THE EDITOR HAS RETURNED.

After a few weeks of travel, your Bulletin Editor is back in the chair—although her body clock may not have gotten the memo yet.

So, fair warning: this week’s bulletin may contain signs of jet lag and a few travel references that somehow found their way onto these pages (sorry). Buckle up. We’re going places.

DESTINATION: THE DINNER TABLE!

Our first Wednesday Night Family Meal is Oct. 7—and if you haven’t made your reservation yet, perhaps a peek at the menu will get you moving:

    🍝 Homemade meatballs in a creamy tomato sauce, optionally topped with parmesan cheese

    🥖 Infamous Olive Garden breadstick

    🥗 Lettuce salad

    🫛 Green beans

    🍓 Berries & cream

    🍫 Brownie parfait

Yes. We affectionately call it Homemade SpaghettiOs. We're not sure who decided to take SpaghettiOs upscale, but we fully support this decision. 😄

So skip making supper, grab a seat and join us for the first big Wednesday Night Meal of the season! 👉 RESERVE YOUR SEAT HERE, at the Welcome Center or at frcoostburg.org.

No passport. No cooking. And definitely no can opener..

MAYBE IT’S TIME TO EXPLORE A NEW ROUTE.

Life Group sign-ups are off to a GREAT start—and most groups get rolling in early October. So if you’ve been thinking about it, this is the week!

Bible study. Young families. Men. Women. Parenting. Worship. Everyday life. Even Rook cards and conversation. There are lots of different options!

Not sure where you fit? Then try CONNECT,  a short 3-week Sunday conversation with Pastor Bob (starting after worship on Oct. 4) to help us think about new ideas for study, discipleship and life groups. Your ideas and feedback help us map out future programming! Come one week or all three!

Maybe you’ve never tried a Life Group. Maybe it’s been awhile. Maybe the groups you’ve seen before just weren’t your thing.

Take a look You might be surprised where you land. 👉 Sign up THIS WEEK HERE, at the Welcome Center or at frcoostburg.org. No luggage required.

GOT ROOM IN YOUR ITINERARY?

Our serving itinerary has an urgent need—

Love INC’S New Way Meal — HELP NEEDED BY OCT. 1

FRC is providing a meal for participants in Love INC’s New Way program, and we still need a few salads and desserts. Plus, just one kind soul to help serve the meal (4:00 - 6:30) at First CRC in Sheboygan. 👉 JUMP IN HERE.

THESE BOXES ARE GOING PLACES!

You know that moment when you’re packing and suddenly think, “What am I forgetting?”

Good news: our Operation Christmas Child team made the packing list for you! 😄 And thanks to your generosity, we already have a great head start toward filling 180 shoeboxes this November. But there are still plenty of things on the list! 👉 SHOP HERE or stop by Office and we’ll shop for you!

Pick an item (or two!) and drop your donations in the Coat Room off the Narthex. We’ll keep collecting until it’s time to pack! Then on Wed., Nov. 4, we’ll bring it all together for our family box-packing night during our Family Meal.

180 boxes. 180 kids. 180 chances to send a gift—and share the Good News of Jesus.

GROWN-UPS…YOU’RE COMING TO BIBLE CLASS!😄

We’re trying something NEW this year—and we think it’s going to be pretty great.

On Wed., Oct. 7, we’re inviting the whole family to Bible Class Family Night! Parents, grandparents, siblings and other special grown-ups are welcome to join our 1st–5th graders for Large Group. Come learn together, worship together and see what your kids have been up to on Wednesday nights!

And the timing couldn’t be better: Wed. Night Family Meals kick off that night, too! Come for supper, then head to Bible Class together. No homework. We promise. 😄

✈️PLEASE DON’T LET THESE FLY!

You may have noticed our new Connect Cards in the pews. They’re for visitors, prayer requests, questions, getting involved—or simply letting us know you’d like to connect.

And because these nice new cards are actually printed for us (translation: we pay for them 😄), help us keep them ready for their intended purpose. So…notes to your neighbor? Grocery list? Doodles? Paper airplane? Please grab something else!

But if you’ve got something to share with FRC—write away! Thank you kindly!

DID YOU KNOW… our Hospitality Guides are connecting with new faces nearly every week? And once they head into the sanctuary, our ushers help keep that welcome going. Hand out a bulletin. Say hello. Help someone find a seat or answer a quick question. Simple stuff—but especially helpful when you’re new.

And right now, our October usher schedule has LOTS of openings!  Never traveled to this particular “serve destination” before? Now’s a great time to give it a try!

👉 Pick a Sunday (or more) & Sign Up HERE.

Last week’s offering was $13,239. Kelsey Corpas, with ministry partner World Team in Spain & FRC’s Operation Christmas Child (OCC) project are the Sept/Oct special offerings of the month. The OCC team will prioritize your offering gifts to cover postage for the 180 boxes ($1800 needed). To-date you’ve contributed $2,119 to the Sept/Oct. special offering.

Jesus got up early to pray. We added breakfast. 😂 Guys - the next prayer breakfast is this Sat., Oct. 3, 6 AM at Judi’s. We’re making it super easy ... no sign-up required. Just set your alarm and come!

PLANNING TO FLY? HELP US SAVE SOME UNUSED AIRFARE!

When this summer’s Nicaragua Mission Trip was canceled for some of the team, FRC was left with several $806.96 American Airlines flight credits. If we can’t use them by May 26, 2027, those dollars could be lost.

Here’s where you might be able to help—and get a pretty good deal in the process! Our travel agent believes American may allow us to transfer a credit to another traveler. If you’re planning a trip and willing to fly American, you could purchase an $806.96 credit for $600—saving yourself more than $200 while helping FRC recover $600 that might otherwise be lost.

The transfer isn’t guaranteed, so you pay nothing unless we can successfully transfer the credit to you. Got a trip on your radar? This might be a win for both of us. ✈️

👉 Contact Pastor Toby if you’d be willing to help.

🚪QUICK DOOR UPDATE

Wednesdays: Doors are locked during the day. Use the Carport Door and buzz in.

Sunday 9 AM worship: The Carport Door is the only unlocked entrance.

Sunday evenings: Doors lock at 4 PM; the Carport Door reopens 5–7:30 PM for Middle School Youth. When in doubt…Carport Door! 😄