This week at FSC, 12.25.08

Hey FSC,

Here are your announcements for this week…

1. We will be taking a separate collection for our Mercy Fund at this Sunday’s service. The donations made to this fund are kept separate from our regular budget and are used to provide financial assistance to members of our congregation and community. Please be prayerful about contributing to this fund.

2. Erik and Sarah will be moving next Tuesday. Their new address will be 21 N. Granby Street Richmond, VA 23220. Feel free to drop by. Their phone numbers will remain Erik: 516-7646 and Sarah: 819-9943.

3. Have a happy, safe, and blessed Christmas!

-Val

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Valerie Catrow
Administrator
Franklin Street Community
val [at] franklinstreet.net | valerie.catrow [at] gmail.com

This week at FSC, 12.18.08

Hey FSC,

Just two announcements this week…

Saturday December 21st @ 8:00 AM - Christmas Baskets with Tabernacle Baptist Church
A $30 donation will provide a Christmas basket delivery to a family in Richmond. We are invited to help distribute the baskets on Saturday, December 20th at 8:00 AM. Please contact Erik (erik [at] franklinstreet.net) for more information or if you’d like to help out.

Sunday December 22nd @ 11:00 AM - Loaves & Fishes
This coming Sunday December 21st is our turn to prepare and serve a meal at the Conrad Center (1400 Oliver Hill Way). We will be meeting at 11:00 AM to get started. Please plan on staying until about 2:00 PM. Ted Elmore is heading up this meal this month, so please make sure to contact him at telmore [at] hunton.com if you plan on helping out. All are welcome and encouraged to come!

Have a great rest of the week!

Val

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Valerie Catrow
Administrator
Franklin Street Community
val [at] franklinstreet.net | valerie.catrow [at] gmail.com

This week at FSC, 12.10.08

Hey FSC,

Here are your announcements for this week…

FSC Christmas Party - Saturday Dec. 13
Some of us will be gathering at Libbie Hill Park to watch the James River Parade of Lights (28th and E. Franklin). People will be there at 5:30 to watch the parade and then we’ll head over to Blanchard’s Coffee House (5047 Forest Hill Avenue) from 7-9 for heavy snacks and fellowship. Everyone is invited so we hope to see you there!

Mid-Month Prayer - Wednesday Dec. 17
You are invited to join Erik in prayer on Wed., Dec. 17 from 6:30-8 AM at his office (1205 W. Main St., room 211). Please come for part or all.

Tabernacle Baptist Church Christmas Baskets - Saturday Dec. 20
A $30 donation will provide a Christmas basket delivery to a family in Richmond. We are invited to help distribute the baskets on Saturday, December 20th. Please contact Erik for more information (erik [at] franklinstreet.net).

Loaves & Fishes - Sunday Dec. 21
Our next opportunity to serve at Loaves & Fishes is coming up. Ted Elmore is heading up this rotation. If you are interested in helping out it’s very important that you contact him so we can arrange a schedule that will allow us to best serve our guests. All those planning to attend, please email Ted at telmore [at] hunton.com. As always, we will be meeting at 11AM until around 2PM at the Conrad Center (1400 Oliver Hill Way).

Have a great week!

Val

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Valerie Catrow
Administrator
Franklin Street Community
val [at] franklinstreet.net | valerie.catrow [at] gmail.com

This week at FSC, 12.3.08

Hey FSC,

Thanks so much to everyone who offered congratulations, prayers, and meals after the birth of our little boy, Jackson. And a special thanks to Ann Douglas for taking over these emails during my little break. We are settling in well and everyone is doing great. Also, I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.

Here are your announcements for this week…

1) The FSC Christmas party is on Saturday, Dec. 13th.  Libbie Hill and the James River Parade of Lights from 5:30 - 7 and then h’our dourves at Blanchard’s Coffee from 7-9.  This is the link to the evite:

http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?inviteId=TJCMGDBNYHAZKGFDAAGD&li=iq&src=email.

Hope you can join us! 

2) STEP’s Pride for Parents Christmas Store. Drop off an unwrapped Christmas gift with price tag still attached at STEP’s office in Eternity Church (1900 Chamberlayne Ave). Gifts can be for kids aged 0-18. (Needed items include sports equipment, bikes, skateboards, African-American dolls, DVDs, etc.) This Friday is the last day to drop off gifts!!!!!

3) Tabernacle Baptist Church Christmas Baskets. A $30 donation will provide a Christmas basket delivery to a family in Richmond. We are invited to help distribute the baskets on Saturday, December 20th. Please contact Erik for more information.

4) Good Samaritan Christmas Tree Lot
FSC will be volunteering again this year at the Good Samaritan Christmas Tree Lot in the West End. All proceeds from the sale of Christmas trees benefit the efforts of Good Samaritan Ministry (http://www.goodsamaritanministry.com). Our shift will be on Saturday, December 6 from 4pm to 9pm. We had a lot of fun last year, so let us know if you’d like to join us! Use the link below to fill out the sign up form or contact Sean (seanrhorer [at] gmail.com) with questions.

Sign up form: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pL104xL2MAsOfb0DcIed2Bg

5) Loaves & Fishes
Don’t forget that our next opportunity to serve at Loaves & Fishes is on Sunday, December 21. We’ll be meeting at the Conrad Center (1400 Olivery Hill Way) from 11am to 1:30pm. We hope you plan on coming out. Contact Kira (kmdisse [at] gmail.com) with questions.

Have a great week!

-Val

Valerie Catrow
FSC administrator
val [at] franklinstreet.net | valerie.catrow [at] gmail.com