Sunday, November 22, 2020
Posted on Nov 21, 2020 in Newsletter |
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thanksgiving Eve Service Wednesday at 7pm – Our virtual service will be live streamed via our YouTube channel and Facebook page! Even though this was a tough year, there is still much to be thankful for. Gather together with friends and family to watch and be encouraged!!
Special Offering – Special Thanksgiving envelopes are available by the offering boxes. Donations will go towards Christmas gifts for our FBC supported Missionaries! Please note “Thanksgiving” on donations.
Thanksgiving Tracts – Replenish your stock with some seasonal encouragement!
Ladies Grief Group will be meeting bi-weekly! Their next meeting is this Wednesday 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.
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.
Last Call for Thankful Videos!! For Thanksgiving this year, we would like to create a video montage of our church family giving thanks for all that God has done in the midst of this unsettling year. Families will be encouraged to record their own videos and send them to Pastor John by TODAY. If interested in being a part of this, please email Pastor John at pjohn@danvillefirstbaptist.org for details on how to record and share your video.
College Care Ministry – Aaaaand they’re off!! Your student’s care package is ready for pick-up in the main lobby! Heartfelt thanks to Lynn Wintersteen for organizing this ministry and for those who donated toward this opportunity to love on our students!
Advent Devotions NOW AVAILABLE FOR PICK-UP – 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!
VBS 2021 Mystery Island – Save the date! July 11-16 6-8:30PM
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.
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!
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 NEXT SUNDAY. 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!
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.
Connect Weekly on Zoom
SUNDAY Classes meeting online
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
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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