facWEEKLY November 7
We hope you've had a good week, FAC Family! Here are just some of the great things happening in the coming weeks.
Check out "What's Happening" for a full list of events taking place this quarter.
Worship This Sunday
Titus: Faith for Generations | Week 2: Being the Church in a Broken World | Titus 2
Join us for our continuing sermon series exploring the book of Titus. This week Pastor Scott will show the incredible benefits of a multi-generational church.
Overwhelming response from our FAC family!
Dear church family, during the government shutdown, we informed you about the need for the Food Pantry in our community, and you responded. Wow! Did you respond! It took three trips with a very large cart as well as a carload to bring everything over to the Food Pantry. Many weeks, one person can carry the donations over in a single trip! You also gave generously through your financial gifts! Last Sunday you gave $3,550 combined to Benevolence and the Food Pantry. That's just one week! Normally, we receive about $1,000 combined in a week.
Thank you for your response and God bless you! Matthew 25:40 "...Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me."
Senior Adults’ Event: Let's Make a Deal
Date: Friday, November 14
Time: 6:30–8:30pm
Place: in the Youth Center
Cost: $5
Come for an evening filled with fun, laughter, getting to know people better, snacks, games and prizes. Lots of prizes! "From the playground of Erie, the entertainment capital of Western PA. From the Youth Center of Erie's First Alliance Church, the region's best church, we bring you the marketplace of the 814, LET'S MAKE A DEAL, hosted by Pastor Scott!"
To register, sign up at the table in the lobby or click the button below. Deadline to register is Tuesday, November 11th.
Holiday Blessings
Date: Saturday, November 15
Time: 5–8pm
Place: in the FAC Gym & Worship Center
Cost: $7 per ticket or $8 if purchased online (includes processing fee)
FAC Women and Girls - it's time for Holiday Blessings! You're invited on Saturday, November 15th from 5–8pm in the FAC Gym and Worship Center. Come for a delicious dinner as we kick off the Thanksgiving and Christmas season together, and join us as we explore "UNWRAPPING GOD'S GREATEST GIFT".
Be sure to invite your friends, family and co-workers to enjoy this special evening including fun, fellowship, a delicious dinner, music, a craft, our free basket giveaway, and a great message from our guest speaker!
Tickets are $7 each if purchased at our table in the church lobby or $8 each if purchased online through the FAC website (includes online processing fee). Tickets must be purchased in advance and will not be sold at the door. Be sure to reserve your seats early as seating for dinner is limited to the capacity of our gym.
Check out our table in the church lobby for more information.
Winter Clothing Collection
In connection with our Sunday Suppers ministry, we are collecting new or gently used winter jackets, hats, boots, and gloves to be given to people facing hardship. The collection will take place in the lobby of the church on the following Sundays: November 9th and 16th. Thank you for being Jesus to our community.
GriefShare – Surviving the Holidays Seminar
Date: Saturday, November 22
Time: 1–3:30pm
Place: in room B106
Cost: $7.00 (Includes survival guide)
When you are grieving a loved one’s death, the holiday season can be especially painful. Our Surviving the Holidays seminar helps participants discover: How to deal with emotions, what to do about traditions, helpful tips for surviving social events, and how to find hope for the future.
Sign up at the table in the lobby or click on the button below to register. The deadline to register is Saturday, November 22. For more information, contact Greg or Lynda Paulding, (814-823-7396 or 814-873-5002).
Believer's Baptism
Date: Sunday, November 23
Time: 9:30 & 11am
Place: in the Worship Center
If you've made the decision to follow Christ but have never been baptized, what's holding you back? At FAC, we celebrate these things together as a family, and we're planning a baptism service for Sunday, November 23, during both morning services. Baptism classes are a prerequisite for this, and these two classes will be held in November.
If you're interested, you can register below, or contact Pastor Scott at sshuffield@facerie.org.
The Collingsworth Family: A True Family Christmas Tour 2025
Date: Friday, December 5, 2025
Time: 7pm
Place: in the Worship Center
The Collingsworth Family presents 'A True Family Christmas Tour 2025' at First Alliance Church on Friday, December 5 at 7pm. The Collingsworth family is a Southern Gospel/inspirational group started by Phil and Kim Collingsworth and features their family as the group. They performed at FAC last October, and we are excited to have them back again this year!
Tickets can be purchased by clicking on the button below. Get your general admission ticket for only $20 when you use the discount code 'church'. Tickets will NOT be sold through the church office.
Short-term mission trip to the Dominican Republic
Dates: January 24–31, 2026
Cost: $1,390 (Scholarships are available)
This is a good entry point for almost anyone to be involved in a short-term mission trip. The goal is to impact the lives of those participating in a trip for God's kingdom and to leave a godly footprint with the Dominican Republic. There are many ways to be involved, including: construction, prayer and evangelism, children's ministry, and dental and optical ministry. The cost is $1,390, which includes air transportation, in-country transportation, all in-country meals, housing, a clean and safe environment, and all the resources and materials needed for your ministry tasks.
To register, click the button below and select the trip January 24–31, 2026. For more information, contact Pastor Scott at sshuffield@facerie.org.
Collecting Glasses and Hearing Aids for the Dominican Republic
Once again, we are collecting eyeglasses and hearing aids to take to the Dominican Republic as part of our ministry with Meeting God in Missions. We are now asking for glasses (prescription or reading glasses) and hearing aids (in any condition) to be donated. Both of these items can be placed in collection boxes found at The Hub.
Prayer for International Workers David and Evangeline Kindervater, Japan
David and Evangeline Kindervater are international workers supported by FAC, currently serving in Japan. Please pray for the encouragement of missionaries in this northern region of Japan, where they live and serve. There is significant discouragement after years of ministry in this spiritually dark and highly resistant area.
You can learn more about David and Evangeline by picking up a copy of our “Prayer Guide for World Missions” at the Missions Table, near the entrance of the Worship Center. You can partner with David and Evangeline in ministry by giving to the Great Commission Fund.
Do You Have a Prayer Request or Praise?
"Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere" (Ephesians 6:18, NLT).
The staff and elders at FAC would love to pray for you. Send your request or praise to Pastor Scott through the form below.
Finance Information
Father, as we lay before you our financial offering, we give you all that we are and everything that you have entrusted to us. Bless these gifts for the sake of your kingdom and glory.
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT KEY TAKEAWAYS
FAC has healthy cash reserves (over $400,000), but we expect a significant budget shortfall in the coming year and costly capital expenditures in the next 3-5 years.
If recent patterns continue, then the current surplus resources will be depleted in about two years.
FAC pastors and Board of Elders continue to cast a bold vision for FAC’s future.
Stewardship challenge: Begin a healthy habit of regular stewardship if not already doing do.
“FAC Future” Challenge: Partner with FAC in the coming months to provide up to $1M to support future capital needs and ministry expansion.
General Fund
Last Week
Actual: $19,723
Budgeted: $22,881
Prior Year Comparison: $18,239
Year To Date
Actual: $203,508
Budgeted: $205,927
Prior Year Comparison: $174,063