December 04th, 2021

GREETINGS, EVERYONE!  TODAY  at 7 pm, Rezound! Handbell Ensemble will be at FBC Cameron, 202 E. Ford St. This is a holiday concert from a professional handbell group who has performed with the Kansas City Symphony. For a taste of their sound, follow this link to their website. If you would like to go and travel as a group, we will leave from the church parking lot at 6:15. I anticipate returning by 9 pm.

Tomorrow is the second Sunday of Advent. As I mentioned last week, Advent means "coming" and is so-called because we remember the first coming of Christ into this world as a baby over 2000 years ago, and we look forward to His promised second coming. I encourage you to supplement your daily Bible reading schedule with the Advent Bible readings listed below. (If time constraints require, you may choose to substitute these readings for your regular devotional Scripture reading). Here are the suggested readings for this week. The first reading of the day is normally repeated across three consecutive days for reinforcement. Click on the link to go to the electronic version.
Monday, December 6, 2021: Psalm 126; Isaiah 40:1-11; Romans 8:22-25

• • Tuesday, December 7, 2021: Psalm 126; Isaiah 19:18-25; 2 Peter 1:2-15
  • Wednesday, December 8, 2021: Psalm 126; Isaiah 35:3-7; Luke 7:18-30
  • Thursday, December 9, 2021: Isaiah 12:2-6; Amos 6:1-8; 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
  • Friday, December 10, 2021: Isaiah 12:2-6; Amos 8:4-12; 2 Corinthians 9:1-15
  • Saturday, December 11, 2021: Isaiah 12:2-6; Amos 9:8-15; Luke 1:57-66

Week of Prayer for International Missions ends tomorrow. We have highlighted a different missionary or missionary family serving with the International Mission Board each day. For Day Eight of the Week of Prayer, follow this link. We are praying for IMB church planters Larry and Melissa Lewis who have been serving in Czechia (Czech Republic) since 2009.

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions will be received during December. Our church goal is $1200. for more information on the LMCO, visit this link.

THE LORD'S DAY (12/5)

• Sunday School/Bible Study for All Ages at 9:30. If you are not in a Bible Study class, there is no better time to join than this Sunday!
• Worship Together at 10:40 in the Sanctuary. Here are the Scriptures we will be reading that will shape our corporate worship. Take a few moments to read and meditate on them. Also, we have seven different Scriptures in our morning worship, so they make a great resource for personal or family worship Sunday through Saturday. Click anywhere on the link to see a printable version of these passages on biblegateway.com
  • Call to Worship: Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
    
  • Old Testament Reading: Malachi 3:1-4
    
  • New Testament Reading: Philippians 1:3-11
    
  • Fighter Verses/Assurance of Pardon: 1 John 1:8-9
    
  • Sermon Text: Luke 8:40-56
    
  • Benediction: Numbers 6:24-26
    

• Budget Proposal for 2022 will be available in the narthex tomorrow morning (Dec. 5) for you to preview. Next Sunday evening, Dec. 12, we will discuss the budget proposal during the member meeting. All questions and concerns you may have regarding the proposed budget need to be addressed in that meeting. On the following Sunday morning, Dec. 19, immediately following morning worship, the proposed budget will be voted on by the membership with a yes or no vote. Thanks to our Stewardship Team and Personnel Team for their hard work in putting the proposal together. Many thanks to you, the people of God, for your generous and sacrificial giving that enables us to present what should be a challenging, yet reachable, budget goal for 2022.
• Community Caroling, 2 pm until we are done. Meet at FBC at 2 pm and we will go out from here to our destinations. Groups will meet back at the church for donuts and hot chocolate.

MONDAY (12/6)

• Monday "Sunday School" online via ZOOM at 7 pm. See Pastor Kyle to join this virtual Bible study group.

WEDNESDAY (12/8)

• Kids' Club at 3:20 - 5:15 pm
• Worship Choir Rehearsal, 5:45 pm in the sanctuary
• Midweek Service, 6:30 pm in the Great Room. 

SATURDAY

• Deacon Meeting, 7:30 am 
• Bible Quiz in St. Joe, leaving from parking lot at 10:30 am
• MACH IV Men's Ministry, meeting at FBC at 6 pm.  All men and boys are welcome to attend. We will be providing the meal, so keep watching the announcements to see what we need you to bring.

COMING UP

• Sun., Dec. 12, 10:40 am - FBC Children’s Christmas Program. This will be the first 20 minutes or so with the worship service to follow, all children K - 6, are welcome to participate.
• Sun, Dec., 12, 6 pm - Member Meeting - 2022 Budget discussion
• Sun., Dec. 19, Noon - 2022 Budget approval at conclusion of morning service
• Sun., Dec. 19, 5 pm - Ordination Examination Council for T. J. Burns; ordination service at 7:30 pm
• Fri., Dec. 24, 6 pm - Christmas Eve Candlelight service

ICYMI: Last Sunday's Message Daughter, Your Faith Has Made You Well, Luke 8:43-48
Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video. 


READ THROUGH THE BIBLE schedule is attached. We are in Week 49.


BONUS: Here is a flashback from Tim Challies as he mused on how Christians choose to celebrate (or not to celebrate) Christmas. I hope you find it as helpful and thought-provoking as I did. Mind Your Christmas Imperatives


See you in church!


Grace and peace,


Pastor Greg