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Announcements for FBCG
HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSINGS
The church office will be closed:
December 24th, 25th, 27th and
Jan 1st for the Christmas holiday
SONSHINE CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS
All classes at SonShine Preschool will be having their Christmas programs on Thursday, (9:30am) and Friday, (9:30am, 10:45am) December 18th and 19th.
All are welcome!
UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS
The Youth Cookie Bake will be on Sunday, December 14th from 6-8pm. The Youth Christmas party will be on Sunday, December 21st from 6-8pm.
MISSIONS GIVING
As we near the end of the year, the church’s financial position remains healthy. We are struggling, however, to meet our budgeted obligations in the General Missions fund. In the last two months, we have had to defer some of our scheduled payments. As you think about your year
end charitable giving, please prayerfully consider donating to our Mission Fund, our missionaries in the field, and also the American Baptist Church ministries which are directed to both regional and worldwide needs. Thank You. Proverbs 28:25 Those who trust in the Lord will prosper.”
WORSHIP SERVICE PRAYER INTERCESSORS CALENDAR 2026
Did you know that you are always being prayed for here at FBC? Each day of the month, a different person is praying and fasting for the church and its people. Each Sunday, there is a person praying during the service they attend. These two vital prayer ministry calendars are being re-filled for 2026. Please contact Arla McBeth if you would like to be a part of this. You would only be responsible to
pray on Sundays once or twice a year, or once a month on the daily calendar. We need people of prayer!
W2 GROUP
There will be NO W2 meeting in December. The group will resume on January 26th.
MISSION FOR THE HOMELESS
The Mission Board invites you to participate in an outreach to homeless people in our area. We are collecting small non-perishable food items and small toiletry items to put into gallon-sized ziplock bags. These bags will be given out to all those who are homeless this winter. The idea is to make these items portable and convenient. We will have a table for you to write an encouraging note, scripture, poem, and/or greeting that will be included in each bag. We will hold a "bagging event" on Saturday, December 27th to bag up the items. They will then be delivered to food pantries, homeless shelters, and police stations for distribution. Our goal
is to fill 1000 bags!
Call Stephanie Gigous with any questions 717-253-
2056. Thank you for your generosity this holiday season!
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
Our Christmas Eve service will be on Wednesday, December 24th at 7:00pm. Bring the family and some bells to ring!
WEEKEND TO REMEMBER 2026 IN HERSHEY
The Hershey Weekend to Remember is February 6-8, 2026 (Fri, Sat, Sun) at the Hershey Lodge. You can save 50% by registering from January 5-26, 2026. If you are interested in a gift card, you can also save 50% by
purchasing between November 18- December 1. The group name for the discount is FBCGettysburg.
Click Here for more information
W2 GROUP
There will be NO MEETING in November as we will be joining the church for the Thanksgiving banquet. There will be NO MEETING in December.
NURSERY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
There is an urgent need for volunteers to serve in the nursery during the second service (10:30 am). Typically, volunteers serve on a rotating basis every 6 or 7 weeks. However, if you are not available to serve that often, we can work with your schedule. If you are interested in signing up for this vital ministry, please be in touch with Jennefer Harris 717-253-3996) or
Carolyn Tuckey (610-299-0155).
HANDBELL PLAYERS NEEDED
If you have the desire to be a handbell player, now’s your opportunity. The ability to read music is not required but helpful. Please contact Luther Guise at 940-452-5304 or at K5nob@yahoo.com”
FIRST SERVICE NURSERY HELP NEEDED
There are opportunities to volunteer in first service nursery. Ideally, volunteers will serve on a rotating basis every six or seven weeks. For more information contact Jen Harris @ 717-253-3996.
MEN'S BREAKFAST
Encourages men from our church family to gather for a meal, engage in fellowship, and participate in a devotional time on the morning of Saturdays at 7:30 AM. Meet at the church, Lewis Hall
APP UPDATE
In order to receive “push notifications” (weather alerts, upcoming events, etc.) on your phone, you will need to go to your device’s settings and enable it. If you need help with this, please contact Janice DelCostello delcostello@yahoo.com
SERVING
We are seeking volunteers to help provide snacks for our fellowship hour. This would involve setting out snacks, fruits, baked goods, or breakfast items for everyone to enjoy between services from 10:00 to 10:30 AM.
If you’re able to assist with this, please reach out to the office at 717-334-2564. We are looking to fill slots for the 1st and 4th Sundays of each month.
CHURCH BOOK LIBRARY
Check out our church library. We have many great authors such as Max Lucado, Charles Swindoll, C.S. Lewis, Billy Graham to name a few.
We have books about prayer, miracles, books to help with parenting, forgiveness, how to survive a difficult marriage, apologetics, learning to trust God and many more.
We also have many books for children. Lessons to be learned about God and Jesus and how much he loves them. Our library also has two shelves of reference books for those of you who want to study a particular topic or a book of the bible.
And don't forget videos…Check us out!
CHILDREN’S SUNDAY BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
CSBF have started a new curriculum from Answers in Genesis. Our students will learn more about who God is, how can we trust the bible is true, the Trinity and more! We will be dividing the students into two classes, Kindergarten to 2nd Grade and 3rd Grade to 5th Grade. We have two teachers already, but we need YOUR help for two volunteers each week. If interested, please contact Abi Miller at rellim.iba@gmail.com
The church office will be closed:
December 24th, 25th, 27th and
Jan 1st for the Christmas holiday
SONSHINE CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS
All classes at SonShine Preschool will be having their Christmas programs on Thursday, (9:30am) and Friday, (9:30am, 10:45am) December 18th and 19th.
