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MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF FAITH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIPO
NOVEMBER 2015
Closing One Chapter . . . Opening Another Pastor Gordon McDaniel
I-81. Just another highway traveling out of Roanoke, Virginia? Not when you’re from the concrete jungle of north Texas! If you have lived here most of your life, you might take it for granted. Few sights have been more satisfying for this new transplant.
I left Texas by myself on Thursday, October 8th. Leaving my family behind was hard, however, I knew, Lord willing, I’d see them again in a few days. Leaving behind people and a home I’ve known for years was excruciating. Even though an exciting future and equally meaningful relationships awaited, I had to put painful good-byes and a myriad of unknowns fully into the Lord’s hands. Do-ing the first leg of the trip alone was just what I needed.
My stopover was Bristol. I woke up early on Friday morning to finish the trip. Hagerstown was 5+ hours ahead. It had rained in the early hours. Wet pavement and droplets on my windshield were remnants. The remaining clouds were mixed with morning sun blending together perfectly. Over the next 300 miles, God would display Himself to me. Any doubts were gradually put to rest.
“Have you ever in your life commanded the morning, And caused the dawn to know its place, That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it? “It is changed like clay under the seal; And they stand forth like a garment.” (Job 38.12-14; NASB)
I couldn’t wait for Beverly to see it, too. When driving the same road the following week, I was privileged to be God’s chosen tour guide, foreshadowing for my wife and kids what breathtaking scene was about to appear around the next curve. Their anxieties were stronger than mine, as you may guess. A new home. A new church family. A new school. A new life. It was as though God knew at creation where the Shenandoah Valley needed to be, and how it would serve as the McDaniel’s final leg of the journey and one more reminder of His grace.
“But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you; And the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you.
“Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you; And let the fish of the sea declare to you.
“Who among all these does not know That the hand of the LORD has done this,
In whose hand is the life of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind?”
(Job 12.7-10; NASB)
A Night to Welcome the McDaniels Join us on Sunday, November 1 from 6-8pm at FCF for an evening to welcome the McDaniels to FCF. Please bring your favorite dessert to share that evening.
Truthbomb Apologetics Presents
Defending the Unborn
Featuring Abby Johnson: A Night for Life
November 14, 2015 6-8:30pm
Join us for an evening with former Planned Parenthood Director turned Pro-life Advocate, best-selling author, and international speaker Abby
Johnson as she makes the case for life and equips us to work together to end abortion in our community.
Free event and resources
Q&A Time with Abby Johnson
Local state and federal politicians in attendance and represented
Local pregnancy centers and ministries present
RSVP appreciated on or before November 1st to [email protected]
CLOTHING SWAP Nov. 9 5-7pm
Drop-off: November 8th 8:45am-11am- bring gently worn clothing in to church. Sarah Thacher will be in the coat closet on the left side to give out one token for each item brought in. (It is helpful if clothes are separated into Men's, Women’s, Boys' and Girls').
SWAP: MONDAY November 9th from 5-6pm—Use your tokens to "buy" new-to-you items. Free Shopping (open to everyone): 6-7pm. Come and take whatever your family can use!
NOTE: Set up will begin at 10:30 am Monday. Anyone available to help? (Those who help will be able to select 10 items to compensate for their time.) ALSO: Clean up begins at 7:15pm. Everything that remains is bagged up and put in a truck to be transported to the Mission. (Anyone who helps with this gets 10 items at the next swap.)
Contact Sarah Thacher or the church office for more information.
Faith Christian Fellowship 16726 Lappans Road
Williamsport, MD 21795 301-223-4803
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Service//Ministry Meeting Times
Worship Celebration—Sunday 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:45am
Faith Kids and Student Ministry Campus Tracks—
Sunday 9:00am
Sunday Faith Kids Worship—10:45am
Sunday Adult Campus Tracks—9:15am and 11am
Switchback Student Ministries—Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm
Awana—Wednesdays, 6:30-7:45pm
Staff//Contact Information
Gordon McDaniel, Lead Pastor
Mike McNamee, Care & Admin. Pastor
Brian Kelley, Generations Discipleship Pastor
Kyle Brenon, Communities Discipleship Pastor
David Glaze, Missions Pastor
Doug Nigh, Worship Director
Lewis Rudy, Jr., Junior High Coordinator
Karen Hoagland, Media Director
Carol McNamee, Secretary
Christy Hixon, Communications
Valerie Carbaugh, Office Assistant
Y@H News for those 50 years of age and older....
Welcome to the “Holidays!!!” How the weeks and months are flying by!!!
