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Just a few of the areas to serve in our church:

  • Grounds Beautification Committee
    Earl Cowdrey
  • Fellowship Committee
  • Drama
  • Caring Committee
    Mildred Carnall
  • White Cross Committee
    Fern Wilson
  • Women's Ministry
  • Ushers Committee
    Bill Davies
  • Youth Ministry
    Tim Crowe
  • Christian Education
    Tim Crowe
  • Decor
    Ellen Jorgenson
  • Greeters
    Mildred Carnall
  • Meals Christine Hartley
  • Missions Commission
    Drew Jorgensen
  • Nursery Jacquie Hartmeyer
  • Ministry Opportunities: Please help: White
    Cross
    needs sheets
    of any size, any color.
    If you can donate
    these for the bandages
    for Tandala hospital,
    please bring them to
    the church office.
    Thank you!


Updated: Monday, 11/24/2008 2:08 PM
"To glorify God by making Disciples
and maturing Disciples of Jesus Christ"
Words for Meditation

(Jesus Speaking) "Do not let your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in ... I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me."
(John 14:1, 6)

This weeks Sermon

"For Troubled Hearts"
John 14:1-6

Use the navigation to the left and click on Online Sermons under the Worship Menu.


Middle and High School Youth Groups Meet next on December 3rd and K-5 Meet on December 3rd

STUDENTS

October

Middle and High School Youth groups meet next on Wednesday December 3rd.

K-5 Youth Groups meet next on Wednesday, December 3rd

 

Youth Groups

Pathfinders (K- Gr. 2) Theme Nights - 1st Wed of each Month 6:30-8:00pm Rachel Frazee Rm 1

Team Xtreme (Gr. 3-5) Theme Nights - 1st Wed of each Month 6:30-8:00pm
K. Davies/Christine Hartley Rm 3

Middle School (Gr. 6-8) Dec 3rd 5:00pm T. Stancil/Tim and Amy Crowe - Student Center

Sr High (Gr. 9-12) Dec 3rd 5:00pm
T. Stancil/Tim and Amy Crowe
- Student Center

Student Ministry

New 6th-12th Grade Schedule

Meets the 1st Wed, skips the next Sun, then Meets each Sunday after that.

All Parents of Children who will participate in the Harvest Fest need to get a permission slip from Rachel, Kathy or Tim for the event for every child who will participate. Please be sure to have a permission slip signed for your child to attend for the hayride

Chaperones needed for special events.
  Drivers are needed for some of our local events
   Interested in helping? Call Tim please. 747-3322
 
  

Forms are now available online for Youth Activities.  CLICK HERE

 

This Weeks Calendar
at Faith Bible Church...

Sunday Morning Schedule

8:30am Traditional Service
9:40am Bible Fellowship Groups
10:45am Contemporary Service

Monday:11/24 7:00pm - Cricket County Play Practice

Wednesday:11/26 6:30pm - Home Fellowship Group @ Jankovich's. Join One or Start One! Check the Adult Ministries page for details

Wednesday:11/26 7:00pm - Home Fellowship Group @ Crowe's, @ Nelson's and @ Jorgensen's. Join One or Start One! Check the Adult Ministries page for details

Thursday:11/27 - Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday:11/28 7:00pm - Home Fellowship Group @ Reda's, Join One or Start One! Check the Adult Ministries page for details

Sunday:11/30 4:00-6:00pm - Advent Wreath and Cookie Exchange

Sunday:11/30 6:00pm - Congregational Business Meeting

Wednesday:12/3 7:00pm - Cricket County Tech Rehearsal

Thursday:12/4 7:00pm - Cricket County Dress Rehearsal

Friday & Saturday:12/5-12/6 6:30pm - Cricket County Dinner Theater - Tickets are on sale at the church for $9 each - advance reservations are required

Sunday Morning Adult Classes at the church:

1. Common Bond -This class may stay to pray together or meet with Living Faith

2. Living Faith - Studying the Character of Daniel. Led by Art Gaultieri in Rm #7

3. 301 Class: Old testament Survey- This is the next class in our 101-501 Discipleship Series. Mark Frazee will be leading  this 13 week class in a survey from Genesis through Malachi so that you can grasp how it goes together.  Meeting in Rm 5

 

 

Church Information and News

We now have a forum for everyone to use. The forum currently has a prayer and praise section and also a section for the Youth Groups to use. If you would like to see more categories added, please contact Mike Klama. You can access the forum HERE or through the site navigation by clicking on the FORUM link.

Calling on any children or students ages 5 years through 8th grade. If you would like to sing on Christmas Eve, please sign the "Getting to Know You" pad. The tentative schedule is Sundays, Nov 30, Dec 7, Dec 14,  after Church, Fri, Dec 19 and Tues, Dec 23 in the evenings. Performances will be the weekend of Dec 20-21 (Veranda's) & Dec 24 at 7pm. See Rachel Frazee if any questions.

 Our Cricket County Dinner Theater (Dec 5-6th) TICKETS  are on sale! You can purchase them at our kiosk for $9.00 each ticket either for Friday, Dec 5th or Saturday, Dec 6th. Both shows start at 6:30pm.

Congregational Business Meeting Notice: November 30th, 6pm. We will be voting in our new Board members as well as our Budget for 2009. Our Nominating Committee's recommendations and a copy of our proposed budget are posted on our bulletin board in our foyer.

Advent Wreath & Cookie Exchange Social November 30th from 4-6pm before the Business Meeting!  Everyone welcome! We’ll make advent wreaths, and have  a cookies & beverages, and then our business meeting afterwards!  Please Come!

 

Ministry Opportunities

White Cross Ministry - White Cross is an entity of the Evangelical Free Church's compassion ministry. Now known as Touch Global, it focuses on Relief Work and crisis response both nationally & internationally. Our group ministers especially to the needs of their hospital in the Republic of Congo. Tandala Hospital is in the northwest corner of the Congo & provides healing & hope to over 300,000 people.   This past year, we provided & shipped to the hospital 61 lbs of bandages, surgical squares, baby blankets & kimonos.  YOU CAN HELP!  
Donate your used sheets. Join us the 3rd Saturday of each month. We will meet Sept 20, 9-11am at the church. Please pray for Tandala Hospital. For information contact Fern Wilson or Dorothy Hagerman.

Manatee Religious Services - Is in need of Intake Advisors—volunteers who can work a 3 hr shift once a week. This person would take phone calls & gather information. Please contact MRS at 752-4850 if you can help.