PASTOR’S LETTER Happy Advent & Merry Christmas,

Welcome to the season of hope,

expecta�on and joy! Advent is the season

of hope and expecta�on as the world

anxiously awaits the coming of the

promised gi! of the Prince of Peace.

Christmas day we celebrate with all of

crea�on the birth of this incredible gi! in

Jesus the Christ.

I was given an early Christmas gi! this year

when I read some of the results from our

Consecra�on Sunday. I was so pleased to

see that 36 people increased their es�mate

of giving, totaling an $8,328 increase over

their giving last year. We also received 8

brand new pledges totaling $8,810. I am so

thankful for the increases and these new

pledges! These gi!s will help Fort King

con�nue being a strong voice for jus�ce,

peace, reconcilia�on and God’s Word in our

community and around the world.

As wonderful as these gi!s are we are s�ll a

good distance away from the amount that

was pledged in 2015. As I write this ar�cle,

the Finance Ministry has reported that we

are $30,225 behind what was pledged last

year. Some of the difference is due in part

to people moving away, the death of some

of our members, people who have pledged

in the past but have not done so as of yet,

and some who have needed to reduce their

giving.

As I anxiously await the celebra�on of the birth of

our Lord, I am thankful for the gi!s received and

hopeful that we can close the gap of our es�mate

of giving. By doing so, I believe, Fort King can

con�nue being a reflec�on of the gi! of Christmas

and share God’s love with the world.

For what has been given and what will be given,

I give you great thanks. I especially give thanks

to God for the many gi!s bestowed on us all,

above all the gi! of Christ Jesus!

May the peace of Christ be upon you,

WORSHIP SERVICE - SUNDAY 10:30 A.M. Sunday School - 9:15 A.M.

Pastor Andy Gans Visitation Pastor (Ret.) Tom McNeil Music Director Rick Roberts Executive Assistant Pat Brown Nursery Attendant Tammy Keeslar

13 NE 36th Ave Ocala, FL 34470

Office: (352) 694-4121 Fax: (352) 694-5226

www.fortking.org fortking@earthlink.net

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ADMINISTRATION and FINANCE

CONGREGATIONAL CARE

Financial Update for 2015: Although our Es�mate of Giving (members who pledge)

income is $4,257.30 above budget year-to-date, we are $6,591.12 below our total income

budget for the year. This is due to our Members Gi!s (members who do not pledge)

income being $11,107.85 below budget. Members Gi!s are also behind last year by

$10,293.19. Currently there are 117 members who do not pledge for the year.

Our expenses are $15,087.95 below budget for the year. Some of these expense items will be spent before year

end but some will not as ministries are aware of our financial situa�on and have held back on spending. While we

understand their reasoning, we also must realize this is not an op�mal process for a mission-oriented church.

Stewardship Update: A great big thank you to all members who have turned in their Es�mate of Giving cards for

2016. Your support of our church is immensely appreciated. On November 14th, a leFer, which included a

reminder and a pledge card, was mailed to those members who pledged in 2015 but have not yet pledged for

2016. Hopefully, we will receive sufficient responses to allow Finance to begin the budge�ng process soon.

I would like to remind everyone that there are no limits regarding making a pledge. You can pledge as high or as

low as you like. A dollar a week or a hundred dollars a week; all pledges are welcome! It is difficult to create a

budget when the amount of expected income is s�ll undetermined. Therefore, the more members who submit

their Es�mate of Giving card, the more accurate a budget for the next year. Although we would like to receive the

Es�mate of Giving cards as soon as possible, we will accept pledges at any �me; there is no cut-off date.

Please note that if you make a pledge and your financial circumstances change, you can contact the office and ask

for a new pledge card. Pledge changes can be made to exis�ng pledges at any �me.

Steve Layendecker, Chair

Administra�on and Finance Ministry

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CONGREGATIONAL CARE (continued)

Dear Church Family,

Words cannot begin to express how much we appreciated all the cards, calls, visits and

prayers received from all of you over the last two and a half years.

Dan’s connec�on and love for this church and congrega�on started as a teenager when

he aFended youth group with me. He was always a ‘behind the scenes’ kind of guy,

suppor�ng me by helping with building and tearing down scenery for Christmas pageants, helping fix fishing poles

for High Tide ou�ngs, working with Kenny Orme at the fish fry fund raisers for youth groups, helping at the ladies

White Elephant sales and working to help remodel the sanctuary restrooms, etc.

