First Christian Church in Abingdon, Virginia has a number of activities for all ages coming up in September. Check out our latest newsletter.

1. PRAISE IN THE PARK
SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 26, 6 P.M.
Main Street Park
(across from Post Office)
THE
Bring Your Lawn Chairs & Join Us !!
VOICE
FIRST
CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
ABINGDON
VA
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 11 A.M.
Bring At Least One Friend !

2. CHAPEL SERVICE @ FCC
SUNDAY MORNINGS
9:00-9:45 A.M.
DYNAMIC WORSHIP
FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE
COME AS YOU ARE AND
LET’S PRAISE OUR LORD!!
GOLDEN AGERS TRIP
PATRIOT DAY TO MT. AIRY
MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Saturday, September 11 VISITING
ANDY GRIFFITH MUSEUM
LEAVE CHURCH @ 8:30 A.M.
SEE ‘THELMA LOU’ IN PERSON
ALL RIDERS WELCOME
TO JOIN US! TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Leave Church @ 10 a.m.
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3. TOM’S TWO MINUTE TIME OUT…… THE BLESSING OF GOOD FRIENDS
Do you remember the stroy each other, but a real That is simply amazing and
friends you had when you friend sticks closer than a wonderful.
were a child? I am sure you brother.
had friends that you could This month we will be look-
play with or just sit and talk By far the greatest verse ing at having friends and be-
to for hours and hours. about friendship is this one: ing a friend. The last Sunday
Maybe you had a “best John 15:13-16 There is no of this month, Sept. 26 we
friend” to whom you could greater love than to lay down will have “Friend Day”. We
share your most secret o n e ’ s l i f e f o r o n e ’ s encourage everyone to bring
thoughts, fears and dreams. friends. You are my friends if a friend to church that Sun-
God made us in such a way you do what I command. I day morning and sit with
that we need friends. We de- no longer call you slaves, be- them during the service. We
sire relationships with peo- cause a master doesn’t con- encourage you to bring
ple who are far more than fide in his slaves. Now you someone who does not have
acquaintances. We long for are my friends, since I have a church home or is not a
the support and love of true told you everything the Fa- Christian. After all, what
friends. The Bible speaks of ther told me. better way to show your
friends many times. Some of friendship to someone than
What could be better than to introduce them to your
my favorite ones are: Prov
being the friend of Jesus? If best friend, Jesus Christ?
17:17 A friend is always
you have accepted Christ and I love you all.
loyal, and a brother is born
live as He commands, then Tom
to help in time of need. Or
you are Jesus’ friend And Je-
how about this one: Prov
sus did lay down His life for
18:24 There are
us showing that there is no
“friends” (people who say
greater love than His love for
they are your friend) who de-
us.
BOARD
MEETING Wild At Heart
Men’s Bible Study / Fellowship
THURSDAY Thursday, Sept. 23, 7 P.M.
SEPTEMBER 9, 7 P.M. All Men Are Invited!!
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4. YOUTH NEWS
‘THE DOOR’ ‘FUEL’
Sept. 5 - Youth Worship Service Sept. 1 - Faith In Action
Sept 12 - Youth Worship Service Sept. 8 - Worship Night
Sept. 19 - Youth Worship Service Sept. 15 - Destination Unknown
Sept. 26 - Youth Worship Service Sept. 22 - Game Night
Sept. 29 - Movie Night
SPAGHETTI SUPPER
FOR AHS FOOTBALL TEAM
THURSDAY, OCT. 21, 5:30 P.M.
CWF ACCEPTING
MONETARY DONATIONS TO BUY FOOD
DESSERTS NEEDED!
(SIGN-UP SHEET IN FOYER SOON FOR DESSERTS)
MOVIE NIGHT @ FCC
LETTERS TO GOD
FOR THE ENTIRE CHURCH FAMILY !
Wednesday - September 29 - 6:30 p.m.
DON’T MISS IT !!
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5. September 2010
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
BIRTHDAYS &
1 2 3 4
ANNIVERSARIES
Sept 1 Lottie Robinson
Sept 1 JoAnn Stanley
Sept 3 Olivia Proffitt
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Board Patriot Sept 5 Gloria Harvey
Meeting Day
7 p.m. Motorcycle Sept 6 **Jack &
Ride Millie Hackney
Leave @
8:30 a.m. Sept 6 Helen Witt
Sept 7 **Ronnie, Jr. &
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Amy Crowder
Sept 16 Christopher Richardson
Sept 17 Mildred Holbrook
Sept 17 Patty Archer
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Golden CWF
Agers 7 p.m. Sept 18 ** Ronnie &
Trip to Sandy Crowder
Mt. Airy Men’s
Leave @ Bible Sept 18 Sandy Crowder
10 a.m. Study
7 p.m. Sept 19 Phil DiPietro
26 27 28 29 30 Sept 26 **Dick &
Friend Day Movie
11 a.m. Night Judy Barnette
6:30 p.m.
Praise Sept 26 Dreama Crowder
In the
Park Sept 26 Viktor Kling
6 p.m.
Sept 27 Steven Richardson
CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S
FELLOWSHIP
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 7 P.M.
ALL LADIES WELCOME !
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6. Dear FCC Family,
I want to thank my church family for the support during my knee surgery and in the
passing of my mother. Both have been difficult, but all your prayers, cards and phone
calls were a big help and comfort. When you’re in a lot of pain, whether physical or
emotionally, God sends Angels to your rescue and I think God cared for me during those
times with each of you. God bless each and everyone of you and God bless our church.
Love In Christ,
Larry & Connie Dixon
SOUP PANTRY VOLUNTEERS
The Christian Women’s Fellow-
JOIN US ship has ask that the FCC family
volunteer to help with the ‘FEED
TUESDAY MORNINGS AMERICA’ Soup Pantry here in
Abingdon. The pantry feeds ap-
10 A.M. @ FCC proximately 100 - 150 people on
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thurs-
FOR days. They are in need of volun-
teers from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on
PRAYER those days. A sign-up sheet is on
the Sign-Up Table in the foyer.
Please consider this much needed
WARRIORS ministry that is such a blessing to
families in our community who are
Come and Pray With Us For struggling just to keep their fami-
Our Youth & Our Families ! lies fed. We hope to start this min-
istry in September.