Dear Friends,
Good day to you all!
Welcome to FCC Weekly News,
your electronic source for what is happening
at church each & every week.
2320 Country Club Road
Winston Salem, NC 27104
Office: (336) 722-2714
Email: admin@disciplesofchrist.com
Website: disicplesofchrist.com
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SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO BE LIVE STREAMED ON YOUTUBE
AS WELL AS IN PERSON FOLLOWING ALL GUIDELINES.
THERE WILL BE *NO IN-PERSON* SERVICE AT THE CHURCH ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND ON DECEMBER 27.
PLEASE JOIN US ON YOUTUBE AT 5:00 PM ON THE 24TH
AND AT 11:00 AM ON THE 27TH.
See instructions below.
By subscribing to the Youtube channel,
you will receive notifications to your cell phone, if you opt for notifications,
when we are LIVE on Sunday Mornings at 11 a.m.
as well as any videos uploaded throughout the week.
Under the search field, enter First Christian Church Winston Salem.
Please be reminded, that due to Covid-19 we will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates via this weekly email,
our YouTube channel, Website & Facebook.
If you haven't already, like us on Facebook!
Please stay in touch because we love to hear from you.
Blessings to you all as we navigate this season of life.
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Find December's Insight through FCC's website! |
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The Poinsettias in the sanctuary are
given to the Glory of God:
IN MEMORY OF:
MILDRED GLENN
LEXIE GLENN
JOE GLENN
HARVEY GLENN
ANN GLENN
ANDRE GLENN
By: Tom & Tracy Glenn
MR. & MRS. E. E. STANLEY
MR. & MRS. H. H. GRUBBS
MR. DON STANLEY
THE VEST FAMILY
By: Fletcher & Pat Grubbs
HAZEL & R.M. MANN
ROM MANN
EFFIE TESH
VIRGINIA TESH
By: Nola Mann & The Tusseys
RONALD & BECKY MINNIX
By: Grant Minnix
MR. & MRS. BOYD MINNIX
MR. & MRS. ROBERT AUSLEY
MR. JAMES EDWARD HARDIN
By: Ronald & Becky Minnix
RUTH & ALEX MITCHELL
JACQUE & MARGE MUNNELL
By: Peggie & Alan Munnell
KIM WHITT McKONE
By: Marc & Gina Pruitt
JESSE E. SMITH
By: Brenda Smith
EFFIE & VIRIGINIA TESH
HAZEL & RM MANN and ROM MANN
By: Peggy Tesh
PATSY TRAYLOR
By: Dan Traylor
REV. KERMIT & ANN TRAYLOR
BILL & VIRGINIA ZIGLAR
REV. GEORGE TAYLOR
By: Rev. Richard & Peggy Ziglar
IN HONOR OF:
PEGGY TESH
By: Nola Mann & The Tusseys
GRANT MINNIX
By: Ronald & Becky Minnix
DAN TRAYLOR, AND
MIKE & KATHY SINK
By: Rev. Richard & Peggy Ziglar
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Opportunities for Fellowship & Service |
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Fourth Sunday of Advent ------ 11 a.m. Service |
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Sermon Text: Romans 16:25-27 NRSV
Sermon Title: "Gospel of Love"
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25 Now to God who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages 26 but is now disclosed, and through the prophetic writings is made known to all the Gentiles, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith— 27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.
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Praise & Worship
Prelude Away in a Manger arr. by Debra Stempien/Gregory Turne
Niles Loughlin, clarinet and Alicia Reid, soprano
Opening # 136, vs.1+4 Christians All, Our Lord is Coming
1 Christians all, your Lord is coming,
drawing near in holy birth.
Ring the bells and sound the trumpets
Let your music fill the earth.
Dance and move to show God’s glory;
kneel and pause to hear God’s word.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Rise and let your songs be heard.
4 Christian all, your Lord is coming,
hope for peace is now at hand.
Let there be no hesitation,
walk in faith where life demands.
Bear the word that God has given;
share the birth that stirs your soul.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Christ will come and make you whole.
Candle Song # 128, vs.4 One Candle Light is Lit
4 Come, wander where lion and lamb gently play,
Where evil is banished and faith takes the day,
A babe in a manger to fool the world’s eyes.
One candle is lit for God’s loving surprise.
Special Music Night of Silence by Daniel Kantor
Niles Loughlin, clarinet and Alicia Reid, soprano
Closing # 142, vs.1+4 People, Look East
1 People, look east,
the time is near of the crowing of the year.
Make your house fair as you are able,
trim the hearth and set the table.
People, look east:
Love, the Guest is on the way.
4 Angels announce with shouts of mirth
him who brings new life to earth.
Set every peak and valley humming with the word,
The Lord is coming.
People look east:
Love, the Lord is on the way.
Postlude Good Tidings of Great Joy by J.S.Bach
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Please find the prayer list below, and sincerely pray for ALL of God's creation.
Prayer has divine power to demolish strongholds.
4 "The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world.
On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up
against the knowledge of God,
and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."
2 Corinthians 10: 4-5
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First Christian Family,
With thankful hearts, we welcome December! Our regular distributions will pause, as we gear up for our holiday meal distribution events. During this pandemic we have witnessed the staggering effects of hunger in our communities. This year, more than any in years past, we have a tremendous opportunity to continue to support our neighbors via our holiday
meal distributions!
