All Things Construction
It was a joy to celebrate the groundbreaking together!
Construction began on Monday March 20th.
Some changes you will notice early…FED sign and office trailer, survey work on site, tree removal, construction fencing, temporary construction road from F Drive, grading of site.
The west doors will be closed soon at the overhang and education wing doors.
The sanctuary lobby will be impacted very soon with a construction wall. This will be a key tie in location to the new building. The coffee bar, office hallway, and sanctuary entrances will still be open from the interior.
The building remains OPEN during construction. ALL MINISTRIES AND GROUPS WILL CONTINUE. Changes will be posted here and at the construction update board in the sanctuary lobby.
To access the building during the week AND on Sundays, please use the OLD 27 driveway and enter the building from the south doors (children’s wing).
The annex will be closed during the week and accessible on most weekends.
Construction fencing will be on the property during construction. Please do not enter past these fences onto the construction site. Thank you!
Updated construction information will be posted in TWO locations.
1) The Weekly
2) Construction Board in the Sanctuary Lobby
- Family Bible Church
- Deacon Vice Chairperson-Dennis Craft (Craftphoto@aol.com, 269-209-2252)
- Building Committee Chairperson-Doug Kiessling (dkiessling5@gmail.com, 269-579-0960)
- Owner Representative-David Mead (meaddavid00@gmail.com, 269-275-5902)
- FED Design/Builders
- Project Manager-Gary Rea
- Project Superintendent-Dan
As we shared when we first launched the FORWARD Campaign in May 2022, together we will continue to be a church who develops followers of Jesus who serve to reach ONE more. We will expand our facility in order for you, your ONE, and many others to encounter Jesus in a loving community. Our proposed building will have space in the large hub/gathering lobby where we will see the formation of community and healing conversations before and after services over coffee from the coffee shop. We will build a kitchen where meals will be prepared and fellowship, laughter and stories will be shared. We will build a large indoor playground, open to the community during the week, year-round, where children make new friends and so do mom, dad or grandma and grandpa with others who come together. Where these small conversations lead to big conversations of faith.
We will build a space for our middle and high school students in Marshall and the surrounding communities, who in recent years have met in lobbies, the sanctuary, and various rooms, to have a dedicated place of their own. It will be a building where they can welcome their friends from their neighborhood or school to encounter Jesus for the first time. This building will create a dedicated space where children of all ages have a warm, welcoming, secure, dedicated space to learn about Jesus and develop new friendships on Sunday mornings, at Awana and each summer at VBS. We envision ministries and groups of all ages from the church and community gathering in this new building during the week in our warm and welcoming spaces where strangers become friends and ultimately family as we follow Jesus together.
Discover more about the project HERE
Giving update…building fund is at $1,361,720.30 and growing. Since the FORWARD campaign began in May. May 2022 through January 2023 $326,215 has been given. This is 43% of our three year goal of $750,000!
You can learn more below in the FORWARD campaign link and update. CLICK HERE: www.familybible.church/forward
Thank you for your commitment, giving, and most importantly PRAYER toward this amazing project!
Mission Trip
Andrew and Diane Peters are returning to Ft. Myers, Florida in April. They will be working with Adventures in Missions (AIM) to restore homes that were devastated by Hurricane Ian last September. Family Bible Church has worked with AIM in the past: in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina (2005) and in Houston after Hurricane Harvey (2017).
If we send a group of 12 or more, the group will go April 22 – April 28. A smaller group can go either April 8 – 14 or April 15 – 21, depending on which is best for the group members. The cost is $199 for food and lodging in Ft. Myers plus travel and incidentals. Please contact Drew Peters at 269-275-2175 or Diane Peters at 269-274-3405 by March 30 if you are interested. (https://adventures.org/trips/
Events
Join us for Men’s and/or Co-Ed softball this summer! Sign up in the Kids Lobby.
Unashamed (a workshop)
The Care Ministry is hosting a Workshop called Unashamed on Saturday, April 22nd at the church. Kim Read, MA, LPC from the Christian Counseling Center of Battle Creek will be presenting the workshop.
Every human being experiences shame in some way. Shame is an experience of doubt either about God, our self, or someone else. We often think of it as being connected with something we have done, but that’s not always the case. Shame enters our lives through the words and actions of others that make us doubt our self as well.
