November 23, 2025
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The flowers in the Sanctuary are loaned to us for the glory of God from Flowers by Henry. It is a gift for Thanksgiving.
No Services This Wednesday
We will not meet this Wednesday so that we can enjoy time with our families for Thanksgiving. We want to wish everyone a Happy and safe Thanksgiving.
FBC Christmas Love
Today is the last day to give toward our Christmas Giveaway. The giveaway will be this Saturday beginning at 10:00 A.M. Anyone who needs to shop should be here early as the items are likely to go quickly. There will be a time to set up for the giveaway for those who would like to help. Please call Phil DiFrancesco at 919-724-3304.
Our Angel Tree
Located in the Welcome Center and is adorned with angel tags for children who need a good Christmas this year. Please take time to take a tag—or tags—from the Angel Tree and bring your unwrapped gift(s)—along with the tag(s) you selected—and place them under and around the Angel Tree. The deadline to place gifts under the tree is December 14. If you know a family who needs help this Christmas, please call Pam Childress at 919-916-8708 or Cheryl in the church office at 919-494-5121 by next Sunday. Thank you for serving in this ministry!
Poinsettias
Today is the deadline to sign up to place a poinsettia in our Sanctuary for Christmas. If you have not signed up, please do so today. Cost is $15. We need 65 plants to cover our Poinsettia Tree.
Children’s Christmas Play
The children have been working diligently on the Christmas play and will present it on December 7 during our worship hour. We hope you will make plans to join us for this very special event.
Olive Garden Frozen Food
Next Sunday morning, Olive Garden frozen food will be available in the Fellowship Hall.
Hanging of the Greens Service
The Advent season will begin next Sunday morning when we light the Candle of Hope, and our Hanging of the Greens service is next Sunday at 7:00 P.M. This is one of the most meaningful and beautiful services in the life of our church. We will prepare for the service next Sunday at 2:00 P.M. Everyone is invited to come and help with this. We hope you will make plans to join us for this very meaningful service as we begin celebration of the arrival of the Christ Child.
Churchwide Christmas Gathering
The Adult Council has arranged for us to gather again this year at McLean’s in Zebulon for a churchwide Christmas meal on December 11 at 5:00 P.M. We need to call in a count, so please sign up at the table in the Welcome Center. Let us know how many are coming (including yourself). We will meet at the restaurant and cost of the meal is on your own. We will order from the menu. The deadline to sign up for this meal is December 7.
Christmas Cantata
The Chancel Choir’s presentation of “Hope in a Manger” is December 14 at 7:00 P.M. We will have a time of fellowship immediately following the cantata. We hope you will plan to join us.
Christmas Eve Service
Please make plans to join us for our Christmas Eve service at 5:00 P.M.
2026 Church Budget
We will vote on our Proposed Budget for 2026 on December 14
Christmas Schedule
November 30: Preparation for Hanging of the Greens service, 2:00 P.M.
November 30: Hanging of the Greens service, 7:00 P.M.
December 7: Children’s Christmas Play, 11:00 A.M.
December 11: Churchwide Christmas Gathering at McLean’s in Zebulon, 5:00 P.M. (signup sheet will be available in the Welcome Center)
December 14: Christmas Cantata “Hope in a Manger”
Blessing Box Rotation for Sunday school classes:
First Week of Each Month: Faithful Workers Class
Second Week: Bill Pearce Class and Youth
Third Week: Rick Shirey Class
Fourth Week: Messengers of God Class and Nursery Workers
Fifth Week: Chancel Choir
