Sunday, October 9, 2016

A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held tomorrow, Monday, October 10 in the BFLC from 1:00-6:00 PM.

Midweek Meal:  Please join us for our Midweek Family Meal on Wed, Oct. 12. Dinner is served 4:45-5:45 PM. This week’s menu is Pork & Sauerkraut, Applesauce & the desserts you bring. Please sign up by Mon, Oct. 10 on the Ramp Bulletin Board, in your SBS class or by calling the office. Suggested donation for meals is $3/person or $10/family. If you know of a shut-in or elderly person and would be willing to deliver a meal to them, it is free of charge. Please put their name on the sign up sheet and indicate “Shut-In”. Desserts are on a donation basis, so feel free to share a dessert any time.

Are You Registered To Vote? October 11 is the last day to register to vote or change your information. November 1 is the last day to request an Absentee Ballot. Registration Forms & Absentee Ballot requests are available at the Information Desk or at www.votesPA.com.

Church Directory Updates: Information is being updated in order to prepare a new church directory. Please contact the church office at (570) 275-1511 with any changes to your contact information. 

A Breakfast Will Be Held for the Danville Girls’ and Boys’ Soccer Teams on Thursday, October 13 in the BFLC. Help is needed preparing and serving food. Anyone interested, please arrive at 6:00 AM.

The GAiN Lancaster Warehouse Packing Project is Oct. 19-22. Your help is needed to pack new & used clothing, sew & pack blankets and luo pads. There are sit-down & stand up jobs. Lunch & snacks are provided atno charge! A church van will leave FBC at 7 AM Wed., Oct. 19 and return around 7 PM. For details/to sign up see the sheet on the ramp bulletin board.

FBC is Hosting the Jubilee Kitchen on November 19. Monetary donations and desserts are needed for this meal. Please contact the church office if you are interested in helping.

L.I.F.T. Prayer Ministry Kick-Off will be Wednesday, October 12 at 7:30 PM in room 104. They will be discussing the ins and outs of intercessory prayer and having some fun doing it, too! Anyone interested in participating in this ministry is welcome to attend.

Single Cowgirls! Grab your boots and get ready for a good old-fashioned luncheon hoedown to take place Saturday, October 15 11:00 AM-1:00 PM in the BFLC. This event is for those single, widowed or divorced women and is hosted by the Daughters of the Divine. If interested in attending, please contact the church office.

Awana is collecting pet food during the month of October! The collection location is by Springer Chapel. “The righteous care for the needs of their animals…” Proverbs 12:10a. All donations will be given to the Danville SPCA.

The Collingsworth Family will be in concert at FBC on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 6:00 PM in the BFLC. The cost is $15 per ticket. All tickets are general admission (with handicapped seating available). Please contact Pastor John or Jim Zimmerman with questions and to purchase tickets.

A Health & Wellness Fair will be held in the BFLC on October 20 from 9:00 AM—2:00 PM. This is a free event that is open to the public. Health and wellness vendors will provide information on a variety of subjects.

The Fall Business Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 19 at 6:30 PM in the Chapel. Board Chairmen should have their reports submitted to the church office no later than Monday, October 17.