Worship This Weekend
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We continue with our 
"Did You Hear the One About..." sermon series this Sunday with, "Did You Hear the One About the Dishonest Manager?"  Read the  scripture passage hereLuke 16:1-9.   
 
About the topic, Jim says, "This is a difficult parable to understand because it seems to praise the manager's dishonesty. The parable is better understood as praising the rich man's trust of his manager. How willing are we to trust someone else?" 
 
Jim will be preaching at both our traditional service at 9:00 a.m. and our progressive service at 10:15 a.m.  We are in for a treat at the earlier service, as Minji Will gifts us with a solo.  We enjoyed getting to know our new One and All Band vocalist, Mitchell, last Sunday.  Didn't get a chance to hear him sing and play?  Come to One and All!  It's the 10:15 service in Fellowship Hall, and the experience includes unique prayer stations and a light breakfast.  See you there!   
 
food_drive_girl.jpg Gifts for Another Table:
In the month of July we are collecting items for the Regional Alternative School.  Suggestions are: shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toothpaste, lotion, Chapstick, diapers
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Activities/Events at Our Church
THIS Weekend

Sunday:   
           
9:00 a.m.         Traditional Worship in
                            Sanctuary                
                        Worship and Wonder is on
                               a break for the summer 
 
10:15 a.m.       Sunday School for Adults
 
10:15 a.m.       One and All service in  
                              Fellowship Hall    
 
Prayer Concerns

Prayer Focus:  Block Party
 
Card Shower:  Eddie Dill        
 
OSF St. Francis : Sue Brumme      
 
OSF St. Joseph : Marilyn Kopp
 
Treatment : Mary Moran, Sharon Warren  
 
Hospice Harold & Helen Goyen, Virginia Warren   
 
Aftercare: Rita Hensley, Hazel Kuhn, Kaleigh Menken, Peggy O'Neal, Connie Rapp, Sid & Mary Smart, John Trefzger, Pam Yerkes  

Serving this Sunday 

Please note:  This is current data as of Friday Email publishing date.  If you know of changes to your own duties, please continue as you have planned.   Thank you!
 
Acolyte:  Campbell Damery
Child Care:  Trish Logan, Kim Cox
Deacons: 9:00 Nate & Heather Damery
10:15 James & Libby Nussbaum
Jr. Deacons:  Madison Varner, Jaden Eft
Drivers:  Rich Crusius, Ralph Lehmann
Elders:  Al & Beverly Leight
Homebound Elders:  Camille & Art Taylor
Fellowship Host:  Becky White
Fill Candles:  Becky White
Greeters:  Bill, Susan, and Tom Chaney
Information Center:   Ron & Nancy Gramley              
Scripture:  Darrell Arvik                       
Time for Children: Holly Irvin              
Sound Tech: Dave Phillis                                 
Video Tech:  Austin Metz 
Pulpit:  Jim Warren -- Luke 16:1-9
"Did You Hear the One About ... the Dishonest Manager?"
This is a difficult parable to understand because it seems to praise the manager's dishonesty.  The parable is better understood as praising the rich man's trust of his manager.  How willing are we to trust someone else? 
 
Reminders
Things to Do While
You Are at Church

Support the 2018 Block Party
4 School Kits by signing up and getting details at the Information Center.  Also support the block party by purchasing a Block Party T-shirt and by dropping new toothpaste and toothbrushes at the Information Center (ask your dentist when you go for a cleaning!); also, bottled water is needed for the event so please bring and drop off a donation.  Thank you!

OR, Support the 2018 Block Party by signing up at the Information Center to bake cookies for the lunches served that day (August 4) or a cake or two for the cake walk, also taking place during the event. 
 
Check In on Facebook while you are at church.  And at the One and All service feel free to use your device for social media, to share photos and thoughts about your worship experience as it happens.  Our Check-Ins have been increasing.  Keep up the great work!

Make a new friend!  Greet a visitor. Offer a kind word and share a bulletin.  Answer questions and walk them to the Information Center where a variety of information can be obtained.  Show new or frequent visitors how warm and inviting FCC can be.  
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See the Youth Bulletin Board in the Centrum for Youth news and opportunities.

Children and Youth Sunday School and Youth Groups are on Summer break!   

Upcoming
 
Brown Bag Bible Bunch meets at noon on Wednesdays.  The group is studying I Maccabees.  Bring a lunch to the conference room and join the study.  All are welcome!

Block Party School Kit Assembly
  • Tuesday, July 31, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, August 1, 4:00 p.m. until finished
Block Party
Saturday, August 4, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Blessing of the Backpacks 
Students, please bring your backpacks with you to church on August 12.

Worship in the Park
Sunday, September 9,

at Fairview Park

9:00 a.m.  Short, traditional service at church
10:15 a.m.  Service at the park
11:00 a.m.  Potluck lunch
12:00 p.m.  Softball game


Sharing FAITH beyond the FCC walls.  Opportunities to be involved in our community...
 
Want to help the Warrens by providing a meal?  
 
If you would like to help provide meals for the Warren Family,  
please follow the steps below:
  • Go to the web site: takethemameal.com
  • Type in "Warren" for the family name
  • The Password: Godisgood
  • Sign up for the time(s) when you would like to supply a meal, and just follow the simple steps for delivery.
Thank you!


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  To contact Jenifer Petri about Church Communications, email her at Info@blmfcc.org or call 309 533-4912