We observed our Blanket Sunday on the 15th to highlight the needs for blankets after tragedies – earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes – to provide shelter, privacy, warmth and more. Each $10.00 provides a blanket, and the offering will continue through January.
Category: News
“SOCK IT TO ME” PROJECT
During the month of October, we are collecting socks for the little children at Head Start. Packages of boys or girls socks are welcome and can be placed in the large white sock containers in the sanctuary. Thank you!
*OCTOBER*
October is “Ministerial Appreciation Month” and we want to thank Rev. Mike Dixon for his many years of leadership, all the staff for their service, as well as our congregation for their many years of faithfulness in ministry to others! Congratulations to all – you are appreciated!
“LOL” with BRIDGES – Sept. 30
We have shared our “Lunch On the Lawn” with the Paris High School students and now we are preparing to share it with Bridges. Coming up, Friday, September 30, at 11:00 AM, we will host a much smaller group of Bridges students and staff. If you can help out, please let us know. We ask …
CHRISTMAS IN JULY
Our “Christmas in July” focus this year is DOVE, Inc. in Decatur, Illinois. DOVE is an inner-city ministry that addresses societal problems and individual needs, advocating a just and equitable treatment of all. DOVE cares about people, especially the powerless and the hurt, as they honor the dignity and worth of each individual, empowering them …
RFL EVENT July 22
Get your tickets now for the Relay For Life “Wine-ing For A Cure” event at CastleFinn on Friday, July 22. The Pennyrile band will bring the entertainment and finger foods will be included with the wine-tasting from 6:00-8:00 PM. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. Tickets are $15 and are available from …
PATRIOTIC SUNDAY – JULY 3
This Sunday, July 3, is our Patriotic Sunday! You are invited to wear red, white, and blue to worship. We will have the sanctuary decorated, as well as share a tribute. The songs will include our national theme as we celebrate and pray for our country. Come join us!
VBS Online Registration
Get set! Vacation Bible School will be here before you know it! This year’s VBS is August 1-5 from 9:00-11:45 AM each day for kids 3 years old through 5th grade. As an asset of our new church website, we are now able to do online registration. You can register your child by filling out …
Take Time To Smell the Flowers
Have you had a chance to stop at the corner of Main and Washington lately to view the exterior of our church? If so, there is no doubt that you’ve noticed the striking array of colors gracing the flower beds. From the Daylilies to the Artemisia Silver Mound and all of the other native plants, …
RFL Luncheon – June26
Our FCC team invites you to their Relay For Life fundraiser luncheon, this coming Sunday, June 26, at 11:30 AM. They will be serving marinated pork loin, scalloped potatoes, green beans, salad and rolls – and your donation will go to the American Cancer Society to help fund research! To plan for the dinner, the …