Visit us: www.ffbic.org Contact Us: office@ffbic.org Five Forks Church Brethren in Christ March 18, 2018 Our Purpose: To be a Growing Community of Disciple Makers Ernie Haase + Signature Sound Coming To Five Forks This Week at Five Forks SUNDAY, MARCH 18 -Prayer Hour 6:45am (C2) -Café 7-11am Morning Messages Aud. (8:00) Pastor Brian Scripture: Matthew 23:37-39; 24:1a Aud. (9:30 & 11:00) Pastor Ray Scripture: Matthew 6:1-18 Chapel (11:00am) Pastor Brian Scripture: Matthew 23:37-39; 24:1a MONDAY, MARCH 19 -Men s Prayer Group 5:45-6:30am (Chapel) TUESDAY, MARCH 20 -Men s Prayer Group 6:30-7:30am (Chapel) -Ladies Exercise Class 1:30-2:30pm (LFH) -Celebrate Recovery (Chapel) café (6pm), large group meeting (7pm), Open Share (8pm) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21 -Ladies Bible Study 9:00-11:30am (Chapel) -Awana 6:45-8:15pm -Youth 7:00-8:15pm (Aud.) -Bible Study, Pastor Brian 7pm (Chapel) THURSDAY, MARCH 22 -Ladies Prayer Hour 6:30-7:30am (Chapel) -Ladies Exercise Class 1:30-2:30pm (LFH) -Bible Study, Pastor Brian 7pm (Chapel) Friday, March 23 rd VIP Doors Open at 5:00 P.M. GA Doors Open at 6:00 P.M. Music Starts at 7:00 P.M. $20 General Admission $35 VIP (includes early access and Artist Q & A) Tickets are available now at the church office and Sunday mornings in the lower lobby. About: From its formation in 2003, Ernie Haase has built Signature Sound into one of the most popular and beloved quartets in all of Southern Gospel music. The group has traveled all over the world, offering energy, excitement and encouragement through its powerful brand of gospel music. They continue to gain fans all around the globe with its unique performances and unmistakable four-part harmonies. FRIDAY, MARCH 23 -Ernie Haase + Signature Sound Concert 7pm (Aud.) SUNDAY, MARCH 25 -Prayer Hour 6:45am (C2) -Café 7-11am Morning Messages PALM SUNDAY COMMUNION Aud. (8:00) Pastor Brian Scripture: Luke 19:29-38 Aud. (9:30 & 11:00) Pastor Ray Scripture: Matthew 14:13-33 Chapel (11:00am) Pastor Brian Scripture: Luke 19:29-38 1
Save The Date! VBS & VBS Jr. Sunday, June 10 th Thursday, June 14 th We hope you can join us!! VBS 2018 The #1 Bluegrass Band In America The Farm Hands Coming To Five Forks Attendance ATTENDANCE (March 11) Sunday s Worship Total = 618 8:00 Auditorium = 146 9:30 Auditorium = 254 11:00 Auditorium = 143 11:00 Chapel = 49 Bible Connection = 16 Nursery (9:30 & 11:00) = 10 Total Sunday School = 269 Wed. Eve. (March 14) = 262 Food Pantry Item of the Month for March: Canned Fruit Place donations in the orange tub in the lower lobby. Sunday, April 15 th 6:00 P.M. The Farm Hands is an award-winning band based out of Nashville, TN. They are top-notch singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists! They put on a very entertaining, funny and inspiring program appropriate for all ages. There is no admission fee or ticket needed, but a love offering will be taken. Operation Christmas Child March: Socks, T-shirts (no graphics), flip flops, hat (ball caps), underwear (boys & girls) Place donations in the designated boxes in the lower and upper lobbies. 2
Wednesday, March 28 th at 6:00 P.M. We will meet in the front parking lot near the bell tower to celebrate Jesus rising from the tomb. It will be a very simple, yet worshipful service. Kenton Hock will be leading the 20-30 minute service which will include congregational singing, after which you may visit the café for your morning coffee and donuts. Plan to join us for this worshipful time of celebration. A simple meal will be served followed by a Communion Service. This is a time to enjoy fellowship between Christian brothers and sisters and to remember the price Jesus paid for out salvation. Note: Following the Communion Service, all those who want to, will have an opportunity to either participate in, or observe, a Feet-Washing Service. Pastor Brian will bring the message in the Aud. at 8:00 A.M. and the Chapel at 11:00 A.M. Sermon Series: Jesus The Final Week Scripture: Luke 19:29-38 Pastor Bill will bring the message in the Aud. at 8:00, 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Series: I Have Seen the Lord! Sermon: So Many Questions Scripture: John 20:10-18 Pastor Ray will bring the message in the Aud. at 9:30 & 11:00 A.M. Sermon Series: Faith Builders Scripture: Matthew 14:13-33 Pastor Ray will bring the message in the Chapel at 11:00 A.M. Sermon: Hope: Because Easter Happened Scripture: I Corinthians 15 3
Experience Life Outdoors - Pie Sale Fundraiser Sausage & Pancake Breakfast April 6 th Cherry, Apple, Blueberry - $10 each Order forms were placed in your mailbox this past week or stop by the ELO table in the lower lobby between services on Sunday morning. -benefits the ELO Ministry Saturday, March 24 th 7:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. Five Forks Church Multi-purpose room Proceeds to benefit the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life/Patriotic Stepper Team at the May 18 & 19 Relay at Greencastle/Antrim High School. Cost: $6/adults; $4/ages 5-12 years; under 5 years old eat free Additional ELO Upcoming Events Mark Your Calendar! Hiking Trip Sunday, May 20 th Kids Trout Fishing Rodeo Saturday, April 21 st 8am till sunset Location: 10748 Wayne Hwy. Waynesboro Cost: $7/child (Fishing & Fish are free (4 fish limit) Must pre-register @ www.eloutdoors.com Registration includes: T-shirt, Breakfast or Lunch Sandwich & drink, Fish Frying Station, Raffle prizes every 15 minutes, Fish Fillet Station, Bouncy House, Face-Painting Turkey Shoot Saturday, June 9 th & Saturday, June 16 th 3D Archery Shoot Saturday, August 25 th & Saturday, September 8 th Family Camping Weekend Friday, September 21 st Sunday, September 23 rd 4
