LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE

Book Reviews: Missionary Biographies

By Kaitlyn and Noelle Weber

Reading missionary biographies written for children has sparked many meaningful conversations in the Weber family about what it means to follow Christ. Noelle, age 9, reviews Amy Carmichael: Rescuer of Precious Gems.

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Member Meeting and Finger-Food Potluck

Our member meeting and finger-food potluck will be Sunday evening, April 26. Bring the family to share finger foods and fellowship at 5:00 pm, then attend the meeting at 6:00. We’ll welcome new members, praise God for what He’s doing in our church, and hear from some partners we’ve sent out.

THIS SUNDAY

April 19, 2026

This Sunday, we will celebrate a baptism, and Nathan Thiry will preach from Genesis 48, Jacob’s blessing on Joseph’s sons.

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Sermon notes

GLORY OF GOD
Call to Worship: Isaiah 43:1–3a
God Is For Us
You've Already Won

GRAVITY OF SIN
Confession: Luke 11:4
All-Sufficient Merit

GRANDEUR OF GRACE
Assurance: Isaiah 43:25

Church Life
Prayer & Offering
Baptism: Milana Pustovit

The Word
Genesis 48: Nathan Thiry

RESPONSE & SENDING
The Lord’s Supper
Turn Your Eyes
Outreach Update: Dougherty and Ruscio families
Benediction: Ephesians 6:23–24

Announcements

Spring Work Day
This Saturday, April 18, 8:00 am to noon. Bring gloves and yard tools to help spruce up the church grounds! A pizza lunch will be provided.

Women's Bible Workshops
This Saturday, April 18, 9:00–10:30 am
Details and registration

Ladies' Spring Brunch
Saturday, May 2, 10:30 am
Signup deadline: April 26
Details and registration

Skye Peterson Concert
May 15, 7:00 pm
Details and tickets

Graduation for Seminary at Faith
All are invited to The Master's Seminary Spokane graduation ceremony at Christ Our Hope Bible Church on Friday, May 1, at 6:30 pm.

Local Outreach: Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Cleanup
Saturday, May 16, 8:00 am–1:00 pm
Sign up to serve

Summer Sunday School
Starting June 21, fellowship and teaching will be open to all during first service in Room 165, addressing a series of cultural topics through the lens of God’s sufficient Word. Stay tuned for details!

Family Ministries

THIS SUNDAY IN BIBLE SCHOOL

God's Glory Fills the Temple

Passage: 1 Kings 8:1–9:9
Principle: Christians must learn to depend on God’s faithfulness.

Ask your child these questions:

How was God faithful in today’s lesson?
What did God require from Israel and the king?

Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:

By rejoicing that God is faithful.
By being faithful to obey God’s commands.

Next Week: 1 Kings 11

Stewardship

GIVING FISCAL YEAR TO DATE*

Budgeted: $1,280,427
Actual: $1,376,795

NEXT GENERATION FACILITY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Pledged: $103,328
Given: $573,744
Goal: $2,000,000

*Year-to-date totals are through last Sunday. All donations to Faith Bible Church are received with gratitude and are subject to the discretion of the elders, who will allocate funds as needed to support the church’s mission and ministry.

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Seth Weber

Faith Bible Church | Communications Director

Faith Bible Church | Spokane, WA

A Loving Community Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

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Faith Weekly: April 19, 2026