Sunday, December 6, 2020

ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
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 one. 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 Next Sunday.
 
DEVOS STILL AVAILABLE! Advent devotions help us prepare our hearts during the Advent season. Check out the Info Desk and Welcome Table in gym to grab you or your family’s free copy!
 
Giving Opportunity 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
 
New Ministry Opportunity Coming Soon! Our Prison Ministry is preparing to expand to women’s prisons! They would like to invite women of mature faith to join them for this amazing and much needed outreach. If you would like more info, call the church office at (570) 275-1511.
 
Barnabas Basket Collection This is a monthly food collection that takes place on the first Sunday of the month (Communion Sunday). December’s need is soup. All donations are given to the Danville Food Bank. The basket will be located in main lobby.
 
Christmas Offering will be divided between our Missions fund and our (Correction!) local pregnancy care centers! Special Christmas envelopes are available near offering boxes. Please note “Christmas” on donations.
 
2020 Tax Credit? If you would like to have tax credit for this year, tithes and/or donations must be received or post marked by Dec. 31st. Giving reports will be mailed out in January for tax purposes.
 
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.

Christmas Tree of Love – Christmas is a time of giving! The Trees of Love are in the main foyer and 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 NEXT SUNDAY. 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 NEXT SUNDAY in the collection box outside of the Kitchen.
 
Project Christmas Card
Goal: Send 500 Christmas cards to prisoners in the Columbia, Montour and Northumberland 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.
 
Blood Drive Tomorrow! 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.
 
Stay in Step with FBC – Sign up today to receive our newsletters! Tuesday: Pastors Corner will encourage your heart and “equip you for works of service” (Eph 4:12). Friday: FBC Friday News will keep you informed with what’s going on and how you can plug in! All we need is your name and email!
 
Christmas Tracts Available – Check out the Borrow-a-Book box & Tract Rack!
 
Couch Worship – Join Pastor John on Facebook Thursdays at 2:30.
 
Large Print Our Daily Breads! Check out the Borrow-a-Book box & Tract Rack to pick up your new Large Print devotional for January | February | March!
 
Connect Weekly on Zoom
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 #