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Join us on Sunday morning at 9:30 and 11 AM at North Olmsted, 11 AM at Elyria,

WELCOME TO FRIENDS!

 
 
 
 

 
 

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Welcome! Please let us know you were visiting by using the online “Connect Card.” When you join us in person, please stop by our Welcome Center located in the Atrium to find out how you can get further connected in ministry at Friends.

Pray for our Missionaries:

 
Ruthanne & Nick Chadd – Josiah Venture
Danny Deloach – Papua New Guinea
M’Tambo Family/Maraan Academy – Malawi
Briggs & Jen Schuett – Slavic Village, Cle
David & Courtney
Those serving in sensitive areas

CURRENT GIVING

 
General Budget 2023 (N. Olmsted)
$ 699,428.84
General Offerings 2023 (N. Olmsted)
$ 669,594.01
Generations of Faith Commitments
$ 1,060,973.56
Generations of Faith Giving 
$ 745,015.26


UPCOMING EVENTS

 
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD // Shoeboxes to fill for children in need around the world are available to pick up today near the exits. Also stop by the table in the Atrium to sign up to volunteer during National Collection Week, Nov. 18-25. Please return filled box.
 
HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE // Sundays in November @ 11 am, Conference Room // One of the hardest things about studying the Bible is knowing where to begin. Join Pastor Adam in November for a 4-week course that will outline the basics of proper Bible study so that you can be equipped anywhere, any time, to understand, internalize, and grow from the text of scripture. Sign up in the Atrium today!
 
MINISTRY FAIR // Sunday, Nov. 17, FLC // Join us between services on Sunday, Nov. 17, to visit with various ministries and see the many different areas you can get plugged in to serve at the church!
 
ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEEETING & SOUP/SALAD SUPPER // Wednesday, Nov. 20 @ 5:45 pm, FLC // Everyone is invited to attend our all church annual meeting. Potluck soup & salad dinner at 5:45 pm; meeting begins at 6:30. Pre-K & under care provided. 
 
WEDNESDAY FAMILY FELLOWSHIP MEAL // Wednesdays @ 6 pm, FLC // Gather for our Wednesday evening activities, beginning with a family fellowship meal weekly at 6 pm. For more information or to register for the meal ($7/person/week, $20 max/family/week) visit noefc.org or write “Wed Meal” on your Connect Card!
 
ELYRIA WARMING DRIVE // Our warming drive has kicked off for the season! We’re collecting donations of new hats, scarves, gloves and socks through Dec. 6 to distribute through our Elyria campus to those in need. Items may be placed in the collection box by the church office. For info or to volunteer: Naomi Kropp, naomikropp@gmail.com.
 
MEN’S RETREAT: LEAD LIKE JESUS // Jan. 10-11, Brooklyn Exchange Club Cabin, Hinckley // Men, join us for our first-ever retreat this winter. Looking to scripture and the testimony of our brothers, we will learn practical methods to “Lead Like Jesus” in our households, workplaces, and daily lives. We will also make plenty of time for fun and fellowship! Cost: $50 for the weekend. Info & registration at the Atrium table today!
 
KIDS CHRISTMAS CHOIR // Sundays @ 9:30 am (Elyria & N. Olmsted), Wednesdays @ 6:30 pm (NO) // We invite ALL kids grades K-6 to join us, as we prepare to sing (and dance!) during our all-church Christmas musical on Dec. 14. Connect with Lauren Kuch (laruen.kuch22@gmail.com) or Tim Labrado (tdlabrado@gmail.com) for more info.