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SUNDAY WORSHIP
8:30 am - Chapel
10:30 am - Sanctuary
Masks are optional.
The message and music will be LIVE on Facebook and on the webpage
later in the day and will air on Wednesday at 7 pm on WMFD-TV.
Rev. Brad's Message this Week:
Empathy: What Unites Us as Citizens of the Cross
Matthew 4:12-17 (NIV)
Please join us in Blymyer Hall following the 10:30 Worship Service
for coffee and fellowship.
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WITHIN OUR FELLOWSHIP
Death: The congregation and staff wish to extend their sympathy to the family and friends of Jaci & John Schaber. Jaci's mother, Kathleen Shelley, passed away on Wednesday, December 28.
Celebration of Life: A Celebration of Life Service for Sylvia Kolunie will be held this Saturday, January 21, at 11:00 am, in the Sanctuary. Calling hours will take place one hour prior to the service in the Parlor.
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OFFICIAL NOTICE:
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
Church Council has requested a Business Meeting of the congregation on Sunday, January 29, 2023, following the 10:30 service in the Sanctuary for the purpose of appointing a Senior Minister Search Committee.
Council approved moving the Annual Meeting to Sunday, February 12, 2023, so the Senior Minister Search Committee may make a report to the congregation.
Respectively submitted,
Barb Gopp
Church Clerk
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OFFICIAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2023
11:30 am, Blymyer Hall
Members of the First Congregational Church of Mansfield, Ohio, are hereby notified the Annual Meeting of the church will take place on Sunday, February 12. Included on the agenda will be the 2022 reports of operations, programs, fiscal activity, the adoption of the 2023 operating budget, the election of officers and committee members and other business which may properly come before the meeting. A brunch will be served.
THERE WILL BE A CHAPEL SERVICE THAT DAY.
Barb Gopp, Church Clerk
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WINTER WEATHER ALERTS
For the latest information pertaining to cancelations or delays of worship services due to inclement weather, refer to WMFDTV, WMANFM, and First Congregational Church’s Facebook page.
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DIRECTORY UPDATES
REMINDER!! Later this month we will be printing 2023 church directories. Please take a moment to look at last year’s directory and make sure the information we have is correct. Our goal is to have the new UPDATED directories available at the Annual Meeting.
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MONDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY
The Monday Morning Bible study meets at 10:00 am in the Sauter Meeting Room. They are currently studying David.
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LADIES LEAGUE MEETING
There will be a Ladies League meeting, this Friday, January 20th, at 1:00 pm, in the library. The purpose of the meeting is to make preparation arrangements for the Annual Meeting Brunch.
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SUNDAY SEMINAR
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
BLYMYER HALL
JANUARY 22 - GROWING UP BLACK IN MANSFIELD.
What is it like to discover you are different and that your difference is perceived as a negative? Listen to the story of two Mansfield adults who
overcame personal and social obstacles to create a resource for all black persons in Mansfield.
Resource persons: Deanna West-Torrence (NECIC) and Mario Davison (NECIC)
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IN-SPIRED GATHERING
The January In-Spired Gathering will take place on Thursday, January 26 @ 12 noon in Blymyer Hall (11:30 Social time). Jan & Bob Archer, of our congregation, will be the speakers. They will be discussing their business and philanthropy. Reservations can be made in Blymyer Hall on Sundays or in the church office during the week. The cost is $8 per person payable at the time of your reservation. The deadline for reservations is Monday, January 23. Guests are always welcome!
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ANNUAL FCC PANCAKE DAY
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! Tuesday, February 21, from 4:30 - 7:00 pm, the Church Life Committee will host our Annual Pancake Day in Blymyer Hall. They will be accepting donations only. All proceeds from the event will benefit a local non-profit organization. Gluten free pancakes will be available upon request.
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MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS
Deacons Meeting - First Thursday of every month, 5:30 pm, Sauter Meeting Room.
Church Council Meeting - Second Tuesday of every month, 5:00 pm, Sauter Meeting Room.
Trustees Meeting - Third Tuesday of every month, 5:30 pm, Sauter Meeting Room.
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Monday thru Thursday, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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