Dear church family,

I wanted to let you know of a couple of opportunities in the community this next week.  A Breath of Praise Church here in Brownwood is hosting a citywide revival May 4-8 at 6pm nightly at the Riverside Park Pavilion.  Pastor Eric Jordan will bring the messages while Sheree and Stephen Kline will lead the worship. 

Thursday, May 7 is national day of prayer, and a prayer gathering is planned for noon at the Pat Coursey Park in downtown Brownwood.  You are invited to join in praying for our community, state and nation as well as our schools, military, justice system, first responders, and churches.   

During the month of April, we celebrated the risen Savior at Easter and the church’s 150^th Anniversary just a week and a half ago.  We have been reminded of the saving grace of God, the rich legacy of the church, and the many who have gone before us who have faithfully lived and proclaimed the gospel.

 Last Sunday, we began to look forward as we examined 2 Chronicles 29 and considered the place God’s house will have in OUR lives.  If you were unable to join us this past Sunday, please watch the service on Youtube, because it will lay the foundation for part 2 this Sunday from 2 Chronicles 29:  “The Purpose of God’s House in Our Lives.”  This summer, during the months of June & July we will consider what the house of God can and should be.  I hope you will join us as we continue to seek to be the church God has called us to be, for the good of others and the glory of God.

In Christ,

Jerry

April 29:
• Choir Practice - 5:30pm
• Dinner for Kids/Youth - 5:30pm
• Children's Activities - 6:00pm
• 109 Youth - 6:15pm

April 30:
• Good Samaritan service day - 9:00am-1:00pm
• KDO - 9:00am
• Guys Basketball - 7:00pm

May 1:
• Skate Night - 6:00pm

May 3:
• Sunday School - 9:30am
• Worship Service - 10:50am
• Deacons Meeting - 12:00pm
• Encounter College Ministry - 7:00pm

May 6
• Rise & Build Building Committee - 9:00am

We’re excited to offer an opportunity for you to help send a child to camp through our Adopt a Camper Sponsor Program!

You can sponsor a camper in three ways:

• Full Camper – $225
• Half Camper – $112.50
• Quarter Camper – $56.25

When you choose to sponsor, you’ll pick a “kiddo” from our board to support. Before camp, you’ll receive the child's week long prayer requests to begin praying over your camper. During camp, you’ll continue to receive updates and specific prayer needs, and you’ll even get a photo of your camper while they’re at camp!

This is more than just giving—it’s investing in a child’s faith journey.

Stop by the display (in the children's wing)  and Adopt a Camper today!

Special called deacons meeting after the morning worship on May 3rd.

The deacons subcommittee has picked a slate of deacon prospects. We need to vote on them at that meeting before we can proceed.

On June 4th, our area FCA will host their annual FCA All Star Games. Brownwood will be the site for baseball and softball this year. 

We have been asked if we can have 10 people sign up to pray for athletes and their families on the field during the opening ceremonies. Each athlete family will have a specific person who will pray over them and give them a prayer rock for them to keep. 

Prayer partners are asked to be at the Brownwood High School baseball/softball fields at 5:30pm that evening.

If you would be interested in being part of this prayer rock ceremony,  you can sign up through the church office or contact the office for more details.  

We want you to come to our monthly skate night in the Brick this Friday night, May 1, 2026. Bring your own or check out some of our skates. There will be free popcorn and lemonade available. Other drinks, cotton candy, and snacks can be purchased from the snack bar.

Our office is looking to hire a new Administrative Assistant. 
We need someone with good communication skills, office experience, general administrative skills, who loves the Lord and the church, and is able to work Monday-Thursdays from 9am-4pm and some special events.
Check out the link below to go to our "openings" page for a more detailed list of the job description.

The committee for the building project wanted to update everyone on where we currently stand for donations given.

So far we have pledges for: $1,488,399 out of an estimated $1,800,000 goal.

We have received $454,044 of those pledges and gifts so far.

If you have made a pledge to give periodically, we encourage you to make every effort to keep that pledge. Work with us in the office if anything in your pledge needs to change or if you are unsure how to make any contributions.

Our choir is open to all who want to join. Weekly practices happen on Wednesdays at 5:30 to rehearse upcoming music.

Join us each week for "Huddle @ First" our weekly Wednesday Night program for children 3yrs old through 6th grade—a fun and faith-filled evening just for kids! We’ll kick things off with a free dinner at 5:30 PM, followed by an exciting time of Bible stories, games, and activities from 6:00 to 7:30PM. It’s a great midweek boost where kids can grow in their faith, make new friends, and have a blast. We’d love for your child to be part of it! 

Join us on Wednesday nights for 109 Youth! There is a free meal served at 5:30 pm. Youth will then get started around 6:15 pm. We will study the Bible, play some games, and learn the way of Jesus together in a loving community! 

Open basketball night in the Brick for pickup games. Men from all around the area are welcome and all levels of skill are welcome.

