The Fellowship Family Podcast

Mike Thomas and Marlin Beitzel unpack last week's Fellowship Family meeting  as they give more details on the FBC staff transitions (specifically related to Mark Carey and the “preaching team”) along with answering questions that have been submitted by the congregation. Links:Leadership Visions FutureThe Role of Elders and DeaconsFellowship Family Podcast- March 18, 2022

Todd and Sloane Houser share their experiences on the importance of Christian relationships rooted in God's Word and how that is reflected in Keystone, the young adult ministry at FBC.

Listen to the story of Randy Clark and his progressive spiritual journey over the years - the receiving of truth from God's Word and then understanding the call to share that truth with others.

Mark chats with Dennis and Ivette McNutt as they reflect on the faithfulness of God in their lives leading up to how they were deployed from FBC to help lead and shepherd the FBC-Shenandoah church in Woodstock. 

Mark chats with Rose Lauck about the release of an Advent Devotional booklet for this Christmas season, presenting a variety of works of art submitted by those in our FBC congregation.  Advent Devotional link:  (coming soon)

Hear how an FBC family has recognized that their dependence for God's provision over years has allowed them to be thankful in even the difficult times of life, as Mark chats with new staff member, Art Cox (Technical Director), and his wife, Mary Cox.

Learn how those from FBC in a local chapter of a Christian motorcycle group (Christian Motorcyclists Association) use their passion for riding as a tool to present Jesus to others, as Mark chats with Mitch Berkenkemper, John Baumgartner, Mark Jones, Myron Stambaugh and Patty Stambaugh.Show links:  https://fbcva.org/building-bridges  https://cmausa.org/

Mark chats with Tim Sanford and Micah Doerksen to discuss the values of teaching the Word of God and how the best do that in the context of classes within the FBC Biblical Training Center.

Mark chats with Associate Directors of Student Ministries, Emma Kate Culler and Micah Doerksen, to share their heart and passion for youth in our church and how God is using them to make a difference in the lives of students of FBC.

 Learn about the launch of a new ministry at FBC to help support local young women who need love and care during an unplanned pregnancy as Mark chats with long-time FBCer, Tammie Perkins.Links for this episode:- Embrace Grace website:Unplanned Pregnancy Support Groupshttps://www.embracegrace.com/- Volunteer to Help:https://www.cognitoforms.com/FellowshipBibleChurch8/EmbraceGraceInterestForm- Video of a Changed Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb3LT20GhNU 

Hear about what God is doing in the life of a FBC couple, both in their growth in the Lord and growth as a married couple, as Mark chats with Jason and Leila Robertson about their involvement with courses offered in the Biblical Soul Care ministry.Links for this episode:Biblical Soul Care at FBC - https://www.fbcva.org/biblical-soul-careApplication for “Equipped to Care 201” - https://www.cognitoforms.com/FellowshipBibleChurch8/ApplicationForEquippedToCare201StudentsPast FBC recordings on Biblical Counseling - https://www.fbcva.org/biblical-counseling-training

Listen to first-hand stories of what God did at last month's VBS as Mark chats with VBS teachers, Brenda Medlin and Carrie Knupp, along with Director of Children's Ministry, Brian Weir.

Mark chats with Scott and Karen Santmier, along with Josh Wyckoff, as they share stories of how God has been using FBC to impact lives of students in our local Winchester city school system.Link to learn more about our Mentorship Program and how to register for upcoming training sessions:  https://www.fbcva.org/local-outreach

Mark chats with Don Den Hartog, Teaching Pastor of Grace Bible Church in McPherson, Kansas, as he shares key principles in how to study scripture and accurately handle it for the purpose of applying it to our lives.Resources:The New Strong's Expanded Exhaustive Concordance of the BibleLiving By the Book: The Art and Science of Reading the Bible

Mark chats with long-time youth leaders, Barry and Suzanne Pearson, about their ministry to FBC students over the years and how God has worked through them to impact a generation of kids.

Mark chats with Brian Weir (Fellowship Kids Director) and Alicia Battaglia (Fellowship Kids Ministry Team member) about the role our entire FBC church body can play in discipling children (and their parents) in our upcoming Vacation Bible School this June.VBS: https://fbcva.org/vbsBuilding Bridges: https://fbcva.org/building-bridgesVBS Invitation Tool: https://storage2.snappages.site/C94C39/assets/files/VBS-Outreach-Vision.pdf

Mark sits down the with three current “apprentices” at FBC (Jacob Borstad, Ryan Andrews, and Micah Doerksen) as they share what God has taught them during these last several months in the program.

Mark chats with Scott Santmier (FBC Pastor of Local Outreach) and Ben Santamaria (Pastor of Iglesia Bautista Hispana Winchester) to learn how God orchestrated the development and growth of FBC's inaugural “church plant” of Iglesia Bautista Hispana Winchester in our own backyard, culminating with a celebration that they are now able to be released as its own independent church.

