Our Mission Our Vision To be and to share the Good News of Jesus Christ, To be a faithful, growing church that demonstrates true witnessing, loving and serving from our doorsteps “to community, deep Christian spirituality and a passion the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) for justice. (Micah 6:8) I Can’t Get No Satisfaction by Jessica McDaniel We have just finished up the Beth Moore Bible “just so” that it led me to stockpiling decorating magazines and books and beginning numerous projects me. I will post The Word, I will wear The Word, I study “Living Free” which was led by Mary Anne will pray The Word, I will read The Word, I will Collins. During the past six weeks, we have learned that NEVER turn out the way that it does on TV. These things would never bring me true satisfaction and I would memorize The Word and remind myself of The Word. about (and hopefully began to live out) five benefits always end up feeling that I was lacking, that I needed to that are available to believers and followers of Jesus I am so tired of feeling no satisfaction as I chase Christ. They are: do something more or different, and inevitably those thing after thing that leads me away from where true things would end up sucking me down a hole. Anyone satisfaction dwells. As I conclude this little “Pastor’s Know God and believe Him else?! Wife’s Note”, I pray, “Lord I am tired of spending my Glorify God The realization that I am trying to find satisfaction money and labor on so many things that never satisfy. Find satisfaction in God Help me to listen, listen only to You. I want to eat what is in all of the many different things that so easily attract my Experience God’s peace good, which comes from only You. Please delight my soul Enjoy God’s presence attention and not in my Savior who DIED FOR ME, crushes me. How self-centered am I? I really do have a in what only comes from Your richest of fare.” (Praying It’s number 3 that I’m struggling with and I satisfaction problem. I want abundant life and this Isaiah 55:2.) have a real problem here. I have learned through this certainly is not it. Bible study that what I am experiencing, and have So what do I do about this? For me, the remedy is experienced through much of my life, is a stronghold used by the enemy to keep me from peace. And that it found in the truth and strength that come from The definitely does. Word. I find comfort in knowing that others, including Paul, have been there and done that too. He said in For me, strongholds equal distractions. I spend Philippians 4: 11-13 “I have learned to be content (waste) so much time on these distractions which whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in ALWAYS leave me feeling unsatisfied. And then, need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned because I couldn’t achieve a feeling of satisfaction after the secret of being content in any and every situation, all of my thought, research and a tremendous amount whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in of zealous gut wrenching work, I would feel like a want. I can do all this through Him who gives me failure. I could never quite attain the level of strength.” perfection that I envisioned, and what was left in the aftermath was complete deflation. This happens again In the Bible study, Beth Moore taught us to pray scripture. Because I believe in the truth and life that is and again and again. It can come in the form of noble things such as desiring to help develop a strong found in scripture, I have to physically and mentally children’s ministry or begin a youth praise team, or in surround myself with it. I need a constant reminder. I my most recent distraction of plant rearing. I’ve don’t want these strongholds, these distractions to get the become the crazy plant lady. I’ve had a lifelong better of me. I am going pray like it depends on God and obsession with never feeling that my house is decorated work like it depends on me, in order to get these behind Prayer Requests November Lectionary Gerald Reed November 26: Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Zechariah 13:1-9; Revelation 14:6- SHUT INS Mary Shoemaker June Turner 13 Leah Hypes & Family Margaret Goodwin November 27: 80:1-7, 17-19; Zechariah 14:1-9; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-18 Doris Holmes Pat Hartley November 28:Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Micah 2:1-13; Matthew 