WELCOME

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the First Baptist Church of Mascoutah web page. FBCM is located in Mascoutah, Illinois (Population 6,737), just five miles south of Scott AFB, FBCM is a growing Southern Baptist Church.  We offer a wide range of ministry opportunities to our congregation and are planning to reach out into our world with both North American and International Mission trips. 

 

Our desire is to live up to our motto: "A Family Helping Families Connect With Christ."

 

If you are ever in our area, please take this as a personal invitation to come visit us.  I believe you will find us to be a loving and very friendly church: a place where you and your family can serve and minister.

                Duane Smith

               Pastor

PURPOSE 

 

We are a people called to glorify God through the grace of Jesus Christ, guided by the Holy Spirit: winning the lost and growing God’s kingdom.

 

MISSION

 

First Baptist church seeks to assist as many people as possible to become full functioning members of Christ’s body.

 

VISION

We, the body of Christ at First Baptist Church in Mascoutah, want to be: - A place where every age group and family unit can worship in a manner that is expressive and God honoring - A place where the Bible is taught with conviction and seen lived out in the lives of the membership. - A place where prayer is so infused into its very fabric that nothing takes place that has not been birthed in prayer and bathed in prayer from its inception to its completion. - A place where the gospel message permeates every aspect and ministry function so that all may hear and have the opportunity to receive the grace of God unto salvation. - In a word, we want to be a vibrant ministering community where complete families worship the Lord and grow in a personal relationship with Him and the body of Christ – the church.

 

MISSION STRATEGY:

 

To accomplish the purpose and mission of this church in moving toward our vision we will incorporate into one body:
- God honoring Worship
- Bible Focused Teaching
- Spirit Inspired Prayer
- Relationship building Fellowship
- Gospel Driven Evangelism
- Family Oriented Ministry

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

Life Stewardship Sunday – Sunday, January 29th, Doug Morrow, Executive Director, Baptist Foundation of Illinois, will preach at both Sunday AM services.  We will follow the 10:45 am service with a church-wide fellowship, and then reconvene in the sanctuary to hear Doug speak about Christian estate planning.  This will be a pot-luck meal.  Please bring enough food for your family and to share. 
  
Children’s Choir, Adult Choir, & Evening Discipleship will not meet on Sunday, January 29th. 

 

VBS 2012 Preview next Sunday, February 5, 3:45 pm.  Summer will be here before you know it!  Are you ready?  Amazing Wonders Aviation is the theme.  Come and learn all about it.

 

Scholarship Assistance - The Baptist Foundation of Illinois is accepting scholarship applications for the 2012-2013 school year.  Deadline is February 15.  See Pastor Burton for contact information. 

 

IRON SHARPENS IRON CONFERENCE FOR MEN
First Baptist Church of O’Fallon
February 25, 2012
Iron Sharpens Iron is a conference designed to help men grow in Christ and fulfill their Christian and spiritual responsibilities. This one day conference is for all men, ages 13 and up. The cost is $48 per person unless we get 10 or more and then it will be $38.  Registration due by February 14, 2012. There is an additional $8 per person fee if you want the on-site meal.  Please sign up so we can see if there is enough interest.

 

 

 


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