It has been overwhelming to see the outpouring of generosity from our church, and community at large, with the donations of supplies and monetary gifts for Hurricane Disaster Relief. What has been done so far: Three semi-truck trailers have been filled, and a fourth should be filled by the weekend. Around 120 pallets of items have been donated. (approximately 28-30 …

The first two months of this new school year have been both record breaking and greatly encouraging, as we have seen an increase in the number of people with a desire to know God more closely and to understand what He is doing. I want to write about what is happening and then write a few paragraphs about why I …

We are closing in on the last quarter of 2024 and have made this entire year a time of looking at our “NEXT STEPS.” We have been gratified to see how seriously you have taken finding your next step, and we encourage you to keep asking God about the next things He wants for you. So, a good question to …

We are so thankful that Hurricane Francine left most of us with minimal damage. Our property casualty insurance issue has been resolved. Our trustees believe that we now have adequate coverage at a cost that will allow us to continue our ministries in the future. The congregational meeting for this weekend has been cancelled! Our next congregational meeting is scheduled …

Over the last several weeks, we have seen many blessings – and these blessings have not been hard to see. Let me give you some examples. First, we have seen people of all ages profess faith in Christ and follow Him in baptism. Just as in the early chapters of Acts, whole households have been saved and baptized. Second, we …

Sunday afternoon, September 1st, at 4:00PM the church will gather at the Bogue Falaya Park, 213 Park Drive, Covington (downtown Covington) to participate in a time of river baptism for new believers. Why baptism and why in the river? First, we baptize because of the consistent teaching of Holy Scripture. Baptism is one of the two ordinances (commandments) found in …

We have kicked-off the Fall/back-to-school season and are watching God work mightily in our church. What we see is a recognition that we all need the Lord and what He does in our lives. Important events coming up that you will want to take note of: Monday, August 26th – The Sewing & Crafting Servants – are moving into the …

I’ve often said that Wednesday nights are the best kept secret at FBC, and this last Wednesday night reminded me why I feel this way. In addition to a large attendance, these are the things we had this week – and have every week as we meet together. First, we have something for every age group and for everyone in …

School is back in session, and FBC Covington is off to a great start. Almost everything we are doing is at record numbers. This past Sunday was a record attendance in both Worship and Connect Groups. We also had more men at our Tuesday Men’s Breakfast than at any other time! We’ve been having the Tuesday Men’s Breakfast for over …

Martha and I want to thank you again for the time away to relax and to spend time with our family. While we enjoyed being away, we both love the relationship that we have with all of you and are ready to be back as part of this wonderful church family. I am excited to begin preaching through the Acts …