📚FEATURE ARTICLE

RSVP’ING MADE EASY! There’s lots going on this holiday season so remember you can register for almost anything online at frcoostburg.org OR visit the Welcome Center to sign-up in person!

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🎶 INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW 🎶

What’s this Giving eXperience happening on Sunday, Dec. 15th at 4 PM? 🤔 Stay curious and keep reading, friends—this is BIG! Especially for all the new faces who’ve joined us in the last year, welcome aboard! 🥳

The Giving EXperience (GE)—not to be confused with a certain Edison-originated conglomerate—is a beautiful, heartwarming event for all ages. Imagine this: FRC’ers bundled up (think hats, scarves, and mittens galore) spreading joy through song, candlelight, and gift baskets to those who could use a little extra love this season. 💛

🎵 What do we do? We head out onto the front lawns of folks who are: Ill 🤒, Mourning 💔, or simply needing an extra dose of holiday cheer ✨ We sing carols, light candles, and deliver thoughtful baskets packed with goodies like treats, food, gas & grocery gift cards (assembled by FRC elves🎁).

🎄 What happens next? Afterward, we return to church for: 🍎 Warm apple cider, 🌮 Hot tamales (plus a few sides), 🏈 All wrapped up in time to catch the Packers game at 7:25 PM! (Yep, we went there. 😉). 💺Sr. Saints worried about the logistics? If hopping on and off a bus feels daunting, stay onboard and hum along—you’ll still feel the joy! Prefer to stay put? Hang at the church, chat with friends, and enjoy the meal with us. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Who’s invited? YOU. Your kids. Kids, bring your parents. Everyone’s welcome!

👉 SIGN UP ASAP! Why? So we can plan transportation and food. RSVP HERE to join the fun. Click HERE to donate cookies for dessert (we need 13 more bakers!) 🍪  🎁Gas or Grocery Gift Card Donations? Drop ⛽🛒💳 cards in the box at the Welcome Center. Let’s make this Giving EXperience unforgettable—see you there! 

📰 IN LOCAL NEWS

📸🎞️IT’S TIME! Get that Action Bible Christmas Storybook & Activity Guide out as Advent starts today. We’d love to post some pics on our Facebook page of families reading and/or doing the activities. Would you help us out and send some pics to plemkuil@frcoostburg.org? It’s fun to show how God is working throughout our lives during Advent!

T-10 DAYS…until the next Wed. Nite Family Meal scheduled for Dec. 11th (serving 5:30 - 6:30 PM). Soups & Cinnamon rolls on the menu.🥣🍜🌀 Lots of people signing up however, we need more soup-makers! The recipes look doable, even for amateurs! Online readers can RSVP or sign-up for soup-making by clicking HERE or go to frcoostburg.org. Recipes are at the Welcome Center or in the online sign-up. 

ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING - is Sun., Dec. 8th immediately following worship! On the Agenda are some important updates & items (such as the election of Elders). See you there!

🚨⚠️❗PARENT ALERT: Practice for the Children’s Program & Worship Service (9 AM, Dec. 22) will be from       6 PM - 7:15 PM on Wed.’s, Dec. 11 & 18. Please calendar this change. No Sat. practice this year due to the conflicts with sporting events which impact attendance. Scripture pieces were emailed out previously!

🩳 NEWS BRIEFS

👕🧸PJ’s, Pizza & Praise is Fri., Dec. 6th at 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Room. Before you all pull out your flannel jammies, fleece-lined slippers and favorite teddy bear, this event is for the High School girls & their Leaders only. 

🏆 Attendance Challenge Update! 🏆 Last week, 341 of you joined us, and the total offering hit $22,616! 🎉 But here’s the thing… we’re running out of time to smash our “400 in Attendance for 2 Consecutive Weeks” 2024 goal. (Yes, our Editor and Attendance Statistician—yes, that’s a real title 😂—are getting nervous!) FOUR WEEKS LEFT to make it happen, folks. Can we do it? 🤔 And let’s be honest… we know you’re already holding your breath for whatever completely-made-up goal next year will bring. Stay tuned for 2025—our Statistician has big dreams!😜 Let’s make it count! See you Sunday! 🙌

➕The November Special Offering (Remember Nhu, KE24 Home in Kenya) totalled $11,413.  December’s Special Offering is designated for the “Families In Need Fund” at Oostburg Elementary. Generally this supports helping kids who may not have winter jackets, snow pants or boots or lunches. The Deacons are partnering with the school to provide help to these kids in need.

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