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Current News & Events
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Women of the Church News ——Kaye Coble, moderator
The Women of the Church will meet on Tuesday, January 6 at 7:00 pm in the fellowship hall. All women are welcome and encouraged to attend our Bible study.
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I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power
through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your
hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established
in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide
and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love
that surpasses knowledge -- that you may be filled to the measure of all
the fullness of God.
Ephesians 3:16-19
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The Christian Women's Book Club will meet on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 7:00 pm. The meeting schedule is the 1st and 4th Wednesdays through April 8. The books will be available in one week and the cost is $13.50. Questions contact Sandy Stutler.
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New Year’s Day
There is a Southern saying that dictates eating habits in the Southern United States. “Eat poor on New Year’s; eat fat the rest of the year.” A traditional Southern New Year’s meal includes ham, corn bread, black-eyed peas and collard greens. Both back-eyed peas and collard greens are considered especially lucky additions to the dinner table. Black-eyed peas are thought to bring wealth because they look like coins, in addition to the fact that they swell when cooked—a sure sign of prosperity. Collard greens are considered lucky because they are green like greenbacks —money!
Last year the women’s circle prepared a traditional New Year’s Day meal for the church members to share together. We are planning to have this meal again on New Year’s Day. On Thursday, January 1, 2009, everyone is invited to come by anytime between the hours of 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm and enjoy this meal. I think all that attended last New Year’s meal not only enjoyed a delicious meal but really enjoyed the fellowship with one another. We hope to invite the community to join us in starting the new year. There will be no charge for the meal but donations will be accepted to go toward a community mission project.
Plan now to join us after the Christmas season. It will be a good way to start the new year. As a church family, we need to remain strong in our commitment to our God and our church.
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Sunday, December 14
11:00 am - Chirstmas Cantata
No rehearsals
Sunday, December 21
10:00 am - Handbell Rehearsal
“Carol Of Bells” (Handbells)
No rehearsals.
Wednesday, December 24
Christmas Eve Service
“Carol Of Bells” (Handbells)
Christmas Music by Buddy Stephenson
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A Flower Fund has been established to keep fresh flowers in the sanctuary for worship. Anyone wishing to reserve a Sunday please sign the Flower Calendar on the bulletin board in the hall at the ramp entrance. Anyone wishing to make a contribution to the “Flower Fund” to help keep fresh flowers in the sanctuary can make a donation and mark it “Flower Fund”. Our cost is $35 per Sunday.
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If you have someone you would like to place on the prayer list please call the church office at 704-474-5392 or email the church office (office@norwoodfpc.org).
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Please be at church by 10:45 am to be a greeter and distribute the bulletins and collect the offering.
If you have a conflict with your Sunday, please switch with someone else.
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Thank you messages sent to the FPC family
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Children should meet the duty elder in the vestibule about 10:50. If you have a conflict with your Sunday, please switch with someone else. Also, if anyone would like to be added to the schedule, to please call or email the church office.
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Members of the Session
There will be a Session Retreat on Saturday, January 10, 2009 from 8:00 am until noon at Mac’s Breakfast Anytime
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Message from one of the Session Members
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