HAPPY NOVEMBER
Fairview Family - grace, mercy, and peace to you. We have entered perhaps my favorite month of the year. I'm listening as the wind is stirring the fallen leaves across the sidewalk and acorns are bouncing off the tin roof above me. The temperature outside is just right for a walk in the woods on all of our acreage.
It's more than the weather, however, that I like about November. Thanksgiving has long been one of my favorite days on the calendar, and I especially appreciate what is just before Turkey Day on our church calendar - the Thanksgiving/ Lord's Supper evening service. We'll sing praises to our great God, hear a message on God's enduring love from Psalm 136, and celebrate what Christ has done for us at the Lord's Table. Make plans to be with us for worship that night!
And certainly be with us this Sunday morning! Looking forward to that time with you.
Kenny
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CHILDREN'S MINISTRY
Nursery volunteers
Nov. 7: Will and Robyn Davenport
Nov. 14: Bobby and Katie Benninger
Nov. 21: Anna Bryant, One Needed
Nov. 28: Two Needed
Dec. 5: Two Needed
For those who have been serving faithfully and regularly - thank you. We need more help from the rest of the congregation. Please sign up here. Parents, please note that the Thanksgiving/ Lord's Supper service on the evening of Nov. 21 will not have a nursery.
Sunday School volunteers
Nursery: Sarah Wickliffe
Preschool (3.5-6): Lynn McCarter
Elementary (6-9): Lisa Miller
Preteen (10-13): Ann Spaar
Teenagers: Jonathan Williams
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Table Talk | Wed., Nov. 10, 5:30 p.m.
Dinner, teaching, and prayer on Wednesday nights in the Family Life Center. The cost is $9 per person, and the limit for families is $25. Make plans to be with us each Wednesday!
Fountain Inn Kid Enrichment
We continue to support a local after school program known as FIKE. We feed the children in that program every Monday at 3 p.m. with a catered meal. Opportunities exist to help serve those meals, assist with homework, and play with the students (some are quite good at basketball!). The leadership at FIKE really wants more church involvement, and I'm considering a monthly devotional/ Bible story time with them. If you would like to be a part of that, let me know.
Greeter Teams
Is hospitality a gift of yours? We are starting greeter teams in order to intentionally welcome people into worship and get to know visitors. Would you like to be on a greeter team? If so, email me and try to join us for a meeting on November 14, at 4 p.m. in the sanctuary. Thank you for considering!
Calvary Home for Children
We heard from Calvary Home for Children recently. This is an excellent ministry of foster care, and we heard about some of their needs. An easy way to contribute towards the needs at Calvary Home is through their Amazon Wish List. These foster families have the same needs that you and I do. You can assist by buying paper plates, duct tape, or Kleenex, just to name a few off of that wish list. Please keep this ministry in your prayers.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Nov. 6: Children's Ministry Web Conference, 9 a.m., FLC
Nov. 7: Christmas Child Boxes are due.
Nov. 11: WIC Evening Meeting, 7 p.m.
Nov. 13: Men of the Covenant, 8-9:30 a.m.
Nov. 14: Greeter Ministry Meeting, 4 p.m.
Nov. 18: WIC Morning Meeting, 10 a.m.
Nov. 21: Thanksgiving Lord's Supper Service, 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 4: Women's Christmas Gathering and Brunch, 9:30 a.m., Home of Robyn Davenport, 1 Winged Bourne Court, Simpsonville
Dec. 8: Youth Christmas Party, 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 19: Service of Lessons and Carols
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RESOURCES
Fairview Family Worship Guide
Book of the Month | Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund
Each month I'll use this space to suggest a book to you. November's book is one, that while just published last year, has become a favorite for many Christians. Ortlund reflects on Jesus' words that He is "gentle and lowly in heart." As a gift to you, we have probably 25 copies to give away. You can find this resource in the back of our sanctuary.
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LEADERSHIP
Pastor | Rev. Jonathan Williams
pastor@fairviewpca.com, 803.629.2952
Assistant Pastor | Rev. Kenny Maple
kenny@fairviewpca.com, 864.608.6033
Session | Preston Garrett, John Martzin, Jim McClimon, Tom Miller, Tom Sevcik, Dan Shirley
Deacons | Stutts Armstrong, Cephas DiLella, Wes McCarter, Rob Shirley, Jimmy Sprouse, James Wickliffe
Cephas is our Deacon of the Month | 864.838.4021
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SUNDAYS
Join us each Lord's Day for Worship at 11 a.m. and for Sunday School at 10. Visiting with us? Check out our website to answer any questions you might have or give us a call at 864.862.2403. We are located at 126 Fairview Church Rd., Fountain Inn, SC 29644.
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