We were married in this church and our children were bap�zed, raised and married in this church. Our love

and commitment is only deepened by all of the love and support you all have showered on us. Please accept our

deep and sincere gra�tude to all of you.

Chris Berryhill

Sherri, Cyndi, Danielle and Families

CONNECTIONS Dinners For Eight

It is �me to begin thinking about joining our Dinners for Eight Program

Dinners for Eight is a fun way to get to know your church family. Each month from January through April, 4 couples

(8 people) join together for dinner. Single people are welcomed and will be matched up with another par�cipant

to form “a couple.” Each month you and your partner meet as part of four different couples. Each month

you provide a different por�on of the meal as described below.

♦ Couple A - Host...provides meat and beverage…calls others in your group to confirm date and �me. Dinner is

held in the home of the host (in some instances hosts may use the home of another member with more space)

♦ Couple B – Provides vegetable

♦ Couple C – Provides salad and bread

♦ Couple D – Provides dessert

A sign-up sheet is located in the Narthex so you may indicate your interest in par�cipa�ng. A schedule, designed to

mix up the groups each month, will be provided for the en�re four months. In May we will have a special event to

include everyone that has par�cipated.

If you have any ques�ons, or want to register by phone, please call Bernice Henry at 694-6798.

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DISCIPLESHIP

ADULT DISCIPLESHIP IS NOW THE CROSSROADS II CLASS

Come join us each Sunday morning for fellowship, Chris�an study, and learning. Coffee and social interac�on

begins at 9:00 a.m. with class presenta�on and group interac�on from 9:15 a.m. -10:15 a.m.

ADVENT IS A TIME OF PREPARATION . . .

The Adult Discipleship Ministry invites everyone in our Church family – and all of your friends – to gather

three Wednesday evenings during Advent for a �me of prepara�on for God’s coming into the world and into our

lives.

Wednesday, December 2 – Prepara*on with the Word

6:00 p.m. in the Session Room

We will reflect on the birth passages in MaFhew and Luke, using a method called lec�o divina.

Led by Mary Beth Neely

Wednesday, December 9 – Prepara*on with silence and medita*on

6:00 p.m. in the Session Room

We will prepare ourselves for God with quiet, breath prayers and listening.

Led by Cheryl Gans and Mary Beth Neely

Wednesday, December 16 – Prepara*on with song

6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary

We will prepare ourselves for God’s coming with Christmas Carols.

Led by Rick Roberts

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DISCIPLESHIP (continued)

Join The High Tide group on December 13th as we go caroling with the Youth Group.

We will ride on the bus and visit members of the congrega�ons in their homes or

assisted living communi�es. We will meet at 5 p.m. and plan to return by 7 p.m.

Our Sunday School children are invited to a Birthday Party for Jesus during the worship Sunday

School �me on December 13th

. The party will include Advent ac�vi�es, games, a birthday cake, and

the construc�on of fruit baskets to be given to our shut-ins as a gi! to Jesus. The fruit baskets will be

filled with fruit provided by the Adult Sunday School Class. Cra!s constructed by the Sunday School

children will be placed in the baskets along with seasonal treats. The baskets will be delivered by the

High Tide and Youth Group when they go caroling that night.

Happy Birthday esus

Happy Birthday esus

Christmas Dinner and Pageant

The annual Christmas Dinner and Pageant will be on December 20th beginning at 5:30 p.m. The members of

Session will provide the turkey and dressing as their gi! to the congrega�on and ask those aFending to

please bring their favorite side-dish (vegetable, salad or dessert) to share with others.

Following dinner, the pageant “The Toy That Saved Christmas” directed by Ashley Gans, assisted by Harvey

and Kathy Bohner, will be presented in the Sanctuary. Everyone will be delighted by the cast of children,

youth and adults presen�ng this year’s pageant. Please plan to aFend this wonderful evening with your

church family.

YOUTH DISCIPLESHIP

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GROUP ACTIVITIES

Men’s Night Out

Men’s Night Out is scheduled for Monday, December 14th at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Brian

Lavery. Please RSVP to Brian at 694-8264.