All are welcome!
UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS
The Youth Cookie Bake will be on Sunday, December 14th from 6-8pm. The Youth Christmas party will be on Sunday, December 21st from 6-8pm.
MISSIONS GIVING
As we near the end of the year, the church’s financial position remains healthy. We are struggling, however, to meet our budgeted obligations in the General Missions fund. In the last two months, we have had to defer some of our scheduled payments. As you think about your year
end charitable giving, please prayerfully consider donating to our Mission Fund, our missionaries in the field, and also the American Baptist Church ministries which are directed to both regional and worldwide needs. Thank You. Proverbs 28:25 Those who trust in the Lord will prosper.”
WORSHIP SERVICE PRAYER INTERCESSORS CALENDAR 2026
Did you know that you are always being prayed for here at FBC? Each day of the month, a different person is praying and fasting for the church and its people. Each Sunday, there is a person praying during the service they attend. These two vital prayer ministry calendars are being re-filled for 2026. Please contact Arla McBeth if you would like to be a part of this. You would only be responsible to
pray on Sundays once or twice a year, or once a month on the daily calendar. We need people of prayer!
W2 GROUP
There will be NO W2 meeting in December. The group will resume on January 26th.
MISSION FOR THE HOMELESS
The Mission Board invites you to participate in an outreach to homeless people in our area. We are collecting small non-perishable food items and small toiletry items to put into gallon-sized ziplock bags. These bags will be given out to all those who are homeless this winter. The idea is to make these items portable and convenient. We will have a table for you to write an encouraging note, scripture, poem, and/or greeting that will be included in each bag. We will hold a "bagging event" on Saturday, December 27th to bag up the items. They will then be delivered to food pantries, homeless shelters, and police stations for distribution. Our goal
is to fill 1000 bags!
Call Stephanie Gigous with any questions 717-253-
2056. Thank you for your generosity this holiday season!
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
Our Christmas Eve service will be on Wednesday, December 24th at 7:00pm. Bring the family and some bells to ring!
WEEKEND TO REMEMBER 2026 IN HERSHEY
The Hershey Weekend to Remember is February 6-8, 2026 (Fri, Sat, Sun) at the Hershey Lodge. You can save 50% by registering from January 5-26, 2026. If you are interested in a gift card, you can also save 50% by
purchasing between November 18- December 1. The group name for the discount is FBCGettysburg.
Click Here for more information
W2 GROUP
There will be NO MEETING in November as we will be joining the church for the Thanksgiving banquet. There will be NO MEETING in December.
NURSERY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
There is an urgent need for volunteers to serve in the nursery during the second service (10:30 am). Typically, volunteers serve on a rotating basis every 6 or 7 weeks. However, if you are not available to serve that often, we can work with your schedule. If you are interested in signing up for this vital ministry, please be in touch with Jennefer Harris 717-253-3996) or
Carolyn Tuckey (610-299-0155).
HANDBELL PLAYERS NEEDED
If you have the desire to be a handbell player, now’s your opportunity. The ability to read music is not required but helpful. Please contact Luther Guise at 940-452-5304 or at K5nob@yahoo.com”
FIRST SERVICE NURSERY HELP NEEDED
There are opportunities to volunteer in first service nursery. Ideally, volunteers will serve on a rotating basis every six or seven weeks. For more information contact Jen Harris @ 717-253-3996.
MEN'S BREAKFAST
Encourages men from our church family to gather for a meal, engage in fellowship, and participate in a devotional time on the morning of Saturdays at 7:30 AM. Meet at the church, Lewis Hall
APP UPDATE
In order to receive “push notifications” (weather alerts, upcoming events, etc.) on your phone, you will need to go to your device’s settings and enable it. If you need help with this, please contact Janice DelCostello delcostello@yahoo.com
SERVING
We are seeking volunteers to help provide snacks for our fellowship hour. This would involve setting out snacks, fruits, baked goods, or breakfast items for everyone to enjoy between services from 10:00 to 10:30 AM.
If you’re able to assist with this, please reach out to the office at 717-334-2564. We are looking to fill slots for the 1st and 4th Sundays of each month.
CHURCH BOOK LIBRARY
Check out our church library. We have many great authors such as Max Lucado, Charles Swindoll, C.S. Lewis, Billy Graham to name a few.
We have books about prayer, miracles, books to help with parenting, forgiveness, how to survive a difficult marriage, apologetics, learning to trust God and many more.
We also have many books for children. Lessons to be learned about God and Jesus and how much he loves them. Our library also has two shelves of reference books for those of you who want to study a particular topic or a book of the bible.
And don't forget videos…Check us out!
CHILDREN’S SUNDAY BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
CSBF have started a new curriculum from Answers in Genesis. Our students will learn more about who God is, how can we trust the bible is true, the Trinity and more! We will be dividing the students into two classes, Kindergarten to 2nd Grade and 3rd Grade to 5th Grade. We have two teachers already, but we need YOUR help for two volunteers each week. If interested, please contact Abi Miller at rellim.iba@gmail.com
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