‍🎙️ TODAY’S HEADLINERS

BACK-TO-SCHOOL can be a stressful season—especially for families facing financial difficulties. If you know of a family who may struggle to purchase school supplies this year, please let any Deacon or Staff know. We want to quietly come alongside and help make sure every child starts the school year ready and equipped. There is a list of Deacons (and Elders) on the bulletin board across from the Library! 📚 🏫 

BELIEFS & CORE VALUES UPDATED. As Pastor Bob shared last Sunday, the Consistory is in the process of considering next steps in regard to the RCA, and as a first step has reviewed FRC’s Core Beliefs and Values. These can be found HERE or pick up a copy at the Welcome Center.

🔥 GRILL & CHILL — Wednesday, Sept. 10  (5-7 PM) 🔥 Have you asked a friend or neighbor yet? Sometimes an invite to good food, music and relaxed fun is all it takes for someone to say “yes.” You never know what God might do with that simple nudge! A couple things to know: Bring your own lawn chair 🪑 and Rain plan: If the skies open up, we’ll move the whole party to Oostburg Elementary School so we can still have games and inflatables along with our food and fellowship! 🚪☔ Invites are waiting on the high-top tables in the Narthex—grab a few and spread the word. Let’s make this an evening where everyone feels welcome, connected, and glad they came!

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD (OCC) IS BACK!
Wondering why the OCC team is so passionate? Consider these quick facts:

• In 2024 alone, over 11.9 million shoeboxes were sent worldwide—10.5 million of those collected in the U.S.
• Since 2009, more than 40.5 million children have participated in The Greatest Journey—a 12-lesson discipleship program—with 20.2 million of them making decisions for Christ. 
• Local churches and volunteers are the backbone of this outreach:
  
  • 86,000+ pastors and community leaders share the Gospel during shoebox distributions. 
  • 6,100+ national/regional leadership team members train these volunteers and coordinate efforts. 
  • 100,000+ processing center volunteers prepare the shoeboxes across eight U.S. centers.
  • Project leaders and drop-off location volunteers manage local collections and packing events. 

Our goal is 175 boxes, 175 lives touched with an expression of hope and love, 175 doors opening for evangelism. Our gift list is at this LINK. We hope you’ll consider helping and we sincerely thank everyone who has already donated gifts or to the special offering that will cover postage for all of our boxes. FRC family - your generosity is making an eternal impact! Our church-wide box packing event is on Wed., Nov. 5 (your dinner is included)! 

🍦🗞️SUNDAY SCOOPS 

TIME FLIES! High School HOGG Kick-off will be in Veterans Park on Wednesday, Aug. 27th from 7-9pm. Pizza, games, and testimony by the new Hingham Youth Pastor.  FRC/FPO Middle School Kick-off will be at FPO on Sunday, Sept 7th from 6:15-7:45pm. Pizza, games, and small group leader introductions will take place. 

⛳🏌️ATTENTION MEN!  Time to get that registration for the Men’s Golf Scramble on Sept 6th done HERE. Gather a 4-some or sign-up individually. Tee time is 7 AM. Fees will include green fees, a power cart 💪🛒 lunch and prizes.

Candid Camera? We caught one of our care team, Gay Wynveen, hanging out with our very own Linda Vander Weele at Pine Haven last week. And a very special hello to Linda—love seeing you in action with our care team! Keep spreading that joy!

Perfect Weather at last week’s Family Mini-Golf outing! Our golfers are getting younger every year…we may need a Toddler League soon! 

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📢SOUNDBITES  

☑️ 🚧 Still OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD (OCC) IS BACK!
Wondering why the OCC team is so passionate? Consider these quick facts:! 🚧 We’re extending the nomination deadline for elders and deacons through Monday, Aug 25—because God’s leadership team isn’t finished yet! The project won’t be complete without the right crew. Pray, discern, and nominate someone who can help build up Christ’s church for the future. Click HERE or grab a form at the Welcome Center TODAY. Please. 😊

☑️ Ushers Needed – September Edition🚨 Have you ever dreamed of a career in crowd control? Do you have what it takes to point at open seats with confidence and hand out bulletins like a pro? Then September ushering is your moment to shine! Click HERE to help us out! 

☑️ We extend our Christian sympathy and prayers to Scott & Carol Mentink and their family on the passing of Carol’s father, Carl TenPas, this past Tuesday.

☑️🍲A Souper Friday Night! | September  26 | 4:30 - 6:30 PM. | Chili, Chicken Soup, Bread and bars. Proceeds will go to the Acts 29 Ministry and a leadership conference they hope to attend over winter break. Mark those calendars!

☑️ This Month at the Food Vault:  29 families | 107 people |  $4988.00 distributed | FRC paid just $471.25 total.

☑️ Last Week at a Glance |  👥 Attendance: 293 | 💒 Offering: $15,064.

☑️ Special Offering month-to-date: $2,984! This month supports two great partnerships—Kelsey (Tebeest) Corpas with World Team in Madrid and FRC’s Operation Christmas Child. To designate your gift, note it on your envelope; otherwise, it will be split between the two.

☑️🙏 Faith & Flapjacks! Men’s Prayer Breakfast | Sat., Sept. 6 | 6 AM | Judi’s | Register online