Church letter January 2023

Happy New Year! Do you have any spiritual goals for 2023? One spiritual discipline that we can all work on is reading God’s word. Whether you work toward finishing the Bible in one year or two or three, your Christian growth depends upon the nourishment found only in the Word. We have a few additional copies of the yearly devotional if you would like to use one. Personal devotions might seem intimidating, but do not be discouraged. If you are not sure how to start, begin b

Passion 4 Purity podcast episode 15

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passion4purity/id1526318599?i=1000566587815

In episode 15, Dr. John Rinehart joins us to discuss singleness as well as prepping for and being married. Whether you are single, dating, engaged, or married, you will be greatly helped by these bits of practical wisdom. Being a man is not necessarily easy or comfortable, but it is a high calling. In this conversation between father and son, young men are called to take responsibility and emb

Teach a man to fish - Effective Compasstion Season 3 Episode 6

The following is the transcript of a podcast produced by World Radio (wng.org) called Effective Compassion.  Pastor and Mrs. Rinehart were interviewed for the podcast by reporter Jenny Rough.  May God receive the glory for His work rescuing lives!

 You can listen at: https://wng.org/podcasts/effective-compassion-teach-a-man-to-fish-s3-e6-1645506531

In 2014, John Rinehart took a new job as a professor at Appalachian Bible College, A-B-C for short. He and his wife, Staci, sai

Brief History of Lester Baptist Church

Hello everyone,

The following is taken from a 2014 Register-Herald article about a Lester Baptist Homecoming service:

The church is located at 2190 Lester Highway (W.Va. 54), Lester. Church officials say it stands as an example of a congregation with the biblical attitude expressed in Nehemiah 4:6 — “For the people had a mind to work.”

An April 28, 1886, deed on file at the Raleigh County Courthouse notes the property was donated for a place of worship. The building construct

Great podcast episode

Hello everyone,

I often listen to this podcast, but I thought the episode from Thursday June 3, 2021 was especially helpful in discussing the issue of race in the US.  I hope you find it interesting and a useful.  God bless you!

Here is the link:

https://albertmohler.com/2021/06/03/briefing-6-3-21

Men's Letter March 2021

Dear MEN,                                                                                                     March 10, 2021

This Saturday March 13 at 8 AM we will hold our monthly men’s prayer breakfast.  Please make every effort to be there to fellowship and pray with the other men of our church.  You are probably wondering; why should I bother?  This is a good question and worth exploring.  Consider this passage from our January letter, Ephesians 4:11-13:  

And he gave s

Church Newsletter 2021

Dear friend,                                                                                                     January, 2021

As we begin the new year may we all take a fresh look at our spiritual walk and ask the Lord to lead us to a closer relationship to Himself.  Our prayer is that Lester Baptist Church will fulfill Christ’s purpose for local churches as seen in Ephesians 4:11-13:  

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastor

Welcome To The New Lester Baptist Church Website

We are so excited to present our newly designed website. As you can see, it has a fresh new look and easy navigation to help you get the information you need quickly and efficiently. Many thanks to the ChurchSpring team for helping us launch such a beautiful new church website. To God be the glory!

Lester Baptist Church's mission is to meet people at the crossroads of life with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to help one another along the journey of spiritual growth.