LADIES

SECOND ANNUAL COOKIE EXCHANGE

Where: FSCC Fellowship Hall
When: Friday, December 11, 2009 from 6:30 -8:30 PM

DO YOU REMEMBER THE DAYS WHEN YOU WOULD SPEND WEEKS BAKING TO PREPARE FOR THE HOLIDAYS? COOKIES AND POPCORN BALLS, DIVINITY AND STUFFED DATES, CAKES AND PIES......YUMMMMMM!

WELL, THOUGH WE DON'T ALL HAVE THAT TIME THESE DAYS, WE STILL LIKE TO HAVE YUMMY HOLIDAY GOODIES TO SHARE WITH OUR FAMILY AND THOSE LAST MINUTE GUESTS THAT DROP BY. SO, SAFE HARBOUR LADIES MINISTRIES IS PLANNING THEIR SECOND ANNUAL"HOLIDAY COOKIE EXCHANGE".

ALL OF OUR LADIES ARE INVITED TO COME AND BRING AT LEAST 4 DOZEN OF YOUR BEST OR FAVORITE COOKIE RECIPE TO EXCHANGE WITH THE OTHER LADIES. YOU CAN MAKE MORE THAN ONE TYPE OR BRING MORE THAN 4 DOZEN IF YOU'RE REALLY IN A BAKING MOOD. MAKE SURE TO BRING A LARGE CONTAINER TO TAKE YOUR TREATS HOME IN!

This year in addition to the cookies, bring one childhood picture of yourself from Christmas either alone or with your family and something from your Christmas stash that really says "Christmas" to you. This can be a picture, ornament, decoration, anything that has a special Christmas memory for you to share with the group.

We will be serving a light meal of soup and salad so come join us for some great fellowship as we get into the spirit of Christmas.

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Veteran's Day

Only God accurately measures the personal and often painful sacrifices made by those who serve in our military. And only God can fully comfort those who have lost a veteran. They serve for us! "Give everyone what you owe him...if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor" Romans 13:7. God bless all our present soldier servants and vets!

--Pastor Tom

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NEW WORSHIP TIME & NEW SERIES

BEGINNING SUNDAY NEW WORSHIP TIME 10:10 AM

• Donuts & Java 9:00 am
• Bible Studies all Ages 9:15 am
• Riptide Children's Ministries 10:10 am
  

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30th Anniversary Service 10:00 AM

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One Worship Service - 10:10 am

Exciting News for FSCC!

November 1st @ 10:10 FSCC begins a new worship on Sunday mornings!

WHY?

• To bring the church together as one in worship - Goal: Unity
• To focus our efforts for the highest impact - Goal: Excellence
• To reach people who are not part of us, who do not know Christ, by scheduling our worship at an optimum time - Goal: Evangelism
• To build on our strengths and avoid burnout of our servant volunteers who lead in various aspects of ministry - Goal: Manage our Resources

Our One Worship and schedule fits with our church mission:

To Reach Up in unified worship
To Reach Out with excellence and impact
To Reach In by building up and strengthening FSCC as a church body

Goal:G3 in '09 (Giving God Glory)

New Schedule: (starting Nov. 1st)
9:00 AM Coffee and Donut Bar Open
9:15 Sunday School and Bible Studies (all ages)
10:10 One Worship

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Sunday's Sermon

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Pasta and Prayer

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Church Wide Work Day

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Anticipate this Sunday!!!

Thinking, and looking forward to, our worship this Sunday (9.13).
We are planning, praying and working toward an amazing and uplifting worship.
The words of one of our songs comes to my mind:

"Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me
Break my heart from what breaks yours
Everything I am for your kingdoms cause..." - Hosanna (Hillsong)

Please - let that be your prayer.
Come Sunday anticipating an unusual time with God!

Remember: ONE SERVICE @ 10:00 AM
Pancake breakfast will follow.

Can't wait to see you ...and please invite someone to join you at FSCC.

Pastor Tom

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Blessed...unexpectedly!

Last night, after a very full day, I stopped by our worship center.
How uplifting and encouraging to let the melodies and lyrics of our Praise Team worship practice wash over me. How blessed to just sit and not have to do anything but silently soak it all in.
This made me remember, again, why I am glad to be part of FSCC.

