Greetings Fellow Ministers,
I want to write about something that is coming next Fall to FPC that I am incredibly excited about. Our leadership has decided to offer a brand new style and type of community experience to the FPC mix that we are calling “Gatherings”.
The many small groups that are such a part of FPC are encouraged to continue meeting and continue flourishing. This is not a substitute for those. This is a different level of community experience that we hope will complement what is already happening in small groups and in our church.
Here is what makes these groups different:
1 – They are larger than our normal small group (10-20 people).
2 – They are time-limited, as they meet weekly for only 8-10 weeks.
3 – They take place during 2 seasons in our church life. The Fall Gathering season will run from mid-Sept. through Thanksgiving Week. The Spring season will run from February through Easter.
4 – They will have a set time, place, and facilitator, around a specific issue or topic.
We hope that this new level of community experience will allow for some exciting things to happen:
1 – For those who are new to our church, this will be a chance to meet a wide variety of folks in the church in a quicker time, hopefully allowing someone new to our community an easier chance to make connections and friendships.
2 – Hopefully this will open another avenue into church life for those who are not involved in any church.
3 – This will be a chance to do some adult education that has been missing in our church.
4 – This will allow some of the talented teachers in our midst a chance to ply their craft.
There will be a lot more info about the Gatherings this Summer and in early Fall. Please be praying for this new and very exciting new endeavor.
THIS WEEK
Join us in sprucing up the church Sat. at 9am.
Our final 2 services this Sunday as we finish up the Apostles’ Creed.
SHOUT OUT
To all the awesome graduates in our midst. As well a kudos to the INN for helping plan and host the first-ever Baccalaureate Service for Western. So Fun.
PRAYERS
For the many Pregnancies in our midst. So Exciting
In His Gathering,
Doug Bunnell
Pastor, FPC Bellingham
360 734-5510 x11
Dougb@fpcbellingham.org
