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Emphasizing worship, spiritual development, fellowship, and ministry to our city and our world.

Upward is Coming on January 3!For information

on how you can be a

part of Upward at FBC,

read page 12.

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Kelly Stephens, Managing EditorCommunications Directorkelly@fbcgso.org / x223

Gloria Koster, Design ManagerAdministrative Assistant: Learning

gloria@fbcgso.org / x288Steve Sumerel, Supervising EditorAssociate Pastor: Adult Learning

steves@fbcgso.org / x233Teresa Allen, Media Library Director

teresaa@fbcgso.org / x229Ginny Carpenter, Weekday School Director

ginny@fbcgso.org / x240Steve Cothran, Associate Pastor: Students and

Family Life / stevec@fbcgso.org / x235Dolores Donahue, Administrative Assistant:

Finance / dolores@fbcgso.org / x226Ashley Gill Harrington, Interim Minister for Children

and Families / ashley@fbcgso.org / x241Jessica Hartman, Pastoral Administrator

jessica@fbcgso.org / x231Jane Anne Hayber, Administrative Assistant:

Music and Worship / janeanne@fbcgso.org / x239Marty Kellam, Food Services Director

marty@fbcgso.org / x245Rosemary Kellam, Operations Director

rosemary@fbcgso.org / x225Kate Kitchen, Homebound Ministry Director

katek@fbcgso.org / 202-5757Scott North, Church Administrator

scott@fbcgso.org / x222Steve Pressley, Associate Pastor

stevep@fbcgso.org / x231Kim Priddy, Associate Pastor: Missions

kim@fbcgso.org / x295Alan Sherouse, Senior Pastor

pastor@fbcgso.org / x231Marion Smith, Facilities Supervisor, x243

Doug Vancil, Associate Pastor: Music and Worshipdoug@fbcgso.org / x237

Terri Vancil, Assistant Pastor: Music and Worship

terri@fbcgso.org / x238

www.fbcgso.org | 336.274.32861000 West Friendly Avenue

Greensboro, NC 27401

February Connections Deadline: January 19Email news to kelly@fbcgso.org or bring it to the church offi ce.

3 Insight

4 Connect with Worship –Epiphany Sunday Services –Celebrate Life - The Musical

5 Growing in Christ @ FBC –Wednesday Night Access Seminars –New FRONT Class

6 Connect with Missions & the Community –Help through the WE! Shelter Ministry –Souper Bowl Sunday

7 Connect through Service –Finding Joy in Serving –Gimme Five! 8 Connect with Youth & College –A Growing College Student Discussion Group... –Youth Super Bowl Party –Valentine Banquet

9 Connect with Business –Commitment Update –November 2014 Financial Update –December Church Conference Update –Committee on Committees is Taking Nominees

Celebrations

10 Connect with One Another

11 January Calendar

12 Upward Games begin Saturday, January 3

January 2015 | 3

BY ALAN SHEROUSE

As I write this article, Jenny and I continue to wait for the birth of our third child. Our baby boy is due to arrive any day now. A time or

two I’ve started to ask with our seasonal everyman, George Bailey, “Why do we have to have all these kids?!” But most of the time, I am fi lled with anticipation and excitement, wondering what he is like, what he is doing, and when he will be born.

It’s not all we’re waiting for. As I write this article, our world is in a lived experience of Advent. We are experiencing waiting in ways as earnest and pressing as I can remember. We mourn globally the loss of over 130 people – mostly children – killed in an attack on a school by Taliban extremists in Pakistan. In the United States, we process the fi ndings of a recently released report detailing CIA practice of “enhanced interrogation techniques” after the 9/11 tragedy – a report that is challenging the conscience of our country. We mark the anniversary of Sandy Hook, and remember the families for whom this season holds pronounced grief. We seek to make straight a path through the wilderness of America’s racial crisis, in the midst of the latest iteration of an enduring struggle. We grieve loss and challenge in our individual lives, and the lives of those we love. These days are demonstrating again that Advent is a time for those who already wait – those who know something of anxiety and grief, despondency and vulnerability. Advent is the time in which we wonder what in the world God is doing, and when God will be born into the world.

But as you read this article, Christmas has come and we are approaching a season of Epiphany. Theologian Ted Peters has said the core message of the birth of Christ is that “the world as we know it is not the world as it has to be.” At Christmas, the light shines right in the middle of the darkness, revealing something possible for us that is so much more vivid and compelling than what we’ve known and lived to this point.

