November 2018 &

First Street Community Church

1545 1st Street, Lincoln, CA 95648

916-645-2428

email: office@1stStreetCommunity.Church

Nov 03 10:00 AM Stamping Group Meeting Nov 04 Daylight Saving Time Ends - Turn clocks back Nov 07 10:00 AM

6:00 PM Ladies Bible Study at Donna Weatherly's

Christmas Parade Planning Meeting Nov 11 Veterans Day Nov 12 Veterans Day Observed (office closed) Nov 14 9:30 AM

10:30 AM Meet at church to carpool Tour Museum of Biblical Archeology

Nov 18 4:00 PM FSCC Thanksgiving Dinner Nov 25 10:30 AM Lord’s Supper Service Nov 28 10:00 AM Ladies Bible Study at Donna Weatherly's Nov 30 10:00 AM Parade float prep at Pastor Mike & Joyne's Dec 01 4:30 PM City of Lincoln Holiday Parade

Sun 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 4:00 PM

Bible Study for all ages Worship Service

Christmas Choir Rehearsal Tues 6:30 PM Ladies Tuesday Bible Study

Wed 4:00 PM Prayer Gathering

Thur 10:00 AM Ladies' Prayer & Bible Study

2:30 PM Fun After School Time for Kids

Paul & Franca Tracy Nov 17

Steve & Debbie Peek Nov 23

Geri Brown Nov 05

Jan Crawford Nov 11

Breanna Rizzo-Sturdevant Nov 11

Tony Koelsch Nov 15

Invite your friends and come

to tour the Museum of

Biblical Archaeology. Meet at the

church or drive directly to the Woodland United Fellowship at 240 N. West St.

Birthday or

anniversary

missing?

Please use your

Sunday

communication

card give us the

information .

Thanks

Operation Christmas Child

boxes are due back by 11/14.

There are still some

pillowcases (for boys) and

pillowcase dresses (for

girls) available for you to

include. Thanks to the

Sewing Circle ladies.

Missions .

.

Always keep

watching for

opportunities to

From the desk of Pastor Mike

On October 4th, we began the F.A.S.T. Kids activity to reach our neighborhood children. Thanks to all of you who are committing to making F.A.S.T. Kids a successful outreach. I know that there aren’t as many as we hoped, but I believe that God is blessing our efforts. If we consistently love these kids, we will see them respond. You are all doing a great job and I’m, proud of your efforts. Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” (Mark 10:14) I believe that Jesus had a special place in His heart for children and that it is important that His church reach out to them. We are even beginning to connect with their parents. YEA!

November is the beginning of the holiday season and we are all going to be extremely busy preparing for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year. This can be an extremely stressful time for many people. Often we fall into the trap of expectations others place on us. Add to that our own expectations and desires to bless others and the stresses can be overwhelming. Therefore, I want to recommend something that may help you retain a healthy perspective of what the holidays are all about. Each of you has received a subscription to Right Now Media. In that subscription is a simple study called “The Christmas Experience” by Kyle Idleman that is a step by step reminder of the meaning of Christmas. I highly recommend that you invest a little time in this study. It will be a blessing.

On November 18th at 4:00, we will be celebrating Thanksgiving here at the church. This is a time when we will give thanks for all the blessings God has poured out on us this past year and consider how we might serving Him in the year to come. Perhaps volunteer in a local ministry or, considering the recent fires, with California Disaster Relief. Perhaps go on an international mission trip. No, you’re not too old. Maybe, undertake the most difficult mission trip of all, the one next door or across the street in your own neighborhood. If you haven’t gone on mission, you have missed a great blessing.

As we enter the month of November, I want to encourage you to continue in your commitment to read the Bible through in a year. Every time I read through the word I find something new. How about you? Have you found a gem of wisdom that you can apply to your life, something that gives you hope, or encouragement? The Bible is a love letter written to every believer just full of expressions of God’s great love for you.

As we enter this season of Thanksgiving, remember to thank the one who gave himself for you so that you could spend eternity in heaven with Him. Give thanks for His forgiveness, grace and mercy.

Think about that,

Pastor Mike

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Watch for information about this year’s

Love Your Neighbor Tree

the Sunday after Thanksgiving.