Mark your calendar

Events & announcements

Everything below is still ahead of us. Dates fall off this page by themselves once they have passed, so what you see here is what is actually coming.

Tuesday, August 18
El Vista Baptist Academy — first day of classes
Classes begin for the 2026–27 school year. Registration fees for the year are due.
El Vista Baptist Academy
August 29 – September 12
Fill America with the Gospel
Another round of the Fill America with the Gospel campaign. Pick up a supply of tracts and give them out through the two weeks.
October
Annual missionary conference
Our yearly conference, with missionaries in the pulpit and the Missionary Closet stocked before they arrive.
Tuesday, August 11 · 7:15 p.m.
Sharon Willows service
Our monthly service at the Sharon Willows residence.
Sharon Willows
Saturday, August 22 · 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Teen paddleboats & miniature golf
An afternoon out for the teen group. Bring a friend.
Pekin Park
Saturday, September 5 · 10:00 a.m.
Teen outing — Wildlife Prairie Park
Wildlife Prairie Park

My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings... Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Proverbs 4:20, 23

Every week

Standing announcements

These are true all year, so they carry no date.

Three to Thrive
Sunday morning, Sunday evening, and Wednesday midweek prayer and Bible study. Attendance dips over the summer with vacations and activities — Pastor asks that we be in all our services when we are home, and find a good Bible-preaching church to visit when we are on the road. Church is essential.
Wednesday nights — the Book of Acts
Pastor Watt is continuing his study through the Book of Acts on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
Prayer requests
Call the church office and leave a message before 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, and it goes on the list for midweek prayer meeting.
Bible tracts
Pick up some tracts and give them out this week. A good supply will serve you well — share them with a friendly greeting and an encouragement to read a message of hope from the Bible.

Five-a-Month

August: 1 Corinthians 16:1–5

Daily Bible reading

A King James schedule to carry you through the whole Bible in twelve months.

Prayer requests

Call the church and leave a message before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, or send it through the contact page.