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FCC Student Ministry Summer 2012

May 20
allthemore Concert
Featuring FCC’s own Ian Newberry & Ben Law
Leave from FCC @ 5PM or meet us there @ 5:30PM
New Hope Community Church Community Center
$5 at the door

July 11
Cherry Festival Outreach Event
Wednesday 1-8PM
several different outreaches including the traditional water giveaway

August 1
Film Festival Photo Scavenger Hunt
Wednesday 6-9PM
Teams will get a list of “photo opportunities” to capture & upload to FB
Then, return to FCC to enjoy a slide show of the photo categories.

August 15
PEACE Ranch
Wednesday 5:30-9PM
Leave FCC & stop @ Culver’s for dinner
Then, head out to learn more about this faith based horse ranch therapy center.
Designed to help people who are struggling with psychological, emotional and physical challenges. They use rescued and unwanted horses that have been rehabilitated through natural, relationship based training for use in therapy and educational programs.
Peace Ranch is a place for non-traditional therapy & education
using hands-on activities with horses.
Bring money for dinner.

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Kelly | 11:51 am | Leave a comment

Join the Funtimers

Come join the Fun timers
on Thursday, May 24 at noon in the Fireside Room, as they look at Funeral Planning from a lighter perspective with a bit of humor.

Guest speaker will be Dan Jonkhoff.
Lunch will be served, small charge.

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Kelly | 1:20 pm | Leave a comment

Dickens Bazaar Raffle 2012!

Dickens Bazaar Raffle 2012!

Beautiful quilt made and donated by
FCC member, Honor Lofstrom

Tickets are available in the Church Office: $5 each/ 3 for $10

Drawing will be November 3, 2012

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Kelly | 12:49 pm | Leave a comment

Memorial Day Weekend Service

Memorial Day Weekend 5/27 – Single Service at 10:30 am

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Kelly | 12:39 pm | Leave a comment

High School Events for May

Unforgettables Student Ministry
Grades 6-12 Wednesday 5:30-7:30pm

Ruth Law Student Ministry Director
590-8928 ruthl@fcctc.org

5-9
Celebrate the class of 2012!!!
Come with your friends for a Cookout and Fun Night!
Burgers, Hot Dogs, Games & Cake!

5-20
allthemore in Concert!
with FCC’s own Ian Newberry & Ben Law
Special Guest Artists-Jesse Hoover
and Hail Hour Highness
@ New Hope Community Church Community Center
Cost is $5 Leave from FCC 5pm

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Kelly | 12:33 pm | Leave a comment

Summer Worship times

Summer Worship times, are valid from June 2nd through Labor Day

Contemporary
Saturday: 6:30 pm

Traditional
Sunday: 9:30 am

TV Broadcast Times
Sunday 8:00 AM – Up North TV ( ch 97 & 922 )
Sunday 10:30 AM – abc 29&8 ( Charter ch 8 )

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Kelly | 12:03 pm | Leave a comment

Mission of the Month for May 2012

The Women’s Resource Center provides education, support, counseling, housing and advocacy – through community collaboration – to end domestic and sexual violence and promote an equitable, safe environment for all.

They serve five counties in northwest lower Michigan: Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, and southern Antrim counties.

At FCC we come alongside Women’s Resource Center in a very specific way: we fill bags with art, school supplies and toys for children who find themselves in one of the WRC shelters or transitional houses with little other than the clothes on their backs.

The kids in our children’s ministry decorate the bags and anyone can take a bag or shopping list and for $20 or less can provide a gift of love to a child in need.

Please use the included shopping list to fill the bag and return by May 27th.

School-age Bags:

Two spiral notebooks
Pencils
Washable markers or crayons
Glue or glue sticks
One small fun item-toy, coloring book, stickers etc.

Preschool Bags:

Safety Scissors
Coloring book/activity book
Washable markers or crayons
Glue or glue sticks
One small fun item-toy or stuffed animal

Thanks for supporting the Women’s Resource Center!
For more information: www.womensresourcecenter.org

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Kelly | 11:15 am | Leave a comment

Thursday Morning Men’s Group – The Truth Project

Thursdays, 6:30-8am in Fellowship Hall.

On Thursday April 19th, we are starting to study “The Truth Project”. It is a DVD-based small group curriculum comprised of 13 one-hour lessons taught by Dr. Del Tackett. This study is the starting point for looking at life from a biblical perspective. Each lesson discusses in great detail the relevance and importance of living the Christian worldview in daily life.

Contact: Jeff Goodwin at goodwin@fcctc.org.

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Posted on April 17, 2012 by Kelly | 1:47 pm | Leave a comment

Nursery Helpers needed!

Nursery helpers are needed for Sunday morning services.

