It’s week #6
Second Sunday in February and the second Sunday of our new sermon series, The Seven Deadly Sins. Also, make sure you scroll to the bottom where the EVENTS are listed. There is a ton of cool stuff coming up this season at FBCP…
Sunday Worship
Last week we talked about PRIDE, which was a good place to start when discussing sin. This week is LUST. Now before you try to skip out for fear of feeling squeamish, let me implore you to join us in worship. We will take a refreshingly honest look at lust, including and especially the ways that hatred intertwines with lust. This is the real stuff, so of course we are going to explore it together.
Also this Sunday: we will present some of the newest folks joining FBCP and Volunteer of the Month. After worship join us for cupcakes in the Lobby and meet the newest members of our church. Fun times.
Homecoming Service of Remembrance for Trent Oliver
We will be hosting Trent Oliver’s memorial service on Sunday at 2:00pm in the sanctuary. Trent died unexpectedly at his home last weekend. He is survived by his wife Kathy Oliver. They have been a regular part of our church community for the last year. You might have heard me mention Trent and Kathy in sermons and in conversation. They have been important friends to our family since we moved into our home over a year ago. Their home is across the street from mine, and their porch is the neighborhood meet-up spot. I know my neighbors because of Trent and Kathy, and I feel at home on my street because of them. So keep E Claremont Street neighbors in your prayers, us included. You are all invited to join us at this service.
Date Night and Convo
Pastors Mary and Lindsay (and a host of fabulous volunteers!) are planning a night of fun for kids and youth, complete with dinner and activities! You can drop off and pick up your child anytime between 5:30-9:00 PM on Friday and then go do whatever you want. We hope you can take advantage of some time for you! You can register your kid(s) with this link.
If you are looking for something to do that night, you can join Pastor John Jay and Corrie Alvaro as they begin a series of conversations about marriage and relationships for adults. At this first conversation they will talk about how (and why!) to make time for fun in your relationship despite demanding and competing schedules. Because it's also Parents’ Night Out, childcare is already taken care of for couples who have kids, and you'll still have time to get out on the town after! All couples are welcome to join John Jay and Corrie for conversation from 6:15 to 7:15 PM. If you have kids, they can be dropped off as early as 5:30 PM and picked up as late as 9:00 PM. You can sign up using this link.
Mardi Gras Potluck on February 23
Check out the event below for more info. FBCP loves potlucks, Pastor John Jay loves Mardi Gras (he is from New Orleans, after all), so why not combine these joys into a meal the Sunday before Lent begins? Prepare a dish to share and plan to stay after worship for a big celebration. Expect king cakes and snoballs because of course we will have those wonderful treats.
Congrats to David Turner (once more this week)
FBC house band synth player (and bonafide sound geek) David Turner spent the past several years picture editing and sound mixing a documentary called Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound about the history and art of sound in films. He was recently nominated for an ACE Eddie award and won a Cinema Audio Society sound mixing award for his work on the film.
After a limited theatrical run this fall, Making Waves will finally release on iTunes February 11 and can be pre-ordered here now. David and his team are hoping for enough friends and family to pre-order the film in the next week and a half so that iTunes will decide to feature Making Waves on their home page when it releases Feb 11 and introduce it to a wider audience. Check the film out if you want to support a fellow FBC member and finally understand the difference between sound editing and sound mixing at the Oscars next week!
Gratitude Beads
Corrie created a gift for our community to go along with our generosity teachings we wrapped two Sundays ago. These Gratitude Beads will be available on Sunday at the Welcome Desk. They are very thoughtfully made and presented. Thanks, Corrie, for the labor of love.