Encounter College group happens on Sunday nights at 7:00pm at the home of our student minister, Zac Sterling, his wife Rebekah, and their son Abel. Join us as we learn to follow Jesus together!

If you or someone you know is interested in applying for a children’s ministry intern position, please email Amanda at amanda@fbcbwd.com.

We want to highlight a deacon of the month so that you are familiar with our deacons. These people will be the ones to help coordinate any impromptu fellowships like funeral meals or other deacon services this month.

For April, we want to highlight David Grooms.

Cindi Caraway, David Grooms, Jennifer Vickers, and Thomas Foster

If you want to be familiar with the songs we sing on Sunday morning, there are a few ways to do that. Below is a list of the songs we will be singing this coming Sunday. Listen to the words this week as we prepare our hearts for the next time we meet and worship God together.

Come, People of the Risen King
Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It
Sweet Hour of Prayer
Step by Step
I Love You, Lord
10,000 Reasons
I Need Thee Every Hour

Weekly Required: $15,533.97
Weekly Received: $8,496.65
_________________________
Year to Date Required: $259,639.25
Year to Date Received: $239,114.60

PHYSICAL NEEDS
First Family
Katy Brown – Redstone
Robert Smith, Jr. – Redstone
Carolyn Ogden – Redstone
Tom & Mary Nance – Mary is in Songbird
Wanda Greer
Calvin & Ronda Lee
Bill McAlpine
Caden & Linzee Judkins (& baby girl Judkins)
Malcom & Quimoni Freeman (& baby boy Freeman)
Gary & Sarah Boyd
Kevin & Laura Rodgers
Jan Tucker
Michael Daub
Cindi Caraway
Deb Anguiano
Doug Chandler
Norma Bessent
Roy Curbo
Barbara Powell
Verna Semones
Mary Johnson
Mary Gonzales
Henry McGowen
Alexis Garcia
Dallas Huston
Richard Jackson
Paula Love

Extended Family
Jay Monson
Linda Bantau (friend of Elaine McNeeley)
Cambri Evetts (Jen Evetts’ granddaughter)
Roxanne Curbo
Kelsey Johnson (wife of Jeremy Johnson)
Ryker Stippick (son of former staff member)
Carolyn & Dave Bain (mom & step-dad of Ann Daub)
Don & Pam Williford (former pastor & wife)
Britney Aviles (Deb Anguiano’s daughter)
Kalyn Chandler (Deb Anguiano’s daughter)
Kristy Harp (Rex Alexander’s bro-in-law’s sister)
Sandy Avants (Mary Johnson’s daughter)
Lynn Fuller (Linda Bessent’s brother)
Sue Cutrer (Damon Wilson’s mother)
Ben Lubenow (Amy Platte’s brother)
Coy Williams
The Campbell Family
Bryson Rhoads
Jennifer Hale (Kay Shields’ friend)
Janie Stanfield (Elaine McNeeley’s sister)
Rick Ivy (Joy Ivy's son)
Charles and Janette Patillo
Jean Cammack

Family of Gary Boyd

CHURCH NEEDS
Weekly activities
Youth & Children Program & Activities
150th Anniversary Celebration
Property Decisions; Rise & Build Campaign
Sharing the gospel as we go & outreach efforts
Summer Camp Sign Ups

Partnerships
Good Samaritan
Heart of Texas Baptist Network
Ukrainian Partnership – Ternopil – Igor Bilorus
Howard Payne
Loaves & Fishes
Heart of Texas Baptist Camp
Christian Women’s Job Corps
Chapel of Hope
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Pregnancy Care Center
Cooperative Program
Baptist World Alliance

Staff
James & Samantha (& Madelynn Lee Davis)
Bill & Jessie
Jon & Michelle
Interns/Min. Asst:  Brian, Suzanna & Kendall
Keith & Amy
Amanda & Austin
Jerry & Kay
Zac & Rebekah
Sarah & Jorden

AREA & WORLDWIDE CONCERNS
Staci Powers, Missionary to Zambia
The “S” family in Central Asia
The “F” family in the Middle East
First responders
Leaders in the community, state and nation
Schools, students, teachers, administrators & staff
Crises – Natural disasters – Floods & victims
wars & conflicts
food & water deficiencies
Christians persecuted around the world
Network & Area churches – staff, conflict, insurance
Rain
The moving of God’s Spirit in us & our world

You can now view our services live every Sunday on our website. Every week we will post our service to YouTube and our website during the week, but you can watch live as the service is happening on our YouTube page. Go to our YouTube page to stream our service on Sunday mornings at 10:50. Or you can catch last week’s sermon on Astound Broadband on channel 7 Sunday mornings.

Need Help: The church office is available Monday-Thursday, 9:00am-4:00pm to answer any questions or to help you with any of the above.
We are HERE to help you stay connected!
Phone (325-646-8505)
Address (208 Austin Avenue)