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Sermon + Conversation Guide - November 29, 2020

Sermon notes for our online services + follow-up conversation guide to download and print at home.

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Friday UpDate - November 27, 2020

A preview to this Sunday

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - November 25, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *Vision Forward Meeting | Sunday, Nov. 29 *FCC Covenant Member Meeting | Sunday, Dec. 6 *NEW! FCC Online Community on Thursday nights! *LifeShaping reminder *This week’s Bible memory verse

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Highlighting Heart for the Valley for #GivingTuesday

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Sermon + Conversation Guide - November 22, 2020

Sermon notes for our online services + follow-up conversation guide to download and print at home.

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Friday UpDate - November 20, 2020

A preview to this Sunday

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - November 18, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *This week’s Bible memory verse *Operation Christmas Child – National Shoebox Collection is this week! *Helping our neighbors through Heart for the Valley

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Sermon + Conversation Guide - November 15, 2020

Sermon notes for our online services + follow-up conversation guide to download and print at home.

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Friday UpDate - November 13, 2020

A preview to this Sunday + new FCC blog post + opportunities to serve

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - November 11, 2020

This week's FCC News: *NEW sermon series starts on Sunday! *Pastor appreciation at Christmas *Operation Christmas Child – National Shoebox Collection is next week! *This week’s Bible memory verse *Child Dedications on Sunday, Nov. 22 *Helping our neighbors through Heart for the Valley

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Sermon + Conversation Guide - November 8, 2020

Sermon notes for our online services + follow-up conversation guide to download and print at home.

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Friday UpDate - November 6, 2020

A preview to this Sunday + new FCC blog post + opportunities to serve

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - November 4, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *Celebrating communion on Sunday, Nov. 8 *Opportunities to serve (Hospitality Team, Operation Christmas Child, FCC Nurseries) *This week’s Bible memory verse *Child Dedications on Sunday, Nov. 22 *Heart for the Valley

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Sermon + Conversation Guide - November 1, 2020

Sermon notes for our online services + follow-up conversation guide to download and print at home.

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Friday UpDate - October 30, 2020

A preview to this Sunday + new FAITH & Life video + important dates + opportunities to serve

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - October 28, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *Celebrating communion on Sunday, Nov. 8 *Opportunities to serve (Hospitality Team, Operation Christmas Child, FCC Nurseries) *This week’s Bible memory verse *Child Dedications on Sunday, Nov. 22 *Heart for the Valley

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Sermon + Conversation Guide - October 25, 2020

Sermon notes for our online services + follow-up conversation guide to download and print at home.

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Friday UpDate - October 23, 2020

A preview to this Sunday + opportunities to serve

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Drop off shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child at Faith Community Church from Nov. 16 to 23

Drop off shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child during the national shoebox collection week, Nov. 16-23. See blog post for drop off hours.

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - October 21, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday Bibles for second graders and two-year-olds – Sunday, Oct. 25 *Heart for the Valley *Opportunity to serve: FCC nurseries *This week’s Bible memory verse *Child Dedications on Sunday, Nov. 22

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Sermon + Conversation Guide - October 18, 2020

Sermon notes for our online services + follow-up conversation guide to download and print at home.

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Friday UpDate - October 16, 2020

Opportunities for parents and children + a preview to this Sunday

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - October 14, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *Ministry Highlight: New Missional Community Forms in River Falls to Reach International Students *Child Dedications planned for Sunday, Nov. 22 *This week’s Bible memory verse *Fall ministry registrations

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Sermon + Conversation Guide - October 11, 2020

Sermon notes for our online services + follow-up conversation guide to download and print at home.

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Friday UpDate - October 9, 2020

Celebrating communion and starting a new series this Sunday + FaithKids LifeShaping starts this Sunday, too!

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - October 7, 2020

This week's FCC News: *New series starts this Sunday *Celebrating communion this Sunday *FaithKids starts this Sunday *This week’s Bible memory verse *Fall ministry registrations

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Sermon + Conversation Guide - October 4, 2020

Sermon notes for our online services + follow-up conversation guide to download and print at home.

