In Community:

Fall 2023 Newsletter

Senior Pastor Update

by John Tsuji

Welcome to your new role, Pastor Mike!  On October 1^st, Mike Kurtz was commissioned as the 6^th Senior Pastor for Faith Bible Church, following Lee Kirkpatrick, Howard Inouye, Rod Higuchi, Ray Gosden, and Craig Swanson.  Mike started as an Associate Pastor at FBC in 2002 and has served faithfully in many roles and across many ministries for over 21 years.  And as most of you know, Mike is married to Lyanne, an even longer-time FBC member, who has also served in many ways and for many years.  They make a great team, along with their daughter, Maili, who is a part of the Wasabi Middle School ministry. Thank you all, for your prayers, patience, help and grace, as we went through this process of seeking, listening, and discernment.

Following Pastor Craig’s retirement in the spring of 2022, we (the elders) took our time to seek and discern God’s will and timing for who would be the next senior pastor.  We did not want to rush into anything, so we solicited the help of a search agency to help find candidates from outside of the church, as well.  Thankfully, in the meantime, God provided Marty Dong and a variety of guest speakers to help bring God’s Word from the pulpit each Sunday, and Pastor Mike, Pastor Kohei, Mina Chen and many of you really stepped up to take on additional responsibilities and keep things running on a day-to-day basis.  But in the end after over a year of searching, we felt God calling Mike to this new role.  He was proven in important areas like character, humility, love for God and the church, and ability to teach the Word.  He knows the church and its people and history well, which is also why he knows as well as all of us that it is never about just one person, so he will work closely with Pastor Kohei, the elders and all of the ministry leaders and church body to serve together in the Great Commission of making more and better disciples here at Faith Bible Church and around the world.  It is an important and exciting time as we acknowledge and see how God has helped FBC through some challenging times and continues to bring new people to our church body.  It is not only a current time of transition but a continuing one as well over the next 5 to 10 years.  We know you will all be a great support to Pastor Mike and his family, and we invite you to continue to pray and trust together in God’s leading and power and the ways He will continue to use Faith Bible Church and Pastor Mike in this new role!

Serving and trusting together,
John, for the rest of the elder board

Some Things Never Change

by Pastor Mike Kurtz

Such big shoes to fill. That’s what comes to mind as I think about the recent staffing changes. As I was reminiscing on FBC over the years, I was amazed at just how much history there has been in even only the last few decades.  I arrived in Seattle in 1989. I had just finished a one-year Bible certificate program at Multnomah School of the Bible in Portland and moved up to Seattle for work. Several of my classmates including Dave Fukuda, Laurie Mark-Fukuda, Todd & Lisa Brouwer, Linda Nakamura, and Rich Nakamura were attending FBC at that time, so it was the first church I attended in Seattle…and I never left.

I have seen many changes in my time here.  Many staff changes – Pastor Ray, Pastor Gen, Pastor Chris, Pastor Shinoda, Pastor Seiya, Pastor Glenn, and Pastor Craig. Just writing that out is striking. Our worship music transition from traditional hymns to contemporary worship — a process in which many of our seniors made the conscience choice to change for the sake of the younger generation. And now that younger generation is close to retirement. I have been and continue to be inspired by the heart and maturity of our older members. They are a model for me as I get older and as a new generation emerges.

I have seen some wonderful people come and go. Many births and too many passings. too many to mention that have left an indelible impression on me and all of us. The birth of many that are parents today!

I remember when Rich & Keri Nakamura were commissioned to the mission field in Japan. John & Joy, too. And also Scott & Terri Sasaki, Jeremy & Maria Chase, Chris & Missy Takano, Naomi, Weymann & Helen Lee, Dave & Akiko Bauson. Again, just writing all those names down is striking.

A new kitchen expansion, the remodel of the CE building, the joining of the two buildings, air conditioning in the CE buildings, a new projection system in the sanctuary (oh, I remember when we used to use an overhead projector!) — just a few of the physical ways the church has upgraded. It seems change is always a constant.

But some things never change.

The Bible continues to be foundational to our ministry. And I don’t ever see that changing.

The beauty of a multigenerational family of God – I love this aspect of our church. I love how we take care of one another, how the seniors take of the seniors, but how they also keep an eye on the younger ones, and where the younger ones keep an eye on our older ones. Are there preferential differences between the generations? Absolutely! And I love that we can applaud and embrace those differences and make room for everyone.

