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     LENTEN WORSHIP SERVICES
We are focusing on “The Journey to the Cross” during the six Sundays of Lent. The following Lenten themes will be reflected upon:
Prayer-March 7
Fasting-March 14
Alms giving-March 21
Repentance-March 28
We will be hosting a Maundy Thursday service on April 1 at 7:00 P.M. with North Bridge Baptist Church. We will also host a Good
Friday worship service on April 2 at 12:10 P.M. along with three churches in our community: First Christian Church Second Presbyterian Church, and Wesley United Methodist Church.  There will be combined choir singing.  We invite you to join by coming to the choir rehearsals at FBC on Wednesday nights and on April 2 at 11:00 A.M.

      FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY
The Church Growth committee will be presenting a 13 week Financial Peace University course starting on January 31st at 5:00 P.M.
Please contact Holley Easter at 824-7491 or holley.easter@gmail.com for more information.
 

         PICTORIAL DIRECTORY
The dates are set for the new FBC Pictorial Directory.  Photography sessions will be held on Friday, February 19th from 3:00-9:30 P.M. and on Saturday, February 20th from 10:00 A.M. to 4:50 P.M.
Sign up sheets will be available beginning on Sunday, January 17th and will continue through January 31st.
If you are unable to sign up on a Sunday, contact the church office or Kathy Rundblade to be included in the schedule.  Also please save photographs of church events for the photo pages of the directory

THE SANCTUARY CHOIR rehearses on Wednesday evenings from 7:35-8:35 P.M.  Come join us!

THE FBC PRAISE TEAM is gearing up for another exciting season, as we continue building our repertoire. We are in need of a guitarist and a bass player and welcome all/any instrumentalist who would like to join us. Please see music director, Sarah Graham (sarahjane@fbcblm.org) if you are interested in joining us. We will be rehearsing on Wednesday nights after choir from 8:35-9:20 P.M. and on Sunday mornings from 8:00-8:45 P.M.

CALLING ALL MUSICIANS!  Do you play the clarinet, trumpet, violin, accordion, autoharp, piano, organ, cello, flute, etc.?  We would love to have you share your gift of music in worship.  If you would like to play with a group, please let us know and we will find a place for you!  Contact Sarah Graham if you are interested (sarahjane@fbcblm.org)

Ding-Dong! We are planning to get an adult bell choir going this year.If
you have interest in playing bells, please contact Sarah Graham (sarahjane@fbcblm.org).

  GO GREEN
 FBC has participated in a variety of recycling efforts over the past several years. As a congregation, we routinely recycle the weekly bulletins and paper used by the church office, inkjet cartridges, and food containers used in meal preparations. However, just one glance at the daily news and it is clear that we must continue to be good stewards of God’s beautiful creation.

 Your help is needed to increase our recycling efforts at FBC. This fall, containers will be placed in classrooms to increase the amount of paper products that are recycled. Details will be given regarding the “Oreo Cookie Brigade” and how you can participate. Collecting recyclables is only one part of the equation. We need folks who are willing to take the collected materials to the appropriate drop off points in the community. Please help us to be “green” and sign up in the church office. See Sandi for more information.

PRAYER CHAIN
The Christian Education Committee is considering putting in place an email prayer chain in addition to the current telephone prayer chain. The first step in this consideration is whether there are members of the congregation who are currently not involved in the prayer chain who would be interested in the email prayer chain. Please call or email the office or email Joyce if you are interested in this new ministry. Thank you.