November 16, 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.
Thanksgiving Meal
Our Thanksgiving meal is immediately following our morning worship hour. We thank God for His blessings and for the fellowship we share in Christ. After the meal, those who can are asked to help pack food boxes for delivery.
FBC Christmas Love
We’ve just begun spreading the Christmas love! Donations for our Christmas Giveaway are
being accepted through next Sunday. Our giveaway is on November 29. We are collecting new or gently used unwrapped toys and coats for local children in need. Please call Phil DiFrancesco at 919-724-3304 with questions, etc.
We are beginning to gather information for our Angel Tree. If you know a family who needs help this Christmas, please call Cheryl in the church office at 919-494-5121 by November 30. If you know of a need, please get the age of the child (or children), the size of a clothing item, and one “wish” gift (like a toy or something of that nature). Thank you for serving in this ministry!
A Call to Action: Disaster Relief for Jamaica
Today is the last day we will collect for this ministry through the Raleigh Baptist Association.
Poinsettias
It’s time to be thinking about decorating our Sanctuary for Christmas, and there is a signup sheet in the Welcome Center for those who would like to purchase a poinsettia in memory or in honor of someone. Cost of each plant is $15. The deadline to sign up and to pay to have a poinsettia in the Sanctuary is November 23.
Hanging of the Greens Service
Advent will begin on the morning of November 30 when we will be lighting the Candle of Hope. At 2:00 P.M., everyone is invited to help us prepare for our Hanging of the Greens service. This service will be on November 30 at 7:00 P.M. This is a beautiful time of lighting candles, singing, and decorating our Sanctuary with poinsettias, greenery, and a Chrismon tree. We hope you will join us for this very meaningful service as we begin celebration of the arrival of the Christ Child.
Children’s Christmas Play
The children will present their Christmas play during the morning worship hour on December 7.
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 get 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 hope you will make plans 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
A copy of the Budget is in the Welcome Center. We will vote on it 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