Mark your calendars for December 19th.
This will be our final community event of the year!
If you would like to volunteer, please contact Pastor David or Paul! If you would like to give donations towards the feast meal or towards the Christmas toy drive, look for our donation envelopes on the welcome table in the lobby or visit our website and click the donate tab!
We continue to be grateful for all of your support and prayers! Please continue to bring your peanut butter and jelly. Share this good news of the gospel with your friends and coworkers. As we continue to put faith in action, through the practice of shared abundance, with our neighbors in Winston Salem!
Help is always needed! Spiritually, physically and verbally.
Peace and continued shared abundance,
Rev. David Harrison Jr. and Paul Gillespie
#sharedabundance #hungersucks
A special word of thanks to all of our volunteers!
Without you, none of this would be possible!
If you would like to volunteer please contact us for more information.
New Communion: David Harrison - info@newcommunion.org
Backpack program: Paul Gillespie - pgillespie@triad.rr.com
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Fellowship on Zoom every Wednesday |
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December 23, 2020
at 7:00 PM Eastern Time
Please feel free to join us in fellowship on Wednesday Zoom Meetings
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2186760899
Meeting ID: 218 676 0899
Password: 27104
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Dial by your location
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Find your local number:
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The shelter has a year-round list of needs that are always appreciated!
They especially have shortages of men's deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, and socks.
Food items are canned meats and #10 size canned fruits, vegetables and applesauce. Please drop your donations off under the shelter,
next to FCC's parking lot, at the set of double doors with a mailbox.
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Good morning, my friends!
What did you have for breakfast this morning?
I had a bowl of oatmeal with fresh blueberries and orange juice. This is an almost every day occurrence for me. It is a hearty breakfast and should keep my tummy happy until lunch. However, sometimes it just doesn't. When I go looking in my cupboard, I usually find Crisis Control Ministry’s food request for December and that is SALTINE CRACKERS. This cracker usually helps. It’s interesting when you think of how often we might turn to that simple food. Have you ever tried a “cheese and cracker” or Extra Crunchy Jiff on a cracker”? What about adding that cracker to a bowl of hot tomato soup? Those things certainly appeal to me.
I wondered why SALTINE CRACKERS was the requested item this month, but when I thought about it, I knew. It can do many things just as a snack or a filling part of a meal. Commercials tell us how many people in our home county is in need of food. We sometimes hear it so often, and we are so busy, that we don’t think about it. Folks, it is real and something as simple and good as a SATINE CRACKER can go a long way. When at your local grocery, pick up several boxes of SALTINE CRACKERS and put them in your cart.
You will notice I have put SALTINE CRACKERS in bold type in hope this will inspire you to go to your cupboard, try a SALTINE CRACKER and remember all those folks who might not find a SALTINE CRACKER.
As always, you will be richly blessed for generosity.
Merry Christmas to all of you!
Becky Minnix
Volunteer – Christian Action
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Prayer List
Church Members
Hance, Charlie
Hill, Candy
Law, Myrna
Munnell, Alan (Moon) & Peggie
Stephen, Paula
Stephen, Walker
Home-bound Members
Davis, Colleen
Dixson, Bill & Patsy
Fox, Bob & Barbara
Gillespie, Joan
Morris, Lou
O'Linn, Karen
Taylor, Frances
Ward, Lois
Family and Friends of Members
Bodford, Angie - friend of Connie Hance
Bowen, Melodie - The Bowen's daughter
Bradford, Brook - friend of Amanda Askew
Brown, Jane Wommack - widow of John Brown
Carter, Kaye - daughter of BJ Carmichael
Cejka Jr., Joseph F. - father of Rev. L Higgins
Crist, Garry - friend of Anne Hodges
Gilbert, Georgia - Cheryl Askew's mother
Hall, Bobby - friend of Drew Hill
Hudspeth, Judi - friend of FCC
Kennedy, Helen - mother of Anne Hodges
Madison, Diane - prayer for friend in Baptist
McKone, Mark & Matthew - husband & son of Kim Whitt McKone
Moore, Sally - daughter of Martha Hutson
New, Ron - brother of Sandra Sellers
Parvin, Bob & wife Debbie - former Interim Pastor
Patrum, Penny - friend of Kathy Sink
Pruett, John - our First Christian Church violinist
Pruitt, Elaine - her brother, Hugo passed
Sheehan, Susan - niece of Bob Parvin
Tedder, Lisa - grandson Christian
Teer, Catherine - mother of Cathryn Teer-Hodge
Tuttle, Jamie - friend of Gina Pruitt
Veschio, Ralph - father of Shellie Veschio
Veschio, Randy-brother of Shellie Veschio
Weidemann, Peg - mother of B. Weidemann
Williams Family - Friends of the Askews
Military Service
Byerly, Jacob & all military-nephew of Paul & Patty Bierie
Brammer, Roger & family-friends of Brenda Smith
Hance, Drew-nephew of Charlie & Connie Hance
One Nation Under God.
We pay our respects to the men and women,
along with their families, who sacrifice their freedom daily
to protect our country's freedom.
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2320 Country Club Rd
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
(336) 722-2714
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