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James 2:14-26
Faith and Deeds
¹⁴ What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? ¹⁵ Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. ¹⁶ If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? ¹⁷ In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
¹⁸ But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. ¹⁹ You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
²⁰ You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[a]? ²¹ Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? ²² You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. ²³ And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”[b] and he was called God’s friend. 24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.
²⁵ In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? ²⁶ As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

SUNDAY MORNINGS
8am Traditional Service
9:30am Contemporary Service
11am Traditional Service
Children’s Ministry and Nursery
Birth - 2 yrs: Room 130 in LEC - available during 9:30 & 11am services
3 & 4 yrs old: Room 124 in LEC - available during 9:30 service
K-5th grade: Room 121 in LEC - available during 9:30 service
Overflow Youth Bible Study: 4:30 - 6:30 pm, Bldg 2

MONDAYS
Bell Choir Rehearsal 2 pm in Sanctuary

IMPACT WEDNESDAYS
Prayer Gathering 4:31 pm in Sanctuary
Dinner - 5:30 pm -NO ALPHA OR REGULAR IMPACT THIS WEEK - TRUNK OR TREAT - Hot dogs available at 5:30 pm, Costume contest 6 pm, Trunks 6:15 pm
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Overflow Youth 3:30-7:30p
Chancel Choir 7:00 pm in Sanctuary/Choir Room

THURSDAYS
Recovery Church 7:00 pm in Bldg 6
Join us as we worship, share testimonies, and walk together toward healing, freedom, and purpose - one day at a time. www.recovery.church/deland

1ST & 3RD SATURDAYS
Mercy Hour 1:30-3:30p: Free showers, haircuts and resources

EMMAUS WALKS
Walk to Emmaus Dates: Men - Apr 8-11; Women -Apr 15-18
Contact Rob or Denise Miller

2026 Bible Challenge:
Our Pastors are challenging us to read a chapter a day from Romans through 2 Thessalonians beginning Oct 20 - Dec 31.

THANK YOU:
A huge thank you to all the volunteers who helped with Harvest Festival. Your efforts helped bless our community!

KIDS MINISTRY- We are looking for volunteers  to help with a Kids program on Wed from 2-5:15 pm. Contact Jessica for details.

USHERS FOR 11 AM SERVICES
We are looking for more volunteers. Note this on the Connect Card or let Donna Braddock know.

WHEELCHAIR MINISTRY- We need volunteers to help those with mobility issues at the 8 & 11 services. See Dave Dayton if interested.

MINISTRY FOCUS: BROWN BAG SUNDAY
Our ministry focus this week is for Judy’s Pantry & Children’s Hunger. They need canned Hunt’s meat spaghetti sauce, individual cereals and Chef Boyardee. 

NEXT  WEEK: COMMUNION SUNDAY
Donations go to the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund, helping those directly as needed.

Please pray and praise with us throughout this week.

BIRTHDAYS: Oct 25th-Mary Clyde McKnight, 28th - Victoria Corporon, Kim Jerkins,  29th - Jayden McCoy, Marceline Ojeda, Emory Smith, Betty Stringfellow, 30th - Britton Finlayson, 31st -- Olivia Corporon, James Donley, Owen Miller, Shirley Rodgers

ANNIVERSARIES: 27th - Steve & Sharon Baumgartner,  28th - Neal & Leatryce Deyo, 29th - Jim & Lori Hagan, Rick & Bonnie Stam

PRAISE: Gwen Robbins for safe travels; family prayers answered for Donna Caruso; new great grandson for Linda & Dave Evans

SYMPATHY: Families of Myra Stone, Cathy Tovas and Vickie Anderson

HOSPITAL: Muriel Chabot (NC); Danny Spargur; Martha Fair; Darlene Dailey; Pat Neiswander (Fish); Efram Santos (hospice)

THIS WEEK’S CONCERNS: Iyissa & Raymond Dominguez & baby Marcelino; Tammi Swan; Ann Farabee; Bonnie Stam; JoAnn; Richard Reames; Angie Schneider; Jen Wright; Dakoto Falango; Sue Denzin;  Austin Brown; Mary Woods, Susie Pinder; Babies Ava, Trip, Ryleigh Geerholt, and Castle
 
