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GENERATIONS FirstDenton Today’s Worship 9:30 AM Worship Service 11 AM Worship Service
PARKING INFORMATION Families with children: Park and enter at the south end of the building. Seniors/Adults: Park and enter behind the Fellowship Hall or Music Offices. Extra handicap spaces will be provided. *Additional parking is located at 1400 Crescent St.
Beginning January 3, our Kids & Preschool groups will be relocating to the south end of the building while construction takes place. Our Adult groups will be relocating around the church. Find your new classroom below. We will not have Sunday Groups on December 13, 20 & 27. Preschool classes for ages 3 and under will still be available. Normal Worship Services will continue on those Sundays.
Adults 55+ 8:15 am
Adults 9:30 am
24/7 (Cockrell): FH-E&F 55 Plus 1A (Brown): Young Married: Scout Room FH-B 55 Plus 2A (Ramsey): Early Adult 1: FH-B Cupstid: FH-E&F Early Adult 2 (MVP2): FH-D Robison: FH-A Early Adult 3: First Refuge Lobby Pearce: FH-D Parenting: FH-C 55 Plus 3A (Sterling Smith): Koinonia: Portable 2 Men: Scout Room NFL: Main Office Ladies: FH-C Young Adults: FH-A 55 Plus 6A (Friends Bible): Single Moms: Bride's Room Bride’s Room Special Friends: First Refuge
11 am
55 Plus 1C (Huggers): FH-A 55 Plus 2C (Morgan): FH-C 55 Plus 5C (Encouragers): FH-D
Kids 9:30 am
1st Grade A: S-215 1st Grade B: S-209 1st Grade C: S-207 2nd Grade A: S-203 2nd Grade B: S-204 2nd Grade C: S-206
11 am
3rd Grade A: S-203 3rd Grade B: S-204 3rd Grade C: S-206 4th Grade A: S-209 4th Grade B: S-207 5th Grade: S-215
11 am
Late Adult 1 (Harbach): CLC Late Adult 2 (Shelton): CLC Late Adult 3 (Kirkland): CLC Bible Book (Earp): FH-E&F Ladies of Grace: Portable 2
Preschool 9:30 & 11 am
Newborn: S-110 Crawlers: Conference Room Walkers: SH 3&4 Nearly Two's: Library Two's: S-111 A Nearly 3's: SH-A Three A: SH-B Three B: SH-C Four A&B: S-111 B Kindergarten A: S-109 A Kindergarten B: S-109 B
College & Students will not be relocating at this time.
News & Events Church Wide
Advent Guides Advent is a time to celebrate the birth of Christ during the four weeks that lead up to Christmas. We have devotional guides available for your family to use during this season at the welcome centers or in the main office. Christmas Poinsettias Today is the Last Day to Order If you would like to order a Christmas poinsettia to help decorate the Worship Center for the holiday season, please stop by the main office and fill out a payment envelope or fill out the form at FirstDenton.org/poinsettias. Each poinsettia is $15. Christmas Eve Services We will have two Christmas Eve Services. The 4 pm service will be “Family Focused” with a children’s sermon. Families will read the Christmas story and we will close with a special candle lighting. The 6 pm service is for anyone and everyone. We will sing carols, receive the Lord’s Supper and have a special candle lighting. All ages are welcome at this service. Church Offices Closed The church offices will be closed December 23-25 for Christmas. They will also be closed on January 1 for New Year’s Day. End of Year Giving The ministries of First Denton have been truly blessed by your continued generosity this year. In addition to the $3.4M we have received to-date in ministry giving, we have received over $1.3M toward Building Generations. We still have some work to do to make the 2015 budget and it’s imperative that we complete that work. Please pray about giving as you have been blessed. Year End contributions will be accepted in the church office up until 5 pm on December 31. If you mail in your contribution, it must be postmarked December 31 to be included on your 2015 contribution statement. Family
Family Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt December 19 • 6–8 pm • CLC Compete against other families in our annual Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt. Each family will be given a list of different Christmas light objects to find and the family with the most points wins. Each family is responsible for their own transportation and camera.
