facWEEKLY May 17
We hope you've had a good week, FAC Family! Here are just some of the great things happening in the coming weeks.
Worship This Sunday
Acts: Movement and Mission | Week 7 | Acts 10-11:18
Pushing the boundaries and moving us outside of our comfort zone–Join us this week as we see how God’s mission for the early church continues to take shape, and what that means for us in our days.
Great Commission Day
Date: Sunday, May 19
Sending is at the heart of the Alliance. We have committed to seeing the advancement of the gospel around the world through the strategic goal of sending 52 new international workers each year through 2025. We could surpass that goal this year! In order to send and support these IWs, we give to the Great Commission Fund. A Great Commission Day offering will be taken on May 19th. This year, there is a $550,000 matching gift! Prayerfully decide how you can be a part of what God is doing around the world!
Designate checks or cash using the giving envelopes and checking "Great Commission" or by clicking on that drop-down when giving electronically.
Watch the video below to see examples of how your gifts are used.
facMEN's Softball
Softball season is here, so come on out and support the facMEN's team! Games begin on May 20, and schedules are available at The Hub. Go FAC!
Women's Care Center 5K Run + Walk For Life
Date: Saturday, June 1
Time: 9am–2pm
Place: at Pleasant Ridge Park, Girard
The Women's Care Center is hosting its annual 5K Run + Walk For Life event. To learn more or to register, visit www.wccerie.org or call Debbie Kunkle at 814-836-7505.
Welcome Shower for Isaiah & Abbie
In case you missed the announcement, FAC has hired a new Director of Worship & Production, Mr. Isaiah Ream! Isaiah and his soon-to-be wife, Abbie, will be joining us in mid-June. We would love to welcome Isaiah and Abbie to FAC and to Erie by showering them with gifts of love, and we invite you, the congregation, to be a part of that! Here are a few suggestions on how you can participate if you choose to do so:
*Gift cards to area restaurants, grocery stores, and other stores like Walmart, Target, and Amazon.
*Everyday household items such as paper plates, napkins, paper towels, tissues, garbage bags, etc.
*A greeting card of encouragement, welcoming them to FAC and Erie
*We kindly ask that you do not donate food items due to food sensitivity reasons.
You may drop off your gifts at the table in the lobby on Sunday mornings or at the church office during the week. All gifts should be received no later than Sunday, June 2.
Believer's Baptism
Date: Sunday, July 7
Time: 9:30 & 11am
Place: in the worship center
If you've made the decision to follow Christ but have never been baptized, what's holding you back? At FAC, we celebrate these things together as a family, and we're planning a baptism service for Sunday, July 7th during both morning services. Baptism classes are a prerequisite for this, and these two classes will be held during the 1st and 2nd week of June.
If you're interested, you can register online at facerie.org or contact Pastor Scott at sshuffield@facerie.org.
The Collingsworth Family Classics and Hymns Fall Tour 2024
Date: Friday, October 4
Time: 7pm
Place: in the worship center
The Collingsworth Family is coming to FAC this fall! They are a Southern Gospel/Inspirational group started by Phil and Kim Collingsworth and feature their family as the group.
Tickets can be purchased by clicking on the button below. Be sure to use discount code "CFAM" for $5 off each ticket purchased.
Tickets will NOT be sold through the church office. If you need assistance purchasing your tickets online, please stop by The Hub on Sunday mornings.
Prayer for International Workers
Holly Woodworth is working in Miami with the Christian & Missionary Alliance. Pray for more teachers for ESL, for powerful relationships with her ESL students, for community connections, and for deeper relationships in her local church where she can be poured into and where she can pour herself into meaningful relationships.
You can partner with Holly in ministry by giving to FAC Missions Fund.
Sunday Footnotes:
A gentle reminder to our Sunday family: if the service has already started, please refrain from using the center aisle to enter or leave the worship center, especially during the sermon time. Our camera operator needs a clear view of the pulpit.
Do You Have a Prayer Request or Praise?
"Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere" (Ephesians 6:18, NLT).
The staff and elders at FAC would love to pray for you. Send your request or praise to Pastor Scott through the form below.
Finance Information
Father, as we lay before you our financial offering, we give you all that we are and everything that you have entrusted to us. Bless these gifts for the sake of your kingdom and glory.
General Fund
Last Week
Actual: $17,415
Budgeted: $20,799
Prior Year Comparison: $24,079
Year To Date*
Actual: $779,252
Budgeted: $914,544
Prior Year Comparison: $848,592