If Christmas celebrates the coming of that light, Epiphany reminds us of that bright light of Christ that is in each of our lives. The word “epiphany” means something distant that has been realized. It’s something far off that has been approached, the way the wise sages approached the distant star to fi nd the one they had been waiting for. Something that once seemed distant came to be in their midst.

In this season of Epiphany, I hope you’ve begun to see some glimpses of that light in your life and I earnestly pray that we’ve seen it more vividly in our world. I know that we’ve caught sight of it in our church. Our Advent and Christmas seasons have been full of hints of the light that shines in the darkness. As we mourn and seek to make sense of violence against the vulnerable, we have experienced breathtaking worship services led by the music, testimony, and gifts of our children and youth. Amidst swelling mistrust and division, we have expressed and experienced solidarity across racial divisions in our community and we’re seeking still to make a path through the wilderness rather than trying to take a bypass around it. As we wonder about the future, we have welcomed new members and the many gifts they bring to make us more than we were without them. In the midst of the long night and

loss many of us experience in this season, we have reached for one another and found the strength of community. And as despondency encroaches and hovers, we have lit candles, lifted them together, and seen the light break through to tell us that the world as we know it is not the world as it has to be.

In these days ahead, we will continue to give

evidence that what was once far off and distant can be realized here and now.

Meanwhile, I’ll continue to wait for my son to be born. Any day now. As you read this, perhaps he has already come. His due date is January 6. In our Christian calendar, it’s known as the Day of Epiphany.

In these days of Epiphany, we will continue to give

evidence that what was once far off

and distant can be realized here and now.

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Connect with Worship

Celebrate Life!

The MusicalSunday, March 1

Join the choir as we begin rehearsing Celebrate Life, Wednesdays at 7:15 pm

or Sundays at 7:00 pm. Childcare provided.

Sunday, January 4College Day at Christmas |10:30 am WorshipSteve Cothran, Preaching | Baptism

Epiphany Service |7 pmService of Prayer and Renewal for the new year | Communion

Scripture & Stage… Join us for “Celebrate Life!”Sunday School hour, 9:15-10:15 am | now thru March 1

The Scripture & Stage Sunday School class will be providing the narration for the upcoming “Celebrate Life!” presentation on Sunday evening March 1. We invite those who are interested in participating in the narration to join Scripture & Stage during the Sunday School time thru March as we prepare. All preparation will take place during the Sunday School time; minimal time will be needed beyond class time. Participants should plan to: • Attend most Sunday School classes

thru March with Scripture & Stage• Be familiar with and/or memorize

much of the narration• Bring their creativity and enthusiasm • Questions/Information: Alan Tutterow

at atutterow@well-spring.org | 545-5418

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There’s Something for Everyone at Wednesday Night Access Seminars Adult Access will have a very special kickoff event on January 7. Dr. Pressley will present a program based on his sabbatical experience. With pictures, artifacts, and refl ections, Dr. Pressley will share of some of fruits of his studies and will help us all understand some of the complexities of the unrest in Israel from a historical, political, and religious perspective.

Come for the evening meal (line opens at 5 pm) and stay for this most anticipated presentation. Beginning the following Wednesday evening (January 14) you are invited to join us following the meal for your choice of Adult Access classes. Below is a quick synopsis of the winter sessions.

{“The Passion Narratives”– Dr. Steve Pressley is back from his sabbatical and ready to resume his Chapel Bible Study. Dr. Pressley will look at the Passion

narratives of the four biblical gospels. The class will provide a careful comparison and contrast of the narratives, while celebrating their literary unity and scriptural integrity. Beginning on January 14, this study will continue into the season of Lent, concluding around Holy Week and Easter. (Chapel)

{“The Worship Architect”– Everyone is invited to join seminar facilitator, Doug Vancil, as he leads a class in a study of Corporate Worship design. Constance

Cherry’s wonderful book, “The Worship Architect: A Blueprint for Designing Culturally Relevant and Biblically Faithful Service”, will be the primary resource as Doug utilizes an architectural motif to focus on the many dimensions of the worship experience. Sessions will include, “Laying the Foundations for Worship,” Building Walls and Rooms for Order,” Creating Doors and Windows for Encountering God,” and “Adding Style to the Worship Event.” This fi ve-session seminar will conclude on February 11. Join Rev. Vancil for this exploration of our corporate worship experience. (102)