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Friday UpDate - October 2, 2020

A preview to this Sunday + FaithKids LifeShaping registration + opportunities to serve + fall registrations

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - September 30, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *This week’s Bible memory verse *FaithKids LifeShaping starts Oct. 11 *Opportunities to serve *Fall ministry registrations

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Sermon + Conversation Guide - September 27, 2020

Sermon notes for our online services + follow-up conversation guide to download and print at home.

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Friday UpDate - September 25, 2020

A preview to this Sunday + FaithKids LifeShaping registration + opportunities to serve + fall registrations

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - September 23, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *Ministry Highlight: The Refuge Student Ministry *This week’s Bible memory verse *Opportunities to serve *Ministry Extension Partner Update *Fall ministry registrations

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Sermon + Conversation Guide - September 20, 2020

Sermon notes for our online services + follow-up conversation guide to download and print at home.

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Friday UpDate - September 18, 2020

Celebrating communion this Sunday + opportunities to serve + fall registrations

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - September 16, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *Celebrating communion on Sunday, Sept. 20 *This week’s Bible memory verse *Fall ministry registrations

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Sermon + Conversation Guide - September 13, 2020

Sermon notes for our online services + follow-up conversation guide to download and print at home.

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Friday UpDate - September 11, 2020

A preview to this Sunday + Ministry Highlight on Awana Clubs + fall registrations

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - September 9, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *Celebrating communion on Sunday, Sept. 20 *This week’s Bible memory verse *Fall ministry registrations

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Sermon + Conversation Guide - September 6, 2020

Sermon notes for our online services + follow-up conversation guide to download and print at home.

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Friday UpDate - September 4, 2020

NEW series starts this Sunday + fall registrations + facility updates

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - September 2, 2020

This week's FCC News: *NEW series starts on Sunday! *Ministry Highlight: Young Families Missional Community *Fall ministry registrationsFCC facility updates *This week’s Bible memory verse

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Sermon Guide + Conversation Guide - August 30, 2020

Sermon notes for our online services + follow-up conversation guide to download and print at home.

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Friday UpDate - August 28, 2020

A preview to what's coming up on Sunday + fall registrations

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - August 26, 2020

This week's FCC News: *Celebrating baptisms this Sunday, August 30 *Fall ministry registrations *This week’s Bible memory verse

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Sermon Guide + Conversation Guide - August 23, 2020

Sermon notes for our online services + follow-up conversation guide to download and print at home.

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Sammys Ministry offers new online option this fall

Ministry leaders are creatively shaping their ministry around small groups this fall. One of FCC’s Women’s Ministries, the Sammys (Strength Among Many) Ministry, has expanded to include an online group.

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Friday UpDate - August 21, 2020

A preview to what's coming up on Sunday + Sammys Ministry offers new online option this fall

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Communion | Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020

We are excited that we will be celebrating communion together this Sunday on campus and at home with your family, too.

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - August 19, 2020

This week's FCC News: *Celebrating communion this Sunday, Aug. 23 *Baptisms planned for August 30 *This week’s Bible memory verse

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Sermon Guide + Conversation Guide - August 16, 2020

Sermon notes for our online services + follow-up conversation guide to download and print at home.

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Friday UpDate - August 14, 2020

A preview to what's coming up on Sunday + Awana and Refuge fall ministry survey + important dates in August

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Children's and Youth Fall Ministry Survey

Fall Children's and Youth Ministry is ON! But we'd like your input. Please take a few minutes to provide your feedback for this fall by taking a survey.

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - August 12, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *This week’s Bible memory verse *Communion planned for Sunday, Aug. 23 *Baptisms planned for Sunday, Aug. 30

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Sermon Guide + Conversation Guide - August 9, 2020

Sermon notes for our online services + follow-up conversation guide to download and print at home.

