November 5Announcements

#1) Women’s Christmas Gathering Night - November 30

(Ticketed event) You won’t want to miss this evening to put you in the proper spirit for Christmas! We will be gathering at 7pm for dessert, live music and a special speaker! Tickets will be required and will be $5.00.Unofficially we are calling the event “Sequins or Sweaters” to encourage festive attire.If Christmas sweaters aren’t for you and a little bling stresses you out….come anyways!Bring snow hats or mittens to benefit Compassion Childcare.Tickets will be available in the office after November 5 and in the foyer on the two Sundays prior (November 12 and November19). Mark your calendars now!

#2)Operation Christmas Child

There are three ways to participate:

1. Pack a shoebox. Boxes andinstructions will be provided at the displayby the frontdoor. Please no toothpaste or candy this year.

2. Unable to shop? Sponsor a shoebox by putting a $9.00 (per box shipping cost) check payable to Samaritans Purse in the container provided on the display table.

3. Pray. When the boxes are delivered, Samaritans Purse coordinates with local congregations and pastors to provide Bible lessons along with the shoebox gifts. Graduates of these classes receive Bibles in their own language.

Contact Lucie Oygard if you have any questions.

November 15 is the deadline to return filled shoeboxes here to FEFC so we can meet collection deadlines.

#3) Soup & Pie Supper & Meeting

Our Soup & Pie supper is Sunday, November 19, at 6pm in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is welcome to come to this delicious event. We request that all families bring both soup and pie. Tableware and beverages will be provided. This is an annual event held the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Join us for good conversation and great food.

There will be an annual business meeting Sunday, November 19, following the soup and pie supper. The meeting will begin at approximately 7pm in the Fellowship Hall. We will be presenting the 2018 budget for approval. We look forward to your participation in the meeting and highly recommend that all members attend.

Allergy Notice

Due to severe peanut allergies in our congregation, we can absolutely have NO peanut products in our building. This applies to any day of the week and for any activity you may be attending in our building.

We have attendees with fragrance allergies. We have designated the first six rows of the left section of our sanctuary (as you look at the stage) for them. If you wear fragrances, we would appreciate you avoiding that area.

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YA Event (Young Adults Single Activity Group)

Furniture Mission Saturday, November 11, from 8am until noon, Contact Faith Oygard at 254-4753 if you have any questions or if you plan on coming.

Awana clubbers are participating in the annual “Sharing is Caring” project. For two weeks, November 1 and November 8, clubbers will be bringing in non-perishable items to be donated to the Union Gospel Mission. So far, there has been a little over 300lbs of food brought in!Way to go kids!Keep up the great work!

Craig& Chris Herman, Awana Commanders