Sunday, November 29, 2020
Posted on Nov 28, 2020 in Newsletter |
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Christmas Tree of Love – Christmas is a time of giving! You will find the Tree of Love in the kitchen foyer by the gym entrance. Each ornament represents a person and a gift request or suggestion. As God leads you, please take an ornament from the tree and return it unwrapped in a Christmas-style gift bag to the church office by December 13th. Please keep the ornament with the gift so we can get it to the right person. If you are giving a gift card, please attach the receipt and/or the activation slip with the gift card.
Christmas Gifts for Truckers! During the Christmas season, FBC has been partnering with this ministry to truck drivers at the Buckhorn Chapel! This year’s suggestions are hand sanitizers, oral hygiene products, shampoo, shaving products, deodorant, lotions, books of stamps, air fresheners, gift certificates for common restaurants or coffee shops or sunglasses! Items can be dropped off anytime until December 13 in the collection box outside of the Kitchen.
Christmas Offering will be divided between our Missions fund and our General fund! Special Christmas envelopes are available near offering boxes. Please note “Christmas” on donations.
ADVENT BEGINS TODAY! Advent devotions help us prepare our hearts for the Advent season. Check out the Info Desk and Welcome Table in gym to grab you or your family’s free copy!
Giving Opportunity Next Week Donations given to our Fellowship Fund are used to assist those in our church who are struggling during these hard times. “Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will repay him for his deed.” Proverbs 19:17
Ladies Grief Group will be meeting bi-weekly! Their next meeting Wednesday December 2nd with dinner kicking things off at 5:00pm. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Beyer.
Library Books can be dropped off at the office on Sunday mornings or between 9am-3pm during the week. The Library Team is working on a massive upgrade, so prompt returns would be much appreciated!
Jr. Children’s Church Team Members Needed Jr. Children’s Church is in full swing! We are looking for individuals wanting to share their time, energy and love of Jesus with these precious ones. Interested? Call the office (570) 275-1511 or email us at email@danvillefirstbaptist.org!
Safe Church! We require all who volunteer with children ages 0-18 to complete our volunteer process. Interested in helping out with the youth?
Jr. Children’s Church? Are your certifications up to date? When’s the last time you took the annual FBC Safe Church course? For all these questions and more, check out our webpage at www.danvillefirstbaptist.org/safe-church/ or email us at safechurch@danvillefirstbaptist.org.
Updated Address Directory Coming in December! Need to update your contact info? Please write it on your connect card, email us, or call the office by TODAY. The Info Desk has the current address book if you’d like to see what info we have on file. If you would like us to include your cell phone number and email address in the December directory, please let us know on your connect card!
Christmas Virtual Choir! For Christmas Eve we would like to arrange a virtual choir of the song “Is He Worthy.” If you would like to participate, please visit www.danvillefirstbaptist.org/choir for details. If you are unable to record yourself, please contact Pastor John pjohn@danvillefirstbaptist.org) and he will arrange a time when you can come to the church to record your singing part for the choir. The videos will be edited and shown for the Christmas Eve services this year. Videos Due December 15th!
Memorial Poinsettias – Order them in honor or memory of a loved ones The suggested donation is $7.50. If you are interested, please contact the church office at (570) 275-1511 or sign up through our newsletter by December 13th.
Project Christmas Card – Goal: send 500 Christmas cards to prisoners in the Columbia, Montour and Lycoming County Prisons. We had cards specifically made for this project which are available at the Info Desk and Welcome Table in the gym. Info cards will direct you in how best to fill out the card. Take an Info Card and as many cards as you like and return them to the office by December 20. Our prison ministry team will deliver them to the prisons.
Save the Date! VBS 2021 “Mystery Island” July 11-16 6-8:30PM
The Barnabas Basket is a monthly food collection that takes place on the first Sunday of the month (Communion Sunday). All donations are given to the Danville Food Bank. The basket will be located in main foyer. December’s Need is Soup.
Couch Worship – Join Pastor John on Facebook Thursdays at 2:30
Blood Drive Next Monday! Stop by the BFLC (gym) from 1-6pm. The Red Cross is in need of blood and is taking every precaution to keep everyone safe during their collections.
NEW Our Daily Breads! Check out the Borrow-a-Book box & Tract Rack to pick up your new. Regular Print devotional for December | January | February!
Connect Weekly on Zoom
WEDNESDAY @ 7PM – Prayer meeting: ID: 882 0581 5427 P:697056
SUNDAY Classes meeting online
WEDNESDAY @ 7PM – Prayer meeting: ID: 882 0581 5427 P:697056
SUNDAY Classes meeting online
- 9:15AM – Fred Hess with Sojourners are studying Philippians on RightNow Media – Meeting ID: 826 8364 3656 Password: 217343
- 9:30AM – Dan Jones with Adult Fellowship are doing and in-depth study on the Holy Spirit – Meeting ID: 810 1520 7879 Password: 446260
- 1:30PM – Connie Mertz with Journeying with Jesus will not be meeting this Sunday
THURSDAY @ 7PM – Zoom Home Group with Dr. Kwon ID: 963 3320 2167 P:499038
Need help setting up Zoom? Go to www.danvillefirstbaptist.org/zoom/ to find instructional videos made by Pastor John!
Calling in to a Zoom meeting on a dial-up phone? Step 1. Call (646) 558-8656 Step 2. Add Meeting ID Step 3. Press #
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