24:15-31 Cookie Martin November 29: Isaiah 64:1-9, Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 1 Corinthians 1:3- Eddie & Regina Hall HEALTH CONCERNS 9, Mark 13:24-37 Nick Whited BEREAVEMENT November 30: Psalm 79; Micah 4:1-5; Revelation 15:1-8 Nancy Neal The Family of Glen Kersey December 1: Psalm 79; Micah 4:6-13; Revelation 18:1-10 Join us each Sunday morning at 10:00AM for our Mary Mash December 2: Psalm 79; Micah 5:1-5a; Luke 21:34-38 Bill Fuzia PRAYER REQUEST Worship on Facebook live. Randy & Jan Bailey December 3: Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13; Hosea 6:1-6; 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 Paul Lester December 4: Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13; Jeremiah 1:4-10; Acts 11:19-26 Just a note you do not have to have a Facebook account to Wanda Collier Retha Smith & Family Our Pastor December 5: Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13; Ezekiel 36:24-28; Mark 11:27-33 be able to view the live video! Charlotte Dunahoe December 6: Isaiah 40:1-11, Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13, 2 Peter 3:8-15a , Mark Burger Boerboom Our Country If you are unable to watch it live, no worries you can 1:1-8 Nina Adams Our Church Family always go back and watch the service from the beginning. Judy Tabor Robert Searle December 7: Psalm 27; Isaiah 26:7-15; Acts 2:37-42 Randy Stevens Jon Gendron December 8: Psalm 27; Isaiah 4:2-6; Acts 11:1-18 Just go on the link to the church’s Facebook which is: Glenn Woolwine Our First Responders December 9: Psalm 27; Malachi 2:10-3:1; Luke 1:5-17 https://www.facebook.com/bluefieldfcc Matt Selbee General Church December 10: Psalm 126; Habakkuk 2:1-5; Philippians 3:7-11 Mark Johnson Regional Church December 11: Psalm 126; Habakkuk 3:2-6; Philippians 3:12-16 Ruth Stevenson Regional Minister & Staff December 12: Psalm 126; Habakkuk 3:13-19; Matthew 21:28-32 Sarah Neal Candice Humphrey December 13: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, Luke 1:46b-55, 1 Thessalonians Jeep Grim Celebrate Recovery 5:16-24, John 1:6-8, 19-28 Shirley Hines Amber Ross & Family December 14: Psalm 125; 1 Kings 18:1-18; Ephesians 6:10-17 Frank Tinder Gretchen Honaker & Family December 15: Psalm 125; 2 Kings 2:9-22; Acts 3:17-4:4 Todd Brinkley December 16: Psalm 125; Malachi 3:16-4:6; Mark 9:9-13 Zack Carter Al & Sonia Hancock December 17: Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26; 2 Samuel 6:1-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 Wayne Collins Ann Gilbert December 18: Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26; 2 Samuel 6:12-19; Hebrews 1:5-14 The mother of George Smith Jerry Fritz Paris Swisher December 19: Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26; Judges 13:2-24; John 7:40-52 Amber Bragg December 20: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16, Luke 1:46b-55, Romans 16:25-27, Sarah Wall Drew Maddox (unspecified) Rev. Paul Lantis Luke 1:26-38 Samantha Richardson Betsy Canterbury December 21: Luke 1:46b-55; 1 Samuel 1:1-18; Hebrews 9:1-14 Chuck & Susan Allen The Hayes Family December 22: Luke 1:46b-55; 1 Samuel 1:19-28; Hebrews 8:1-13 Maggie Hancock Ray & Vickie Maddox and Darrel December 23: Luke 1:46b-55; 1 Samuel 2:1-10; Mark 11:1-11 Cooper Muncy Maddox December 24: Isaiah 9:2-7, Psalm 96, Titus 2:11-14, Luke 2:1-14, (15- Debbie & Her Husband Veronica Garcia 20) Barbara Cody Lovenn December 25: NO SCRIPTURE TODAY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Susan Johnson Erina & Josh Cline & Family December 26: Psalm 148; Jeremiah 26:1-9, 12-15; Acts 6:8-15; 7:51-60 Danny The Morris Family Mike Keefer December 27: Isaiah 61:10-62:3, Psalm 148, Galatians 4:4-7, Luke 2:22- Jackson 40 Arthur Stafford December 28: Psalm 148; Jeremiah 31:15-17; Matthew 2:13-18 The Thomason Family December 29: Psalm 148; Isaiah 49:5-15; Matthew 12:46-50 Todd Brinkley December 30: Psalm 148; Proverbs 9:1-12; 2 Peter 3:8-13 Wilma Cox December 31: Psalm 148; 1 Kings 3:5-14; John 8:12-19 Charlie Coe Charles and Wendy Paynter Dawn Lawless Roger Coe Sheri Rasnick Angela Belcher Karen Wasilewski Catherine Gillespie Jenny Harmon Eli Waters Greeting all, The holiday season is upon us. All the youth of FCC are in the midst of planning something special for the congregation, in the form of a Christmas program. Please make sure to attend this fabulous event that is going to happen on December 13, during our 10AM worship.