In her work as a counselor, Kim Read has recognized the patterns of shame in the people she works with. She began to see how much shame hinders life. Sometimes the hindrance is small but other times it is much more significant. Her desire is to help others recognize shame in their lives and learn to see it for what it is. It is equally important to learn how to overcome it as much as possible in order to live a healthy life.
The Unashamed workshop addresses:
- The Biblical narrative of shame
- Why focusing on shame matters
- What causes shame
- What are the different ways shame manifests in our lives
- How do we heal shame
Each participant will gain valuable information about shame and the ability to identify it in their life.
They will learn tangible tools to help them move towards living unashamed.
Workshop is developed and presented by Kim Read, MA LPC. Christian Counseling of Battle Creek
Workshop location: Family Bible Church, 725 Old 27 N, Marshall
Saturday, April 22nd, 9:00 am to 12:00pm
If you have questions please contact Lori Craft, Care Minister at FBC, 269.209.2253. No charge to attend. Please RSVP at familybiblechurchmarshall.org, Click on the Unashamed Workshop Link. Or call the church at 269.781.8400
https://familybible.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1693798
This Sunday (Gatherings at 8:30 & 10:30AM)
2/26 Come Follow Me-Kris Tarkiewicz3/5 Upside Down World-Kris Tarkiewicz3/12 Count the Cost-Kris Tarkiewicz3/19 Carrying the Cross-Kris Tarkiewicz- 3/26 Beyond What We See-Nick Walker, 8:30&10:30AM
- 4/2 Palm Sunday-Dave Smith, 8:30&10:30AM
- 4/7 Good Friday, 6PM
- 4/9 Easter Celebration (two identical services at 8:30&10:30AM)
This Week at FBC
At FBC we desire to have the mind of Christ (1 Cor. 2:16 & Philippians 2:5) forming our prayer, thoughts, words, and actions. Make one daily decision to be formed by the Word of God in 2023. We hope you join us to read and reflect on the Word daily.
As you read these passages, identify words or phrases that highlighted in your mind and heart. Take time to not only read these words but also to pray over them.
WEEK FIVE
- Monday 20 Matthew 17:1-13
- Tuesday 21 Matthew 17:14-27
- Wednesday 22 Matthew 18:1-20
- Thursday 23 Matthew 18:21-35
- Friday 24 Matthew 19
- Saturday 25 Matthew 20
WEEK FOUR
- Monday 13 Matthew 10
- Tuesday 14 Matthew 11
- Wednesday 15 Matthew 12
- Thursday 16 Matthew 13
- Friday 17 Matthew 14
- Saturday 18 Matthew 15-16
WEEK THREE
- Monday 6 Matthew 8:1-17
- Tuesday 7 Matthew 8:18-22
- Wednesday 8 Matthew 8:23-9:8
- Thursday 9 Matthew 9:9-17
- Friday 10 Matthew 9:18-34
- Saturday 11 Matthew 9:35-38
WEEK TWO
FEBRUARY
- 27 Matthew 5:1-12
- 28 Matthew 5:13-20
MARCH
- 1 Matthew 5:21-6:4
- 2 Matthew 6:5-15
- 3 Matthew 6:16-7:6
- 4 Matthew 7:7-29
WEEK ONE
FEBRUARY
- 19 Worship Together
- 20 Psalm 130
- 21 Psalm 6
- 22 Ash Wednesday-Psalm 38
- 23 Matthew 1:1-3:17
- 24 Matthew 4:1-11 & Luke 4:1-13
- 25 Matthew 4:12-25
We know life happens beyond the walls of the church. We desire for each person to be in a group where they are known and they know others. We provide questions weekly to encourage discussion and connection with God and others. These may be used in groups or in your home with your spouse, family, or friends. Blessings.
SUNDAY SERMON SERIES (2/26-4/9)
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
(week of March 19)
- Pray together. Invite the Spirit of God to move in you and in your group. Pray that God would be glorified and you would continue to grow in Christ-likeness.
- High, low (and if you are fun) a “buffalo” (something random from your week). Have each person share a “high” and “low” moment from the previous week. Take time to listen to one another.
- Resonate and resist. If you listened to the sermon this week, what is something you resonated with and what is something you resisted? Discuss why.
- I AM ____________. We were all asked to fill in this blank. If you are willing to share, what did you write down and why? Is it how you see yourself, how you want to be seen, or how others see you?
