CHURCH NEWS 9/17/25
Upcoming Dates
- September 17 - Teen Bible Study, FLC, 7pm - see Connect below
- September 21 - Prayer Night at Play Acres Park pavilion, 7pm - see Love God below
- September 27 - help needed at the Branch for James Dean Days - see Make a Difference below
- October 5 - Community Revival Night - Kingdom Unleashed, Fairmount Camp, 6-8pm - see Love God below
Our church exists to Love God, Connect with Others,
Discover Your Purpose, and Make a Difference!
New announcements will be bold below
LOVE GOD
- Discipleship - Who is ready to make other disciples?! Let Amy know here to sign up to help someone in our church in their faith journey. You don't have to know everything, just be a willing person for questions and sharing your own story
- 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 and enjoy worship throughout the week:
- This is Amazing Grace - Phil Wickham
- Gratitude - Brandon Lake
- Great Are You Lord - All Sons & Daughters
- There's Nothing That Our God Can't Do - Passion
- Here For You - Passion
- This is Our God - Phil Wickham
- Kingdom Unleashed - two grassroots prayer and revival nights are being planned by multiple local church lay people to inspire Christians to stand up for their faith. The first night (September 21 - see flyer below) is a preparation prayer night. The second night (October 5 - see flyer below) is the main event. Invite others and come out to dedicate our community to God! Also watch Facebook for the event pages.


CONNECT WITH OTHERS
- Collegian Adoptables (for families) - Our collegians will be back in town very soon. Would you be up for being an encouragement to them? Ways to do that would be inviting them to sit by you in church, having them for a meal at your home or taking them out, sending an encouraging note, etc. If you'd like to invest in some college students as an "adoptable family," please sign up with Pastor Jeff here. Note: we've had a large number of collegians requesting families. Please consider jumping in to be an encouragement!
- Groups - Fall groups will be launching next week. Check them out here to get involved. Several new groups have been added this round!
- Teens - a Bible study for you! Starting tonight (September 17) - Family Life Center (FWC's red building behind the Main Street Gas Station - Hometown Express), 7pm. Grades 8-12. Meeting each 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.
DISCOVER YOUR PURPOSE
- Making Disciples - As we reflect on the last sermon series on Multiplying: Disciples Making Disciples, let us consider over the next few weeks how to "pray circles" around our mission field. Consider places and people you would like to pray to see come to Christ.
- Ideas for Praying Scripture over our mission:
- Numbers 6:24-26 - Incredible words of blessing!
- Psalm 33:12 - God to be Lord over the nation
- Psalm 128:1-4 - Blessings upon families
- Proverbs 9:10 - Fear of God to grow
- Jeremiah 29:7 - Peace and prosperity upon the city
- Daniel 9:19 - Repentance upon the city
- Habakkuk 2:14 - Glory of God to fall
- Matthew 6:9-10 - Lord’s prayer: Your Kingdom come!
- Luke 4:18-19 - Jesus to bring freedom
- John 17:11-24 - Believers’ unity, joy, and walk with the Lord
- Acts 2:1-11 - Holy Spirit to fall and bring salvations
- Acts 4:29-31 - Boldness for Christians to share faith
- 2 Timothy 2:1-3 - Leaders and those in authority
- Ideas for Praying Scripture over our mission:
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
- Bridges Mentoring - one child, one hour per week. Would you be interested in mentoring a child at Park Elementary? They will work with your schedule and provide resources to give one child special attention who needs it. Pick up a flyer on the Welcome Center pallet wall.
- Be a Branch Volunteer During James Dean Days! - Could you help by giving a shift (or two, or three) to the Branch during James Dean - September 27? Extra hands helping with dishes, trash, cleaning, and having conversations with customers will be so welcome! Email Jared here if you're willing!
Save the Date!
- November 1, 2025 - Fall Block Party - more info to come
- November 2, 2025 - Baptism - sign up here to be baptized
- February 6-7, 2026 Marriage Encounter with speakers Dr. Wayne & Jan Schmidt