The gospel continues to be central to our message. Believers and unbelievers alike need to hear the gospel preached over and over again.  Outreach and missions work overseas continues to be a core value. We continue to see new and creative ways to make the love of Christ known both locally and globally – Sacred Road, the School of Promise, Homeless Feeding to name a few.

Among them all, though, the one thing that never changes is the One we worship. Our Triune God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – is the same yesterday, today, and forever. As I take on this new role as Senior Pastor, my hope is that we will keep our eyes on Him. Because while a lot can change at FBC, the One that keeps us anchored never changes.

We are witnessing what appears to be a flourishing of sorts after the pandemic. Looking ahead, I can’t wait to see how God is going to create more historic memories at FBC. An adventure awaits us. I remember God’s words to Joshua as the Israelites prepared to enter the Promised Land – “be strong and courageous!” With that in mind, let’s cross the Jordan together, shall we?

FBC Fall Ohana Retreat

October 7-8, 2023 | Black Diamond Camp| Auburn, WA

by Kenji Kumai

God truly blessed our time together at Black Diamond.  The weather was perfect, we had a great turn out and our guest speakers were amazing!  We worshiped together, ate together, played together, laughed together and learned from God’s word together.  There is a list at the end of this report which lists all of the work that needed to be done and the people who did them.  I am so grateful for each and every one of you who helped and served in so many ways.

I was planning to write up a half page summary of the retreat.  But then I was thinking about all those who were not able to be there for one reason or another.  And it occurred to me that these are the people who would read this write up anyway.  So, decided to be a little more detailed and share the things we heard and learned and to try and give you a picture of what happened over the weekend.  So, grab a cup of coffee or a cup of tea and take a minute to sit and read what we experienced at the Ohana Retreat this year.

We will start with introductions of our speakers and leaders of our three groups:  The adult group, Youth Group and Children’s Program.

Paul & Carol Suzuki:
Adult Sessions Speakers

Paul is a second-generation missionary with FBC. Yokichi and Nancy Suzuki (his parents) were one of the first missionaries to be sent out from FBC. From 1994 to 2011, Paul & Carol partnered with Hi-BA Japan in entrusting the Gospel of Jesus Christ to young people and training them to do the same for others. Presently, Paul serves as the Area Director for SEND Japan. Carol shares Jesus with Japanese moms through English Bible studies.  Paul loves sports, hand-poured Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee, and mentoring young leaders. Carol draws young moms to Christ by cooking and caring for them. She also mentors one-on-one and in small groups. They speak English at home and Japanese at church and in the neighborhood.

Steven Ma:
Youth Sessions Speaker

Steven was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, where he grew up in the church with non-Christian but religiously tolerant parents. He accepted Jesus as Lord in middle school, but really grew to understand Christ’s love and Lordship in his high school and college days. He graduated from the University of Illinois and now works for Microsoft as a product manager, but his real passion is for helping people understand that no life is better lived than one in intimacy and worship of God.

Bill & Dawn and Megan Hamasaki:
Children’s Program Leaders

We are so thankful to have Bill & Dawn and Megan share their gifts with the children again this year.  They have so faithfully served with children’s programs in many ways at FBC for decades.  And they continue to serve!  We thank God for the Hamasakis!  There was (as always) awesome teaching, crafts, and recreation for the kids throughout the weekend.

Session 1:  Journey in Japan (intro session)

Paul and Carol shared about their journey in Japan, and shared what some of the things God has allowed them to be a part of.

A brief summary of Paul’s opening words for session 1:  In considering our time together, the recurring theme for me has been the phrase “Hope for the Journey: Lessons from the Road.” Each one of us is on a unique faith journey, so what is it that we can learn from each other as we travel along?

And then we had the privilege of hearing from Carol Suzuki.  She shared a very uplifting video of the work that she did throughout Covid years.  Reaching out and sharing God’s love and the gospel to the Japanese and Chinese moms in their area.  And also to train and mentor young missionary couples and family to onboard onto the mission field in Japan.

They are now on home service and will spend the next months in Honolulu to be near Paul’s aging parents. The plan is to head back to Japan in march of 2024.