Here were a group of men and women loving what they were doing, singing, playing instruments and making practice a worship time in itself.
Laughter punctuated the "work" of preparing for Sunday. Sometimes an impossible key change would be thrown in just for fun - to see if anyone could hit the higher notes. Funny! And it became apparent why not all on the stage are given a mic on Sunday. :-)

The tune and the words have been running through my head (and heart) today: "You be lifted high, Lord, You be lifted high. . ."
Beautiful.
I can't wait for Sunday! Worship is going to be amazing, because HE is!

Pastor Tom

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FSCC Family

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This Sunday's Sermon

Join us this Sunday morning as we say farewell to the Gawlowicz family. Pastor JJ will be speaking and there will be a potluck lunch following the service. There will only be one service at 10 am!

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Thank you

Thanks to all who made Boomerang Express such a success! If you were unable to attend last night's closing program, here is a little glimpse into what we did this week!

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Top Ten Reasons To Come To Boomerang Express

10. Fake Australian accents make you giggle.

9. Hanging out with thirty or forty children hyped up on sugar and Jesus is something you enjoy.

8. There is nothing you like better than outrageously named snacks like "Termite Mounds."

7. You enjoy seeing our own "Boys To Men" team leading songs and dancing on a train.

6. Free entertainment--Crocodile Jack saying "Crikey" and searching for his twin--JJ.

5. You like traipsing through the outback (our artificial trees and borrowed crocodiles.)

4. Creating crafts that last a lifetime is one of your favorite past times.

3. Learning about the life of Peter is exciting to you!

2. You realize the importance of teaching the next generation about Jesus.

1. It's amazing to watch the faces of children who finally get the love of Jesus.


Only two days left--join us at Boomerang Express!

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VBS

Only a few more days till the Boomerang Express pulls out! You can still beat the registration rush by going online to feathersoundchurch.com and filling out the form at your convenience.

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Worship Words

A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, 'darkness' on the walls of his cell.-- CS Lewis

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Worship Words

"It is in the process of being worshipped that God communicates His presence to men."--C.S. Lewis

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Father's Day

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THIS SUNDAY

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Worship Words

"How quickly we forget what it's all about. We can get so strategic that we worship so
our church will grow, not because He is worthy. But we're doing all this because God is
worthy and we want to worship Him."--Tommy Walker

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THIS SUNDAY

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Worship Words

"When I worship, I would rather my heart be without words than my words be without heart." --Lamar Boschman

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THIS SUNDAY

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Ladies, Don't Forget

We still have tickets available for the Chonda Pierce Event on Saturday, June 13th. Please contact the church office to reserve your tickets today.

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Worship Words

"Worship changes the worshiper into the image of the One worshiped."

--Jack Hayford

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THIS SUNDAY

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Worship Words

"Without worship, we go about miserable." --A. W. Tozer

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Girls Night Out

Purchase your tickets NOW in the church office!!

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Worship Words

Remember,the only measuring tool to measure “worship” on Sunday mornings is the level of surrender in your heart. Not experience & feeling.---Carlos Whittaker

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Attention Singles

Feel free to invite your single friends. All ages are welcome. Dress is casual.

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Camp Registration Open

PIPELINE STUDENTS CAMP REGISTRATION: It’s that time of year again and we are getting ready for camp. Reserve your spot today. The camp dates are June 27– July 1. Contact Pastor JJ for more details.

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Missions Project

WORK DAY AT GOOD SAMARITAN MISSION: We will leave the church in the church van at 8 a.m. on Friday, May 22, 2009. We should be back at the church around 3 p.m. Please contact Rand McNeal if you would like to participate.


For more information on Good Samaritan Missions, visit their website.

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You Gotta Eat

YOU GOTTA EAT: THIS SUNDAY (MAY 17th) following both services there will be an Inch Dinner. What does that mean? Pipeline Student ministries will be charging you by the inch—not how much you eat, but how tall you are—5 cents an inch. 5 cents an inch will get you a delicious pasta dinner, dessert, live music, and exceptional service by the Pipeline students. Help the students go to camp—you gotta eat, so eat with us!

