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: 489 583 Offerings: $16,999.01 Needed Weekly: $22,055 Offerings YTD: $670,018.44 Budgeted Offerings YTD: $816,035 Sunday School MTD: $11.65
Contact us Family of Christ 675 W Baptist Rd Colorado Springs, CO 80921 Church: 719.481.2255 Fax: 719.481.1366 Church Office:
[email protected] Child Development Center 719.481.0796
Church Office hours
(effective September 11 - October 6) Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Closed Friday
Weekly Announcements September 17 - 23, 2017
WEEKLY UPDATE FROM THE FOC CALL COMMITTEE
Visiting Pastoral Candidates: We have our first candidate for FOC’s new Senior Pastor visiting this Sunday, September 17! Each of the Sundays that our Pastoral Candidates visit, you will have the opportunity to participate in a Meet & Greet from 11:00 am 12:00 pm and from 3:00 - 5:00 pm to learn more about these Pastors and their ministries. We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions or concerns about the Call process or status, please direct them to
[email protected].
KIDZ CLUB IS BACK!
FOC’s Children’s Ministry weekly Kidz Club program is back in session! Kidz Club is offered for children ages 3 years - 6th grade. Join us this Sunday, September 17, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. As with any Children’s Ministry program, Kidz Club would not be possible without the help of volunteers. Please contact Vanessa Schweiger at
[email protected] to find out how you can get involved!
TEMPORARY CHURCH OFFICE HOURS CHANGE
Effective September 11 - October 6, the Church Office will be open Monday - Thursday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm and will be closed on Fridays. Regular office hours will resume on Monday, October 9.
OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY: Hurricane Harvey Relief
We continue to lift up in prayer all those who have been impacted by the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, the outbreak of fires, and the many earthquakes throughout the United States and the world.
New Sermon Series
This Sunday, September 17, we begin our new sermon series. Over the next four weeks, each visiting Pastoral Candidate will deliver a sermon on a chapter from the book of
Philippians!
FOC members Barry Rizk and Jordan Hengst are working on putting together a team of people from FOC and a few neighboring churches to help with the Hurricane Harvey clean up effort in Houston, Texas. This trip would be scheduled for a week in November, December, or January. We invite you to prayerfully consider joining this relief team. For more information or to sign up, please contact Barry Rizk at
[email protected] OR Jordan Hengst at
[email protected].
Prayer Requests Concerns ✦
The Lagge family as they support family members and friends who are dealing with difficult circumstances.
More details can be found at our Ministry Information towers or by visiting our website at
www.foccs.net
SIX CORE MINISTRIES at FOC
Birthdays
17 Sue Everson, Emily Wacker 18 Nathan Proft, Camden Meyers 19 Tracy Schumaker, Jenna Arndt, Jersey Schmutzler, Dempsey Carnahan, Liam Cavalier 20 Kelley Carlson, Tiffany Littrell, Amanda Abbott, Miranda Phillips, Ben Laramy 21 Christine Berg, David Neumann, Patricia Vollmer 22 Kevin Dillon, Branden Sampaio, Ben Barrett 23 Mark Weiss, Greg Baldwin, Wesley Edmond, Kaylee Hatfield, Jaiden Dahl
Anniversaries
17 Cornelius & Lisa Guijt 9 years 18 William & Connie Bresnihan 13 years 18 Bob & Ikuko Wacker 18 years 20 Patrick & Megan Thomas 14 years 21 Richard & Catherine Allen 45 years 23 Michael & Beverley Kaye 44 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)
Outreach Opportunities At FOC, we are intentional about serving our community locally and globally. If you have a cause you are passionate about, we would love to discuss how we can partner with you! Contact Cris Bonser at
[email protected].
WORSHIP ARTS Contact Shannon Wexelberg for volunteer opportunities with the Worship Arts team!
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Join the Children’s Ministry for Kidz Club on Sunday Nights!
STUDENT MINISTRY September 17: REACH on Sunday mornings is back! October 8: Bonfire
LIFEGROUPS Contact Cris Bonser for more information about joining a LifeGroup!
WOMEN’S MINISTRY Creative Hands for Christ - Monthly on Saturdays JEWELS Women’s Bible Study - Weekly on Tuesdays -
9:00 - 11:00 am; CURRENT STUDY: Isaiah: Here I am Send Me by Thomas Nelson
Crochet and Knitting Group - 3rd Tuesday of the month Women’s Bible Study - Weekly studies on Wednesdays at 6:00 pm and Saturdays at 9:00 am; CURRENT STUDY: Entrusted: A Study of 2 Timothy by 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; New study begins Saturday, September 16: The Power of a Whisper by Bill Hybels
