March 12-14 ~ Missions Festival
March 18-21~ Big Glory Event
March 28 ~ Pastor Mike’s Installation Service
April 24 ~ “So Long, Insecurity” Beth Moore Simulcast
Announcements (Sunday, 3/7/10)
This Week's Opportunities
Sun
3/7/10 8:00 AMKing's Kids Resumes
3/7/10 8:00 AMKing's Kids Resumes 3:00 PMGuys' Basketball/BFLC 7:00 PMKatrina Organizational Mtg/Chapel 7:00 PMMission Board/Conference RoomWed 3/10/10 9:00 AM MOPS ( Mothers of Preschoolers)
3/10/10 9:00 AM MOPS ( Mothers of Preschoolers) 5:00 PMFamily Dinner Time/Sign up on B.B. 7:00 PMVBS PLanning Meeting/ChapelFri3/12/10 7:00 PMMission Festival Begins
3/12/10 7:00 PMMission Festival BeginsSat 3/13/10 8:00 AMUpward Basketball
3/13/10 8:00 AMUpward Basketball 9:00 AM Men's Breakfast/Pine Barn Inn“Did you know that in many countries, Daylight Savings Time is called “Summertime”? So, don’t forget to set your clocks ahead Saturday evening before you go to bed, and when you wake up it will be “summer”!
King’s Kids resumes TODAY during the 8 AM service using our new curriculum FLIPT! Join us as we learn how to follow Jesus' teaching in situations we may face everyday. This curriculum is for kids Kindergarten through 5th grade.
BIG GLORY IS COMING!! We’re getting geared up for a great outreach ministry event March 18-21 here at FBC and your help is needed. Steve Carrier, aka “Big Glory”, the heart & soul of Mega Force, uses amazing feats of strength to present the life changing power of Jesus Christ. Volunteer sheets are on the foyer & ramp bulletin boards. What amazing feats can YOU perform? PRAY, VOLUNTEER, INVITE!
There will be a short Special Business meeting in the BFLC on Sunday, March 14 during the Coffee Hour (at the beginning of Sunday Bible School) to approve the purchase of a copier for the church office. The cost will not exceed $10,000, plus maintenance agreement.
The youth group will be having a Flag Football Tournament April 9-10. Adult helpers of all varieties are needed - referees, cooks, set-up, cheerleaders, etc. Contact Pastor Mike for more details and to volunteer.
Today is Barnabas Sunday, our chance to help the local food bank. The need is for Soup. Please place your donation in the basket in the foyer.
Friendship Circle will resume on Tuesday, March 16 at 6 PM at the home of Mary Getz. Please note date and time change.
Shiver Me Timbers and All Hands on Deck! Come to the VBS planning meeting in the chapel Thursday,
March 11 at 7 PM. Anyone interested in joining the crew for our “High Seas Expedition ~ Exploring the Mighty Love of God” is urged to attend. Be there and you won’t have to walk the plank!
Easter flowers may be ordered in honor or memory of a loved one. The suggested donation is $8. The flowers will be available to take home on Resurrection Sunday after the 10:45 AM service. Please contact the church office by March 28 if you would like to participate.
“To Save A Life”, is a powerful Christian movie about “an All-Star athlete & his girlfriend whose lives spin out of control when he loses a childhood friend. Help comes when he does something unlikely...reaches out to new friends.” This movie deals with the difficult challenges facing teens today and is showing at the Bloomsburg Cinema Center. Contact www.cinemacenter.com or 387-8542.
So Long Insecurity - The Beth Moore Simulcast - “Kiss Your Insecurities goodbye and discover the joy of living with confidence.” April 24 10 AM - 4 PM. Tickets are $25 & include lunch. Scholarships are available by speaking with one of the pastors. Tickets may be purchased by stopping by the table in the foyer today, the church office during the week, or by mailing your check to FBC. Paid tickets will be available for pick up at the Information Desk the following Sunday.
The public is invited to attend the third program in the Federated Missionary Society series on Wednesday, March 10th at St. James United Church of Christ on Bloom Road at 1:30 PM. The speaker will be Carol Drumheiser from Hope Enterprises, Inc. For more information, please call 275-4814.
Mission Mid-Atlantic's Annual Conference entitled “Re:Light the Flame” will be held April 23-24 at Grace Baptist in Lancaster. Dr. Glenn Wagner will be the keynote speaker. Our church will cover the registration fee. Each person is responsible for lodging and meals. Call the office for more details. Early registration is recommended by April 5th.
See the Community Bulletin Board for information on “A Special Evening” with the Collingsworth Family & Larnelle Harris and a concert by Charles Billingsly at Central Oak Heights to benefit local Christian radio.
