Annual Meeting
This Sunday following the worship service, we will hold our
annual meeting for the purpose of approving our budget and officers for 2019.
Practicing Fruitfulness What makes for a fruitful congregation - a congregation that practices abundance that it's whole community can feel? During Worship November 4th-25th, we will explore five practices of fruitful congregations: extravagant hospitality, passionate worship, intentional faith development, risk taking mission and service, and extravagant generosity.
Stewardship Sunday By now you should have received a letter from Pastor Jason and a faith promise card. We are asking that you return that card to the church by Sunday, November 18th. You will notice the card comes in three parts. On the left hand portion, note the amount and frequency of what you anticipate giving in 2019. On the middle portion, put your name. Those two parts are separated and put in their respective boxes in the
sanctuary. Welcome Mary!
When you call or come by the office during the week from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm you
will meet Mary Thompson, our new office administrator. She is going to be assisting us with communications, coordinating the calendar, working with vendors and other organizations that use the campus, working with our boards and Pastor Jason, and managing the office. We are glad to have her with us! Interfaith Gratitude Service Join us on Thanksgiving morning at 10:00 AM right here at First Congregational Church as we welcome the Lake Worth Interfaith Network and our community for an interfaith service of gratitude. Participants from the many faith traditions in Lake Worth will offer prayers and words of gratitude. After the service,we will participate in a mini-service project of bagging rice and beans for CROS
ministries.
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Renewal Book
Club
The Cafe by the Sea by Jenny Colgan is the selection for our November 20 meeting of the Renewal Book Club. The novel is a story of a
young woman who left her north Scottish island home for a career in London. When she returns home on business, she has to deal with her past and struggles to make decisions about her future. All are invited to join us at 6:45 pm in the parlor for a time of friendship and conversation. Copies of the Reading for Renewal 2018 - 2019 book list are available in the church office. Beer and Carols
Mark your calendars now for what has become
one the highlights of the holiday season. On Friday December 7th, we will gather at Aioli's to eat, drink, and be merry by singing together the favorites of the season. Be planning now who you will invite to join you! |
Silent Meditation
The bi-annual all day silent meditation will be in the FCC parlor on Monday, December 3, from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. Bring lunch and wear comfortable clothes. The donation is $20 for full day and $10 for half
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Calm and Bright
Over the next few weeks, we will be "talking shop" in worship as we engage the subject of "Practicing Fruitfulness." Come December, we will observe the season of Advent by celebrating the 200th birthday of one of the world's
favorite Christmas hymns, "Silent Night." What does this well-loved song have to speak to us today and how might it draw us further into the season of Advent and Christmas. This is a great opportunity to invite those you love to be a part of the season with us.
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Salvation Army Angels Pick up your Salvation Army Angel in Studebaker Hall. Please return the Angel by December 9th. | C.R.O.S. FOOD
PANTRY Goal 200 jars of PB in November |
Decorating
All ye Merry Christmas Decorators: your help is needed on Friday, November 23rd - 10:00 a.m. The Sanctuary and Narthex will be transformed into a seasonal delight.
| Boxed Cookie Sale
December 9th the Women’s Fellowship will hold the much anticipated Boxed Cookie Sale. START BAKING & EVERYONE BRING $5 for a box.
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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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