Bakersfield Baptist Church

08/08/2026

Need moving boxes? Come by the church!! 1744 Hwy AR Bakersfield, MO 65609
We're unpacking and have lots of used boxes!

07/22/2026

07/20/2026

Last call for CHURCH PEWS!
Feel free to get all you want at Bakersfield Baptist Church. They're in the Gray storage container (it's unlocked).

07/09/2026

Greg Yount Jane Johnson Yount Lisa Sewell Linda-Gay Hodges Barbara Price Jodi Burns Donald Burns Damon Sewell Donald Burns At The Bayou The Streets Of Bakersfield, MO

FREE CHURCH PEWS!
Available on or after Tuesday, July 14th, 2026 behind the Church Building.

We are giving away our old church pews to all who want one - FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. They will be unloaded after being in storage since last year's tornado. Most have small glass shards in the wood grooves and upholstery. They are 10'-12' long. A few are 6'-8'. We have been given new to us pews to replace them.

If you want to pre-order one, we will select it for you and keep it inside the building after the container contents are returned to the building. All others will be outside. Be weather aware.

07/09/2026

FREE CHURCH PEWS!
Available on or after Tuesday, July 14th, 2026 behind the Church Building.

We are giving away our old church pews to all who want one - FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. They will be unloaded after being in storage since last year's tornado. Most have small glass shards in the wood grooves and upholstery. They are 10'-12' long. A few are 6'-8'. We have been given new to us pews to replace them.

If you want to pre-order one, we will select it for you and keep it inside the building after the container contents are returned to the building. All others will be outside. Be weather aware.

06/19/2026

Greg Yount Lisa Sewell Jane Johnson Yount

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06/19/2026

Does anyone know of a good dry-wall contractor? We have a small job that needs done in our church building ASAP. One sheet on a ceiling and some patchwork. Need bids.

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01/25/2026

TODAY'S WORD FROM THE LORD
1/25/26 - The Distant God
Psalm 10:1 (NKJV) - Why do You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do You hide in times of trouble?

Do you experience times when God seems very distant? Almost absent? Even the writer of this psalm felt that way. It is not a new feeling, but common, even for those who live in New Testament times, indwelt by the Holy Spirit as an ever-present help in time of need (Philippians 4:19, and many other verses). The absence of God is merely a feeling, not reality. God is not distant.
However, there are certainly times when trouble comes and God does not seem to "come to the rescue." He does not suddenly turn our persecutors and enemies away. He does not always foil their plots for our downfall. He does not cure our ills or heal our infirmities. These times give us the impression that God is either distant or non-existent.

Do not fall for these deceptive experiences, dear friends. God is not distant. He is doing something we do not understand. God is not done yet. His ways are higher than our ways; His thoughts higher than our thoughts (Isa 55:8-9). He is doing things far greater than our immediate relief of trouble. Rest assured, dear friends. If you are trusting in the Lord, His deliverance WILL come in due time. The greatest deliverance He gives is the deliverance from all evil - not in this world, but in the one to come! Our death is our great deliverance from this world, for through Christ, we have our salvation!

In the meantime, look to God for the strength to endure the trouble until His deliverance arrives. This is evidence that God is NOT distant, but present. Look to Him for peace that passes all understanding in the midst of your trouble (Phil 4:6-7). Place your whole life in His hands and you will find that underneath are the everlasting arms of God (Deu 33:27). He will sustain you until your enemy is completely vanquished.

Keep trusting the Lord for strength, courage, and faith. Trust Him in times of trouble and in times of ease. He is far more than merely a holy protector. For in times like this, He is revealing Himself to be so much more than a god we only call on in times of need.

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01/22/2026

Due to incoming snow (6-12 inches expected), 1/25/26 services will be cancelled. Baptism is rescheduled for next Sunday. Please share with friends and family!!

12/13/2025

FBC-Bakersfield is having special services tomorrow!
SPECIAL SERVICE SUNDAY, 12/14/2025
Morning Worship & Bible Study - 10:00-12:00
Thanksgiving/Christmas Dinner - 12:00

EVENING
6:00 PM - Children's Christmas Play and Candlelight Service

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