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Friday UpDate - August 7, 2020

A preview to what's coming up on Sunday + important dates in August

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - August 5, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *This week’s Bible memory verse

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Sermon Guide + Conversation Guide - August 2, 2020

Sermon notes for our online services + follow-up conversation guide to download and print at home.

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Friday UpDate - July 31, 2020

A preview to what's coming up on Sunday + important updates.

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - July 29, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *This week’s Bible memory verse

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New marriage event at FCC being planned for this fall

Although the annual FCC Marriage Retreat has been canceled due to the impact of COVID-19 measures, a smaller event is being planned for this fall at FCC to help strengthen marriages.

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Sermon Guide + Conversation Guide - July 26, 2020

Sermon notes for our online services + follow-up conversation guide to download and print at home.

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Friday UpDate - July 24, 2020

A preview to what's coming up on Sunday.

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - July 22, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *New conversation guide with each sermon *New feature on the FaithBase app *This week’s Bible memory verse

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Sermon Guide + Conversation Guide - July 19, 2020

Sermon notes to print at home for our online services + NEW conversation guide!

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - July 15, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *New conversation guide with each sermon *New feature on the FaithBase app *This week’s Bible memory verse

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Sermon Guide + Conversation Guide - July 12, 2020

Sermon notes to print at home for our online services + NEW conversation guide!

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Friday UpDate - July 10, 2020

NEW series starts on Sunday + Backyard VBS

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Nursery Now Available During Worship Services

As we continue along in our regathering process, the nursery will be available during the 9 and 11am worship services starting Sunday, July 12! We will offer nursery care for ages newborn to five. There is no pre-registration required for the nursery. Please simply come!

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - July 8, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday--New series starts on the Book of Jonah! *Backyard VBS *This week’s Bible memory verse

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Sermon Guide - July 5, 2020

Sermon notes to print at home for our online services.

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Friday UpDate - July 3, 2020

A preview to what's coming up on Sunday + Backyard VBS

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - July 1, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *Backyard VBS *This week’s Bible memory verse

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FCC enters next phase of regathering on Sunday, June 28

Beginning Sunday, June 28, 2020, we invite you to gather with us on Sunday morning, without the need to RSVP. After a few weeks of limiting our in-person services to 100 people each, we believe we are able to have more people in our services, while still practicing physical distancing.

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Sermon Guide - June 28, 2020

Sermon notes to print at home for our online services.

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Friday UpDate - June 26, 2020

A preview to what's coming up on Sunday + Backyard VBS

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - June 24, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *FaithWorks 2020 *FCC mentioned in Converge “Point” magazine *Backyard VBS *This week’s Bible memory verse

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Sermon Guide - June 21, 2020

Sermon notes to print at home for our online services.

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - June 17, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *FaithWorks 2020 is next week!

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Sermon Guide - June 14, 2020

Sermon notes to print at home for our online services.

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Friday UpDate - June 12, 2020

A preview to what's coming up on Sunday + FaithWorks 2020 + Backyard VBS + Support for the Twin Cities

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - June 10, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *FaithWorks 2020 *Backyard VBS * Support for the Twin Cities

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FCC offers scrap metal drive in support of FaithWorks

‍Faith Community Church is holding a scrap metal collection again this year in support of FaithWorks. Scrap metal will be received from 9am-5pm, Monday through Thursday, June 22-25, and 9am-12pm (noon) on Friday, June 26, at dumpsters located at the house just south of the church building, 777 Carmichael Road (look for the sign).

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Sermon Guide - June 7, 2020

Sermon notes to print at home for our online services.

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Friday UpDate - June 5, 2020

A preview to what's coming up on Sunday + Support for the Twin Cities + FaithWorks 2020

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - June 3, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *Support for the Twin Cities *This week’s Bible memory verse *FaithWorks 2020

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Sermon Guide - May 31, 2020

Sermon notes to print at home for our online services.

