Announcements given for Sunday 12/17/23
Announcements-plan-20231217.pdf
Below are the announcements given on 12/17/23. Please refer to your directory for contact information.
Do you have extra 2024 calendars? Please donate!
Extra 2024 Calendars???? Please consider donating them!
Look for the 2024 Calendar Box in the narthex/entryway. We will be delivering them to the Renton Salvation Army Food Bank or other area in need. Questions? contact Sharon K.
Next day to dedicate new members is January 14th
We are so grateful to recently receive our new members. If you are considering
membership, the next date we’ll receive new members is January 14th.
If you are curious or if you have questions about membership, please contact
Pastor Ferdie at pastorferdie@fairwoodumc.org.
A decision for membership is always a great time to celebrate our life together as a
church family!
Sign up for 2024 alter flowers
Celebrate a special occasion or remember a loved one by providing flowers on the altar for a worship service. Sign up on the 2024 Flower Calendar in the narthex/entryway. It’s on the bulletin board between the office and the nursery.
November is Pledge Drive Month
November is pledge drive month at Fairwood Community UMC. Letters and pledge cards were mailed the last week of October. We ask that you prayerfully consider the amount you wish to give to your church for 2024. A similar amount to 2023 will be needed to support our mission work; therefore, our goal is $380,000.
12/17/23 update
78 responses and $314,815 pledged to our 2024 budget
Extra copies of the pledge cards are available in the narthex (as you enter the sanctuary).
Questions? Contact Jennifer
Please share our Advent Flyers with Friends and Neighbors!
We have Advent flyers to share with your neighbors, friends and relatives. Copies
are on the table in the narthex (the gathering area outside the sanctuary). Some
were also mailed to homes recently.
The four Sundays of Advent (Dec. 3, Dec. 10, Dec. 17 and Dec. 24), we have
10:00am worship services and programs/classes for our children and youth.
Our Christmas eve services will be at 4:00pm and 7:00pm, both livestreamed on
our public Facebook page and on our online worship page of our website
(www.fairwoodumc.org).
Christmas Eve offering
Our Christmas Eve offering will be designated for our Joyful Hearts Preschool to use for scholarships or supplies. (You may also contribute to your pledge or other designated ministries.) Contributions may be put in the offering plate or checks may be mailed to the church office at 15255 SE Fairwood Blvd, Renton, WA 98058. You may also give online at:
Are you missing an item?
If you’re missing something and may have left it at church over the past year or so, check the table in the gym/MPR on Sunday. We’re going to donate any ‘lost and found’ items that are not claimed by December 24th. Someone may be happy to use the jackets or other items.
Questions? Contact Paula B.
Giving Tree Donations
We are collecting unwrapped gifts and gift cards to be distributed to struggling families in our area.
All donations should be placed under the tree by TODAY Sunday Dec 17th.
Your donations will be distributed to families by the Renton Salvation Army and the Atlantic Street Center.
New this year is a request from Way Back Inn for gift cards for 4 families they are hosting. There are special gift tags hanging on the tree to support Way Back Inn.
Questions? Contact John M.
Let us prepare for worship
A Reminder from the Worship Committee –
The Prelude centering music begins at 10:00 and it is time to quiet ourselves and
prepare to worship God.
Thank you!