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Hey all,

You heard on Sunday about a big need that is easy for you to fill.

We are always looking for ways to improve our relationship with North High School. The Lord has sovereignly given us land right next door. There is a reason for that and it very well could be for us to bless North in every way possible.

To that end, the North HS football team is having dinner at our church on Thursday evening and we need your help with desserts. Please bring desserts to the new kitchen by Wednesday at 5:00. We need to see on Wednesday how many desserts will be provided so we can get more on Thursday if necessary. These are high school football players which means they will eat any dessert you would make. Cookies, brownies, dirt pudding, or anything else are good options.

One other way to help is to come to serve. We need about 10 people to help with the dinner. Please be there at 5:15 on Thursday to help with that.

It would be such a help, blessing, and an encouragement if you could help in either way.

If you need anything else, contact Ken or Kristy Hansen or myself (812-455-6112).

Hey church family,

We wanted to send out another reminder about our ice cream social this Sunday.  There will be ice cream (and other desserts), there will be food, there will be swimming, there will be outdoor games, and there will be fun, fun, fun.  We are also having a contest for the best homemade ice cream.  You do need to let us know if you are competing in this homemade ice cream contest.  There will also be a prize for whoever wins.

We hope this gets you excited and makes you want to come but, more than anything, we hope you come because you want to spend time with your church family.  We do these events several times a year to get you all together to build friendships.  So we hope you come, if for no other reason, than to have time with your church family.

What to bring:

1. Whatever food you might be bringing for the potluck
2. Drinks for you and your family.
3. Camp chairs (there will be some chairs provided but please bring some if you are able)

We are starting at 4:00 on Sunday and will eat at about 5:00.  We are meeting at Dan and Ellen Grimm’s house.  Their address is 14241 Petersburg Rd. Their driveway is across Petersburg Road from Bluegrass Church and on the southeast of the intersection of Petersburg Road and Cemetery Road.  Once you pull into their driveway, go all the way back to their house. If you get lost, you can call me (812-455-6112).

Hello all,

We hope you plan on coming to the ice cream social on Sunday evening (another post will be sent out tomorrow with the specifics for it). This post is to communicate about the food.

We are asking for everyone with a last name that begins with A-M to bring a side item. If your last name begins with N-Z, please bring a dessert. We will be having pork butts as the main course.

We are looking forward to it and hope you are too.

Ladies of FBC,

You are invited to a special get together on Wednesday, August 6th. They are meeting at the Zinnia Meadow (its a u-pick flower garden) at 6:00 pm. The cost is $15 which includes a jar and as many flowers as you can fit in the jar. After that they are going back to the church for fellowship and dessert.

Date: Wednesday, August 6th
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Zinnia Meadow. 2440 Volkman Road.

We hope you can make it. Please call, text, or talk with Nancy Islam for any questions. Her phone number is 812-746-9224.

Hello all,

We are starting Sunday School this Sunday!!! We are really excited about it and hope you are as well. We will begin at 9:00 am and then our service will start at the normal time of 10:00 am.

We believe Sunday School is an invaluable time with our church family. We want you to be there AND we need you to be there. As we talked about on Sunday, the benefits of Sunday School are endless: extra time for you and your family to learn about Gods Word, teaching your kids that being with God’s people is important, and more fellowship with other Christians are just a few reasons why Sunday School is really important for us.

We will have classes for every age. I am always encouraged knowing what is being discussed in all our different classes:
–In the nursery/toddler class they will discuss the deep theology of the trinity (not really, but I am sure your young kids will have fun in this class).
–The K-3 class started the Gospels in the spring and are finishing up this fall.
–Our 4th-8th grade class is continuing a New Testament overview and will begin with the launching of the church.
–The high school class will continue their study through the book of Luke.
–Finally, the adult class will be doing 6-10 week topical studies this year. We are starting a 6 week series on “Christians at Work” and will be discussing how we all have “work” to do for the Kingdom of God.

Once again, we cannot overstate how important we see Sunday School. FBC puts a lot of effort behind it and we really appreciate how our teachers take time to make this beneficial for you.

We hope to see you on Sunday at 9:00 am.

Hello all,

We wanted to make you aware of one change in our church building. The old nursery (by the bathrooms) is being changed to a nursing/feeding room for babies. This room will be for MOTHERS AND BABIES ONLY. Feel free to ask an elder any questions you might have.

Dear Family,

What seemed a very difficult decision to make at the time turned out to be a no-brainer. At 4:15PM today I thought a smallish thunderstorm might pass quickly and leave a window in the weather for us to hold the Runner’s Camp track meet. I left the church as the rain started and planned to pick up a few items at home on the way to open the stadium. 10 minutes later I missed the turn onto Hillsdale Rd. because it was raining so hard I couldn’t see it. By 4:45 I was starting to get messages from volunteers who were having to turn around on the way to the stadium because of flooded roads. It became clear that I needed to cancel the track meet. As it turned out, I wouldn’t have gotten there anyway because our neighborhood roads were impassable from the flooding for over an hour.

I hated making the decision to cancel. The track meet is always a highlight and provides a great way to close out camp. It was still a great week. As always, I was so pleased by the service of our volunteer team. Thank you for your hard work and your great attitudes.

However, we still have a fair amount of equipment at Central Stadium that needs to be hauled back to the church and put away. If you can help, please meet at Central at 10 AM Saturday morning.

I am so grateful to God for all of you,

Pastor Colin

Hello all,

We are looking to plan another canoe trip. It will be on Saturday, May 31. It will be about $50 for each canoe. We will get all the details worked out once we know who is coming. Please let Brent know if you are interested in going. We will make reservations for this so we have to know soon if you plan on coming. You can either email (brentpgriffin1984@gmail.com) or text (812-455-6112).

Hello all,

As you probably heard, we are having another pickleball night this Sunday at 5:00. We are excited about it and hope you can make it.

Of course, we are eating dinner. The church will provide hamburgers and hot dogs. We are asking those whose last name begins with A-M to bring a side; if your last name begins with N-Z please bring a dessert.

A few things you may want to bring:
1. Pickleball paddles
2. Drinks for your family
3. Chairs to sit outside to watch me whiff at the pickle ball.
4. Any other games you might like to play.

Hello all,

We are looking forward to seeing you all this Sunday for Mother’s Day. We did want to let you know that we will have a special Photo Booth set up so wear your Sunday best and plan on smiling pretty for your mom, wife, or other special woman in your life. We look forward to worshipping our Lord and celebrating mothers this Sunday.