Carol shared about her work in Japan, but she also shared about her thoughts about the church, which I wanted to share with you:

Sharing from Carol Suzuki:

I wanted to share some more recent thoughts on the significance of church.  The church we’re attending in Honolulu just celebrated their 110th anniversary. 13 other churches use their facilities on a weekly basis. They are heavily invested in their community, be it outreach to former prison inmates, distributing food, hula ministry, programs for seniors, etc. it felt like a slice of heaven to celebrate 110 years with the Micronesian, Samoan, Tongan and Korean.

Our home church in Chicago, Lakeside, just celebrated 80 years. We had the privilege of participating in their celebration last Sunday. We saw video footage of the issei (the first generation Japanese) who, despite the discrimination they faced because of the war, were able to finally purchase a church, painstakingly restore the broken stained glass, bring in pews, and provide a place of worship and belonging for generations to come.  It has made me reflect on the significance of church. Is the goal to perpetuate another 110, or 80 years of ‘Lakeside Church’, or another 75 years of ‘Faith Bible Church’?

Church is a place where we come to worship corporately, a place where we come to be fed and receive teaching from the Word, a place where we can encourage one another, serve one another, and serve the Lord. It is a place where we are challenged missionally to reach our neighbors, community, and the world for Jesus.  But ideally, church is so much more.  Our pastor has been speaking on john. John 5 tells the story of the crippled man. Jesus asks him, do you want to get well? and Jesus asks the same question of me – carol, do you want to get well? Do you want to be healed? Yes, Jesus, I need healing, I want to be healed.  Church is a place where we go to receive healing from Jesus and from our fellow believers.  Healing comes through the loving hands and feet of my church family through listening ears that take time to hear the pain in my story through a comforting hand placed on my shoulder through eyes that tell me that my grief is known and understood through the gentle touch of the Holy Spirit as we pray for one another.  But in order for this to happen, I need to come as I am. I need to be willing to reveal the darkness that shrouds my heart, to show my wounds and scars, to be willing to make myself known and be known.  So, when I fall down and skin my knees, when I go through a dark valley and can’t find my way, when my heart is weary from the uphill climb… Thank you, church, for seeing all of it – my weakness, fear and pain. Thank you for accepting me nonetheless. Thank you for holding my heart and helping it heal. Thank you for giving me hope for the journey and encouraging me to fix my eyes on Jesus.  My prayer for myself is that my heart will be a place where people feel at home, a place that provides a healing touch. I pray this same prayer for FBC, for Lakeside, for our church in Honolulu. May church be a place where people come home to be healed.

After session 1, we had lunch together and then enjoyed a few hours of free time.

Free Time Activities:

• Gym (volley ball, basketball, etc.)
• Swimming pool
• Zip Lining

Session 2 : Unfulfilled Expectations on the Road (Luke 24:13-24):

Paul Suzuki spoke about how the road to Emmaus teaches us some important lessons for the journey. In times of disappointment, confusion, unmet expectations, brokenness and despair, Jesus still walks with us, ready to unveil Himself through His Word. When we seek Him, He reveals His presence, transforming our despair into hope, our doubt into faith. As we commune with Him in fellowship, let us ask that we also may have our eyes opened, that we may recognize the Risen Christ in our midst.

[ Click HERE to listen to the Message from Session 2 ]

Session 3:  Family Fun Night – Jim Lee

Jim Lee did an awesome job coming up with fun games and then allowing us all to have a blast playing them together on Saturday night.  We started with an upbeat and lively worship time and then got into the fun games!!  It’s not easy to come up with games that 80 plus people can play together and ages from elementary school kids up to seniors!  We had a great time together!  Thank you so much, Jim for your hard work!

Fire Pit and S’mores:

This year we did not have a burn ban and the weather was perfect!  It was dark out and you could see the stars.  Dan Matsumoto was thoughtful enough to have little glow sticks for the kids who ran around the fire pit and away from the fire pit and we could still keep track of them!  The WOK (middle school and High School youth group) leaders got the s’mores ready and everyone had a wonderful time around the fire.

Session 4:  Moses is Dead (Joshua 1:1-9)

In Session 4, Paul Suzuki shared about how often times things just do not turn out the way we anticipate, hope for, pray toward, or plan for. We don’t have time to tell all the stories of people that have walked away from the faith, or succumbed to moral failure, or died tragically. But through it all, the promise of God to Joshua, “I will be with you” is echoed by Jesus in the NT as he gives us the Great Commission with the promise, “I will be with you to the end.”