Contact Liz Kuester at elizkuester@hotmail.com.

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Kelly | 1:36 pm | Leave a comment

DivorceCare

Do you know someone who is struggling because of divorce?

DivorceCare is a ministry specially designed to help them get back into life. The next session begins Thursday, April 5 and will run for 13 consecutive weeks in the Fireside Room. Each week’s video features a nationally known Christian expert on divorce and recovery. Cost for the entire program is $15. Childcare is available when planned ahead/donations accepted. For more information, contact Betty Brooks at 360-5733 or bbeckwith47@yahoo.com.

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Kelly | 1:31 pm | Leave a comment

High School Events for April->May

Calendar of upcoming topics & events:

4-11
MS- Four Things 1 & 2
HS- The Bible: Do You Measure Up?

4-18
MS- Four Things 3
HS- Hearing and Doing

4-25
MS- Four Things 4
HS- Pillo Polo

5-2
Unite youth event at Baypointe Community Church

5-9
Cook out and senior celebration!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Kelly | 12:10 pm | Leave a comment

Scripture Reading for Holy Week

Click on the verses below and you can read them online at biblegateway.com. Once there you can search for any topic or verse in any of the bible versions.

Scripture Readings:

Isaiah 53:1-12
Matthew 28:1-20
John 18
1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Kelly | 1:56 pm | Leave a comment

2000 Shoes/1000+Lives Update!

In the Cross Way, you will notice a “giving tree” with the name, age, and shoe size of an orphan from Jamaica.

Please use the envelope attached to send in a $25 donation for a pair of shoes for that child. With your donation and prayer support, we hope to put shoes on 256 orphans this June!

Also, Note-cards and T-Shirts are now available for purchase in the Cross Way with all proceeds going to our trip.

Coming Soon……2000 Shoes/1000+Lives Jamaican Dinner Fundraiser Friday, April 20, from 5-8pm. Mark your calendar now!

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Kelly | 6:00 pm | Leave a comment

Funtimers Event

The next Funtimers event will be Thursday, April 26, 2012 at noon.

There will be a box lunch, with a speaker from Peninsula Township Fire Dept. The topic will be Home Safety.

A sign-up list will be available April 15 and April 22 after services. Call Shirley at 946-7107 if you have questions.

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Kelly | 2:49 pm | Leave a comment

Camp plans for June 2012 are Evolving!

Our theme this year will be “The Bug Zone-Transformed By Our Big God”.
Bible story leaders as well as recreation leaders and snack coordinators needed.

More information is available in the menu ->children & Youth ->Summer Camp or click here to go there now. If you are willing to serve on the camp committee or volunteer please contact Cherri Balentine: (church office 947-6698, or by email at cherri.balentine@fcctc.org).

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Kelly | 2:42 pm | Leave a comment

K4K Journal

Be sure to ask your child’s classroom teacher for the printed copy of our K4K Journal for March. Our K4K Journal comes out the first weekend each month. It highlights all our upcoming events. Hope you enjoy it!

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Cherri | 1:09 pm | Tagged Spring news for kids at FCC! | Leave a comment

Jamaican Mission Trip Important Dates

Friday, May 25, (TIME TBA) CONCERT

Friday, June 8, 4:30-7:30 Social Gathering/Team Building

Saturday, June 23rd through JUNE 30 we will be in JAMAICA!!

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Kelly | 9:41 am | Leave a comment

Youth Group March–>April Events

March 21:
Outreach night: Visiting the residents of Orchard Creek nursing home on Cherry Bend Rd. Your kids will be chatting with the residents, playing games with them, and offering the ladies manicures. Permission slips are available in the youth center, and Ruth will be emailing them out as well.

March 28:
No youth group, spring break week!

April 4:
No youth group, come to our Holy Week services as a family! Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday, and Easter Sunday morning!

April 11:
The Bible – Do you measure up?

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Kelly | 9:28 am | Leave a comment

Intentional Outreach-February: 2012 Mission Trip

This Month we are supporting the Mission Trip to supply The City of Refuge Children’s Home with shoes.

On June 23, 2011, First Congregational Church (FCC) will send 30 men, women and high school students to the Blue Mountains of Jamaica to The City of Refuge Children’s Home where there is an orphanage built in an old resort. We will wash their feet just as Jesus did for the disciples, and put new shoes on their feet. We need your support. Click here for more information.

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Kelly | 10:25 am | Leave a comment

Help the Single MOMM Ministry by sending in coupon inserts from your Sunday newspapers!

Lisa Newberry will be collecting/organizing them for distribution to single moms who are taught how to use coupons to decrease their grocery bills. A basket will be located in the Cross Way for your convenience. Let’s fill it to overflowing!

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Kelly | 3:11 pm | Leave a comment

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