Dear Church Family,

  Easter is coming soon!  This year it falls on Sunday, March 31st.  It’s one of the two easiest times of the year to invite someone to a church service. Please pray and invite someone to church that day for a special service!
  Each One Reach One is a great thing to remember and to do for each of us!
We are seeing more people regularly at our worship service and Sunday School in years.  I praise the Lord for all of the work, invitation, service, and welcome that you all give for other people to enjoy the fellowship here at First Baptist Church!
  Palm Sunday on March 24 will also be a great day.  Our growing children’s ministry will share a couple of songs with us in the service.  After the service, we will have an all-church brunch at 11:00.  At noon the children will have an Easter Egg hunt.   We are hoping that others outside of church with children will come that morning so please be ready to welcome them!  Thank you to all of the workers in the children’s ministry who make it possible to receive new families to join us.
  Our Ministry Intern Gideon Schwarz and his wife Charis will join us at church soon.  Please pray for them in their transition and for their success in learning how to minister to youth and grow the youth group!
  I am excited to let you know about an online Easter devotional that Isabela wrote for her other job. It is found on the Youversion Bible App and here is a link to it.
 https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/44386-by-his-grace-giving-up-the-grind-and-embracing
It is called “By His Grace: Giving Up the Grind and Embracing God’s Grace This Easter.”
  We are launching our Ironmen’s ministry with a breakfast on Saturday, April 13 at 8:30.  We want to encourage all of our men to come and bring another man or two to join us!  There will be a great breakfast, spiritual challenge, and fellowship.
  Our women’s ministry will stay busy with the “If” women’s Gathering Study on Sunday night March 24 at 6:00 p.m.
  If you missed last week’s sermon you can check it out here. Also please subscribe to our youtube channel to help spread the word about it.  Thanks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRPO1OKC26c&t=293s
   Just a reminder that you can give online at our website.  Just go to https://decatur-church.com/ and click the blue “Give” button in the upper right corner.   Thank you to all who give to the ministry and the Lord!  Bless you!

Serving the Lord Together,
 

Pastor Chris Chambers