Please join us as we celebrate the end of the school year with our students. We have the entire pool reserved for our group and guests. Please let Regina know if your family can make it for the party and if you are bringing fun friends. We will have some frozen treats for a snack!
Community Family Movie
We will have Despicable Me projected on the big screen in the Fellowship Hall and will be serving free popcorn and drinks. Please share widely. Let Regina know if you can help with the event or if you need copies of flyers/handouts to distribute. An event has also been created on Facebook for you to share on social media.
Coffee, Snacks, and Connections
Make sure to swing by the Connector area downstairs before church on Sundays to enjoy treats, drinks, and caffeine. Let the coffee and the conversation wake you up for a good day!
Community Egg Hunt
This year we are once again partnering with the Methodist church in hosting an Easter Egg Hunt for families in the community. The event will be at 2pm on Saturday, March 30th on our lawn, between the two churches. If you are able to volunteer that day to help hide eggs or greet families please let Regina know. Flyers for the event can be found on the Sign-Up Shack for you to grab and share throughout the community and with friends and family.
Community Game Night - Sun., Feb. 18, 5:00 pm
Invite your friends and meet up in the Fellowship Hall for an evening of fun, food, and fellowship. Bring your favorite games from home or use one of the many offered by the church.
Improved Basketball Area
Our basketball area has gotten an upgrade! The years had really worn it down, but now it's nice and shiny. So put your stuff on the new bench while you practice your free-throws and 3-pointers! Jackson Alexander spearheaded the work as part of his Eagle Scout project, so a big thank you to him and everyone in Boy Scout Troop 15!
Pool Day Field Trip! (Wed, Aug 16)
Children, youth, family members, and friends are invited on a fun field trip to the Waynesville Rec Center Indoor Pool. Meet at the church at 10 am or at the park at 11 am. Pack your swimsuit, towel, bag lunch, and a drink. The church is covering the cost to swim but you need to RSVP to Regina by this Sunday, August 13, if you plan to go so she can get a headcount and permission forms. We’ll arrive back at the church by 4:30 pm.
More Good Hikes!
We keep having good times with a good group of people (and dogs) each month, so there will be another hike this Sunday, May 28. We’ll drive to Montreat for a good hike that has lovely mountain views. All are welcome.
For pictures and more info, go to our Hike Group page here!
Hiking in Nature with Good People
We continue having wonderful experiences in our monthly Hike Group. April’s hike was beautiful, and we look forward to May. (Last Sunday of the month, meet at 1:30 in the church parking lot.)
A Great Week at Youth Camp
The youth guys returned from a full week of Youth Camp in Maryville, TN. They had lots of fun and played lots of games. They also learned about the relentless love of God, the relentless way of Jesus, and the relentless community of faith. Every morning they asked together, “Who will separate us from the love of Christ? No one! Will affliction or distress or persecution or peril? No! Why? Because we are beloved together!” The next time you see one of the youth guys at church, ask them which afternoon activity they did, and what their favorite part of Youth Camp was.
Trunk-or-Treat Fun
A great time was had by everyone this Halloween at our Trunk-or-Treat in the parking lot. Thank you to everyone who donated candy or decorated their car or helped everything flow. About 240 people came through that afternoon to receive love, welcome, and definitely candy. (To see lots more pictures, click HERE.)
Mark Your Calendars: October 31, Trunk-Or-Treat
Due to continuing concerns regarding large groups meeting indoors, our Fall Festival this year will again be a Trunk-Or-Treat event. Like last year, it will be outdoors, socially distanced, and we will be requiring all participants to wear masks.
The event will be on Sunday, October 31, from 3-5 pm in our church parking lot. Please consider helping with this event by decorating your car and handing out treats, or by directing people and representing the church. Last year we had a great turn-out and a lot of fun, so expect it to be even better this year.
Valentine's Day - "Not So Secret" Admirers
This year, in lieu of our annual Youth-Senior Adult Valentine Banquet, we are going to celebrate with heartfelt, home-delivered valentines. Here is how it will work: All senior adults that are interested in participating will contact Regina (828-748-9034, regina@fbcwvl.org) by Friday, Feb. 5 to sign up. That evening she will contact everyone and let them know who their valentine is. For your valentine, you are asked to creatively let them know what you admire about them. You can make a homemade card, write a heartfelt note, create a fun video, bake them a sweet treat, etc. Deliver your creations to the church or Regina can pick them up anytime before Friday, Feb. 12. On Sunday, Feb. 14, after the church service, our wonderful youth will deliver the treats from our "admirers" to their "valentines." However, your admirer and your valentine will be two different people. You will not know who your admirer is until you get your gift. No need to spend money or make anything elaborate; heartfelt and homemade valentines are the best. When signing up, please let Regina know if you have any dietary restrictions (nut allergies, gluten intolerance, diabetes, etc.) so she can inform your valentine in case they want to include sweets.
"Go Tell It on the Mountain" - FBCW kids
The sound of children’s voices is extra-special at Christmas. We are so proud of our children in FaithBuilders! Thank you to parents, volunteers, Mrs. Regina, and Mrs. Jane for helping us to to meet on Zoom and in person this year. We pray that God will bless you and your family with gifts of peace, hope, joy, and love this Christmas and in the new year. We hope you enjoy this musical gift from our Children’s Choir:
Volunteers Needed for Trunk-Or-Treat
In place of our Fall Festival this year, we will be hosting a socially distanced, outdoor, and family friendly Trunk-Or-Treat event. On Saturday, October 31, from 2-4 pm we will invite families to our parking lot where they can show off their costumes, fellowship, take some fun family photos, and get some wonderful treats. In order to keep everyone safe we will be spacing out the cars, handing out masks, and limiting the number of people in the area at a given time to reduce the risk of germ spreading. However, in order to make this event work, we will need several volunteers. If you are able to decorate your car and hand out treats, or help with parking and crowd control, please let Regina know as soon as possible. There will also be a sign up sheet on the Sign-up Shack in the Fellowship Hall.
If you are unable to help by being there in person, please consider picking up a couple extra bags of candy the next time you go shopping and putting it in the donation bin in the Fellowship Hall. This will help us reduce the cost of having to purchase treats for our guests that afternoon.
Music & Memories
Our Minister of Music, Jane, has been making the most of the quarantine time, and put together a lovely scrapbook with sweet snapshots of our church choir and other music activities over the years. It is on display in the church Library, so feel free to step in and enjoy looking at the fun photos and the fun people in them.
Worship Outtakes Video
We love putting together our online worship service each week, which we hope blesses everyone who participates. But not everything we record makes the final cut. Moving the camera, moving people, or when we mess up and can't help but laugh--those parts aren't included in the finished video. So we thought you might enjoy watching some of those funnier moments, and to peek behind-the-scenes.
A Funny Hymn of Cool Comfort
Something to give you a chuckle. Here are fun words set to the tune of “All Creatures of Our God and King.” We are looking forward to when these fun lyrics will be true for us:
Honoring Our 2020 Graduates
Congratulations to our 2020 Graduates! Our Church family is very proud of you! We recognized these (and other graduates) during the worship service on June 7 (watch that presentation here! and below) and mailed them a special gift from the church. Feel free to send them your individual congratulations as well. Way to go, grads!
Maya (Asheville High School)
Braeden (Mars Hill University)
Austin (The University of Edinburgh)
Wyatt (Madison Early College High School)
Something for Fun - Don't Be Lonely, Connect with Friends
Need an extra smile or laugh this week? Here’s a video of how lonely it’s been at the church lately, but how good it is to connect with friends. Even from a 6 foot distance. :-D