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - May 27, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *New leaders for Women’s Ministry *This week’s Bible memory verse *FaithWorks 2020

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Sermon Guide - May 24, 2020

Sermon notes to print at home for our online services.

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Friday UpDate - May 22, 2020

A preview to what's coming up on Sunday + Watch the latest FAITH & Life Conversation + FaithWorks 2020

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - May 20, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *This week’s Bible memory verse *FaithWorks 2020

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Sermon Guide - May 17, 2020

Sermon notes to print at home for our online services.

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Friday UpDate - May 15, 2020

A preview to what's coming up on Sunday + *5-minute survey *New FAITH + Life Conversation *FAITHWORKS 2020 registration now open

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - May 13, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *FAITH & Life Conversation: Overcoming Anxiety - Tuesday, May 19, 7:00pm *FaithWorks 2020 *This week’s Bible memory verse

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Sermon Guide - May 10, 2020

Sermon notes to print at home for our online services.

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Friday UpDate - May 8, 2020

A preview to what's coming up on Sunday + FAITHWORKS 2020 and more!

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - May 6, 2020

This week's FCC News: *This Sunday *LATTE Women’s Ministry online event this Saturday *FCC Marriage Retreat (Sept. 18-20) – registration now open online

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Sermon Guide - May 3, 2020

Sermon notes to print at home for our online services.

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Friday UpDate - May 1, 2020

An uplifting message as you go into the weekend and a preview to what's coming up on Sunday + FAITHWORKS 2020 + FAITH & Life Conversation: Dealing with Disappointment and Frustration during COVID-19 planned for Tuesday, May 5, 7:00-8:00pm

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TheUpDate Weekly Newsletter - Apr. 29, 2020

This week's FCC News: *FAITH & Life Conversation on Disappointment and Frustration | Tuesday, May 5, 7:00pm *This Sunday *This week’s Bible memory verse

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Sermon Guide - Apr. 26, 2020

Sermon notes to print at home for our online services.

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SERVE India ePray newsletter | November 2020

Monthly e-newsletter from one of Faith Community Church's global partners, SERVE India.

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Turning Your Complaint into a Lament

FCC Women's Ministry Director Jill Willeke shares how she "hit the COVID/work from home/missing people/cannot see my family/I need a dog WALL!" and then turned the focus from herself to God, as she learned how to lament.

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Pastors talk about the conscience + more in Episode 2 of "The Great News Podcast"

Coming to you from the airplane hanger of a pilot friend, Kevin Christopher has a conversation with Pastors Tim Porter and Tim Prince about politics, masking, racketball, socks and morality, showing how we can handle ourselves in productive ways when we differ in opinion from others.

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SERVE India ePray newsletter | October 2020

Monthly e-newsletter from one of Faith Community Church's global partners, SERVE India.

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SERVE India ePray newsletter | September 2020

Monthly e-newsletter from one of Faith Community Church's global partners, SERVE India.

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Broken-hearted...And Better for It

When was the last time you were broken-hearted because of sin in your life, and why is this a good thing? FCC Women's Ministry Director Jill Willeke shares how being broken-hearted changed her...for the better.

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SERVE India ePray newsletter | June 2020

Monthly e-newsletter from one of Faith Community Church's global partners, SERVE India.

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SERVE India ePray newsletter | July 2020

Monthly e-newsletter from one of Faith Community Church's global partners, SERVE India.

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Support for the Twin Cities

Check out this page for ways to help resource churches in the neighborhoods of Minneapolis and St. Paul with time and financial gifts as they rebuild and restore.

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Spring brings a new season for FCC's Women's Ministry leadership

Spring is the time of year that Faith Community Church’s Women’s Ministries review God’s work from the previous year and begin through prayer to plan the next year's focus. Tracy McCutcheon introduces the three leaders who are now stepping into new roles for FCC's Women's Ministry.

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SERVE India ePray newsletter | May 2020

Monthly e-newsletter from one of Faith Community Church's global partners, SERVE India.