If you are discouraged today that things have not turned out the way you thought they would, know that the presence of Jesus is still here. If you are discouraged by your own doubts and hesitations even after tasting of His goodness, know that He still comes to you. He knows, he sees, he cares. God once again reminds us through his admonition and encouragement to Joshua that He is all that we need to accomplish his purpose for our lives.

Moses is dead. Now get up and cross the Jordan.

[ Click HERE to listen to the Message from Session 4 ]

We ended the retreat with a lunch before heading home.  But I cannot end this write up without mentioning the amazing spread of snacks and treats throughout the retreat which we were blessed with to enjoy before and after each session.  A big shout out to Dan & Ayako Matsumoto and Anthony and Mihoko Cheung for all of their work to prepare and serve.  Thank you so much!

Ohana Retreat 2023 Team 

• Transport toys from FBC nursery to retreat classroom: Marty D.
• Registration Team: Pastor Mike, Alane Louie, Jeanne Kumai and Dawn Mar
• Children’s Program: Dawn & Bill Hamasaki
• Activities in Gym: Steve Machida & Dan Matsumoto
• Swimming Pool activity: Dan Matsumoto
• Fire Pit: WOK leaders – Josh and Kelsey
• Family Night: Jim Lee & Jordan Coquinco
• Snacks and Refreshments: Dan & Ayako Matsumoto, Mihoko & Anthony Cheung
• Youth Program: Steven Ma (Speaker), Kelsey Huang & Josh Huang
• Needs: Marty Dong
• Music/ Technical needs – Sound system, projector, musical instruments set up, name tags, etc.: Pastor Mike Kurtz
• Worship Team: Pastor Mike & Justin K.: Josh Kwok and worship team
• Video/ Photography/ Tech needs: Daniel Mayeda

Children’s Program Helpers:

Toddlers & Pre-K:

• Session 1: Lisa & Jordan Coquinco
• Session 2: Carrie Ishimitsu & Sue Machida (and Steve)
• Session 3: Dawn & Daniel Mar

Older kids (help Bill & Dawn with crafts & gym time):

• Hiroo Kuge
• Anthony and Mihoko Cheung
• Mina Chen

Thank you again for each and every one of you who sacrificed and worked hard to make this Ohana Retreat happen.  Thank you for all who prayed for the retreat on the days leading up to it.  It is your prayers that God answered!  We give God all of the Glory, praise and thanksgiving for His kingdom work which was done on this weekend.

– Kenji (for the Ohana Retreat Team)

Ohana Retreat – Youth Program

by Joshua Huang

This was my first time experiencing Ohana Retreat with the WOK (Rock + Wasabi) kids. I was excited as I loved retreats growing up at my church back in Chicago. Retreats contributed to a lot of my growth in my formative years as a Christian. During those retreats, I learned that it could be fun to be in a community with other believers and that worshiping God can come in different forms besides songs, like prayer!

Unfortunately, even before the first day of retreat, we received some terrible news: Amy was sick and was unable to attend. This cut the number of leaders to just two. Missing a key piece within the leadership team shook me, but I was trusting that God would still work through Kelsey and me. A huge shoutout to Kelsey: she led worship, stayed up with the girls, and did a great job organizing everything!

One of my favorite times of the retreat was ziplining, which seems to be a staple of Ohana Retreat. I am absolutely terrified of heights, so once I saw how high we actually had to climb, I was immediately regretting my decision to participate. However, the kids seemed to greatly enjoy it! It was impressive to witness the elementary school kids climbing up and ziplining. I definitely would not have even gone near the zipline course when I was their age. It was a nice bonding time with the kids, even though I was pretty much the only one afraid of heights LOL.

Steven Ma, a childhood friend of mine, was the speaker for the weekend. Steven shared about his personal experiences growing up at church and the lessons God has taught him along his journey. It was a blessing to see him talk to the youth about his faith journey and encourage them to seek God for themselves. Ultimately, the challenge he gave to the WOK (Rock and Wasabi) kids was this question: “What am I living for today?” It felt like the kids really took this question to heart. During the small groups, the boys were really honest with where they were at in terms of their faith. I hope they continue to build off of this realization to garner a deeper love for God. At this stage of life, it is so important to build a biblically-based understanding of who God is and realize the joys of serving and loving Him, especially as many of them start to head off to college soon. Sadly, my friends and I have seen many of our friends fall away from God once they started college. I pray that the WOK students will take charge of their relationship with God and witness the joys of WOK-ing with the Lord and serving Him.

