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🎄✨ Experience the JOY of Giving Like Never Before! ✨🎄

Get ready — The Giving eXperience is coming up on December 21st at 4 PM, and we couldn’t be more excited! This has become a favorite tradition for so many families, and it’s one of the sweetest ways to share the light of Christ during the Christmas season. 

New to FRC? Let us tell you about the Giving eXperience! It’s a relaxed, joy-filled evening where we hop on two buses together, candles glowing (kids get fun glow candles!), and head out to spread Christmas cheer around our community. It’s basically caroling with a purpose — simple, personal, and incredibly heartwarming. We’ll meet in the Fellowship Hall at 4 PM for short instructions and then load up the buses. Dress warm — we’ll be singing on front lawns and porches, sharing music, light, and smiles. 

🍲 And afterward… food!  Chef Carol is whipping up a cozy selection of soups (including one made especially for kids), plus warm rolls and Christmas cookies to wrap up the night together. ❤️ This evening is all about shining the love of Christ — with our candles, our voices, and our hearts — in a simple way. Bring your family. Bring your friends. Bring your light. Let’s make this year’s Giving eXperience the brightest one yet!

RSVP HERE, on frcoostburg.org or at the Welcome Center.

**And if you’re able and willing, we are seeking gas or food gift cards in increments of $10-$25 to include in a gift basket that we leave at some of our stops! You can deposit in the locked box behind the Welcome Center or drop in the office at anytime! 

LOCAL NEWS

Hey FRC! We still need three more VOLUNTEERS for our Happy Birthday Jesus Party next week (Dec. 14) after the KIDS CHRISTMAS SERVICE. Last year we had more than 300 people join us (not counting the kids!), so we really need a few extra hands—SOS! The Kids Christmas Service is the heart of the day—our kids will be leading us in worship and sharing the greatest story ever told through song, scripture, and drama. And with so many families and visitors joining us, the birthday party afterward is a great chance to welcome them, connect, and celebrate with simple treats of cake and punch. 👉 Click HERE to help us out! Thanks for stepping in to help us show hospitality to everyone who walks through the doors! 🎉✨ 

On a quiet night in Bethlehem, EVERYTHING changed — and we still celebrate that miracle today. Bring your friends and family and join us for our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services as we honor the birth of Jesus.

☀️🌴READY FOR SOME SUNNY SERVING? 🧹🖌️🛠️ Because we’ve got the perfect opportunity coming your way! The Deacons are in the early stages of organizing a Reformed Rebuilders trip to Pinellas County, Florida (Tampa Bay area) in February 2026 to help rebuild homes damaged by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. This is the kind of trip where you get to make a real difference, work alongside an amazing team, and experience the joy of helping families get back into safe, stable homes.

And the best part? There’s a place for everyone. We’ll be doing a variety of projects—painting, siding, drywalling, and more. Whether you’re handy with tools or just willing to learn, you can make a meaningful impact. This is going to be a powerful, hope-filled trip—and we’re hoping you’re feeling the tug to be part of it. Please reach out by the end of this week to Pastor Brian, any Deacon or the church office to let us know if you would consider this trip and if you’re available either the week of Feb. 7-14 or 14-21.

🎁🌲 The CHRISTMAS DAY OFFERING is designated to support this Reformed Rebuilders service trip. While lodging is largely affordable ($20/person per day), we’ll need to cover transportation and prep food for the team all week. Speaking of which… we could sure use a volunteer who’d love to meal plan and keep this crew fueled! It turns out this trip isn’t all blood, sweat and tears—someone’s got to make sure the team doesn’t try to survive on granola bars and sheer determination.

DECEMBER SPECIAL OFFERING. In support of Pine Haven Christian Communities’ Annual Appeal Drive, the Deacons have designated the December Special Offering to benefit Pine Haven. There are two ways you can give a gift to Pine Haven this month: Through our Special Offering, as mentioned above, or by using the Annual Appeal Form from Pine Haven located at the Welcome Center or the narthex track rack.

🩳NEWS BRIEFS

• Today, following worship, is the 2025 Annual Congregational Meeting! Please plan to stick around - the coffee and cookies will still be there when the meeting wraps up!

• A Shining Moment: A few Usher spots are still open for December! If you haven’t signed up to serve lately,  now’s your moment to shine like the star over Bethlehem. Click HERE to lend a serving hand. 

• Reminder: Neither the Chosen Life Group nor the Romans study meet today.

• We served just shy of 170 people at last week’s Wed. Nite Family Meal! Thank you to EVERYONE who made this happen—our Menu & Meal Coordinator, Prep Cooks, Servers, Set-Up and  Clean-Up Crews, and all our FRC’ers and guests who came to share a meal, fellowship, and help create a welcoming space for building relationships.

• Last week’s offering was $21,428 and the Thanksgiving day offering was $4,425 (for the Food Vault)!

• A total of $5,059 was collected in the November Special offering for Words of Hope’s Persian Ministry. What a fantastic response–FRC’s giving during this busy season has been so encouraging!