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Post-Easter Promises

Celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ is something that we can do every day to remind our hearts of the new perspective, power and purpose we have in Christ.

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SERVE India ePray newsletter | April 2020

Monthly e-newsletter from one of Faith Community Church's global partners, SERVE India.

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FAITH & Life | Rhythms in Relationships

In the week's edition of FAITH & Life, Pastor Steve Holsteen shares some encouragement for the sadness and loss you may be experiencing. Through the Spirit of God, the heartbeat of Jesus establishes the rhythms of relationship and the pulse of purpose in our lives.

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FAITH & Life | The Peace of God in the Midst of Anxiety

Do you find yourself anxious about the "what-ifs" surrounding COVID-19? In the first edition of FAITH & Life, Pastor Pat Stream shares his journey from the anxiety of the "what-ifs" to peace that comes from trusting wholly in God.

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The Spirit's Power for Love and Self-Control

Let’s remember that today, right here and right now, the Spirit of God is in you to give you power!

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SERVICES MOVED ONLINE MAR. 15, 2020 | JOIN US FOR OUR LIVE STREAM!

After much deliberation and conversations with medical professionals and county representatives, we have decided to move our services ONLINE for March 15, 2020. Join us for the live stream at 9 or 11am at fcchudson.com/live!

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SERVE India ePray newsletter | March 2020

Monthly e-newsletter from one of Faith Community Church's global partners, SERVE India.

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Set Free to Love One Another

Works of the flesh (Galatians 5:19-21) will run their course, but love, joy, peace, patience, kindness…etc., will go on forever.

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The Power to Take Your Next Step

Jesus teaches us that a relationship with the Spirit of God is like a relationship with the wind...We can’t see the Spirit of God; he is invisible. But we can have a relationship with the Spirit. We can know his power!

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Humble Integrity

It is so easy to be blind to our faults, and so easy to blame someone else. Jesus knows this about us, and that is why he teaches us to do something that doesn’t come too natural to us. He teaches that when we are in a conflict with others, we need to look first at ourselves.

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Have you connected with a Missional Community?

Missional Communities are the core element of FCC's discipleship. They are a place to belong, grow in becoming more like Jesus and serve.

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Are you seeking reconciliation? Pray and then go.

If we will seek unity and reconciliation when we’re hurt, God will hear us when we pray...If we’ll work for unity and reconciliation, the Lord will go with us.

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Beauty out of Brokenness

God loves his creation, and he has made us humans unique. We matter to him. We are his precious works of art. But we are also broken...But God doesn’t just throw away what is broken. God makes beautiful things out of the brokenness.

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An Incredible Promise

Yet the promise is: “…the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him.” What an incredible promise.

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More Grace

The grace that God will give in our conflicts is both a forgiving grace and an empowering grace.

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Justice is a person.

In Jesus, God is restoring all that has been lost, including the justice we are currently being denied.

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SERVE India ePray newsletter | January 2020

Monthly e-newsletter from one of Faith Community Church's global partners, SERVE India.

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Prince of Peace

The kingdom of darkness takes a lot of forms in our lives, and the good news is that “this darkness you face will not last forever.”...There is a Kingdom of peace living inside of every one of us who follow Jesus. Because Jesus IS peace—our Prince of Peace.

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SERVE India ePray newsletter | December 2019

Monthly e-newsletter from one of Faith Community Church's global partners, SERVE India.

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Great Mercy

There is more mercy in Jesus than there is sin in you, and sin in me.

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Desperate for Help

Jesus met the woman where she was, but he didn’t leave her the same—he cared for her. (Luke 8.43)

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SERVE India ePray newsletter | October 2019

Monthly e-newsletter from one of Faith Community Church's global partners, SERVE India.

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Unexpected

Because of Jesus, you can live without fear of punishment and condemnation or rejection by God. Jesus has taken the punishment and condemnation for you. Jesus has been rejected so you can be accepted.

