Welcome to
Weekend of November 22 & 23, 2014
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FBCG FAMILY
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WE EXTEND A WARM WELCOME to those visiting with us today! Please fill out the attached Connection Card so we can provide any information you would like to receive, and drop the card in the offering plate or at the Welcome Center. The back of the card also offers a place to share prayer requests. We would love to pray for you over any personal concerns. CONNECTIONS COFFEE Want to know more about FBCG and how to get connected? Join Pastor Jeff Frazier today Sunday, Nov. 23, at noon at the East Campus Fireside. He will highlight opportunities for fellowship, service, and growing your faith. Contact Jennifer at jgomoll@fbcg.com for more information. CHILD DEDICATION will take place the weekend of Nov. 29-30, in any worship service. Plan to attend the parents’ class on Monday, Nov. 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the West Campus Room 103. Contact Jan at 630.232.7068 x 110 or jbauserman@fbcg.com to register your child(ren) for dedication. WELCOME DESK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The East Campus Welcome Desk is seeking some volunteers for the second service. The volunteer position is flexible. Contact Jennifer at jgomoll@fbcg.com for more information.
USHERS ARE NEEDED for the West Campus worship services. If you can serve in this way, please contact Doug at dougdrayer@gmail.com or 224.595.6008. CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS with the East Campus Sanctuary Choir and orchestra on Dec.14 at 4:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. Childcare is available at the 4:00 p.m. service.
LIBRARY CATALOG ONLINE Ever wonder if we have a certain book or DVD in our library? Now you can find out! Go to fbcg.com/library and click on the link to the catalog. You can even request an item for pick up at either campus.
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
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WE WOULD LOVE TO PRAY FOR YOU! Share your concerns, requests and praises with us at fbcg.com/submit-a-request or call Kristy at 630.232.7068 x 151. If you would like to join our iPray team and share in the blessing of praying for others, please go to fbcg.com/iPray. JOIN OUR ON-LINE PRAYER COMMUNITY iPray, our online prayer network, believes it is a privilege to pray for others requests and needs. We would love to have you become part of this vital ministry. Prayer requests are sent through email once a week. To join email Kristy at kdesanti@fbcg.com.
OASIS Grief Support for Bereaved Mothers provides a safe place for emotional support to process grief. Led by women who
have experienced the death of a child, come share your heart in an understanding environment. Oasis meets, Sunday, Dec. 7 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the West Campus Glass Room. Contact Kristy at kdesanti@fbcg.com.
FAMILIES OF MILITARY will meet Sunday, Dec. 14, at noon in West Campus Room 103. We are a group who meets monthly to pray and support family members who are currently serving in our Armed Forces. Please join us! Please call Peggy Reese 630.208.7402 or email: pbreese1@gmail.com for more information. WE EXTEND OUR LOVE AND SYMPATHY to families that have lost loved ones: to Richard and Mickey Lindholm on the
passing of their daughter, Susan, on Friday Nov. 14; to Leeann Jackson on the passing of her brother, Vince Campo on Sunday, Nov. 16. Please keep these families in your prayers.
MINISTRY NEWS
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CHILDREN Join us at fbcg.com/children for more information on Children’s Ministries at FBCG. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING is offered during all services. Children’s Ministries would love to minister to your child while you worship. For further information contact Children’s Pastor Chris Sarros at csarros@fbcg.com.
BUDDY BREAK Spread some cheer by being a volunteer for Buddy Break. Buddy Break is an outreach program that provides respite care for parents of children with special needs. FBCG will host Buddy Break on Dec. 6 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. If you are interested in serving, email Jamie at jvalentini@fbcg.com or buddybreakfbcg@yahoo.com.
STUDENTS Join us at fbcg.com/ministries/students for more information on Student Ministries at FBCG. If you have questions regarding any of our student ministries, please contact Sue Ann Egan at 630.232.7068 x 132 or saegan@fbcg.com.
56 MINISTRIES (Grades 5 & 6) meets Sunday at 9:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. in the West Campus Alpha Room and at
10:45 a.m. in East Campus Room L37. Club 56 meets Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the East Campus Student Center.
SOULED OUT (Grades 7 & 8) meets Sunday at 9:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. in West Campus Room L05 and at 10:45 a.m. in East Campus Room L37. D.T.P. meets Sunday from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the West Campus.
