Fort Branch Wesleyan Church

Fort Branch Wesleyan Church 📖 Loving God. Loving People. Serving All. 📖
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-Sun. School 9:30 AM
-Sun. Morning Worship 10:30 AM
-Sun. Evening Bible Study 6:30 PM
-Wed.

AGAPE Youth & Growing In God Children’s Ministries 6:30 PM
-Thur. Rooted in Grace Women’s Bible Study 6:00 PM

🎬🌳 Movies In the Park 🌳🎬 Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, family, and friends for a fun summer evening at the park! ☀️🍿...
06/02/2026

🎬🌳 Movies In the Park 🌳🎬

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, family, and friends for a fun summer evening at the park! ☀️🍿

June 20th we will be showing Rookie of the Year

🕕 Event Begins at 6:00 PM

🎥 Movie Starts at Dusk

📍 Marlette Park in Fort Branch

Enjoy:
🍔 Food
🍿 Fresh Popcorn
🍧 Shaved Ice

This event is FREE and open to the public! Come make summer memories with us under the stars.

Do you ever feel like your mind just won’t quiet down? Worry has a way of creeping in and taking over. But God’s Word re...
06/01/2026

Do you ever feel like your mind just won’t quiet down? Worry has a way of creeping in and taking over. But God’s Word reminds us that we don’t have to carry it alone.

‘Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.’ — Philippians 4:6-7

That peace He promises? It doesn’t always make sense ,it’s bigger than our circumstances. This week, when anxiety knocks, try pausing and handing it over to Him. You are not alone in what you’re feeling, and there is no worry too small to bring to God.

We’re in this together. If you’re struggling, we are here for you, you don’t have to walk through it alone.

GIVE ME THIS MOUNTAINJoshua 14:6-14 | Numbers 13 Finishing Strong in FaithAnyone can start with faith. The real question...
05/31/2026

GIVE ME THIS MOUNTAIN
Joshua 14:6-14 | Numbers 13
Finishing Strong in Faith

Anyone can start with faith. The real question is can you finish with it?
Meet Caleb. At 85 years old, after 45 years of waiting, he walks up to Joshua
and says something unforgettable:

"Give me this mountain."

THE SETUP
Forty-five years earlier, Caleb was one of 12 spies sent into the Promised
Land. All 12 saw the same giants, the same fortified cities, the same
impossible odds.

10 said: "We can't do it."
Caleb said: "We should go up and take possession of the land, we can
certainly do it." (Numbers 13:30)

Same giants. Completely different conclusion. The difference? Where they
fixed their gaze.

4 THINGS CALEB TEACHES US

1. FAITH SEES GOD BIGGER THAN THE GIANTS
Fear compares the problem to YOUR strength. Faith compares the problem to
GOD'S strength. Whatever you stare at grows -- so fix your eyes on Him.

2. FAITH SURVIVES THE WILDERNESS
Caleb was RIGHT -- and still wandered 45 years. Faithfulness doesn't insulate
you from hard seasons. But hear this:
A delayed promise is NOT a forgotten promise.

3. FAITH NEVER STOPS PURSUING GOD
At 85, Caleb still had fire. He didn't ask for something easier. He asked for
the hardest mountain -- the one with giants still on it. The question for all
of us: Do you still have fire?

4. THE GIANTS ARE STILL THERE -- AND THAT'S OKAY
Caleb didn't wait for the giants to leave. His confidence wasn't in smaller
giants. It was in a bigger God.
"The Lord helping me, I will drive them out." -- Joshua 14:12

THE QUESTION THAT MATTERS TODAY
Is there a mountain you laid down because it got heavy, because you got
hurt, because it took longer than you expected that God is asking you to
pick back up?

"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me."
-- Psalm 51:10

The same God who kept His promise to Caleb for 45 years is the same God who
made promises to YOU. Don't settle for the safe version of a life God designed
to be adventurous.

A few updates for our church families this summer!Growing in God children’s ministry will be taking a summer break and w...
05/26/2026

A few updates for our church families this summer!

Growing in God children’s ministry will be taking a summer break and will return when school starts back up in the fall , we can’t wait to see those little faces again!

AGAPE Youth Ministry will continue meeting all summer long every Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM! Students, stay connected and keep showing up!

We love our families at Fort Branch Wesleyan and hope you have a wonderful summer!

Happy Memorial Day from Fort Branch Wesleyan Church!Today we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who gav...
05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day from Fort Branch Wesleyan Church!

Today we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who gave everything so that we could live in freedom. Their sacrifice is not forgotten.

‘Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.’ — John 15:13

These words of Jesus capture the heart of what we remember today, lives poured out in love and courage for others. We are grateful beyond words for every soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice for this country.

To the families who have an empty seat at the table today, we see you, we honor you, and we stand with you.

May we never take for granted the freedoms we enjoy, and may we always remember the price that was paid.

Take a moment today to pray for Gold Star families, veterans, and all who serve. God bless them, and God bless America.

