Our Sunday Seminar this month is centered on the topic of forgiveness. It's a word used often, but do we truly look at forgiveness from a biblical perspective or more from a culture "It's okay, don't worry about it," concept? Pastor Mike Godfrey will be leading this seminar. We will meet in our worship center.

Our Midpoint Bible Study is held in our worship center on Wednesdays at 10:30am and again at 6:15pm. Pastor Mike Godfrey leads this study.

GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. This group is for those who have had a loved one die, either recently or years ago, who desire insights regarding grief and working through grief. Our group is led by Pastor David Tarkington. There is no charge for joining and you may attend any or all group gatherings. We will meet from January 8 through April 9. This group meets on these Wednesdays from 2pm - 3:30pm.

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Senior Adult Luncheon meets in the FBCOP gymnasium. All are welcome. Attendees are asked to bring a dish or dessert for the meal.

As part of our annual DiscipleNow Weekend for students, we host a worship service for the entire church body and friends. There is no child-care during this service, but bring the kids. We will be worshipping together in our Worship Center at 6:30pm with special guests Stephen Handley and band and H.B. Charles, Jr.

Our Midpoint Bible Study is held in our worship center on Wednesdays at 10:30am and again at 6:15pm. Pastor Mike Godfrey leads this study.

GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. This group is for those who have had a loved one die, either recently or years ago, who desire insights regarding grief and working through grief. Our group is led by Pastor David Tarkington. There is no charge for joining and you may attend any or all group gatherings. We will meet from January 8 through April 9. This group meets on these Wednesdays from 2pm - 3:30pm.

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Those wishing to serve on our CarePortal Response Team will meet immediately following our morning worship service. We will meet in our Student Building (Building B) for a light lunch and training from our CarePortal state representative. If you have any questions or are interested in being part of this team, please contact Kenzie Allen.

Our Midpoint Bible Study is held in our worship center on Wednesdays at 10:30am and again at 6:15pm. Pastor Mike Godfrey leads this study.

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Our Midpoint Bible Study is held in our worship center on Wednesdays at 10:30am and again at 6:15pm. Pastor Mike Godfrey leads this study.

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

A special morning for preschoolers and children (and their parents/grandparents.) Detailed information, including directions to the house, will be provided to those who register.

Pastor Shelvin Lamb teaches us during this seminar on the role of singing in the Christian life with biblical guidelines regarding why and if a Christian has to sing to be an obedient Christian.

Our Midpoint Bible Study is held in our worship center on Wednesdays at 10:30am and again at 6:15pm. Pastor Mike Godfrey leads this study.

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Senior Adult Luncheon meets in the FBCOP gymnasium. All are welcome. Attendees are asked to bring a dish or dessert for the meal.

We are hosting the annual Concert on the Green in our worship center. The mission of Concert on the Green is to inspire audiences of all backgrounds and ages through engagement with music and art, and to expand educational opportunities for Clay County students through school grant funding and scholarships.

We are hosting the Ridgeview High School Chorus Concert in our worship center.

Our Midpoint Bible Study is held in our worship center on Wednesdays at 10:30am and again at 6:15pm. Pastor Mike Godfrey leads this study.

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Our Midpoint Bible Study is held in our worship center on Wednesdays at 10:30am and again at 6:15pm. Pastor Mike Godfrey leads this study.

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Our high school senior summit is an annual family equipping event that takes place before high school graduation. Parents, pastors, and student leaders share a meal together. Students will be charged by our student ministry staff as they close this chapter of life and embark on the next.

The focal point of the Senior Summit is a time for parents to read their pre-written blessing over them. We provide resources for families to lead in this time as they prepare for the following Sunday’s high school graduate recognition.

Our Midpoint Bible Study is held in our worship center on Wednesdays at 10:30am and again at 6:15pm. Pastor Mike Godfrey leads this study.

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Nerf Night for kids!

Bring your Nerf guns and we will provide all the projectiles.

Milestone 6 takes place on Sunday morning. During this service, along with the recognition prior, we thank God for our high school graduates and recognize them at the beginning of our worship service, with a time of prayer and public blessing.

Vacation Bible School is for children in Kindergarten through sixth grade.

Meets Monday - Thursday, 9am - Noon.

This weeklong training session is for students who will be seventh or eighth grade in the 2025-2026 school year. We meet in our student building each morning and our sessions are led by Pastor David Tarkington.

Meets Monday - Thursday, 9am - Noon.

Vacation Bible School is for children in Kindergarten through sixth grade.

Meets Monday - Thursday, 9am - Noon.

This weeklong training session is for students who will be seventh or eighth grade in the 2025-2026 school year. We meet in our student building each morning and our sessions are led by Pastor David Tarkington.

Meets Monday - Thursday, 9am - Noon.

