Members: If you are 65 or older, sign up for the FMBC Annual Barbara Dillard Senior Luncheon! The Luncheon will be held on September 18, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.

Due to COVID restrictions the luncheon will be held in the safe, controlled environment of the FMBC Denver Mill Fellowship Hall. The event will appropriately socially distanced. Mask are required and vaccinations are recommended.

Join the Friendship family of Seniors for good food, catered by an award winning, local celebrity chef, good fun and fellowhsip, along with a few surprises, prizes and a little mystery thrown in!

Remember, you must be 65 or older! See you at the luncheon.

August 15,2021

As of this day (day two of the Revival) we are experiencing an awesome move of God.  The two nights of Pre-revival prayer really set the spiritual atmosphere for the revival.  Thank God for the moving of the Holy Spirit.  Day one of the revival began with a Psalm 100 movement: “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.  Serve the Lord with gladness: come before His presence with singing.  Know ye that the Lord He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.”  Then, the crowning moment came with the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  The Evangelist took us in the word to the very throne room of God with the message: “We have a Great Salvation”.

We, corporately, the Body of Christ, presently possess this great salvation, that originated with God the Father, that was consummated by God the Son, and is perpetuated by God the Holy Spirit.  We know of a certainty that we are in a right relationship with our Heavenly Father.  Our names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.  The supreme manifestation of God’s grace, the focal point in the history of salvation, is the cross of Jesus Christ.

Salvation is a free gift of God granted to lost and underserving men who trust in the righteousness of Christ and humble themselves in submission to His will.  We join with the poet, William P. Mackay, and proclaim:

“We praise Thee, of God! for the Son of thy love,

for Jesus who died, and is now gone above.

Hallelujah! Thine the glory, hallelujah! Amen!

Hallelujah! Thine the glory, revive us again.“

 Pastor J. Amos Jones

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August 8, 2021

It’s Revival time!  I hope that you are as excited about it as this Pastor.  Good singing, good preaching, and the invitation for sinners to come to Christ.  That is about as good as it can be.  We are expecting the Holy Spirit to do a mighty work in this Revival and Soul Saving Campaign.  The Holy Spirit will do the drawing and we will do the supporting.  The wise man tells us: “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise” (Prov. 11:30).  A wise person is a model of a meaningful life.  His/her sense of purpose attracts others who want to know how they too can find meaning and purpose.  Gaining wisdom yourself, then, can be the first step in leading people to Christ.  Brother James tells us in James 5:20, “Let him know, that he which converteth the  sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude  of sins.”

Dear ones, we are urged to help backsliders return to God and help sinners turn to Christ for salvation.  By taking the initiative, we can support the Holy Ghost in this great effort.

· First of all, we can and must pray.  Pray for the lost and the         backslider.  Call them out by name, where possible.  To help you in this endeavor, Pre-Revival Prayer Services, Monday and Tuesday, August 9 and 10.  Please know this, Dear ones, revivals are prayed down (Psalm 85:6) “Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?”.

· Secondly, please support the Revival financially.  We do not receive a public offering during the Revival.  Prayerfully determine your  level of giving and place that amount in a Revival Offering envelope.

· Thirdly, attend and witness or witness and attend (just do it).

Remember, Revival and Soul Saving Campaign, Wednesday, August 11, thru Friday, August 13, 2021.

Pastor J. Amos Jones

August 1, 2021

How does a Pastor respond and what is his response to an event like the Pastor’s Anniversary 48?  You see it as it was. WHAT AN OUTPOURING OF LOVE! It was the personification of Gal 5:22, the “fruit of the Spirit” and 1st Cor. 13, the “characteristics of love”.  Thank you dear members for loving your Pastor and his family with “agape” love, the God kind of love.  Everything about the anniversary spoke to love of Christ and love for His servant.  There was a Colossians 3:23 tone in everything, “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;” This pastor was truly blessed in every aspect of the anniversary.  The lawn was perfectly manicured, the signage reflected caring thoughtfulness, the program spoke to 1 Thess. 5:12-13: “And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake.  And be at peace among yourselves”.

The food, as always, was a special blessing.  Our thanks and sincere appreciation goes out to the members of the Anniversary Committee, every program participate, the music department, the ushers and the sound room personnel, the  cafeteria committee, the ministers and the deacons and trustees.  Our thanks and heartfelt appreciation is extended to every caring gift giver. “He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward”.  (Mt.  10:41a).  As always, Pastor George Hill and the members of Greater Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church were a great blessing.  To God be the glory, Friendship, thank you for your love and we love and honor you.

We are in His Service,

Pastor J. Amos Jones