First Baptist Church of Pine
November 9, 2025
Sunday Morning Service
begins at 10:30am
Adult Bible Study at 9:15am
Evening Fellowship tonight at 5:00pm
But when Jesus saw it, He was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.”
Mark 10:14 ESV
October 5th – November 16th
We have a link for electronic giving.
Check it out under the Contact/Support link above.
The mailing address is First Baptist Church of Pine,
P. O. Box 354, Pine, AZ 85544.
Sunday:
Adult Sunday School: 9:15am
The PROMISE OF HEAVEN by Dr. David Jeremiah
Morning Worship Service: 10:30am
Children’s Church: (K – 4th grade):
meets during Morning Worship Service
Evening Fellowship: 5:00pm
…The Crowds Were Astonished…”
The Sermon on the Mount
Monday: Start Date is September 8, 2025 and will run through April 2026
AWANA Sparks (grades K-2) meet at 3:15pm-4:30pm.
AWANA Clubs T&T (grades 3-6), Trek (grades 7-8) & Journey (grades 9-12) meet at 5:00pm-6:30pm.
Tuesday: 9:15am
Women of the Word Bible Study
isaiAh . . .starting october 7th
Wednesday:
Office hours: 10:00 am to Noon
Friday:
Office Hours: 9:00 am to Noon
Coming Events
NOVEMBER
November 9, 16, 23, 30 – Evening Fellowship
November 10 – AWANA Clubs
November 11 – Vitalant Blood Drive (10a – 2p)
November 11, 18, 25 – W.O.W. Bible Study
November 15 – Thanksgiving Banquet – 5:30 pm
November 16 – OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD ends
November 17, 24 – No AWANA Clubs
November 21 – Youth Night @ FBC
November 27 – Thanksgiving
November 30 – First Sunday in Advent – HOPE
DECEMBER
December 1, 8, 15 – AWANA Clubs
December 2, 9, 16 – W.O.W. Bible Study
December 6 – Men’s Fellowship Breakfast
December 7 – Second Sunday in Advent – PEACE
December 7 – Communion
December 7, 14, 21, 28 – Evening Fellowship
December 14 – Third Sunday in Advent – JOY
December 19 – Youth Night @ Randall Place
December 21 – Fourth Sunday in Advent – LOVE
December 22, 29 – No AWANA Clubs
December 24 – Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
December 25 – Christmas Day
December 31 – New Year’s Eve
PRAYING FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH
Overview:
The island nation of Sri Lanka, off the eastern coast of India, has never fully recovered from a civil war between Buddhist and Hindu factions that ended more than a decade ago. The government has put significant efforts into resettling those displaced during the conflict between the majority-Buddhist Sinhalese population and the Hindu Tamil separatists. There are strong churches in the country as well as parachurch organizations that provide Bible training, theological education and missions training. Churches in Sri Lanka are actively sending missionaries to other countries in South Asia.
Major Religion:
Reliable statistics are unavailable, but roughly 70 percent of Sri Lankans are Buddhist, 10 percent Hindu, 10 percent Muslim and 10 percent Christian. The north of the country is majority Hindu and the south majority Buddhist. Christians are a persecuted minority in both areas.
Persecutor:
Buddhists are the primary persecutors, sometimes led by Buddhist monks who openly stir up communities against the Christians who live among them. Hindus also oppose evangelism and conversion to Christianity.
What It Means To Follow Christ In Sri Lanka:
Christians can openly gather and worship in Sri Lanka, but the government is now pressuring all churches to officially register. Local governments sometimes participate in attacks on pastors and churches. Despite the threats and attacks, Sri Lankan churches are strongly engaged in church-planting and missionary-sending activities.
Access To Bibles:
There is a Bible society in Sri Lanka, and Bibles are readily available except in the most difficult areas.
Voice Of the Martyrs Work:
VOM supports training for missionaries, pastors and church planters, and provides Bibles and resources in difficult areas.
Prayer Requests:
- Pray that Anuradha will share her faith boldly when brought before police for her Christian witness.
- Pray that a church will be firmly established in a village where Christmas Care Packs were distributed.
- Pray for Pastor Sam, who boldly proclaims the gospel in the face of aggression and opposition.
- Pray that Buddhists and Hindus who persecute Christians will repent and place their faith in Christ.
- Praise God that churches are engaged in church-planting and missionary-sending activities despite threats and attacks!
