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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Blessings to you all as we navigate this season of life.
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Find February's Insight through FCC's website! |
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Opportunities for Fellowship & Service |
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Second Sunday in Lent - 11 a.m. Service |
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Sermon Text: Romans 4:13-25 NRSV
Scripture Title: "Hoping Against Hope"
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13 For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14 If it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void.
15 For the law brings wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there violation.
16 For this reason it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his descendants, not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham (for he is the father of all of us, 17 as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”)—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.
18 Hoping against hope, he believed that he would become “the father of many nations,” according to what was said, “So numerous shall your descendants be.”
19 He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was already as good as dead (for he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah’s womb.
20 No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, 21 being fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.
22 Therefore his faith “was reckoned to him as righteousness.”
23 Now the words, “it was reckoned to him,” were written not for his sake alone, 24 but for ours also. It will be reckoned to us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 who was handed over to death for our trespasses and was raised for our justification.
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Praise & Worship
Prelude Higher Ground arr. by Carol Tornquist
Opening # 538, vs.1+2+4 Hope of the World
1 Hope of the world, O Christ of great compassion:
speak to our fearful hearts by conflict rent;
save us, your people, from consuming passion,
who by our own false hopes and aims are spent.
2 Hope of the world, God's gift from highest heaven,
bringing to hungry souls the bread of life:
still let your Spirit unto us be given
to heal earth's wounds and end our bitter strife.
4 Hope of the world, who by your cross did save us
from death and dark despair, from sin and guilt:
we render back the love your mercy gave us;
take now our lives and use them as you will.
Special Music Higher Ground by Charles H. Gabriel
Closing # 431, vs.1+3 Go, My Children, With My Blessing
1 Go, my children, with my blessing, never alone;
Waking, sleeping, I am with you, you are my own;
In my love’s baptismal river, I have made you mine forever,
Go my children, with my blessing you are my own
3 Go, my children, fed and nourished, closer to me;
Grow in love and love by serving, joyful and free.
Here my Spirit’s power filled you, here his tender comfort
Stilled you;
Go, my children, fed and nourished, joyful and free.
Postlude Improvisation
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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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View our Pastor's Midweek Reflection @ noon
on our ("First Christian Winston Salem") YouTube channel,
& please feel free to join in Fellowship on Zoom
~ every Wednesday night @ 7 p.m. ~
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First Christian Family,
First Christian Friends,
With thankful hearts, we welcome February!
We have resumed our regular distribution schedule!
If you would like to volunteer please contact Paul or Pastor David.
For more information on our distribution schedule, visit
www.newcommunion.org/calendar
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!
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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Good afternoon,
Just wanted to remind you that the
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Mobile Health Clinic
is seeing patients who don’t have insurance
EVERY FRIDAY at The Salvation Army Center of Hope,
from 9am until 12:30pm.
Appointments are recommended but walk ins are welcome.
Details and contact info are on the attached flyer.
Appointments can be made through Chakaian Caesar, who is listed above.
Please share with anyone who may use this.
Thank you!
Robin R Pardella
Volunteer Coordinator
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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 & applesauce. Please sit your donations under the shelter, next to FCC's parking lot, at the set of double doors with a mailbox.
Proverbs 19:17
Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will reward them for what they have done.
Proverbs 31:8-9
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute.
Speak up and judge fairly;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.
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My fellow Christians,
Well, the month of January is drawing to a close. I honestly think January is a year in itself. February is a shorter month and it celebrates Valentine’s Day. We recognize Valentine’s Day by showing love, kindness and appreciation . We automatically think of family and friends and purchase a card or some other remembrance for them. Crisis Control Ministry is requesting INSTANT POTATOES for the month of February. These are not expensive and they can go a long way in feeding a family. Most grocers have different varieties to choose from. Also, why not go through the “card” aisle and choose a Valentine or two to send to someone who might live alone or someone you know who is having a really hard time just to let them know someone is thinking of them. Buying INSTANT POTATOES for Crisis Control Ministry and sending a simple Valentine card to someone, shows others the love, kindness and appreciation our congregation exhibits every day. The large white box in the Administrative Wing foyer is ready to hold your gifts and I’m sure your ‘heart” will be blessed.
Becky Minnix, Volunteer
Christian Action Ministry
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Prayer List
Church Members
Hance, Charlie
Hill, Candy
Law, Myrna
O'Linn, Karen
Stephen, Renee'
Stephen, Walker
Home-bound Members
Dixson, Bill & Patsy
Fox, Bob & Barbara
Gillespie, Joan
Morris, Lou
Taylor, Frances
Tesh, Peggy
Ward, Lois
Friends & Family of Members
Bodford, Angie - friend of Connie Hance
Bowen, Melodie - The Bowen’s daughter
Brown, Jane Wommack -widow of John Brown
Cejka Jr., Joseph F. - Father of Rev. Lee Higgins
Hudspeth, Judi - friend of FCC
Madison, Diane - prayer for friend
McKone, Mark & Matthew - husband & son of Kim Whitt McKone
Moore, Sally - daughter of Martha Hutson
New, Ron - Sandra Seller’s brother (series)
Parvin, Bob & Debbie - former Interim Pastor
Patrum, Penny - friend of Kathy Sink
Sheehan, Susan - niece of Bob Parvin
Teer, Catherine - mother of Cathryn Teer-Hodge
Woosley, Patty - mother of Pam Bowen
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
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