Sassy Seniors

Sassy Seniors will not meet un�l further no�ce.

Tai Chi Classes

Tai Chi will not meet during December. We will resume in January. Our first class of the New

Year will be Thursday, January 7th at 3:00 in Fellowship Hall.

Tai Chi is a gentle series of movements and breathing. It is great for your health. It slows you

down, if that’s what you need; it gets you moving, if you need movement in your daily life. If you

have not tried it with us, please come and give it a try. If you have tried it, and stopped coming,

we’d love to have you back. If you are one of our “regulars,” we’re always happy that you are

here.

Hope to see you in January!

Mary Beth Neely and Donna Lavery

YOUTH DISCIPLESHIP (continued)

BOY SCOUT TROOP 196

This Holiday Season, members of Boy Scout Troop #196 from FKPC have collected and

delivered over 600 pounds of non-perishable food to Brothers Keeper Soup Kitchen

and Interfaith Emergency Services. They also provided gi!s for six children through the

FKPC Christmas Angel Tree project. This is their expression of being thankful

and giving back to those in need in their community.

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GROUP ACTIVITIES (continued)

Interfaith Meals

Thank you to the Spring and Strawder family for preparing the November Interfaith meal. The

December meal will be prepared and served by Harvey and Kathy Bohner and Alan and Onalee

Mease. There is a new sign-up sheet for 2016 on the bulle�n board outside the office. A special

THANK YOU to everyone for volunteering to help with the Interfaith meals.

Blood Drive - December 13th

The Big Red Bus will be at Fort King on December 13th from 9:00 a.m. un�l 1:00 p.m. Blood is in

short supply at this �me of year and the demand is great. Please come and donate a precious pint

of Life Saving Blood if possible. Thank you!

During Advent we remember God’s promises to us. We

gather together and wait in hope for the coming of the

promised Emmanuel, God with us. And God, who has

promised, is faithful (Heb. 10:23), so on Christmas Day we

celebrate that the promise is kept in the birth of Jesus Christ! The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

provides the opportunity for congrega�ons to join this celebra�on of God’s faithfulness by

suppor�ng those in need of help and hope. The Christmas Joy Offering is able to help provide

financial assistance to individuals and families that have dedicated their lives to the church and also

support racial ethnic educa�on and leadership development for students aFending Presbyterian-related schools

and colleges. The promise made is one of hope in situa�ons where hope can be hard to find. When we give, we

declare that our hope is well founded, because it is God who has promised, and God who is faithful. Thank you for

your support of this vital offering. The Christmas Joy Offering will be collected on December 20th during worship.

MISSIONS (continued)

Presbyterian Women All women of Fort King are Presbyterian Women and are invited to par�cipate in all ac�vi�es of

Presbyterian Women.

Circle Mee�ngs for December: Esther Circle will meet at 6:30 p.m. on December 14, 2015, at

the home of Shirley Orme. Please note this is a change of �me so that we may have our annual

Christmas celebra�on. Please bring a heavy appe�zer and a gi! to exchange. Deborah Circle will

meet at 10:00 a.m. on December 15, 2015, in the Session Room of the church.

Presbyterian Women held their annual luncheon and elec�on of officers on November 4, 2015,

at which �me the following officers were elected for 2016:

Moderator - Bernice Henry Treasurer Elect- Sue Thomas

Vice Moderator – Kathy Bohner Treasurer – Keay Forman

Secretary – Judy Harriss Historian – Nell Clegorne.

These officers were installed during worship on November 29, 2015. Their term of office will

begin on January 1, 2016.

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PASTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

The Pastor’s Discre�onary Fund is a Benevolence Fund designed for aid and distribu�on to people in Marion

County who are experiencing an immediate need for help. The most common requests for benevolence

include rent, u�li�es, lodging, medical expenses, transporta�on, and other similar expenses.

The Pastor’s Discre�onary Fund is wholly supported by offerings collected at the three Christmas Eve services

and by other dona�ons received throughout the year which are specifically designated for this fund.

We recently received the following leFer from one of the ministries the Pastor’s Discre�onary Fund supports:

Dear Pastor,

Please share with your church members how the love and kindness of their giving has made such a posi�ve

difference in the lives of so many people in our community. Many of the people to whom I speak state how

your church always treats them with courtesy and respect in contrast to the recep�on they receive from so

many other organiza�ons or churches that they call when they are desperate for help. Desperate is truly a key

word; the people reaching out that we have jointly worked with are truly in a crisis with immediate needs.

