West Middlebury Baptist Church

06/09/2026

What an amazing weekend at our Big Event!

Saturday included our Wheels & Engines car show, a cooking competition and games where inflatable costumes were highly encouraged! Thank you to everyone who joined us, feel free to share any pictures you took, we'd love to see them!

Awards given this weekend:

Most Original Car - Dave C. for his airplane car
Most Character Car - Tim L. for his pickup truck
Most Practical Car - Zeke & Ginny G. for their pink power wheels jeep
Best Appetizer - Norah W. for her Popeye's popovers
Best Main Dish - Ella B. for her spaghetti casserole
Best Dessert - Janet E. for her dessert lasagna
MVPs for Saturday were Travis S. for the kids and John C. for the adults!

06/08/2026

We continued our series in 1&2 Samuel this weekend and found that Israel chose a human king over God and quickly discovers the cost, yet God still refuses to abandon them. Pastor Kyle shared this story to show how God’s faithfulness remains steady even when we’ve made painful, “hot pepper” choices. We’re invited to own our failures, turn back, and follow the One who never forsakes His people!

You can find this sermon, "And Now, a King," here on Facebook, on our YouTube channel, and on our website at www.westmiddlebury.org/videos-sermons/.

06/07/2026

Happy Sunday! It's an exciting day around here with baptisms and a picnic, but first we worship! Our live stream will begin shortly 🤩

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06/04/2026

Ever insisted on something you wanted, only to realize later it wasn't what you needed? Israel did exactly that in 1 Samuel—demanding a king they could see, even after God warned them it would be like biting into a spicy chili pepper thinking it's an apple.

God gave them what they asked for in King Saul, but not without warning them first. Sometimes God allows us to have our "chili peppers" to teach us that His way is always best. The question is: What chili pepper are you still asking God for? Or maybe you're already chewing on one, realizing just how spicy it really is?

Here's the beautiful part—even when we choose poorly, God doesn't abandon us. He was present with Saul, working through lost donkeys and divine appointments. God uses even our detours for His purposes.

This week, ask yourself: Am I seeking what I want, or what God knows is best for me?

06/03/2026

Looking for a new book to read? Check out our lending library!

All the books in the parlor under the announcement television are free to borrow! Once you're done, bring it back and feel free to take another one! Love the book so much you want to keep it? Please leave a donation of $10 in one of our yellow tithe envelopes and label it "Library" and place it in the offering box.

06/02/2026

T-4 days until our Big Event!!!!

Join us June 6th & 7th for a weekend of fun and laughter with our Wheels & Engines show, blow up costume kickball and games, a campfire, and finishing with baptisms, voting in new members, and a picnic on Sunday! ✨

06/01/2026

What if the lost donkeys and annoying “detours” in your week are actually God quietly directing your path?

Guest speaker Audrey Wells walked us through 1 Samuel 9–10 and Israel’s demand for a visible king, and we can we see how God sometimes gives us the “spicy chili peppers” we insist on so we can finally recognize how much we need Him. This teaching invites you to rethink your frustrations, your unanswered prayers, and even your bad decisions as places where God is still deeply at work!

You can find this sermon, "We Have a King?!?," here on Facebook, on our YouTube channel, and on our website at www.westmiddlebury.org/videos-sermons/.

05/31/2026

Happy Sunday! Our live stream is up, we're continuing our series in 1&2 Samuel today with guest speaker, service leader Audrey!

Thanks for joining us for worship!Want to join us in person?Check out our service times on our website at www.westmiddlebury.org

05/29/2026

Got kids? We got you covered during service and for Sunday School and Youth Group!

Children are welcome during our service! Sitting towards the front of the auditorium may them help engage with the sermon. We also have an overflow area and balcony seating as well if you'd like some more room for them. Nursery is also available during this time as well!

Extra learning opportunities:
Sunday School for kids ages 3 and up: 10:30-11:30 Sunday mornings
Youth Group for kids 6th-12th grades: 10:30-11:30 Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights 6:30-8:30

05/28/2026

Ever feel the pressure to just blend in? To face the same direction as everyone else in the elevator of life?

This week's message from 1 Samuel 7-8 reminds us that God calls us to be different. Israel had victory, peace, and God fighting their battles, but they threw it away because they wanted to be "like all the nations." They traded God's leadership for a human king, and Samuel warned them: that king will take and take and take.

We do the same thing when we conform to the world instead of standing out as God's light. But here's the good news: we serve a King who didn't take from us. He gave everything for us! When life gets hard and we're tempted to give up our freedom and follow the crowd, remember what the Lord has done. Put up your "stone of remembrance" and trust that God has helped you thus far, and He's not done yet.

Will you choose to be set apart today?