
ALL ACTIVITIES CANCELED
Due to the inclement weather, for safety, all activities for December 23 are canceled.
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Operation Christmas Child
Shoeboxes
Now through November 21
It's that time of year to pack a shoebox and give this wonderful gift to a child somewhere in the world and share the life-changing Good News of Jesus Christ.
Since 1993, over 198 million boys and girls in more than 170 countries and territories have experienced God’s love through the power of simple shoebox gifts from Operation Christmas Child. Click below to see the excitement.
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The amazing journey of a shoebox gift begins with you and results in evangelism, discipleship, and multiplication. Click below to discover how.
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Boxes will be available in the foyer beginning Sunday, October 2 through November 6. Packed shoeboxes will be due back on Sunday, November 13.
For any other questions or details, you may contact Lisa Rethemeyer at lisa@the-rethemeyers.com
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Build a Shoebox Online
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As an alternative to physically packing a box, you can build one online for $25, including shipping. You have the option of choosing your own items to go in the box.
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Visit the Samaritan's Purse Build a Box Online page, by clicking the button below. They have given us a customized link just for our church.

Holiday Hangout
Saturday, December 3
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Kids ages 6 months - 6th grade
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Our gift to you:
a free day of childcare!
Let us care for your kids while you prepare for the holidays ...
Kids will have a blast at our all-day Christmas Party!
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Lunch and snacks provided
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Activities include: snowball fights, crafts, Christmas music, Christmas games, movies, computer time, free play time, board games and more
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Separate schedule and activities for little ones ages 6mos-4yrs
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to REGISTER your child(ren).
Registration deadline is
7 PM on Friday, December 2
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To volunteer for this outreach, click here:
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An Evening in December
Sunday, December 11
6:00 PM
Join us for this wonderful evening where we gather to celebrate the birth of our Savior. This year's theme is "Giving Thanks in an unpredictable world." Various individuals and families will lead us in giving thanks to God through music, skits, and celebration.
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Members, please let Lynn Tolliver know if your "family" (family, friends, small group, etc.) would like to participate in the program
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Rehearsal is December 7th from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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The children's choir will be participating in this program
6:15 PM - Kingdom Kids and Kingdom Kubs
Know God
Enjoy God
Make God Known
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Escape Room
to benefit Operation Christmas Child
March 1, 2, 3rd
Various timeslots to choose from
THE MYSTERY ON THE POLAR EXPRESS
Do you love mysteries? Solving puzzles? Working as a team? Then book a time slot today to solve the mystery of the Polar Express. A team can have a maximum of 8 players, $120 per team (regardless of number of players). All proceeds will be donated to Operation Christmas Child.
Time slots available are: (grey is taken)
March 1: 5:30pm | 7:00pm | 8:30pm
March 2: 9am | 10:30am | 12pm | 1:30pm | 3:00pm | 4:30pm | 6:00pm | 7:30pm | 9:00pm
March 3: 2pm | 3:30pm | 5:00pm | 6:30pm | 8:00pm
Register below and choose your time slot. Only 1 team can play per time slot. Once a time slot is selected, it won't be available anymore. There is a link to pay the fee online after you've registered.
Please have one person register and pay for your whole team.
Good luck!


Senior Adult Luncheon
November 19, 11:00 AM
Are you 55 or older? Join us for our J.O.Y. monthly lunch on November 19 at 11:00 AM. We will be meeting in the CAC for a potluck. Feel free to bring anyone, any age!! Our theme will be Being Thankful. We will be collecting items for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes, if you wish to bring something. We will also have a Memory Show 'n Tell, please bring a special item(s) from you past to share if you'd like to participate.
Please sign up on the bulletin board at church. If you need a ride, call Mindi at 636.346.1548.
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Operation Christmas Child
Build-A-Box
Online or due at church by Sunday, November 17
Bless a boy or girl around the world without leaving home and build your box today.
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Pick up your Shoebox at church in the foyer or build a Shoebox Online and help a child in the far reaches of the world hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ! Select fun items from their collection and personalize your gift with a letter and photo. They'll pack the gift for you and send it on its way for a suggested donation of $25. As a result of gifts like yours, families are being reached, churches started, and communities transformed by the power of the Gospel.
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To start building, click the button below:
6:15 PM - Kingdom Kids and Kingdom Kubs
Know God
Enjoy God
Make God Known
MARCH
3/16 - 3/19 - Youth Event: Mission Trip to Baptist Hill
3/18 - JOY Lunch - 11 AM
3/30 - Hymn Sing
APRIL
4/12 - Eggstravaganza
JULY
7/21-25 - Vacation Bible School
6:15 PM - Kingdom Kids and Kingdom Kubs
Know God
Enjoy God
Make God Known