TREK (Grades 9 - 12) meets Sunday at 10:45 a.m. in the East Campus Student Center.
MEN Join us at fbcg.com/men for more information on Men’s Ministries at FBCG. SATURDAY MORNING MEN’S BIBLE STUDY meets at 7:30 a.m. on Saturdays in West Campus Room 103. Join us for coffee and Christian fellowship!
WOMEN Join us at fbcg.com/women for information on Women’s Ministries at FBCG. SENIOR SINGLE LADIES are warmly invited to join the Forget-Me-Nots for our Christmas luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at Noon in the East Campus Canteen. Our program is about angels. RSVP to Barb Harris at 630.710.4652.
MOTHERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN are invited to Moms Together as four FBCG moms, in different life stages, present A Simple Christmas. Join us on Thursday, Dec. 4 or 11 from 9:15 - 11:15 a.m. at the West Campus. Register at fbcg.com/mt or stop by the Women's Ministries kiosk.
WOMEN’S PRAYER GROUP devotes itself to praying for the church staff, ministries and specific needs of the church body. All ladies are welcome to join the group on Thursday, Dec. 4 or 18 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in the East Campus South Conference Room (lower level). For more information contact Betty at 630.457.5068. WOMEN’S MINISTRIES is missing tablecloths from the West Campus. If you happen to have any, please return them to the West Campus as soon as possible as they are needed for our busy ministry program season. Thank you!
YOUNG ADULTS SINGLE FOCUS is is a NEW group for single young adults in their 20s-30s. Join us on Wednesdays, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. in the East Campus Anderson Conference Room to connect with other millennials and grow in your relationship with Christ.
ADULT Join us at fbcg.com/adult for more information on Adult Ministries at FBCG. SOLA SCRIPTURA Join us tonight, Nov. 23, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the East Campus Student Center as Pastor Jeff Frazier
continues our study of Romans. No registration is required, and first-time guests are always welcome! Bring your Bible and an open heart to hear from God's Word.
SENIOR ADULTS are invited to the Golden Fellowship Christmas Luncheon on Saturday, Dec. 6 at noon in the East Campus Chapel. Please RSVP to Mary Soto at 630.365.5217. RETHINKING THE REALITY OF THE RAPTURE Do you wonder what happens one minute after you die? Will you be left behind? Recently, we have been inundated with ideas about the afterlife. Join Pastor Jeff Frazier as he addresses some of these issues on Dec. 7 at the East Campus Student Center from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
SEEKERS Advent is right around the corner, and the Seekers class invites you to prepare your hearts as Steven Lemon teaches on The Advent of Christ. Seekers welcomes empty nesters and meets on Sundays at 10:45 a.m. in the East Campus Chapel.
SENIOR ADULT BIBLE STUDY meets Wednesdays from 10:00-11:30 a.m. in the East Campus Chapel. John Wise is leading a study of I Peter. Come join us!
SERVE THE WORLD
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MISSIONARY OF THE WEEK: J. & T. Knox, Antioch Network, Turkey. Pray for them as they launch their new company. They
will be training secular business professionals in biblically based principles of leadership. Pray for guidance about starting an "after hours" study of Jesus for several company employees who are not yet believers but seem interested in the Lord, and for T. who is still experiencing flare ups of hip and back pain despite treatment.
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTMAS PARTY All are invited on Saturday, Dec 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the West Campus. Meet refugee friends from around the world. Bring a dish to pass - maybe one that represents your culture. Fun for all ages. Want to help? RSVP to Cheryl at cpacilio@ fbcg.com or 630.232.7068 x 152. IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE SERVING! Opportunities abound to give, connect, and participate with those in need in our area. Serve Thanksgiving dinner to Eastwood or Lazarus neighbors, distribute gifts, support the FBCG Christmas Party, make cookies for incarcerated youth and more. Interested? Contact Cheryl Pacilio at cpacilio@fbcg.com. ADULT MISSIONS is exploring an opportunity to partner with Joni & Friends by sending a short term team to serve at their Summer Family Retreat Camp in Muskegon, Michigan. For more information, contact Shayna at sduncan@fbcg.com or 630.232.7068 x 120.
