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View this email in your browser For more information about us or to Join Virtual Events, go to www.fbclagrange.com Welcome to FBC!   Striving to be God’s Heart in the Community Pastors Revs. Maurice and Shawana McGee Please Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram This Sunday at FBC 10:00 AM Sunday Church School 11:00 AM Worship--On YouTube (click to watch). If you missed the “Hanging of the Greens” last Sunday, we’ll be decorating the Sanctuary Christmas Tree for Advent after Worship.  Thanks for all those who helped make the church even more beautiful last Sunday! COVID masks are welcome and not required. In this week’s Announcements… Coming up at FBC—Key events, missions, and “save the dates”: Advent, and LOTS MORE! Community Events & Resources: “The Greatest Gift” Celebration & Interfaith Career Network. News and Updates from American Baptist Churches of Metro Chicago (ABC-MC) or ABC-USA How to Support or Give to FBC What else is going on at FBC? Check out our calendar of events: https://www.fbclagrange.com/calendar.html Please keep our sick, shut-in, and bereaved families in your prayers, as well as our youth, our community, and our world.   Prayer changes everything! COMING SOON & SAVE THE DATES: Every Tuesday:  Zoom Prayer Service & In-depth Bible Study (details below) December 17th: Children's Christmas Pageant December 24th: Christmas Eve Service December 25th: Christmas Day Service at noon with Pastor Craig Wells of Sign of the Cross Ministries speaking followed by the Community event “The Greatest Gift” hosted at FBC December 31st: New Years Eve Family Bowling Party Remember: All Virtual activities or meetings such as weekly Bible Study may be accessed directly from the www.fbclagrange.com homepage.   Ministries of FBC FBC Prayer & Bible Study on Zoom Every Tuesday! 6:30 PM - Prayer Meeting 7:00 PM - In-depth Bible Study To Join the Zoom Meeting, click the link below https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85975191473?pwd=WThvSmt4STNrdklVV2o4dGllR1ZBZz09 or Launch Zoom and enter: Meeting ID: 859 7519 1473 Passcode: servants Or Join by phone: +13126266799  Meeting ID: 8440550519 Numeric Passcode: 51097473 Join us in Studying God’s Word Every Sunday morning at 10AM, we have Sunday Church School for adults and kids who want to learn with their parents in the sanctuary.  All are welcome!  Bibles and study books are provided. Philippians 4:19—“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” FBC’s Clothing Closet for all those in need is now open on a call basis.   For clothing needed or donations, phone the church at (708) 352-2740. Community Resources & Events Interfaith Career Center Save the Date! FBC’s very own Leslie Kelley will be speaking as the January Interfaith Career Center Monthly Presentation, on January 18th, 7-9pm, at the St. John of the Cross Parish Center, 5005 S. Wolf Rd, Western Springs, IL.  Stay tuned for more details!  Sign up to get career advice, events, and job postings at https://www.interfaithcareernetwork.com/home. News from American Baptist Churches ABC-MC & ABC-USA Updates Love to bake Christmas cookies and want to meet some other American Baptists from Chicagoland? Join the ABCMC Family Cabinet and Region Staff for a cookie exchange, carol singing, and a fireside reflection led by the Outdoor Ministry Committee! We ask each household to bring a dozen cookies or treats to share. You are encouraged to wear your holiday favorites- Christmas pajamas, ugly holiday sweater, or sparkling finery!  Please RSVP at the link above. Rev. Dr. Gina Jacobs-Strain The Board of General Ministries of American Baptist Churches USA has affirmed the call of the Rev. Dr. Gina Jacobs-Strain to be the next General Secretary of the denomination. Dr. Jacobs-Strain’s term of service will begin on February 1, 2024. Learn more Violence in the Middle East and in the United States Excerpt from a message from ABCUSA General Secretary Dr. C. Jeff Woods “Jesus calls us to be peacemakers in our prayers, in our interactions with our neighbor, in our own health and well-being, and in promoting the well-being of others. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” (Matthew 5:9). Peacemaking is in our job description as children of God. American Baptists have a long history of peace making and we carry that tradition.”  More here. American Baptist Women’s Ministries Fall Webinar Series You Can Be Part of God's Work at FBC SHARING GOD'S LOVE with EVERYONE Looking for a church home? YOU are WELCOME JUST as YOU ARE! To Give, Click Here Copyright (C) *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*. All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|**|LIST:DESCRIPTION|**|END:IF|* Our mailing address is: *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|**|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|**|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe