FRC Calendar

HEADLINE NEWS

T-15 To VBS Lift-Off

Is your child and/or neighborhood buddies signed up? Deadline is MONDAY. TOMORROW. 6/1.

It’s going to be a great week. Parents - how about getting your kids familiar with the songs now? Check out our VBS resource page at www.frcoostburg.org/vbs.

Final Call for Registration! - Don’t wait until the last minute! VBS registration closes June 1 for guaranteed t-shirt sizes for your kids. We want every child rocking their VBS shirt all week long — so sign up HERE or on our website today before time runs out!

THE TAYLOR FILES

The truth is in here somewhere.

Before Brian & Lori officially retire at the end of July, we’re opening the archives! Each week this summer, watch for trivia, memories, photos, and stories from their years of ministry & community among us. Some facts may be slightly exaggerated by eyewitnesses.

Case File #1 - Lori once submitted a 8th grade research paper outlining her future career choice: race car driver. Her proposal was rejected. Historians remain divided as to why. Some say the world wasn’t ready for female race car drivers in the 1980s. Others say the roads weren’t ready for Lori .

Thankfully, Lori shifted gears into children’s ministry instead — and for 27 years, we’ve all been grateful for the change in direction!

Case File #2 - In 2003, Pastor Brian reportedly vanished during a canoe trip at Bewabic State Park in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. As the four-hour-late mark approached, serious consideration was given to contacting the Michigan State Patrol Search & Rescue Team.

Concern escalated quickly, mostly because Pastor Brian being four hours late was considered less likely than an actual bear attack. Thankfully, he eventually emerged safely from the wilderness — proving that even Pastor Brian occasionally takes the scenic route.

LOCAL NEWS

Keeping the Motmot Tradition Alive

Over the past several weeks, motmots quietly appeared in yards across our community—sometimes under cover of darkness, sometimes with suspiciously stealthy teamwork, and always with a lot of laughter. Somewhere along the way, the motmots became more than just a fundraiser. They became a bit of “lore” around FRC.

Now, as the flock begins to slow down, we’d love to keep the motmots around a little longer.

Fun fact: motmots actually travel in pairs, not flocks. So for a $10 donation (click HERE), you can purchase your own pair of motmots to keep. Place them in your garden or tuck them into your flower pots to serve as a fun reminder to pray for our students, the people they’ll serve in Nicaragua, and the spiritual impact this trip will have on everyone involved.

And the good news keeps going: thanks to the incredible generosity of our congregation, the Nicaragua Mission Team has officially reached its fundraising goal! Thank you to everyone who donated, participated, laughed along, protected their lawns, and helped make this mission possible.

Any proceeds from remaining motmot sales will help offset expenses for the 8th Grade Retreat that you’ll hear more about from our students in worship today.

We’ve Got a Sweet Job for you!

Join our After-Church Coffee Serving Team! This simple hospitality ministry helps create a warm, welcoming space for fellowship after worship. No coffee expertise or outgoing personality required — just a smile, a little set-up and clean-up, and a heart for helping people feel at home. Training is included, and you’ll serve only about 3 times a year. Interested? Call or text Joan Dykstra at 920-226-0312.

NEWS BRIEFS

Denominational Update: to listen to Consistory’s announcement last week about the denominational status, click HERE or enter this in your browser: https://youtu.be/hfQfxAokYMI

God’s Hiring Update (we’re doing great!)

• ✅ 100% of VBS donations are filled!
• 🎉 89% of June Usher spots are filled! Just THREE usher spots remain open — sign up HERE.
• 🙌 72% of VBS Volunteer roles are FILLED! We still need 25 more assistants to help make VBS happen for 90+ kids. Many of these children and families are visitors, making VBS one of our biggest outreach opportunities of the year. Help us create a faith-filled, welcoming week by volunteering HERE!
• 🍪 We’ve got a great start on cookie donations for post-service fellowship, but could still use a few more helping hands! Fellowship treats help create a warm, welcoming space for members and visitors to connect after worship. Click HERE. And, a special shout out to our regular cookie donors - you’re making visitors feel welcome week after week.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast – June 6 - Men, you’re invited to gather for breakfast and prayer on Sat., June 6, at 6:00 AM at Judi’s.  Scripture reminds us to “pray for one another” (James 5:16), and there’s something important about men taking time to encourage each other and lead in prayer together. Please join us!

Lost & Found: Take 2 - Apparently last week’s announcement was interpreted as an invitation to donate more things. The Lost & Found collection has continued to grow and now includes stylish selections from OshKosh B’gosh, Columbia, London Fog, and Duluth Trading Company. At this point, we’re only a few card tables away from opening our own resale boutique! Please stop by the coat closet off the carport entrance and claim your belongings!

Attendance last week was 326 and the offering $21,584.

Special Offering month-to-date is $1,908 and can be designated for suport of J & A Wynveen or LOVE INC (or undesignated contributions will be split between the two.