{Women’s Book Study Group– With the completion of their study of Lysa Terkeurst’s “Unglued,” the Women’s Book Study Group will begin a new

book beginning on January 14. This group experience has continued to grow under the faithful leadership of Becky Starnes and Kelly Cornett. January would be a wonderful entry point for women who have been thinking about joining. (Café)

Growing in Christ @ FBC

Join the New FRONT Class:

The Bible’s StoryLed by Robb WellsMondays in February, Room 1022nd at 5:30 pm | 9th, 16th, 23rd at 7 pm

We turn to the Bible in order to read the word of God, to be inspired, to be comforted, to fi nd direction in life, and to enter the

grand narrative of God’s intervention in the history of God’s children. However, it is important to remember that the Bible has its own history and fascinating story of how it came to be the book we hold so dear today. We know Bible stories, but how well do we know the story of the Bible? This FRONT session will address topics such as: current scholarship on biblical authorship, the proliferation and ramifi cations of mass translations, and many, many more. FRONT was created to bring current scholarship to those who teach in our Bible study programs. However, along the way, many others have found FRONT to be a thought-provoking addition to their Bible study diet. We are all students and a “People of the Book.” Therefore, all are welcome to the FRONT table.

Connect with Adult Learning

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“I knew if I could fi nd the YWCA winter shelter, they would be waiting there to help me.” These are the words of one of our WE! Shelter guests. Two

years ago, she was a shelter resident who got back on her feet and had stable housing until the end of November, when the cost of car repairs meant that she did not have money for rent. She moved out rather than be evicted, and started looking for the YWCA WE! Shelter because she knew she would fi nd help. Starting fi rst at the location where the shelter had been that year (not realizing the shelter had moved), she eventually made her way to Greensboro Urban Ministry for an intake appointment, and then to the shelter, where she was greeted with open arms by staff and volunteers. The WE! Shelter serves 18 women, each with their own story, from the fi rst of December through the end of March. Our church volunteers staff the shelter on Tuesdays, Fridays, and

Connect with Missions & the Community

Sundays, providing food, warmth, and Christian caring for homeless women in our community. Opportunities to be part of this ministry abound—men, women, young, and old can all contribute. Greeters and Hospitality volunteers (men and women can serve in these roles) help the guests settle in for the evening and make sure they have what they need. Dinner servers (families, Sunday School classes, WMU groups, and friends) prepare the meal and serve it. Volunteers (Sunday School classes, work colleagues, individuals) also provide lunch bags for the guests to take with them for the day. See FBC’s website - www.fbcgso.org/we_shelter - for more information on how you can help this ministry, or contact:• Geneva Metzger - geneva.metzger@outlook.com or

288-1877• Catherine Scott-Little - CatherineScottLittle@gmail.com

or 856-0623

Help through the WE! Shelter Ministry

“I knew if I could fi nd the YWCA winter shelter, they would be waiting there to help me.”

Eat lunch and support the Christian Assistance Fund

Souper BowlSunday, February 1

after Worship, Fellowship Hall

How Can a Bowl of Soup Save Someone’s Life?

The following example is why our Christian Assistance Fund is so important. Imagine this is

you or someone you know. “This 39-year-old single client needs $144.63 for a Duke Power bill. She has lived at this address for nine years and the property manager says she is current and a very good tenant. She lost her job of 20 years when the business was sold and has been living on unemployment since. She is enrolled in school to earn her GED and get retraining. Let me know if you can help.” This is why the Christian Assistance Fund was created. Please come and support this vital ministry.

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Gimme Five! BY ASHLEY GILL HARRINGTON

As we are welcoming new babies, children, and their families to our church, our ministry to children is growing! With all of this wonderful growth, our volunteer needs are growing as well. From rocking newborn babies to playing with preschoolers, we need your help during the worship hour. So, gimme fi ve!

In 2015, would you consider giving just fi ve Sundays volunteering in Extended Session caring for our youngest children during worship?

...Five Sundays of witnessing infants’ wonder up close.

...Five Sundays of giggling while you play with toddlers.

...Five Sundays of helping children know God’s great love for them. No matter your age or ability, there is a place for you to gimme fi ve. To partner with our growing children’s ministry, sign up at (website link) and we’ll provide any training and materials. To ensure we provide the safest and most secure environment possible, all ministry partners must be approved through FBC’s Policy for Volunteers with Minors and Vulnerable Adults.

Finding Joy in Serving BY KIM PRIDDY

Greetings this New Year!

