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Our weekly email on Wednesdays includes links to Wednesday Night Bible Study, the Prayer List, and Announcements.
Look for our email on Sunday morning for the link to online Sunday Worship.
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No Wed Night Bible Study Tonight
Please Join Us Tomorrow Night
Maundy Thursday Service with Communion
Thursday, Apr 1 at 7 pm on Zoom
(At Home worship resources available below)
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We will not have Wednesday Night Bible Study on Mar 31. Please plan on attending our Maundy Thursday Service with Communion on Thursday, Apr 1 at 7:00 pm on Zoom. We will use the same Zoom link as Wed Night Bible Study.
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We have prepared Maundy Thursday worship bags, which include Communion elements. Please stop by the church and pick one up from the library. These bags may be used as part of our Zoom service, or on your own. You may also view the Scripture readings and instructions that are included in the bag (click the button below) and put together your own materials at home. You will need communion elements (grape juice or another drink, bread or crackers), paper, and a writing utensil.
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Maundy Thursday
Zoom Link
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To join by phone, dial
(929) 436-2866
Meeting ID:
871 0815 9447
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Links to Prayer Requests and Announcements
be sure to click each link -- thanks!
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Click the Announcements link above for more information about ongoing Lenten opportunities as well as upcoming special events. |
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Sunday, April 4 at 9 am
Easter morning worship will take place in the front yard of the church, celebrating the empty tomb! Bring fresh flowers for the cross (the church will also provide flowers), and plan to take a special Easter photo at the flowered cross following worship. Feel free to bring a chair (folding chairs will also be available).
Please wear a mask and observe social distancing while at church.
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First Baptist Church of Pendleton
The Worship of God
April 4, 2021
Easter Sunday
Scripture Reading
“Because...”
Rev. Jennifer McClung Rygg
Preacher
We will have both in-person and online worship for Easter Sunday. If you're not able or not ready to attend in-person worship, please join us as usual when we premiere the video at 11 am on Facebook, or watch it on YouTube. The email will be sent on Sunday morning.
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Online Worship this Sunday on YouTube and Facebook |
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First Baptist Church of Pendleton
The Worship of God
April 4, 2021
Easter Sunday
Online Worship
Scripture Readings
“Not the End of the Story”
Rev. Jennifer McClung Rygg
Preacher
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Look for an email Sunday morning with the link to the YouTube video and a link to Facebook.
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We will also premiere the service on Facebook at 11 am on Sunday. This will allow us to watch “together,” greet one another in the comments section, and have a greater sense of community as a church family.
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Offering for Global Missions |
As we celebrate the resurrection of Christ this Easter Sunday, we remember those around the world who need to hear and experience the good news. Consider making a gift to the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Offering for Global Missions. This year’s theme is Extend Hope and Hospitality, featuring Mira and Sasha Zivanov (St. Louis, Missouri) and Janee Angel (Antwerp, Belgium). Hear about their ministries and how your gift can make a difference in this 2 ½ minute video. Your gifts to the Offering for Global Missions will extend lasting hope and loving hospitality to refugees and people living in poverty around the world. FBC Pendleton will participate in the CBF Offering for Global Missions throughout the month of April.
Do not neglect to send hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:2
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Update to Plans for In-Person Worship |
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Due to the current work in the sanctuary, the upcoming installation of new audiovisual equipment, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, church council has decided to continue focusing primarily on on-line worship for now, although we are planning in person opportunities for Palm Sunday, Easter, and the April 25th church conference.
While we are eager to return to worship in the sanctuary, delaying for a few more weeks has several advantages:
- allows us to continue to provide a high quality worship experience (without the technical difficulties of livestreaming)
- allows the work in the sanctuary to proceed as quickly as possible
- gives more time for members of the congregation to be vaccinated
The new audiovisual equipment that will soon be installed will provide the technology to livestream the service. For now, we will continue to premiere the service at 11 am on Facebook each week. The service is also available on YouTube beginning early Sunday morning. Thank you for your patience in this year of both challenges and new opportunities!
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As we are pre-recording worship for YouTube and Facebook, we need worship volunteers for reading Scripture and praying the Offertory Prayer. This involves recording a video of yourself and then uploading it to the church -- it’s not hard. We’ll tell you how to do it and provide “tech support” if you need it.
If you would like to volunteer as a Scripture reader or praying the Offertory Prayer, please use the link below or email office@fbcpendleton.org or call the office at 864-646-3913. |
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Giving an offering is an act of worship. Your generosity is as important as ever, enabling the work of the church to continue as much as possible. Several giving options are available:
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Secure Online Giving is available at fbcpendleton.org. Click the GIVE NOW button below.
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Text the word FBCPENDLETON to recipient 73256
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Mail your offering to: FBCP ∙ PO Box 187 ∙ Pendleton, SC 29670
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Set up your offering as a recurring bill pay option through your online banking
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Phase 2 is open! That means anyone 16 years or older can schedule a COVID Vaccination. You can schedule your vaccination using the link below.
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Pendleton Community Counseling Center
1-888-293-7585
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First Baptist Church of Pendleton
351 South Broad Street ∙ PO Box 187 ∙ Pendleton, SC 29670
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