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February 17, 2025

CURRENT EVENTS & IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

GRIEFSHARE: Through GriefShare, you’ll receive valuable guidance and tips, leading you to relief, comfort, and peace of mind as you work through the grief of losing a loved one. This grief recovery support group will meet on Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall starting February 26 – May 21. The cost is $20 for a workbook, and you will need to sign up on the GriefShare website.

NEXT BAPTISM DATE – February 23: If you would like to be baptized or have questions about it, contact us using the Next Steps card.

GUATEMALA MISSION TRIP INFO MEETING: There will be two informational meetings on the Guatemala Mission Trip planned for this summer. The meetings will take place on Sunday, February 23, at 10:45 AM and 12 PM in the Chapel.

SPARK, FIRST ARTS & MOSAIC: Registration for Spark (age 3-PreK), First Arts (K-5th grade) and Mosaic (6th-12th grade) is open! These programs will meet on Sunday nights from 5-6:30 starting March 2. Go here for more information and to sign up.

LENT JOURNAL LUNCH: In preparation for Easter, our church family will once again read one of the four gospels together. This year's gospel is Matthew, and we encourage you to record your daily reflections using the HEAR (Highlight–Explain–Apply–Respond) journal format. If you used our Advent devotional in December, you are already familiar with this format. To help you get started, we will host a free lunch on Sunday, March 2, at noon. Our team will explain the journaling process, answer questions, and assist you any way we can. To register, simply write “Lunch” in the comments of the Next Step card. We hope you will join us for this meaningful way to engage with scripture this season.

HELP WANTED: Our Groundskeeper and Maintenance Assistant, Clayton Bivens, has turned in his resignation and his last day here was January 28. We wish him many blessings in his future endeavors. If you know of someone who may be interested in this part-time position which involves performing a variety of maintenance duties including groundskeeping, please email Karen Sherman or Ryan Wagoner.  

PLAYLISTS: To help you interact with God all week long, we've created playlists packed with songs that inspire, uplift, and connect to our sermon series and worship themes. Visit fbcls.info/playlists to find links to all our playlists on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. Dive in, sing along, and let these powerful tracks fuel your worship every day!

SUNDAY MORNINGS:

SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE: We worship together at one time, with groups meeting before and after the worship time!

The schedule:
  • 8:15 – Community Groups for adults
  • 9:30 – Worship (also Preschool care)
  • 10:45 - Community Groups for all ages

SUNDAY MORNING COMMUNITY GROUPS: (Please note new locations)
8:15
  • Baker - ADM139
  • Smith - AUD046
  • Garner - AUD243
  • Pennington - AUD041
  • Voris - AUD044
  • Rethemeyer - ADM137
10:45
  • Barnett - EDU226
  • Byers - AUD044 (w/Zoom option)
  • Franke - EDU224
  • Henks - ADM139
  • McKinney - AUD045
  • Parker - AUD243
  • Shaffer - AUD241
  • Snowden - AUD046 (w/Zoom option)
  • Sytkowski - AUD041
  • Special Friends - ADM133

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING:

Bible Study and Prayer: Wednesday evenings at 5:45pm in room ADM139. You can view the Bible study on Facebook.  (Will not meet again until January 8.)

DAILY BIBLE READINGS:

February 17 – Matthew 5:21-22
February 18 – Matthew 5:23-24
February 19 – Matthew 5:25-26
February 20 – Matthew 5:27-28
February 21 – Matthew 5:29
February 22 – Matthew 5:30
February 23 – Matthew 5:21-30

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