Sunday May 17, 2020
TODAY’S ONLINE SCHEDULE
10am Teen Sunday School Classes
10am Jeremiah Adult Sunday School Class
11am Live Stream Worship Service
4pm Old Testament and 2 Corinthians Adult Sunday School Classes
ReaLife - check with your youth leader about details.
Sunday LIVE STREAM Resources
Adult Sunday School Class Online Information:
Topic: Old Testament Survey class, Pastor Brad
Time: Sunday, 4pm EDT
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/483890680?pwd=UXpxTFhuL0N1SVVoNUswNzBDcCtxQT09
Meeting ID: 483 890 680
Password: 234901
Topic: Jeremiah class, Brad Spencer
Time: Sunday, 10am EDT
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82433906865?pwd=WWEvTzJrOGp2RVJjR0ordVU2UUZMQT09
Meeting ID: 824 3390 6865
Password: 015900
Topic: 2 Corinthians class, Mike Young
Time: Sunday, 4pm EDT
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/383373642?pwd=WmZRcHRSbkE5SW5jOCtCUkV1Q0V6Zz09
Meeting ID: 383 373 642
Password: 017274
If you prefer to call in using a phone (no computer), you can use the following number:1-(646)558-8656 US (NY); and enter the meeting ID and password.
Note New Class Time
The Jeremiah adult Sunday school class time has moved to 10am. Note new zoom meeting link and information as well.
ONLINE Women’s CONNECT
Tomorrow Morning 8:30am!
Topic: CONNECT Breakfast
Time: Saturday May 16, 2020 08:30 AM
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83683347098?pwd=OC9nSy9vVjFOV2gvMHNuTVNPWXlBQT09
Meeting ID: 836 8334 7098
Password: 191957
Drive-In Clubs Closing Celebration This Sunday!
This will be a “drive in” at the front of the church this Sunday, May 17th; 6:30-7:30. You will be able to hear everything in your car via the radio or your phone at 87.9 FM.
Please contact Heather Ezzy for more details at ezzys@verizon.net
Year End Update on Kids Clubs
We’ve had a great time in Pioneer Clubs this year. We started out Clubs for 2020, with our annual family game night. There was lots of fun to be had with Gaga, an activity scavenger hunt and board games. All the leaders enjoyed their time with the kids. Here are the updates: Scooters - Sue Purinton and Melanie King led Scooters (pre-K to K), with a parent helper each week. They had 13 kids most weeks. When clubs ended they were working on Unit 4: God made me, and were learning to recognize that God made each and every one of us special. Our bodies are special tools to praise God! They also did three other units: God’s Special Book, which focused on the Bible being true and not made up stories, and that we need to learn the Bible and obey the Bible. Being a friend, in which they learned that God wants us to live by following Jesus’ example of how to be friendly and to treat people with kindness, helping them, and sharing with them. And also, Jesus the Teacher, in which they learned that Jesus loves us and cares for us and to treat our friends and the people around us like we would like to be treated, as well as that God wants us to forgive even when it’s not easy. They also learned why Jesus died on the cross.
This year we split Voyagers into two groups. Merrilynn Peirce led the first grade Voyagers group with Anna Baysinger as her assistant and various parent helpers and had a total of 9 children. Steve Ezzy led the second grade Voyagers group with Rachel Conti as his assistant and various parent helpers, with a total of 11 children. For 2020, they have all been working on their “Tools”, “Parent”, “Play Ball”, “Clothes” and “Let’s Pretend” badges as well as various Bible badges.
Congregational Business Meeting
The Congregational Business Meeting will be held this Wednesday, May 20th at 7:30pm ONLINE via Zoom. Meeting link information will be provided to members via a separate email. If you are not a member and would like to receive the meeting link information, contact the office. We will be voting on the final ballot of board and committee members as emailed last Friday. We will also be voting on changes to the constitution and bylaws as noted in the January-February 2020 Faith Witness Newsletter.
BYE Resources
The Board of Youth and Education has put together some links to help you spend quality time with your children sharing God's Word during this time of social distancing without elementary Sunday school classes. All information is posted on the church website at www.faithevfree.org . An additional resource, Parenting in the Pew: Guiding Your Children into the Joy of Worship, by Robbie F. Castleman is also recommended. Please look over and preview all materials to make sure that they are right for your family and the age of your children.
If you have any questions or want more ideas, please contact Susan Robertson blake.robertson3@verizon.net.
Online All-Church Grad Celebration
June 7, 7pm
Please join online for a special time to honor our church’s upcoming high school graduates!
It will include a fun game with the parents and their grads, a time for parents to read their letter of encouragement to their son or daughter, and a slideshow of the grads from baby to now. This year’s grads are Isabella Flores, Josiah Coughlin and Matthew Ezzy. Mark your calendar now! Sign in details will be coming.
The Youth Challenge Conference in-person event has been cancelled. There will now be a free online one-day event in July in its place. Be on the lookout for more information as details become available!
