Dear Church Family and Friends,
November 2022
Dear church family Members,
During this season of Thanksgiving, let us all pause and give thanks to our heavenly Father for the blessings in our lives. We have much to celebrate and invite you to worship with us on Thanksgiving Sunday, November 20, 2022.
Our Thanksgiving service will include an Ingathering (a collection) of food items for Housing Families, Inc. This local charitable organization will make baskets for many families and needs donations of anything that would be served at a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Suggested donations are turkeys, vegetables, pies (ready to serve), nuts, fruits, stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, etc. This is our opportunity to share with others in our community as we observe a day of thanks to God for His many blessings.
In addition, enclosed is a special offering envelope for a Thanksgiving gift to the church. The money collected during this special Thanksgiving offering will be shared equally between our mission giving and operating expenses.
Finally, as is our tradition, Thanksgiving Sunday is when we offer our financial pledges to the church for the coming year. We ask our members and friends to prayerfully consider what they can financially pledge to support the ministry and operating budget of First Baptist Church. It is through your pledges that we are able to establish our budget for next year. Enclosed in the mail is a pledge card and envelope. You may either mail your pledge to the Church or present it on Thanksgiving Sunday, November 20, during our worship service.
May God continue to bless and strengthen our church family and yours as well. Happy Thanksgiving!
In Christian love,
Your Mission Board and Finance Trustees
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10
Your comment is welcomed. Thank you.