Whew! What a whirlwind of activity these last several weeks and we ae not done yet! We know this is a busy time of year for everyone but we would like to encourage you all to stay engaged and plugged into what the church is doing.

• Church Family Dinner and Discussion-We will be sharing a Chili Dog Dinner Sunday, November 21st, from 5-7pm. This will be a time to share a meal and some conversation, specifically about the Prayer and Fast we have been participating in as a church body. Please make plans to join us for dinner! 
• ​Thanksgiving Break-The church office will be closed November 22nd through the 26th. We will be available on our cell phone for emergencies. Have Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving! 
• ADCOM Rescheduled-The November ADCOM Meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 23rd, at 6:30 p.m. 
• Please be in touch with your cell group leaders for adjusted meeting times or places during this holiday season.
• Church Decorating- REVISED Tuesday, November 30th, at 6:30 p.m. we will gather here at the church to decorate for the Christmas season OR meet at the bowling alley for some fun, your choice! A sign up sheet will be available Sunday, November 21st. Mark your calendars!
• FCC Christmas Banquet-Our annual Christmas Banquet will be held here at the church , Friday, December 10th, beginning at 6:30 p.m. We will enjoy a brisket and sausage dinner but will need a head count to provide the caterers. Please take moment to fill out the RSVP from below. 

Harvest Festival
A BIG thank you to all who prayed, and gave of their time and resources to help make this year's Harvest Festival such a success. We saw upwards of 800 people this year! Praise God! It truly could not have been done without your help! The Lord used each of you in a very special way! Make sure to check the  Community Life page of our website and our Facebook page to see some of the fun pictures that were taken. They will be posted very soon!

All weekly ministry groups will be meeting as scheduled this week. If you have questions contact your group leaders. 

Administrative Committee Meeting 
ADCOM will meet Tuesday, November 16th, at 6 pm

Thanksgiving Turkey and Jacket Distribution
With the Harvest Festival behind us now, we can place our focus on the next opportunity for us to serve our community! Saturday, November 13th, beginning at 9am, we will be giving turkey vouchers, non-perishable Thanksgiving food items, jackets, blankets and other cold weather clothing, on a first come first serve basis. WE NEED YOUR HELP IN COLLECTING THESE ITEMS!  We have turkey vouchers for 200 families and have been receiving jacket and blanket donations. Our biggest need right now is for the non-perishable goods. Please bring your new or gently used and clean jackets/blankets/etc. and food items by Sunday November 7th, so that we have time to sort and organize. Thank you so much for giving!

New Sunday School Study
This Sunday, November 7th, a new study , Thriving in Babylon, will begin. Now is the perfect time to jump in if you have not been a part of the Sunday School hour! Sunday school begins at 9:15 a.m.

Thanksgiving Potluck
We are so looking forward to our annual Thanksgiving gathering! It will be a time to reflect on how we have been blessed both individually and as a church body. We will gather Sunday, November 14th, immediately following the morning worship service. Please make plans to join us and bring a Thanksgiving dish to share. Follow the link below to sign up! 

We in the church office, find the calendar is quickly filling up! Please make sure to take note of the following dates and times and update your personal calendars and check back in weekly for any updated information.  All weekly group meetings are anticipated to meet as scheduled this week. You may find these times and places in the church calendar found under the CONNECT tab.  

• The Youth Group will be heading to Lubbock next Tuesday, October 12th, for the Toby Mac concert. This concert has been rescheduled 3 times due to Covid so we are excited to finally be able to attend! The  group will be leaving the church parking lot by 3pm so if you are a part of the group going, please be sure that you are here no later than 2:45 p.m.
• A Fall Festival sign up sheet for food and candy has been created and can be accessed below.. The festival will be held Sunday, October 31st, from 4-7pm. We are preparing now and beginning to collect for this event. If you are able to help, please sign up! We will also need lots of volunteers with decorated trunks for treating, booth manning, food distribution and just general welcoming and greeting! Last year we had more than 700 people come through our parking lot and we are expecting more this year! Please make plans to help out! 
• Following on the heels of our Fall Festival, Saturday, November 13th, from 9-11am (or while supplies last), we will be serving our community by distributing turkey vouchers, canned or non-perishable Thanksgiving foods, jackets blankets and socks. This is a very large undertaking we are praying everyone in the body will get behind! We will begin a drive for these items(minus the turkey vouchers) beginning this Sunday. The amount of families we can serve will really depend on the amount we are able to collect, so please prayerfully consider giving. There will be a large red barrel in the foyer for you to make your donations.  In addition to your giving, we will need volunteers to be here to help with the actual distribution on the 13th. We will be sharing the distribution date with the families that come through for the Fall Festival, so the response has the potential to be very large. We will need all hands on deck! If this is something you would like to take part in, please contact Andrea in the church office as soon as possible. 
• Our Thanksgiving Pot Luck will be held Sunday, November 14th, immediately following the morning worship service. A sign-up sheet will be created and sent out soon! 
• The quarterly church family dinner has been scheduled for Wednesday, November 17th, at 6:30 pm. here at the church. This dinner and discussion time will be in lieu of the regular weekly cell group meetings. It is important that we keep the lines of communication open as important decisions will soon need to be made. Maybe more importantly, it is an opportunity to gather in His name and build relationship in the body. Mark your calendars, and make plans to come! Menu TBD.