Kingdom Kids
Kingdom Kubs
Kingdom Krawlers
Every Wednesday - 6:15 PM
Our kids' programs will run on Wednesday nights from 6:15-7:30. We'll begin on Sept 4 and run through the end of May.
Kingdom Krawlers ages birth-2 yrs
Kingdom Kubs ages 3-4 yrs
Kingdom Kids ages 5-12 yrs
Register your kids for Kingdom Krawlers, Kubs, and Kids by clicking on the link below:​

Youth Event:
Laser Tag iCOMBAT
Wednesday, February 12
6:00 PM
$35 per person. Contact Liam Schneider for more details.


Senior Adult Luncheon
Tuesday, March 18
11:00 AM
Are you 55 or older? Join us for our J.O.Y. monthly lunch. We will be meeting in the CAC for a potluck. Feel free to bring anyone, any age!!
We will enjoy a nice POTLUCK lunch (bring a dish to share). As we enjoy dessert, we will have a fun time playing "Springtime Trivia", complete with prizes and sharing springtime memories.
If you need a ride, call Mindi at 636.346.1548.​

Hymn Sing
Sunday, March 30
6:00 PM
Join us for another evening of worship singing hymns and praises. More info to follow.


Church t-shirts , order by March 16th.
These are the "Life is hard, God is good" style shirts - available in 2 different fabrics: Gildan and Comfort Colors (heavier fabric, considered better quality). The only change you'll notice is that the logo on the front will be bigger than in the past. Order and pay through the online store, but shirts will be delivered to you at church in early April (before the Eggstravaganza).
Click to order!
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EGGSTRAVAGANZA
Saturday, April 12
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM​
RAIN OR SHINE!
Come celebrate the joy of Easter at the 19th annual Resurrection Eggstravaganza!
It's so much more than just an egg hunt - it's an entire afternoon of family fun!
Activities include:
CRAFTS, GAMES, PETTING ZOO, PONY RIDES, BOUNCE HOUSES, FACE PAINTING, FAMILY EASTER PHOTOS, COOKIE/CUPCAKE DECORATING, PRESCHOOL PLAY AREA, PUPPET SHOWS, HOT DOGS AND NACHOS, AND BIG PRIZE DRAWINGS FOR SIX FLAGS TICKETS, BIKES, MOVIE PASSES, FAIR SEASON PASSES, AND MORE!
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Egg hunts are divided by age groups.
Egg Hunt Times:
12:45 ages 10-12
1:00 ages 0-3
1:15 ages 4-6
1:30 ages 7-9
2:15 ages 0-3
2:30 ages 4-6
2:45 ages 7-9
3:00 ages 10-12
Find special eggs containing tickets and cash them in for bigger prizes.
It's all FREE!
Church Family, this takes an army of volunteers. Please sign up below as soon as possible, WE NEED YOU!

Women's
Ministry Newsletter
Please contact Chris at chris@fbcwashmo.com to get a copy of the latest Women's Ministry newsletter.
CALENDAR
MARCH
3/16 - 3/19 - Youth Event: Mission Trip to Baptist Hill
3/18 - JOY Lunch - 11 AM
3/30 - Hymn Sing
APRIL
4/12 - Eggstravaganza
JULY
7/21-25 - Vacation Bible School