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If you are looking for an opportunity to serve in foreign missions this summer check out this chance to work with orphans in Guatemala.... Keep Reading

As human beings and sometimes even as Christians we spend far too much time hanging out in the pit of sin.  Sometimes it's because we are ignorant of our sinfulness.  Other times it's because it seems easier to go on sinning instead of dealing with the sin problem. And sometimes it's becau… Read More

Tomorrow we begin chapter 37 of Genesis in our sermon series 'beginnings'. This will take us into the life of Joseph who God used in many ways to both set the stage for and foreshadow the coming of Jesus Christ. Come and find out how "God uses the Faithful" as we study Genesis 37:2-11… Read More

Jesus had some strong words to say about the cost of being one of His disciples. As the impact of Jesus’ teaching ministry grew so did the number of followers He began to attract. Followers, however, are not necessarily the same thing as real disciples. Not all of those who followed Jesus we… Read More

Dear brothers and sisters at Sunset Hills Baptist Church,It is with great excitement that I write to you to lend my voice to the unanimous chorus of support for Jim Elsmore’s ordination. I am excited for Jim as he embarks on this next stage of God’s calling in his ministry life. I am als… Read More

Dear friends,I wanted to make you aware of several exciting developments that have occurred at Franconia over the last few months.First of all the culmination of a year's worth of work came in the form of a new constitution for our church. The process of drafting this important document was far more… Read More

If you're not in the Washington DC area then you might not perceive the timeliness of this question. In the last two weeks our area has been hit with an earthquake and a hurricane. Thankfully neither were as devastating as they could have been, although many did lose property and even some sadly los… Read More

I wanted to take a couple of minutes this morning to tell you about the million+ things that have happened at Franconia these past four weeks. This will be the the abbreviated version.- Mexico 2011 -"Partnering for the Gospel" This year was the first short-term missions trip since I started her… Read More

First of all let me say thank you to the members of Franconia Baptist who allowed me to take the better part of a week to represent our church along with Bruce, Andrea, Kevin, and Shantell at this year's SBC convention in Phoenix, AZ. This was my second SBC convention and the second time that F… Read More