- Read Matthew 16:13-28. What do you notice about Jesus? What is unique about Him and how do you respond to the message He is sharing with His disciples? How do you think they responded the first time Jesus said this to them (especially v.24)?
- Discuss Tim Keller’s quote “To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.” What Scriptures does this quote bring to mind and why?
- Now what? What difference has our time together as a group and in the Word made? How will I go from this time differently? Share with one another.
- Pray together and for one another.
(week of March 12)
- Pray together. Invite the Spirit of God to move in you and in your group. Pray that God would be glorified and you would continue to grow in Christ-likeness.
- High, low (and if you are fun) a “buffalo” (something random from your week). Have each person share a “high” and “low” moment from the previous week. Take time to listen to one another.
- Resonate and resist. If you listened to the sermon this week, what is something you resonated with and what is something you resisted? Discuss why.
- What role does compassion play when it comes to sharing Jesus with others? Why or why not should compassion lead in relationship before sharing Jesus?
- Read Matthew 9:1-8. What do you notice about Jesus? What is unique about Him and how do others respond to Him? What role does tension play when it comes to sharing Jesus?
- Bringing your ONE to Jesus, expectancy or overcoming obstacles…which of these do you need a Spirit led breakthrough in, in this moment in your life? Explain.
- Now what? What difference has our time together as a group and in the Word made? How will I go from this time differently? Share with one another.
- Pray together and for one another.
(week of March 5)
- Pray together. Invite the Spirit of God to move in you and in your group. Pray that God would be glorified and you would continue to grow in Christ-likeness.
- High, low (and if you are fun) a “buffalo” (something random from your week). Have each person share a “high” and “low” moment from the previous week. Take time to listen to one another.
- Resonate and resist. If you listened to the sermon this week, what is something you resonated with and what is something you resisted? Discuss why.
- What is your belief of what it means to be “blessed”? Who around you would you say is blessed and why? How does your definition related to how Jesus describes blessing in Matthew 5?
- Read Psalm 51:17. When was the last time you had a broken spirit before God? Describe this time to each other. If it has been awhile since, why do you think you’ve not been there recently? What would it take to change?
- Recall the story from the sermon of the child who dumped his glass of water into his mom’s full glass. Is your glass full because you have filled it or is it ready and open to be filled by God’s Spirit? Explain.
- Now what? What difference has our time together as a group and in the Word made? How will I go from this time differently? Share with one another.
- Pray together and for one another.
(week of February 26)
- Pray together. Invite the Spirit of God to move in you and in your group. Pray that God would be glorified and you would continue to grow in Christ-likeness.
- High, low (and if you are fun) a “buffalo” (something random from your week). Have each person share a “high” and “low” moment from the previous week. Take time to listen to one another.
- Resonate and resist. If you listened to the sermon this week, what is something you resonated with and what is something you resisted? Discuss why.
- If Matthew 6:10 was answered today, how would the world be impacted and changed? What about the world you live in and daily interact with?
- John the Baptist and Jesus called us to “repent”. Repentance involves a change of thought, heart, and action. How does only change one of the three fall short of what Jesus intended?
- Read Psalm 32:1-5. What sin(s) do you continue to hold onto that you are not willing to repent and release? How do you relate to what the Psalmist is writing?
- Now what? What difference has our time together as a group and in the Word made? How will I go from this time differently? Share with one another.
- Pray together and for one another.
Attendance (3.19.23)
8:30 Traditional
- Sanctuary – N/A
- Online Ave. – N/A households
10:00 Modern
- Sanctuary – 265
- Online Ave. – 31 households
- Children – 76
- Nursery – 12
Finances (3.19.23)
| General | $6,761.34 |
| Weekly Budgeted Need | $11,826.92 |
| Current Fiscal Year Weekly Ave. (Jul. ’22-Jan. ’23): | $11,333.52 |
| 2021-2022 Ave. Weekly Giving | $12,314.35 |
| Building | $7,175.98 |
| Ave. Jul. ’22-Jan. ’23: | $5,363.76 |
| Mission | $105.94 |
Students and Young Adults
HIGH SCHOOL: High School meets Sunday evenings 6:30-8:30PM in the church sanctuary (come in west overhang entrance). This is an awesome time of games, worship, lesson, small group, and more. We just finished our deep dive of Philippians. There is NO YOUTH GROUP this Sunday, March 26th due to Spring Break. We look forward to having you back on April 2nd as we kick off a new lesson series on leadership.