Allow me to give examples of how your church members, through their giving, have touched so many

since November of 2014:

December 2014 - A woman with three children, including a 20 month old baby was working two jobs and going

to school. When the baby got sick and with some other factors involved she missed two months of work and

fell behind $1,900 in her rent. She and I were able to come up with all but $200 but her landlord started evic-

�on proceedings over that small amount. Your church donated the $200 and she and her family were able to

stay in their home.

December 2014 - A woman with two children ages 5 and 12 was facing evic�on. Her 12 year old daughter

needs a bone marrow transplant to survive and the mother has missed much work taking her to doctor and

hospital appointments. Your church paid one month’s rent for her in January of 2015 stopping the evic�on and

she is s�ll in this rental home.

March 2014 - A mother of 14 and 16 year old children had been homeless but was able to move into

an apartment. She was working two jobs and when she lost one she fell behind on her rent and was

terribly stressed about becoming homeless again. Your church paid the $75 that she was short on her rent in

March of this year, she increased her hours at Popeye’s where she is working and is s�ll employed and doing

fine. It is hard to put into words how your assistance removed the panic and stress she was dealing with.

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PASTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND (continued)

April 2015 - A married couple lost their home to foreclosure when the husband developed medical problems

and was unemployed for an extended period of �me. They were living in a motel in Silver Springs when he

was hired at a new job but had to wait two weeks for his first paycheck. They did not have the $200

needed for the next week’s stay at the motel and the wife was truly distressed over the prospect of her

and her husband having to sleep out on the street. Your church paid the $200 motel bill, they were able to

pay their own bills a!er that with his paychecks, he has since switched to a beFer job and they have now

rented an apartment. Your church truly made a difference in their lives.

May 2015 - A woman and her six children were living in the Salva�on Army a!er fleeing an abusive home

situa�on. The State Department of Children and Families and Project Hope spearheaded an effort to raise

funds to relocate the family back to Illinois where they had support and the mother had a paid job training

program that she could enter. All the money was raised for travel costs to Illinois but they were in need of

$170 to pay for transport to get the seven of them from Chicago to the small town where they were going

into shelter. Your church covered this cost and the family did arrive safely at the shelter in Illinois. Not only

was this the ideal solu�on for this family, but it was less expensive than paying for another week at a motel.

May 2015 - A mother of a five and six year old is a kidney dialysis pa�ent and fell three months behind on her

rent and was facing evic�on. She was able to return to work when her health improved and caught up with

two of the months of back rent but received a Three Day No�ce of evic�on due to owing $491 for one

month’s back rent. Your church and Brother’s Keeper divided the cost of the month’s rent and the family was

able to avoid evic�on. They con�nue to do fine.

June 2015 - A woman with a 3 year old and a 2 month old baby received an evic�on no�ce from Landfair

Apartments as she was a month’s behind on her rent a!er taking �me off to have her baby. Brother’s Keeper

paid part of her rent and your church paid the balance so she would not be evicted this past June.

Immediately a!er receiving this help, she was able to return to work at Sonny’s and has not had a rent

problem since that �me in June.

July 2015 – A mother of a 7 and 10 year old works 40 hours per week. Her ex husband suddenly stopped

paying child support and actually fled the state to avoid his court date. Losing that money plus the cost of

summer child care was a huge financial problem for this woman. Your church paid $130 to cover a week’s

summer child care so she could stay at work while we arranged an appointment for her at the Early

Learning Coali�on where they approved her for subsidized child care. This was in July and she is s�ll doing

well.

September 2015 - A man who was married for 45 years has been raising his great grandson on his own a!er

his wife le! him three years ago. His great grandson aFends Howard Middle School and qualified

for a program that would give him internet access in his home to work on his school work for $10 per

month. The gentleman could afford that but couldn’t afford the three year old past due bill of $248 that he

owed to Cox Communica�on. Your church paid half of this bill and another church paid the balance and the

internet was connected that Friday. This will be a tremendous help to this boy and he strives to do well in

middle school.

This is a short summary of nine families who Fort King has so greatly helped. The families are extremely

grateful for the assistance provided and in many cases it is life changing.