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Remember + Practice God's Grace

In Christ there is only grace, his favor is upon you always, no matter what you do...Become who you already are in Christ – your given identity.

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Fully Known and Fully Loved

Jesus knows everything about you, even the darkest places, and he has gone to great lengths to bring you eternal life. With Jesus, you are fully known, and you are fully loved.

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Rhythms of Grace: Witness

Glenn Herschberger, a member of FCC, shares his experience inviting others to meet, know, and follow Jesus.

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Six Suggestions for Practicing the Rhythm of Sabbath Rest

When we say “yes” to rest once a week and experience God’s provision, it becomes easier and easier to experience rest in our souls throughout the week. Here are 6 suggestions for making the most out of your Sabbath rhythm.

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What are you hoping for today?

Is your heart set on the happiest of all hopes? You can know a happiness and a joy, even when your fleeting hopes are being dashed. Jesus is coming again. Today is better than yesterday, because today we are one day closer to seeing him.

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Rhythms of Grace: Prayer

Zach McCabe, a member of FCC, shares his experience learning to pray.

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4 Questions to Ask When Reading the Bible

As part of the "Words of Grace" sermon, we talked about the importance of seeing Jesus in all of Scripture (Luke 24:27). Here is a simple exercise that you can add to your daily Bible reading to help you begin to do that.

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Gulu Post #7 | Final Leg Home

Read along as Pastor Larry sends updates from the latest trip to Uganda to train local church leaders.

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Gulu Post #6 | A Salute to American Naturalization!

Read along as Pastor Larry sends updates from the latest trip to Uganda to train local church leaders.

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Rhythms of Grace: Bible Reading

Kristen Gray, a member of FCC, shares her experience learning to read the Bible.

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Gulu Post #5 | Elder Dan Fosterling to the Rescue!

Read along as Pastor Larry sends updates from the latest trip to Uganda to train local church leaders.

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Gulu Post #4 | Meet Augustine, a church planter training to develop more church leaders in South Sudan 

Read along as Pastor Larry sends updates from the latest trip to Uganda to train local church leaders.

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Gulu Post #3 | Finished last session, more posts to come

Read along as Pastor Larry sends updates from the latest trip to Uganda to train local church leaders.

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Gulu Post #2 | Meet Julius, An Incredible Man

Read along as Pastor Larry sends updates from the latest trip to Uganda to train local church leaders.

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Trained by Grace

Just as a coach or personal trainer has a vision for what you can do and what you can become, God’s grace is like that.

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Gulu Post #1 | Preparation Over

Read along as Pastor Larry sends updates from the latest trip to Uganda to train local church leaders.

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You are made for awe.

God calls us, enables us, and frees us to worship him. We are made for awe of God.

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SERVE India ePray newsletter | August 2019

Monthly e-newsletter from one of Faith Community Church's global partners, SERVE India.

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Faith Community Church commissions Pat Stream as Pastor for Biblical Counseling

Biblical Counseling is a means to liberate people, so they know the love of God and live it out by loving others. In this post, FCC's newest pastor shares his story and vision for Biblical Counseling in his own words.

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God is both infinite and intimate.

You are known by God, and you can know him!

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Everlasting

Psalm 90, a prayer of Moses, confronts the reality of death and points us to the source of everlasting legacy for every generation.

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How could a loving God allow us to suffer?

Psalm 77 wrestles with the biggest question we ask as humans—how could a loving God allow us to suffer?

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Why is this happening to me?

When this broken world hurts us, the followers of Jesus are presented with an opportunity to demonstrate to a watching world, rulers and authorities in heavenly places (Ephesians 3:10), and even to ourselves, that God is our refuge, our only truly safe place, and in him we have no lack.

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SERVE India ePray newsletter | July 2019

Monthly e-newsletter from one of Faith Community Church's global partners, SERVE India.

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Trusting the Good Shepherd

If we trust the Good Shepherd, we will be cared for in the most loving and generous way. God will totally satisfy us with his goodness.

