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November 29, 2021

CURRENT EVENTS & IMPORTANT INFORMATION:


MEET THE PROSPECTIVE MINISTER OF WORSHIP: Our worship minister search team has found the candidate they believe God is leading to us for our next Minister of Worship. This position will be expanded to also include the mobilization part of Beth Garner’s job, and the title for the new position will be Minister of Worship and Connections. We get to meet him and officially vote to call him on December 4 & 5. He will be leading rehearsals with various groups within our worship ministry, followed by a Q&A time, on Saturday, December 4. Here is what that schedule will look like:
  • 10:00 AM – Choir rehearsal
  • 11:00 AM – Orchestra rehearsal
  • 1:00 PM – Praise Band rehearsal
  • 2:30 PM – Church-wide Q&A
On Sunday, December 5, he will lead both worship services, and a vote will be taken at the end of each service.

CHRISTMAS CARD “POST OFFICE”: The “Post Office” will be open for business this Sunday, November 28, in the Douglas Street hallway. Drop off your Christmas cards for church members along with a $.25 donation per card that will go to our International Missions offering. Please put your cards in alphabetical order by last name, wrap them with a rubber band and place in the container provided. To volunteer to sort cards that are dropped off, contact the church office (office@firstls.church).

INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS OFFERING: Our offering goal this year is $8,000 which will be split equally between the International Mission Board of the SBC and the Global Missions Offering of CBF.
 
PURCHASE A POINSETTIA: Help decorate our Worship Center by purchasing a poinsettia in memory or honor of a loved one. Use the order forms found in the Worship Center lobby. Fill it out and turn it in with your payment of $10. The poinsettias can be taken home following the Christmas Eve service.

CHRISTMAS SERVICES: Christmas is fast approaching and there are several great opportunities to celebrate our Savior’s birth with your FBCLS family.
  • Sunday, December 12, morning worship services - the student choir and orchestra will lead in worship.
  • Sunday, December 12, 5:30 PM - First Arts Academy Showcase (kids K-6th grade)
  • Sunday, December 19, 9 AM - Choir & Orchestra presents “The Greatest Story Ever Told.”
  • Friday, December 24 at 5 PM - Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
On Sundays December 26 and January 2, there will be one worship service at 10 AM and no community groups for any age.

FREE CHRISTMAS DINNER: Our church will once again provide Christmas Dinner to those who need it. It will be served drive-through style or by delivery to those who are not able to come pick it up. To volunteer to help with preparation, serving, delivering or clean-up, sign up online on the church website.

FIRST ARTS/MOSAIC: First Arts Spark, First Arts Academy, and Mosaic sign-ups for Spring 2022 will open Sunday, December 5 at 1 PM. These Sunday night Worship Arts ministries for preschoolers, kids, and students will meet from 5-6:30 PM beginning January 9 and are completely FREE! First Arts Spark & Academy and Mosaic are uniquely designed to teach your kid or student how live a life of worship.

BIBLE DRILL: Bible Drill is BACK for 3rd - 6th grade on Sunday nights in the Spring. It meets at the same time as First Arts Academy and you can sign up starting Sunday, December 5 at 1 PM. Preteens will memorize scripture, books of the Bible, and have a ton of fun while doing it!  

UPDATES TO IN-PERSON GATHERINGS:

Our usual Sunday morning worship services take place at 9:00 and 11:00 AM, both in person and online through Facebook and You Tube at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. We also have several Community Groups meeting in person on Sunday mornings (see below).  

Community Groups Meeting: Community Groups are meeting on Sunday mornings in person and via Zoom. Those groups are listed below. If you need a link for the Zoom meeting, please contact the church office and we will pass on your info to the group leader.
Meeting in person

  • Garner Class - 8:00am // ADM 139
  • Wable Class - 9:45am // AUD 243
  • Baker Class - 10:00am // Chapel
  • Birch Class - 10:00am // Choir Suite
  • Byers Class - 10:00am // Gym,  West end
  • Cottrell Class - 10:00am // AUD 046
  • Franke Class - 10:00am // the Loft
  • Rethemeyer Class - 10:00am // ADM 137
  • Shaffer Class - 10:00am // Gym, East end
  • Snowden Class - 10:00am // AUD-045
  • Voris Class - 10:00am // AUD 044
  • Henks Class - 10:15am // AUD 041
  • Pennington Class - 10:15am // ADM 139
  • Hamlin Class - 5:00pm // Chapel
  • 7th-12th Students - 10:00am // The Underground
  • Kids & Preschool - 10:00am // Education Building
  • Special Needs - 10:00am // Conference Room
Meeting via Zoom

  • Garner Class – 8:00am
  • Wable Class – 9:45am
  • Birch Class - 10:00am
  • Byers Class - 10:00am
  • Rethemeyer Class – 10:00am
  • Snowden Class - 10:00am
  • Henks Class – 10:15am


ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING:

Bible Study and Prayer: Wednesday evenings at 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall or on Facebook.  

Preschool, Kids & Students: Kids birth through 12th grade meet at 10:00am on Sunday mornings.  Preschool and Kids meet in the Education portion of our building, and Students meet in the Underground (under the gym). Parents, you can catch a variety of Community Groups (listed above) during this time, as well!  

Ministry Needs

VIDEO TECH: As time goes on, video has become more and more helpful for conveying the Gospel. In that respect, we are looking for on-call Video Team volunteers to be ready for occasional help running equipment on Sunday morning services. If you enjoy sharing the Gospel with those watching remotely and technology, this would be a great opportunity for you! Any training needed can be done in the matter of minutes prior to services, and no experience is required.  Contact Carl Gregory if you are interested.

SOUND TECH: We are also looking to fill both the core group, as well as the on-call group, of sound team volunteers. Any training needed can be done as a “shadow” in the sound booth in the balcony during Sunday services, and meeting at a time during the week to go over the equipment.

BE A GREETER or USHER! We have a few people in place greeting those coming into the church for the 9 and 11 AM services with a warm welcome, and we are so thankful! We still room for more. We are now passing the offering plate which has created a need for ushers for both services as well! If you would like to be a part of either (or both!) of these teams,  email Tanya in the church office, or call 816-525-0700.

DAILY BIBLE READINGS:

November 29 – Matthew 27:11-14
November 30 – John 1:43-51
December 1 – Revelation 15:1-4
December 2 – Psalm 2:1-9
December 3 – Isaiah 9:1-7
December 4 – Zechariah 9:9
December 5 – Revelation 19:11-16

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