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MISSION MINISTRY SESSION

At its November 17, 2015 mee�ng, the Session approved/heard from:

Received Joan Promin as a new member of Fort King Presbyterian Church.

Voted, with regrets and best wishes, for Margaret Spontak to be removed from the rolls of Fort King Presbyterian Church, at her request.

Heard a report from the Finance Ministry with respect to the preliminary discussion of the 2016 budget which indicated that, at this �me, our budgeted pledging last year was $252,999.80 and our Es�mates of Giving (pledges) so far, for 2016, are $208,893.96, a significant reduc�on in pledging of $44,105.84. LeFers have been sent to those persons who pledged in 2015 but have not yet sent in their Es�mates of Giving for 2016.

Heard a report from the Congrega�onal Care ministry that one month ago, leFers were sent to “ inac�ve” members for their response so the Session can make a decision on whether to con�nue to keep them on the rolls. One response has been received. The Ministry will allow another month before making their recommenda�on to the Session on how to proceed.

Expressed thanks to the incoming Ruling Elders in the Class of 2018 for their willingness to serve the church and its ministries as well as thanks to the Class of 2015 for their service over three to six years on the Session.

Bob Schlegel,

Clerk of Session

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WORSHIP

OPEN HEARTS…….OPEN DOORS

A study in the late 1990s showed that three out of four Americans aFend

church some �me during Christmas, and almost 30 percent aFend church

more frequently during the holidays.

They will be:

• family members from out of town

• people thinking about making a change in the coming year after Christmas

• seekers longing for the familiarity of Christmas traditions they grew up with

• Curiosity-driven consumers seeking the comforts of beautiful Christmas music

We expect to see many first-�me visitors and guests for our Christmas events and worship services. Let’s be

sure to extend a warm hand of Chris�an hospitality, in hopes that they will want to return next week, and the week

a!er that, and even make Fort King their church home. Here are some hospitality sugges�ons:

• Take the �me to greet people you don’t know.

• First-�me visitors and guests aren’t familiar with the layout of the building, so please be ready to help with

direc�ons to the sanctuary and the rest rooms. You might even want to offer to provide a personal escort or

guided tour.

• The sanctuary will be more crowded than usual, so please leave sea�ng space at the aisles for people who

arrive a!er you. Let’s not make visitors and guests crawl across other people.

• If someone is siVng in the seat you normally occupy, just look for a different seat. In fact, let’s plan to look

for seats near the front, and leave the rear seats for visitors and guests wherever possible.

Visitors and guests will not be familiar with our sanctuary and worship habits. Offer to help if you see someone

who looks as if they may not be sure what’s going on. This moment is the best �me to demonstrate the

friendliness of our congrega�on. Take the ini�a�ve and greet the first-�me visitors during these most important

minutes.

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I’m preFy excited about this Christmas season. We have some great celebra�ons

and events that help us worship, observe, sing and prepare our hearts for the

birth of our Savior. On Wednesday, December 16th

, there will be a carol sing as

part of our Advent Wednesdays. On Sunday, December 20th

, the choir will

present the cantata “Touched by a Child, Touched by a King” during the morning worship service and later that

day, the Christmas Pageant players, led by Ashley Gans, will perform “The Toy That Saved Christmas.” Of course,

you can’t forget about the Christmas Pageant dinner just before the play. Yes indeed.

All these happenings help us to joyously look forward to the Christmas Eve Services. The music, the message, the

candles so beau�fully illumina�ng the sanctuary as we sing “Silent Night” are so meaningful, warm and inspiring.

Which leads me to a ques�on: What do you think about while we are “passing the light” as we sing “Silent Night?”

In years past, when I was a child, all the family aFended Christmas Eve services at our home church. I sat in the

pew with my family singing the songs, listening to the choir, squirming during the message and wai�ng anxiously

for the candle ligh�ng and “Silent Night.” You see, we had a tradi�on in our family. When we returned home

following the service, we were allowed to open one present of our choosing. So you can understand that my

childish thoughts were “let’s get this over…..there’s a big box under the tree that has my name on it.” And we did

not have far to go. Our house was across the street from the church!