GENEROSITY UPDATE
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“Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” - 2 Corinthians 9:7
Last Week’s Giving
Nov. to Date Giving
vs. Budget
Year to Date Giving*
vs. Budget
General Fund †
$55,794
$181,830
-$41,221
$744,731
-$7,569
Benevolent Fund ¥
$2,049
$8,256
N/A
$41,450
N/A
Serve the World
$2,830
$8,124
N/A
$199,621
-$100,379
GENEROSITY REMINDER As you plan your year-end giving, keep in mind that for tax purposes, a contribution can only be claimed in the year in which it was either delivered or postmarked. Remember too that your personal giving record is always accessible when you log onto your myfbcg.com account via the church’s website.
Sermon Notes
Upcoming Sermons Date
Sat. Night/West
Worship Café
East Sanctuary
West Campus
Nov. 22-23
Unforeseen Gift: The Blessing of Persecution Pastor Jeff Frazier
Unforeseen Gift: The Blessing of Persecution Pastor Jeff Frazier-video
Unforeseen Gift: The Blessing of Persecution Pastor Jeff Frazier
Unforeseen Gift: The Blessing of Persecution Pastor Brian Coffey
Nov. 29-30
God Reached Down Through Flesh Pastor Brian Coffey
God Reached Down Through Flesh Pastor Brian Coffey - video
God Reached Down Through Word Pastor Jeff Frazier
God Reached Down Through Flesh Pastor Brian Coffey
Dec. 6-7
God Reached Down Through Word Pastor Sterling Moore
God Reached Down Through Word Pastor Sterling Moore - video
God Reached Down Through Flesh Pastor Brian Coffey
God Reached Down Through Word Pastor Sterling Moore
Missed a sermon? You can view any of our past sermons on-line at fbcg.com Christmas Eve Worship Times: West Campus: 2:00*, 4:00* & 6:00 p.m. East Campus: 3:00*, 5:00* & 7:00 p.m.
*Child Care provided for Children ages 2 and under
Worship Times Saturdays at West Campus, 5:00 p.m. Sundays at East Campus, 9:15 a.m. - Traditional or Worship Café; 10:45 a.m. - Word & Table Sundays at West Campus, 9:15 & 10:45 a.m. - Contemporary East Campus 2300 South Street, Geneva, IL 60134 West Campus 3435 Keslinger Road, Geneva, IL 60134 Church Office 232.7068 Fax 232.7092 Hand in Hand Preschool 208.4903 fbcg.com Affiliated with Converge Midwest and Converge Worldwide
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FBCG CONNECTION CARD Date _______________________________________ o East Campus o 9:15 a.m. (Traditional) o 10:45 a.m. (Word & Table) o 9:15 a.m. (Worship Café) o West Campus o Sat., 5:00 p.m. o 9:15 a.m. o 10:45 a.m.
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CHILDREN LIVING AT HOME:
(PLEASE GIVE BIRTH DATES OF THOSE 18 AND UNDER) Name____________________________________________ Date of Birth______________________________________ Name____________________________________________ Date of Birth______________________________________ Name ___________________________________________ Date of Birth______________________________________ Name____________________________________________ Date of Birth______________________________________
I AM A: (CHECK APPLICABLE) o First Time Guest o Regular Attender
o Returning Guest o FBCG Member
RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS: o I made a first-time decision for Christ today. o I would like to talk to a pastor about becoming
a Christian.
I WOULD LIKE MORE INFO (CHECK APPLICABLE) o What This Church Believes o Membership o Baptism o Children’s Ministries
o Infant-K
o 1st -4th Grade
o Student Ministries
Grade: o_ 5th-6th
o 7th-8th o 9th-12th
o Adult Ministrie o College o Women o Men o Senior Adult
o Small Groups
o Adult Sunday Classes
o Support and Recovery
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FBCG CONNECTION CARD I AM INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING SERVING OPPORTUNITIES:
o Children’s Ministry - csarros@fbcg.com o 5-12 Grades - smoore@fbcg.com o Women’s Ministry - lcoffey@fbcg.com o Welcome Team - jgomoll@fbcg.com o Short Term Missions - sduncan@fbcg.com o Global Missions - bmcevoy@fbcg.com o Local Serving - cpacilio@fbcg.com o Worship Ministries - dcompton@fbcg.com jnewhouse@fbcg.com o Audio/Visual Ministries - jkruse@fbcg.com o Masters Hands - ewise@fbcg.com o Royal Family Kids Camp - royalfamilykids@fbcg.com o Masterpiece (disabilities) - andrea@firststepstherapy.com
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