Reaching those who don’t yet know Christ by strengthening and equipping those who do. For complete announcements and contact information, visit our website at www.foccs.net.
Attendance and Weekly Offerings LAST WEEK LAST YEAR Attendance: 489 574 Offerings: $12,948.25 Needed Weekly: $22,055 Offerings YTD: $835,233.62 Budgeted Offerings YTD: $1,014,530 Sunday School MTD: $15.29
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Weekly Announcements November 19 - 25, 2017 SENIOR PASTOR CALL Pastor Kristopher Morris has been extended the Call for the Senior Pastor of FOC! Pastor Morris is prayerfully discerning whether or not to accept this Call. We will continue to provide updates as we can.
TRI-LAKES CARES FOOD DRIVE FOC is collecting non-perishable food items to support Tri-Lakes Cares this Sunday, November 19! Lists of needed items will be provided. Please drop off your donations in the Cafe fellowship room.
Family of Christ 675 W Baptist Rd Colorado Springs, CO 80921 Church: 719.481.2255 Fax: 719.481.1366 Church Office:
[email protected]
FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY
Child Development Center 719.481.0796
Songs of the Christmas Story: All kids ages 3 years - 6th Grade are invited to be a part of FOC’s Children’s Ministry Christmas Program on Sunday, December 17, at 10:00 am during the worship service!
Church Office hours
“Songs of the Christmas Story” lessons and practice will be held during Kids 3:11 on Sundays, November 19, December 3, & December 10. Questions? Contact Vanessa at
[email protected].
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Congratulations to our Fall Financial Peace University Class. Between the 30 families enrolled, $120,440 of debt was paid off and $77,730 saved with an average turnaround of $6,606 per family! Special thanks to Eddie and Susie Denzer for leading another successful class at FOC.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kidz Club: Join us for our program this Sunday evening, November 19, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. All kids ages 3 years - 6th Grade are welcome!
DECORATING FOC FOR CHRISTMAS This year, FOC would like to take some time to decorate our church for the Christmas season together! If you’re interested in helping decorate one of the days the week following Thanksgiving, please contact the Church Office at
[email protected] and let use know the days and times that would work best for you. We appreciate your help!
GIVING TREES
Join us for worship this Christmas season! Sunday, December 24 Christmas Eve Candlelight Services 4:00 pm & 6:00 pm
You will find gift wish lists on the ornaments decorating each Giving Tree at FOC—located in the hallway near the SE Wing and in the Cafe. Tri-Lakes Cares gift tags will be available this Sunday, November 19! • • • •
Take an ornament for each gift you would like to purchase. All donated items should be new and should not be wrapped. Attach the gift ornament to each gift and place it in the drop boxes near the trees. (Wrapping paper donations are also welcome.) Please return gift donations to FOC by Sunday, December 3, for TLC and by Tuesday, December 5, for LFS. Thank you!
Prayer Requests Concerns ✦
Kevin, an 11-month-old who was recently diagnosed with leukemia and is in the ICU battling pneumonia.
Thanksgivings ✦
Julian and Hannah Pacheco, who welcomed their healthy baby boy, Jenson, into the world on Saturday, November 11!
Birthdays
19 Robert Hawsey, Kyle Kingsford, Pam Anderson, Karen Meyers, David Morse 20 Dave Ross, Sawyer Smith 21 Karen McVay 22 Sara Karlik, Lydia Weiss, Chavieu Johnson 23 Trish Gillmer, Jennifer Miller, Jeremy Berg, Kinley Partlow 24 Beth Bugosh, Kelly Dennis, Saxon Smith 25 Tim Skrastins, Kasen Brown
Anniversaries 23 23 23 24 25
Mike & Kathryn Davis - 21 years Larry and Kittye Erickson - 21 years Jason & Sandina Gresham - 16 years JW & Kilyn Roth - 21 years John & Julie Curtiss - 23 years
Police/Fire/EMS
Jordan, Larry, Mike, Scott, Joe, Eric, Barry, Ben, Eric M.
Serving/Stationed in the Military or Working Overseas
Logan and Olivia Dean, Chris Sutton, Tim Driscoll, Michael Havenar, Christy Petruzzi, Forrest Kuhlmann
Submit Your Prayer Requests 719.481.2255- www.foccs.net (under care)
FOC Volunteer Opportunities Interested in volunteering at FOC? We offer a variety of great opportunities for you to use your gifts to bless others through our ministries! We currently have the greatest needs in these areas:
Children’s Ministry - Communion Assistants Stephen Ministers - Weekly Offering Counters Please contact the Church Office at
[email protected] or 719.481.255 to learn more about getting involved!
More details can be found at our Ministry Information towers or by visiting our website at
www.foccs.net
SIX CORE MINISTRIES at FOC WORSHIP ARTS Contact Shannon Wexelberg for volunteer opportunities!
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Songs of the Christmas Story: December 17 at 10:00 am
STUDENT MINISTRY 2018 Mission Trip Meeting: November 19 at 9:15 am Game Night: November 26 - Junior High - 3:00 - 6:00 pm & High School - 6:00 - 9:00 pm
LIFEGROUPS Contact Cris Bonser for more information about joining a LifeGroup!
WOMEN’S MINISTRY Evening Women’s Bible Study - Weekly on Mondays 6:00 pm; The Armor of God - Priscilla Shirer (hosted by Carol Masters: 407.756.9526)
JEWELS Women’s Bible Study - Weekly on Tuesdays 9:00 - 11:00 am; Current Study: Isaiah: Here I am Send Me - Thomas Nelson
Crochet and Knitting Group - 3rd Tuesday of the month Women’s Bible Study - Weekly on Wednesdays at 6:00 pm Current Study: Entrusted: A Study of 2 Timothy - Beth Moore
MEN’S MINISTRY Men’s Friday Morning Bible Study: Weekly on Fridays -
8:00 - 9:30 am (Group meets at the Village Inn in Monument)
Men’s Saturday Morning Bible Study: Weekly on
Saturdays - 8:00 - 9:30 am; Current Study: Letters from Brother Lawrence: The Practice of the Presence of God, The Best Rule of a Holy Life."
