Harvest Festival11.9.

13 *Meal Tickets $8 per plateContact Melissa Blanchard *Raffle Tickets $5 each Contact Lori Cheek **Monies & Tickets due 11.3.13**
A church with open arms, loving hearts, and a desire to bring glory to god

This Week: Sunday, November 3, 2013

9:30 Music Team Rehearsal 10:00 Worship After Worship Church Leadership Team meets to put together fruit arrangements

Church Membership Service!

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Contact Pastor Reid if you are interested in making Faith Christian Church (FCC) your church home.

Cakes, Cookies, Pies OH MY!

We are asking for everyone to bring a dessert to the Harvest Festival, please contact Melissa Blanchard at 336 263 6373 if you have not signed up. Please have all desserts to The Venue on Friday, November 8, 2013 from 5-7 PM.

Weekly Devotional
The ability to persevere in a task or calling. The Christian is called to endure in the face of trial or opposition, and his/her endurance brings spiritual rewards. The NIV Thematic Reference Bible This week in your personal devotional time study the passages to the right that give keys about embracing the endurance that God supplies.
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Hebrews 12:1-3 Consider Jesus who endured much Colossians 1:9-14 Pauls prayer for the believers at Colossi 2 Timothy 3:10-17 Pauls charge to Timothy 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 Comfort produces patient endurance in suffering Romans 5:1-5 sufferings > perseverance (endurance) > character > hope
October 30, 2013

Whats in FCC News this week?

This Week: Sunday, November 3, 2013

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Prayer Concerns Message from Pastor Reid Altar Flowers Tell Us Who We Can Bless! Food Donations & Volunteers for Harvest Festival Thought for the Week Operation Christmas Child

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Meeting place address:

4630 Blanchard Road Burlington NC 27217

Church Membership Service

Cakes, Cookie, Pies OH MY! 1 Weekly Devotional Harvest FestivalNovember 9, 2013

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Postal address: P. O. Box 1731 Burlington NC 27216 Church website: www.FaithChristianChurchNC.org

Next Week is the Harvest Festival November 9, 2013

Meal (Barbeque, Brunswick stew, Baked beans, Slaw, Hushpuppies, and Dessert) Dine in or take out Plates - $8 for adults Children 8 and under free

Itinerary
4-6pm Meal 5-7pm Music
(The Oakley Family, Deb Allen, Taylor Teer, & Bruce & Lisa Church)

How Can You Get Involved?

Donate Silent Auction Items and Crafts for the Craft Sale (Have at The Venue on Friday, November 8, 5-7pm) Everyone is asked to bring a dessert: cake, cookies, or pie (See Melissa Blanchard)
Sell $5 Raffle Tickets (See Lori Cheek) Sell $8 Meal Tickets (See Melissa Blanchard)

Items To Be Raffled Corner Cupboard, Handmade Quilt and Stand, Wreath, and a door prize!

4-7:30 Silent Auction & Craft Sale 7:30pm Auction ends and raffle winners announced

All monies and tickets are due this Sunday, November 3, 2013.

Contact Information for Pastor Reid Home Telephone(336) 447-4445 Cell Phone(336) 214-1065 EmailReid@FaithChristianChurchNC.org

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Message from Pastor Reid

Celebrating the Faithfulness of our God
Following our worship service this past Sunday, October 27th, I went to visit with a fellow-pastor. His wife is facing many challenges unless the Lord touches her with healing she will soon be in the presence of Jesus. The hospital room where we met was filled with much love, a quiet peace, and the unmistakable presence of our God. We talked exchanged scriptures and then came the time to pray. I asked if I could offer a prayer the pastor responded yes, but then he said he would like to pray for me. He asked if I had something to be prayed for and lifted up. I was at a loss for words. But the Spirit then moved me to tears as I thought of Gods faithfulness over the recent years. His mercies have been new every morning His presence has guided and upheld He has given me new hope and an opportunity to live the best days of my life! I said to my fellow pastor lets thank God for His faithfulness. We prayed, wept, and departed knowing God had moved in our midst! At the writing of this article his wife was still with us- her situation is in the hands of the Lord. I leave you with the second verse of the song, Great is Thy Faithfulness. Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth; Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide; Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow; blessings all mine with 10,000 beside. Great is Thy faithfulness, great is Thy faithfulness; morning by morning new mercies I see; All I have needed Thy hand has provided; great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.

