jesus has come to save people from their sins. What a glorious truth to proclaim at this Christmas season!
We are excited about what God has been doing at Fellowship Baptist Church this year. When we take some time to look back over the year, it is with great awe that I echo the words of the Psalmist when he said, "O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever" (Psalm 30:12).
While I do not have the space here to highlight many of God's blessings this year, I am reminded of great things He hath done.
* In January, we took a building fund offering and the Lord blessed with $20,000 to help us complete the purchase of our new building.
* In February, we moved into our new facilities at 1308 Robins Avenue, but had to continue praying as there was some complications with the purchase.
* In March, we finally closed on the new building and began to get it ready for the building dedication.
* In April, we had our Building Dedication Sunday and over 100 people visited us for this special day as Pastor Mark Franklin and Pastor Steve Wagner preached the Word.
* In the summer, we had our first Father-Son Camp-out and our first Vacation Bible School.
* In September, we had our church picnic and baptisms in the Nanticoke River at the Insley's.
* In October, we began our Sunday School program with a great percentage of our people - both children and adults - coming out to study God's Word in Sunday School.
* In November, we had our second annual Pie N Praise service on Thanksgiving Eve.
This month, we are anticipating another good month of ministry and fellowship here at FBC and we pray that you will be a part of it.
On Saturday, December 16 at 6:00 p.m., we will meet at the church to go Christmas caroling and have a time of fellowship at our house after the caroling. There is also a ladies cookie exchange at 5:00 p.m. at the church before the caroling begins.
On Sunday, December 24, we will have a children's Christmas program as part of our morning service and a special Candlelight Christmas Communion for our Christmas Eve service.
On Sunday, December 31, Dr. William Woodhall will be our guest speaker during the morning service and we will be using our projector to watch a special film presentation during the evening service.
May Jesus Christ be exalted as we remember His birth.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Report on Progressive Thanksgiving Dinner
The teen youth group of Fellowship Baptist Church of Salisbury had a Progressive Thanksgiving Dinner on Friday, November 17, 2005. We had a good time of fellowship as we drove around to the various homes and ate some good food and played some Thanksgiving Games.
We had four stops on our tour and had a good time and good food at each. We started with a stop at Nancy Dodson's clubhouse for salad. After eating a great salad, we had a pin the beard on the Turkey competition, which Shane won and Rebecca came in second.
Our next stop was at the Insley home out by the Nanticoke River. Linda really went all out and we set down for what seemed like a formal meal. We had turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, rolls and more for the main course. I was a little worried by this time that we would everyone would be stuffed and not able to eat at the other two stops - but never underestimate the ability of teens to eat. After eating the meal, we played a little game where the guys wore paper bags over their heads and were playing the role of a turkey with their heads cut off. They each had a partner who was to yell directions to the turkeys as the navigated their way around obstacles on the Insley's deck. Tyler and Alexis won that competition, with Chad and Rebecca coming in second.
Our third stop was the Jones' residence down in Bi-Valve. We had appetizers at the Jones and they were very good and appropriately light. This worked really well after the meal portion that everyone had just ate. (Why appetizers after the main course? It worked better with some of the hosts schedules.) We also played a short game of Turkey trivia (the girls won) and played in the Jones' game room.for awhile before departing for our next stop.
Our final stop was at the Berglind's house for dessert. By this time, it was getting pretty late and a lot of folks were tired. We had cake, cheesecake, and cookies. It was very good and a great variety. I am sure all of the calories were removed from the items. Since it was getting pretty late by this time, we did not play a game at this house, but Chad and the bird entertained us while we were eating.
I want to thank all of the hosts for their work in hosting us for the trip. I appreciate all you did and we enjoyed it very much. I also want to thank Steven Fleming for driving the other vehicle on the trip - it was a great help, as well.
