This Week at Whiteflag
April 13th, 2026
THANK YOU!!!!
We just want to say thank you to everyone who showed up and helped get the fence and basketball goal up at the youth building. Because of you, we’ve created a space that students will enjoy for years to come. Your willingness to serve is making an impact!
Reading plan: Matthew 20:1-16
Matthew 20:1–16 comes right after a conversation Jesus has with His disciples in Matthew 19. A rich young man walks away from Jesus because he isn’t willing to give up everything to follow Him. After that, Peter basically asks: “Jesus… we’ve given up everything. What do we get?” Jesus responds by promising reward, but then He flips their expectations upside down with this parable. This story is about a landowner who hires workers throughout the day, but at the end, everyone gets paid the same, no matter how long they worked. That doesn’t feel fair….and that’s the point. Jesus is teaching that the Kingdom of God doesn’t run on fairness, it runs on grace. This would have shocked His listeners. In their culture, blessing was often tied to effort or status. But Jesus is showing that salvation and blessing are not earned, they are given.
This Week:
MDWK This Week
We are excited to have Pastor John Smitherman as our speaker for MDWK. Don't miss out! Hangout at 6pm and Worship at 6:30pm.
Summer Mission Trip: Huntsville, AL.
June 22-27
Don't miss out on this amazing week!
On Mission brings together students and leaders from churches across the state to make a tangible difference in our own backyard!
What We’ll Do
This summer, we will focus on one united week of ministry, partnering with a Madison Baptist Association church and the surrounding community. Throughout the week, mission teams will serve in three key areas instead of one area like times past:
On Mission brings together students and leaders from churches across the state to make a tangible difference in our own backyard!
What We’ll Do
This summer, we will focus on one united week of ministry, partnering with a Madison Baptist Association church and the surrounding community. Throughout the week, mission teams will serve in three key areas instead of one area like times past:
- Community Outreach – Backyard Bible Clubs, prayer walking, canvassing, and relational evangelism in the neighborhood.
- Church Renovation – Strengthening and improving the partnering church to help expand its ministry.
- Home Renovation – Serving local families through needed repairs and improvements.
Class of 2026!
Thorsby First Baptist Church would like to recognize your graduating high school or college senior on May 3rd. We are so excited and can’t wait to celebrate with you on your senior’s accomplishments. We have divided this into two sections, high school and college. Click the link below.
Parent Resources:
Blog Post
There’s a quiet tension that shows up in all of us. We love God…But we also feel drawn to things we know does not lead us closer to Him...
Questions in the Car
Every Wednesday night at 7pm we send out “Questions in the Car” to help you continue the conversation from our MDWK message with your student on the drive home. To sign up, simply reply to this text thread with: QUESTIONS IN THE CAR
or text QUESTIONS IN THE CAR to 833-931-8256
or text QUESTIONS IN THE CAR to 833-931-8256
Quick to Listen:
In this month’s Parenting Class, we talk about something that is simple but incredibly important for parents of teenagers. We talk about how to “be the adult emotionally.” In a world where teenagers are constantly navigating pressure, conflict, and shifting relationships, what they need most at home is stability. This video encourages parents to model emotional maturity by slowing down, listening well, and choosing patience instead of reacting in the heat of the moment. We want to live out the wisdom we see in James 1:19, where we are told to be “quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.” Our teenagers are always watching how their parents handle stress, conflict, and disappointment. When parents are solid and steady, it can show teens what a life of faith looks like in the real world. Our hope is to help parents see that their emotional maturity is one of the greatest gifts they can give their teenagers.
