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 What's
The Plan?
Every church that is worth her name
wants to reach people. That's part of the commission
given to us by Jesus. We want lost people to hear
about Jesus, believe in Jesus, be baptized in Jesus' name,
and then learn to follow Jesus.
That is true of FSBCA to a very deep
degree. We want to be involved in telling people about
Jesus.
But we need more than desire. We
need a plan. Can you imagine what a football team
would think if the quarterback ran up to the huddle said, "I
an excited and I want to win, but I don't know if we should
run or pass or punt or take a time out. Let's just go
to the line and see what happens. Ready . . . break!"
Excitement and enthusiasm and desire are
not enough. Every team needs a game plan. So
what's ours?
One aspect of our strategys is simple,
and we can't take credit for it. We got this plan
directly from Jesus. The strategy is to love
people in Jesus' name--and then we can talk to them about
Jesus. Jesus healed . . . and then He had an open door
to talk to them. Jesus showed love to Gentiles
(something most Jews refused to do) . . . and then He had a
chance to talk to them. He met a need, and then He
could talk to them bout their eternal need.
This is the thought behind many of our
ministries. There is a need in our community for
inexpensive teen sports, so we are operating a
quality-but-inexpensive teen basketball program, and it
opens the door for us to talk to teens about Jesus.
Our children's music camp meets a need in the community.
So does our brown-bag ministry, our women's and men's
ministries, our Vacation Bible School, our Fall Festival
(which is next month!), our Christmas Eve Service, and many
more of our ministries.
We are always looking to expand these
types of ministries, and we may have another opportunity.
We have been working with a ministry called Mission of
Mercy, which offers free medical care. Mission of
Mercy may begin service in our church twice a month
beginning in November and offer free quality medical care to
people in our community. Our strategy will be to love
them in Jesus' name and help meet their medical needs.
Because of that, we will have the opportunity to tell some
of them about Jesus. (For more about this ministry,
you can go to their webpage at
www.amissionofmercy.com.)
Have another idea? Does it meet a
real need? Are you willing to do the legwork, the
prayer, and put in the time necessary for us to offer a
quality ministry that meets a real need? If so, please
let me know!
In the meantime, I'll see you Sunday!
Pastor
Jack Marslender
 Sign-Up
Time!
Our teen basketball league has been an
incredible success in helping us meet and interact with
teenagers in our community. We believe we offer a
league that is better than any other league in the southwest
valley, and at a fraction of the cost!
Registration opens on Saturday, September
11, from 9:00 to 12:00 pm. Teens will sign-up, will be
evaluated in their skills, and will be assigned to a team on
that day. Practices will be on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday evenings, and games will be on
Saturdays. The cost for the league, including a tee
shirt, is only $20. And scholarships are available for
those who cannot afford to pay.
Find out more about our league at
www.fsbca.org/basketball!
 Ministry
Fair
The Southwestern College Choir will join
us on Sunday evening, September 12, during our ministry
fair. They will present a half hour concert at
6:00 pm. After the concert, all of our ministries
will sponsor tables and booths and even offer a variety
of free food!
Our desire is to let all of our
members and guests know more about each of our
ministries. We invite you to join us for a free,
entertaining, and informative evening!
 Our
Women's Ministry Presents . . .
Movie Matinee and Munchies
September 11,
10:30 am,
Lower Level
Come and join us for this incredible
movie and fellowship! This has become
one of the high-lights of our Women's Events.
First of all, it's FREE. (You
can't beat that!) Secondly, we have
DELICIOUS GOODIES, this time with a focus on brunch-type
foods, but of course we will still be offering our
theater-style popcorn and yummy M & Ms and other forms
of CHOCOLATE! But the most important
reason for you to come is you will have the privilege of
watching a movie that will perhaps INSPIRE you like no
other. Our Student Minister, Holly
Kilfoyle, said this was perhaps the GREATEST MOVIE she
has ever seen.
"What he teaches them...will last
forever."
Best buddies Dustin (Jansen Panettiere), Albert (Frankie
Ryan Manriquez), and Mark (Allen Isaacson) are 12 year
old boys looking forward to a summer of fun in 1970.
When Dustin mows the lawn of seventy-five year
old Jonathan Sperry (Gavin MacLeod), a man he has seen
at church, a unique friendship develops.
What happens the rest of this summer is something Dustin
and his friends will never forget.
Extra! Extra! A handcrafted quilt
created by Bev Carden, along with a “Sisterhood of the
Traveling Quilt” journal with entries from the Women’s
Ministry Team will be given away!
Drawing tickets will be $1 each or $5 for six tickets.
You must be present to win.
See you there!
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