September 2014
Let your light so shine before men,
that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
M A T T H E W 5 : 1 6
HI FRIEND!
If you were saved at FCC,
If you rededicated your life to Christ at FCC,
If you were baptized at FCC,
If you have taken the Lord’s Supper at FCC,
If you have found spiritual help at FCC,
If the Holy Spirit entirely sanctified your heart at FCC,
If the Pastor has called to invite you to FCC,
If you come all the time or you used to come to FCC but for whatever reason haven’t been coming lately,
If you have been encouraged and helped by the ministry of FCC,
If you were married at FCC,
If you dedicated your baby at FCC, (More than 50 have been)
If you or your children ride or have riden one of our buses (I think that over 18 years we have had well over 1,500 ride our buses),
If the Pastor and people of FCChave visited you or your loved ones in the hospital,
If you have been comforted during a time of sorrow by the people of FCC,
If you have been helped by spiritual counsel at FCC,
If you thought that the You-Tube of Pastor Rick setting off the fire alarm with the sparkler was a hoot (I see that the number of views has topped 520),
If you love Gospel singing,
If you love Bible preaching,
If you love the Lord Jesus,
If you love the Family of God and your friends at Church,
If you love sister Vickie-FCC’s First Lady,
If you are thankful for a Church family,
If you like be a part of something historic and
If you want to let your light shine…
THEN YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS THE 18TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (Sunday, September 21) and REVIVAL SERVICES (Tuesday, September 16-Sunday September 21) at FCC!
18th ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY–SEPT.21
Invite all your family and friends to come for this great day. We have post-cards and e-cards you can have to send too. Imagine if all your Facebook friends came with you!
CELEBRATION WORSHIP
You’ll not want to miss one of the greatest Worship Celebrations of the year.
--Help us blow out the candles on our delicious SHINE Birthday Cake!
--Hear BISHOP MARSH JONES, PhD, our Pastor’s brother and Bishop of Crusaders Church of America, preaching God’s Word!
--Hear PHIL ALEXANDER at the STEINWAY PIANO along with THE JOYFUL SOUND TRIO singing us right into the God’s presence.
1:00 PM – DINNER ON THE GROUNDS
--JOIN US for a carry-in feast under the great tent! You’ll not want to miss this favorite tradition.
6:15 PM – HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE
--All who have with true repentance forsaken their sins and by faith believed in the Lord Jesus Christ for Salvation are welcome to the table of the Lord.
6:30 PM – REVIVAL SERVICE
--We’re praying and believing God for a Holy Ghost, Sin Killing, Devil Defeating, REVIVAL with EVANGELIST BENJAMIN CRAWFORD. There will be plenty of great music and rejoicing in the GOD of our Salvation.
TUESDAY- SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16-20 – 7:00 PM
Five services throughout the week climaxing Sunday evening promise to be a powerful blessing. Here these great men:
EVANGELIST BEN CRAWFORD,Talledega, Alabama,
EVANGELIST ANDREW DURST, Urbana, Illinois along with the
Along with the FCC SEMINARIANS.
While our culture continues its moral free-fall, churches compromise with the spirit of the age, and many are falling away from the faith, WE BELIEVE THAT JESUS CHRIST IS STILL THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD! If you LOVE the LIGHT, WALK in the LIGHT, and have set your sights for the CITY of LIGHT, you will not want to miss these great services.
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“LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE” CAMPAIGN
We are challenging God’s people to “Let your light so shine,” by committing to PRAYING, to CARING, and to SHARING with friends and neighbors, those we know and those who we do not know. Ask the Holy Spirit to direct you to those souls upon whom you might focus your prayers, caring, and sharing.
Pray for them every day. I like to do a prayer walk through my neighborhood, praying for each family by name as I walk.
Reach out to show that you care for them by initiating conversations and building relationships demonstrating an interest in their lives. The old saying is true, “No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care”
Finally, express your Christ-like love by an act of sharing. This may be a homemade loaf of bread or cookies. It may be taking time to mow their yard or help around their homes.
The longest journey in the world begins with the first step. So take that step today and get your “Let it Shine!” journal started now.
HOPE TO SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND!
Our Sunday School Bus Attendance has been averaging 72 for the past three weeks. The Sunday evening attendance has been building. It’s great to have a wonderful Seminarians group getting involved in ministry. The number of families looking to FCC as their home church has never been higher than it is today. The Lord has been good to FCC.
Thank you for faithfully attending. Thank you for getting involved and volunteering. Thank you for reaching out. Thank you for reaching up—in prayer—for our congregation and for your pastor.
You’ll not want to miss hearing RON FEGER playing the guitar and singing this weekend.
We’ll sing uplifting Gospel songs.
We’ll pray faith-lifting prayers.
We’ll hear soul-lifting messages from God’s Word.
And we’ll thrill as we join together in body-building (the Body of Christ) sharing, caring, and loving one another.
We love and appreciate you!
Onward!
Pastor Richard M. Jones
FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH – A Crusaders Church of America
2969 North Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, Missouri 63074
Telephone (314) 298-5840; Cell Call or Text (314) 607-1424
E-mail: PastorRick@FCCStLouis.org www.pastorrickjones@blogspot.com
FINANCIAL UPDATE: Thank you for giving to our St. Louis Mission. We depend on the generosity of God’s people. We announced in August that we needed to raise $25,000 in 60 days. With 20 days to go God’s people have given $15,000. We’re praying now for the last $10,000. If the Lord lays it upon your heart to help, we would be very grateful. You may give by bringing an offering, by mailing your gifts (FCC, 2969 N Lindbergh, St Louis, MO 63074) or by logging onto our web page at www.FCCStLouis.org. The online gifts are much appreciated and immediately available. The downside is that there is a fee that we must pay for each online gift.
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