Contact Student Pastor Nick Walker (nick@familybible.church) with any questions.
I am excited to announce our 2023 High School Mission Trip to NEW YORK CITY the week of July 22-28! We are partnering with Adventures in Missions (https://adventures.org/), a missions organization that sends missions teams of all ages all over the country and the world. Our church has sent a number of missions teams over the years with Adventures.
Details are still being finalized, but our week could include serving with homeless shelters and soup kitchens, doing kids ministry, prayer and street outreach, city cleanup, and more! So many great things to be a part of!
What: NYC Mission Trip
Who: All incoming 9th graders through graduating 12th graders
When: July 22-28, 2023
Where: New York City (lodging at a church)
Cost: $575 ($75 deposit due by March 19th to reserve your spot)
Why: This is an opportunity for us to be the hands and feet of Jesus as we serve and engage others in relationship!
Next Steps
- Interested? Pay a $75 deposit to Nick (cash or check made payable to FBC) by March 19th to reserve your spot. You will also need to fill out our registration forms.
Fundraising: Don’t let $$ be the reason you don’t come. We will have a variety of fundraisers over the next few months to help students earn their money for the trip. You’ll have every opportunity to see your needs met. If $$ is at all a concern, please talk to Nick.
Parents: Looking for a way to get involved? Let Nick know if you are interested in being a leader on the trip, would like to lead a fundraiser, are willing to loan us your vehicle for the week, or would like to be a part in some other way. We need you!
I am excited for what God has in store for our students this summer! Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.
Contact Student Pastor Nick Walker (nick@familybible.church) with any questions or to sign up.
Hanging around home on Spring Break with nothing to do? Join us Wednesday, March 29th from 12-5pm at FBC for an afternoon of moviemaking madness! Put your writing, acting, directing, filming, and editing skills to use as you make an original film with your group. Open to both Middle & High School students. Invite your friends and we’ll see ya there!
Children
SUNDAYS AT THE ARK
Service Time Change: Sunday services will now begin at 8:30 & 10:30AM. Join us for Childrens Church at the ARK during the 10:30 service. Classrooms will be staffed with leaders by 10:15AM. If you wish to arrive earlier, aduly supervision is required until the leaders arrive. We look forward to seeing you Sunday!
Easter Sunday: Worship with us Sunday, April 9th for Ressurection Sunday! Both services (8:30 & 10:30) will offer the same blended worship and Kids Church will be available for both services.
Do you have a child who is interested in being baptized? Classes will be held after second service on Sunday, March 26th and April 2nd. Parents are invited to sit in on the class with their child(ren), or have them attend independently. Baptisms will take place in both services on Easter Sunday (April 9th). Please email Caye (caye@familybible.church) to sign up.
AWANA UPDATES
3/28: NO AWANA (Spring Break)
Do you love Awana Grand Prix?! We are looking for a volunteer Grand Prix Director that would take on this fun event next March, 2024. Training and materials provided. Let us know if you are interested and would like to learn more!
Updates from FBC
Do you know someone who would be great for this role? Share this link (https://familybiblechurchmarshall.org/join-our-team-2/) with them and/or let kris@familybible.church know!
We have continued to trust God and seek Him as we search for the Worship Pastor/Designer. We are honored Elsie Walker will serve as a part-time short term worship designer. She has agreed to serve until we find a full time person to serve as Worship Pastor/Designer.
I was deeply encouraged by someone who grew up in our church. Her church recently hired a worship leader. She said about her church and the process, “it was a long wait but it was worth the wait”.
We too believe this. Thank you for continuing to pray!
If you have any questions please ask Kris.
DEVELOP-Opportunities to Grow as a Follower of Jesus
Women’s Heart Bible study meets Wednesdays at 9 AM at FBC.
We are using Max Lucado’s book, Traveling Light, for our study.
Please let Kathy know you’re planning to attend at kathytarkiewicz22@gmail.com.
Get involved in an FBC Community. If you are interested in getting involved with a group here at FBC, you can fill out a form to receive more information. https://forms.
Contact FBC Communities (familybiblechurchcommunity@gmail.com) or Carla Edgell (c.edgell73@gmail.com) if you have questions or would like to lead or participate in a community.
