Sunday, October 14, 2018

ANNOUNCEMENTS
 

Haiti Support Letters – The Haiti Mission Team is getting ready to go on their trip November 10-17! If you would like to support their trip, letters are available in the main lobby. Church Business Meeting – 6:30 pm | Wednesday 10/31 | Chapel – We are excited about how the Lord is working in and through our fellowship!  Join us as we discuss ministry reports, Building Committee findings, wifi wiring update, new members and more! Board & Committee Leaders: Please have your reports into the office by 10/26. Thanks! Haiti Team Meeting Next Sunday at 3:00pm in the Chapel. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the big packing meeting on 11/5. You don’t want to miss these!

NEW! Ladies Exercise Group! Starting tomorrow, join us Monday and Friday mornings from 8-9am in the GYM for an all body workout. Kids are welcome! You don’t need equipment but you are welcome to bring what you have! Contact Mairee Elliott (706) 464-4315 for more information.

 

Fishnet Partners Fishnet Ministries processes large quantities of goods that will be sent to the mission field. This Thursday, they will be working in Room 9 on processing eye glasses in the BFLC from 9-12pm. All are welcome!

  Midweek Meal: Wednesday, October 17: Dinner is served 4:45-5:45 PM. This week’s menu is to be determined (but it’ll be yummy!) & the desserts you bring. Please sign up by Monday, 10/15 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. October is Pastor Appreciation Month! Card boxes have been setup on a table in the main foyer if you would like to bless the pastors & their families with a card.

Trim Healthy Mama Meeting TODAY Are you looking for a healthier eating lifestyle? Following the 10:30am service today, you are invited to our THM group meeting. A potluck dinner will be held, sharing THM dishes and recipes, as well as discussion about the program.

 

Brian Stamm’s Memorial Service Brian was a legend in Danville wrestling who was a state champion, part of the state championship team, honored as aN NCAA Division III All-American and inducted into the District IV Wrestling Hall of Fame. He went on to marry Lori and have a wonderful family which included 7 children. He faithfully served his Jesus and was very active in his local church. After a 7 year battle with cancer, he passed away at the age of 43. His mother, Norene, is FBC family and invites you to remember her son with her on Sunday 10/28 at 3pm with a time of fellowship to follow in the BFLC.

  Coffee Hour Help Needed The Sunday morning Coffee Hour group would like to add another friendly face to their team! If you are interested or have questions, contact Christine Puccio. Check Out the Tract Rack! Halloween Tracts and 2019 calendars are now available at the Tract Rack located in the main lobby. You’ll find many other resources there like Our Daily Bread and much more!

FBC Representative Needed for the Danville Food Bank Meetings are held at 9AM on the 4th Tuesday of every month. Food distributions are held the 2nd Saturday of each month. If you are interested, Mary Sue Christian, a representative from the food bank will be available to speak with you next Sunday, October 21 at FBC.
 
Trunk-or-Treat – Wednesday, October 24, 2018, 5:30-7:30PM – Sign-up today in the main foyer to lock in your group’s theme!

Additional Ways to Help:

  • Donate bags of candy!
  • Help make & serve food that evening
  • Sit at tables and hand out candy
  • Pray for opportunities to share the gospel!

 

Hurricane Relief – If you’d like to help Global Aid Network financially, feel free to put your donation in the Love Offering envelope located in the pew rack and note “hurricane” on the envelope. If you would like to donate by check, please make it out to FBC and note “hurricane” in the memo.
 
Awana Kiddos are Collecting Pet Food! If you would like to donate, bins are located in the Springer Chapel lobby as well as the BFLC (gym) foyer during the month of October.
 

School Supplies for Haiti – The Haiti Team is collecting school supplies for the children of Haiti. They’ll distribute them on their November mission trip. Please leave your donations of the following suggested items in the basket outside the kitchen.

  • Ball Point Pens
  • Spiral notebooks, large with 70 pages
  • Wooden Pencils
  • Notebooks of graph paper
  • Erasers (not a slip-on pencil eraser)
  • Small individual pencil sharpeners
  • Small tubes of toothpaste
  • Notebooks of lined paper/tablets

  Feed-A-Friend of Montour County Collection basket will be in the Main Foyer until  October 28th!Top Suggestions:  Canned items such as vegetables, tuna, cranberry sauce, fruit – Pasta, Mac & Cheese, Soup, Boxed Stuffing, etc. No refrigerated or frozen items, please. College Care Ministry – Mid-terms will be here before you know it!! The donation box is in the kitchen foyer until October 28. Suggested items to donate: Easy Mac & Cheese (envelopes), Hot Chocolate, Microwave Popcorn, Ramen noodles (not cups), Indiv. Packages of crackers, Breakfast/Cereal Bars, Indiv. Rice Krispie Treats, Individual Pkg. of Trail Mix/Nuts, Post-It Notes, Stamps, Glue Sticks, Highlighters, Treat-sized choc. Candy, Hard Candy, Tic-Tacs/Mints, Gum, Lifesavers, Chapstick, Pencils, Black or Blue Pens, Tissue Packets, Individual boxes of Raisins.

Monetary donations are gratefully accepted to help with postage costs as well as buying supplemental items. Please designate “College ministry” and place in the offering. College Student Information is due October 24.