E-Connection
February 8, 2021
David Shanklin
Assistant Director of Music
Unfortunately, I do not have anything new and exciting to tell you at this time. We are still not able to have in-person worship, but things seem to have started heading in the right direction with schools open and Covid numbers decreasing. Hopefully, we will soon be able to return to some form of normal and begin worshiping face to face.  How good it will be to worship and fellowship with all of you once again, to sing hymns together, to have a full choir, orchestra, full handbell choir, and all the other things that we all so need and love. Until then we are very fortunate to be able to worship virtually, and we will continue to provide some great music with soloists and with small handbell and singing groups. Music has always been and will always be a real blessing and is one of the best ways to glorify God. “Serve the Lord with Gladness: Come before His presence with singing” (Psalm 100:2). God is still in charge, and we will come through this stronger than ever.
Join Us for Worship Online
Sundays at 10:30 a.m., participate in our live-streamed worship service
on our Facebook page:
(no in-person services until further notice)
Or, watch the service later on Facebook or on our YouTube Channel:
BackPack Buddies Volunteer Sign-Up
We continue to serve our neighbors through our Backpack Buddy Ministry to local school children. Please consider signing up for weekly packing for our 3 schools. Additional dates and updated instructions are posted on the sign up sheet. You can find the online sign up sheet by clicking here.
    Our greatest need is for volunteers to pack bags, but e welcome your food donations during the week, and we can always use your financial help and prayerful support.
Praising God
In 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic left people around the world searching for hope. In the midst of fear and uncertainty, it was crucial that children know the Good News that God loves them and has not forgotten them. Despite a challenging year, shoebox packers stepped up to pack shoeboxes and filler items, providing Gospel Opportunities for boys and girls. More people than ever chose to participate in Build A Shoebox Online, and the results were a record year for online building! We can celebrate that 9,113,853 shoebox gifts were donated in 2020! We praise God that these gifts will open doors for local believers to share the love and hope of Jesus Christ with hurting children in their communities. As the gifts make their way around the world and into the hands of boys and girls, please continue joining in prayer that hearts will be opened to the Gospel.
We've already begun working on handmade items for the shoeboxes for 2021. Will you help?? 
+ Donate money for craft/sewing supplies (notate check to OCC supplies)
+ Sew at home (supplies and instructions provided)
+ Make crafts at home (supplies and instructions may be provided, or make your own crafts for girls/boys age 10-14))
+ Sew at church-one Thursday/month, 9:30-11:30
Call Beth Sauvageot to get connected, 304-542-0601.
Laptop
Live Stream Tech Volunteers Needed
To help continue our Facebook-Live presence for our 10:30 a.m. worship services, we need several volunteers to train and learn the process to help this outreach. We are blessed with the technology to be able to reach others for Christ in this new way. Please consider being a part of this team! Please contact Karen in the office or Pastor Jeremy. 
Visit Our YouTube Channel
Our FBKids and FBUth Ministries continue to provide instruction and entertainment for our children and youth, and all the videos can be found on our YouTube channel. Past worship services and devotionals are available as well. If you have some free time, check out our channel by clicking here! 
Your Prayers & Thanksgivings
We welcome your regular prayers and continued giving. Prayer requests to be included in the Sunday worship announcements are to be submitted via our website, or you can click here for a quick link to submit joys and concerns. Click here to access the online giving instructions from the Forrest Burdette website. Your continued giving to the church, as you are able, is important for us to keep paying our expenses. Thank you so much for sending your offerings! If not online, then please mail your regular offering to 2848 Putnam Avenue, Hurricane WV 25526. To save a stamp, you may deposit your offering in our locked mailbox on Putnam Avenue. Open the top door, and slide your envelope all the way to the back of the box, where it will fall into the locked area. Thank you for your support of this ministry. 
This Week at Forrest Burdette
Monday, 2/8: Office open, no activities
Tuesday, 2/9: Office open, 10:00 a.m. Cupboard
Wednesday, 2/10: Office open, no activities
Thursday, 2/11: Office open, no activities
Friday, 2/12: Office open, 10:00 a.m. Cupboard
Saturday, 2/13: Uth Service Saturday (meet at 9:30 a.m.)
Sunday, 2/14: Transfiguration Sunday; 10:30 a.m. Live-streaming worship
This Week's Birthdays
2/8 - Beth Floyd-Lefler, Nicholas Ransom
2/9 - No birthdays today
2/10 - Janet Fisher
2/11 - Andrew Marinacci, Gary Vargo
2/12 - Mea Billups, Tony Hill, A.J. Wendel
2/13 - Ruth Alford, Oliver King, Kelly McFadden, Rhonda O’Dell
2/14 - Pat Burlingame, Cindy Daly, Steve High, Matt Jarvis