This Week at FCCLW 7/12/15

Published: Thu, 07/09/15

 
July 12, 2015                                                                         
 

New Worship Series              


This Summer, we will take a brief break from the liturgical calendar to engage a worship series on “The 7,” where we will blow the dust off the seven historical “deadly sins” and their corresponding virtues. How do these 14th century ideas match with 21st century morality and ethics? Do these sins still plague us today? How do they affect us as a society? Can focusing on the 7 virtues help us combat the 7 deadly sins and improve our lives? We’ll leave the guilt aside and learn what The 7 have to teach us! Check out the website for dates and topics. 


 
Why We Should All Just Give Up

What if we gave up on the false comfort of financial padding?
What if we gave up on perfect public personas?
What if we gave up on worrying about what everyone will think of us?
What if we gave up on avoiding rejection and disappointment?
 
You can read more here.
 
Service Day

Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 1st. We will be painting a neighborhood house with "Paint Your Heart Out Lake Worth." Join us as we work together to make our community better!


For Freedom
This Sunday, we explored our freedom in Christ and the responsibility that we are invited to take because of that freedom. You can hear the sermon here.
 
July Crossroads

This week in the mail you should have received our first-in-a-while edition of The Crossroads newsletter. If you didn't receive one, we may not have your correct mail address. You can see a copy of it here.  If you have received it and read it, pass it along to someone else! Additional copies will be available Sunday morning.


Facebook
If you are on Facebook, you can keep up with what is happening "between Sundays" on our Facebook page. First, go to our page and "Like" us. However, just liking us does not mean that you will see everything we post. Each of our Facebook posts only goes to about 2% of the people who like our page. To make sure you see everything, after you like us, go to the pull-down menu on the "Like" button and click "Get Notifications." This way everything that we post will show up on your own Facebook wall.

 
Pastor's Blog
Pastor Jason shares a story about someone who is not just looking out for his own "life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness," but others' as well. 

General Synod 2015
Every two years, representatives from United Church of Christ Churches from around the country gather together to be the UCC together at a General Synod. You can see news and video from the recently concluded General Synod 2015 on the UCC website. 
 
Online Giving

Have you explored the opportunity of electronic giving? You can choose to have a set amount taken from your bank account on a regular basis or you can make a one (or more) time gift by checking account or credit card on our website. Your regular electronic giving means that your gift is available for ministry even when you are away (or forgot your checkbook!). Thank you for your continued support of the ministry of First Congregational Church!
 
 
 
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