Friends at FBCP,
Here are the updates and announcements you need for the week.
This Sunday
Join us for worship in the sanctuary at 10:30 am! Instead of fellowship time in the lobby before service, we will be having a more quiet and contemplative time of music being played as people enter for worship. The nursery will be open as usual for our toddlers and babies. Our kids four years old and up can join us in the park, and youth are invited to join us for worship. Youth will have lunch after service before helping out with taking down the decorations in the sanctuary. As a reminder, here are our community guidelines for being together in the sanctuary.
As we exercise best practices amid learning how to live with COVID, we recommend upgrading your masks if you’re able from cloth ones to those proven to be more effective in protecting against the virus. Upgrades in masking options include double masking a cloth mask with a 3-ply medical/surgical mask or switching to N95, KN95, or KF94 masks. This will help us to continue to develop sustainable practices as we learn how to thrive together as a community.
You can also prepare for worship by listening to this week’s scripture recording. You’ll hear a combination of sounds and scripture in this meditation on Matthew 12:22-37 read by Jeannette.
We need volunteers to help us take down the greens after service Sunday! Come join us as we take down the Christmas decorations in the sanctuary. We’ll eat lunch together before getting to work taking everything down and making sure everything is labeled and organized for proper storage.
This Sunday we are asking you to bring canned chicken or tuna for the Friends In Deed Food Pantry as you are able. Right now this will help meet a major need in their supply. Thanks for contributing!
Future Happenings & Other News
You’re invited to our Thursday noon Bible study! Join us each week on campus for a lively discussion about the upcoming Sunday teaching text. Email Pastor Chip for more details.
Did you know that the deep breathing associated with singing can help to reduce stress, depression, and anxiety? Choir will be resuming this coming Wednesday, January 12th, at 7 pm, and this is the perfect opportunity to join, no experience required. We will be meeting in the fellowship hall for the next few weeks. Contact Pastor Leslie for more information.
Sign up to join our new series of Sunday School classes starting Sunday, January 16th, from 9-10 am. We’ll have four different classes you can choose from, and childcare will be available so parents can attend. Please note that the start date has been pushed back one week as we’ve had to make some adjustments due to COVID. To find out more information about the different classes being offered and/or to sign up, click here.
The Rose Bowl Half Marathon will be taking place Sunday morning, January 16th, with limited street access around the church from 6 am - 1 pm. Be sure to check out the road closure map so you can plan your route and give yourself extra time to get to service.
Grace and peace to you as we head into the weekend. We can’t wait to worship with you in our sanctuary on Sunday!
Less without you,
The FBCP Community
