Maturing As a Body…

With a large staff of committed volunteers our Kids’ Klub ministry continues to touch numerous young lives for the Kingdom. The children are encouraged to have a daily quiet-time, while they learn from God’s Word each Wednesday evening. For one week out of the summer our Vacation Bible School touches hundreds of young lives, and culminates with a concert for the parents and community. With classes for all ages on Sunday morning, we attempt to minister to children up through adults. Through ever-growing adult and children’s choirs we teach and encourage one another through songs, hymns and spiritual songs.

Even as God provided direction for the building of Fellowship’s physical foundation through the diligent prayers and studies of our pastors and deacons, He equally provided for our spiritual foundation. With sovereign application, God burdened our leaders with the need to teach us our individual obligation to become more Christ-like, more godly. From this teaching came a challenge to answer 20 Questions; questions like: “What is the church?” “Who is the adversary?” “What is Jesus’ purpose for the church?” “Who will lead us?” “What is the mission of the church?” and “Who will be the church when we’re all gone?” We studied through these issues and, in the process, a momentous time began for our church. God chose to work in the hearts of our people, burdening them with the need to recommit themselves to His purpose and His direction for their lives. Commitments to attend small groups, called “Godly Men” and “Godly Women” meetings, were made and, as a body…small group by small group…, we began to submit ourselves to God’s plan.

In 2003 we revised our Constitution to move our church from a single pastor-led church to a more biblical position—that of a plurality of elders. This provided opportunities for the additional responsibilities of deacons, deaconesses, and various other committees of service.