❤️ FRC Responds to Menasha

When a devastating tornado struck Menasha on Monday, our Deacons quickly approved a church-wide relief drive to help families affected by the storm.

Since then, it's been exciting to watch our church family jump into action. Within just hours of announcing the effort on social media, donations were already arriving in the Coat Room. That's the kind of response that makes us grateful to be part of this church family.

One of the first ministries to jump in was our Food Vault team. Since their mission is serving families in crisis, they immediately joined the effort by gathering non-perishable food items and purchasing core necessities like diapers, bottled water, and cleaning supplies.

There's still time to help! Deliveries will be occuring throughout this week and we'll continue collecting through August 12. If you're making a trip to the store this week, consider picking up a few extra items for families beginning the difficult work of cleaning up and rebuilding.

Thank you for helping us be the hands and feet of Jesus.

📦 Operation Christmas Child: Deal Hunters, You're Winning!

The school supply sales are still going strong, and so is our Operation Christmas Child shopping spree!🎉 Thanks to your bargain-hunting skills, here's where we stand:

🎯 This Week's Deal Hunt

• 🖍️ Crayons: 116/180 (Only 64 to go!)
• 🎨 Colored Pencils: 64/180 (Let's pick up the pace!)
• 🖊️ Markers: 41/180 (This is our biggest need!)

See a bargain? Grab a few! Then drop them in the Operation Christmas Child collection bin in the Coat Room by the end of August.  

Let's see if FRC can get crayons across the finish line this week...  then turn our attention to colored pencils and markers before they start feeling left out. 😄

🩺 Calling All Nurses & First-Aid Volunteers

Do you have a medical background? We'd love your help.

We're putting together a simple monthly rotation of nurses,

EMTs, first responders, and others with current first-aid training who would be willing to serve during Sunday worship.

Here's what serving looks like: simply sit in a designated area near the back of the sanctuary during the service. In the unlikely event of a medical situation, our Safety Team will know exactly where to find someone with medical training.

Most Sundays, your only "job" will be worshipping with the rest of the congregation—but if someone needs assistance, your presence could make a real difference.

If you'd be willing to serve occasionally, please contact the church office, Welcome Center or sign up HERE. We'd love to build a team that allows everyone to serve just once in a while.

IMPORTANT MEETING NOTICE:

A Special Congregational Meeting will be held during the 9:00 AM worship service on Sunday, August 9, at which time the congregation will take a vote by paper ballot on the Consistory's denomination affiliation recommendation.

Members who are unable to attend the August 9 Congregational Meeting may obtain an absentee ballot after today’s service from either the Church Office or the Welcome Center.

🥒 Too Much Garden? We've Got You Covered.

Our next Food Vault distribution is Tuesday, August 11. If your garden is producing more tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, beans, or other fresh produce than your family can use, we'd love to share it with neighbors experiencing a temporary crisis.

Simply drop your fresh produce off in the church kitchen by Tuesday morning, August 11, and we'll make sure it blesses local families that evening.

😅 Don't Give Your Bulletin Editor a Heart Attack!

We still have several usher openings in August. If you can greet people and hand out a bulletin, you're qualified! Stop at the Welcome Center or click HERE to grab a Sunday (or two!).

HOGGFEST is Less Than a Week Away

On Friday, Aug 7, stop by Veteran’s Park for food, fun, fellowship, music & games! Proceeds support Uth Colorado trip in 2027.

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Our Christian sympathy to Jeff & Julie Kappler, Whitney & Joel Nyhof, Linzy & Emilio Reyes and their families in the passing of Jeff’s father, Gerald Kappler.

TRIVIA QUIZ: Did you know three FRC’ers are getting married in the first 2 weeks of August. Can you name them? Answers coming next week!

Last week’s attendance was 305 and the offering was $15,169. At the halfway point our  July/August offering is at $1,693.

There’s so many opportunities to give right now, depending on your passion and heart. This month’s Special Offering opportunities support Ben & Becca Johnson and their ministry with Serge in Thailand, and Bob Abel and his work with Remember Nhu. There’s the Help Menasha drive to provide essentials to those ravished by last Monday’s tornado and the Operation Christmas Child team is running a “pre-promotion” and collecting school supplies which are currently on sale at Walmart and Meijer!