Prayer Concerns
Prayer Concerns in the Congregation
Frances Woody (708 Kidd Drive Burlington NC 27217) Frances sent a the following card to the church. May the Lord repay you for what you have done. (Ruth 2:12) We want to thank our church family for the outpouring of love and prayers as I continue to recover from my fall. I look forward to being able to be with you all again in worship. Bless you all. Love, Frances, June, Kathy Edna Hall (2261 Carolina Rd. Burlington NC 27217) 227-0648) Edna is facing some more challenges in her physical health. Arthur is thanking God for two successful eye surgeries. Becky Corbett (712 Jeffries Cross Rd. Burlington NC 27217 (421-9416) Becky is doing betterrelieved from much of the pain and discomfort. John and Janet Hughes (White Oak Manor 323 Baldwin Rd. Burlington NC 27217) Janet is recovering from recent sickness she was back in worship this past Sunday. John remains in good spirit.

Altar Flowers
If you would like to place the flowers on the altar for a worship service we welcome your call. If you like, an article can be put in the weekly bulletin. Call Pastor Reid if interested.

Tell Us Who We Can Bless!

The Church Leadership Team (CLT) will be making and delivering fruit baskets again on the first weekend of November. Those in the church family on our prayer list are already included. Contact Pastor Reid if you know of someone we can bless!

Food Donations & Volunteers for Harvest Festival

Boxes of Crackers: Jackie Terrell, Joyce Moore, Dawn Rich, Mary Reagan, & Glenda Walker Desserts: Jackie Terrell, Gail Teer, Nancy Whitfield, Ellen Price, Stacy Warner, Lori Cheek, Mary Reagan, Edna Hall, Susan Honeycutt, Lisa Oakley, Louise Whitaker, Glenda Walker, Linda Atkins, Sandi Gordon, Tommy Kelly, Bonnie Page, Deb Allen, Wendy Oakley, Glady Oakley, Dawn Rich, and Yvonne Brooks. UnSweet & Sweet Tea: Ellen Price, Lori Cheek, Mary Reagan, Glenda Walker, Sharon Madden, Susan Honeycutt, Rose Harvey, Pam OMalley, Joyce Moore, Stacy Warner, Donnie Scott, and Sandi Gordon. Cases of Water: Ellen Price, Lori & Woody Cheek, Glenda Walker, Melissa Blanchard, and Amanda Willard Craft Committee: Sandi Gordon, Lisa Oakley, and Kay McCall Set up & Clean up Committee: Glenda Walker, Sandi Gordon, Wilbur Gordon, Ellen Price, Eddie Lewis, Lori Cheek, and Woody Cheek Servers are asked to be at The Venue at 3:30 PM on 11.9.13: Nancy Whitfield, Vonda Lewis, Stacy Warner, Lisa Oakley, Joyce Moore, Dawn Rich, James & Donnie Scott, and Sandi Gordon

New Concerns Related to the Congregation

Lynda IngramTeresa Jones is the contact Shabastian Thornton, Chase Teague Mitchell and Ellen Price are the contacts Pastor Tyler and Erica Gauldin on the birth of their daughter, Ella Faith. James and Donnie Scott are the contacts Mickey Collins sonTim and Pam OMalley are the contacts Dexter SmitheyLori Cheek is the contact Misty Sharpe FamilyEdna Hall is the contact
Ongoing Concerns Related to the Congregation are listed on the blue handout available for pickup each Sunday. To submit a prayer concern fill out a prayer card (yellow display at the entrance to the Venue) or contact Pastor Reid (336.447.4445), Greg & Lisa Oakley (336.229.9436) or Wilbur & Sandi Gordon (336.578.3533)

Thought for the Week

Keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work (of an evangelist), discharge all the duties of your ministry. 2 Timothy 4:5

Operation Christmas Child!

We are promoting Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child effort here at Faith Christian Church (FCC). In November we will receive your shoebox filled with goodies for a child in a foreign country. Brochures and other info which tell you how to pack your box are on display at The Venue boxes will be received through November 17th.