Connector for September 3

This Sunday:
When God Asks You to Listen

Join us as our Lead Pastor Paul Smith brings a message from Isaiah 55 as a part of our series When God…

We’ll be sharing communion during services this Sunday. If you watch our livestream, we hope you’ll gather the elements and join us from home.


Main Services
8:15, 9:30, and 11:00am – In-person and online

Next Gen Services
8:15am – Birth through 4th grade
9:30am – All ages
11:00am – Birth through 4th grade

If you or a family member are feeling unwell over the weekend, please worship with us online.

FAC is hiring paid childcare workers!

Pay is $15/hour for adults and $13/hour for students (14+). Apply on our website or contact Hannah Meredith for more information.

We are hiring for the following shifts:

2nd Friday of each month
9:30–11:30am

2nd, 3rd, 4th Sunday evenings
5:00–8:00pm

Fall Quarter Sign-Ups

NEW! Acts 1:8 Teams: Help us respond more efficiently and effectively as we serve our local and cross-cultural partners. Learn more!

Life Groups: Our Life Groups meet in homes all throughout the week all over the Lexington area. Sign up now!

Women’s Ministry: Join the women of FAC for a study of the book of Romans, monthly groups for moms and prayer, and more. Learn more!

Men’s Ministry: Join the men of FAC on Sunday mornings for Connection and Conversation, during the week for Discipleship Groups, or monthly for breakfast and service projects. Learn more!

Adult Education: Join one of our Sunday morning classes. Sign up now!

For more, check out the latest issue of Engage Magazine!


24 Hour Prayer

Starts Monday, September 11 at noon

Sign up for a 30-minute or one-hour time slot from 12:00pm on Monday, September 11 to 12:00pm on Tuesday, September 12 as we join with 23 other churches in Central Kentucky to pray for our city and nation. We’d love for you to come to the church and use our Prayer Room or The Living Room during your time slot, or you can pray from home. Check out our prayer guide for helpful prompts to use.

As a church, we value and champion expectant prayer. Join us in this important work!


Equipping Mind, Body, and Soul

Starting Sunday, September 17 at 9:30am

This 8-week class covers four topics in-depth: two weeks on Grief/Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, and Sexual Health. Classes will be led by experts Daniel Sulfridge and Mark Logan.

Please note that this class is not a support group. It is aimed at coming alongside those struggling or those helping those who are struggling. The information shared will be from the perspective of the presenter and not the express view of FAC.


Emotionally Healthy Spirituality

Starting Tuesday, September 19 at 6:30pm

Join us as we explore how it is not possible to be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature and how knowing God and knowing ourselves cannot be separated. Cost is $40.


This Sunday

9:30am

Open Word

Family Life Center (Gym)

This long-standing class is centered around an in-depth study of a book of the Bible. Join us this summer as we study select Psalms. Learn more.

Young Marrieds and Growing Families

Dining Room

This class is aimed at helping those in this season of their lives with biblical teaching and community. Learn more.

11:00am

Deeper Walk

Dining Room

Pursue spiritual maturity and claim the spiritual freedom afforded you in your relationship with Christ. Learn more.


Coming Up

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Cancelled for Labor Day ‼️

Men’s Mid(ish)-Week

Thursday, September 7, 6:30–7:45am

Join us in the Dining Room as we eat breakfast together, hear a short devotional, and finish our time with prayer before we head out into the rest of our day on mission.

Men’s Ministry Breakfast

Saturday, September 9 at 9:00am

Come join the men of FAC for breakfast and stay until around noon to help with a few service projects. Let us know if you plan to attend.


Next Gen Ministries

Child Dedications

Sunday, September 24

Child dedications are a special event in church life where parents publicly dedicate their children—and themselves—to the Lord as they raise their family to know and love Him. Dedications will take place on Sunday, September 24 and are open to kids of all ages, not just infants! If you are interested in having your child(ren) dedicated, please register below or contact Tim Davis, Pastor to Children and Families, for more information.


High School Fall Retreat

Friday, October 20 – Sunday, October 22

Join us at Laurel Lake Baptist Camp in Corbin, KY for an awesome weekend of food, fun, fellowship, and worship with guest speaker Kendall McKee and guest worship leaders Josiah McKinney and Wes Elliott.

Middle School and High School Wednesday night activities resume this week!

Please use the side entrances to the Gym (MS) and Lower Auditorium (HS) and be mindful of new signage in the parking lot.

FAC Kids – Birth through 4th Grade
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Sundays at 8:15, 9:30, and 11:00am


Middle School – 5th through 8th Grade
Instagram | Text @midupdate to 81010

Sundays at 9:30am
Wednesdays at 6:30pm


High School – 9th through 12th Grade
Newsletter | Instagram | Text @facparents to 81010

Sundays at 9:30am
Wednesdays at 6:30pm


YoungLives Donations

FAC’s local partner YoungLives thanks you for your generous donations! Here is an updated list of items that we are currently accepting.

  • Baby wipes
  • Formula
  • Clothes (sizes newborn to 24 months)

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