Friday UpDate - June 5, 2020

I’m excited as we look forward to this Sunday! After weeks of praying and planning, we’re taking the next step with our phased approach for regathering at the church building, while also continuing to offer online services. Whether you watch at home or are on campus on Sunday, we are one church with one mission: to help everyone meet, know and follow Jesus.

Just a reminder that we are planning for an in-person attendance of 100 people at both the 9:00 and 11:00am services. There’s still some room for this Sunday (June 7), so if you’d still like to RSVP for the in-person services, please RSVP at this link.

We’re also starting a new series on Sunday called, “David: The Rise and Fall of a King.” In life, we all experience many victories and failures. But, in the end, it isn't our talents or skills that qualify us. It is our willingness to be teachable and humble when we fall. The life of King David shows how a seemingly insignificant and flawed person can live a worthy life. People look to outward appearances, but God looks to the heart.

Find the online sermon guide with the option to download and print at fcchudson.com.

Brigitte Feia, FCC’s director of children’s discipleship will also be making a special announcement about Vacation Bible School before the services start on Sunday. This summer, you’ll have the opportunity to host VBS in your own backyard to help children learn that our God is faithful and will give us everything we need to walk with him. He gives us his grace, his Word, his Son, his forgiveness, and the Holy Spirit. As children learn directly from Scripture, we pray that they will be eternally impacted by God’s truths and the gospel. And, this year VBS is free to all participants! Brigitte will have more info this Sunday on how you can help lead or assist with a backyard VBS, plus information on registration for children to participate. VBS registration will open at fcchudson.com and the FaithBase app at 8:00am on Sunday, June 7.

WATCH THIS WEEK’S FCC VIDEOS

• FAITH at Home—This past week has been difficult. This is not only a historical time for our nation, but also a critical moment where we as parents have the responsibility to lead our children. Check out this week’s video some of the ways parents can talk with your kids about what is happening in the U.S. right now. We hope the family talking points we’ve included will also be of great use to your family. This week’s  message is specifically for parents, though we would highly recommend that middle and high school students would watch, as well. Just to forewarn you, some of the video content captured in Minneapolis may be difficult to watch for sensitive viewers.
• FAITH & Life—It’s hard to believe that something so significant could happen that it would replace COVID in the headlines, but it has. Another charged incident of racial conflict and death has grabbed our attention. What has set off the explosion in Minneapolis are the differences; what will set healing into motion are the similarities. Watch this week's FAITH & Life as Pastor Larry Szyman explains.

Could you please help us help as many people as possible by sharing these videos with a friend? Thank you!

SUPPORT FOR THE TWIN CITIES

Our hearts break over all the pain and turmoil that have taken place recently in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and we are actively looking for partners that can help us impact the needs that exist. Pastor Larry Szyman has been meeting with pastors in the Twin Cities to learn more about how we can help. There are many immediate relief needs that are being met, and we are so grateful! But there will be long term needs, as well. And so we want to help resource churches in the neighborhoods with time and financial gifts, so that the gospel works its way into building beautiful neighborhoods that to God’s glory look more and more like the kingdom of God. Here are a couple of options, and we hope to bring you more in the future:

• Minneapolis Rebuild Relief Fund – Converge North Central
• https://www.supportthecities.com
• Two of our Hudson neighbors, Tyler Pelton and his wife, have seen some significant, unaddressed needs on the north side of Minneapolis where they both work. Tyler reached out to FCC, and we are happy to partner with him to be of help! From 9am-12pm (noon) on Saturday, June 6, and Sunday June 7, he will have a van in the FCC lot to receive donated goods, which he will then deliver. Items needed include:

         -masks
         -hand sanitizer
         -shampoo/ conditioner for people of color
         -bars of soap
         -laundry detergent
         -diapers
         -baby wipes
         -formula
         -feminine products
         -non-perishable food (preferably not canned goods)
         -bottled water
         -first aid supplies (bandaids for dark skin colors if available)
         -toothbrushes
         -travel size toiletries
         -new underwear, socks, white t-shirts
         -flip flops
         -backpacks

Thank you!

WORTH REPEATING

FAITHWORKS 2020 | JUNE 22-26 

‍Each summer, Faith Community Church dedicates a week to serving our neighbors across the St. Croix Valley through  FaithWorks, and this summer marks our 10th year! Adaptations will be made, but we will still be loving our neighbors in a significant way together.  If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Larry  Szyman at lszyman@fcchudson.com.

• Nominate a  FaithWorks  project at  fcchudson.com   or the  FaithBase  app. 
• Register to volunteer during  FaithWorks  at  fcchudson.com  or the  FaithBase  app. (About 100 workers, from middle schoolers through adults, are needed each day to help to complete about 50 projects during the week.) 

• If you would like to make a financial donation to  FaithWorks, you can make an online donation at  fcchudson.com  or the  FaithBase  app.   Thank you!  

GIVING OPTIONS

Although we’re all experiencing a lot of change right now, our mission stays the same: to help everyone meet, know and follow Jesus. We have an opportunity to reach thousands through our new online services and resources. Your faithful giving helps support our shared mission. Thank you for your generosity!  

• You can give online at any time at fcchudson.com or on the FaithBase app. You’ll find instructions there on how to get started with giving online with a checking account or credit card (Visa, Mastercard or Discover).
• Text GIVE to (715) 280-3756.
• You can also give by mail at Faith Community Church, 777 Carmichael Rd., Hudson, WI 54016.  

HAVE YOU DOWNLOADED OUR APP?

• Search for "Faith Community Hudson" on the App Store or Google Play to download FCC's app today. You'll find sermon audio and video, the weekly videos, latest news, online giving, ways to connect with a Missional Community, and more!
• PRAYER REQUESTS + CARE NEEDS are posted on the Prayer + Care wall on the FaithBase app. You can also sign up on the app under “Emails + Registrations,” if you would like to receive an email when new prayer requests and care needs are posted.