As I matured, Christmas Eve and the candle ligh�ng became more meaningful and precious to me. I so love the

music especially “O Come All Ye Faithful,” relish hearing the message that usually speaks of hope and promise, and

delight in watching the sanctuary slowly brighten and glow in the light of the candles. For many years, my

thoughts reel in recalling that reassuring verse from Isaiah 9:6 (KJV), “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is

given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The

mighty God, The everlas�ng Father, The Prince of Peace.” The Hope of the World is born! “Joy to the World, the

Lord Is Come!”

This year my thoughts will be the same, but will focus on “The Prince of Peace.” I have o!en prayed for peace in

my own life. I have prayed for peace for others as they experienced illness, loss, and difficult �mes. I have prayed

for peace for our na�on and world. But this year, it is especially important and paramount that I fervently pray

for peace. Our lives are so profoundly affected by the discord that surrounds us. Worry, anxiety about what lies

ahead. Terrorism. Injus�ce and disregard for human lives. So much unrest.

The “Prince of Peace” will prevail. This is our hope and promise. Just like those candles that start with one candle

flickering in the darkness, the Christ candle, and grow to a bright light dispelling all darkness as it is passed from

candle to candle, so is the Hope of the World. Christ, the Prince of Peace, brings hope and promise. This hope and

promise of peace begins with each of us as we celebrate the birth of the Son of God.

“Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin in me!”

With a song in my heart,

Rick

MISSION MINISTRY WORSHIP (continued)

One Li�le CandleOne Li�le CandleOne Li�le CandleOne Li�le Candle

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WORSHIP (continued)

The Chancel Choir Presents

“Touched by a Child, Touched by a King” Sunday, December 20th at 10:30 a.m.

Christmas fills our hearts with: Joy...because our Savior has come; Peace…..because we

belong to Him; and Love…..because God first loved us.

Being touched in a life-changing way by the Christ Child is the theme of this unique cantata,

which follows the experience of Mary and Joseph, the shepherds, the wise men, and finally

all those who believe—all touched by a child, touched by a king. There is something for

everyone. Please take the opportunity to invite a friend to share this experience with us.

PoinseVas in the Sanctuary during the

Christmas Season

One beau�ful expression of our joy at Christmas is to have the Sanctuary decorated with poinseVas. We invite

you to help with this. Please consider ordering a poinseVa – in honor of someone or in memory of someone.

The poinseVas will be displayed during the Christmas season in our Sanctuary. A!er worship on December

27th, you can then take the poinseVa home and enjoy it there. Each poinseVa is $10.00. The order form is

below. You can place your order in the offering plate on a Sunday, or drop it off in the Church Office. All checks

should be made payable to “Fort King Presbyterian Church” with “poinseVa” wriFen on the nota�on line.

Thank you!

Poinsettia OrderPoinsettia OrderPoinsettia OrderPoinsettia Order

_______ (# of poinseVas) @ $10.00/each for Total Order $_________

Given by: ____________________________________________________________ (Please Print Your Name)

In Honor/Memory of: ____________________________________________ (Please Circle) (Please Print Their Name)

Christmas Eve Services

Join us on Wednesday, December 24th for 3 wondrous Christmas Eve Services.

4:00 p.m. Service - Worship, Carols, Communion Celebra�on 7:00 p.m. Service - Worship, Carols, Communion Celebra�on, Candle Ligh�ng

11:00 p.m. Service - Worship, Carols, Communion Celebra�on, Candle Ligh�ng

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WORSHIP (continued)

FLOWER CALENDAR Please Note: If you would like to commemorate a special event/occasion/memory etc. for a specific date, please

call me as soon as possible. It is never too early to select your chosen date. Several people have already selected

dates in middle and late 2016. Please don’t hesitate to call me if there is a Sunday you would like to commemo-

rate by sharing with the church some type of flowers or plant of your choice. (The flowers or plant could be from

your yard, a supermarket, a florist, or etc.) Thank you. Nancy Hall 694-3221

Thank you to these people as they share in dona*ng flowers

for the following worship services:

November 29, 2015 through December 27, 2015…..poinse?as will be placed in the sanctuary.

January 3, 2016 From Buddy and Anne MacKay.

January 10, 2016 Happy Birthday to me, from Sherry PritcheF.

January 17, 2016 In celebra�on of our 41st wedding anniversary from Bill and Helen Reed.

