Life Life of of the the Church Church December 22 April 1, 2015 Luke: Be. Live. Proclaim. The Gospel As we continue our study of Luke, we invite you to join in reading and reflecting on a passage each week. Weekly reflection questions, written by members of the Discipleship Council, are available to pick up in the Welcome Center or the 3rd floor of the Education Building. They are also distributed, along with a weekly video reflection, via email each week. These tools help prepare us for our weekly sermon. This Sunday morning we will find Jesus facing temptation and responding with Scripture. The focal passage is Luke 4:1-13 and invites us to see that our call is to live lives that bring Glory to God. This week’s passage for personal reading and study is Luke 3:21-4:44. Visit fbcknox.org/luke for weekly videos, reflection questions, and more. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Thursday, December 24, 5 pm, Sanctuary This service is one of the high points of the year. The doors will open at 4 pm, pre-service music will begin at 4:45 pm and our televised service will begin at 5 pm. This service of Lessons and Carols is a great tradition in our city, and we will have a full house; so make sure and get here early to secure your seat. We are going to ask that you not hold seats for others out of respect for those that will be coming to join us. Meet your family in the Welcome Center or in the front entry and come in together for what should be a memorable time of celebration and worship. Wendell's Last Sunday as Interim - Combined Worship Service This Sunday, December 27 Wendell will close his time as our Interim Minister of Music on December 27. We will begin our morning at 9:30 am in Trentham Hall for a continental breakfast. As we wrap up our breakfast fellowship at about 10:30 am we will move toward the Sanctuary for a joint worship service that will begin, as usual, at 11 am. While we will focus our hearts on worship, we will also take time to celebrate what Wendell has brought to us in worship leadership. Thank you for your contributions toward our congregation's gift for Wendell and Rachel; it will be presented Sunday.
Holiday Office Closure Schedule December 25 & 28 Just a reminder that our church office will be closed December 25 & 28, so that our staff may enjoy time with their families. We will open with normal business hours on December 29. Call Weekend for Minister of Music and Worship Candidate January 2-3 The Minister of Music and Worship Search Committee and the Personnel Committee have brought a joint, unanimous recommendation to our church for a new Minister of Music and Worship. Our candidate will rehearse with the Sanctuary Choir and later with the First Community Worship Team during the afternoon of Saturday, January 2. He will lead both the First Community and 11 am Worship Services the morning of Sunday, January 3. Between the services that day, there will be a "get-to-know you" fellowship with the candidate from 9:4510:15 am in the Blue Room. That morning a new publication on worship that introduces our candidate will be available before and after each of our three worship services. We are very excited to introduce this candidate to you. He will be a wonderful addition to our church staff and a great gift to our church family. Even though it is a holiday weekend, we hope that as many of you as possible will be able to be a part of this important moment in our church. First Thursday Evening of Every Month Thursday, January 7, 6 pm, Panera in Mercedes Place Are you a young professional or young mother? If so, we'd love to invite you to come join other FBC women for a monthly women's gathering. Led by Sandy Wisener, Alice Crook, and Joy Clayrbook these monthly gatherings are an opportunity to connect with other women while finding encouragement in your faith journey. For more information, please contact Joy Claybrook
[email protected]. Please RSVP by January 5. Random Acts of Christmas Kindness As you complete your Random Acts of Christmas Kindness remember to tear out the pages of your completed activities and bring them back to the church to be placed on our Random Acts of Kindness Christmas Tree in the Welcome Center. As our tree is filled with these random acts of kindness, we are reminded what a joy it is to give to others, especially during this time of year. If you have not yet picked up your booklet, a limited number are still available in the Welcome Center! WOMEN ON MISSION (WOM) - No January Meeting Tuesday, February 2, 10:30 am, Room 302 As we begin 2016, we welcome you to Women On Mission. Although we will not meet on January 5, 2016, please continue to be in prayer for our missionaries at home and around the world. We look forward to our next meeting on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. We hope you will make plans to join us as we continue to learn more about missions and how we can be involved in the mission work of our church.
PRAYER LIST for Wednesday - 12/23/2015
Year End Giving It is the time of year when generosity takes center stage in our nation. Over the course of the Advent and Christmas seasons, people will be looking to express their gratitude with generous giving. Your generous giving through our church by year-end will help us make a vital step toward meeting our budget. This year we have witnessed God move in ways that have changed lives. The church office receives your generous gifts through December 31 in order to count toward your 2015 charitable giving deduction. The church office will be open for the final three days of the year until 5 pm.