Y@H is busy making plans for the upcoming holiday sea-son. Beginning with November, we are preparing a Christ-mas gift to send to Nicaragua with Pastor Dave Glaze for our adopted Hearts Across Borders child, Eliezar Santiago. On Wednesday, Nov 18th, at 12:15, we will have our Y@H Thanksgiving Potluck and Celebration following Wednesday morning Bible Study. Let’s make it a festive and thankful time for the wonderful blessings in our lives.
The annual Y@H Holiday Trip is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec 2nd. If you have not yet signed up to secure your spot for our Dec 2nd trip, please do so no later than Wed, Novem-ber 4th. Traveling by FCF Bus, FCF Van; and individual cars to Lancaster, PA, we will enjoy the American Music Theatre’s “Deck the Halls”, their new 2015 Christmas Show. Following the show, lunch will be at the Plain & Fancy Restaurant, to be followed at that location by a chalk mural creation of chalk artist Elva Hurst, who tells us a story while she draws. Depar-ture time on the 2nd will be 7:30 AM; arrival back at FCF ap-proximately 6 – 6:30 PM. Cost for the day is $65, including show, lunch, and transportation. Sign up forms are in the foyer at the Information Center. Please make checks payable to FCF and give directly to Dianne Birl or Pastor Mike. Con-tact Dianne Birl for more information or to reserve your ticket.
Plans for the remainder of the month of December will in-clude the assembly and delivery of Holiday Gift Bags to some of our FCF members and friends who may be homebound or lonely. This is always a special time of year for us as we lov-ingly gather names, plan deliveries, and purchase items to fill gift bags with goodies and tokens of Christ’s love. More in-formation will follow regarding this project. Delivery of the gift bags will take place on Wednesday, Dec 16th, as we travel the streets of Williamsport, Hagerstown, and sur-rounding area. If you know someone who could use a bit of Christmas cheer, please let us know.
Y@H Bible Study continues meeting weekly on Wednesdays from 10:00 – Noon. Watch the weekly bulletin for any Wednesdays we will not meet, such as November 25th (the day before Thanksgiving); December 2nd (the day of our trip), and December 16th (the day of our basket deliver-ies). Join us as we grow and celebrate the heart of Jesus.
Mark your calendar for the Y@H Annual Holiday Celebration on New Year’s Day, Friday, Jan 1st.
FCF’s Faith Kids and Switchback students
have adopted 8 families for Thanksgiving
and will be collecting Thanksgiving Din-
ners for them. You are invited to join us in
making donations of needed items.
Items needed:
8 Frozen Turkeys
8 Boxes Instant Mashed Pota-
toes
8 Cans Green Beans
8 Cans Corn
8 Cans Cranberry sauce
8 Boxes of Stuffing
8 Desserts
8 Pack of Rolls (12 count)
Additional groceries for the
families
Visit http://www.signupgenius.com/
go/10c054facaf22a1f49-thanksgiving2 to
sign up to bring in items or see what
items are still needed.
Non-perishable items can be brought in
between Nov 1 and November 22 and
placed in the container in the foyer. Per-
ishable items are to be brought in on No-
vember 22nd. Switchback students and
parents will be delivering the meals to the
families on Sunday, November 22.
Generations Ministry Outreach
Faith Kids Christmas Program will be Sun-day, December 13, 2015 during the 9am and 10:45am services. Students who have a part in the play and in the choir are asked to per-form during both services.
Practice Schedule:
Drama (assigned parts) - Sunday at 9am
3-5 Year Olds -Sundays 10:30-10:45am in Room 3
K-5th—Sundays 10:30-11am in Room 7
Rehearsal for Everyone—Saturday, De-cember 5 from 9am to 12noon
Dress Rehearsal for Everyone—Saturday, Dec. 12 from 9am-12noon
Practice CD’s are available at the FK Welcome Center.
Anyone willing to assist with costumes, props, setup, tear-down, or assisting kids at rehearsals and the day of the program—please contact Pastor Brian at [email protected].
We are always looking for individuals who are willing to serve in the Faith Kids ministry. If you would be willing to serve please contact Pastor Brian at [email protected]
The Faith Kids are very important to us and their safety
while attending FCF is a priority. The following guide-
lines are in place on Sunday mornings for Check In/
Check Out.
CHECK IN: All children (birth—5th grade) who will be
attending Faith Kids classes will check in at the Faith
Kids Welcome Center. Once a child is checked in, 2
labels will print. The first is the child’s nametag to be
placed on the child. The second label is to be kept
by the parent/guardian who will be picking the child
up after service. Pagers are assigned for all children,
nursery through 5th grade. If your pager goes off, go
to the FK Welcome Center, show them your blinking
pager and then proceed to your child’s classroom.