LIFE Church Worship in Ayer Today
Pray for our Zoom Worship Service today at 10:30am. We're hoping that others will join us as we continue to meet twice a month through September. We had a good planning meeting this past Wednesday. If anyone knows people who would like to be invited to our upcoming Zoom services, please let someone in the core group know. Thanks
LIFE Church May Schedule: May 31
Small Groups Update
Many of our small groups have continued to meet during this COVID isolation via Zoom and Skype. These technologies have enabled our groups to continue in their studies, support and prayer for one another. The use of online teaching tools via RightNow Media have proved reliable and encouraging through this season of social distancing due to COVID. We encourage you to join an existing small group or start your own for prayer support, fellowship, and/or study. If you need more information about how to do this, contact Pastor Dan at dan@faithevfree.org.
RightNow Online Video Library
Do you know about RightNow Media? This online subscription allows our church members FREE library access to over 20,000 teaching videos, the "Netflix of Video Bible Studies". If you would like an invitation to join, please email Pastor Dan dan@faithevfree.org or the office actonfaithefc@gmail.com.
Church Updates
The church building remains CLOSED to all public meetings. At this time we do not know when we will reopen.
VBC Rocky Railway Links Here!
Registration: Click here
Volunteer: Click here
Prayer Walk Progress
Suggestions for how your family can help.
Online Giving Available for Tithes and Offerings
For those interested in online donations to the church, we have enabled the Tithe.ly Giving app (green icon). Download it from your app store. The first time you open it you will need to create an account. With location enabled on your phone, select FEFC, Acton. From that point on you can begin making donations. You will be given the opportunity to select which fund or funds you would like to donate to.
Office Notes
All announcements and worship service related information are posted on the website, www.faithevfree.org. While we will continue to email the Bulletin Announcements out weekly on Fridays; and, the Order of Service and Sermon Notes weekly on Saturdays, you can also access all of this information on the website.
TODAY’S ONLINE SCHEDULE
10am Teen Sunday School Classes
10am Jeremiah Adult Sunday School Class
11am Live Stream Worship Service
4pm Old Testament and 2 Corinthians Adult Sunday School Classes
ReaLife - check with your youth leader about details.
Sunday LIVE STREAM Resources
- To enrich your home worship during our live stream service, the order of service and sermon notes outline are posted on the website weekly, www.faithevfree.org. They will also be emailed at 5pm Saturday evening
- The live stream worship service begins Sunday at 11 am EDT. Go to www.faithevfree.org and follow the link on the home page.
- You may also watch the service from our Facebook page at this link: https://www.facebook.com/actonfaithefc/
Adult Sunday School Class Online Information:Topic: Old Testament Survey class, Pastor Brad
Time: Sunday, 4pm EDT
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/483890680?pwd=UXpxTFhuL0N1SVVoNUswNzBDcCtxQT09
Meeting ID: 483 890 680
Password: 234901
Topic: Jeremiah class, Brad Spencer
Time: Sunday, 10am EDT
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82433906865?pwd=WWEvTzJrOGp2RVJjR0ordVU2UUZMQT09
Meeting ID: 824 3390 6865
Password: 015900
Topic: 2 Corinthians class, Mike Young
Time: Sunday, 4pm EDT
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/383373642?pwd=WmZRcHRSbkE5SW5jOCtCUkV1Q0V6Zz09
Meeting ID: 383 373 642
Password: 017274
If you prefer to call in using a phone (no computer), you can use the following number:1-(646)558-8656 US (NY); and enter the meeting ID and password.
Note New Class Time
The Jeremiah adult Sunday school class time has moved to 10am. Note new zoom meeting link and information as well.
ONLINE Women’s CONNECT
Tomorrow Morning 8:30am!
Topic: CONNECT Breakfast
Time: Saturday May 16, 2020 08:30 AM
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83683347098?pwd=OC9nSy9vVjFOV2gvMHNuTVNPWXlBQT09
Meeting ID: 836 8334 7098
Password: 191957
Drive-In Clubs Closing Celebration This Sunday!This will be a “drive in” at the front of the church this Sunday, May 17th; 6:30-7:30. You will be able to hear everything in your car via the radio or your phone at 87.9 FM.
Please contact Heather Ezzy for more details at ezzys@verizon.net
Year End Update on Kids Clubs
We’ve had a great time in Pioneer Clubs this year. We started out Clubs for 2020, with our annual family game night. There was lots of fun to be had with Gaga, an activity scavenger hunt and board games. All the leaders enjoyed their time with the kids. Here are the updates: Scooters - Sue Purinton and Melanie King led Scooters (pre-K to K), with a parent helper each week. They had 13 kids most weeks. When clubs ended they were working on Unit 4: God made me, and were learning to recognize that God made each and every one of us special. Our bodies are special tools to praise God! They also did three other units: God’s Special Book, which focused on the Bible being true and not made up stories, and that we need to learn the Bible and obey the Bible. Being a friend, in which they learned that God wants us to live by following Jesus’ example of how to be friendly and to treat people with kindness, helping them, and sharing with them. And also, Jesus the Teacher, in which they learned that Jesus loves us and cares for us and to treat our friends and the people around us like we would like to be treated, as well as that God wants us to forgive even when it’s not easy. They also learned why Jesus died on the cross.
