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Faith Christian Church News

Happy New Year!

Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD.
"They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Thank you!
Thank you to everyone that donated to the Allied Churches of Alamance County for
Christmas Cheer in 2014. Your donations were very much appreciated. Please view the
poster that has been put together and on display at FCC by Stephanie Gordon and
Sandi Gordon to showcase the items that you donated. Thank you!

Mark Your Calendar!

CLT wants to hear from YOU!

Do you have any ideas, concerns or
would like to get involved at FCC? If so;
please contact one of the CLT members
today!

Valentines Fellowship

January 25-Quarterly Business Meeting

February 15-Valentines Fellowship
February 22-2015 Budget Meeting
April 3-Good Friday-Stay tuned for details!

On Sunday, February 15, 2015, the regularly

scheduled prayer and mediation will not be held,
instead the CLT will have a light breakfast spread
for everyone to enjoy from 9:30-10AM. Come
hungry and ready to fellowship!

April 5-Easter-Stay tuned for details on a

Sunrise Service, Breakfast, and Fellowship

Volume 3, Issue 17

January 2015

Whats in FCC News this week?

Thank You!

CLT wants to hear from You! 1

Valentines Fellowship

Mark YOUR Calendar

Quarterly Business Meeting

2015 Budget Meeting

Our Extended Church

Family

Message from Pastor Reid

Contact Cards

January Birthdays

Altar Flowers

Worship Attendance &

Offering Statistics

Quarterly Business Meeting

Meeting place address:

4630 Blanchard Road
Burlington NC 27217

Postal address:
P. O. Box 1731 Burlington NC 27216
Church website:
www.FaithChristianChurchNC.org

A great time was had by all!

The Finance and Building Committees will hold a

business meeting immediately after worship on
Sunday, January 25, 2015. Please make
arrangements to attend.

2015 Budget Meeting

The Finance Committee will hold a business

meeting immediately after worship on Sunday,
February 22, 2015. Please make
arrangements to attend as FCC members will

Contact Information for Pastor Reid

Home Telephone(336) 447-4445 Cell Phone(336) 214-1065
EmailReid@FaithChristianChurchNC.org

Youth Outing to Frozen Dec 2014

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Message from Pastor Reid

Our Extended
Church Family
Hassell and Becky Corbett-

712 Jeffries Cross

Road Burlington
NC 27217
(421-9416)
Ervin and Polly Stanfield6403 Union Ridge
Road Burlington
NC 27217
(421-3212)
Victor Newcomb1413921 M C I
P. O. Box 506
Maury NC
28554
Hannah RichWestern Carolina
University 245
Memorial Drive
Suite 8054
Cullowhee NC
28723

Leadership Contacts
Leadership Team
Eddie and Vonda Lewis
336- 516-2454
Jon and Stephanie Gordon
336-534-8534
Jerry and Sharon Madden
336-421-9331
Jeff and Melissa Blanchard
336-447-4364
Deaconesses
Lisa Oakley 336-229-9436
Sandi Gordon 336-578-3533
Deacons
Greg Oakley 336-229-9436
Wilbur Gordon 336-578-3533
Homer Whitaker 336-227-7778
C Tejeda 336-585-0076
Richard Terrell 336-229-0203

Pastor Reid Dickens

336-447-4445
336-214-1065
Reid@FaithChristianChurchNC.org

The challenges of 2014 will be followed by the blessings from above in 2015! As a body of believers we are beginning
our third year together. Three is a significant number in scripture Noah had three sons The Ark of the Covenant
carried three items; jar of manna, Aarons staff, Ten Commandments Jesus confronted Satan three times while being
tempted in the wilderness Paul was shipwrecked three times etc. But the number three is most significant because
this is the number of days between the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ!
Those three days represent chapters in the Christians life a day to die a day to question a day to live again! I believe this pattern can be applied to our journey here at Faith Christian Church. Many of us went through some challenges in 2012. When we first started meeting in 2013 a part of us had died. By the end of 2013 we had entered the stage of
questioning. Some things we understood, but for much of 2014 there continued to be questions that required for us to
lean on God more than in days past. Now we enter 2015 ready to live again!
Jesus told his followers in John 10:10 that the enemy comes to kill, steal, and destroy; but he came that we might have
life abundantly! The effort to get to this point has been a process in which we have learned more about God and ourselves. Now the ground has been plowed, the seed has been sown, and a harvest awaits our embrace in 2015.
We begin this new year with a renewed emphasis on the Priority of Prayer. We are coupling prayer with the power in
praise. Our prayers lay the foundation our praise, even in the midst of challenges, unleashes the power of our God.
The Priority of Prayer
+
The Power in Praise
=
The Provisions in the Promise
The provisions made for us in the promises of God provide stability in the face of a rapidly changing world. The world
can be a scary place innocent adults and children being murdered the threats of nuclear war racial wars in the
homeland etc. However the providential hand of God still holds this world in his hands. All that is happening is either
being caused or allowed by him. We can be sure God is at work to bring people the good news of Jesus Christ!
Operation Wake Up is a worship theme as we begin 2015. I am committed to giving you the teachings of the Bible
concerning Gods End-Time Calendar. A steady diet of nourishment from Gods Word will come each week from the
pulpit. A few changes to our Sunday morning schedule will allow for us to make the most of our time together.
I encourage you to stay in Gods Word during the week pray often fellowship with other believers share the love of
Christ in the places you occupy. Lets make this a banner year for God. I am resolving from the outset to give the Lord
all the honor and glory for what will be accomplish. I invite you to come as we see God move both in and through us!

Contact Cards
As of January 4, 2015 we have started using a newly revised contact card. This
resource can be used to submit a prayer concern, offer info to be published in the
newsletter, ask questions about topics related to the Christian faith.
Cards will be processed by the deacons, deaconesses, or Pastor Reid in a confidential fashion.

January Birthdays
Happy Birthday!
1-Wilbur Gordon
16-Leon Oakley
16-HG Harvey
16-Vonda Lewis

27-Hammah Rich
28-Danny Langley
31-Frank Warner
Luke 1:14 And you will have joy and
gladness, and many will rejoice at his
birth.

Altar Flowers
Would you like to put
flowers on the altar in
memory or in honor of
someone? Contact Pastor
Reid to purchase and put a
message of your chosen in
the bulletin.

Worship Attendance & Offering Stats

December 7-Attendance-62 Offering-$1,745.00
December 14~Attendance-72 Offering-$1,211.00
December 21~Attendanace 56 Offering~$1,369.00
December 28~Attendance-50 Offering~$1,623.00

Included in the offering totals above is the Childrens Offering of $173.50

from November 16-December 28

Average Number in Worship during 2014-57

Average Weekly Offering during 2014$1,458.80
Needed to meet the budget $1,447.45