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Sunday School:  All Ages – 9:00 AM to 9:45   Downstairs:  Children through 6th grade: “Old Testament” with Lisa and Peggy.” In the Sanctuary (Men and Women):  “End Time Prophecy” with Pastor Bill.  Lessons from The Book of Leviticus with Hanna Conbeer has finished. Please check back here for more info at a later date.  Please note that Deacon and Sunday School Teacher, David Ferkaluk, has recorded his sessions on the Book of Job and they are posted on this home page.

Sunday Worship Service:  10:00 AM in the sanctuary and over-flow room for adults, Jr, and Sr High. Nursery is provided

M4M (Monday’s for Men):  Meet at the church each Monday morning at 9 AM.

Pastors’ Office Hours:

Pastor Bill –  Mondays after M4M through 3:00 PM (usually a lunch break @ noon)

Associate Pastor Sean –  Wednesdays 3:30 – 6:30 (and later if needed)

Youth Group, “@ RiSE”  has been discontinued. We hope to have some special things for the teens of our church this spring.

Joy Club has begun for the many youngsters in our church (ages 2 – 12) and will be meeting each Wednesday night from 6:30  to 7:30 PM for a time of music, bible story and crafts.

Prayer Meeting and Bible Study:  Our mid-week service meets  Wednesdays at 6:30 at the church. Please send prayer requests to Diane DuBois prior to Wednesday to be included on the prayer sheet.

Moms and Munchkins – meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month – See Lisa Haber for more info.

Women’s Bible Study – with Pat the last Thursday of each month 10 AM at the church.

Choir – Choir rehearsal times are after fellowship on Sundays.

See our Facebook Page for some more information.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Most Recent Sermons can be Found Here, too:

03-26-2023  Acts 3: 17 – 26  “Some Wiggle Room”

03-19-2023 Acts 3: 11 – 16  “I Feel a Serm  on Comin’ On”

03-12-23  Acts 3: 1 – 10  “Taking First Steps”

03-05-23  Acts 2: 42 – 47 “New Construction”

UPCOMING  EVENTS:   

LEADERSHIP Brainstorming Session: postponed due to weather – date and time TBA

KINGDOM BUILDERS CONFERENCE:  Saturday, April 1, 9 AM at Open Arms Church in Schenectady.

MAUNDY THURSDAY SEDER:  A celebration of the Passover as a teaching tool. April 6, 2023 at 6:30 PM in the fellowship hall.  There are suggestions for food to bring or you may bring your own delicious idea – If you are able, please sign up as soon as possible. No one will be turned away.

COFFEE (AND TEA) FELLOWSHIP:  

Palm Sunday Breakfast – April 2 after the Worship Service. Thank you, Bob and Mindy!

Easter Sunday there will be Sunday School at 9:00 and our Worship Service at 10:00  After the service (during our fellowship time) there will be an Easter Egg hunt for the children outside. Meet Lynette in the foyer for instructions.

For all weeks in  April and May, please sign up on the bulletin board if you plan to provide snacks like bagels, muffins, crackers and cheese, fruit and veggies, cookies or little sandwiches and soup, chili, etc. after church on Sunday.  If you have NOT signed up but wish to share, please contact Christine or Melissa to see if there is an opening.  Once a month, the after church fellowship committee would like to have a luncheon and  a special sign up sheet will be provided.  Many thanks to those of you who have fed us well! 

REVIVE on the Mohawk Bible Study is meeting monthly at 6:30 PM at 25 Broadway in Fonda, NY.   Please let your friends know! Many churches have closed their doors but there are still people who want to worship and serve the Lord. Encourage them to visit this Bible Study! The next meeting is April 13th. Please pray for Terry and Rosemary as they lead this study time.

JOY CLUB is underway for the youngest in our church fellowship! For ages 2 – 12, they are meeting Wednesday nights from 6:30 – 7:30 PM here at the church for a Bible Story, prayer, crafts, etc.

LYFE   Living Your Faith Everyday Conference for Women. Ready for a weekend of biblical teaching, meaningful worship and lasting encouragement with other women? Join us for LYFE Women’s Conference at Clarks Summit University! June 1 – 3, leaving 3 PM and running through June 3, arriving back about 7 PM. Dorm rooms are no longer available, however motels are nearby for housing. You can access their Facebook page for more info or go to their website to register. Your group leader is Peggy Pitcher.

CHOIR –  Love to sing? Can you carry a tune in a bucket?  That’s all that’s needed to be in our worship choir! All voice parts are needed at this time. You do not have to be a church member to be in the choir. Practice is after church fellowship for 1 hour. See Lynette for more details.

Help is needed…

     to volunteer in the Nursery on a rotating schedule. Please speak to Lisa or Emily if you would like to volunteer. Thank you VERY MUCH to those of you who have already volunteered.

     to assure a smooth operation of our equipment each Sunday. None of our equipment is hard to learn!    We have two teenagers and a few adults who have already volunteered, however we need more people who are not in choir.  If this sounds interesting to you, please speak to Lynette, Peggy, Emily or David.

YOUTH GROUP (@RiSE) meetings are on hold at this time.  Special events may take place in the future for the teens of our church fellowship.

We have no Covid restrictions.  However, masks and hand sanitizer are still available and we are still ONLINE with FACEBOOK LIVE . You can ignore the prompt for logging in if you do not have a Facebook page. Scroll down to find the LIVE video. The service is uploaded to YouTube at a later time and can be accessed from  our webpage: https://www.fbcamsterdam.com

A Message from the Pastor regarding an e-mail that he received January 6, 2020 from Governor Cuomo’s office. Click on the blue link for access.