This Sunday
Global Impact Sunday

Join us for Global Impact Sunday as we hear from a new cross-cultural partner and receive a challenge from our Pastor of Outreach & Missions Tyrone Vinegar. Please note that our livestream will only be available for part of each service due to the ministry context of our guest.

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Connections Breakfast

This Sunday 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 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!

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24 Hour Prayer

This Monday and Tuesday

Sign up for one or more 30-minute time slots from 12:00pm on Monday to 12:00pm on Tuesday as we join with other churches in Central Kentucky to pray for our city. Pray individually, as a family, or with a small group either here at the church or from home. A prayer guide and journal will be available.

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

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Here, There, and Everywhere Offering

Sunday, November 17

As a part of our stewardship rhythms, we take a special offering during the Thanksgiving season known as the Here, There, and Everywhere Offering. This year’s fund will be invested in:

• Here: Our leaders and high school students who will be attending the C&MA Life Conference
• There: Our local partners
• Everywhere: Alliance Missions, including the Great Commission Fund (GCF), Compassion and Mercy Associates (CAMA), and support directed to the Alliance International Workers with whom we partner.

We’ll be presenting our offerings to the Lord during services on November 17. The online fund will be open until January 5, 2025.

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Surviving the Holidays

Thursday, November 21 at 6:30pm

Join us in the Lower Auditorium/Chapel for an evening of understanding and encouragement to help you navigate the holidays in a season of grief. You are not alone! A chili dinner will be provided.

Registration is on the GriefShare website. You will purchase a $7 participant’s guide upon registering. Scholarships are available. To learn more, contact Jessica Freeburne.

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Congratulations to everyone who was baptized last Sunday!

If you missed them, you can replay them here.

Chris Collings
Zac Doyle
Cole Greenman
Jack Hannan
William Hardesty
Abby Howell
Michael John Bradley
Jonah Pursiful
Levi Swan
Carter Thomas
Turner Trogdon

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This Saturday

9:00am

Men’s Ministry Breakfast

Dining Room

Enjoy a great breakfast with the men of FAC and stay until around noon to help with a few service projects.

2:00pm

OUT Opportunity: Lexington Rescue Mission

Lexington Rescue Mission has asked for our help as they look to complete the construction of their new location. We hope to take a large multi-generational team. Learn more.

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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.

October/Early November Institute: The Relevance of Worldviews for Everything and Everyday Life

Family Life Center (Gym) Room 203–204

Our current institute explores what it means to live with Christianity as our main worldview and how that should influence everything in our lives. Runs through Sunday, November 10.

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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.

Boomers & Beyond Lunch Bunch

Tuesday at 11:30am

Join us for our monthly lunch event at Ramsey’s on Harrodsburg Road. RSVP to Sharon Winkle.

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 Isaiah 63:1.

Men’s Mid(ish) Week

Thursday at 6:30am

Our Men’s Ministry meets weekly to enjoy a delicious breakfast, share about our lives, and study the Scriptures as we grow together in community as followers of Jesus Christ.

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.

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Upcoming

The Weary World Rejoices: Women’s Ministry Christmas Event

Thursday, December 5 at 6:30pm

Our Christmas event has been reimagined this year, and we can’t wait! Join us for dessert as we share an evening of carols, fun, and encouraging stories from a few of our own FAC women.

Invite your friends, neighbors, and coworkers to experience the joy of the season with you as we center on the joy we can find even when we and our world feel weary.

Please note that registration is limited to 300 due to change of event style.

Membership Class

Sunday, December 8 and 15 at 11:00am

If you are interested in exploring membership at First Alliance Church, please join us! We will discuss what it means to be a member, how to become a member, and provide background about The Alliance and FAC. Please note that attendance at both sessions is required.

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Next Gen Ministries

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2024 Year-End Giving

If you would like to make a year-end contribution to First Alliance Church, please use the following as guidelines:

• For publicly traded stocks, initiate a transfer request to the firm holding your stocks by Monday, December 2, 2024. Our firm is Baird, the McIntosh Group, 859–514–6417. Contact Lynne Neyland (see below) and let me know your suggested fund distribution.
• For donor-advised funds, initiate a transfer request to the firm holding your funds by Monday, December 2, 2024. The envelope containing the check must be postmarked by December 31, 2024.
• For check by mail, the envelope containing the check must be postmarked by December 31, 2024.
• Electronic check via ACH should be initiated by Thursday, December 26, 2024.
• Online credit card donations must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

Thank you for being resource-generous!

For more information, contact Lynne Neyland at (859) 223–1394 or through our website.

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