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Why FaithWorks Might Be My Favorite Week of the Year

It was just three days ago that the ninth edition of FaithWorks (FW) ended. The people who are Faith Community Church volunteered nearly 2,700 hours to complete 65 projects across the St. Croix Valley. Those numbers are important, but I’d love to share some of the other reasons I love the week of FaithWorks.

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SERVE India ePray newsletter | June 2019

Monthly e-newsletter from one of Faith Community Church's global partners, SERVE India.

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Like a Tree Planted by Streams of Water

Our future can be like a tree planted by streams of water because of another tree. On the cross, the man Jesus, delighted in the law of the Lord, fulfilling it through his life, death and resurrection.

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The Mind of Christ

The gospel gives us courage to face into the most difficult part of living the Christian life—sacrificing ourselves for the good of others.

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The (Dis)content of “If only …” In Our Relationships

Much of our disappointment with others originates in presumption that our relationships should make us content. We express that presumption with our “If only’s!”

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The Presence of Peace and our Presence in the World

The “peace that surpasses all understanding” is much more than “inner peace,” as the world commonly understands it. It is the Presence of an active, powerful God.

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Uganda Trip Updates - Post #3

Read along as Pastor Larry sends updates from the latest trip to Uganda to train another cohort of local church leaders. In this post, Pastor Larry highlights the two groups that make up the training cohort.

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Uganda Trip Updates - Post #2

Read along as Pastor Larry sends updates from the latest trip to Uganda to train another cohort of local church leaders. In this post, Pastor Larry highlights the two groups that make up the training cohort.

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SERVE India ePray newsletter | May 2019

Monthly e-newsletter from one of Faith Community Church's global partners, SERVE India.

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Uganda Trip Updates - Post #1

Read along as Pastor Larry sends updates from the latest trip to Uganda to train another cohort of local church leaders.

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This Day of Grace

May we know that we are not only mothers, but daughters, lavishly loved by you, our Father...May we mother well on this day of grace.

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Jesus is Lord

Jesus is Lord over everything. And you can trust Jesus. No one has ever loved you the way that Jesus has loved you.

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What is your purpose?

How would you complete the statement “For me to live is...”? However you complete that statement is your purpose in life...But there is only one worthy purpose for which we can live, and it is: to live is Christ.

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Reasons That Point To Faith - Workshop Resources

Check out the slides and resources shared at the "Reasons that Point to Faith" workshop for compelling facts, evidence, and rationale that strongly support a justified belief in God and the resurrection of Jesus.

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The Unity of Christ's Inscription

Among a healthy group of Christ followers, we should expect to encounter differences of opinion on political issues...Our aim should be to find unity in Him, as He works his likeness into us and writes His inscription upon us, through the relationship we share as His brothers and sisters.

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A Familiar Face, A Faithful Friend

Tim Sackett is a familiar face around Hudson. For more than 27 years, Tim has called Hudson home and could be observed serving on a number of fronts, including the Transport for Christ ministry.

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God is a Seeker

Just as God sought us, he is seeking others.

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What is on the other side?

One of the most difficult parts of death is that it’s like a roller coaster, that we can see someone enter, but they never come back. This makes death terrifying. What is on the other side?

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I was “Unplanned.”

I can still remember the day in my teens when I heard my mom (she had a way of getting my attention) say “Larry, you know you weren’t planned.”

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SERVE India ePray newsletter | April 2019

Monthly e-newsletter from one of Faith Community Church's global partners, SERVE India.

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Teens and Tech: Resources for navigating today's technological world

FCC's Student Ministry leaders offered a Family Discipleship Training, called "Teens and Tech" to help offer guidelines and resources to help equip parents with information and resources for navigating today's technological world with their teen. This post summarizes the presentation and resources.

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Becoming the Friend You Want to Have

When our lives are anchored to Christ, we are becoming the friends we want to have.

