To coordinate with the DVD project, a new website has been launched by FBC to help spread the gospel of Jesus Christ through the sharing of our Real people...Real stories...Real change DVD testimonies. The website is www.yourlifematters.info. The same content that is on the DVD is now also online. We want to encourage every member to share this link with others on their Facebook page, Twitter, or MySpace accounts so others might hear these stories. You can also embed some of the videos into your own sites as well.

On Saturday night, March 27th, the Outdoor Ministry of FBC hosted its annual SPORTMAN'S DINNER featuring special guest Hank Hough of Kingdom Dog ministries. The event was a great success with those who attended. Hank Hough and his dog "Prophet" were amazing as the participants learned real life and Biblical truths through the obedience of a dog to its master. At least 10 people indicated on their response card that they prayed to receive Jesus for the very first time.

Think about the possibilities...DVD's distributed to 2000 homes in the city of Marion, Arkansas in just 2 weeks! The new FBC DVD project called Real People...Real Stories...Real Change has officially started. The DVD contains 16 testimonies of real people in our community sharing how they have hadd a life-changing experience with Jesus in their own lives, in their families, or in a certain area of their life.

The entire church is asked to come and help distribute the DVD's on Monday and Tuesday night, March 22nd & 23rd beginning with supper at 5:30-6:30 pm, a time of DVD distribution, and a report time at 7:45 pm. Shay Caldwell will be back with Whacky Time Live for all the children while all students and adults distribute DVDs.

DVDs can also be distributed any other time during the next two weeks by contacting Pastor Clay Hallmark to receive an assignment and to set a time for distribution (clay@fbcmarionark.org). Additionally, all of the video testimonies, the FAITH outline, and all information on the DVDs will be available on a new website which is about to be up and running at www.yourlifematters.info. Finally, from March 21-April 25, there will be a new sermon series and worship emphasis using the DVD theme of Real People...Real Stories...Real Change!

The following are the new Wednesday Bible Studies being offered at FBC, Marion at both 6:00 pm and 6:30 pm:

BIBLE STUDIES / GROUPS BEGINNING AT 6:00 PM

• Celebrate Recovery (Suite 100)- Leader: Johnny Cupples
• John the Beloved Disciple- Beth Moore (GLC Room 208)- Leader: Leslie Hallmark

BIBLE STUDIES / GROUPS BEGINNING AT 6:30 PM

• Real Circumstances-Real Choices (Fellowship Hall)- Leader: Justin King
• I'm a new believer! Now what? (GLC Room 201)- Leader: Pastor Clay Hallmark
• Getting out of the Boat- DVD Driven study (GLC Room 203)- Leader: John Doherty
• SHAPE / FBC 101 (GLC Room 311)- Leader: Pam Doherty
• Studies in the Life and Teachings of our Lord- RA Torrey Study (GLC Room 205)- Leader: Wanda Dunavan
• Have a New Kid by Friday (GLC Room 307)- Leader: Shirley Forrest
• First Place: Wellness/Health/Weight loss and Bible study (GLC Room 309)- Leader: Julie Bles
• Men's Fraternity: Winning at Work and at Home (GLC Room 314)- Leader: Rob Rash
• Celebration Drama Team (GLC 207)- Leader: Roger Herrell
• Celebration Choir and Orchestra Rehearsal 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm (Sanctuary)- Leader: Lee Barnett

FOR STUDENTS: 77 Student worship (GLC Multipurpose Room) at 6:30 pm- Leaders: Michael Lusk and Jake Robinson

FOR CHILDREN:

• Royal Ambassadors for boys grade 1-5
• Girls in Action for girls grade 1-5
• Mission Friends for all preschoolers

The Celebrate Recovery ministry at FBC is now taking place every Friday night at 6:00 pm. The meeting will include a large group meeting which will feature supper, large group worship, and small share groups. Celebrate Recovery is a ministry for anyone 18 and older who are facing any kind of battle with a hurt, habit, or hang-up in their life. This is a life-changing opportunity to get together with others who face similar issues and find support and accountability in a fun, challenging, and inspirational setting.

The Celebrate Recovery large group meeting will be held in the FBC Goodwin Life Center multi-purpose room beginning with supper at 6:00 pm before moving to a worship time. Childcare is provided for this event. If you have been wanting things to change in your life, then NOW is the time! Join your neighbors and friends Friday night at 6:00 pm. The Celebrate Recovery Director is Johnny Cupples. For more information call the office at 739-3944.

The final revival worship service was held Wednesday night, but the results will last for eternity. During the week of Revival with Evangelist Phil Waldrep (www.philwaldrep.org), we saw 27 come for public profession of faith and baptism, 2 join FBC by letter, and one surrender to full-time Christian ministry. Additionally, there were many other important decisions made throughout the week.

The Children's ministry also experienced an amazing time with Shay Caldwell and Wacky Time Live. On Wednesday night alone there were 101 first through fifth graders present. During the week 6 have talked to an adult counselor about receiving Jesus as their Savior.

What a great week! Now we move back to our sermon series called "FREE TO LIVE" this Sunday. I hope everyone will be back in Sunday School and Worship at 9:00 am and 10:30 am.

Due to winter weather conditions, our revival service is canceled for Monday, February 8. Currently, ice is accumulating in the church parking lot, and travel conditions to and from the church will become increasingly treacherous by this evening.

We will make a decision by 1:00 pm tomorrow about tomorrow evening's service. Please check fbcmarionark.org for the very latest weather-related schedule information.

We experienced an amazing beginning to our revival with evangelist Phil Waldrep yesterday in our two morning services as well as our afternoon service and football game fellowships. We continue praying for a movement of God in our midst during this time of revival.

Evangelist Phil Waldrep will be our special guest evangelist for our upcoming Revival on February 7-10 here at FBC, Marion. Phil is a nationally known and sought after evangelist who will challenge our lives. This is going to be a great week together as we seek to worship the Lord, hear from Him, and see lives changed. (www.philwaldrep.org)

The following is the Revival service schedule:

*Sunday: 9:00 am & 10:30 am worship service

*Sunday afternoon: 4:00 pm worship service (followed by BBQ supper and watching the BIG GAME in the fellowship hall- Students in the GLC)

* Monday-Wednesday: Supper at 5:15 pm. Revival Choir will meet at 6:00 pm. All services will begin at 6:30 pm each night.

ATTENTION PARENTS: Shay Caldwell, Children's Minister at Highland Drive Baptist Church in Jonesboro will be our special guest to lead the children during Revival services.

Pastor Clay Hallmark will be hosting a tour to the Holy Land on October 4-13, 2010. If you are interested, you can email the pastor at clay@fbcmarionark.org to make any inquiries related to this exciting, once in a lifetime trip. The trip includes time in all the holy sites around Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv, Caesarea, Banais, Bet-Shean, Galilee, Nazareth, Bethlehem, the Dead Sea, Masada, En Gedi, Megiddo, Mt. Carmel, and baptism in the Jordan River. A $300.00 deposit is due by February 21, 2010.

On Sunday, January 10 - March 14, 2010, Pastor Clay Hallmark began a new sermon series and worship emphasis called "FREE TO LIVE" based on the words of Jesus in John 10:10 where He said, "I have come that you might have life and you might have it more abundantly", and the Beattitudes of Jesus found in Sermon on the Mount recorded in Matthew 5. There was a great crowd and many people have already responded in some significant way.

You will not want to miss a Sunday during this important series. If you missed the first week, go to the WORSHIP MEDIA page on this site and subscribe to the iTunes podcast to hear the first message.