Weekly Update 12-11-21

Greetings, everyone!

MACH IV Men's Ministry will meet this evening at 6 pm for a meal, devotional and Christian fellowship at FBC in the fellowship hall. All men and boys are invited to attend.

TOMORROW is the Lord's Day! 
The Children's Christmas program has been postponed to Sunday, Dec. 19, still at 10:40 am. Please come out to support them as they share the Christmas story with us. Tomorrow will be a normal Sunday service.
It is also the third Sunday of Advent. I encourage you to supplement your daily Bible reading schedule with the Advent Bible readings listed below.  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 13, 2021: Isaiah 11:1-9; Numbers 16:1-19; Hebrews 13:7-17
• Tuesday, December 14, 2021: Isaiah 11:1-9; Numbers 16:20-35; Acts 28:23-31
• Wednesday, December 15, 2021: Isaiah 11:1-9; Micah 4:8-13; Luke 7:31-35

• Thursday, December 16, 2021: Psalm 80:1-7; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 10:10-18
• Friday, December 17, 2021: Psalm 80:1-7; Isaiah 42:10-18; Hebrews 10:32-39
• Saturday, December 18, 2021: Psalm 80:1-7; Isaiah 66:7-11; Luke 13:31-35

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions will be received during December. Our church goal is $1200. So far, we have received $250. For more information on the LMCO, visit this link.

THE LORD'S DAY (12/12)

• 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 23:1-2
    
  • Call to Worship: Isaiah 12:1-6
    
  • OT Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20
    
  • NT Reading: Philippians 4:4-7
    
  • Assurance of Pardon: Romans 5:1
    
  • Sermon Text: Luke 9:1-9
    
  • Benediction: Numbers 6:24-26
    

• Budget Proposal for 2022 will be available in the narthex tomorrow morning (Dec. 12) for you to preview. Tomorrow evening, we will discuss the budget proposal during the member meeting at 6 pm. Any 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.  Thank you for bearing with us while we worked out a couple of kinks in the proposal.
• Monthly Member Meeting, 6 pm. The primary focus of this meeting will be the 2022 budget proposal being presented by our Stewardship Team.

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. 

COMING UP

• 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. We have assembled a team of ordained elders to examine T.J. as to his life and doctrine, and to give their recommendation to the church on proceeding with ordination. Our deacons, active and inactive, along with other ordained men desiring to attend, are invited to attend the examination and follow up with any questions they may have. We will have a reception for T. J. and Alana following the service that evening.
• Fri., Dec. 24, 6 pm - Christmas Eve Candlelight service

ICYMI: Last Sunday's Message Jesus, Lord of Life and Death Luke 8:40-56
Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video. 


READ THROUGH THE BIBLE schedule is attached. We are in Week 50.




See you in church!


Grace and peace,


Pastor Greg