SERVE-Volunteer Opportunities
Brew the self serve coffee and have it ready by 8:15AM. Be part of a regular rotation serving 1-2 times per month. If you are interested please contact mary@familybible.church.
MOPS Nursery/Preschool Caregiver (once a month during week)
Social Media Creator (during the week)
Responsible for creating and publishing content on social media platforms to grow an audience, build awareness, and ultimately, help people encounter Jesus at and through FBC. Contact kris@familybible.church.
Tech/Worship Teams (8:30 & 10:30AM Services)
We’re looking for more volunteers to serve on our tech and worship teams for Sunday morning services!
Worship roles include
vocals
piano
drums
acoustic
electric
bass and more!
Tech positions include:
running the computer slides
soundboard
cameras for the livestream
broadcast audio for our livestream
You will be trained for whichever position you choose. Please contact Nick Walker at nick@familybible.church if you are interested.
Ushers (8:30 & 10:30AM Services)
Be a friendly face as people enter the sanctuary. Assist people in finding a seat or other needs as they arise. Please contact Patti Hudson (patti.hudson@yahoo.com) or Mary Pike (mary@familybible.church) to serve.
Third Saturday of the month. If you are serving please arrive between 9 and 10AM. Distribution is from 10-noon.
Lori Peck is in need for help on Lighthouse Prep day (the Monday before Lighthouse) to help sort and hang clothes. 10am at the annex.
Opportunities to Give
CARE
If you are unable to use the QR Code, you can also visit us here to reach out for support.
Visit https://familybiblechurchmarshall.org/stephen-ministries/for more information.
Next Steps
Welcome to FBC!
We would love to get to know you! Please fill out a communication card by clicking HERE
The Scriptures teach us to proclaim the salvation we have found in Jesus through baptism. We next baptize on Easter (April 9)! There is a short 30 minute class before you are baptized to help understand the meaning and procedures of baptism. If you desire to be baptized please contact:
- Children/Parents contact Caye VanZandt (caye@familybible.church)
- Middle & High School students contact Nick Walker (nick@familybible.church)
- Adults contact Deacon Mark Pike (markpike@yahoo.com)
Desire to know more about the church? Where we have been, what we are about, and where we are going? Come to this hour long class to discover the history of the church, know the by-laws, and statement of faith of FBC. This class is the first of three steps to join the church (second is meet with deacons to share testimony and third is reception into membership before church). Please contact the office if you are interested in hearing more. 269-781-8400 or mary@familybible.church.
Online Giving
If you have questions about online giving please watch this video. Thank you for your ongoing support!
Horizon-Sponsorship Update
Years ago, we set out to focus ministry in one village in South Africa; Matipane. Just a few years ago, our church sponsored every single child in need from that village. AIDS, COVID, and other factors created a new reality where 46 new boys and girls from Matipane had need for sponsorship. Our church, this one stop on the tour, would be the only place these children from Matipane would be presented at churches (those not sponsored would go online).
Sponsorship is not just about money but rather the relationship formed. Letters, pictures, prayers and many of our FBC family have met their child when on a mission trip to South Africa where time is spent in Matipane. One of Joanna’s great joys when she was in South Africa years ago was meeting one of the boys our family sponsored for years.
How amazing would it be if we could once again sponsor an entire village? Well, we are almost there! It gives me great joy to share with you that 43 children were sponsored and only 3 are left! I am confident these four will be sponsored by someone who is reading this or will hear about the need.
I am happy to introduce you to:
- Khutso, a 7 year old boy living with his aunt who loves studying Sepedi, watching cartoons, and playing soccer.
- Tiisetso, a 9 year old boy living with his grandmother who plays sports, loves cartoons and studying Sepedi.
- Surprise, a 10 year old boy living with his aunt who plays soccer and favorite subject is Sepedi.
If you’d like to sponsor one or more of these boys would you please contact our office at 269-781-8400 or email Mary@familybible.church?
Thank you for being a part of bringing hope, for loving neighbors, and for sharing Jesus.
Blessings,
Kris
Parents Pager System
All parents… please be aware that we are now paging you via the LED sign above the door on the left side of the stage (with you facing the stage). These numbers will coincide with the number on your tag. Thanks for making sure to pay attention to that throughout service.
