ANNOUNCEMENTS
Special Business Meeting – Sunday, November 6 9:10 AM – We’ll be starting the meeting by voting on the new member candidates
recommended by our Board of Deacons: Josh & Kim Long. We will also have an update on the sale of the parsonage.
Fall Festival – Saturday, October 30 1-4PM – FREE EVENT – Invite cards available to handout! Live Music | Hayrides | Obstacle Courses | Hot Dogs & Hamburgers | Cotton Candy | Hot Apple Cider & Hot Cocoa | Corn Hole | Apple Dumplings & Ice Cream | Pop Corn | Gospel Tent | Toddler Area ….AND MORE!! How Can I Help? Station sign-ups are in main foyer or you can scan the QR code. We are so excited to reach our community for Christ in this new capacity, so many thanks in advance! Questions? Call the office at (570) 275-1511.
NO MEAL THIS WEDNESDAY! See you next week.
Fall in love with reading! Get cozy and discover your next a-maze-ing adventure with a great book from our library or leaf with a DVD. Just make sure you’re returning what you’ve borrowed and not squirreling them away!
Halloween is coming Give your trick-or-treaters something sweeter than the candy you are handing out—the gospel!! Halloween-themed tracts are available at the Tract Rack for pickup during the month of October.
Baptism Sunday is happening Dec 11th for anyone interested.
Home Groups We are currently looking for facilitators and host homes! If you would like info or to sign up, call the office or check out www.danvillefirstbaptist.org/home-groups-faq. Just looking to join a home group? Circle H on your connect card or call the church office.
Fishnet This group of amazing ladies meets on Thursdays from 9AM-12 noon. at the home of Linda Beyer, 536 Fourteenth St., Riverside. They process large quantities of eyeglasses and sunglasses to be sent all over the world! If you would like to join them, please contact Donna Outt.
Active Retired Men in Service Thursdays @ 8:30AM. This great group of guys meet for devotions, prayer time and lots of fellowship! Following their group time, they also help out around the church as well. Come on over!
Feed-A-Friend of Montour County – Collection basket will be in the Main Foyer for the month of October! Top Suggestions: Canned items such as vegetables, tuna, cranberry sauce, fruit – Pasta, Mac & Cheese, Soup, Boxed Stuffing, etc. No refrigerated or frozen items, please.
College Care Ministry – Donation bin is located by the Kitchen. Monetary donations are gratefully accepted to help with postage. Please designate “College ministry” and place in the offering.Help us pack and pray over the boxes on 10/24 @ 6pm! Suggested items to donate by Sunday 10/23:
- Gum
- Hot Chocolate
- Easy Mac & Cheese (envelopes)
- Highlighters
- Raisins (small boxes)
- Ramen noodles (not cups)
- Post-It Notes
- Command Strips
- Breakfast/Cereal/Protein Bars
- Hard Candy
- Tic-Tacs/Mints
- Individual Pkg. of Trail Mix/Nuts
- Lifesavers
- Pencils/Pens
- Packages of crackers
- Chapstick
- Tissue Packets
- Indiv. Rice Krispie Treats
- Sticky Tac
- Microwave Popcorn
- Treat-sized choc. Candy
FBC is Hosting the Jubilee Kitchen – Diane Gelbaugh will be mixing things up in the Jubilee Kitchen on November 20th. Monetary donations would be greatly appreciated to cover the cost of the meal. Please make checks out to FBC with “Jubilee Kitchen” in the memo. Any excess donations will go to benefit the Youth fund.
MEN’S MINISTRY FORUM – All men are invited to the gym on Saturday, November 5th from 9-10:30 am for food, fellowship and worship. Come and learn more about the men’s ministries here at First Baptist. Breakfast is provided! You can sign up at the Welcome Desk, Welcome Table or by contacting the church office.
Help Needed in Following Areas Call the office for more info!
- Sunday Morning Coffee Hour
- Wednesday Family Meal – Circle “M”
Breakfast Sweets Needed! Our Sunday morning Coffee Hour team would be grateful for any homemade or store-bought breakfast foods. Please drop off in the kitchen before 9am. Many heartfelt thanks!
October is Pastor Appreciation Month Card Boxes are available in the foyer for card drop offs!
Weekend to Remember – Hershey, PA Feb. 10-12, 2023 – Marriage is a lifelong adventure of growing together through every age and stage of life. The happiest couples are those who commit to learning skills that help them weather difficult seasons and deal confidently with relationship challenges. It’s your turn to make a great marriage happen. Cost of Event: $175 per couple. Details: www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember/itinerary/. Interested in attending? Contact the church office.
