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Look for our email on Sunday morning for the link to online Sunday Worship.
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Wednesday Night Bible Study |
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We will continue to meet on Zoom video conference each Wednesday at 6:30. |
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Tonight we continue Wednesday night Bible study on the Fruit of the Spirit. This study is based on a resource called The Fruit of Sequestering which explores how the season of isolation and quarantine during a pandemic might offer the opportunity to deepen our spiritual lives.
Oct 14
The Fruit of Sequestering is Faithfulness “The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, FAITHFULNESS, gentleness, and self-control.”
—Galatians 5:22-23a NLT
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To join Bible study via Zoom, click the Zoom logo. |
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To join by phone, dial
(929) 436-2866
Meeting ID:
867 888 594
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CBF Missionary of the Week
Lesley-Ann Hix Tommey
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Lesley-Ann journeys with the most vulnerable in the neighborhood of Hell’s Kitchen, New York, offering support and resources alongside Rauschenbusch Metro Ministries. Through her ministry, Lesley-Ann extends hospitality, builds community and works to empower survivors of domestic violence, veterans experiencing homelessness and students seeking greater educational opportunities to realize their own transformation.
Rauschenbusch Metro Ministries seeks to encourage the social, educational, spiritual and economic growth of the Hell’s Kitchen community, offering non-sectarian, multifaceted educational opportunities and direct services to community residents.
The Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood supports a highly diverse community, including a vibrant Hispanic and Latino population. On the streets of Hell’s Kitchen, where the midtown bustle often drowns out the needs of Manhattan’s most vulnerable, Metro Baptist Church is a consistent and life-giving presence among the city’s most marginalized white, black and Latino communities.
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Even in the midst of a pandemic, the mission of God is still at work in the world, and we can still be a part of what God is doing.
When we were able to gather at church on Wednesday nights, our children’s lessons often included stories about missionaries and mission work around the world. This fall, CBF has provided a great resource for continuing mission education at home.
Form and Spark at Home is a one-page PDF with a story and activity to help children connect with the ministries of CBF field personnel. The activities and stories can be presented in small bites (maybe as part of the dinnertime or bedtime routines).
Stories for October focus on the work of Matt and Michelle Norman, serving in Barcelona, Spain.
Click the image to download a PDF copy of this week's story and activity.
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In-Person Worship Resumes this Sunday at 11:00 am |
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First Baptist Church of Pendleton
The Worship of God
October 18, 2020 ∙ 11:00 am
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
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Scripture Reading
Sermon
“Clinging to Joy in this Crazy World”
Rev. Jennifer McClung Rygg
Pastor
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JOIN US THIS SUNDAY
Worship In-Person
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As we resume in-person worship in the sanctuary, we are exploring new ways of recruiting and using volunteers. Many of our regular volunteers are not able to serve right now due to health concerns. We also recognize that this “new normal” includes preparing for volunteers needing to cancel at the last minute (if they are not feeling well or find out they have been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID.) Volunteering in worship is a meaningful and useful way to serve.
If you would like to volunteer as a greeter, candle lighter, reading Scripture, giving the Offertory Prayer, camera operator, or sound booth tech, please use the buttons below or email office@fbcpendleton.org or call the office at 864-646-3913.
If you are not attending in person, one way you can volunteer is by creating a watch party on Facebook, which increases the visibility of our worship service video.
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Generosity
Giving an offering is an act of worship. Even during this time of physical separation, your generosity is important, 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
- Text the word FBCPENDLETON to recipient 73256
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Mail your offering to: FBCP ∙ PO Box 187 ∙ Pendleton, SC 29670
- Set up your offering as a recurring bill pay option through your online banking
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Stay Safe: stay home if you are not feeling well;
wear a mask when out in public; keep your distance; wash your hands often.