Another page gets torn from the calendar as we begin the year 2015! During this season, most of us refl ect upon our eating and exercising habits while others

refl ect upon the busyness of their lives. We take stock of our life and set goals for the coming year. I do want each of you to be healthy this year but I also want you to be serving in ministry in the places that bring you JOY. I propose that this year as you refl ect you ask yourself a few questions:• “What are the gifts and talents God gave me?” • “How am I sharing the Gospel with others?” • “Do I fi nd Joy where I am serving or am I just showing up to serve because I am supposed to?”

Sometimes we may wonder where we are called to minister? FBC offers so many ministry partnerships and teams that honestly it can be overwhelming. We provide meals, tutoring, showers, and leading Sunday school…this list is so long that I can not write them all here. Let me offer a few suggestions for discerning where to serve:• Pray: Ask God to help you understand where you are called to serve.• Ask friends and co-workers what gifts and talents they see in you.• Meet with me to talk about ministry opportunities.• Try different ministry opportunities. Just like trying on clothes, try a bunch out and see what feels good.

Frederick Buecher offers this advice on knowing where to serve: “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” We also have encouraging words from the apostle Peter: “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” (1 Peter 4:10 NIV) My door is open and I would love to talk to you about how we can help you get into the missions opportunities of FBC. Also, I am always open to new ideas and would love to hear your dreams about where God may be calling you and FBC. Be bold and serve with JOY! Contact me - kim@fbcgso.org - to talk about ways to serve at FBC.

Connect through Service

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Connect with Youth & College

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Valentine Banquet

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It’s an FBC Tradition!

2015 Valentine BanquetYouth Missions FundraiserFriday, February 13, 6:30 pmFellowship HallLove takes many forms throughout the year, and this February you have the chance to show us which school you love by donning your colors and joining us for our 2015 Valentine Banquet. Tickets are $15/person and will be on sale in the Atrium starting Sunday, January 18 and also on Wednesdays, starting January 21. The last day to buy tickets will be Sunday, February 8. Childcare is available with your reservations only (infants-5th grade). Cost is $5/child. This wonderful church-wide fellowship not only provides an entertaining evening for everyone but most importantly the proceeds will help our youth share God’s love on their mission trips this summer!

College Birthdays:Joe Wooten | January 13UNCSA Mailbox 694, 1533 South Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27127-2188 jwooten3@artist.uncsa.edu

Lydia Lewis | January 2169 East 14th Avenue, Apt. 2B, Columbus, OH 43201lewis.1776@buckeyemail.osu.edu

Youth Super Bowl PartySunday, February 1, 6 pm until half-time in the CaféYou are invited for snacks and football! Come cheer on your favorite team! Boys bring something salty, girls bring something sweet, and everyone bring a drink.

A Growing College Student Discussion Group… BY PATRICK CARDWELL

We may need to add some tables to the fellowship hall for dinner on Wednesday nights. Thanks to

the outstanding efforts of Steve Cothran and Adam Horton, UNC-G CBF Campus Minister, we’re running out of space for our college students who have joined us! This past semester was a trial run for a Wednesday evening program for college students, and it has been quite a success. We have had 7-8 students consistently coming, as we’ve been reading through Brian McLaren’s “A Generous Orthodoxy.” We have also enjoyed exploring a few new Christian spiritual practices involving prayer, meditation, and lectio divina. Looking ahead to the spring semester, Adam and I we will be continuing to work our way through “A Generous Orthodoxy” for the fi rst several weeks, before shifting gears and to do an in-depth study of one of the Gospels. The students will determine which Gospel we study. We will also continue to pray together, practice Christian spiritual exercises and build community with one another. Thanks for your prayers and support as college students continue to energize our church with their presence on Wednesday evenings!

Youth Parent Information MeetingSunday, January 4, Immediately following worship, 108All parents and youth are invited to a brief meeting after worship to hear more details about Spring and Summer youth ministry opportunities.

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Connect with Business

December Church Conference UpdateThe Church Conference took place on Sunday, December 14, 2014 in the Fellowship Hall. Church Moderator, Hazel Fisher presided. The following action was taken–Larry Putnam, Finance Committee Chair made the following motion:• Motion – On behalf of the Finance Committee and the Deacons, I move that the 2015 Budget in the total

amount of $1,988,537.00 be approved.

Sunday, January 11| Community Lunch followed by Church Conference12 noon, Fellowship Hall. No reservations are required. $6/person – $20/family max.

