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Vacation Bible School

It’s that time of year! The flowers and trees are blooming, the weather is getting warmer, and it’s time to start prepping for VBS!! I am so excited about this year’s program, “Kingdom Rock, Where Kids Stand Strong”! Our kids standing strong for God is something that they need every encouragement in doing. By now you have hopefully seen the video clip for VBS and have signed up to help the week of June 24th, 6-9pm. If you have not signed up, but want to, please contact the office so your name can be added to the list of amazing volunteers J We will need all the help we can get!!!
 
Starting in May, I will be getting all of our decorations, props, sets & costumes ready. Any help would be greatly appreciated, in any capacity. Can you paint? We can use you! Can you cut paper, paste and tape? We can use you! Can you use power tools? We can use you! There is so much more, the list goes on and on, and help of all kinds will be needed. Stay tuned for future work days to be announced in the bulletin and by our great looking Minister of Announcements J
 
Should anyone have any of the following items just sitting around and would be willing to let us use, have, borrow or donate them, that would be awesome!

Styrofoam knife (hot knife to cut through foam)
Concrete tube
Cement
PVC pipe
Cotton backing
Non-used pizza boxes
Chicken wire
1x2 fencing
Rope
Solid color fabric 

I am SO EXCITED about VBS and hope you all are too! Let’s make it the best ever!
 
You can contact me at 325-4528, lcorley@fbcfnm.org 
 ------ Leah Corley

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From the Heart of Pastor Keith

Is It Sunday or Wednesday?
 
It’s not uncommon to get days mixed up. We’re not trying to make it harder on you to keep track, but this might do it. We’ve come to the conclusion that switching some things around on our weekly calendar could be an improvement. So we’re going to try this beginning Wednesday, June 5 for the remainder of 2013: Wednesday evening adult classes will move to Sunday evening and Sunday evening Focus Prayer will take place on Wednesday. Here’s what the new schedule will look like.
 
Wednesday Evening                                                    Sunday Evening
5:00 – 6:00 pm Supper                                                4:00 – 7:00 pm Discipleship Classes
6:15 -7:15 pm Focus Prayer Service                           (Can meet any time during these hours)
 
Why? At least two reasons make us think this will be a better schedule. First, instead of having two worship services on the same day of the week, we spread them out a bit. A time of praise, prayer and fellowship with God and His people in the middle of the week is a great spiritual refreshment between Sundays. Second, this will provide a better opportunity for many people to enroll in Bible Study and discipleship classes who have a difficult time attending on a weeknight because of work and school schedules.
 
We may discover other benefits along the way. We may also discover some problems. By the end of the year we might decide the old schedule was better. If so, there won’t be any reason we can’t return to it. Let’s find out together.
 
If you haven’t been regularly attending Focus Prayer Service, now would be an excellent time to come see what you’ve been missing. If you haven’t had the chance to sign up for one of our great Bible studies or discipleship classes, take another look.
 
I hope after the dust settles, and we work out the inevitable “wrinkles” in this new schedule, we will find such a simple idea turned out to be a very rewarding change. Let me know what you think. And if you have any questions, call me, Mario, Bryan or Leah.

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NEW        Life Style Worship                 

A Night of Praise

As I write this article, I’m warmed again by the memory of our first San Juan Baptist Association’s Night of Praise. The response by our church and the churches we hosted was overwhelming. My initial expectations were too small. I thought we might have a few pastors and around 50 folks show up. As the time drew near, around a dozen and a half pastors and over 250 people made their way through the doors, ready to worship exuberantly. Our Praise Band and Choir did an excellent job of leading us all into the presence of the Lord. Scripture reading, prayer, and praise and worship flowed from our hearts and the sweet Holy Spirit of God filled the room and touched our lives. What an encouragement to us during this dry season! Our next time together will be this fall. My prayer now is for the Lord to get greater glory as His children gather from all parts of the Four Corners for a night of praise.
Thank you for the honor of serving the Lord with you here at FBC!
   
    
          Soli Deo Gloria!             
Mario
 
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Thoughts by Corley

Act 2:42 NIV - They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Just last night Sunday April 21st I spoke on “Doing Life Together”.  Jesus prayed for us that we would be unified as he was with the Father John 17:20-22.   So often we pour ourselves into being united with many great things that we often overlook the person sitting across the room in our own body.  God has called each of us to FBC Farmington to be an active member of a local body that represents Him.  However, it is that local body He has called us to be a part of that often gets our last bit of energy.
Look at the first church as they came to Christ they were devoted to two things, teaching and fellowshipping.  As they did this many numbers were added to their body.  Often people will walk into a local church sit through months of services and never once fill connected or valued by the body.  This must change.  This is not as easy as it sounds.  For us to become what we should it takes a change in how we do things.  Who in our local body have we not connected with?  Are there people we avoid?  Is there a family or individual you need to invite to our homes. How committed are we to our local body?  There should be a business in our local body that is confusing to the outside world. 
So here is the challenge, go find those you are avoiding and get to know them.  Do not wait on them.  Go invite that family over for dinner and games.  Become more committed to your local body.  Quit being a spectator relying on others to do your job.  When we as a body begin to do this the outside world will notice.  People will come and fill valued and connected as Christ intended them to be. 

Bryan Corley