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⛪️ This Sunday
Fix-It Felix
Acts 24 · Sunday, May 31 · 9:45 AM
Pastor Garrison preaching. Come early, sit close, bring a friend.
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The Informer • May 25, 2026
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Church family,
His memories lived in the place
like fingers locked in the rock ledges
like roots. When he died
and his influence entered the air
I said, Let my mind be the earth
of his thought, let his kindness
go ahead of me. Though I do not escape
the history barbed in my flesh,
certain wise movements of his hands,
the turns of his speech
keep with me. His hope of peace
keeps with me in harsh days,
the shell of his breath dimming away
three summers in the earth.
— Wendell Berry, “A Praise”
The men and women we honor on Memorial Day gave their lives in service to people they would never meet. They died so that someone else could come home. That is the shape of love.
Their breath dims when we forget them. It dims when we reduce Memorial Day to a long weekend and a cookout. It does not dim when we carry forward what they carried: the willingness to put someone else’s life ahead of our own.
We can do that. In a hospital waiting room, sitting with someone who got bad news. At a neighbor’s house when they need a hand and we have one to give.
Berry’s prayer was simple: let his kindness go ahead of me. That is a prayer worth praying this Monday. Let the kindness of those who gave their lives go ahead of you. Carry their servant spirit into the week.
Their breath does not have to finish dimming. Not if we keep living the way they died.
In the Peace of Christ,
Pastor Garrison
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“Let my mind be the earth of his thought, let his kindness go ahead of me.”
Wendell Berry, “A Praise”
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▶ May 17 Message
Tyler Roberts preached last Sunday
If you missed it, catch the message on YouTube.
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▶ May 24 Message
Miss Pastor Garrison’s sermon this Sunday?
All messages are available on our YouTube channel.
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📅 Mark Your Calendar
Upcoming at FBC
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THIS SUNDAY • 9:45 AM
Sunday Worship: “Fix-It Felix”
Acts 24 · Preaching: Pastor Garrison
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Memorial Day
Monday, May 25 · Church office closed · Honoring those who gave their lives in service
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🌹 Save the Date · May
Baby Shower for Keely & Garrett Fontenot
Friday, May 30 · 1:00 PM · 2974 Hwy 865, Winnsboro, LA
Garrett, son of Jody and Joni Fontenot, and Keely are expecting twins. Come celebrate with the family. Registered at Babylist.
RSVP to Brooke · 318-439-7215
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🍼 Save the Date · June
Baby Shower for Madison Hill
Saturday, June 6 · 10:00 AM · FBC Fellowship Hall
Madison and Trace Cheek, grandson of Muggs and Dixie Cheek, are expecting twins. Come celebrate with the family.
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Starts Wednesday, June 10 · Weekly Through Summer
Summer Small Group
Wednesdays at 6:30 PM · Home of Dr. Roger and Jan Smith
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🙌 Serving This Sunday, May 31
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| Babies |
Lindsey Beach |
| Toddler |
Needed |
| Pre-K |
Kasey Robinson |
| Media |
Jeff & Susan Ragusa |
| Flowers |
Dixie Cheek |
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⚠️ Volunteers Needed
We need someone in the toddler room this Sunday and through the summer. Hands in the nursery are always welcome too.
Email Pastor Garrison: garrison@fbcwisner.org
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📍 Summer Office Hours
Jessica is in the office Monday–Friday
Our Ministries Assistant is available 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM all summer. Stop by, call, or email anything you need handled.
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📍 At a Glance
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| Mon–Fri |
Office open 8 AM–12 PM (summer hours) |
| May 25 |
Memorial Day — office closed |
| May 30 |
Baby Shower for Keely & Garrett Fontenot, 1 PM, Winnsboro |
| May 31 |
Worship 9:45 AM / Sunday School to follow |
| Jun 6 |
Baby Shower for Madison Hill, 10 AM, Fellowship Hall |
| Jun 10 |
Summer Small Group begins, 6:30 PM, Smiths’ home |
| Jul 26–29 |
VBS Freestyle, 5–7:30 PM each evening |
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9402 Natchez St, Wisner, LA 71378 • (318) 724-7474
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