Songs of Redemption…Almost Finished

The recording for the Songs of Redemption project is almost finished! A big “Thanks!” goes out to the team…Jarred Bridges (drums), Mike Jones (bass, electric guitar, background vocals), Karl Anderson (producer, keys, background vocals), and Dustin Burnett (sound engineer, electric guitar). The songs sound fantastic thanks to these guys!
I can’t wait to share these songs [...]

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See You at the Mission Conference, Nov 6-8!

You’re invited to WBC’s Mission Conference this November 6-8! Our theme this year is “Church Planting and the Mission of God.” Together we will…

Find out how WBC is partnering with Dwight and Jess Bernier to plant churches in Montreal.

Learn how the church is God’s “mission program” for the world.

Hear updates about and [...]

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Audio from Lead09

The audio and video for Lead09 is being uploaded this week. Praise God that he is advancing the gospel of Jesus Christ through his Church, scattered throughout New England! Here’s what’s available so far.
Sessions from Friday, October 9:
Tim Chester | Session #1 Making God’s people the heart of God’s mission Audio | Video – [...]

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How the Gospel Impacts Relationships

When relationships are built around the truths of the gospel—the truth that we are walking in light even though we are still sinners in need of cleansing by his blood—we can be free from feelings of inferiority and the demanding spirit that is born of pride. We can pursue relationships without fear of being discovered [...]

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Lead09 Starts Friday!

Lead ‘09 begins Friday!
Together, men and women from Maine, New England and beyond will be exploring the themes of Gospel, Community and Mission.  This two-day conference is a call to each of us and our churches to take Jesus seriously–to radically reshape our lives around the gospel word so that we can truly be his [...]

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Pray, Especially When You Think You Shouldn’t

Again we exhort the believer—guard against the least declension in prayer; let the first unfavorable symptom that appears alarm you, go to the Lord in your worst frames; stay not from Him until you get a good one. Satan’s grand argument to keep a soul from prayer is—”Go not with that cold and insensible frame; [...]

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The Redemptive Power of a Child

This morning I was changing Mathew (our 5 month-old) and putting his little overalls on him while he yawned, smiled and cooed away. There’s something about the little moments like this, or when we wake him up in the morning and the first thing on his face is a huge smile, that invigorates my soul. [...]

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What’s the difference between Small Groups and Missional Communities?

As you know we’ve begun a shift from Small Groups to Missional Communities. With any change, big or small, there’s bound to be questions. One question I want to answer is “What’s the difference between Small Groups and Missional Communities?” Here we go.

Missional Communities do not replace our small groups as much as they refine [...]

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Update & Prayer for the Senegal Team

Dear family, the team has safely arrived in Senegal. They arrived around 4:30am on Sept. 17. They spent a day of shopping in the capital, Dakar, and went to view a historical slave house on a nearby island. Pray for them today through Sunday. They will be at the camp doing some prep work and [...]

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WBC Baptism Service

Dear family,
Come and celebrate with us Sunday, Sept 6th at the Shively’s at 11:30am for the baptism service.
Let us rejoice and encourage those who are following Christ example, willing to follow Christ command, and publically acknowledging Him as their Savior by being baptized.
After the service join us for lunch.

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