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The God Test

Do you test God--ask Him for a sign?

You aren't the only one. Many of us do.

Join us this Sunday as PT tells us how Gideon tested God.

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Inch Dinner

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Happy Mother's Day!

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This Sunday

My mother taught me RELIGION
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

My mother taught me LOGIC
"Because I said so, that's why."

My mother taught me FORESIGHT
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

My mother taught me IRONY
"Keep crying and I'll give you something to cry about."

My Mother taught me about RECEIVING....
"You are going to get it when we get home!"

My mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

My Mother taught me about my ROOTS...
"Do you think you were born in a barn?"

We learned it all from Mom. Join us this Mother's Day to learn more life lessons from Mom and see what Scripture has to say about good mothers!

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ONLY ONE DAY LEFT!

Set your alarm clock, your cell phone, your desktop reminder, whatever you need to make sure you do not miss out on the 2nd annual Feather Get 2Gether at Earl Maize Park.

Sunday
2 pm - 5 pm
Be there

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Next Ladies Study!

Ladies: We concluded our Priscilla Shirer study, "He Speaks to Me". It was a great study that helped us learn how to prepare ourselves to hear God speak to us.

We will be taking a week off and beginning our new 6 week study on Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30. We will studying Francine Rivers book on "Bathsheba". Both the Tuesday night and Thursday morning group will be doing this study.

The books are on order and may be in this weekend if you'd like to pick yours up to begin reading it. They are a fast read and you should have no trouble getting through them. They are $10.

Each week we will go over a set of questions that are supplied in the back of the book. Please feel free to underline or highlight things that you may have questions on or that speak to you so we can discuss them each week. The last study of this kind that we did on Tamar prompted a lot of good discussion amd this study on Bathsheba has the potential to do the same.

Please join us and invite a friend! We had four new women join us recently and really enjoyed a fresh perspective.

As always ladies, thank you so much for your willingness to come and study God's word. It is a privilege to lead this group.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

In His grip!

Pat

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DON'T FORGET!

Don't forget that Friday night is Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A Largo. Help the Pipeline Students raise money for camp!!! Eat dinner at Chick-fil-A Largo between 5pm and 8 pm. Jordan Wilkins will even be providing live music! Be there and help us make this night a success.

Make a night of it and see a FREE movie in Largo Central Park after you eat. Each Friday night in the Month of May the City of Largo hosts Movies in the Park. Bring blankets or lawn chairs to spread out and get comfy on the plush green grass for the 4th season of free movies presented by Largo Special Events. Games and activities will be offered to entertain the adults and help tame the kiddies while waiting for it to be dark enough to see the movie on the screen.

This week's movie is Wall-E. Click here for more info.

See you on Friday!

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HELP PIPELINE STUDENTS GO TO CAMP!

15% of all the proceeds will come back to the Pipeline Student Ministries for students to go to camp. So make your dinner plans now. Husbands give your wives a night off and treat them to Chick-fil-A!

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Top 5 Reasons to Join Our Nursery Staff

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This Sunday

This Sunday we will be looking at A Hero In Hiding. Who could that be? Join us at 9 am or 11 am to find out. Would you like to predict who it might be? Leave a comment with your best guess. Those who guess correctly will win a free sandwich to Chick-fil-A. Courtesy of Chick-fil-A Largo

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HELP WANTED!

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Baptism Service

Choosing to obey the command of Jesus by going through the water of baptism, to make a public statement of your faith in Jesus Christ, certainly gives God glory. Being baptized, immersed in water, is a beautiful picture of what Christ has done for you. He was crucified--put to death--was buried, and then rose from the dead as our living Lord and Saviour. Physical, water baptism, represents your belief in His grace and that you have trusted in Him for the gift of salvation.



This Sunday morning we will be having a baptismal service at 10 am. There will be NO Sunday School at 10 am. Instead we will flow right from the 9 am service into the baptism service. We will have a time of fellowship with coffee and donuts after the baptisms take place. The second service will begin at 11 am as usual.

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VBS REGISTRATION NOW OPEN.

