CHURCH NEWS 1/15/25

Upcoming Dates

January 6-26 - 21 Days of Prayer
January 12 (week of) - Winter Groups begin. Learn more and sign up here
January 16 - Eagle's Nest Food Pantry, 3:30-5pm at Park Elementary (see Make a Difference below)
January 26 - Celebration Service at the end of 21 Days of Prayer, 6pm
February 7-8 - Marriage Encounter. See more info and sign up here
February 15 - Missions Valentine Dinner Fundraiser (see Make a Difference below)

Sunday Songs - Are you interested in listening to the songs you sang at church on Sunday? You can! The songs will be listed here each week for you to look up:
- Not to Us - Chris Tomlin
- Promises - Maverick City Music
- King of My Heart - Bethel Music
- Goodness of God - CeCe Winans
- Rest on Us - Maverick City Music
Giving Reports - Thank you for your faithful giving of your tithes and offerings at FWC. Giving reports will be emailed later this week. Contact the office here if you'd prefer a paper copy. This is a good time to update your contact information with the office as well if anything has changed for you.
Thank you - Thank you to all those who purchased Christmas gifts for children in need. We received pictures from Ghana with kids getting ready to open their gifts and then sporting their new clothes for church.

Groups - Groups have started! Check out the list of Winter Groups here and jump in. Groups are a place to find closer and deeper community, a place to find support, and a place to pray with your people. Groups eat together, laugh together, and serve together.

21 Days of Prayer - Over the next few weeks (Jan 6-26), we encourage you to participate in the 21 Days of Prayer with your church family. The Days of Prayer will be bookended on January 5 & 26 with a service to kick off and celebrate our dedication to 3 weeks of prayer at the beginning of 2025. The Prayer Booklet resource is available here or in paper copy at the church if you'd like to use it. Please consider taking advantage of the 2 "Going Deeper" challenges at the beginning of the booklet - plan a day to spend an hour in prayer (whether all at once or divided up) and a day to fast (whether one meal, the whole day, and/or fast from something other than food). Finally, consider journaling or recording your experience as you take time to pray each day - what answers to prayer do you receive? What has God done to reveal Himself to you during this time? The staff would LOVE to hear your testimonials throughout this time and highlight them in our celebration service on Jan. 26. Email testimonials to Pastor Amy here.

Free Food! - Eagle's Nest Food Pantry will be giving away free food at Park Elementary once a month. If you'd like to receive the food or if you'd like to help hand out food and encourage our community, contact Pastor Jared here. Next date: January 16, 3:30-5pm
Grant County Chaplaincy Trivia Night - Trivia, refreshments, and competition with friends to raise funds for one of FWC's valued mission organizations. Either recruit a team of 5 or come to be paired with a team. $125 per team of 5. Register here for the February 27, 6pm event at College Wesleyan Church.
Missions Valentine's Fundraiser Dinner - get your tickets from the church office, Welcome Center, or a Missions Committee member