Good Afternoon FCC Family!
As I am writing this, parents are dropping their kids off for the afternoon sessions of Pre-School and Early-Learners classes. It’s a great start to another year at our Pre-School & Kindergarten. Susan Brooks, Debbie Nagle, Julie Wagner, Penny Blair & Ruth Harlan make a great staff and they do a great job with the children. There are still two openings in the Early Learners class due to cancellations so contact the Church Office, if you or someone else would like to enroll a child.
Speaking, of children, Power JAM/Little JAM (4yrs-6th grade) got off to a fun start with a Carnival last night. 24 kids came and had fun playing games and eating pizza and cupcakes. By the way, thanks to all the kids and staff for the birthday surprise! I didn’t know that I was walking into a party for me—sorry for keeping you waiting but I thought I was just coming over to grab a slice of pizza! If your child wasn’t able to make it last night, they can start coming next week and future Wednesdays from 6:30-8pm. Power JAM is all new this year with a new schedule, activities, and Bible lessons. Ruth Harlan & Jen Pelligrene and the staff have been working hard for several months making plans for this year. I am excited about what they are doing. By the way, its not too late to volunteer. This is a very important ministry for us and the help of many is needed to make it a spiritually rewarding experience for the children.
Scripture Memory Program has begun. Memory Verse lists for the Fall Quarter were passed out in Sunday School classes this past Sunday. Copies will be available in the Communication Center and they should soon be posted on our web site (www.faithcountrychapel.org).
Alpha Phi Youth will be attending the See You At The Pole Rally this Sunday at Riverwalk Park in downtown New Castle, 6-8pm. Comedian Bob Smiley will be performing. The event is free but bring spending money for refreshments and merchandise tables, if you want. Meet at FCC at 5:15pm and return by 8:45pm. See You At The Pole is Wednesday Sept. 22. Youth should check with their local school for the start time of this student-led prayer event at their school. Parents please make an extra effort to help your teen participate because it will require them to get to school earlier than normal. If that is not possible, they should join in as soon as they arrive on campus.
EMW would like to thank everyone who contributed to their offering for the Pregnancy Resource Center in New Castle. $172.39 was received in the offering which was held over several weeks at the end of August and the beginning of this month.
Katie Majors is returning to Honduras in November to work with the girls at Eternal Family Projects. She was part of the team that went to Honduras in June with Mercy Ships. If you would like to help Katie financially with the costs of the trip, you may do so through the church. Just mark your contribution “For Katie Majors”. She is in need of about $8-900 to cover the airfare and remaining costs associated with the trip. She is also accepting donations of gently used children’s clothing, hygiene items, etc. You can bring those items to the church.
New York Mission Trip is Sept. 30-Oct. 3. The team will once again work with Living Waters Fellowship and the NYC Bus Relief. Deadline to register is this Sunday. Adults: $100, Youth:$50. They will also take any donations of school and winter clothing for teens and children including coats and jackets, new socks for men and women, t-shirts and new or gently used sweatshirts. They will be delivering the VBS offering of school supplies to Living Waters’ after-school program. Last day of collection is Sept. 26th.
First Place for Health begins next Monday night the 20th. Judy Campbell & Debbie Downing, who have been leading this ministry, have become TV Stars! They were recently interviewed about the program for a “Healthy Living” segment on Youngstown’s WFMJ-TV. You can watch the video for yourself: http://www.wfmj.com/global/category.asp?c=179433&clipId=5092389&topVideoCatNo=127724&autoStart=true . It remains to be seen if this sudden media fame, changes Judy and Debbie at all!!
We will once again participate as a church in Praying4America during the month of October. From their web site: With the challenges we face in America, we need prayer more than ever. Now is the time to dedicate ourselves to this high priority as individuals, as families, and as churches. Praying4America is a vital initiative to observe October 2010 as A Month of Prayer for America. Thousands of churches across the nation are taking part in this vital effort. Praying4America is built on a simple strategy that utilizes an innovative resource—the Prayer Map of America. Praying4America is totally non-political. It is a prayer emphasis, not a political emphasis. It is neither right nor left, neither conservative nor liberal. It is not even centrist because it looks above to God as we pray that His kingdom come and His will be done. Resources will be available on Sept. 26.
Join us this Sunday for Worship (8:15am & 10:45am) and Sunday School (9:30am)—remember last week’s challenge that everyone who calls FCC home should be involved in a Sunday School class or Small-Group Bible Study. This week we will conclude our study of Titus and we are hosting the New Life Drama Company. This is a last-minute opportunity that presented itself. The NLDC is a group of young adults who travel the country evangelizing using sketch drama. They will present their dramas to us in both services and also will be sharing with the youth in the Sunday School hour. I am excited about having them join us in worship this week.
See you Sunday!
Pastor Russ
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