December 23, 2018 and December 30, 2018

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Sunday Worship & Bible Study Schedule 9:00 a.m. 10:05 a.m. 11:15 a.m.

Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary Bible Study (all ages) Contemporary Worship Service, Great Hall Arabic Baptist Church of Dallas, Chapel Forest Community Church, The Foundry Casa De Restauración, The Foundry Brazilian American Baptist Church, Great Hall

2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

Events for December 23, 2018 — January 6, 2019 Sunday, December 23

Advent Sermon Series No Regularly Scheduled Evening Activities

Monday, December 24 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

Christmas Eve Christmas Eve, Sanctuary Christmas Eve, Sanctuary

* * Church Offices will be closed December 24, 2018 - December 28, 2018. * * Sunday, December 30 10:30 a.m.

Combined Family Worship Service, Sanctuary No Regularly Scheduled Evening Activities

* * Church Offices will be closed December 31, 2018 - January 2, 2019. * * Thursday, January 3 11:30 a.m.

Men’s Prayer Lunch, The Foundry

Sunday, January 6 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

Awana, C Building Upstairs Life Groups (Students), The Foundry Handbells Rehearsal, Handbell Room

NEW MEMBERS Olivia Jones, Profession of Faith

View the Pastor’s Message fbcplano.org - Under Resources

Give Via Text Message: Text ’FBCPLANO’ and the $ amount to 73256 Wifi Password: romans121

Subscribe to FIRST CONNECT: Text ‘FBCPLANO’ to 22828 to receive the weekly email First Connect.

Church Financial Report Through December 16, 2018 Last Year Giving YTD: $ 664,045

This Year Giving YTD: $ 578,415

End of the year numbers will be reported in January 2019.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Thank you for your help in Extended Teaching Care (ETC) December 23, 2018 - Megan Schuler, Glen Funderburk and Linda Madon December 30, 2018 - No Extended Teaching Care (ETC) January 6, 2019 - Tanya Boyd, Terrie Swilling, Brittney Davis and Kristie Osborne End of Year Giving - Gifts to First Baptist Plano, including budget giving and Church on a Hill pledge commitments, must be received in the Church Office or postmarked by midnight, December 31, in order to receive credit for the 2018 tax year. Please note that the Church Office will be closed December 24, 2018 - January 2, 2019. A secure drop-box is available at the main office door and is monitored daily. Giving Opportunities - In addition to giving through the drop-box and offering plate during the worship services, you may also give through the following: Online - Go to http://www.fbcplano.org/aboutonlinegiving/ for instructions and links. There are separate instructions for church members and non-members. Text - Send the message FBCPLANO in your text messaging app to phone number 73256 and follow the prompts. ChurchLife App – Choose Giving on the drop-down menu under People and Calendar. (This is for church members only.) Additional Greeters Needed Indoors and Parking Lots - We need many additional greeters both indoors and outdoors on Sunday mornings. Instructions and assignments will be provided. Please contact Tommy Shumate or Kristie Osborne.

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

DECEMBER 23

DECEMBER 30

Regular Sunday Morning Schedule

Family Worship Service - 10:30 a.m., Sanctuary

NO evening activities

Worship in ONE combined service! Sunday School will NOT meet on this day. NO childcare will be available.

DECEMBER 24

Christmas Eve Candles & Carols Service Family-Friendly Worship Services 4:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m., Sanctuary

JANUARY 6

Regular Sunday Morning & Evening Schedule

* * Church Offices will be closed December 24, 2018 - January 2, 2019. * *

Awana - Resumes Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.

STUDENT MINISTRY DNOW {Disciple Now} - Sign up today for DNOW weekend, Friday, February 15 Sunday, February 17, 2019. Forms are available in the Foundry and Student Ministry Office. The cost for DNOW is $75 for members and $35 for guests. A Student Medical Permission Form will need to be filled out for the new year. Beach Camp 2019! - Our student ministry is going to Beach Camp this Summer in Myrtle Beach! Mark you calendars for June 16 - 22, 2019. The cost for camp is $600 if you sign up by February 20, 2019; the price will go up to $675 beginning February 21, 2019. Be sure to sign up soon! Student Beach Camp Fundraiser - Sponsor A Mile! We are hoping to raise money for out travel to camp. If you would like to sponsor a mile ($5 a mile) it would go a great way in helping lower the cost of camp. Sponsor ten miles and for the students to listen to the song of your choice; sponsor 150 miles and make the students watch the movie of your choice! Contact Jeff Howard or Cathy Hacker for details.

ADULT BIBLE STUDY Women’s Thursday Morning Bible Study – Women’s Bible study begins Thursday, January 10, at 9:30 a.m. in room B201. We will be studying An Unexplainable Life, by Erica Wiggenhorn. Perhaps more than any other book in the Bible, Acts shows us what life can be when lived in the power of God. An Unexplainable Life is a verse-by- verse study of Acts 1-12, spread over ten weeks. Workbooks will be available at the first meeting for $15.00. Childcare provided by calling the Children’s Ministry Office. Perspectives on the World Christian Movement - Beginning January 2019, experience fifteen lessons that have equipped thousands of believers with greater vision, hope and passion. Classes begin Tuesday, January 22, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Cost: $250; Go to perspectives.org/plano to register.