CHECK OUT: Before picking your child up from class,
stop at the Welcome Center and check your child
out in the same manner you checked them in. The FK
Welcome Center attendant will stamp and initial your
label. Return your assigned pager to the Welcome
Center attendant. Proceed to your child’s classroom
and give the teacher your label and your child will be
dismissed to you.
EXITS: For added security, we ask that no one use the
exterior doors to exit the Education Wing. Please use
the doors in the lobby to enter and exit the building.
ADULTS: All adult classes have been relocated to the
Classroom Annex Building.
PAGERS: If your pager alerts you during service,
please show your blinking pager to the Faith Kids Wel-
come Center Attendant before entering the Educa-
tion Wing.
Contact Pastor Brian ([email protected]) if you
have any questions.
Check In/Out Guidelines
We would like to invite you to help serve in the Parking Lot Ministry at FCF. This group will serve in the parking lot to help direct regular attenders to available parking spots, direct guests to a park-ing spot reserved for them and direct them to the Welcome Center, help with the flow of traffic dur-ing the transition of the two services and help en-sure the safety of everyone in the parking lot. Those serving in the ministry, in teams of 4-5, will serve one Sunday a month, on a monthly basis. For instance, you would serve the first Sun-day of every month.
If you would like to serve in this vital ministry, please contact Paul Hoagland, 240-291-5811.
The Frontline Welcome Ministry has the privi-lege of being the first face that our guests and current attendees get to see, and the first hand offered to say hello. From welcoming at the door, passing out information, answering questions, giving directions to rooms, or simply offering a smiling face, our goal is to display the love of God in even the simplest ways.
If you would like to partner with us in this min-istry as a Welcome Center Attendant or Door Greeter, please contact Christy Hixon, [email protected] for more informa-tion.
We meet on Saturday mornings at 9am for
food (bring a breakfast item to share) and
a study of God’s word. If you are between
the ages of 18 and 25, we would love to
have you come out.
Join us:
Saturday, October 31 at Pastor Brian’s
Saturday, November 14 at Pastor Brian’s
Saturday, November 28 at Lewis Rudy’s
*Mark your calendars for a Get together/
Christmas Party on Friday, December 18!
Contact the church office or Pastor Brian
for more information.
For the security of the children in the
Education Wing—DO NOT exit the
double doors in the front of the sanc-
tuary. Please use the doors in the
back of the sanctuary.
Mark your Calendar
December 6 for the
FCF Holiday Dinner
All are invited to attend!
Switchback Junior High Scavenger Hunt
November 1 12:30-4:30pm
Lunch is provided.
See Pastor Brian or Lewis to sign up.
Looking ahead . . . The Switchback Junior High and Senior High Christmas Parties will be held December 11 (JH) and 12(SH). We are looking for host fami-lies for the Junior High Progressive Events. If you would be available and willing to open you home for the Junior High, contact Pastor Brian.
We are currently seeking Vendors for Switchback's Annual Christmas Craft and Vendor Fair being held on November 21 from 9am-1:30pm - If
you know of anyone who would be inter-ested in setting up at the Vendor Fair, please contact Pastor Brian to get an appli-cation. Spaces are 10x6 and include 1 eight foot table and 2 chairs. Non-electric spots are $40; Electric spots are $45. Examples of vendors include Scentsy, Origami Owl, Tupperware, Crafts, etc. Space is first come and is limited to one vendor per p r o d u c t . Student and parent help would also be ap-preciated. To sign up to help, please con-tact Pastor Brian ([email protected]).
Please Take Note:
The JH is now meeting in Room 7B on Sunday mornings at 9am
The young ladies Disci-pleship Group led by Zoie Dobranzki at 10:45am now meets in Room 6
In the Faith Kids/Switchback Student wing—do not use any of the doors leading outside on Sunday mornings. Please enter and exit through the designated doors.
Calendar of Events for Next Generation
Ministries… November 1- JH Scavenger Hunt Activity
November 21- Christmas Vendor and Craft Fair
November 22- Thanksgiv-ing Outreach
November 25- No Awana....Student Ministry will meet for an activity (6:30pm-8pm)
December 11- JH Christ-mas Party
December 12- SH Christ-mas Party
December 13- Faith Kids Christmas Program
Are you buying gift cards for Christmas giving?
If so, purchase from myscriporder.com and a percentage of the gift card amount will be donated toward Student mission trips.
A complete list of available gift cards is available at www.myscriporder.com. To order:
Visit www.myscriporder.com
Click "Create Account"
Enter our enrollment code: 45167732
Fill in required information and choose the gift cards you would like to order
Total order and make check out to FCF and give to Pastor Brian by 12/13
Fill out the form provided at the FCF information Center (available mid-November) and return to Pastor Brian with payment.