Register your child today for the Boomerang Express VBS July 12-19! Visit the VBS page on the church website for more details.

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Tenbrae Invitation

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Tenebrae

Tenebrae is the Latin word for shadows. The purpose of this unique worship is to recreate some of the emotional aspects of the passion of Christ Jesus – to remember the long shadow of suffering cast by His cross. Remember what Jesus did for you, dying in the darkness of noonday on Golgotha’s hill. As we read the Scripture and darken the room, we portray His love gift of sacrifice for our sins. Praise Him and return on Sunday to celebrate His resurrection!

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Will You Love Them Enough?

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Worship Words #3

Nehemiah 8:6 Ezra praised the Lord, the great God, and all the people held up their hands and said, "Amen! Amen!" Then they bowed down and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground. (NCV)

When was the last time you worshipped the Lord facedown? Several years ago Matt Redman wrote an incredible song called just that--Facedown. It talks about being ushered into the presence of the King and how we should tread with reverence. Do you feel reverent when you worship on Sunday mornings or throughout the week? Do we truly think about the words we sing as we worship the Creator, the King of the Universe.

Falling face down (prostrate to use a good King James term) was a sign of complete and utter demonstration of humility. I am man. He is God. Realize that there is no one upon the earth who is His equal. As great as we think we are, we are not. We are so small compared to His majesty and glory.

As we worship our Creator this week, tread with reverence. I don't mean you need to lay down on the altar, although if the Spirit moves who am I to stop you. What I mean is be prepared to worship in complete humility and adoration. Know that the One we worship is holy and deserves are complete devotion.

And I'll fall facedown
As your glory shines around
Yes I'll fall facedown
As your glory shines around

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ALIVE CM Forest Retreat

All college/career students are invited to participate in our first annual Forest Retreat with Going the Distance Ministries. The retreat is April 17-19. Cost is $99. Contact JJ for more info.

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Baptism

Are you interested in taking this step of faith and obedience? Do you have questions? Then you are invited to attend a teach-in and discussion with Pastor Tom on Tuesday, April 7th at 7:00 PM!

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Baggage

Baggage. We all have it. We all carry it around with us every day. It weighs us down. How do we set it down and let it go? Join us Sunday Morning at 9 am and 11 am to see how to deal with the baggage in our lives.

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NEW Fax Number

Please note the church has a new fax number. It is now 727.683.9479!

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Wednesday Worship Words 2

Watch this video and prepare your heart for worship--not just on Sunday, but all week long. The video says it all.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Do you have free time? Are you free to help?
It would be sublime. Much better than kelp.
Help us here, help us now.
Volunteer, we’ll show you how.
Fill the eggs, greet the guests,
Move those legs, there’ll be no tests.
No time to play, then you can pray.
Sign up today, do not delay!

Contact Debbie Wilson for more details or to sign up to volunteer.

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Mark your calendars!

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Worship Words 1

God has given us 24 hours in every day, 168 hours in every week to worship Him in whatever ways we like the best….Sunday morning is just an hour or two of that time for you and I. In fact, it’s less than one half of one percent of your week.

Less than one percent of our week and yet we stand there and nonchalantly sing "You keep no record of my sin, you don't remember all my shame." We sing "Lord, I give you my heart, I give you my soul..this is my desire." Are the words that are coming out of our mouths true or are we just half-heartedly singing because it's what is expected. Do we just stand there and let everyone else sing while we "patiently" wait for the music portion of the service to be over.

"Oh no, are they going to do another song?"

What goes through your mind as we worship together in song? Are you focused on the words of the music or are you planning your to do list for the week? I have to confess, I know I have been guilty of that before and that may happen sometimes. But my desire for us as a church is to take our worship to the next level and to truly "worship." To focus on what we are singing and to Whom we are singing--our Creator, Father, Saviour, Friend.

As we approach that small window of time we have to worship together on Sunday morning, set aside the worries of the week. Leave them at the door. Instead come in and expect God to meet with us. Plan on it. If enough of us do, He might just surprise us and show up.

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THIS SUNDAY

THIS SUNDAY AT
9 AM and 11 AM!

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Time Change

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