ONGOING CONCERNS: Tony & Mary Anne Arico, Jim & Patty Bernard, Dave Dayton, Judi Dempton, Jim Doucette, Dave & Linda Evans, Ellie Freund, Laura Laser, Teeter Mauldin, Sarah Muir, Amanda Nielson, Brenda Nimmons, Wilma Richardson, Mary Roberts, Nancy Scharf, Bonnie Stam, Liz Sturgeon, Jonas Abito, James & Lily Baeur, John Bowdon, Jaclyn & Warran Fekeith, Amy & Kenny Glascock, Jaquarious Gray, Shawn Gonzalez, Tom Hobbs, Lillian Jensen, Donna Lopes, Clair Milkulski, Nate Muro, Micah Nail, Debbie Reynolds, Izzy Thrift, Ryan Walker, Tony;

CANCER: Hank Babin, Dick Bailey, Barbara Brubaker, Gaelen Donley, Sheila Fredenburg, Barb Garich, Scott Haas, Ken Kirchenstiner, Frank Pocica, Carol Soliday, Sammi Theessen, Lexi Frisbee, Bruce Baker, Miranda Barke, Kathryn Barrow, Cathy Baum, Valinda Brandow, Willie Brown, Heather AlChokhachi, Susan Cockron, Otis Davis, Richard Desparde, Jeff DiRubio, Mike Gillen, Tony Hall, Corey Knapp, Rich Kolbusz, Tim Luce, Claudette Marchas, Connie Nance, Giovina Navela, Marianne Proscia, Miriam Rogers, Teresita Sabado, Mike Smith, Paige Spiegel, Corbin Underwood, Jill Walker, Judy Warrenford, Arlene & Dottie Weir, Bonnie, Carol, David, Fred, Grace, Pat

CARE CENTERS: Alliance: Phyllis Keesler, Tim McCravey, Forrest Norton, Ann Sears, Thelma Vickers / Blue Palms: Bettie LeVeille, Bob Wolfe / Bridgewater (Mt Dora): Sue Watson / Brookdale: Ann Farabee / Grand Villa: Katie Diehl, Joyce Hawks, Myra Stone, Vern Westlake / Majestic Oaks: Imogene Newsham, Dorothy Smith / Oak View Suites: Frank Knight / Paradise Point Ormond: JoAnne Jacobs / Ridgecrest: Barbara Bailey / Villa: Betty Moffatt /  Woodland Towers: Hank & Janice Babin, Shirley McCravey / Keystone Villa PA: Fred Eshleman / La Crosse WI: Neal & Leatryce Deyo / Greensboro NC: Sharon Johnson / Family Care: Patricia Kadel, Janet Splawn, Carolyn Hatfield, Linda Chester, Kandice Mills, Jim & Marcia Applebee, Susan Jackson

MILITARY: Slade Brown, John Clausen, Jake Clayton, Jason Davis, Soren Evans, Mark Fain, Charles Germany, Austin Giusseppi, Joseph Giusseppi, Mason Giusseppi, Robert Grimes, Wesley Hamm, Chance Hart, Summer Hart, Raymond Haas, James Jackson, Makayla Mercier, Matthew Miller, Adam Mosley, Katie Onyundo, Caleb Oyler, Brian Privette, Erica Rix, Shawn Schulz, Nicholas S/ mith, Gabriella St. Angelo, Trae, Jakob Turnage, Brian Welch, Ben Zona

Sun 9:15 am - Foundations of Faith SS Class
Meets in Bldg 2, studying “Ancestry of Denominations”. All are invited.

Sun 11am/Bldg 6 - Young Adult Bible Study
Meeting every other Sunday and a fun day monthly. Details on Insta @lifeonpurpose_fcd

Mon 6:30 pm/Bldg 4 - First Church Women
Women meet the 2nd Mon monthly. Join us at the next meeting Mon, Nov 9!

Mon 7:00 pm/Bldg 6
Studying GK Chesterton's “Orthodoxy”.  Open to anyone.

Tues 10 am/Bldg 4 - Men of Faith
Studying key current issues, like socialism, & why this matters to us as Christians. Join us!

Tues 1 pm/ Bldg 6- Women’s Bible Study
Studying Ephesians and the inheritance we have in Christ. Kathy Bransford leads.

Wed 6-7pm/ LEC Gym
Alpha study held after Impact Dinner.

Wed 6-7 pm/Rm 113/LEC
This small group is studying the Book of Romans. Join us!

Thurs 8 pm - Moms Bible Study
Rooted & Rested Bible Study for Moms on 3rd Thurs monthly. See Ashley Thomas.

SELAH Women’s Bible Study -Rm 113/LEC
Tues at 6:30 pm or Thur at 9:30 am. Beginning Sept 15/17

Sat 7:30am - Men’s Bible Study - LEC Parlor