FBCP Church News

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What Will Sunday Look Like?

Here are some instructions & reminders as we come back to in-person fellowship:

1. BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME
   Do you feel sick or have a fever? Stay home, we are still LiveStreaming. 
   
   
2. WHAT SHOULD I BRING? 
   Bibles, Masks, Folding chairs/beach chair, Water bottles, Umbrellas for sun, Preprinted song sheets.
   
   
3. ARRIVAL
   Please come 15-20 minutes early so we can get everyone parked and seated.
   
   
4. PARKING
   Security will help people get parked as well as help when cars exit. This is not only for safety, but because we are all arriving at the same time and leaving at the same time.
   
   
5. FINDING A SEAT
   The Ushers and Trustees will help you find a seating for you/your family.
   
   
6. OFFERING
   There will be a plastic Offering bucket as you enter and leave for those who have been mailing in your Tithes. Those who have been giving Online- no change for you. Thank you to all for your faithfulness and generosity.
   
   
7. WORSHIP SONG SHEETS
   A Sunday Song Sheet playlist will be published by Friday's Church News email. Please print out and bring that with you. We will have some copies available for those who forget.
   
   
8. BATHROOMS
   Bathrooms will be accessible in the Bryant Building (gym). Access to those will be through the gym doors. Cleaning supplies will be there for cleaning after yourself or your children, and there will also be Bathroom Attendant Volunteers to help clean if needed. Parents need to accompany their children.
   
   
9. PHYSICAL CONTACT
   We are so glad to invite you back, but please minimize your physical greetings for now. We are being respectful of guidelines and recognize that there will be different comfort levels among our own Church Family. There will not be any "hug patrol", unless Izzy volunteers... that's a JOKE! We would never put that burden on Izzy!
   
   
10. POST-SERVICE EXIT
    We are asking people to head to their cars soon after the Service concludes. Ushers will help direct you which path to take. If you want to stay and visit, please take your chairs to the South Field where it is easier to spread out and visit.
    
    
11. MASK COVERINGS
    You must bring a mask and wear it as entering and exiting the Church Service area. This is the same requirement as you enter and exit park or beach areas. We will have a mask for you if you forgot it at home.
    
    We recognize there are many viewpoints, publications, opinions, and  postings regarding masks and social distancing; please leave all those [opinions] home and bring your mask. Help us be above reproach.
    
    
12. SPECIAL BUSINESS MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 21
    We are asking for a Special Business Meeting following the Church Service on June 21. The purpose of this is to ask the congregation to approve the shortening of two pews near the south side exit in order to create a small space from which we can place video cameras to continue our Live Streaming ministry. Some churches have a similar "cut out" area for those in a wheelchair. Our Boards have heard the proposal and agreed. We want to continue Live Streaming from now on as we see the benefit it will continue to be to those who can't be with us in-person for whatever reason (Missionary, living in another state, sickness, etc.). We know Sunday, June 21 is Fathers Day and we will do our best to keep it short. We will provide some graphics by email over the next couple weeks to help you better understand the proposal.
    
    
13. COMMUNION ON JUNE 21
    On June 21, we will also be celebrating Communion together. You will pick up your own Bread and Cup as you enter and keep it until that time. Our hearts truly are always to be longing for Communion!
    
    
14. CONTACT THE CHURCH
    If you have any further questions, please email the Church Office (info@fbcpatchogue.com) who will pass your message on to the Pastors, Boards, or appropriate person. Flexibility is a very necessary character quality right now. 
    
    
15. OUR DAILY BREAD
    If you wish to pickup the current Our Daily Bread, church will be open tomorrow, Tuesday, June 9 from 10a-noon. 
    
    
16. WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYER MEETING
    We will still be Live Streaming the Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting for the time being, but you are also invited to join us in person. The meeting will take place in the sanctuary and begins at 7:00p. Please follow the same guidance regarding the face masks and social distancing. The Front Doors will be opened.

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Online Giving

In an effort to offer multiple, convenient methods of donating at FBCP, we allow visitors, attendees, and members to GIVE in person or online.

For online giving, there are two methods available:

1. You can simply text GIVE to 516-613-5366, and then follow on the message prompts.
2. Go to fbcpatchogue.com/give and submit the web form

Giving online is safe and secure. Thank you for your generosity. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to church staff by calling 631-289-0230 or email treasurer@fbcpatchogue.com.

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Hello and welcome to the First Baptist Church of Patchogue. Whether you are here by accident or design, we are glad to be able to share with you the good things that God is doing at our church.

Simply put, we are here to point people to the eternal God who with great love and compassion sent His Son Jesus Christ to be the Savior of the world. His death and resurrection has made it possible for believing men and women everywhere to experience the life changing power of God’s new life and to share in the hope of eternal life.

Our hope is that you will join us soon for one of our services. But more importantly, our desire for you is that you might find your way to God. If you are searching for Him, you might start with a reading of the Gospel of John, the fourth book of the New Testament. John said that he wrote his book so that “you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name” (John 20:31).

God bless you,

Pastor Stephen Willoughby

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631-289-0230
info@fbcpatchogue.com    

482 North Ocean Avenue
Patchogue, NY 11772

Sunday Service Schedule
10:00a – Sunday Worship
6:00p – ​Sunday Evening Bible Study

DIRECTIONS
FROM THE WEST
Take Sunrise Highway (Hwy. 27) east to exit #52A. Make a left onto North Ocean Avenue (CR 83). Go north  .1 mile. The church is on the left. Turn left into the parking lot. 

FROM THE EAST
Take Sunrise Highway (Hwy. 27) west to exit #53 (Rt. 112). Continue west on Sunrise service road crossing over Rt. 112 to North Ocean Avenue (CR 83). At North Ocean Avenue (CR 83) make a right. Continue according to directions from the west.

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