Three members of the FBC Worship Planning Team (Mike Lukens, Rose Lauck, and Mark Francis) continue their discussion of the importance of the corporate gathering as the conversation shifts to song selection and style preferences related to the planning process, as well answering a few challenging questions from those in the FBC body. Find the Spotify “Songs for the Weekend” and “Songs We Sing” playlist here: https://www.fbcva.org/songs-for-the-weekend

Three members of the FBC Worship Planning Team (Mike Lukens, Rose Lauck, and Mark Francis) discuss the importance of the corporate gathering and the Biblical principles of what it looks like to worship together as a body of believers.Find the Spotify “Songs for the Weekend” and “Songs We Sing” playlist here: https://www.fbcva.org/songs-for-the-weekend

Mark chats with FBC members, Bryan Lewis and Angie LeMay, as they share stories and testimonies of what God did through this year's Follow the Star event.

Mark chats with John Avery, Pastor of Biblical Soul Care, and his daughter-in-law, Allisa Avery, FBC Nursery Coordinator, as they pass on some tips of how families can use the Christmas season as a discipleship opportunity and a way to prepare for worshipping together on Christmas Eve.

 Mark meets with Scott Santmier, the Pastor of Local Outreach, to provide a comprehensive update on FBC's local outreach partnerships and opportunities, aiming to build connections with the Winchester community for the purpose of sharing the message of Christ.   Learn more about Fellowship Bible Church at: www.fbcva.org  

 Mark chats with a few ladies from the “Women in the Word” ministry at FBC as they recount the value of growing in the knowledge of God along with growing in relationships with others through attending this weekly ministry.  Learn more about Fellowship Bible Church at: www.fbcva.org 

The FBC Communications team shares upcoming events and calendar items to look out for over the next few months along with detailing some of the behind-the-scenes thoughts/prayers that go into planning those ministry activities for the upcoming year.The FBC Ministry Plan can be downloaded here:https://storage2.snappages.site/C94C39/assets/files/1.Master-Planning-Document-2023.pdf

Mark chats with various FBC members who attended the three different missions trips this summer to North Dakota, Maine, and Zambia, as they all unpack what God did on those trips as they serviced a few of our partnering global churches. 

Mark engages in a conversation with John Avery, Lisa Williams, and Scott Crowley, discussing our collective responsibility to nurture the well-being of those around us while also exchanging information about the exciting new paths that God is leading the counseling ministry at FBC towards.“Starting Point” Doctrines for Discipleship — Grace is the Foundation — Gospel and Salvation — Position in Christ— Authority of God's Word — View of God — Ministry of the Holy Spirit — Body Life— Worship More on this specific ministry: https://fbcva.org/biblical-soul-care

Mark chats with Marlin Beitzel and Sue Sanford, team members of the FBC Discipleship Leadership Team, to share how they believe God is further leading our congregation into discipleship over the weeks, months, and years to come. Notes for this episode:"Starting Point" Doctrines for Discipleship- Grace is the Foundation- Gospel and Salvation- Position in Christ- Authority of God's Word- View of God- Ministry of the Holy Spirit- Body Life- Worship

Mark sits down with John Avery, Caleb Pearson, and Brian Weir to discuss the value of parents discipling their children and how FBC partners with that process. Learn more about Fellowship Bible Church at: www.fbcva.org

Mark chats with a couple of ladies from the VBS planning team, Julie Garinger and Kelsey Ambrose, where they share the heart behind VBS and what goes on behind the scenes to make that summer week so special for each child who attends. Find out more about Fellowship Bible Church: https://fbcva.org

Learn about one of the “secret agent” ministries at FBC, as Mark chats with Dave Compton, Pastor of Seniors and Congregational Care, and Dale Zilke, FBC Deacon, to discuss benevolence within the church.Find out more about Fellowship Bible Church: https://fbcva.org

Learn about the mission's trip that will take place this summer to Zambia, where FBC youth and adults will connect with some of our global church partners for a week of teaching and training.Find out more about Fellowship Bible Church at: https://fbcva.org

Listen to two very different testimonies, life-experiences, and stories, all while finding the commonality of a heart for others and a pursuit to listen to the Holy Spirit's prompting to share Christ with others in Mark's conversation with Paul Carey and Makaylea Lehart.Find out more about Fellowship Bible Church at: https://fbcva.org

Mark chats with Mike Lukens and Rose Lauck to unpack what motivates us to share the gospel with the people around us. Find out more about Fellowship Bible Church at: https://fbcva.org

Mark has a “Building Bridges” conversation about the similarities and differences of global missions versus local missions with Pastor of Global Missions, Scott McManigle, his wife, Annette, along with a future FBC “missionary”, Martha Beitzel.Find out more about Fellowship Bible Church at: https://fbcva.org

Mark chats with a young couple who is fairly new to town and new to FBC, Sam and Sydney Noble, as they chat about what it looks like to pursue others around us in our Winchester community for the purpose of pointing them to Christ.Find out more about Fellowship Bible Church at: https://fbcva.org

