At different points, the people who followed Jesus found themselves in difficult situations that frightened them & their faith was challenged. People were suffering & death seemed to surround them. They were caught in life-threatening storms where they thought they would die.
Each time though, God came through. Each time, they experienced the power & compassion of God. They are role models for us in this unprecedented time. These stories teach us that our faith can be strengthened through adversity. We can experience the Living God who acts in unexpected ways as He delivers us. We may suffer but God can do something remarkable at the same time. It's an opportunity for the church to say: "We may feel overwhelmed by all that's going on, but we are certain that God's got this."
Join us at 9am for an online church experience this coming Sunday to hear 1 of 4 in the series titled #Godsgotthis [links below]. The first message is called 'Unable to Help'. The only way we can address the pain in the world is through prayer. We have to turn to God, trusting Him to do what we cannot. When the needs of the world overwhelm us, turn to prayer.
Facebook | watch live or later
Website | watch live or later
Youtube | watch later
*if you would benefit from CC at this time or would like to share resources to those that would benefit - please contact us at communications@faithma.org and we will get back with a couple great solutions
#Godsgotthis
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When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he rebuked the impure spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” he said, “I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.” The spirit shrieked, convulsed him violently and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, “He’s dead.” But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to his feet, and he stood up. After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?” He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer."
Mark 9:25-27
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SHORT TERM FAITH GROUPS
There are two virtual Short Term Faith Groups specifically dedicated to the COVID-19 Crisis. There is a group to talk about the emotions & anxiety we are all experiencing & how you can actually thrive through this pandemic. And there is another on Parenting through the Pandemic with the power of prayer. There are also 2 other Groups. One is focused on friendship and the other is a recurring one uniquely designed to answer your questions on faith - called Starting Point.
Short Term Faith Groups are low pressure. All of our groups are as a matter of fact & they are made for relationship. Please consider signing up to a group if you aren't connected yet, it is a safe place to share your prayer requests, worries & joy with others. And in this season especially, we feel it's essential to our health & wellbeing to stay connected.
CLICK HERE to register & find more information about these groups
these groups will solely happen virtually
Please contact Debbie Saeger if you have more questions/concerns at debbies@faithma.org
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FAMILY MINISTRY
Families & family ministry volunteers from both campuses are encouraged to join the new private Facebook group called FCC Family Ministry. We will share updates, offer encouragement & provide connections for Faith Community Families.
CLICK HERE FOR A DIRECT LINK
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FAITH GROUPS
Most of our Faith Groups are meeting virtually & connecting with each other by texts & calls during this time. We have openings in groups and are ready for you to join. To learn more & to register - CLICK HERE. If you have any further questions or concerns after visiting our website - contact Debbie Saeger at debbies@faithma.org. We are happy to help & serve you always.
CELEBRATE RECOVERY
We will be hosting our Celebrate Recovery Large Group meeting ONLINE every Wednesday at 6:30pm as a ZOOM conference by private invitation only - until further notice. You can join this meeting via the internet through a computer or a mobile device. These online meetings are only for current participants or newcomers that would be coming to the Hopkinton meeting location once restrictions are lifted. If you are a current participant & haven't received an invitation OR if you know of someone who wants to connect to CR, please contact Christine Gruner // christine@faithMA.org.
STUDENT MINISTRY
Student Ministry Faith Groups are meeting online every week & the wonderful feedback has shown success. Grateful we can still connect tweens & teens together as they are going through this in their own season. If you'd like to receive more information about this, please let us know.
Framingham Campus: Angie Gerrard // angie@faithma.org
Hopkinton Campus: Zak Vestigo // zak@faithma.org
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RIGHTNOW MEDIA
RightNow Media is free Christian streaming service with Christian bible studies, videos, leadership training & events, and family videos. Let us know if you are interested in receiving this. As soon as we receive your name & email, RightNow Media will send you an email to set up a free account. Send requests to sheila@faithMA.org. Please check your SPAM if you don't receive a request within 24 hours.
CLICK HERE to check out more about RightNow Media.
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Mon-Fri: Short prayer & scripture reading w/Pastor Jocelyn Peirce posted on IG/FB stories at 9am.
Sunday: WATCH LIVE SERVICE at 9am posted to Facebook & website
Monday: Live service recording will be accessible on Youtube [with CC]
Tuesday: Video Devotional posted to Facebook
Wednesday: Newsletter to your inbox
Thursday: Video message from Pastor Mike to your inbox
Friday: Sermon Snippet posted to Facebook
links to our social media are in the buttons below
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For a consolidated written response please visit: FAITHMA.ORG/COVID-19
we will be updating this page with resources & other information accordingly
REMINDER: The church building is CLOSED until further notice. The only exceptions are pre-approved times for the worship service team & people performing essential building maintenance & cleaning. We need everyone to partner with us to ensure that the authorized people are entering a sanitized building.
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