This weeklong training session is for students who will be seventh or eighth grade in the 2025-2026 school year. We meet in our student building each morning and our sessions are led by Pastor David Tarkington.

Meets Monday - Thursday, 9am - Noon.

Vacation Bible School is for children in Kindergarten through sixth grade.

Meets Monday - Thursday, 9am - Noon.

This weeklong training session is for students who will be seventh or eighth grade in the 2025-2026 school year. We meet in our student building each morning and our sessions are led by Pastor David Tarkington.

Meets Monday - Thursday, 9am - Noon.

Vacation Bible School is for children in Kindergarten through sixth grade.

Meets Monday - Thursday, 9am - Noon.

Vacation Bible School is for children in Kindergarten through sixth grade.

Meets Monday - Thursday, 9am - Noon.

This weeklong training session is for students who will be seventh or eighth grade in the 2025-2026 school year. We meet in our student building each morning and our sessions are led by Pastor David Tarkington.

Meets Monday - Thursday, 9am - Noon.

This milestone equips parents as they prepare their children for the teenage years. We focus on the emotional, physical, intellectual, and spiritual changes that occur when one enters this exciting chapter of life. (Ages 10-12)

As puberty begins at different times for different children, parents of children younger than ten years old are encouraged to come if they wish.

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Women’s Bible Study - Library, Building C

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Women’s Bible Study - Library, Building C

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

We are honored to have Mark Jones “Mr. Mark” with us this evening to lead our preschool and children’s ministry volunteers. Mark is the Children’s Pastor at Quail Springs Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where he teaches preschoolers, children, and their parents.

Mr. Mark’s Classroom is an online leadership development and teacher-resource company designed to help children’s ministry leaders gain clarity, confidence, and resources they need to win at reaching children for Jesus Christ while equipping them with Bible skills and teaching them to serve others.

Mark will be joining us this evening for a FBCOP focused training for our leaders and volunteers.

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Women’s Bible Study - Library, Building C

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Women’s Bible Study - Library, Building C

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Women’s Bible Study - Library, Building C

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Women’s Bible Study - Library, Building C

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Women’s Bible Study - Library, Building C

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Women’s Bible Study - Library, Building C

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Women’s Bible Study - Library, Building C

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Women’s Bible Study - Library, Building C

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

The Word of God is inerrant, immutable, and more than just another book. Parents present their second graders a copy of the Bible during this milestone event. This presentation occurs before the church family during our 10:45am worship service with a special gathering at 9:15am for parents and children.

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

We encourage members of FBCOP to love where we live on October 31 by intentionally and strategically using the day to meet neighbors, serve them, and either begin or grow relationships. People matter and this day provides an opportunity to show love to neighbor and to begin or continue gospel conversations with them. So, there is no event on the church property this evening, but there will be many events with the church as our family members are “being the church” where they live.

HOW TO LOVE WHERE WE LIVE ON OCTOBER 31…

1. Pray for those in your neighborhood. Pray for new relationships and for existing ones to grow.

2. Be intentional. Be real. Be the neighbor others want.

3. Don’t let Halloween be the only time you engage with your neighbors intentionally. Be prepared to have gospel conversations.

PLEASE DON’T…

• Turn off your porch light as a protest to the holiday.

• Hand out Bible tracts instead of candy.

• Hand out candy alternatives (toothbrush, fruit, healthy snacks.) Let parents determine.

• Scare children or prank people as they come to your house.

SOME IDEAS…

• Provide bottled water, soft drinks, or hot chocolate to parents.

• If you live on cul-de-sac, work with your neighbors to provide a group event.

• Create a photo booth. Don’t take pics on your phone, but provide a “selfie booth.”

• Carpool with neighbors to places that are providing large events.

• Give out glowsticks or glow-in-the dark necklaces in addition to candy.

• Give out the good candy. Ask a kid.

AFTERWARD…

• HELP CLEAN UP - You may have that neighbor who goes all out with decorations. Offer to help with the clean up or taking down of the items.

• BE A FRIEND - You may meet neighbors you have lived near for a while. Learn their names and seek ways to serve them. Love your neighbors, but not as a project. Live out your faith.

Our Parent/Child Dedication service is Milestone 1 for families.. This family dedication service is preceded by a one-hour class led by one of our pastors the week prior. We seek to help parents and guardians lead as primary disciple-makers in the home and this service is a part of that strategy. This is a milestone with the church body and thus only parents/guardians who are members of the church participate.

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

Groups for all ages:

• Preschool - Building D

• Children (K through Grade 5) - Building E

• Students (Grades 6-12) - Building B

• Adult Bible Study - Worship Center

We will gather on Christmas Eve at 6pm to worship the Lord and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. This is a family service, so no separate child-care is available. Join us and bring the entire family as we celebrate Christmas together.