January 24, 2016 From Harold and Roselle Pringle in celebra�on of their 21st

wedding anniversary.

January 31, 2016 In memory of my dear friend, Peggy Wiechens, from Mary Ellen Vowinkel.

February 7, 2016 In celebra�on of our 60th

wedding anniversary on February the 11th

from Steve and Janet

Mitchell.

February 14, 2016 OPEN (Valen�ne’s Day)

February 21, 2016 In memory of loved ones from Rodney and Ginny Spring.

February 28, 2016 OPEN

March 6, 2016 OPEN

March 13, 2016 OPEN

March 20, 2016 From Jean Brown, Hal, Douglas, Bruce, and Lynn in loving memory of husband and father,

Halowell E. Brown.

March 27, 2016 OPEN (Easter)

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

9:30 Prayer Shawl

5:30 Connections

7:00 Boy Scouts

2

10:00 PW

Coordinators

1:30 Worship

Ministry

6:00 Advent

Wednesday

6:30 Youth Bible

Study

3

7:30-9:00 BNI (FH)

1:00 Adult

Discipleship

7:00 Choir

7:00 AA (FH)

4

5

6 COMMUNION

By INTINCTION

9:00-11:45 Library

9:15 Adult & Youth Ed

10:00 Choir Practice

10:30 Worship

7

7:30 Men’s Bible

Study

5:00 Mission

5:00-7:30 TOPS

Christmas

Dinner (FH)

5:30 Property

6:00 Marions

United (SR)

6:30 Cub Scouts

7:00 Finance

8

5:00 Congregational

Care

7:00 Boy Scouts

9

6:00 Advent

Wednesday

7:00 Children’s

Discipleship

10

7:30-9:00 BNI (FH)

7:00 Choir Practice

7:00 AA (FH)

11

4:00 Turning

Point

Set-Up

(FH)

12

9:00-3:00

Turning Point

(FH)

13 BLOOD DRIVE

9:00-11:45 Library

9:15 Adult & Youth Ed

10:00 Choir Practice

10:30 Worship

5:00 PYC

5:00 High Tide (K-5th)

14

7:30 Men’s Bible

Study

5:00 TOPS (FH)

6:00 Esther’s Circle

6:00 Marions

United (SR)

6:30 Men’s Night

Out

6:30 Cub Scouts

7:00 Esther Circle

15

10:00 Deborah’s Circle

6:00 Session

7:00 Boy Scouts -

Court of Honor

16

6:00 Advent

Wednesday

17

7:30-9:00 BNI (FH)

7:00 Choir Practice

7:00 AA (FH)

18 19

20 CHRISTMAS CANTATA

CHRISTMAS JOY OFFERING

9:00-11:45 Library

9:15 Adult & Youth Ed

10:00 Choir Practice

10:30 Worship

Confirmation

5:30 Christmas Dinner

7:00 Christmas Pageant

21

7:30 Men’s Bible

Study

5:00 TOPS (FH)

6:00 Marions

United (SR)

6:30 Cub Scouts

22

7:30-9:00 BNI (FH)

7:00 Boy Scouts

23

24 CHRISTMAS EVE

4:00 Worship Service

7:00 Worship Service

11:00 Worship Service

7:00 AA (FH)

25 CHRISTMAS

Office Closed

26

27 MISSION SUNDAY 2 Cents-A-Meal / Food 4 Kids

Equal Exchange

9:00-11:45 Library

9:15 Adult & Youth Ed

10:00 Choir Practice

10:30 Worship

28

7:30 Men’s Bible

Study

5:00 TOPS (FH)

6:30 Cub Scouts

29

7:00 Boy Scouts

30 31

7:30-9:00 BNI (FH)

7:00 Choir Practice

7:00 AA (FH)

DECEMBER 2015 Italicized items are non-FKPC activities using FKPC facilities

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FORT KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

13 NE 36th Avenue

Ocala, Florida 34470

RETURNED SERVICE REQUESTED

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Boy Scout Fundraiser

Fort King’s Boy Scout Troop #196 is selling meat sticks as a fundraiser for their various scouting activities. The meat sticks are made in Ocala at Country Meats, a FDA certified facility. The sticks sell for $1.00 each. Please contact Bob Barton, 425-8500, if interested. See a sample on the church bulletin board.