Ohana Retreat – Children’s Program

by Dawn Hamasaki

This year we had 18 children involved in the children’s program at our Ohana Retreat, 7 in the Toddler/Preschool class and 11 in the Kindergarten-5th grade class.

The Toddler/Preschool class enjoyed play time, snacks, simple crafts, and Veggie Tales videos.  The Kindergarten-5th grade class worked on several crafts, had recreation time in the gym, and ate snacks while we watched a Present Time video based on Psalm 37.

A big thank you to the parents and volunteers who helped watch and work with the children this year!

CYC Kickoff 2023

by Danny Cohen

Hi Faith Bible Family! The College Young Career (CYC) group held its official Kickoff event on Saturday, October 28th. This event was an opportunity for all returning and new members to fellowship and for the leadership team to introduce new ministry teams and reveal SIX new small groups.

The Kickoff kicked off with the help of the new Events team on full display: a fully loaded Ramen bar for everyone to enjoy a nice warm meal! There were 3 different broths and eggs cooked half-boiled to perfection. Thank you to Lauren, Reeghan, Danny H, Kyle, Kaleo, Cameron, and Amy!

We shifted the night to the sanctuary where we had prepared a presentation for 5 new ministry teams that will serve CYC and FBC: Admin, Teaching, Events, Prayer, Small Groups, and Support. Each team will have leaders and we’ve had over 40 members who’ve indicated they’d like to help volunteer and serve with at least one of these teams! Praise God! Another huge spotlight was to highlight the SIX new small groups that are starting this November for our growing CYC group. We broke out into groups of 4 to discuss hopes for our small groups and to record contact info for the small group leaders to reach out to future members! I can’t believe this is happening – only God could stir up something like this.

We ended the night by raising our praises with songs like “Heart of Worship”, “Worthy”, and a Hillsong classic – “Shout to the Lord”. Shout out to our Lord and our praise team: Lauren, Reeghan, Rachel S, Edwin, Josh K, and Cameron. Our Prayer team leader, Joanna, sealed our worship with a dedicated time to pray over this renewed ministry and for the small groups. AMEN! After the praise and worship the Events team surprised us with dessert and some extra time for fellowship – it was hard kicking everyone out of the church, which is always a great sign.

Please be praying for our young and growing group. We are relying on God to lead, our leaders to oversee and support, and for our church family to encourage and engage us. Are you inspired or have any ideas? We are looking for more opportunities in the church for our young folks to help serve AND for the church to pour into these amazing people through discipleship, inviting them to a meal, or even just checking in weekly after church service.

Sacred Road Mission Trip Testimony

July 1-8, 2023 | White Swan, WA

Doreen Chin

A season ago, I spent a week in Yakama with a great group of people from Faith Bible (you know who you are) and several other groups from Alabama/Seattle. Our days started with laboring at the worksite and ended with the chaotic good of Kids’ camp.

Taking a step back, my motivation for going on Sacred Roads was simple. I had been interested in going on Sacred Roads last year but didn’t have enough PTO (paid time off) then. Luckily, I had saved up enough time to make it work this year (thanks Amy for sharing the dates well in advance! Dates for next year: 6/29-7/6). I did have one question looming at the back of my mind; since we are only there for such a brief amount of time – are we really doing much? But, Uncle Gary shared a good video that memorably mentioned that short-term missions are about (1) supporting the full time staff (2) having an attitude open to being blessed and (3) finally, leaving the rest up to God.

Upon arriving at Hope Fellowship, we had the chance to mingle with the other groups, and I was pleasantly surprised by how easily we were able to grow friendships with each other. In many ways, it was a very diverse group– but rather than dwelling on our differences, it seemed we all focused on our common love for God and that seamlessly translated to love for each other!

