November 27th, 2021

GREETINGS, EVERYONE!  Tomorrow is the first Sunday in the traditional church season of Advent. 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 the promised second coming of Christ on the clouds of glory. While I won't be preaching an entire series of Advent messages, I am encouraging you to supplement (or replace) your regular Bible reading schedule with Advent Bible readings. The Sunday Scriptures will be read in the worship service each week. But the daily readings will be listed in this e-mail for your convenience. Here are the suggested readings for this week (an unusual feature of these daily readings is some are repeated across multiple days):

• Monday, November 29, 2021: Psalm 90; Numbers 17:1-11; 2 Peter 3:1-18
  Tuesday, November 30, 2021: Psalm 90; 2 Samuel 7:18-29; Revelation 22:12-16
  Wednesday, December 1, 2021: Psalm 90; Isaiah 1:24-31; Luke 11:29-32
  Thursday, December 2, 2021: Luke 1:68-79; Malachi 3:5-12; Philippians 1:12-18a
  Friday, December 3, 2021: Luke 1:68-79; Malachi 3:13-18; Philippians 1:18b-26
  Saturday, December 4, 2021: Luke 1:68-79; Malachi 4:1-6; Luke 9:1-6

Week of Prayer for International Missions begins tomorrow. We will be highlighting a different missionary or missionary family serving with the International Mission Board each day. For the first day of prayer, follow this link.

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions will be received during December. Our church goal is $1200.

THE LORD'S DAY (11/28)

• 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
  • Fighter Verses: Psalm 141:3-4
  • Call to Worship: Psalm 25;1-10
  • Old Testament Reading: Jeremiah 33:14-16
  • New Testament Reading: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
  • Prayer of Confession: Psalm 25:11-22
  • Assurance of Pardon: 1 Peter 2:24
  • Sermon Text: Luke 8:40-56 (focal passage: 43-48)
  • Benediction: Numbers 6:24-26

MONDAY (11/29)

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

WEDNESDAY (12/1)

• 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

• Rezound! Handbell Ensemble, 6 pm, 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. We will plan to leave at 5:15 from the church for those who would like to travel over together. (NOTE: There is a discrepancy on the time as one source says 6 pm and another 7 pm. We will clear this up and let you know the correct time in a subsequent e-mail).

COMING UP

• Sun., Dec. 5, 2 pm - Community Caroling, meet at FBC. All singers are welcome! Definite destinations include Sunset Home (possibly outdoors) and Crestview Apartments. Homebound and others will be included.
• Sat., Dec. 11, noon-4 pm - Bible Quiz in St. Joe
• Sat., Dec. 11, 6 pm - MACH IV Men’s Ministry at FBC
• 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, 
• 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 Messages Demonic Piety vs. True Godliness Luke 8:26-39
Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video. 


READ THROUGH THE BIBLE schedule is attached. We are in Week 48.


See you in church!


Grace and peace,


Pastor Greg

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