News & Events

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED, JULY 3:

The church office will be closed on July 3 for July 4th Weekend. Normal business hours will resume on Monday, July 6.

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FIRST FRIDAY WITH FRIENDS, JULY 3:

First Friday with Friends is held in conjunction with Downtown Bryan’s First Friday activities. We have a meet up at The Owl - Pub & Grill and always have a few people there for the 5:30-7:30 timeframe. Some folks stay at The Owl all evening and others stop by on their way to or from dining and playing in downtown Bryan.

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YEAR-LONG WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY, JULY 6 & 7:

Join us for a 48-week study going through the entire Bible, meeting weekly at Friends Church: Mondays at 11:30am, or Tuesdays at 6:30pm. Whether the midday offering on Mondays or the evening one on Tuesdays fits best with your schedule, you are welcome to attend either. The readings for Week 23 (July 6 & 7) are Judges, chapters 14-21; Psalms 6, 31, 85, 143; Acts, chapters 8-9; Luke, chapters 22-23. For more information, contact Pastor Dan.

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GUYZ BREAKFAST, JULY 11:

Guyz Breakfast brings together fellowship, fun and great food. Join us at the church on the second Saturday of the month 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Bring your favorite breakfast food or drink to share. Pancakes and coffee are provided.

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OFFERING OF LETTERS FOR FOOD JUSTICE:

Each Sunday in July, Friends Church is participating in Bread for the World’s “Offering of Letters” drive, where we handwrite letters advocating for food justice in our state and worldwide. Tables will be set up in the sanctuary with materials to write letters to those campaigning to replace our incumbent representative in Congress, including a sample letter to give you ideas of how to word yours. Can’t stick around after worship? Grab materials to take home to write your letters, and then bring them back to the church for us to deliver along with the others. Questions? Contact Offering of Letters Coordinator Rob Johnson: rjcrna@gmail.com.

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SUMMER SABBATH FOR 9AM SERVICE UNTIL AUG 16:

Starting the first Sunday in July, the 9am service will take a six-week break. Many of our 9am attendees are out of town for various Sundays in the summer, making it difficult to secure volunteer lay leaders, greeters, and communion stewards each week. Director of Music Ministries Chris Hoffman will be on his annual one-month sabbatical starting July 1. Taking these challenges into consideration, as well as the need to provide our pastors and A/V team some respite, the 9am service will not be offered Sundays, July 5 through August 9. Rest well, and we’ll see you at 11am on Sundays, July 5, 12, 19, 26, and August 2 & 9 in the sanctuary or online.

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SEEKING MORE SOUL FRIENDS FACILITATORS:

In March, we relaunched our small groups ministry, Soul Friends. Five groups of 8 to 10 people have been gathering twice monthly for guided conversations that deepen our spirituality and our relationships with one another as a church family. It’s going so well that we need additional facilitators to make another group or two possible in the near future. Soul Friends facilitators and/or co-facilitators communicate with the small groups in their care (announce gathering times and locations, provide helpful info and follow-ups) and lead the group’s meetings. Pastor Dan and Pastor Trent provide facilitator training and support. To volunteer to be a small groups facilitator or to get more info, contact Pastor Dan (pastor@friends-ucc.org) or Pastor Trent (pastortrent@friends-ucc.org).

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