This year we split Voyagers into two groups. Merrilynn Peirce led the first grade Voyagers group with Anna Baysinger as her assistant and various parent helpers and had a total of 9 children. Steve Ezzy led the second grade Voyagers group with Rachel Conti as his assistant and various parent helpers, with a total of 11 children. For 2020, they have all been working on their “Tools”, “Parent”, “Play Ball”, “Clothes” and “Let’s Pretend” badges as well as various Bible badges.
Congregational Business Meeting
The Congregational Business Meeting will be held this Wednesday, May 20th at 7:30pm ONLINE via Zoom. Meeting link information will be provided to members via a separate email. If you are not a member and would like to receive the meeting link information, contact the office. We will be voting on the final ballot of board and committee members as emailed last Friday. We will also be voting on changes to the constitution and bylaws as noted in the January-February 2020 Faith Witness Newsletter.
BYE Resources
The Board of Youth and Education has put together some links to help you spend quality time with your children sharing God's Word during this time of social distancing without elementary Sunday school classes. All information is posted on the church website at www.faithevfree.org . An additional resource, Parenting in the Pew: Guiding Your Children into the Joy of Worship, by Robbie F. Castleman is also recommended. Please look over and preview all materials to make sure that they are right for your family and the age of your children.
If you have any questions or want more ideas, please contact Susan Robertson blake.robertson3@verizon.net.
Online All-Church Grad CelebrationJune 7, 7pm
Please join online for a special time to honor our church’s upcoming high school graduates!
It will include a fun game with the parents and their grads, a time for parents to read their letter of encouragement to their son or daughter, and a slideshow of the grads from baby to now. This year’s grads are Isabella Flores, Josiah Coughlin and Matthew Ezzy. Mark your calendar now! Sign in details will be coming.
ReaLife Night ONLINE
- Sunday, May 17, 8:00pm - 7th-8th and HS Small Groups Meet.
- Sunday, May 24, 6:30pm - All youth meet together online for game, worship, etc, then break into small groups for the Bible study time.
- Sunday, May 31, 6:30pm - Online ReaLife Scavenger Hunt!
ReaLife Sunday School Online
Sunday Mornings 10am
- 7th-8th Grade Class is beginning a new series about using gifts to serve God.
- High School Class continues it's overview of the books of the Old Testament.
Be sure to join in! Ask Pastor Christian if you need a link.
ReaLife Challenge 2020 Youth Conference CHANGEThe Youth Challenge Conference in-person event has been cancelled. There will now be a free online one-day event in July in its place. Be on the lookout for more information as details become available!
LIFE Church Worship in Ayer TodayPray for our Zoom Worship Service today at 10:30am. We're hoping that others will join us as we continue to meet twice a month through September. We had a good planning meeting this past Wednesday. If anyone knows people who would like to be invited to our upcoming Zoom services, please let someone in the core group know. Thanks
LIFE Church May Schedule: May 31
Small Groups UpdateMany of our small groups have continued to meet during this COVID isolation via Zoom and Skype. These technologies have enabled our groups to continue in their studies, support and prayer for one another. The use of online teaching tools via RightNow Media have proved reliable and encouraging through this season of social distancing due to COVID. We encourage you to join an existing small group or start your own for prayer support, fellowship, and/or study. If you need more information about how to do this, contact Pastor Dan at dan@faithevfree.org.
RightNow Online Video LibraryDo you know about RightNow Media? This online subscription allows our church members FREE library access to over 20,000 teaching videos, the "Netflix of Video Bible Studies". If you would like an invitation to join, please email Pastor Dan dan@faithevfree.org or the office actonfaithefc@gmail.com.
Church Updates
The church building remains CLOSED to all public meetings. At this time we do not know when we will reopen.
VBC Rocky Railway Links Here!Registration: Click here
Volunteer: Click here
Prayer Walk ProgressSuggestions for how your family can help.
- Holes are dug for 12 trees which will be planted by the shepherd station.
- Please contact Vicki Stevens if you can help prep shady area with plants to donate. We are making a "Holding Nursery" where you can place your plants.
- Gather debris into piles close to but not on the path. If you have access to dump, pick up piles and remove for disposal to dump. If Pastor Brad is at the church with his gray truck, call him and he will park it on the path for you to fill. We are no longer using the land behind the garage.
- The next area to clean out is the triangle between the manger and sheep pen.
Online Giving Available for Tithes and OfferingsFor those interested in online donations to the church, we have enabled the Tithe.ly Giving app (green icon). Download it from your app store. The first time you open it you will need to create an account. With location enabled on your phone, select FEFC, Acton. From that point on you can begin making donations. You will be given the opportunity to select which fund or funds you would like to donate to.
Office Notes
All announcements and worship service related information are posted on the website, www.faithevfree.org. While we will continue to email the Bulletin Announcements out weekly on Fridays; and, the Order of Service and Sermon Notes weekly on Saturdays, you can also access all of this information on the website.