I am on the plane right now as I write this heading to Illinois to see my mother in the hospital. I love you folks at Fellowship Baptist Church. You have been a great encouragement to me as I go through this with my mom. Please continue to pray for her - and for me.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
We had four stops on our tour and had a good time and good food at each. We started with a stop at Nancy Dodson's clubhouse for salad. After eating a great salad, we had a pin the beard on the Turkey competition, which Shane won and Rebecca came in second.
Our next stop was at the Insley home out by the Nanticoke River. Linda really went all out and we set down for what seemed like a formal meal. We had turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, rolls and more for the main course. I was a little worried by this time that we would everyone would be stuffed and not able to eat at the other two stops - but never underestimate the ability of teens to eat. After eating the meal, we played a little game where the guys wore paper bags over their heads and were playing the role of a turkey with their heads cut off. They each had a partner who was to yell directions to the turkeys as the navigated their way around obstacles on the Insley's deck. Tyler and Alexis won that competition, with Chad and Rebecca coming in second.
Our third stop was the Jones' residence down in Bi-Valve. We had appetizers at the Jones and they were very good and appropriately light. This worked really well after the meal portion that everyone had just ate. (Why appetizers after the main course? It worked better with some of the hosts schedules.) We also played a short game of Turkey trivia (the girls won) and played in the Jones' game room.for awhile before departing for our next stop.
Our final stop was at the Berglind's house for dessert. By this time, it was getting pretty late and a lot of folks were tired. We had cake, cheesecake, and cookies. It was very good and a great variety. I am sure all of the calories were removed from the items. Since it was getting pretty late by this time, we did not play a game at this house, but Chad and the bird entertained us while we were eating.
I want to thank all of the hosts for their work in hosting us for the trip. I appreciate all you did and we enjoyed it very much. I also want to thank Steven Fleming for driving the other vehicle on the trip - it was a great help, as well.
I am on the plane right now as I write this heading to Illinois to see my mother in the hospital. I love you folks at Fellowship Baptist Church. You have been a great encouragement to me as I go through this with my mom. Please continue to pray for her - and for me.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Monday, November 06, 2006
Pastor's Pen (Bulletin Version) - November 5
It was great to see a number of vehicles here yesterday for the Kitchen Shower. Part of me wanted to sneak in and see exactly what ladies do at these things called "Showers", but the wiser part of me realized that I would probably only get myself into trouble. I heard, however, that the ladies had a great time with the shower and that many needed things were supplied as part of the process. Thanks to Linda Crockett and Nancy Dodson for heading up this activity.
Our new sign is now mounted! Jimmy and Johnny Insley and a crew of guys were out here yesterday fighting the cold to put up the sign. It looks really nice and it should go a great way in letting people in the area know that we are here.
Coming up in a few weeks is our Pie N Praise service. Even if you do not normally make it out for our Wednesday night service, I want to encourage you to try to work your schedule so that you can be hear for this special night. We will have a special time on "Thanksgiving Eve" as we praise the Lord for His goodness and we think back on what God has done. We will also have a time of pie and ice cream after the service as an added incentive.
We are in the process of planning an upcoming Youth Activity. I would like to do a Progressive Thanksgiving Dinner for the teens - with a few twists that will remain secret at this time. In order to be able plan this activity, I need at least three families that would be willing to open their homes to us and a couple of drivers. If you would be interesting or willing to help us out for this youth activity, please see me for details.
Tuesday is Election Day. Don't forget to get out to your polling place and exercise your civic duty.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Our new sign is now mounted! Jimmy and Johnny Insley and a crew of guys were out here yesterday fighting the cold to put up the sign. It looks really nice and it should go a great way in letting people in the area know that we are here.
Coming up in a few weeks is our Pie N Praise service. Even if you do not normally make it out for our Wednesday night service, I want to encourage you to try to work your schedule so that you can be hear for this special night. We will have a special time on "Thanksgiving Eve" as we praise the Lord for His goodness and we think back on what God has done. We will also have a time of pie and ice cream after the service as an added incentive.