All Day Church Office Closed
27-Dec
9:45 AM Church-wide breakfast in lieu of Sunday School 11:00 AM Combined Worship Service
28-Dec
All Day Church Office Closed
1-Jan
All Day Church Office Closed
Hospital Betty Smith – Parkwest 264 Bob Blackwelder – Patricia Neal Rehab 482 Discharged Evelyn Roach Jack Reynolds Other Requests Bernice Bopp, severe pain and immobility from car accidents Chris Christenberry Becky Hudson, recovery from broken shoulder Louise and Otha Winningham Bob Davis, recovery Virginia Griffin, double mastectomy recovery Jack Reynolds, discernment for tests and treatment Maureen Pickle, kidney and bladder problems and ongoing health issues Doug Wilt, neurological disease Ruthie Johnson Russ Linger
Important Upcoming Dates 25-Dec
Church Family
In Memoriam Nancy Egerton-Ross April 16, 1928 – December 14, 2015 Date Joined: September 7, 1969 In Service - Week of December 27 First Community Greeters: Combined Service
Outreach Deacon: TBA TeleCare Ministry: Wanda Edmondson
Welcome Center Greeters: Carol Stricklin, Mary Johnson Preschool Extended Care: Jama Mosher, Kelly Ownby, Amy & Isabel Evans Monitor: Jimmy Ownby
Sanctuary Flowers December 27
New Member Ministry: Jama Mosher, Lacy Wallace
Sunday School First Community 11:00 am Deaf Passage Worship Total
347 89 432 28 13 562
Bryan Pickens (Michelle Decker’s father) July 15, 1932 – December 10, 2015 Date Joined: December 13, 1970 Our church extends sympathies to: Barbara Woodard and family upon the death of her brother-in-law, John Wolfe Judy Russell and family upon the death of her sister, Janette Hutchison Nursing Home / Retirement Home of the Week Island Home Park Health & Rehab (formerly Hillcrest South) 1758 Hillwood Dr. (37920) Alice Schaffer Room 107 (DOB )
TV Ministry Team: Ned Russell, Judy Cox, Sarah Bittle, Brad Bittle, Marion Carter, Reba Green, Seva Ball Hospital Ministry Team: Ned & Judy Russell
Attendance – December 20
Menus – December 30 No Activities Due to Holidays Minister On Call (865) 546-9661 Press 9
Friends and Families Other Prayer Requests Bernice Bopp’s great granddaughter’s first baby due on Christmas Day. Kathy McCormick, dementia – North Knox Medical Center 4032 Marshall Maples, surgery recovery – Dianne Forry’s cousin Jeannie Demeter, 4th adjustment for Parkinson’s Dec 17 James Hooper, cancer in hospital – Ruth Fuson’s brother
Debi Gazic, Patricia Neal 473 for massive stroke – Spencer and Becky Hudson’s friend Karen Otis, at St. Vincent’s Heart Center Indianapolis – Mildred Sampley’s daughter Elbert Balch, treatment for colon cancer - Calvin Balch’s cousin Doug Phillips, chemo for leukemia Christina Fulkson, leukemia 16 years old, St. Jude’s – Cathy Campbell’s friend Barb H., breast cancer and surgery – Lanita Rorrer’s aunt Brenda LaMontagne, chemo treatments – Linda Easterly’s sister Doris Tate, recovering from a major stroke – Terry Lethco’s sister Amanda Houser’s husband health, and her niece’s complication with pregnancy Ray and Elaine Rhodes’ friend Jim, cancer Dana Ledford, stem cell transplant and intense chemo Joe Worley, back surgery – Virginia Griffin’s friend Danny Buchanan, colon surgery, Pam Henry’s brother-in-law Talma Jarrett, kidney failure – Thuralese Wilson’s brother Jackson Burns, collapsed intestines – Camille Jones’s nephew Shirley Zapata, ankle surgery – Sandy Hope’s Friend John Clayton, colon cancer – Alan and Susan Tatum’s friend Owen Webb, stem cell transplant – Suzanne Denton’s cousin Janelle Witt’s niece at Vanderbilt, childhood leukemia James Davis Jr. – son of James G. Davis Chad Starliper, brain cancer – friend of Ruth Fuson Jackie Gould, cancer treatment– David Sink’s mother Mary Sue Huffaker, cancer treatment – friend of Mary Ann Dent Jennifer Strevel, cancer treatment – friend of Virginia Griffin Kristi Sebring, kidney failure – Wayne and Ellie Smith’s daughter Ida Mae Huff, recurring cancer, chemotherapy - Sylvia Williams’ daughter / Tina Wright’s niece Serving in the Military Paul Kirby, US Navy – Donna Kirby’s son Ministry Prayer Requests Minister of Music and Worship Candidate Missions Prayer Requests Prayer Requests from Marc and Kim Wyatt, CBF Advocates for Internationals, Research Triangle, NC Opportunities to share the Gospel in culturally relevant ways with refugees, immigrants, students and the trafficked Cooperation and collaboration between organizations and institutions that serve internationals in the Triangle Churches and individuals to develop and extend their crosscultural witness among internationals.
