🎤HEADLINE NEWS

It’s Pastor Appreciation Day at FRC. After service you can amp up your sugar intake and more importantly, show gratitude for the spiritual guidance, support, and care our pastoral team provides throughout the year. We’re so thankful for their service and commitment in helping our entire FRC family grow in faith all year long!

Opportunity Seized! The Consistory has an opportunity to meet with Pastor Josh Scheid, President of the RCA General Synod on Sunday at 10:45 AM. Not wanting to pass up the chance to dive into some RCA things with Josh in person, Pastor Bob will need to sneak out of the Pastor appreciation reception a bit early. So let’s all give him a little grace for making an early exit! Also, Pastor Brian’s small group study will meet this Sunday so he will need to slip out early as well. This leaves an overabundance of cookies and conversation to Pastor Toby, we deduce. Joanna, no need to prepare lunch on Sunday...

Let’s Talk Turkey. The sign-up for enabling our food vault recipients to have a special meal at Thanksgiving is ALL FILLED UP. A friendly reminder that all items should be delivered to FRC by noon on Tue., Nov. 12th. A huge thank you to all who donated! Gobble-gobble!🍂🧡 

📰LOCAL NEWS

We Need You! The SERVE Team is seeking volunteers for two things including set-up & takedown for the Women’s Ministry Event on Nov. 14th; and a few snow shovelers to shovel and salt the entrances in the unlikely event we have a blizzard on a Saturday evening (fun fact: last year’s snow shovelers never got a call so it’s a relatively safe bet to sign up for this serve role)! Online Readers click the underlined phrases to volunteer:  WOMEN’S EVENT and/or SNOW SHOVELING. Or stop at the Welcome Center or Office to sign up to help!!

A Caramel Apple Bar is the featured treat at the Finding Rest in the Chaos women’s event on Thursday, Nov. 14th! There’s lots of inspiration happening that night but seriously, how often do you happen upon a caramel apple bar (that you didn’t have to prepare)?! Sign-up today at the Welcome Center or frcoostburg.org. @Ladies - how about inviting a friend. Pick up an invitation on the event table in the hallway leading to the Fellowship Room.

Strike Out? There’s been some inquiring minds this week wondering if Justin Oliver was truly the guy who bowled the strike in the staff’s promotional video for the Family Bowling Bash on Nov. 10th at 2 PM at Lakeshore Lanes. We sense there is growing suspicion that the video was edited 🔎📽️. Let’s just say #FRCGirlHadFirstStrike. Meanwhile, let’s get some traction on the Bowling Bash sign-up. Register at the Welcome Center or on frcoostburg.org! Whether bowler or spectator stop on by. Bowlers get 2 games, pizza and soda for the bargain basement price of $5. Bring a friend. This is a great opportunity to invite someone unchurched to begin making connections with our faith family.

Native Oostburger & FRC Alumni to Deliver Message. Tonight is the night to celebrate the reformation and catch Pastor Josh Scheid delivering the message at the Oostburg Area Reformation Service - 6PM at First Presbyterian, Oostburg. Now, we know you’re not the type to be swayed by refreshments but think of it like a spontaneous Costco run as you just might find a treat or two after the service!😉. The offering will support Anchors of Hope in Sheboygan - a local ministry worth learning about. Check them out at friendsofanchorofhope.org for more details. Hope to see you there!

The Refugee Resettlement Team is gearing up to help resettle a family in the very near future - it will be our first one! We’ve got a base of individuals who signed up and we are grateful. Our Resettlement team will be helping families that are forced to leave their home country due to persecution, violence or other terrible circumstances. There are many ways to assist on our team (whether transportation, grocery shopping, helping to move furniture or basic household supplies into a living space, having a hot meal prepared for their first day arrival, and more). If you’re interested in hearing more, seek out any Deacon, or specifically this group leading on the implementation of the program - Becky Stewart, Joel Hoffmann, Eric Hahn and Peg Lemkuil.

🎉5th Graders! 🎉 We’re cooking up something awesome with a Baking & Games Night on Sunday, November 3, from 6-8 PM! 🍪🍰It’s gonna be a blast—mixing up sweet treats as a service project and playing games with friends. So, don’t miss out! Sign up now on frcoostburg.org and bring a buddy!

🩳NEWS BRIEFS

☑️ The October Mission of the Month offering is designated for Tara Meke and her ministry with Beyond Borders. Month-to-date donations for Tara total $1,100. One more week to go! The November special offering is designated for our Remember Nhu, KE24 Home (where the children are personally sponsored by many of our FRC’ers). Specifically, the KE24 home has two needs - they are in a situation that is requiring them to move to a new building and they would like to see each girl receive a Christmas gift. If you would be in a position to help, the Deacon’s would appreciate seeing your support to KE24 next month. And, thank you to ALL who have supported special offerings throughout the year.

☑️ Don’t forget to register for the next Men’s Prayer Breakfast scheduled for Sat., Nov. 2 at 6:00 AM at Judi’s Place in Oostburg. Sign up on frcoostburg.org or at the Welcome Center.

☑️ Thanksgiving & Christmas can be difficult times for those who are adjusting to the death of a loved one. Wenig Funeral Homes are hosting a “Holiday Service of Remembrance” at Word of Grace in Sheboygan Falls on Sun., Nov. 10th at 3 PM. The public is welcome.

☑️ The next Community Food Pick-Up is Tue., November 12 at 6 PM. If you know of families in the Oostburg, Gibbsville and/or Hingham area that could use a bit of extra help please reach out to Lori at ltaylor@frcoostburg.org.

🗓️Save the Date Ya’ All: We served 90 people at our meal last Wed. and had a great time connecting with the FRC family! Mark your calendars for the next Wed. Nite Family Meal on November 13!

☑️ Attendance last week was 343, coincidentally exactly the same as the week prior (just getting in front of those who may question whether this is a typo)! The offering was $11,383. We need an average weekly giving of $19,135 to meet our budgetary commitments.