Sunday, December 11, 2022
Posted on Dec 10, 2022 in Newsletter |
ANNOUNCEMENTS
December’s Events
- December 11 Bells of Joy perform in both services
- December 18 Choir performs in both services
- December 18 Youth Christmas Party—6PM at Mackley’s
- December 18 Worship Night—7pm in the Chapel
- December 19 Red Cross Blood Drive – 12:30-5:30pm/Gym
- December 24 Family Candlelight Christmas Eve Service – 5:30PM
- December 24 Traditional Candlelight Christmas Eve Service – 7:30PM
- December 25 Christmas Service – 10:30AM
- December 31 New Year’s Eve Blowout! – 7PM
Family Meal Wednesday
Served: 4:45-5:45PM | Suggested Donation is $3/person or $10/family
Sign Up by Monday: Ramp Bulletin Board, in SBS class or call the office
Menu: Pulled Pork Sandwiches & Cranberry Jell-o Salad & any desserts you bring. Desserts are on a donation basis; feel free to share a dessert any time.
Special Needs: If you know of a shut-in or elderly person you would like to deliver a meal to, please sign them up and indicate “Shut-In”. Meals for special needs are free of charge.
Served: 4:45-5:45PM | Suggested Donation is $3/person or $10/family
Sign Up by Monday: Ramp Bulletin Board, in SBS class or call the office
Menu: Pulled Pork Sandwiches & Cranberry Jell-o Salad & any desserts you bring. Desserts are on a donation basis; feel free to share a dessert any time.
Special Needs: If you know of a shut-in or elderly person you would like to deliver a meal to, please sign them up and indicate “Shut-In”. Meals for special needs are free of charge.
Greeters!! If anyone would like to greet for the Christmas Eve Services (5:30 & 7:30pm) or Christmas day service at 10:30am, please contact Linda Sue Davies.
New Boxes: You may have noticed small black boxes at the Welcome Desk in the lobby and Welcome Table in the gym. We ask that you would start placing your connect cards in there instead of the offering boxes.
FBC Connect Coming Soon! Interested in membership?, Baptism? Learning more about our church? The next classes begin Jan. 8, 2023. More info to come.
Save the Date – VBS will be held July 10-14, 2023 concluding with Family Fun Day on July 16th.
2022 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.
Snow Many Good Books! Slide into our Library and wrap yourself up in a good book. There’s a flurry of great titles for all ages! And no cold-shoulder for late returns. The Library is open between services on Sunday and Wednesday evenings.
Items Due Sunday (Dec. 11)
- Project Christmas Card – Please return cards to baskets in main lobby & gym. Many thanks!
- Christmas Tree of Love -Please return your gift unwrapped in a Christmas-style bag to the church office. Please keep the ornamentwith the gift so we can get it to the right person. If you are giving a gift card, please attach the receipt or activation slip with the gift card.
- Memorial Poinsettias -Order them in honor or memory of your loved ones.The suggested donation is $7.50.
- Dwell Foster Closet Collection -Please place flashlights & PJ’s in the Dwell baskets in main lobby or gym. Thanks bunches!
Christmas Worship – Sunday, December 18 7PM
NYE 2022 BLOWOUT!! BRINGING IN 2023 WITH A BLAST! Grab your warmest coat! Join us Saturday 12/31 at 7PM for food (s’mores &
cookies), hot cocoa, fun, music and a short word from one of our pastors. Then, weather pending, a big fireworks display!! * Drive-in style parking will be available! *
cookies), hot cocoa, fun, music and a short word from one of our pastors. Then, weather pending, a big fireworks display!! * Drive-in style parking will be available! *
New Devo In Check out the Tract Rack to pick up your new Large Print Our Daily Bread devotional forJan| Feb | Mar
Blood Drive Next Monday, Dec. 19th – Stop by the BFLC (gym) from 12:30-5:30pm. The Red Cross is in need of blood. Register for a time slot today at www.redcross.org.
Call for Cookies! We will be caroling to our shut-ins Sat., Dec 17th and we give them each a plate of Christmas cookies. If you would like to donate any yummy cookies, please bring them to the kitchen by Thurs., Dec 15th and note “shut-ins” on them.
Caroling to Shut-Ins – Join us as we deliver gifts & sing to our sweet shut-ins. To sign up, call the office (570) 275-1511.
Delivery Drivers Needed – Wanna rev your engines for a sweet cause?? We are looking for drivers to assist us in dropping off Christmas gifts to our sweet home bound church family. Gift pick-up will be next Friday from 9am-4pm in the main foyer. Drivers will be provided with addresses and phone numbers. Call the office at (570) 275-1511.
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