CHURCH NEWS 5/1/24

Upcoming Dates

April 30-May 2 - Rummage sale donation drop off at the Family Life Center (see Make a Difference below)
May 4 - Fairmount Town Rummages - if anyone would like to rent parking lot space to set a sale of your own, contact the church office here
May 4 - Fairmount Town Rummages (sale for missions in the Family Life Center and cookout), 8am-3pm
May 12 - Child Dedication - if you would like to dedicate your child, sign up here
May 18 - Ladies Paint Party at the Branch (see Connect below)
May 19 - High School Graduation Recognition - let the office know here if you are a graduate
May 21 - 6-8pm - Discover Your Purpose Class (see Discover below)

Sunday Songs - Are you interested in listening to the songs you sang at church on Sunday? You can! The songs will be listed here each week for you to look up on YouTube or Spotify:
- House of the Lord - Phil Wickham
- What A Beautiful Name - Hillsong Worship
- Jesus Messiah - Chris Tomlin
- Promises - Maverick City Music
- Jesus at the Center - Israel & New Breed
Prayer - Please pray over the upcoming mission trips to Guatemala (July) and Ghana (September). Ask for God's protection and provision as the teams bond and prepare

Spring Groups Open for Sign Ups - join with others to grow closer to God and do life together. Sign up here!
Ladies Paint Party! - May 18, 10am, at The Branch. RSPV with the church office here and pay ($22) at the event. Snacks provided. Buy your drink before you head upstairs.

Spiritual Disciplines - spiritual disciplines are ways to place yourself in a position to hear from and experience God. Over the next several weeks, information will be listed here to give you resources on trying various disciplines. The primary requirement is a longing for God (Psalm 42:1-2). He is the object of our worship, so the focus is Him rather than "getting it right" or checking a box.
- "The purpose of the disciplines is freedom. The aim is freedom, not the discipline. The moment we make the discipline our central focus, we turn it into laws and lose the corresponding freedom." - Richard Foster
- Fasting (Luke 4:2; Dan. 10:3; Esther 4:16; Acts 9:9; 2 Cor. 11:27; Matt. 4:3-4, 6:16-18) - abstaining from food or other entity in order to gain mastery of the physical realm and open up to the spiritual.
  - Allow God to initiate your fast and tell you what is best to give up and how much. Fasting reveals the things that control us (i.e., food, social media, shows, games, substances, relationships, shopping, etc.)
Discover Your Purpose Class – What is your great joy and passion in life? How has God uniquely gifted you to make an impact for His Kingdom? This interactive class is designed to help you find your identity in Christ, learn your spiritual gifts, and discover how you were uniquely designed to make a difference in the world. The next class is offered May 21, 6-8pm at Luedtke’s house (6629 SE 00 W, Jonesboro). Supper is provided. Sign up here by May 19.

Rummage for Missions - May 4, 8am-3pm. If you have anything you would like to donate to this rummage sale, drop of dates will be the week of April 29: April 30 (2-6:30pm); May 1 (5:30-8pm); May 2 (10am-2pm) at the Family Life Center (217 N Walnut, Fairmount). Come out and shop on the day of as well as grab a lunch combo from the grill!
Volunteers Needed
- The tech team is looking for those willing to help upstairs during services. Let Megan know here if you're up to trying something new!
- As we look toward late summer, we are hopeful for the Branch service to start back up. If you would be interested in volunteering to help with tech, hospitality, worship, etc. at this new venue, please let Pastor Jeff know here

July 7 - Baptism - if you are interested in talking about baptism, contact the office here
July 15-18 - Vacation Bible School, Pre K - 6th Grade
Fairmount Camp Dates - go to their website here for more information under Programs
- May 2-5 - Quilting Retreat
- June 10-14 - Teen Camp - Grades 6-12
- July 8-12 - Kids Camp - Grades 2-6
- July 21-28 - Family Camp
- August 14-18 - Legacy Camp
- September 19-22 - Fall Camp-N-Craft
February 7-8, 2025 - Marriage Encounter 2025!