Students
Passion Conference We are taking our senior class to Passion 2016 in Houston, January 2–4. The cost is $200 and includes the price of the conference and lodging/travel. Register at FirstDenton.org/passion today. Disciple Now: Renew January 22-23 At this year’s DNOW, we'll have incredible teaching from God's Word, engaging times of worship, memorable activities and a weekend full of connecting with the Lord and with others. Cost is $45 and includes Bible study materials, meals, a t-shirt and more. Register on the Student Floor. Men
Chili Cookoff January 22 • 6 pm • FH At our annual Chili Cookoff there will be a chili and a cornbread contest. All men who want to enter the contest are encouraged to bring a pot of chili and/or cornbread. Women are invited to attend the event, but are not eligible for the chili and cornbread contest. The event is free, however, we ask that you register at FirstDenton.org/chili, so we know how many to prepare for. Women
Spring Bible Study Beginning January 10 Seamless covers the people, places, and promises of the Bible, tying them together into the greater story of Scripture. Books are $13 and can be purchased at the first class. Childcare is available on Sundays and Wednesdays only. Details of locations TBA. The Sunday study will meet January 10–March 6, the Tuesday study will meet January 12–February 23, and the Wednesday study will meet January 13–February 24. Register at FirstDenton.org/seamless. Refresh January 29-30 Let's get away to refresh and refuel for the new year. You are invited to join us at Tally Retreat Center Hotel at Camp Copass. We will laugh, play and pray together as we hear from Kirsten Wilson. Register by picking up a Refresh envelope in the main office and paying your deposit of half by January 17. Find a list of prices and more at FirstDenton.org/refresh.
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First Denton Campus Map P-101
Choir Room
Hall
Main Office
Playground
P-110 P-111
P-122
P-117
P-124
PreschoolP-125 P-116 Wing
P-113
P-112
Restrooms Library Conference Room
SH 3&4 Conf Rm
South Hall A
South Hall B
South Hall
P-123 P-118
S-109 B
P-119
P-109
Map Key
S-109 A
P-108
P-121
Courtyard
P-120
Worship Center
Preschool Office
S-111 A S-111 B
Main Office
Maint. Office
P-104
Worship Center
Chapel
P-103
Choir Room
S-110
Music Fellowship Office Hall Fellowship
P-102
CLC
Christian Life Center
Lower Level N-220
Upper Level
N-219
S-216 N-216
Kid’s Ministry Offices
South Hall S-215
N-212
S-206
Student Floor
S-205
N-202
Kid’s Worship
N-208
N-206
Kids Floor
S-209 N-207
S-207
S-204
Worship Center Balcony
S-203
This Week at First Denton Today, 12/13 Prayer Meeting......................................5 pm, CR
Thursday, 12/17 Mystery Lunch (A).......................................11 am
Monday, 12/14 Celebrate Recovery................................7 pm, SF
Friday, 12/18
Tuesday, 12/15 Wednesday, 12/16 Men's Bible Study...........................7 pm, FH-E&F
P - Preschool Ministry K - Kid’s Ministry S - Student Ministry C - College Ministry Si - Singles Ministry Y - Young Adult Ministry F - Family Ministry M - Ministry to Men W - Women’s Ministry A - Adults 55+
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Saturday 12/19 Christmas Light Hunt (F)......................6 pm, CLC
R - Recreation Mu - Music Ministry Mi - Missions FH - Fellowship Hall FR - First Refuge SF - Student Floor WC - Worship Center CR - Choir Room SH - South Hall CLC - Christian Life Center
1100 Malone St • Denton, TX 76201 • 940.382.2577 • FirstDenton.org
2015 Budget As of December 6, 2015 Budget Received This Week $149,617 Budget Required Y-T-D $3,446,980 Budget Received Y-T-D $3,440,224 Over/Under Budget ($6,755) World Mission Y-T-D $61,731 World Mission Goal $130,000 Building Generations Total Commitments $5,079,282 Total Given $2,943,612
Christmas Eve Services
4 pm 6 pm
This service is for anyone & everyone. We will sing carols, receive the Lord’s Supper, and have a special candle lighting.
“Family Focused” service featuring a children’s sermon, families will read the Christmas story and we will close with a candle light time.
Dec 24 • Worship Center
THE WOMEN’S MINISTRY
Womens Spring Retreat
Refresh January 29–30
$50
4 PEOPLE PER ROOM
$60
3 PEOPLE PER ROOM
$70
2 PEOPLE PER ROOM
$110
1 PERSON PER ROOM
REGISTER BY JANUARY 17 For more info or to register, visit:
FirstDenton.org/refresh