Pastor Brian will place the order for gift cards on Mondays. He will have the cards for pick-up by the end of the week. You will receive a call letting you know they are ready for pick-up. Payment must be received before order is placed.
WHAT’s GOING on in SWITCHBACK?
Sundays (9am)- JH meets in room 7B and is going through "The Gos-pel Project". SH meets in room 7A and is going through the study "Foundations." Wednesdays (6:30pm)- All students in grades 6-12 are invited to come out for a time of fellow-ship, worship and study. JH is currently in the study "Dug Down Deep" and the SH is in the study "Impact."
During October FCF sent a team to Uganda through Horizon Int'l to do a VBS at a Children's Center and School for children who have lost parents due to HIV/AIDS. They provided over 2500 meals that week to children and adults after VBS. They planned on 250 children and ended up ministering to over 600 chil-dren each day. They were able to bring gifts to children who are sponsored through Horizon Int'l/Hearts Across Borders. There are still children available to sponsor in Rugendabara, Uganda--our partnership community. If you would like to make a tremendous and life-changing difference in the life of a child who has lost their parents and lost hope, as well, please contact David Glaze.
A team from FCF also ministered medically in Haiti during October. They treated over 500 patients at 4 different clinics in various communities throughout the country during the week they were there. They also were able to encourage and come alongside our national pastor/missionary Luc St. Felix, which is always a blessing.
In November please join us for Global Emphasis Sunday on Nov. 22nd. Members of FCF and others will be sharing their hearts about their experiences on outreach trips during 2015.
There will not be a general Global Emphasis meeting during November.
Global mission team to Haiti Scenes from Haiti through the lens of Valerie Carbaugh’s camera
FCF Basketball
League
Reminder—if you are playing
on the church league, check in
on the sign up sheet in the
kitchen. Have a great season!
Sign up to get text alerts
from FCF using
one of these methods:
1. Text MBXUNZ29405 and
your name to 88202
2. Scan this QR Code: FCF Meals Ministry reaches out to brand new
moms as well as others who could use a hand re-
ceiving a meal. Please contact Cassandra St.
George at [email protected] or call 808-271-
1984
November 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 6-8pm
McDaniel Wel-come Dessert Fellowship
2
3 Prayer and
Fasting
7pm—Rescue Mission
4 10am-12pm Y@H
6:30 Awana & Switchback
5
6 7
8 8:45-11am Cloth-ing Swap Drop Off
9 5-7 pm Clothing Swap
7-9pm Ladies Bible Study
10 11 10am-12pm Y@H
6:30 Awana & Switchback
12 13 14 9:30-11:30am Ladies Connec-tion
6-8:30pm De-fending the Un-born—Abby Johnson
15 16 17 18 10am-12pm Y@H
Thanksgiving Potluck
6:30 Prayer Gathering
6:30 Awana &
19 20 21 9am-1:30pm Craft and Vendor Fair
22 Global Emphasis Sunday
Thanksgiving outreach
12:30pm FK Christmas Drama Practice
23 7-9pm Ladies Bible Study
24 25 No Y@H
No Awana
6:30pm Switchback Church Decorat-ing
26 FCF Offices Closed
27 FCF Offices Closed
28
29 30
December 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Prayer and
Fasting
7pm—Rescue
Mission
2
Y@H Christmas
Trip to Lancas-
ter
(reservations
required)
3
7pm—Global
Missions Meet-
ing
4 5
9am-12noon–
FK Christmas
Practice
6
Holiday Dinner
7
8:30am-5pm—
LifeLife
Screening
8 9
10am-noon—
Young at Heart
6:30—Awana &
Switchback
10
6:30pm—Ladies
Connection
11
Switchback JH
Christmas Party
12
9am-12noon–
FK Christmas
Practice
Switchback SH
Christmas Party
13
9am &
10:45am—FK
Christmas Pro-
gram
14 15 16
10am-12noon—
Young at
Heart—Deliver
Baskets
6:30pm—Prayer
Meeting
17 18 19
20 21 22 23
10am-12noon—
Young at Heart
No evening
services
24
6:30—Christmas
Eve Service
25
Merry
Christmas!
26
27
12:30pm FCF
Business Meeting
(following the
10:45am ser-
vice)
28 29 30
10am-12noon—
Young at Heart
No evening
services
31
FCF Office
Closed
Senior High
Lock In
1
Young at Heart
Luncheon
Event dates and times are subject to change. Please watch the bulletin and website for more information.