Please help us fill the Care Packages going to our college students. Some items needed are: Snacks - Toiletries - Laundry Supplies, just to name a few and shoe boxes (nothing larger than a size 10). Please stop by the table in the hallway of the foyer on Sunday, 10/25, to let us know what you can and will be bringing. Also, if you are able to help the morning of October 31st at 10 in Fellowship Hall we would appreciate it. Thank you.

Cookies are still needed for Sunday evening - Missionary Christmas - 10/25/09. If you would be willing and able to bring Christmas cookies (all kinds) we need you to drop them off Sunday morning in the FBC kitchen so we will know how many more are needed before the evening.

Thank you for sharing.

Your FBC Social Committee

We are still looking for responses from our FBC families to host our missionaries for lunch this Sunday, 10/25/09. There are three men that will be staying for lunch and we would like them to each go with a different family. If you would like to host one of these men, please contact the church office.

Thank you.
Darlene

We will have a few of our missionaries who would like to stay for a meal after Sunday's service. If you would be willing to take someone out to lunch or have them in your home for a meal, please respond to the church office. At this time, we know of at least two of the men who would like to stay for a meal (their families most likely will not be with them). We would like to get this firmed up before Sunday.

Thank you.
Darlene

THERE IS STILL TIME TO RSVP THE GRANES. Vijo and Chanina, who run El Arca in Jarabacoa will be traveling the Chicagoland area over the next couple of weeks. They will be joined by Vic Trautwein from Kids Alive International. Paul & Kary Grane are hosting a reception/dinner in their honor on Monday, October 19 from 6-8 P.M. for anyone that is going to the Dominican Republic, Interested in going to the Dominican Republic and/or anyone who helps sponsor a child in the Dominican Republic is invited. It is imperative that you please RSVP by Friday, October 16th by calling 630-834-4834.

They have had only one response thus far and ask that people would respond asap so they know how much food to order. Thank you.

Immediately following the morning worship services on Sunday, 10/18/09 FBC's Missions Committee will host a banquet in the gymnasium. Please bring your family for some different and good food and a great time of fellowship. We will have a short program following the meal and our speaker will be: Scott & Lorna Muha. We are looking forward to seeing you there.
The Missions Committee

Sunday, October 18

9:00am & 10:30am Worship Services
Scott Muha, TEAM-Venezuela
Other missionaries in the ABFs and Sunday school classes!

Missions Banquet
Noon to 1:30pm - following the morning worship services
International menu featuring recipes from our missionaries in the U.S.A. and around the world

Adventures in Truk
Scott & Lorna Muha
Plus a separate program for children
*Several missionaries, including a representative from Kids Alive, will also be attending the banquet. Don’t miss this excellent chance to get to know them!*

Sunday, October 25

9:00am & 10:30am Worship Services
Brent Preston, TEAM-Russia
Other missionaries in the ABFs and Sunday school classes!

Missionary Christmas
6:00pm Evening Service
Tim & Joan Carmical
New Tribes Mission-Papua, New Guinea
*We’ll be collecting a special Christmas gift for all our FBC missionary families and enjoying an early taste of Christmas—cookies, carols, hanging ornaments.*

Vijo and Chanina, who run El Arca in Jarabacoa will be traveling the Chicagoland area over the next couple of weeks. They will be joined by Vic Trautwein from Kids Alive International. Paul and Kary Grane are hosting a reception/dinner in their honor on Monday, October 19th from 6:00-8:00PM. Anyone that is going to the Dominican Republic, interested in going to the Dominican Republic and/or anyone who helps sponsor a child in the Dominican Republic is invited. It is imperative that you please RSVP by Friday, October 16th by calling 630-834-4834.

This is not just for greeters! This is for everyone who wants to be more effective at meeting, welcoming, and assisting our visitors.

When: Saturday, September 26th, 2009
Time: 10:00AM - For about an hour
Where: FBC Fellowship Hall
Snacks: Treats and coffee

The Outreach Committee is hosting a training class this Saturday, 9/26/09, to help us reach our visitors. This training will give even the most timid church member ideas and tools to notice, greet, and even seek out visitors. We will offer ideas of what to say, questions to ask, and how to remember their names and other information they give you. Remembering information about someone always makes them feel valued. Our goal is not just to greet, but to embrace and to love, just like Christ. Making people feel welcome is not just a job for the greeters. Research shows that people decide within the first 90 seconds of walking in a church if they will return. We would like to become more effective as a whole church reaching out to visitors.

Childcare will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there,

The Outreach Committee

Tom is out of Hinsdale Hospital and is back at Burgess Square - Room 507. He is very lonely and depressed - would appreciate visitors.

Please continue to pray for him.

Thank you.