Washburn 1st Baptist Church

06/05/2026

Here is an image of the 40 Days of Prayer for Road Trip VBS. Feel free to download and save it on your phone. Use it to pray for this year's VBS.

06/01/2026

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05/31/2026

05/30/2026

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The Parable of the Horse and the Devil
A man tied his horse to a post. Later, the Devil came along and quietly set the horse free.
The horse wandered into a farmer’s field and began trampling the crops.
Furious, the farmer grabbed his rifle and shot the horse.
When the horse’s owner saw what happened, he became enraged. He took his own gun and killed the farmer out of revenge.
The farmer’s wife, seeing her husband dead, picked up an axe and killed the horse’s owner.
Then the owner’s son, driven by anger, killed the farmer’s wife.
The neighbors, horrified by the bloodshed, turned on the young man and burned his house to the ground.
When people asked the Devil why he had done all this, he replied calmly:
“I didn’t do anything. I only set the horse free.”
Moral:
The Devil doesn’t need to do much — just a small, innocent-looking act. The rest, we do ourselves.
He knows the evil already hiding in human hearts.
That’s why it’s so important to think before you act.
Remember: your words and your choices carry power.
Pause before you speak — and before you strike.

05/30/2026

You are welcome to join us this Sunday morning (May 31, 2026) at 9:45am for Sunday School and worship at 11:00am. We come to the end of our sermon series on "Know God" with the last sermon (Experience God's PEACE in a Chaotic World from Philippians 4:4-8).

On Sunday evening, we continue our series through Matthew at 6:30pm in the fellowship hall.

You are welcome to join us for both opportunities.

Also, this Wednesday we start our 40 Days of Prayer for our Road Trip VBS. A sheet will be available on Sunday to guide you in your prayers. Look for it this Sunday in the foyer.

05/27/2026

🎆 Join us for a night of faith, freedom, and fun at the Community Freedom Celebration! 🎆🇺🇸

Bring your family, friends, lawn chairs, and patriotic spirit for an evening packed with community fun at the Southwest Schools Ball Fields Park!

📅 Saturday, June 27, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM – Dark
🎇 Fireworks at Dark

✨ What to Expect:
🍔 FREE Food (Hot dogs & Chips, Watermelon, and Homemade Ice Cream)
🥤 FREE Drinks (Lemonade)
🎯 Outdoor Games
🎶 Music provided by River of Faith
🎆 Fireworks Show at Dark

This special event is proudly sponsored by local area churches as we come together to celebrate faith, freedom, and community. Everyone is welcome!

05/23/2026

You are welcome to join us this Sunday morning (May 24, 2026) - Pentecost Sunday - for Sunday School groups at 9:45am and worship at 11:00am.

This evening at 6:30pm, we will continue our series through the Gospel of Matthew. We will go over an overview and introduction to the Sermon on the Mount, beginning in Matthew 5.

Youth Camp forms are due if you have not yet turned them in. Please get them in this Sunday. Also, we continue to pray for our church and our upcoming events in the summer, including our Vacation Bible School (July 13-17, 2026).

05/02/2026

You are welcome to join us this coming Sunday morning (May 3, 2026) at 9:45am for Sunday School groups and worship at 11:00am. We will honor our High School Seniors in the service.

Sunday evening services will be dismissed for Baccaleurate service (church service for high school seniors) at the Southwest High School Gym at 7pm.

Allan Lane, Director of Missions for the Barry County Baptist Association, will be our guest speaker for May 10th and May 17th.

04/25/2026

You are welcome to join us this Sunday morning (April 26, 2026) at 9:45am for Sunday School and 11:00am for worship.

On Sunday evening, we continue our series through the Gospel of Matthew. We will explore the beginning of Jesus' ministry in Matthew 4:12-25.