Advent

Advent for 2012 begins today and goes through Christmas Day. Advent is a time set aside for looking forwarding to the coming of Christ. Initially it is a reminder to us of His first coming and culminates therefore on Christmas Day. It is also a reminder to us that He's coming again and how we ought to be looking forward to that great event as well.

This year we're making available to you a resource from John Piper.

Good News of Great Joy: Daily Readings for Advent is designed especially for Advent 2012. With readings beginning Sunday, December 2, and going through Christmas Day, this book of Advent devotionals aims to put Jesus at the center of your holiday season.

It's available in a variety of formats on the FBC website.

CANCELLATION - NO HAVEN

The Haven of Rest is hosting their annual "Happy Birthday Jesus" on Saturday so we will not be serving this month. See you the first Saturday in 2013!

Whatever Else Flags

"Keep up the prayer-meeting, whatever else flags; it is the great business evening of the week, the best service between the Sabbaths; be you sure to make it so."(Spurgeon)

I agree with Brother Spurgeon. Prayer Meeting. Wednesday at 6:30PM. "Make it so!"

Hanging of the Greens!

Saturday, November 24th, starting at 3:00.  

Food, fun, and fellowship provided!  

Join us as we decorate the Lord's House for the Christmas season.  

Wednesday

Just a quick reminder that midweek prayer meeting will not be held this week. Enjoy Thanksgiving with your family and friends.

"Thanks be unto God!"

TGIAS!

"Huh? Whatchutalkinabout, preacher? What's TGIAS?"

Well, it ought to be obvious, shouldn't it? "Thank God It's Almost Saturday!"

For this Saturday is a day filled with good things at FBC.

It all starts with the Men's Prayer Breakfast at 8:00 AM. The ladies of FBC will feed our bellies and Brother Ray will bring nourishment from the Word. Wonderful!

Following prayer breakfast, some will be moving upstairs to help hang the new curtains and blinds in the sanctuary. Some will remain downstairs assembling thanksgiving baskets for the needy among us. And then some will be delivering those baskets thereafter.

We could use some help with all three of the "after prayer meeting" ministries, so if you are able, would you consider jumping in? Anybody not participating in prayer breakfast, but wishing to serve in one of these areas, just show up at the church around 9:30. There will be plenty to do!

One Hundred Seven

Praise The Lord for the wonderful news that the FBC family packed and sent off 107 Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes!

107 children who will see an example of Christ's love this Christmas!
107 children who will hear the gospel and potentially come to the Savior!
107 children whose families and friends will be touched, as well!

Let us pray for those 107+ souls now, that they will not only receive the gift of the shoebox, but that they will also receive the gift of the Savior, and that they will then share that gift with others.