New Roster

Based on your correspondence since we made the change to the trip, here is our new roster:

Edwin Fenelus
Tyler Goguen
Jennifer Lavorgna
Dillon Martino
Abby Nave
Austin O'Grosky
Felipe Pereira

Alumni sponsors:
Robin Mitchell
Sarah Swiersz
Tucker Zahorian

Adults:
Lee Mitchell
Mel Mitchell
Chris Ramirez
Brandon Strickler
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A New Chapter Begins

Tonight, FMCS announced that, due to circumstances be our control, we will not be headed to Corpus Christi this year.

The Lord has opened up a new door to El Salvador with King's Castle Ministries. Take a look at the links to the right of this page. We had a great parent meeting tonight and I am excited to see what the Lord is going to do with this class.

More news coming soon! Please be sure to get your new form signed and notarized. Keep your list of important dates posted at home.

Open to download and print:

- new consent form

- Information sheet

- 2013 Important Dates

First Practice For The Team

Mrs. Mitchell and Robin Mitchell took the team through their first drama practices for this year's missions trip.

Our Current Roster

As of 11/3/2012, here's our first roster for the missions trip:

Kelsi Bevington
Maddie Cole
Tyler Goguen
Olivia Hedlund
Celina Interbartolo
Jennifer Lavorgna
Dillon Martino
Abby Nave
Sierra Niles
Austin O'Grosky
Chloe Newhard-Schellenberg
Felipe Pereira

Alumni sponsors:
Robin Mitchell
Sarah Swiersz

Adults:
Lee Mitchell
Mel Mitchell
Brandon Strickler

Update: 10/23

According to our missions team events calendar, we are scheduled to have:

"Fundraiser: 9:30-3:30  p.m. - missions team drama practice and car wash fundraiser– MANDATORY ATTENDANCE"

In talking with Mrs. Mitchell, with a smaller team this year it will be harder for us to split the team into two groups (one working on drama and the other washing cars and then switching after lunch).

So what we will do on November 3rd is still meet, but only have our first team drama practice that will take place from 9-12 that morning, rather than 9:30-3:30.

So the new plan, and please plan accordingly, the missions team will have drama/clown practice from 9-12 on 11/3.

In other news:

- we are waiting for all the final money to come in from the Move-A-Thon so that we can place 1/3 into their missions account.

- Mrs. O'Grosky is communicating with all of you about the Edison Christmas fundraiser.

- Have you sent out support letters yet? You want to try to catch people or businesses before the end of the year for a tax deduction.

Thank you

Mr. Mitchell

October 1 Update

As of today, the missions trip is 170 days away!

So with that in mind:
- keep praying about your participation in this trip whether student or adult.
- how is your fundraising going? have you sent out support letters? sold coupon books? raised money through the MOVE-A-THON? doing an A-A-THON? Just checking...
- Highlight from last month: Abby Naive baking and selling bread to raise money! Keep it up!

Remember to stay in touch with http://fmcsmissions.blogspot.com/

Deposit and Application Deadline

All of the missions trip packets have been sent home with the kids or passed out at Open House. Just a reminder - especially after the long Isaac weekend: the $50 deposit and application for students and adults going are due by Friday. Thanks

So Proud Of Your Kids!

The missions team did a great job today with elementary chapel, helping with the PK Easter activities and tonight at KAIO! Thank you for your investment - the seeds that have been planted in our kids need to be watered so that they can grow in Christ. We can see great things happen with them and those they minister to here.














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Middle School Chapel

Your kids did a great job sharing their testimony on the trip today with their peers - not easy!






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Family Night

Many thanks to all those who came out tonight to watch the 8th grade missions team minister to family and friends.














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Missionaries Return

Our eighth grade missionaries have returned from Texas and returned to the elementary class that prayed for them. Each student had a chance to try to put into words their missions experience.








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The Trip is over...or is it?

Dear parents,

Russell Hanson, the ranch hand at Jubalee Ranch, told the kids to make sure you “thank your parents for allowing you to do something like this!” I don’t know if your kids did, but I want to thank you for allowing us to take your kids to Texas. You can be proud of the way the Lord used them.

So what’s next? We are praying for the Lord to continue to use them! We currently have some events scheduled:

THIS FRIDAY – 8:30 am they go back to their elementary classroom to report on their trip. They can wear their mission t-shirts but NOT the one with the autographs on them.

BIG DATE – FRIDAY – March 30 – INVITE EVERYONE – the missions team will do their full program for you with human videos and clown skits, testimonies and more. Be here at 7:00 pm, invite anyone – especially those who may have donated towards the trip for the kids.

April 3 – Middle School chapel ministry for 6^th-8^th from 10:30-11:10 am

April 4 – Clown ministry in elementary chapel from 8:45-9:15 am

TBA – we are trying to work it out for the kids to minister at KAIO on a Wednesday night

VIDEO AND PICTURES: Also, I am working on the DVD highlights of the trip and a picture CD with over 200 pictures. The DVD will be $10 and the picture CD will be $5. The money raised will go towards next year’s trip. You can start sending in your payment/order this week.

Coming Home - the 22nd FMCS Missions Team

See you at 9:40 pm!


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Many Thanks

Many thanks to the Lord for the great weather these last two days, the Hearn family for allowing us to party at their patio, pool and for the generous BBQ catered dinner tonight. Also Happy Birthday cake time for Robin Mitchell - birthday is Saturday!












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Clothing Closet

This morning we assisted Bay Area Fellowship West with their clothes closet. They had tons of clothes that needed to be relocated and resorted - took entire group over two hours. Great to be a help to this ministry.















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Mission 911

Mission Accomplished!



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Mission 911 Day

Teams have been working to help out the mission with various projects today.


Cleaning outside


Cleaning an apartment






Clothing closet organizing


Pizza for lunch and a testimony of what God has done in Pete, one of the workers.

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Mission 911

We are up and moving now at Mission 911.


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Better Weather

Sunset at the ranch! God's autograph:


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USS Lexington

First - THE SUN IS OUT! First time in days.

The team is touring the USS Lexington - located in downtown Corpus.



















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Serving

The team has now moved to the Bay Area Fellowship West campus that is located at a school. We are plugged into helping at their 1:00 service with youth, greeters, clothing pantry - wherever we are needed!


- clothing pantry which also has food, diapers and other supplies.


- Maria the greeter


- meeting their staff including their Pastor Brandon!


- service going on

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Sunday Services

This morning we are attending the Rivera's church - Bay Area Fellowship. We are in the 10:00 youth service - they have three on Sunday morning. WOW!





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