This Sunday:
God Is Able to Restore Us
Join us as our Lead Pastor Paul Smith brings a message from John 21 as we continue our series God Is Able.
Main Services
8:15, 9:30, 11:00, and 12:30 — In-person and online
Next Gen Services
8:15am — Birth through 4th grade
9:30am — All ages
11:00am — Birth through 8th grade
12:30pm — No Next Gen services
If you or a family member are feeling unwell over the weekend, please worship with us online.
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Fall Quarter Sign-Ups
Acts 1:8 Teams: Help us respond more efficiently and effectively as we serve our local and cross-cultural partners. Learn more.
Life Groups: 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 their fall Bible study, Life to Life, MomGroup, LIFT, Expectant Prayer, and more! Sign up now.
Men’s Ministry: Connect with the men of FAC for a study on Thursday mornings or monthly for breakfast and service projects. Learn more.
Adult Education: Check out our Sunday morning classes. Sign up now.
For more, check out the latest issue of Engage Magazine!
Women’s Ministry Fall Kick Off
This Sunday from 6:30 to 8:00pm
Join us for coffee and a sweet treat as we open this new year of ministry in prayer and worship. We would love every woman at FAC to come, whether you are new or have been part of Women’s Ministry for years!
Come hear about some of the things God has been doing in this interim period (what is staying the same and some changes that are being made) as well as meet leaders, learn about our ministries, and see what our OUT focus will be this fall.
We hope you will be enriched by our time together!
Connections Breakfast
Sunday, September 22 at 11:00am
If you are newer to First Alliance, we would love to have you at our Connections Breakfast!
This event will be hosted on Sunday, September 22 in the Gym at 11:00am (during our third service). You will meet some of our pastoral staff, hear about our church, enjoy a light breakfast, and find out ways we can serve you.
Please reach out to our Guest Services Coordinator Cecily Vinegar with any questions. We can’t wait to see you there!
Please join us in welcoming the following people into membership:
Asa James Swan and Allison Ball
Bryan and Meredith Campbell
Rebecca Hedman
Kaylee Jo Neeley
David and Mary Rundell
Nathan Thallman
This Sunday
9:30am
Open Word
Family Life Center Room 203–204
This long-standing class is centered around an in-depth study of a book of the Bible and taught by a team of teachers. We alternate between Old and New Testament and spend the summer months in 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.
September Institute:
What are the Major Worldviews, and Does Christianity Make the Most Sense?
Family Life Center (Gym) Room 203–204
How do worldviews influence the destinies of individuals, families, cultures, and nations? This class will help Christians seeking to serve as biblical light and salt to family and loved ones discern and engage culture, ideas, and worldviews.
Inductive Bible Study Informational Pre-Class
High School Youth Room
Learn more about this quarter’s Inductive Bible Study course that starts this Wednesday. Learn more.
This Week
Vertical
Monday at 6:45pm
This powerful gathering happens every week! Meet us in the Sanctuary for a time of corporate prayer as we intercede for our church, community, and world. Learn more.
GPOPs
Tuesday at 6:45pm
You are welcome at the Grandparents and Parents of Prodigals prayer group which meets in the Prayer Room to pray for our children and grandchildren to come to know and love Jesus. This month our prayer focus will be Deuteronomy 5:29.
Inductive Bible Study
Wednesday at 7:30pm
Are you satisfied with your Bible-reading experience? Might there be new ways of engaging God’s word that you haven’t yet considered? This quarter’s Inductive Bible Study course is specifically designed for people just like you, and the goal is incredibly simple: to help you become a better reader of the Bible. Sign up now.
Men’s Mid(ish) Week
Thursday at 6:30am
Come hear a short devotional while we eat breakfast together in the Dining Room. We’ll finish our time with prayer before we head out into the rest of the day on mission.
GriefShare
Thursday at 6:30pm
GriefShare is a safe, welcoming place where you’ll find relief and comfort as you learn what to expect in the days ahead and how to navigate your personal grief process. Sign up on the GriefShare website.
Young Professionals
Thursday at 7:00pm
The Young Professionals group meets weekly on Thursdays in homegroups throughout the area to share a meal and dive deeper into what it looks like to follow Jesus. Sign up now.
Coming Up
Men’s Ministry Breakfast
Saturday, September 14 at 9:00am
Enjoy a great breakfast with the men of FAC and stay until around noon to help with a few service projects.
Men’s Retreat
Friday, October 25 to Sunday, October 27
Join us for a weekend of connecting with God and other men at Laurel Lake Baptist Camp. There will be good food, good conversation, good worship, and good fun. Scholarships are available; we would love for you to be a part of this experience! Learn more.
We’re hiring!
We are still hiring childcare workers for the shifts listed below. Questions? Contact Hannah Meredith.
2 workers, Wednesday evenings (6:15–8:45pm)
8 workers, once a month on 3rd Tuesdays (9:15–11:45am)
Next Gen Ministries
Middle School Fall Retreat
Friday, October 18 to Sunday, October 20
The 2024 Fall Retreat is here! Our Fall Retreat is a special event where we can escape the busyness of life and focus on our relationship with God. We take this event very seriously, and not all students are ready for this kind of event. We will be challenging our students to take new steps in their faith. Want to learn more? Reach out to Pastor Tanner.
High School Fall Retreat
Friday, October 18 to Sunday, October 20
Fall Retreat 2024 is right around the corner, and it will be an awesome weekend of worship, food, fun, and fellowship! Register now for an early bird discount.
FAC Kids Overnight
Friday, November 1 to Saturday, November 2
It’s a night of fun, pizza, big games, surprises, and more! Stay all night, or leave at 10:00 pm if you need to. Cost is just $15 per person, which includes dinner, snack, breakfast, an amazing time, and a t-shirt.
Parents, if you are interested in hanging out with us, we’d love for you to lead a small group, spend the night, or help us out with other shenanigans we’ve got planned! Reach out and let us know.
FAC Kids — Birth through 4th Grade
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Middle School — 5th through 8th Grade
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Sundays at 9:30 and 11:00am
Wednesdays, 6:30–8:00pm
High School — 9th through 12th Grade
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Sundays at 9:30am
Wednesdays, 6:30–8:30pm
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