2026 THEME: "Nurturing Our Congregation Through Our Relationship with GOD"

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“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together…but encouraging one another…” - Hebrews 10:24-25, NIV

 

 

Dear Members of Rafting Creek Baptist Church:

 

The crisis over dwindling attendance at church is not a lament expressed only at “the Creek.” The traditional Sunday custom of “meeting together” is a concern being voiced by many. We are living in a time when attending church is too often seen as a distress rather than a delight. Sustaining hope against the tyranny of so many incentives that substitute for not coming to church is no easy task. So many church members, because of their detached perspectives, are no longer “glad to be in the service.” Be assured that your presence and active participation are vital to our congregation.

 

Today’s culture nurtures a smorgasbord of excuses for not attending church. In some instances, it harbors contempt for attending. This year’s church theme, however, is for our “faithful few” not to become despondent over who is missing from the fellowship and why they are missing. Instead, they are to “consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together…but encouraging one another…”

 

The purpose of this year’s church theme is for us to allow our faith in Christ, the LORD,