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2025

1. Sep 16

   

   Job Listing: Pianist / Organist (Part-Time)

   First Baptist Church Muncie is seeking a part-time Pianist/ Organist* to accompany our Worship Arts Pastor in Christ-centered, intergenerational worship. Details to apply within.

   Jonathan Balmer, Church resource

2. Aug 26

   

   Exalt (Witness Goal 2025-2026)

   What is the "work" of the church? Why do we do "acts of mercy"?

   Sunday Aug 31

3. Aug 19

   

   Make Known (Witness Goal 2025-2026)

   Witness makes Jesus known in Christ-sharing relationships. These men who carry a man who is paralyzed are determined that this man on a mat would see Jesus.

   Sunday Aug 24, Luke 5:17-26

4. Aug 12

   

   Proclaim (The Way [Discipleship] Goal 2025-2026)

   The Way proclaims how we become like Christ. In the time of the New Testament, it was common for disciples to find a teacher they liked and respected.

   Sunday Aug 17

5. Aug 5

   

   Praise (Worship Goal 2025-2026)

   Here in Isaiah, we see that as God brings more people to himself, he also brings those people to join the church.

   Sunday Aug 10

6. Jul 29

   

   Get Loud - Our Watchword 2025-2026

   What's in a Watchword?

   Sunday Aug 3, Mark 10:45

7. Jul 15

   

   Guidance Through Gifts

   During Messy Camp this week, Pastor Jonathan, Brady, and I have been acting out an opening skit that helps bring the big idea each day to life.

   Sunday Jul 20, Ezra 8:21-31

8. Jul 9

   

   God Sees Us Through

   Have you ever seen someone fully devoted to something?

   Sunday Jul 13, Ezra 6:19-7:10

9. Jul 5

   

   Messy Camp 2025

   Join us for a week of ALL the MESSY foods, games, stories, and crafts that your kids love! Messy Camp is designed to give kids a week of safe sensory play that the parents don't have to clean up.

   Jonathan Balmer, Event

10. Jun 24

    

    God's Power to Rebuild

    "It's over now." Those were my thoughts in the fourth quarter as the score slipped further and further out of the Pacer's favor in Game 7 of this year's NBA finals.

    Sunday Jun 29, Ezra 1:1-8

11. Jun 11

    

    Justified by Faith, Empowered by the Spirit

    This week, we learn about the Holy Spirit's role in giving us up, Hope which does not put us to shame. Hope which looks like Christ dying for the ungodly.

    Sunday Jun 15, Romans 5:1-10

12. Jun 3

    

    Our Advocate

    "If only I had been there, and seen Jesus and saw what he did myself, then it would be easy to trust him." Maybe you've had a thought like this before. The Gospels may surprise us.

    Sunday Jun 8, John 14:8-17