Calendar

Our Church in Action
(Daily Bible Readings)

Tuesday, December 4
(Ezekiel 47-48, Proverbs 4, Hebrews 3-4)
8:30 - 9:30 am - Fitness Follies, FC
9:00 am - Noon - TLC
1:00 pm - Staff Meeting, BA
3:15 - 5:30 pm - Girl Scouts, YC
3:30 - 5:00 pm - Girl Scouts, 1st Floor
5:30 pm - Stephen Ministry Leaders, FR
6:30 pm - Emmaus, PMH

Wednesday, December 5
(Daniel 1-2, Proverbs 5, Hebrews 5-6)
7:00 am - Men’s Breakfast, FC & K
8:30 - 9:30 am - Fitness Follies, FC
8:30 am - Al Anon Leaders, PMH
9:00 am - Noon - TLC
9:30 am - TLC Chapel, S
6:00 pm - Handbells
7:00 pm - Chancel Choir

Thursday, December 6
(Daniel 3-4, Proverbs 6, Hebrews 7-8)
6:45 - 7:30 am - Prayer Group, PMH
8:30 - 9:30 am - Fitness Follies, FC
9:00 am - Noon - TLC
6:30 pm - Stephen Ministry Supervision, PMH

Friday, December 7
(Daniel 5-6, Proverbs 7, Hebrews 9-10)
9:00 am - Noon - TLC

Saturday, December 8
(Daniel 7-8, Proverbs 8, Hebrews 11)
12:00 pm - AA Meeting, PMH
7:00 pm - AA Meeting, PMH

Sunday, December 9
(Daniel 9-10, Proverbs 9, Hebrews 12)
8:00 am - Prayer Walk, PMH
8:45 am - Worship Service, S
9:45 am - Sunday School
11:00 am - Worship Service, S
12:15 pm - Volunteer Interest Meeting, YC
5 - 7 pm - Neon

Monday, December 10
(Daniel 11-12, Proverbs 10, Hebrews 13)
8:30 - 9:30 am - Fitness Follies, FC
9:00 am - Noon - TLC
5-6:30 pm - Welcome Table Served, FC
6-8:30 pm - NETworX, N & YC
7:00 pm - Al Anon, PMH

Tuesday, December 11
(Hosea 1-3, Proverbs 11, James 1-3)
8:30 - 9:30 am - Fitness Follies, FC
9:00 am - Noon - TLC
1:00 pm - Staff Meeting, BA
3:15 - 5:30 pm - Girl Scouts, YC
3:30 - 5:00 pm - Girl Scouts, 1st Floor
6:30 pm - Agape Circle, Home of Brenda Gibson

Wednesday, December 12
(Hosea 4-6, Proverbs 12, James 4-5)
7:00 am - Men’s Breakfast, FC & K
8:30 - 9:30 am - Fitness Follies, FC
8:30 am - Al Anon Leaders, PMH
9:00 am - Noon - TLC
9:30 am - TLC - Santa’s Workshop, BA
6:00 pm - Handbells
7:00 pm - Chancel Choir

Thursday, December 13
(Hosea 7-8, Proverbs 13, 1 Peter 1)
6:45 - 7:30 am - Prayer Group, PMH
8:30 - 9:30 am - Fitness Follies, FC
9:00 am - Noon - TLC

Friday, December 14
(Hosea 9-11, Proverbs 14, 1 Peter 2-3)
9:00 am - Noon - TLC
Noon - Newsletter Articles Due

Saturday, December 15
(Hosea 12-14, Proverbs 15, 1 Peter 4-5)
12:00 pm - AA Meeting, PMH
2-5 pm - Christmas Open House, Parsonage
194 Honeysuckle Dr.
2-7 pm - Youth Christmas Party, YC
7:00 pm - AA Meeting, PMH

LEGEND: BA - Balcony, DM - Dillard Morrow Class,
FC - Fellowship Center, FR - Front Room, L - Library,
NC - Nifong Chapel, NM - Nifong Music Room, PMH - Perry-Moore House, S - Sanctuary, YC - Youth Center

Events

CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE: Sydnor and Kelly would like to invite our church family for a drop-in Christmas Open House at the church parsonage at 194 Honeysuckle Dr. in Rutherfordton on Saturday, December 15, 2018 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. Come celebrate the season with your pastor and his family!

TOYS FOR TOTS: First Church has the opportunity to help the less fortunate by supporting the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. The program is collecting new, unwrapped toys to distribute as Christmas gifts to needy children in Rutherford County. Please consider donating a new, unwrapped toy to the Toys for Tots program. Place your toy donation in the box outside the Church office on or before December 15, 2018.

THE CHRYSALIS & EMMAUS GROUP will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 4th at 6:30 pm in the Perry-Moore House. Bring a dish to share.

THERE WILL BE AN INTEREST MEETING for anyone interested in volunteering with the youth and children's ministries at First Church immediately following the 11am service on Sunday, December 9th in the Youth Center. Everyone has something to offer, and our young people need you! Join us as we support the next generation! I look forward to seeing you there!

THE AGAPE CIRCLE will celebrate Christmas at the home of Brenda Gibson at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, December 11th. Please bring a new unwrapped toy for the Mini Mission project. If you were not at the November meeting and didn't sign up for a dish, please call Brenda or Joyce Mercer to let them know what type dish is needed. All ladies of the church are invited to join us.

NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY - Our Evangelism & Membership Care Committee is working hard to make our new Church Directory one of the best ever. There will be many opportunities to schedule an appointment to have your picture taken. We hope that everyone will be able to participate.
Appointments for pictures can be scheduled by signing up each Sunday in December and on January 6th after the Early Service and before and after the 11:00 Service.
Pictures will be taken in December as follows:

Wednesday, December 19, 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Saturday, December 22, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm
Sunday, December 23, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm

Pictures will be taken in January as follows:

Wednesday, January 9, 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Saturday, January 12, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm
Sunday, January 13, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm

CONGREGATION PICTURE - We will take a group picture of our entire congregation on December 16th. We will meet at 10:30 in front of the Church (weather permitting) or in the Sanctuary. Please make every effort to be there!

A REMINDER FROM THE TRUSTEES - THE FELLOWSHIP CENTER ROOF will need replaced within the next couple of years. If you would like to make a donation to the Roof Fund, please place your check in the offering plate or drop it by the church office with the memo, “Roof Fund.” Thank you

YOKEFELLOW DONATIONS: Each month churches in the county including First Church are assigned a food item. When these food items are combined they create a meal bag for a family in need.
First Church has been asked to donate Instant Potatoes during the month of December. There is a Yokefellow drop box located at the Donation Station (just outside the church office) for anyone wishing to make a donation. If you have questions, please contact our Yokefellow Representative, Andrea Harmon.