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Sunday School: All Ages – 9:00 AM to 9:45
Downstairs: children ages 2 through 12.
In the Sanctuary: Jr. and Sr. High, and adults with Pastor Bill.
Please note that Deacon and Sunday School Teacher, David Ferkaluk, has recorded his sessions on the Book of Job and the most recent are posted on this home page. To start at the beginning of this most recent series, click on the “blog” in the menu and then on “newer entry” which should take you to Job Part 2
Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 AM in the sanctuary and over-flow room. 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.
Associate Pastor Sean – Wednesdays 3:30 – 6:30 (and later if needed)
Joy Club will return August 23rd for the many youngsters in our church (ages 2 – 13) 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 prior to Wednesday to be included on the prayer sheet. Prayer requests may also be sent at any time to Diane who will start the email prayer chain. Please contact her at: diplomatlady2002@yahoo.com
Moms and Munchkins – meet 10 AM 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 meets after the Coffee Fellowship on Sundays however, but dates are TBA
See our Facebook Page for some more information.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Most Recent Sermons Can be Found Here, Too.
09-17-2023 Acts 6: 8 – 15, “Trouble Brewing”
09-10-2023 Acts 6: 1 – 7, “Disruption by Distraction”
09-03-2023 Psalm 48, “The City of God’
08-27-2023 Psalm 58, “The Lord’s Court” – Deacon, Lee Ferris
08-20-2023 Psalm 47 “Oh, Worship the King”
08-13-2023 Psalm 45 “The King and I”
UPCOMING EVENTS
WOMEN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS will begin Sunday, September 24th at 9 AM in the Overflow Area. Open to all women, including teens.
JOY CLUB For ages 3 – 12, they are meeting Wednesday nights from 6:30 – 7:30 PM here at the church for a Bible Story, prayer, crafts, etc.
GRIEF SHARE: Find hope and healing after the death of a loved one. Weekly support group here at our church began Tuesday, September 12 and continues through November 28, 2023. 6:30 – 8:00 PM. Please continue to pray regarding this outreach in our community.
REVIVE on the Mohawk Bible Study, was discussed at the Brainstorming Session. Regularly meeting at 25 Broadway in Fonda, NY, check back later this month for more info. 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.
HARVEST FOOD COLLECTION AND OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Food donations and shoe boxes may be brought to church beginning October 8th.
HARVEST LUNCHEON October 22, after church. Please sign up and bring a dish to pass.
COFFEE (AND TEA) FELLOWSHIP: For weeks in September and October, 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 or if you can work with another person to share in the fellowship time. 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!
LYFE Living Your Faith Everyday – Conference for Women is now accepting registrations for June 6, 7, 8 – 2024 at an Early Bird price! Take advantage of their Thursday night and Friday breakfast – “Best Deal” for on campus housing. For more info, click on the word, LYFE. There is also a sample of last year’s “Break-Out Sessions” on their webpage. See Peggy Pitcher for more details as she is the Group Leader for FBC.
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. Rehearsal is after church fellowship for 1 hour during times of special music throughout the year. See Lynette for more details.
Help is needed…
to substitute teach for Sunday School. Our lessons are easy to follow; no special training is needed; just a willing heart and a love for children! Age groups: 2 – 3, 4 – 6, and 7 – 11. Please see David Ferkaluk. THANK YOU to those of you who have stepped up to take on a teaching role!
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.
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.
Here is something that may be of interest to our families: https://www.namb.net/seeing-jesus-through-the-uncertainty/
International Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary
Sacandaga Bible Conference & Retreat Center
Camp Pattersonville
Community Hospice
Alpha Pregnancy Care Center