We are in the process of planning an upcoming Youth Activity. I would like to do a Progressive Thanksgiving Dinner for the teens - with a few twists that will remain secret at this time. In order to be able plan this activity, I need at least three families that would be willing to open their homes to us and a couple of drivers. If you would be interesting or willing to help us out for this youth activity, please see me for details.
Tuesday is Election Day. Don't forget to get out to your polling place and exercise your civic duty.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Monday, October 23, 2006
Pastor's Pen (Bulletin Version) - October 22, 2006
In October of 1998, Messiah Baptist Fellowship (as Fellowship Baptist Church was then known) had a Church Charter Day at the facilities next to the Red Door Sub Shop in Salisbury. Thirty people signed the church charter that day as they were led by Pastor Steve Wagner. After having a family style dinner at English's Restaurant, they returned to the church facilities for an afternoon service. Dr. William Woodhall, a retired pastor from Delaware who later served here as Interim Pastor, was the guest speaker for the afternoon service and preached from Acts 2 regarding the necessity of building a church based upon the principles of God's Word.
Looking through the history this week in preparation for our Anniversary, I was amazed at all the changes that have occurred in the short eight-year history of this church.
The original charter was signed by thirty-one people. In the past eight years, some of those original charter members have moved out of state, some of them have moved on to other places of worship, and some of them have moved on to their Heavenly reward. There only remains a handful from that original group, yet the church is moving forward and thriving.
God has provided us with a great "core group" of believers and has brought the church through many things in the last eight years. I rejoice in the leadership of Pastor Wagner and Pastor Woodhall in laying a solid foundation for this church. I rejoice in the leadership of our deacons and men in allowing us to stay strong as the church went through a leadership change with Pastor Wagner's call to South Carolina (often difficult for a small and young church).
As I have looked at the changes and thought about things (even the restaurant they ate at that Charter Sunday is no longer in existence), I rejoice in the things that have not changed. Our God is not changed, His Word is not changed, and the firm stand of this church on the unchanging Gospel has not changed.
May God give us many more years of faithfulness to Him.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Looking through the history this week in preparation for our Anniversary, I was amazed at all the changes that have occurred in the short eight-year history of this church.
The original charter was signed by thirty-one people. In the past eight years, some of those original charter members have moved out of state, some of them have moved on to other places of worship, and some of them have moved on to their Heavenly reward. There only remains a handful from that original group, yet the church is moving forward and thriving.
God has provided us with a great "core group" of believers and has brought the church through many things in the last eight years. I rejoice in the leadership of Pastor Wagner and Pastor Woodhall in laying a solid foundation for this church. I rejoice in the leadership of our deacons and men in allowing us to stay strong as the church went through a leadership change with Pastor Wagner's call to South Carolina (often difficult for a small and young church).
As I have looked at the changes and thought about things (even the restaurant they ate at that Charter Sunday is no longer in existence), I rejoice in the things that have not changed. Our God is not changed, His Word is not changed, and the firm stand of this church on the unchanging Gospel has not changed.
May God give us many more years of faithfulness to Him.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Monday, October 16, 2006
Pastor's Pen (Bulletin Version) - October 15, 2006
Thank you for all who came out yesterday to pass out brochures and invite people to church. It was great to have a good turnout and we were able to contact well over one hundred homes in the process. I have heard that some good contacts were made. Please pray that this effort bears some fruit.
Thank you as well for praying for me and my family last week as we went up to the Bible Conference of Hardingville Bible Church. The Lord gave us safety as we traveled and things went well with the Bible Conference service that I preached. We presented a little Power Point presentation about what God is doing down here at Fellowship Baptist Church and Missy gave a testimony about life as a Pastor's wife. We also sang "My Jesus, I Love Thee" as a duet and I preached. The people were responsive and I believe that God was honored and the people were challenged by the Word of God. I really do appreciate your prayers when I have the occasion to go and preach at other places. I am mindful that as I do go to Conferences and things of this nature and preach, that, in addition to representing Jesus Christ, I am also representing this church.