Sometimes the people around us are carrying battles we cannot see.A simple message.A prayer.A kind word.A reminder that ...
05/25/2026

Sometimes the people around us are carrying battles we cannot see.

A simple message.
A prayer.
A kind word.
A reminder that someone is loved and noticed.

These small acts of compassion can make a bigger difference than we realize.

“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up…” — 1 Thessalonians 5:11

As followers of Christ, we are called to care for one another with gentleness, grace, and love.

This week, ask God to show you someone who may need encouragement.
Reach out.
Check in.
Listen well.
Be present.

You never know how much hope one act of kindness can bring.

COURAGE TO CROSS OVER1 Samuel 13:22-14:14 | Faith and Courage in Life's TransitionsTHE BIG IDEATransitions are not detou...
05/24/2026

COURAGE TO CROSS OVER

1 Samuel 13:22-14:14 | Faith and Courage in Life's Transitions

THE BIG IDEA
Transitions are not detours from God's story, they ARE God's story. Every
person, at every age, faces moments where God invites them from one side of
something to the other. The question is whether we'll stay frozen in the
familiar or step forward in faith.

JONATHAN'S STORY
Israel is trapped and outnumbered. King Saul sits paralyzed under a pomegranate
tree with 600 men. Into that frozen standoff, Jonathan not the king, not the
generals turns to his armor-bearer and says, "Let's go."

He has no battle plan, no permission, no guarantee. Only this:
"Perhaps the Lord will act on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the Lord from
saving, whether by many or by few." (1 Samuel 14:6)

They climb a rocky cliff on hands and knees, straight into an armed garrison
and strike down twenty men. The bridge appeared because they stepped out first.

FOUR MOVEMENT POINTS

1. THE CLIFF YOU'RE STANDING ON
Every transition puts you on an edge. Like Jonathan, you likely don't have all
the answers. You just have to know who God is. That's enough to move.

2. TWENTY SECONDS OF COURAGE
All of life's biggest moments hinge on a few seconds of decision. The
armor-bearer's response, "I am with you heart and soul," shows that courage
is contagious. Who is your armor-bearer? Whose armor-bearer are you?

3. THE LEAP BEFORE THE BRIDGE APPEARS
Jonathan didn't jump recklessly; he created a discernment process and watched
for God's confirmation. Faith isn't the absence of fear, it's taking the step
anyway, then watching the bridge appear beneath your feet.

4. WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU
Three questions Jonathan modeled:
- Is God able?
- Is God present?
- Am I willing?
Willingness is the threshold. You don't have to be brave or qualified, just willing.

"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" — Joshua 24:15
An invitation to make a declaration, not just a wish. Jonathan's courage came from confidence in his God, not himself.

Whatever transition you're in:
- Take your twenty seconds
- Watch for the sign
- Step out onto the bridge

Sometimes the strongest thing we can do is admit we’re struggling.God never intended for us to carry every burden alone....
05/18/2026

Sometimes the strongest thing we can do is admit we’re struggling.

God never intended for us to carry every burden alone. Reaching out for help is not weakness, it is wisdom, courage, and humility. Whether you need prayer, encouragement, support, or simply someone to listen, you do not have to walk through difficult seasons by yourself.

📖 “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” — Galatians 6:2

There is strength in community.
There is healing in honesty.
There is hope in knowing you are not alone.

If you are struggling today, take one small step:
Reach out.
Talk to someone.
Ask for prayer.
Let others walk beside you.

You matter deeply to God and to this church family.

This week we explored what it means to trust God for both daily bread and long obedience.So often we want certainty befo...
05/17/2026

This week we explored what it means to trust God for both daily bread and long obedience.

So often we want certainty before obedience.
We want the full plan before we take the first step.
But throughout Scripture, God calls His people to trust Him one day at a time.

In Exodus 16, God provided manna in the wilderness but only enough for each day. The lesson was never just about bread. It was about dependence. God was teaching His people:
“Your survival is not based on your ability to control the future. Your survival is based on My faithfulness.”

Then we looked at Noah in Hebrews 11:7 and Genesis 6–7.
Noah built the ark before there was rain.
Before evidence.
Before visible results.
Year after year, he kept building in obedience to God.

The reminder for us:
✨ Faithfulness is often repetitive before it becomes remarkable.
✨ Daily obedience matters even when you cannot yet see the outcome.
✨ God does not ask us to fully understand before we obey, He asks us to trust Him.

We also saw the beautiful connection between Noah’s ark and the basket that carried Moses in Exodus 2:1–10. In both stories, God provided a vessel of preservation through trusting obedience.

📖 Key Scriptures:
• Hebrews 11:7
• Colossians 3:23
• Exodus 16
• Genesis 6–7

Key takeaway:
“Contentment is not having all the answers. Contentment is knowing God is faithful enough that obedience is always worth it.”

Keep gathering.
Keep building.
Keep trusting.
Even when you cannot yet see the rain.

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Fort Branch, IN
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