We express our deepest sympathy to Bob Freeman with the passing of his father, Allen Bubby Freeman on March 13, 2018. Linda Besecker Ginny Hengst Ken Kipe Ken Reed Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for reaching out to us after the passing of my dad, Abe Edwards. We appreciated the beautiful flowers, your kind words, and encouragement. Thanks again for caring for us during this time. Blessings, Sherri & Mark Flohr Dear Church Family, Thanks so much for your love, prayers, cards, calls and concern for us on the recent passing of my mom. Thanks to Pastor Bill and Bob Tengler for sharing in the funeral service. All of these expressions have been a comfort to us. Love to All, Sharon & Gregg Miller I appreciated Pastor Bill coming and having prayer with us before my surgery. We also were thankful for all your prayers and phone calls. -Rich Peck Larry and I would like to thank everyone for the cards, phone calls, flowers, and especially their prayers during my recent illness and hospital stay. We very much appreciated the meals provided and the hands that prepared them! Thank you to Pastors Ray and Brian for visiting me in the hospital and taking time out of their busy days. With Love in Christ, Linda Pedersen Dear Friends, Where do we begin? First of all, we want to thank God for being with us on this journey. We want to express our appreciation to everyone for the outpouring support for our daughter, sister, aunt, wife, and mom, Angie. The prayers, flowers, cards, phone calls, and monetary donations were very much appreciated. It was a long journey for us, which we never regretted. We never had bad weather traveling to Hershey and back. A special thank-you to Pastor Ray who was there any time we needed him. Our Life Group was very supportive also, always wanting to know if we needed anything. We want to thank God for all of you during our time of loss. In Christian Love, Jim & Brenda Monn Scott & Jodi, Emmy & Bubba (Brandon) Martin Jeremy & Camden Wyatt 5
The Cumberland Valley Christian Choir Sixteenth Annual 2018 Spring Cantata Our Faithful God Saturday, April 7 th 7:00 P.M. at Chambersburg Mennonite Church, 1800 Philadelphia Ave. Chambersburg, PA Sunday, April 15 th 7:00 P.M. at Maugansville Bible Brethren Church, 17904 Binkley Ave. Maugansville, MD Sunday, April 22 nd 6:30 P.M. at Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ Church, 996 E. High St. Elizabethtown, PA Sunday, April 29 th 7:00 P.M. at Antrim Brethren in Christ Church, 24 Kauffman Rd, Chambersburg, PA A free will offering will be received at each concert for Samaritan s Purse Puerto Rico hurricane relief Ladies Spring Fling Saturday, April 28 th 9:00 A.M. 12:00 P.M. at Roxbury Camp A fun time of fellowship! Bring your mother, daughter, grandmother, granddaughter, aunts, friends & any special lady in your life Young or Old! Registration and Beverages starting at 9:30 A.M. - Food & Activity from 10:00 A.M. Noon Activity: Tess Crawford of Renewing the Heart Ministries Recess with Jesus A relaxed time with friends to delight ingod s Word in color. No artistic ability required! It s been calle a Paint Night type of experience. The goal of Recess with Jesus is to help women understand their need for both a disciplined time in the Bible getting to know God, and also spending time in the Bible simply for the joy of fellowship with Jesus. Psalm 16:11 is the theme verse for Recess with Jesus: You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. Register: Please RSVP to the Camp Office no later than April 16 th Cost (including scripture art activity): $12/person, or consider being a table host for $60 (6 guests). To Register, call 717-532-2208 or email roxburycamp@gmail.com or online at www.roxburycamp.com 6
Below is a list of events and activities that the youth are assisting with, participating in or will be invited to be part of: You can find more information about our events, including permission slips, on the church website or join us on Facebook; our group name is; Five Forks BIC Youth Group, or see Kenton Hock, Youth Director. *Please be aware that there is extra financial assistance available to any youth that may need it. Do not let money be the reason that you do not participate! (See Kenton Hock, youth director) "You are invited to join us for an exciting adventure through The Life of Christ. We have been working through some of The Great Adventures in the Bible and we have come to the greatest of all. We are going to be diving into the life of Jesus Christ from His birth through His death and Resurrection. We are going to learn about how His life can impact our own lives! We look forward to seeing you there! Hershey Bears Faith & Family Night Do you like hanging out with friends? Do you like hockey? Do you like the student bus trips? If the answer is yes to any of those questions then get excited! March 25th, we will be heading out to the Hershey Bears Faith and Family Night for an action packed hockey game surrounded by our friends! We will meet at the church at 11am and attend the auditorium service. We will then eat pizza after church and leave around 1 for Chocolate World! We will hang out there until the game! This event is $15, and permission slips are due March 18th! Love Feast Wednesday, March 28th, we will be attending the Love Feast as a part of the larger church. We encourage all students to attend and connect with the rest of the church. As a Student Ministry, our desire would be to be a large part of the church congregation. We will then breakout as a group to talk about and then participate in foot-washing. 7