Mark chats with John Avery and Lisa Williams as they discuss the value and power of prayer, along with sharing their reactions from participating in last week's “Prayer Walk” around the Quarles Elementary School neighborhood.More info…Be a part of the conversation by submitting your thoughts and questions: https://fbcva.life/podcasts#questionsWatch this episode and subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/fellowshipbiblechurchvaFind out more about Fellowship Bible Church: https://fbcva.orgDiscover Next Steps at https://fbcva.lifeSubscribe to emails from Fellowship: https://fbcva.life/subscribeEngage with us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FellowshipBibleVAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipbiblechurchMore Channels from Fellowship:Weekend Sermons: https://fbcva.life/sermonpodcastSermon Spotlight: https://fbcva.life/sermonspotlightThe Global Church Podcast: https://fbcva.life/globalchurchpodcast       

Mark chats with Pastor of Family Life, John Avery, and Pastor of Local Outreach, Scott Santmier, as they unpack the upcoming church-wide focus where we will all be called to be more intentional with how we can reach out to others for Christ where we live, work, and play....Be a part of the conversation by submitting your thoughts and questions: https://fbcva.life/podcasts#questionsWatch this episode and subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/fellowshipbiblechurchvaFind out more about Fellowship Bible Church: https://fbcva.orgDiscover Next Steps at https://fbcva.lifeSubscribe to emails from Fellowship: https://fbcva.life/subscribeEngage with us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FellowshipBibleVAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipbiblechurchMore Channels from Fellowship:Weekend Sermons: https://fbcva.life/sermonpodcastSermon Spotlight: https://fbcva.life/sermonspotlightThe Global Church Podcast: https://fbcva.life/globalchurchpodcast 

Mark chats with Tim and Angie LeMay, along with Scott and Sabrina Carlson, to dive into the heart behind why they do “Light Up the Night” and what happened at each of their locations a couple of weeks ago.Be a part of the conversation by submitting your thoughts and questions: https://fbcva.life/podcasts#questionsWatch this episode and subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/fellowshipbiblechurchvaFind out more about Fellowship Bible Church: https://fbcva.orgDiscover Next Steps at https://fbcva.lifeSubscribe to emails from Fellowship: https://fbcva.life/subscribeEngage with us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FellowshipBibleVAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipbiblechurchMore Channels from Fellowship:Weekend Sermons: https://fbcva.life/sermonpodcastSermon Spotlight: https://fbcva.life/sermonspotlightThe Global Church Podcast: https://fbcva.life/globalchurchpodcast 

Mark sits down with Caleb Pearson, Alicia Battaglia, and Abby Linaburg to recap and react to what was shared in the recent Fellowship Family Meeting.Be a part of the conversation by submitting your thoughts and questions: https://fbcva.life/podcasts#questionsWatch this episode and subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/fellowshipbiblechurchvaFind out more about Fellowship Bible Church: https://fbcva.orgDiscover Next Steps at https://fbcva.lifeSubscribe to emails from Fellowship: https://fbcva.life/subscribeEngage with us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FellowshipBibleVAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipbiblechurchMore Channels from Fellowship:Weekend Sermons: https://fbcva.life/sermonpodcastSermon Spotlight: https://fbcva.life/sermonspotlightThe Global Church Podcast: https://fbcva.life/globalchurchpodcast 

Mark chats with Executive Pastor, John Van Drunen, and long time finance team member, Bob Hess, as they unpack the values of biblical stewardship and how God has blessed FBC over the years.Be a part of the conversation by submitting your thoughts and questions: https://fbcva.life/podcasts#questionsWatch this episode and subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/fellowshipbiblechurchvaFind out more about Fellowship Bible Church: https://fbcva.orgDiscover Next Steps at https://fbcva.lifeSubscribe to emails from Fellowship: https://fbcva.life/subscribeEngage with us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FellowshipBibleVAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipbiblechurchMore Channels from Fellowship:Weekend Sermons: https://fbcva.life/sermonpodcastSermon Spotlight: https://fbcva.life/sermonspotlightThe Global Church Podcast: https://fbcva.life/globalchurchpodcast 

Mark chats with long time FBC counselors, Ken and Rosemary Spence, as they share about how FBC reaches out to both our body and our community to assist in Christ-based transformation in peoples lives.Be a part of the conversation by submitting your thoughts and questions: https://fbcva.life/podcasts#questionsWatch this episode and subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/fellowshipbiblechurchvaFind out more about Fellowship Bible Church: https://fbcva.orgDiscover Next Steps at https://fbcva.lifeSubscribe to emails from Fellowship: https://fbcva.life/subscribeEngage with us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FellowshipBibleVAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipbiblechurchMore Channels from Fellowship:Weekend Sermons: https://fbcva.life/sermonpodcastSermon Spotlight: https://fbcva.life/sermonspotlightThe Global Church Podcast: https://fbcva.life/globalchurchpodcast