Newsletters

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From the desk of:

Pastor Ted Patterson

Jacksonville Baptist Temple 

October 27, 2026

Re: Arkansas Fundamental Baptist Fellowship

Gentleman:

Prov. 29:2 “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.”

Every year the American people are privileged to cast a ballot to elect certain of our people to lead our country. Elections at local, state and federal levels are conducted to ensure the people, that their needs and concerns are represented in the governing bodies of our nation. Sadly, over the past fifty years an increasingly ungodly group of representatives have taken control of our election process and thus the levers of governmental power. However, each year we have the opportunity to correct the errors of the past. We have the ability to vote for godly men and women to lead our country. Exercising your right to vote is also fulfilling your responsibility to vote. If we want the righteous to rejoice, the righteous will have to vote.

Fraud Alert

This week I was able to attend a presentation concerning the growing sophistication of fraud being perpetrated particularly against elders. FBI Special Agent Jennifer Misek provided videos and a treasure trove of information detailing the types of frauds and the extent of these frauds in the United States. According to Agent Misek senior fraud is a $26 billion dollar industry in the United States. The links below are just a sample of the information provided. Her entire presentation is attached to this email. It would benefit you greatly to take the time to examine this information. The old adage “forewarned is forearmed” applies here. AI is taking fraud to new depths. Let us not be ignorant of the danger.

Informational Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGH9JSyp-hM&t=124s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZNgOON3Ep4&t=61s

Pastor's Fellowship Meeting

Fellowship Baptist Church – Bearden

November 3rd
Bro. Kevin Stevicks and our friends at Fellowship Baptist Church, cordially invite you to the November Preacher's Meeting.  Fellowship will begin at 8:30AM followed by preaching at 9:00AM. Lunch will be provided following the preaching. The church is located at: 612 1st St NW, Bearden, AR 71720, USA

Speakers include:
Bro. Bob Presswood
Bro. Eddie Kitchens
The third speaker will be chosen from those attending so prepare to preach.

For other events please view the calendar on the fellowship website https://afbf.life/calendar

Prayer Requests

Bro. Patterson’s wife Martina Kidney failure and dialysis

Bro. Roberto Prostate cancer appears to be growing

Bro. Todd Herbert Sick enough to miss the hog hunt

Bro. Archie Davis’s Son Condition unknown

Dr. Ken Graham and Family Death of his son Ben

For the past thirty years it has been the privilege of the Fellowship to assist pastors and churches in their time of need and in their efforts to expand their ministries. These efforts would not be possible without the faithful giving of our supporting churches. Thank you to those churches that contribute monthly. If your church does not already support the Fellowship, please consider giving even a small amount monthly. Your gifts will help establish bible believing churches in Arkansas. If you are able to help the Fellowship in our efforts please send gifts to:

AFBF

PO Box 5254

Jacksonville, AR 72078

If you are having a special event of any kind and would like other pastors in the fellowship to be praying for your event or to participate please send me the details and I will endeavor to put your information in the newsletter and on the fellowship website www.afbf.life as quickly as possible.  If even one soul got saved because of your email it would have been worth the three minutes it takes to send it. Also, if you have a prayer request you would like to share with our pastors, please let me know and I will make every effort to include it in the newsletter.

In His service,

Bro. Ted Patterson