Happy Thanksgiving!

First Congregational Church of Bethel

UPCOMING EVENTS

Brews & Chews

December 4th @ 5:45pm

J. Lawrence

Pot Roast Dinner

December 7th @6:00pm

Christmas Eve Service

December 24th @6:00pm

LAY-READERS & COFFEE HOUR HOSTS

Please sign up

Church Office will be CLOSED

November 28th & 29th.

Worship

Join us every Sunday @10:00am

All are welcomed!

Join us this Sunday for worship as we begin the Advent Season. Rev. Bradley Bergfalk will preach a sermon entitled “Come to the Manager—Mary’s Faith”

Stay after service for coffee hour hosted by Cindy Ferguson.

Youth Group News

Every Sunday

Senior High and Junior High will meet

4:00pm-6:00pm.

Friends are always welcome.

Schedule

1 2/1/19

College Care Packages

@ BUMC 3pm

Meet at FCCB, walk to

Methodist Church

3pm - Care Packages

4pm - Hanging of the Greens

Service and Dinner

All are invited to stay for the Service and Dinner!

God, there are days we do not feel grateful. When we are anxious or angry. When we feel alone. When we do not understand what is happening in the world or with our neighbors. When the news is bleak, confusing. God, we struggle to feel grateful.

But this Thanksgiving, we choose gratitude.

Find the full version of this prayer below...

Thanksgiving Prayer

In case our worship service needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather, please check with the following sources: your email for notification of cancellation; our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/FCCBCT ; Channel 3 (WFSB Hartford/New Haven WFSB 3 Fairfield); News 8 (WTNH New Haven) and WLAD Radio, Danbury (800 AM).

FCCB CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA ORDER FORM

Please fill out the form below and mail it

To: Jennifer Johnson

15 Oxford St. Bethel, CT 06801

Plants are $15.00 MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE To FCCB.

The final date to order is December 15, 2019

In lieu of a plant purchase, you may make a

contribution To the Church Decoration Fund.

PLEASE TAKE YOUR PLANT(S) AFTER THE DEC. 24 ^th Service.

Colors are either PINK or RED, please leave WHITE until NEW YEAR 2019.

DONOR_________________________________Phone________________

Address_________________________________ Town_________________

____________________________________________

In Memory of___________________________________________________

In Honor of_____________________________________________________

Number of Poinsettia____________

Donation to Church Deco. Fund_______

For questions call Jennifer Johnson 203-791-1299

Jennjohnson54@aol.com

THANK YOU and MERRY CHRISTMAS The Flower Committee.

THE DOVES ARE ON THE TREE!

This year, Social Services is asking us to provide gift cards to CVS any amount. gift cards. The cards may be left in the church office or in the gift box by the Christmas tree on Sunday mornings. The cards are due by December 15th.