Announcements
Christmas Store Nominations: * It's time to submit nominations for the Christmas Store. * If you know a family who could use a blessing this year, please submit the form by Sunday, November 12th (this is a firm deadline: scheduling families is a major task!). * Contact Stormie for more details.
Shorts
The Lemon Squeeze Challenge To begin, there was once a strong man at a circus slideshow, a sideshow, who demonstrated his power before large audiences every night. Toward the end of one of his performances, he squeezed the juice from a lemon between his hands. He said to the onlookers,
James Campana
Jim challenges the congregation to shift from seeing themselves as passive recipients of ministry to embracing their identity as equipped ministers called to employ their diverse gifts to make disciples and build up the body of Christ.
Shorts
Waiting for God One theologian puts it this way, stewardship includes participating in God's mission, listening to God's law, doing justice, loving kindness, a way of life that includes opposing cruelty, injustice, and arrogance in all their forms. The question then becomes, what has God gifted
Sermons
As we learn about ourselves and who God created in here, we also learn about what we have that we can offer to others. The question then is, what is God calling us to offer to the body of Christ and to the community around us? If we know what God has given us, then we know what we have to offer.
Announcements
* Hilltop's Trunk or Treat event is this weekend, October 28 from 4-6pm. They need donations of candy and treats. Contact Lou Anne for more info or contact me to reach out to Lou Anne. * It's time to submit nominations for the Christmas Store project to help
Gala
Save the Date for the 2023 Gala Benefit Dinner & Auction! Friends of Fairhaven, mark your calendars for Saturday, November 18th and join us for an evening of fun and fundraising at the South Hills Country Club. This year’s gala benefit dinner and auction promises to be a memorable
Peg Bowman
Fairhaven Sermon 10 8 20230:00/1111.8961× Summary This week’s sermon begins by acknowledging that October is a time when many churches discuss stewardship and giving. However, Pastor Peg says that before talking about giving, we need to focus on who we are giving to – God. Pastor Bowman
Announcements
* Hilltop Trunk or Treat is coming up and is currently collecting candy donations, the event will be Saturday, 10/28 from 4-6pm. – Contact Stormie to help out * Christmas Store preparations are underway – Taking nominations for needy families until Nov 12. Donations of gifts and money are needed. * Donations are needed
Sermons
Preaching the Same Old Sermon He was a guest speaker. He knows his other position was professor of evangelism. Then in chapel he preached the same thing. And then at our baccalaureate graduation service, he preached the same thing. And whenever I heard him do that at what is arguably
Dylan Parson
Summary Rev. Dylan Parson reflects on how we often want to go back to the past, even when the past was difficult or oppressive. Just as the Israelites complained to Moses about leaving Egypt for the uncertainty of the desert, Christians today can be tempted to pine for the “good
Gala
The Gala committe has begun to put things in order for Fairhaven’s annual fundraser, and need items for the extraordinary silent auction gift baskets. If you can donate ANYTHING that would help, it would be much appreciated! And if you are creating a basket on your own, Thank you!