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Weekly Update - 05-24-20

Re-Opening Begins May 31!
Well, the plans are laid... and preparation is in full swing for us to re-open next weekend and into the month of June!  Here’s some highlights:
  • May 31 & June 7, 9:15am will be a “Soft” Re-Opening with families and folks together in groups of no more than 25, socially distanced in various rooms throughout the building.
  • June 14 will be a nearly “Complete” Re-Opening with Kid’s ministries for children thru 6th grade.  As you can imagine, Tammy has been working countless hours preparing the rooms and staff for the changes that are needed. Jr. Hi and Hi School students will be with the adults.
  • Masks and gloves not required, but you are welcome to wear them is it would make you more comfortable.
  • We’ll celebrate Communion at the front of each room with bread & cup being handed to each individual by folks wearing white cotton gloves.
  • Now that the LiveStream has become a permanent part of our ministries, folks don’t need to feel compelled to come back until they’re comfortable.
  • The coffee will be on ahead of the morning service, but we won’t be able to offer the Coffee Bar just yet.
  • Because of the distancing difficulties, especially for kids, we’ll hold off restarting our second hour (11:15am) until the Fall
We hope this gives you a sense of peace on where and when you’ll be comfortable with rejoining us!  Whenever that is, we’ll look forward to seeing you again!  (Click here for a short video about Re-Opening)

Town Hall & Budget Meeting
As we mentioned last week, we’ve been putting off our typical Spring Town Hall and Budget meetings, hoping that maybe we could reconvene as usual, but we’re running out of time because our current Church Budget expires July 1st!   The dates for the two meetings are set, with precautions to accommodate social distancing and gathering standards.
Town Hall Meeting, Tuesday, May 26th, 6:30pm  - Fellowship Hall
The purpose of the Town Hall is to provide a forum for questions regarding the proposed 2020-2021 Annual Budget, which will be arriving in the mail this coming week.  This meeting can be attended by no more than 25 with chairs set appropriately spaced, but will also be available livestream on Zoom.  If you come and would be more comfortable wearing a mask or gloves, feel free to do so.  We’ll email the Zoom details in the coming week, if that’s your preference.
FCC Annual Business Meeting, Sunday, June 14, 11:30am - Fellowship Hall
The central purpose of the Annual Business Meeting is to affirm the proposed Annual Budget and to affirm church officers.  Since we are limited to 25 people per room, and the FCC Bylaws require a quorum minimum of 50 (including absentee ballots) we ask that many of you would choose to attend online through Zoom.  Absentee ballots will be available for pickup and drop off in advance of the meeting, and can be mailed to your home, if requested.

Working the bugs out of Online Streaming!
Our Streaming producer, Tony Merritt, took time this week to iron out the difficulties that some have experienced with our LiveStream these past few weeks, (https://fcctillamook.online.church) and it appears that he found the glitch!  Tune in tomorrow morning at 9:15am for the video showing the tools and features of Online Church, followed by Praise & Worship at 9:40!
Streaming Broadcast, Sunday May 24
Click here to get to Online Church!  The chat lines open up at 9:15am, so get in early and catch up on each other!  Praise and Worship music starts at 9:40, followed the message and communion at 10:00.  We’re adding some other fun things, too, so check it out!  Plus, starting tomorrow, the entire broadcast will be streaming and saved to the FCC Facebook Page and YouTube Channel so you can watch it again, if you need.

Message & Communion
Tomorrow we wrap up our series on preparing to live in the Last Days. While we may not be there right now, the Bible is full of information to help us identify and prepare for those difficult days.  The consistent warnings of unprecedented Persecution and Deceit -- like never before in human history -- includes the harsh reality that Christians will be universally despised and betrayed.  The days will be so hard, Jesus said that many Christians will give up their faith under the pressure. But, we’re not without hope, as God also promises His strength, presence and even protection to help us through the threat. Obviously Father expects us to be ready, tomorrow looking at what it takes to develop the endurance that we’ll need to see us through!

Blessings,
Dean & the Staff
Sunday Mornings (when we get back together!)
Prayer - 8:45am
Worship Celebration & Classes for Kids - 9:15am
Coffee Break - 10:45am
Classes for Adults & Kids - 11:15am

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