While I am on the subject of preaching at other places, this might be a good time to mention and request your prayers for me for the future. In December (after Christmas), I will preaching for a College and Career Retreat at Peniel Bible Camp in Ohio. This is a camp that is run by the Ohio Bible Fellowship, a strong, fundamental group of churches in the state of Ohio. I have often heard of the OBF and of this camp, but this will be the first time that I have been able to preach there. I am looking forward to the being at the camp and request your prayers as I partake in this ministry opportunity.
Thank you as well for praying for me and my family last week as we went up to the Bible Conference of Hardingville Bible Church. The Lord gave us safety as we traveled and things went well with the Bible Conference service that I preached. We presented a little Power Point presentation about what God is doing down here at Fellowship Baptist Church and Missy gave a testimony about life as a Pastor's wife. We also sang "My Jesus, I Love Thee" as a duet and I preached. The people were responsive and I believe that God was honored and the people were challenged by the Word of God. I really do appreciate your prayers when I have the occasion to go and preach at other places. I am mindful that as I do go to Conferences and things of this nature and preach, that, in addition to representing Jesus Christ, I am also representing this church.
While I am on the subject of preaching at other places, this might be a good time to mention and request your prayers for me for the future. In December (after Christmas), I will preaching for a College and Career Retreat at Peniel Bible Camp in Ohio. This is a camp that is run by the Ohio Bible Fellowship, a strong, fundamental group of churches in the state of Ohio. I have often heard of the OBF and of this camp, but this will be the first time that I have been able to preach there. I am looking forward to the being at the camp and request your prayers as I partake in this ministry opportunity.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
It all started with Sunday School
I am excited about the beginning of Sunday School. I hope that you were here this morning and that you will make plans to be here regularly for Sunday School.
The following is given as an encouragement regarding Sunday School.
IT ALL STARTED WITH SUNDAY SCHOOL
In 1858, Mr. Kimball, a Sunday School teacher, went to visit a Boston shoe clerk who had come to Sunday School. That young shoe clerk came to Jesus Christ for salvation and God worked in his life as went on to become a famous evangelist who reached thousands for Jesus Christ. The clerk's name was Dwight L. Moody.
The story does not end with Moody, however, as the influence of Mr. Moody continued to have an impact. As Mr. Moody visited England in 1879, Frederick B. Meyer, a pastor of a small church in England became convinced of the need to be more evangelistic and God began to do great things in and through his ministry as well.
Pastor Meyer was preaching to an American College campus some years later and brought to Christ a young man by the name of J. Wilbur Chapman.
Mr. Chapman, began to be involved in the Young Men's Christian Association (in the days when the focus of the YMCA was evangelism) and employed a former baseball player to do evangelistic work. That baseball player was Billy Sunday, who became one of the most well- known evangelists of American history.
The chain could continue indefinitely if we were able to go back and look at all of those who were won to Christ or motivated for Christ through the influence of these men - and it all started with Sunday School.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
The following is given as an encouragement regarding Sunday School.
IT ALL STARTED WITH SUNDAY SCHOOL
In 1858, Mr. Kimball, a Sunday School teacher, went to visit a Boston shoe clerk who had come to Sunday School. That young shoe clerk came to Jesus Christ for salvation and God worked in his life as went on to become a famous evangelist who reached thousands for Jesus Christ. The clerk's name was Dwight L. Moody.
The story does not end with Moody, however, as the influence of Mr. Moody continued to have an impact. As Mr. Moody visited England in 1879, Frederick B. Meyer, a pastor of a small church in England became convinced of the need to be more evangelistic and God began to do great things in and through his ministry as well.
Pastor Meyer was preaching to an American College campus some years later and brought to Christ a young man by the name of J. Wilbur Chapman.
Mr. Chapman, began to be involved in the Young Men's Christian Association (in the days when the focus of the YMCA was evangelism) and employed a former baseball player to do evangelistic work. That baseball player was Billy Sunday, who became one of the most well- known evangelists of American history.
