Pastor’s Post February 3 2021

Hear brief  announcements from Pastor Zach on the Weekly Devotional,  Updates,  and encouraging stories from our congregation.

Sr. Pastor Zach Schlegel – February 3, 2021
Announcement

Mid-week Announcements on February 3, 2021

1) Mid-week devotional – As we continue on in our series on wisdom (living skillfully in God’s world), we turn to this morning to the Psalms, looking specifically at Psalm 27. The Psalms are God’s inspired hymnbook, so we don’t just read them, we pray and sing the psalms. Our devotional this week has four simple components: Read, Reflect, Pray, and Praise. Begin with the devotional, then end with the song of praise:

a) Mid-week Devotional: Psalm 27
       (*We also put this content on our podcast platforms: Google Podcast or Apple Podcast)

b) “Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul” – FBCUM Worship Song Playlist 

2) FBCUM Prayer Meeting, February 3^rd at 6:30 PM (ZOOM) – Lord willing, we plan on having a churchwide prayer meeting tonight at 6:30 PM on ZOOM. Please check your email for the ZOOM invite and join us as we come together to praise God and make our requests known to Him. If you have any questions, please contact the church office.

3) Starting Point Class – This Sunday, February 7^th, immediately following our morning service, we will be hosting our Starting Point Class. This is a class that introduces folks to our church, what we believe, what it means to be a member at FBCUM, and where we (by God’s grace) hope to go. Those who attend are not obligated to join, but this is the first step for joining our church. *Note, instead of three consecutive classes, we will be covering all the material at once on Sunday. Pizza lunch is provided. Please let us know if you plan to attend by contacting the church office at [email protected].

4) Celebration of the Lord’s Supper, February 7^th – Lord willing, we plan to celebrate the Lord’s Supper this coming Sunday. For those joining us inside, you can pick up the bread & cup when you enter the building. For those joining us in the FM transmitter parking lot, we will have an attendant distributing the bread & cup underneath the awning in the front of the building. Feel free to drive through between 9:00-9:30 AM if you’re using the FM transmitter parking lot. To help us prepare our hearts and relationships for this celebration, check out this article prepared by our elders.

5) New Sermon Card – As we dive into the Gospel of John this Sunday (2/7), we encourage our church family to be reading the text ahead of time to prepare your heart and to be praying for us a church – for God to work in us through His word! Check out the sermon card here.

6) Book Recommendation: Rise: Get up and Live in God’s Great Story, by Trip Lee

(*Also check out his album accompanying this: “Rise”)

7) Indoor Meeting Plans: Lord willing, we will continue to meet indoors for the duration of the winter season. You can find out our plans for meeting indoors by reading the Indoor gathering FAQ sheet. Please note, we plan to continue to offer the live-stream option for the duration of COVID-19. If you have any questions, please contact the church office with any questions.

8) FBCUM Playlist – Check out the playlist on the resources section of our church’s website. We’ve collected all the songs we’ve recorded over the last several months for our edification and encouragement:  FBCUM Worship Songs

9) Giving We encourage you to continue to faithfully give as a way to sustain the gospel ministry at FBCUM and as a means for us to care for those in need as a church family. You can give online or mail in your offering to the church office. Church members who have a benevolence request, please contact the church office at [email protected].

If you have any questions, please contact the church office.
at [email protected]