Great Commission Sunday, is this Sunday, May 31st! Please remember church, the offering we take for the Great Commission this day, is an offering we give over and above the amount we would normally give to the Great Commission Fund. As an added incentive, a very generous donor in the church has offered to match the amount given for Great Commission Sunday! We were unable to do do our annual spare change collection because of current conditions, but do not want to neglect the opportunity to give this special offering for very worthy and needed cause! Please consider giving! If giving by check, please be sure to clearly designate in the memo, Great Commission Sunday. If giving online by clicking the "Give" icon at the bottom of the page, make sure to include in the the notes, Great Commission Sunday More information about Great Commission Day can be found by visiting https://cmalliance.org/gcd/?ref=homepage-pos0
 Just as we’re experiencing here in the States, much of the world is suffering—job losses, overwhelmed medical systems, supply shortages, economic hardships, and even death. In less developed parts of the world, the situation is especially grim. In one South Asian refugee camp, for instance, an Alliance worker couple reports that with a million refugees crammed together in the camp, social distancing is not an option, and the scarcity of clean water makes it impossible to maintain sanitary conditions. To make things worse, rumors are also spreading that medical workers—who are traveling around the camp to protect people from exposure—are secretly trying to spread the virus.
This is just one of hundreds of challenges your Alliance international workers face during this crisis.That’s why we’re joining together with other Alliance churches in the 2020 Great Commission Day Offering to keep your workers where they are—Caring in Chaos—during this unprecedented time when more people are open to the gospel than any other time in recent history. We can make a difference by giving to the Great Commission Fund! Sunday, May 31st is Great Commission Sunday, a day in which we collect a special offering over and beyond what you already so generously give to the Great Commission Fund. In years past, we have done a collection of our spare change to give as a special offering for Great Commission Sunday, but because of current conditions, we were unable to do so this year. Please consider giving for this purpose either by clearly designating Great Commission Sunday on your check or online in the giving notes. Thank you for your generosity!  We are excited to announce that we are opening the doors to the Sanctuary this coming Sunday, May 3rd as well as continuing our Live Online Service. There are guidelines that we are following that have been passed down to all the churches in Texas from Governor Abbott’s office. Remember, we are only now in Phase One of Reopening and it is important for us as a Body of believers to remain flexible and prayerful during these times. The Following are the Guidelines that have been passed down to us from the Department of State Health Services dated April 27, 2020 as well as the Elder Board of FCC:
We praise God for Technology that we can have both an Online/Live Service as well as open our Sanctuary Doors. Whether we see you online or in person, we look forward to worshiping together this Sunday, May 3rd starting at 10:30 a.m. May the Lord continue to bless and watch over each of us as we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus who is the author and perfecter of our faith. |
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