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Bringing Calm to Your Heart

“She has done what she could...” (Mark 14.8) That little phrase can help give our hearts calm, when we are stressed...That little statement tells us that Jesus doesn’t expect us to do everything. He doesn’t expect us to do things beyond our ability to do them. He expects us to do what we can do.

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SERVE India ePray newsletter | March 2019

Monthly e-newsletter from one of Faith Community Church's global partners, SERVE India.

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Why Your Work Is Not Your Identity

Work is a great thing, but there are some things we can ask work to do for us and some things that it can’t. Our jobs were never meant to help tell us who we are. When who we are is anchored in Christ (Galatians 2:20) rather than in what we do, then we are set free to just enjoy our work and do as much good as we can possibly do.

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What does "with Christ" mean?

As a follower of Jesus, you are united to Jesus in such a dramatic way, that all that is true of Jesus becomes true of you. Jesus got what you deserved, and you get what he deserves...Because of Jesus you are accepted, approved, clean and pure before God. It’s a gift, your possession in relationship with Jesus.

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Exposed in the Light of God's Richness in Grace

There should be no fear whatsoever for the Christian regarding condemnation (John 5:24; Rom. 8:1) for all that is exposed will be exposed in the light of God’s richness in grace toward us who believe. Nevertheless, what we have done and who we really are will be brought to light before God. How is this good news?

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The Move from Anger to Delight

In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. (1 John 4.10)...Propitiation is the move from anger to delight. Because of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection, all of our sins—past, present, and future—all of them are paid for. What good news!

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A Place of Rest

Part of the good news of the gospel is that it offers a place of rest for a heart in search of acceptance and belonging.

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SERVE India ePray newsletter | February 2019

Monthly e-newsletter from one of Faith Community Church's global partners, SERVE India.

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Empowering local and missional leaders - 2018 recap video

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Uganda Trip Updates - Post #5: Reason for Optimism

In this post, Pastor Larry Szyman outlines the next steps following his due diligence trip to Uganda with the goal of helping establish an African-led, disciple making, church planting movement in northern Uganda.

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Uganda Trip Updates - Post #4: Thankful

In this post, Pastor Larry Szyman shares his thanks for the contributions of FCC Elder John Blum in the process of helping establish an African-led, disciple making, church planting movement take root in northern Uganda.

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Uganda Trip Updates - Post #3: Covenant Signing Day!

In this post, Pastor Larry Szyman talks about the conclusion of his Uganda trip, as 40 men commit to a three-year training process with the goal of seeing an African-led, disciple making, church planting movement take root in northern Uganda.

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Reshaped by the gospel

The promise of the gospel—the good news of Jesus—is that when we encounter the love of God and bring it into the core of our hearts, it changes us. The love God has for us begins to reshape our hearts, so that we begin to look more and more like God’s love for us, as we love others.

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Uganda Trip Updates - Post #2: Alphabet Soup-FCC-SCVLT-TLI-FCM-TGC

In this post, Pastor Larry Szyman talks about how Faith Community is empowering local and global and missionary leaders together with the help of para church organizations.

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Uganda Trip Updates - Post #1

Read updates from Pastor Larry Szyman as he and one of FCC's elders make the final due diligence trip to ensure that FCC's goal of seeing an African-led, disciple making, church planting movement takes root in northern Uganda.

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Let your heart cheer for the Lord.

Are you telling yourself that you have worth and you have what it takes because of what you have accomplished in life? That’s boasting in yourself. Today, turn your heart to boast in Jesus...Let your heart cheer for the Lord, who has already overcome.

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Purpose and Meaning

Purpose and Meaning are the sense that who we are and what we’re doing matters and that there is intention behind our existence...only a purpose that lies outside of ourselves and rests in something completely trustworthy and durable is a purpose that will carry us through life’s most difficult storms.

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Already Changed

As we plan out the new year, let’s remember to plan and resolve and seek new things out of our newness.

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SERVE India ePray newsletter | December 2018

Monthly e-newsletter from one of Faith Community Church's global partners, SERVE India.