Pics: The Fifth With First

On Sunday May 29, 2016 we celebrated "The Fifth With First" by working with two of our favorite partners in our community.

The folks who participated in the Worship Service in the Sanctuary heard an amazing sermon from LaVerne Thorpe and then headed over to the Fellowship Hall to pack "Back to School Kits" for Vista Del Camino.

The folks who were a part of our WORKship Service in the Community gathered for a brief prayer service at the ramada at Chaparral Park before heading over to the Ronald McDonald House to cook and clean and wash windows on behalf of the 35 families that are currently residing there while their loved ones are receiving treatment at one of the nearby hospitals.

It was an amazing day all around and here are a handful of pictures to show you what we were up to!

Photos: The Fifth With First

What a great Sunday!

November 29, 2015 was the fifth Sunday in November which means...The Fifth With First!

Our Workship Crew gathered at Chaparral Park at 9AM for a brief prayer service (we were joined by three visitors, by the one, including one who came all the way from Canada!) and then we headed out for a morning of work partnering with our friends in mission at Operation Fix-It. We were paired up with a local homeowner who is dealing with significant illnesses while her adult son (and care taker) is losing his sight. They needed us to help xeriscape their front yard, trim a large tree, and trim their hedges. It was hard, fulfilling work and the family could not have been more excited and appreciative. In fact, they have already called over to the Operation Fix-It office to rave about our Workship Team!

Meanwhile, back in the Sanctuary, we had a Jesse Tree Service that was led by our Elders followed by a Christmas Bag Assembly Line in the Fellowship Hall organized by our Outreach Team. The bags (with supplies and donations collected during the S.A.I.L. Program this summer) will be given out to children who receive services from the Piute Community Center here is Scottsdale.

Here is a small sampling of pictures from the day. To see more head over to the church's Facebook Page at facebook.com/FCCScottsdale.

The Workship Crew gathers for a brief Prayer Service.

Xeriscaping the yard means one thing:
Moving THREE TONS of gravel to replace the grass yard!

Yep, more gravel!

The 32 members of our Workship Crew
celebrating a job well done!

The Before Picture: A dirt yard with only patches of grass,
an overgrown tree, and impassable shrubs. The family had been
unable to enjoy their front yard for some time. 

The After Picture: A xeriscaped front yard, a tree trimmed high
enough that the legally blind son can walk safely under and around it,
and hedges that allow for easy access to the walkway.
Why, even the sky was bluer after we were done working!

 Meanwhile, back on the church campus...

The Assembly Line is all ready for preparing
The Christmas Bags for the Piute Center.

Lovingly prepared by the members of FCC Scottsdale.

Our Outreach Co-Chairs getting everything ready.

Members packing the bags!

Jean with (some of) the Christmas Bags that were prepared.

Photos: The Hanging of the Greens

A HUGE "Thank You!" to everyone who helped with the Hanging of the Greens at the church on Saturday. The buildings and grounds look beautiful having been fully transformed for our Advent and Christmas Seasons here at FCC Scottsdale.

Here are several photos of the hard work that went into making all things beautiful!