- Note from the Treasurer: November giving was $5,900 compared to budget of $8,300. Year to date monthly average is $7,700 which isn’t too far off the budget.
- Cookie Crawl: Bedford, Ohio churches welcome you to come make new memories at the first ever Cookie Crawl! This event will take place on Sunday, December 15 from 2-4pm and is hosted by six different churches/service organizations in Bedford. Tickets are $10 (16 years+) and family tickets are $30. All proceeds from the event will go towards the local Meals on Wheels. Please see the flyer in the foyer for more information and for instructions on purchasing tickets.
- Longest Night Service: Friday, Dec 20th at 7pm, FMC will host a joint longest night/Blue Christmas service together with Hope UMC and Southhaven UCC.
- New Years Reflection Service: Sunday, December 29 will be our New Years reflection service. There will be readings and poetry to help us reflect on how God has been with us in the past year and orient us toward God’s presence in the year ahead. For the service, we encourage you to send poems, readings, and scriptures to Pastor Alvis. During the service, there will also be a time of blessing and attendees are encouraged to bring an item from home which will receive a blessing for the New Year. Objects will be provided for those who do not bring their own.
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