New Series Begins This Sunday
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Spiritual practice feeds that part of ourselves that is oriented toward serenity, harmony, truth, compassion, gratitude, love and joy. But these are not always words we use to
describe the role of money in our lives. In the classic film, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” a crisis of money creates vastly diverse reactions from several characters that can hold up a mirror to our own relationships with money. In this four week series, we will “look” squarely in the face of our money issues in
compassionate ways that can offer more depth of meaning, healing, and wholeness and a whole new “outlook” on what constitutes a wonderful life.
Two ways you can participate in our current worship series are:
-Sending us pictures of the wonders you see in the world - people you love or the beauty you see in nature. You can send your pictures to pastorjason@lakeworthchurch.org
-Sharing your testimony during our worship service: What are the wonders you notice in our church? What do you wonder might be in store for us in the future?
We can't wait to hear from you!
Candy
Needed
On Halloween, we will be distributing candy out on K Street from 6 to 8:30 pm. You can help out by bringing in some candy to be distributed. You can also come by for an hour or so, in costume or not, to meet our neighbors and distribute candy. See Pastor Jason
for more information.
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Thank you First
Responders
Help us honor First Responders on Oct. 28th. If you missed the opportunity to sign cards for the Police Department and two PBC Fire Stations in Lake Worth Beach last Sunday, there is another chance today. We will be enclosing a small token of our appreciation in the
form of a meal gift for the stations and department.
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Environmental Lecture
The founder of 350.org, Bill McKibben, gave a lecture this summer at Chautauqua Institute, where it was filmed. This hour long film on the effects of climate change and the action needed to address this existential threat will be shown in the parlor following the worship service on Sunday, October 27. Join the Green Team to view the
film, and stay for discussion and planning afterwards if your schedule permits.
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Opportunities To Serve:
As we prepare for a new and pivotal ministry year in the life of our church, we are looking for a few good people to participate in our leadership teams.
Our Trustees support the ministries of our church by being stewards of our property and finances.
Our Diaconate provides care to the members and friends of our
congregation.
Our Education Committee helps plan spiritual formation opportunities for our children, youth, and adults.
All of these groups have openings and opportunities to serve. You might also see another opportunity to serve that matches your passions and talents. Let us know!
See Pastor Jason, Barry Nicholson, or Bobbi Marsh. You can also send an email to office@lakeworthchurch.org.
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2019 Annual Reports
2019 Annual Reports should be emailed to
karen@lakeworthchurch.org before the next council meeting, November 12.
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Potluck
Save the date on your calendar for the next potluck dinner on
Friday, November 15.
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Justice Ministry House
Meetings
Be sure to mark your calendar to take part in the justice ministry house meeting on November 23. These meetings have been a chance for us to hear one another's stories about what we see and experience happening in our community that makes us angry and/or sad. They are
the sacred ground from which our justice ministry blooms. You will be receiving a personal invitation from one of our team leaders: Carol Lewis, Nancy Lydon, or Marilyn Stone. The date is:
November 23rd at 1:00 PM
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Facebook
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. If you are on Facebook, you can keep up with what is happening "between Sundays" on our Facebook
page. | Facebook Live
As much as we love gathering together on Sunday mornings, there are times when we are out of town or otherwise unable to be there in person.
You can now watch our worship service live on Facebook right on your computer, tablet, or smart phone. At 10:30 on Sunday just head over to our Facebook page and join us!
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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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