Committee on Committees Is Taking NomineesIt is time for us to consider who we will nominate to vital positions of servant and administrative leadership in our church in the coming year. We celebrate the many gifted leaders in our congregation, and we ask for your help in identifying these gifts. Please consider whom among our members you would nominate for Deacon, Finance, Moderator, and Treasurer. Thank you for considering your nominations carefully and prayerfully. The Committee on Committees: Lee Barnett, Randy Bowers, Chris Canipe, David Crews, Louise Garcia, Dan Kennedy, Elaine McRae, Tammy Miller, Deanna Pegram, Frances Upchurch, Monica Vaughan, and Judyth White. Nominations are due by Friday, February 13. Forms will be available in the church offi ce, Atrium, or online. You are encouraged to submit your own name for any position for which you are willing to serve, if nominated and elected.

November 2014 Financial UpdateThe fi nancial summary is below.

Receipts & Distributions YTD Budget Last YearMonthly Budget Receipts $ 142,317 $ 137,179 $ 178,802YTD Budget Receipts $ 1,442,385 $ 1,535,357 $ 1,456,925YTD Budget Disbursements $ 1,605,735 $ 1,614,852 $ 1,611,706YTD Budget Defi cit $ (166,651) $ (79,495) $ (154,151)

Commitment UpdateCommitments received thus far for the 2015 year include 282 individual or family commitments in the amount of approximately $1.3 million. There are still a signifi cant number of commitment cards not received this year from individuals or families who made commitments last year; so, it appears that this commitment season will eventually result in a larger number of commitments with totals going higher than last year. We will report the progress in next month’s newsletter.

1. Marietta Griffi n 2. Henry Flannagan 3. David Rowe 4. No FBC Birthdays 5. Gracie Ellis, Billy Hedgpeth,

Esther Mathews, Grant Petitt, Norma Tutterow

6. Clifton Rainey 7. Wanda Bell, Laura Wall 8. Kate Messick 9. Robert Eagle, Daniel Perry,

Betty Sharp, William Woodall 10. Danny Barlow 11. Mary Lynn Delany, Gertrude

Royal 12. Sharyn Lowe 13. Lynn Tutterow, Joe Wooten 14. Nancy Cothran, Bill Lowe,

Susanne Walke

January Birthdays 15. Caroline Austin, Elise Berkley, Frances Bolen

16. Phyllis Anderson, Drew Cornett, Ila Ingold, Grayson Smith

17. Jim Plyler, Tom Smith 18. Phyllis Conway, Henry Ellis,

Dale Singley 19. Joshua Knight, Dick Oberholtzer 20. John Hardy, Kathryn Hewitt,

Trisha Hooper 21. Elizabeth Bolton,

Linda Denmark, Lydia Lewis, Laura Lomax, Anna McLeod, Noah Woodell

22. No FBC Birthdays 23. Randy Bowers, Dan McCormick,

Donna Miller, Lynda Grace Moore, Becky Starnes

24. Sally Alexander, Helen Cain, Carolyn Ellis, RuthAnn Hardy, Bea Joyner, Sara Pannell

25. Betty Campbell, Peggy Cheek, Sam Johnson

26. Anita Philpott, Pat Wilson 27. Ed Morrah, Marie Sumerel,

Mark Yaun 28. Margaret Lafevers, Pat Stockard 29. Rick Riddleberger, Jim Skidmore30. Tony Petitt31. Launi Evenson, Tom Petty,

Kim Priddy, Amy Smith

Celebrations

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Connect with One Another

• Family of Marjie Ray, on 11/23• Family of Oleta Robinson, on 12/5• Family of Charlie Hewitt, on 12/9• Henry Flannagan in the loss of his

brother, Alan Flannagan, on 12/11• Dottie Gordon in the loss of her brother,

Clarence McDowell, on 12/16• Dan Lee in the loss of his mother,

Lue Ella Lee, on 12/16• Sherwood & Dolly Chesson in

the loss of their sister-in-law, Nina Chesson, on 12/16

• David Crews in the loss of his mother, Vivian Crews on 12/18

Welcome New Babies!

