Sermon Series Continues This Sunday
This Sunday the Green Team welcomes Louis Merlin, Assistant Professor in the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Florida Atlantic University. He will give the Moment for Mission during our worship service on Sunday and provide
a Power Point presentation in the Parlor after worship. Louis started the Boca Raton chapter of the Citizens Climate Lobby after arriving in Florida in 2016. The Citizens Climate Lobby is an organization dedicated to finding bipartisan solutions to the climate crisis. They train ordinary citizens on how to have a meaningful and influential voice on the most pressing issue of our time.
We are invited to participate in the CCL Boca Raton November meeting next Saturday, November 16th at 2:30 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton, 2601 St. Andrews Blvd., Boca Raton 33434. For more information, contact Carol
Lewis.
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Potluck
Save the date on your calendar for the next potluck dinner on
Friday, November 15.
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Lake Worth Interfaith Service of Gratitude and Music
Join us on Thanksgiving at 10:00 AM right here at First Congregational Church for the annual Interfaith Service of Gratitude. This year, the emphasis will be on music with people from many faith traditions sharing music and prayers of gratitude.
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Make-Up House Meeting
On Saturday, November 23rd, at 1:00 PM, we will be holding a make-up house meeting for anyone who was unable to attend a meeting in October. It is an opportunity for us to be reminded of what takes place in our justice ministry here at First Congregational, share our experiences of injustice, and consider becoming a justice ministry network member for the coming year. This meeting will be held at Jason and Trish's home. If you would like to be a part of this,
see Jason for more details.
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Annual Meeting
On Sunday, November 24th, following the worship service, we will hold our annual business meeting for the purpose of approving our 2020 budget, voting on committees and officers for 2020, and voting on a change to how we utilized the earnings on our endowment. Everyone is invited to attend and, if you are a member, we encourage you to attend and vote.
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Advent Study
Mark your calendars for a brief Advent study, led by Rev. Nelson Stone on Wednesdays, December 4-18: Room at the Inn: Hospitality.
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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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Tuesday Evening Guests
Shampoo (preferably in smaller, portable sizes), Deodorant, Razors, Toothpaste and Toothbrushes. (Not needed: soap and hair conditioner.)
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Our Book Club continues to meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:45 p.m. in the parlor. The books were selected for the next three months. November is The Garden
of Small Beginnings (#13 on the Reading for Renewal Book List), December is Christmas at the Little Beach Street Bakery (#11), and January is The Art of
Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters (#4). Copies of the Florida UCC Women's Reading for Renewal Book List are in the Church Office. For more details, contact Carol Lewis or Marilyn Stone. Join us for discussion and fellowship.
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America Recycles Day 2019 will be celebrated on Saturday, November 16 at 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Solid Waste Authority, 6751 N. Jog Road in West Palm Beach. Activities will include Waste to Energy Tours, Recycling Tours, food trucks and
vendors, free document shred at 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., collections of non-perishable food for PBC Food Bank and new toys for Toys for Tots, and a Family Recycling Game. You can also drop off home chemicals and recycling.
The Green Team will meet in the Parlor on Sunday, November 10 to plan upcoming events and begin the application process for the Interfaith Power & Light Cool Congregations Award.
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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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