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Quarterly Church Conference |
Please make plans to attend our Quarterly Church Conference on Wednesday, Oct 21 at 6:30 pm via Zoom video conference. Committee leaders, please submit your written reports to office@fbcpendleton.org no later than Friday, Oct 16 at 9:00 am to be included in the conference packet, or be prepared to make an oral presentation at the meeting. Thanks. The Zoom link will be the same one used for Wednesday Night Bible Study. To join by phone, dial (929) 436-2866 and use Meeting ID: 867 888 594. |
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Deacon Flocks for the 2020-2021 church year have been set up. Your Deacon will be contacting you soon. The "click here" button will open a PDF document that you can print out to keep the list handy. |
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Clemson Community Care Food Needs |
Clemson Community Care has a need for the following food items: jelly, cereal, dried beans, fruit, mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, salad dressing, jello, soup, and pudding.
Non-food items needed include: diapers (size 4), deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste, laundry detergent, dish detergent, and paper towels.
All donations are greatly appreciated! Thank you for your continued support.
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CBF Gathering Online
Tuesdays at 7:00 pm
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One of the unexpected blessings of this time of physical distancing is increased opportunities to worship with those in other locations.
CBF is offering a weekly gathering on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm.
Tune in on CBF's Facebook page each week for music, a devotional and prayer led by members of the CBF community and important words and resources from CBF field personnel, chaplains, and pastoral counselors and others carrying out essential ministry in new and faithful ways in these days.
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At this time, the church office hours are limited as staff members are working from both home and church. If you need to come by the church when staff is present, please check with staff first. If you come into the church building please follow safety precautions, including:
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Sanitize your hands before entering (a hand sanitizer dispenser is mounted outside the entrance near the office)
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Wear a mask if others are present (masks are available at the entrance by the office).
If you call the church office, please leave a message; the church voicemail is checked regularly. If you have a pastoral emergency, please call Pastor Jennifer Rygg at 864-760-7135.
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Join us for our
Around the World in 5k:
A virtual race around the world!
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Carolina Immigrant Alliance is one of the mission partners of CBFSC. This seems like a really fun and unique event!
When: Saturday, October 3 – Saturday, October 17, 2020
Where: Wherever you want!!!
What: Fun Run/Walk (2 miles), 5K, 10K, or 10 mile road bike.
Cost: $30 per person (includes t-shirt)
The Carolina Immigrant Alliance serves people from all over the world! Join us in this virtual race to experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of cultures from around the world that live with us in our communities!
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Pendleton Community Counseling Center
1-888-293-7585
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It seems we are at an intersection these days. Sometimes we may feel we are unsure of even a direction to take as news of the pandemic, tropical storms, wildfires, and less access to those organizations we depend on continues to assail us. As a clinician, I hear daily from individuals who have tremendous faith that God or their Higher Power will carry us through these difficult times and we will arrive at the conclusion that all is well.
A couple of months ago, I received an online resource that I have been sharing (old school through the mail) with individuals I felt might benefit from exploring worries, anxiety, fear, and general concerns that seem to shadow us right now. By following this link, you can access information that can help decipher the difference between worry and excessive worry. An activity menu will help you stay busy -- though you may have to remember to mask up and physically distance.
Use the link below to get the Guide to Living with Worry and Anxiety. Clicking the link will open a PDF document. Remember, too, we continue to see new and established clients via video through a couple of secure platforms. Should you wish to meet with me or another therapist, please call 1-888-293-7585. You may leave a confidential voice message if no one is available to speak with you.
May you find additional reassurance that all is well and expand or develop your faith.
Safe Journey,
Dede Norungolo, LPC, LAC, CAC
Dede Norungolo is an Outpatient Counselor at Baptist Easley Counseling.
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Amazon Prime Days Oct 13 & 14 |
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You can make a difference while you shop Amazon Prime Day deals on October 13 & 14. Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/57-0468993 or with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon Shopping app and AmazonSmile donates to First Baptist Church of Pendleton. |
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First Baptist Church of Pendleton
351 South Broad Street ∙ PO Box 187 ∙ Pendleton, SC 29670
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