Christopher Brooks PhillipsBorn: December 8

Parents: Kevin & Elizabeth Phillips

Graham Stephen SuggsBorn: November 26

Parents: Robert & Becky SuggsFBC Grandparents: John & Susan Suggs

Bereaved

Austin & Lindsay Worsley(on Nov. 23) by Baptism

Brian & Natalie Smith (on Nov. 23) by Statement

Christy Moore(on Nov. 23) by Statement

Jilien Steelman(on Nov. 23) by Baptism

Margaret Wells(on Nov. 23) by Baptism

Emily Bennet(on Nov. 30) by Baptism

Elliott Bennett(on Nov. 30) by Baptism

Marietta & Richard Noel(on Dec. 7) by Statement

Abbey (by Baptism) & Allison Whittle (by Statement) (on Dec. 14)

Josef & Renee Fila(on Nov. 23) by Statement

Responding to the Invitation . . .

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•Adults •All Ages •Children •Seniors •Weekday School •Worship •Youth

Regular Weekly Schedule

Sunday AM @FBC• Bible Study - 9:15 am• Worship - 10:30 am•Guest Reception - 11:45 am (209)

Sunday PM @FBC•Youth Handbells: Grades 6-12,

4 pm, Sanctuary/319-D•Youth Choir: Grades 6-12, 5 pm,

311•Children’s Handbells: Grades 4-5,

5 pm, 319-D•Youth Discipleship, 6:20 pm, 301•Adult Bells I, 6 pm•Sanctuary Choir, 7 pm, 311•Instrumental Ensemble

(3rd Sundays), 7 pm, Sanctuary

Wednesdays@FBC•Fellowship Meal - Dinner is served between 5-6:30 pm /

Reservations: Due Tuesday at 12 noon – 274.3286 or www.fbcgso.org/fellowshipmeal•Kids’ Access - 6 pm•Youth Forum - 6:15 pm•Adult Access Classes - 6:15 pm• Sanctuary Choir - 7:15 pm, 311

January 7: Theo’s Fried Chicken, Mimi’s Company Rice, Collard GreensKids: Fish StixJanuary 14: Fried Fish, Cole Slaw, Baked Potato | Kids: Fish StixJanuary 21: Pork Loin, Aunt Francis’ Cranberry and Apples, Mac & Cheese | Kids: Naked DogJanuary 28: Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Green BeansKids: Mini Burger

Fellowship Meal Menus

•1 (Thur): Church offi ces closed | New Year’s Day•3, 10, 17, 24 (Sat): Upward Games. Gym/Café, 8:45 am - 2 pm•3, 10, 17, 24 (Sat): Shower Ministry. Gym, 3-5 pm•4 (Sun): College Day at Christmas. 10:30 am Worship•4 (Sun): Youth Parent Meeting. 108, after Worship•4 (Sun): Epiphany Service. Sanctuary, 7 pm•5 (Mon): Deacon’s Meeting. 102, 7 pm•6 (Tues): WMU Group 2. 102, 7 pm•7 (Wed): Adult Access Kick-Off with Dr. Steve Pressley’s Israel Sabbitacal Presentation. 108, 6:15 pm•11 (Sun): StepUp Ministry Clothing Collection. Atrium, 9 am•11 (Sun): Community Lunch followed by Church Conference.

Fellowship Hall, 12 noon•12 (Mon): Widow’s Support Group. 209, 2 pm•13 (Tues): WMU Group 3. 102, 9:30 am•13 (Tues): WMU Group 4. Café, 10:30 am•14, 21, 28 (Wed): Adult Access - The Passion Narratives. Chapel, 6:15 pm•14, 21, 28 (Wed): Adult Access - The Worship Architect. 102, 6:15 pm•14, 21, 28 (Wed): Adult Access - Women’s Book Study Group. Café, 6:15 pm•23-25 (Fri-Sun): Youth Winter Ski Retreat. Snowshoe, WV•25 (Sun): College Lunch. Café, 12 noon

@ FBC

Coming Up: PrimeTime February 2 Rev. Kim Priddy

“Our Mission”PrimeTime includes–9 am: Ceramics, Gym; 9:30 am: Prayer Shawl Knitting, 108-A; 11 am: Bible Study, 218; 12 noon: Lunch, 108

Reservation deadline: January 29. Sign up online: www.fbcgso.org/seniors or contact Rosemary Kellam - 274-3286, x225 or rosemary@fbcgso.org

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Upward Games begin Saturday, January 3

You are invited to be a part of Upward at FBC. People are needed to be greeters, serve in the Café, help keep the Gym/Café tidy during games, sit in the stands and talk with visitors, and be in prayer for the Upward season. Join us

Saturdays from 8:45 am until 2 pm in the Gym/Café. For more info: Tommy Starnes, Upward Director - tstarnes@triad.rr.com - 274-3286, x251.