The chain could continue indefinitely if we were able to go back and look at all of those who were won to Christ or motivated for Christ through the influence of these men - and it all started with Sunday School.
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Good Start to Sunday School
On Sunday, we held our first Sunday School at Fellowship Baptist Church in Salisbury, Maryland.
It was great to see that a number of folks came out a little earlier to take part in our Sunday School classes. In fact, while I did not get a chance to look into all the classes since I was teaching the teen class, I heard today that all but three people who came to the morning service were also here for Sunday School.
In our testimony time tonight at church, it was encouraging to hear some comments about the way that God is already using things that have been taught in Sunday School. Please make plans to join us for Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays.
Also, please pray for our Sunday School teachers and Sunday School students. (While you are at it, please pray for me, as well.)
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
It was great to see that a number of folks came out a little earlier to take part in our Sunday School classes. In fact, while I did not get a chance to look into all the classes since I was teaching the teen class, I heard today that all but three people who came to the morning service were also here for Sunday School.
In our testimony time tonight at church, it was encouraging to hear some comments about the way that God is already using things that have been taught in Sunday School. Please make plans to join us for Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays.
Also, please pray for our Sunday School teachers and Sunday School students. (While you are at it, please pray for me, as well.)
In Christ,
Pastor Frank Sansone
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Sunday School to begin this Sunday
I am excited about the beginning of Sunday School next week. I hope that you will make plans on coming out to Sunday School and to bringing others out to Sunday School as well.
The first Sunday School was started in 1780s by a man named Robert Raikes who had a burden for the children of his day. He started a Sunday School in Gloucester, England in 1780 and by 1786 an estimated 250,000 children were attending Sunday Schools all over the place.
By the mid-1980s the U.S. alone had 29.7 million Sunday School students, although there has been a significant decline in Sunday Schools in the late 1980s and 1990s.
As we begin our Sunday School program next week at Fellowship Baptist Church, I ask that all of us pray for God's working in our Sunday School program. Pray for our teachers. Pray for our students. Pray for God to be glorified and lives to be changed.
I found these verses the other day that I thought were appropriate for this week's bulletin. (To the tune of God Bless America)
God bless our Sunday School - Built on Thy Word;
Leaning only on Jesus As the way and the truth and the Word
From the preschool, To the high school,
To the seniors, one and all;
God bless our Sunday School - On Thee we call
God bless our Sunday School - On Thee we call.
God use our Sunday School - Stir us, we pray.
Move us boldly to witness of Thy Son Who's the truth and the Way
With our families and our neighbors
In the country and the town,
God use our Sunday School - May grace abound.
God use our Sunday School - May grace abound.
The first Sunday School was started in 1780s by a man named Robert Raikes who had a burden for the children of his day. He started a Sunday School in Gloucester, England in 1780 and by 1786 an estimated 250,000 children were attending Sunday Schools all over the place.
By the mid-1980s the U.S. alone had 29.7 million Sunday School students, although there has been a significant decline in Sunday Schools in the late 1980s and 1990s.
As we begin our Sunday School program next week at Fellowship Baptist Church, I ask that all of us pray for God's working in our Sunday School program. Pray for our teachers. Pray for our students. Pray for God to be glorified and lives to be changed.
I found these verses the other day that I thought were appropriate for this week's bulletin. (To the tune of God Bless America)
God bless our Sunday School - Built on Thy Word;
Leaning only on Jesus As the way and the truth and the Word
From the preschool, To the high school,
To the seniors, one and all;
God bless our Sunday School - On Thee we call
God bless our Sunday School - On Thee we call.
God use our Sunday School - Stir us, we pray.
Move us boldly to witness of Thy Son Who's the truth and the Way
With our families and our neighbors
In the country and the town,
God use our Sunday School - May grace abound.
God use our Sunday School - May grace abound.
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