Weekly Bulletin 12-13-20
Welcome
Welcome to our Sunday Worship Service!
• Worship with us in the Auditorium or in the MPR where we will simulcast our livestream.
• We will continue to adhere to safe social distancing practices and wear masks as required for in-person activities.
• If you have children attending KidZone, please pick them up promptly after the service.
• Worship service will also be available via Facebook or YouTube for those who wish to continue to watch at home.
• Please check in – whether you are here in person or watching online – using the ChurchCenter app on your smartphone, or on the ChurchCenter online portal on a computer.
This Week’s Activities
Weekly Activities
Connecting Point @ 9:20 AM
Chat with friends and family at FBC
or
online on YouTube or Facebook
(YouTube/Google or Facebook account required)
KidZone Classes
NURSERY-3RD GRADE @ 9:30 AM
Please pick your child up promptly after the Worship Service.
Sunday Worship @ 9:30 AM
Live in Auditorium
or
Livestream Simulcast in MPR
Click here for self-screening protocol
or
Join us online on YouTube or Facebook
Worship through Music ~ Pastor Brad Nelson
Worship through the Word ~ Pastor Tim Walker
The Cast of Christmas: The Shepherds
Q&A Meeting @ 11:00 AM
Topic: Preparation for business meeting
Hosted by Elders and Deacons
In person in Auditorium
or
Livestream Simulcast in MPR
Childcare provided for ages 0-5 years
Business Meeting @ 6:00 PM
In person in Auditorium
or
Livestream Simulcast in MPR
Childcare provided for ages 0-5 years
Tuesday Youth Group @ 6:00 PM
In person at FBC with Pastor Isaac
Meeting in the MPR
Youth Group ends at 7:30
Announcements
TODAY:
Q&A MEETING, 11:00 AM
Elders and Deacons will host a Q&A meeting in the Auditorium to prepare for this evening’s business meeting
BUSINESS MEETING, 6:00 PM
TUESDAY:
YOUTH GROUP
December 15 • 6:00-7:30 PM
In person at FBC with Pastor Isaac
Meeting in the MPR
WEDNESDAY:
AWANA
December 16 • 6:30 PM
Some clubs still have space available!
Register on the ChurchCenter app under Events or click here to register.
Space is limited!
KidZone Online – Christmas Lessons
Follow the FBC KidZone page on Facebook and watch every Thursday for a new lesson and activity. This month we will have a fun Christmas theme! Click here, new content will be added each week.
Song Lyrics
Today’s Songs
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Joy To The World
For Unto Us A Child Is Born/Open The Eyes Of My Heart
God Of Wonders
Joy To The World
Verse 1
Joy to the world the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room
And heav’n and nature sing
And heav’n and nature sing
And heav’n and heav’n and nature sing
Verse 2
Joy to the earth the Savior reigns
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods
Rocks hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat repeat the sounding joy
Verse 3
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders wonders of His love
For Unto Us A Child Is Born/
Open The Eyes Of My Heart
Verse
For unto us a child is born
A Son is given a Son is given
For unto us a child is born
A Son is given a Son is given
The Messiah oh to see Him
Chorus
To see Him high and lifted up
Shining in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your power and love
As we sing holy holy holy
Bridge
You are high and lifted up
Shining in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your power and love
As we sing holy holy holy
Holy holy holy holy holy holy
Holy holy holy holy holy holy
Ending
For unto us a child is born
Holy holy holy
For unto us a child is born
Holy holy holy
God Of Wonders
Verse 1
Lord of all creation
Of water earth and sky
The heavens are Your tabernacle
Glory to the Lord on high
Chorus 1
God of wonders beyond our galaxy
You are holy holy
The universe declares Your majesty
You are holy holy
Lord of heaven and earth
Lord of heaven and earth
Verse 2
Early in the morning
I will celebrate the light
When I stumble in the darkness
I will call Your name by night
Bridge
Hallelujah (to the Lord of heaven and earth)
Hallelujah (to the Lord of heaven and earth)
Hallelujah (to the Lord of heaven and earth)
You are holy
Chorus 2
God of wonders beyond our galaxy
You are holy holy
Precious Lord reveal Your heart to me
Father hold me hold me
The universe declares Your majesty
You are holy holy
You are holy holy
You are holy
Scripture & Study Questions
The Cast of Christmas: The Shepherds
Pastor Tim Walker
11 “These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.”
John 15:11 (ESV)
14 “Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
Imagining yourself in a conversation with an 8-year-old, how would you answer these questions?
Who can go to church?
Where do you go to church?
How can I be part of the church?
Who does church?
Where do you do church?
How can I be the church?
Prayer
Giving
You may give in person using the boxes at the back of the Auditorium or the MPR
Financial Information through November 30, 2020
Giving: $200,530 • Expenses: $202,511 • Budget: $285,975
Missionary of the Month
Tom & Paula Carr
Tom and Paula are seconded from ABWE to Tri-M (Mobile Modular Missions) and work training local pastors in remote locations. They are based in the United States (Cedarville, OH) and travel to remote locations in Nepal to help teach training modules.
A full schedule would include two modules a year in each of 6 locations. Due to the pandemic, they have been unable to travel to Nepal but are praying that the government would cancel their quarantine requirements and allow groups to meet.
To make a one-time gift (love offering) to the Carrs, you may choose “missionary of the month” in the drop-down menu of the ChurchCenter app’s giving option. This option is also available online, here.
FBC will be hosting a Microsoft Teams video meeting with the Carrs on December 19th at 4pm PST. We will email a link when it is available.
Prayer Requests:
• Please pray that we might be able to have modules in the locations where we have begun the curriculum and then expand to new locations as well.
• Please pray for the health of our Nepali brothers and sisters and as they struggle to get food and basic necessities in the midst of intermittent lockdowns.
• Please pray for our children in school to stay healthy while adjusting to the college experience in a pandemic.
Resources
Emma has gathered some of her favorite recordings of songs we sing in our services. Click the links to listen to these fabulous playlists!
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