facWEEKLY August 16
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
Living the Good Life | Week 8 | Matthew 7:1–6 (NIV)
Each and every day the Lord blesses us with, we have to make choices. We make our choices based on our judgment of a situation. Preferences and time, for example, help us judge what is the best decision for the moment. But what do we do when it comes to judging people? In Jesus’ words from the Sermon on the Mount, He addresses this question with truth, wisdom and authority.
Join us this week as we continue in our series, Living the Good Life, and we’ll take a look at Matthew 7:1-6 together. Hope to see you there!
GriefShare – Grief Support Group
Date: Wednesdays, September 4–December 4
Time: 6–8:30pm
Place: in room B106
Cost: $20 (Includes workbook)
Thanks for being a part of a growing number of people that are open to the grieving process and want the support that GriefShare provides. We know it hurts and we want to help turn your mourning to joy.
There is a fee collected at the first session so that you may receive your very own workbook, even for the returning participants with this updated version.
We look forward to meeting you and walking side by side with you during this very difficult time. For more information and to register, click the button below.
DivorceCare
Date: Thursdays, September 5–December 12
Time: 6:30–8pm
Place: in room E215
Cost: $15 (Includes workbook)
DivorceCare is a safe place where caring people come alongside you as you find healing from the pain of separation or divorce. During this 13-week, video-based support group program, you will find helpful counsel to manage the emotional turmoil and practical tools for decision-making. You can register at https://www.divorcecare.org/groups/241494. Entry is open-ended, meaning you can join at any time. The cost for the workbook is $15. For more information contact Chuck & Mary Beth Master at 814-520-1947 or email info@facerie.org.
DivorceCare for Kids (DC4K)
Date: Thursdays, September 5–December 12
Time: 6:15–8:15pm
Place: in room B106
DivorceCare for Kids is a 13-week, faith-based student support system for children ages 5–12. DC4K offers a safe, caring, fun environment where children can explore healthy life skills to maneuver through the rough places of family fracturing and divorce. Register your kids today by clicking on the button below. There is no registration cost, and entry is open-ended, meaning you can join at any time. For more information, visit the table in the lobby or contact Dennis & Dolores Smith at 814-454-2929 or email info@facerie.org.
facYOUTH Welcome Breakfast 2024–25
Date: Sunday, September 8
Time: 9:30am
Place: in the Youth Center
Hey, Parents and Students! Join us for the facYOUTH Welcome Breakfast on September 8, 2024, at 9:30am in the Youth Center! This is a fantastic opportunity for your students to meet their leaders for the year, hear about all the amazing activities we have planned, and enjoy a delicious breakfast together!
If your student is in grades 6–12, this is the perfect way to kick off the new year with facYOUTH.
Don't miss out on the fun and the chance to connect with our incredible youth community! Click on the button below to register. See you there!
The Grace House Collection
Collection times: August 9–26
As believers in Jesus, we are to love those around us who are overlooked by our society. Women are one of the fastest-growing segments of the homeless population today. The Grace House (a part of the Erie City Mission) provides a secure and safe location for women who are suffering from domestic violence, addiction, and homelessness. We would like to partner with The Grace House as they reach out in love to these women. You can help contribute to building this relationship through a donation to The Grace House, where the women are housed during their recovery time.
Their current, immediate needs are: tampons, 13-gallon trash bags, Dawn dish soap, and multi-purpose cleaner.
Please drop your donation in the designated box at The Hub. Thank you for your loving donation, which will go a long way in representing the love of Christ to these women.
Singspiration! Greatest Hits! (part two)
Date: Sunday, August 18
Time: 6:30–8pm
Place: in the Youth Center
A celebratory song service featuring the singing of hymns and gospel songs. Come and invite a friend to join you. We will continue singing our way through the list of your all time favorites. We will have several guest musicians. Consider bringing a non-perishable food donation for our Food Pantry. (Please check expiration dates before donating).
GriefShare – Loss of a Spouse Seminar
Date: Wednesday, August 21
Time: 6–8:30pm
Place: in room B106
Cost: $7.00 (Includes participant guide)
Grieving the death of your spouse? You have come to the right place...welcome to GriefShare's Loss of a Spouse seminar. Your life has changed forever. The daily emotions and challenges can seem too hard to bear. God has a plan for your journey of grief, and we have loving and caring people to help you during this time.
Click on the button below to register. The deadline to register is Wednesday, August 21. For more information, contact Greg or Lynda Paulding, (814-823-7396 or 814-873-5002).
ESL Teacher Training
Dates & Times: Friday August 23 @ 6–9:30pm; Saturday, August 24 @ 8:45am–5:30pm
Place: in room B106
Cost: $60 | Alumni: $20 | Pastor or Missionary (current, retired or spouse)
Don’t miss our two-day ESL training with HOPE! If you have a heart for missions or serving others, this training covers everything you need to know to teach English to adult internationals. Interested and current volunteers will benefit from this ESL Teacher Training, which introduces practical English techniques applicable to all experience levels. You do not need to speak a foreign language or be a professional teacher to attend this training. To become a certified English as a Second Language volunteer, you only need to speak English, love Jesus, and love people!
Click on the button below to register. The deadline to register is Monday, August 19. For more information, contact Amy McCullough at amccullough@facerie.org
Fantasy Football
Date: Sunday, August 25
Time: 6–8pm
Place: in the Youth Center
Cost: $10
It's that time again! Time for some fantasy football! This league is open to men, women, young adults, and youth of all ages. Join us for a LIVE draft party, including food and drinks, on Sunday, August 25 from 6:00pm-8:00pm in the Youth Center. A $10 entry fee (payable at the door) and a valid email address are required. Click on the button below to register. The deadline to register is Sunday, August 18. For more information, contact Wes Palmer at wbpalmer8@gmail.com
Women 2 Women Bible Study
Date: Tuesdays, beginning September 10
Time: 9:30–11:30am
Place: in room B106
Cost: $10 for study guide
We will begin our fall study for Women 2 Women on September 10. We look forward to our new study, “Saints and Scoundrels in the Story of Jesus” by Nancy Guthrie. The story of Jesus in the gospels includes people who claimed to be saints but proved to be scoundrels, as well as scoundrels who were transformed into saints. This study not only offers fresh insights into familiar Bible characters, but challenges us to apply these lessons to our own lives.
Sign up at the table in the lobby or click on the button below to register.
facWOMEN’s Evening Bible Study
Date: Mondays, beginning September 16
Time: 6–8pm
Place: in room E215
Cost: $10 for study guide
This fall we are offering an evening women’s Bible Study led by Elaine Ransil. This is open to women of all walks of life in all stages of their faith. We are excited for this new opportunity to connect and gather in community! We will be walking through a Bible study together titled “The Story of Reality” by Greg Koukl. “If you are already a Christian, do you know and understand the biblical story? And for those still seeking answers to the questions of life, this is an invitation to hear a story that explains the world in a way nothing else will. This story can change your life forever.”
Sign up at the table in the lobby or click on the button below to register.
Prayer for International Workers
Remember Nhu is a ministry committed to ending child sex slavery through prevention, which is the most effective way to keep children safe and end this evil practice. Individuals and families at FAC sponsor girls and boys in Kenya, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and Tanzania.
You can join us in becoming a difference maker by contacting Cindy Shuffield at cshuffield@facerie.org. You can learn more about Remember Nhu by picking up a copy of our “Prayer Guide for World Missions” near The Hub.
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: $22,325
Budgeted: $22,814
Prior Year Comparison: $16,438
Year To Date*
Actual: $1,050,631
Budgeted: $1,219,472
Prior Year Comparison: $1,107,239