The worksite and Kids’ camp blessed me in different ways. At the worksite, we were given “prayer breaks” where we were expected to pray with a buddy for things like the site, Hope Fellowship, and Yakama. The idea of this “prayer break” made me uncomfortable and anxious because I’d never liked praying aloud nor did I feel comfortable to do this with someone I’d just met. When the time finally came, it was awkward, but it was good. To be totally transparent, I realized how long it had been since I’d prayed for something outside of myself and to be praying with the faith that God was actually listening. It dawned on me that perhaps my dread had never been about having to pray aloud or with someone new, but maybe I’d become distant to prayer itself over the past couple of years. This really challenged me to reassess my prayer life, and I’m still navigating through this now.

Kids’ camp was conveniently the only thing between our hot, grueling day under the sun and a shower. Despite that, it was shocking how much energy we were able to get from the kids as they ran around through each of the stations. Watching the kids, I was constantly reminded of Matthew 18 where God urges us to have child-like faith. Seeing the kids and their faith through the course of the week gave me the courage to become more child-like in my own faith.

It was truly a blessing to be able to serve and be served during Sacred Roads missions. That week, there were minimal distractions and choosing God was the obvious choice. Returning back to Seattle, I realized how many things are constantly competing for my attention and how often I succumb to choosing the world. Nonetheless, I pray that I keep choosing God and am glad to have people at Faith Bible to grow alongside and keep me accountable!

Matthew Machida

When I think back to what happened on that Sacred Road, I remember a week that lasted longer than a week. I remember a week full of new experiences, seeing and being in an environment completely foreign to me. Having never been on a mission trip before, I went that week not knowing what to expect, just praying that God would walk with me through whatever He brought my way. I was worried about the egregious heat, not knowing everyone on the team, and living away from home in an unfamiliar place. I signed up, only praying that God would guide me through the week. Four months later, I can see how God answered all those prayers. The first blessing I realized was the team I was a part of. Even though I met many of them the day we left for Yakima, I quickly became comfortable with all of them. I even became good friends with many of the people from other churches, which is something I never would have expected to see, being someone who is shy. I became comfortable working with everyone there, and God gave me the strength to work through the heat every day. God really led me through each day, and even when I was tired, He gave me the strength to always bring an enthusiastic attitude.

Most importantly, God taught me the power that comes through service out of love. I found it amazing how the Granberry’s started their ministry simply by serving the people there. And now, to see how large the ministry has grown… The power of God’s love surely is remarkable. It was amazing to see how touched the Yakama people were by our acts of service. I think Sacred Road’s motto, “Come and see,” perfectly describes what God guided me to do. I went and saw firsthand the power of His love. His love has the power to reach the ends of the earth (like in Acts 1:8), even if only a 2-hour drive away. So that’s what I learned on that Sacred Road this year. I am very glad God led me to go, and I am so thankful for the team I served with, as well as those who supported us from home.

Click here for [July 16 Worship Service Video – Amy’s intro & Kelsey and Brian’s testimony]

Click here for [Summer Mission Recap Video by the Sacred Road Ministries – Brian’s testimony]

Vacation Bible School

July 10-13, 2023

by Pastor Kohei Takeda

I want to shout out and thank each and every one of the 30+ volunteers. Not only did they organize the event well, they sacrificially loved children in action by using their unique gifts from God. They’ve built deeper relationships with both the kids and parents. They shared Jesus’ love through Word, arts, creative games, conversations, and food.

To me, it didn’t seem easy in the beginning due to the number of kids & volunteers. But, at the end of the day, I am 100% sure that it was such a success and blessing because God worked among us through their dedication. Praise the Lord!

Here are just a few examples why I think it was a success (in a spiritual sense).

• On Day 1, one child from a nonbeliever family said to one of the volunteers, “I want to see you again tomorrow!” The child was one of those who Akashi and John prayed for and invited from his school so it was such a joy for us personally.
• On the last day, another child asked me abruptly, saying “Mr. Takeda, can I come to this church?”
• I believe we all experienced it too, but on the weekend right after VBS, I kept receiving thank you notes from so many parents, saying something like, “It was such a blast. Our child(ren) loved the VBS!! They are still talking about it at home. We also really enjoyed the conversations at the FBC Cafe.”

This all happened all because of their faith and sacrificial love in action, which God used to bless the children and families.

Please continue to pray, but also connect with the kids and parents so that they keep receiving Jesus’ love. Practically, try to prayerfully connect them to our small groups, Sunday School, and Sunday worship. I am very encouraged to hear that some of them are already inviting them to their house churches and events.

FBC Calendar (link)