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"THE DONKEY'S DREAM"
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT SUNDAY!
The children's Christmas pageant is THIS Sunday, December 18th! They will be presenting "The Donkey's Dream", a Christmas play about the donkey who carried Mary to Bethlehem and the things he dreamed along the way. NOTE: We will be rehearsing one last time in the church on the 18th at 9:45am! We can't wait to see you!
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COOKIE WALK
It’s almost here! Get ready, get set, BAKE! The Cookie Walk will be December 18th after worship. Bake your best goodies, and bring them to Memorial Hall that morning before worship. Then come shop the glorious array (what, too much?) after worship.
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CAROLING
First Central will have a caroling event on the evening of December 21st. We are meeting in two groups at 5:30pm for dinner. One group will meet at the home of Sam and Jenny Pfeifer, and one group will meet at church. If you would like to attend, please RSVP with Sara or Stephen so that we can be sure of our numbers for each meal. When you contact us let us know if you have a preference between caroling our west or in the vicinity of the church. We are also planning dessert afterward at the homes of John and Bonnie Austin and Gary and Kathy McConnell.
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FALL BOOKS
SCOTT'S COLUMN
This autumn I’ve read a wide range of books, from a philosophical exploration of the risks involved in the development of artificial intelligence to a novel I bought in Ireland which is set in a graveyard and all the characters are the dead, carrying on into the afterlife their above-ground feuds. Let me focus on four, which are more relevant to our church life... [READ MORE] |
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 CHANGE THE WORLD
OUTREACH NEWS
Our Habitat House will be dedicated on Saturday, December 17 at 10 a.m. The address is 3935 N. 21 st St. Everyone is welcome to come and see our handiwork and meet the family that will be the proud new owners of the house.
A reminder that First Central will again be collecting toiletry and cleaning items for our friends at the First Lutheran Food Pantry - tooth brushes, shampoo, razors, paper towels, etc. Basically anything that you buy at the store but don't consume! Please add your items to the tree we are building in the parlor! Please bring donations before Christmas Eve.
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 PURSUE WISDOM
EDUCATION NEWS
First Forum this week concludes our Advent Series on Prophetic Dreams! Join Sarah Malena, an ancient historian, biblical scholar and archaeologist, as she continues her focus on Advent and the Christmas story through the eyes of the prophets of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Join us Sunday morning at 9:15am.
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 EMPOWER MINISTRY
SUPPORT NEWS
The FCC Long Range Planning team has been selected by the Council to help identify and meet First Central’s future mission and objectives. Read more from them HERE.
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 STILL SPEAKING
UNITED CHURCH NEWS
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 FEED YOUR SPIRIT
WORSHIP NEWS
Our time of waiting and preparation is almost over, our remembering and dreaming will come to fruition as we celebrate the birth of Jesus with joy and dancing at our Christmas Eve services, Saturday, December 24 at 6 and 11. Read more about our Christmas worship plans.
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