WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK

• Week of October 11, 2026
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Connect Card

• Are you new to FBC Lorena? Thanks for being our guest! Please get a Connect Card, tell us a bit about yourself, and drop the card in the offering plate. We are glad you're here! You may also submit prayer requests on these cards.

College/Young Adult Gathering

• Today, October 11, our College students & Young Adults will gather for lunch at 12:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. Contact logan@fbclorena.org to learn more and join.

LISD Fall Break & No Wednesday Gatherings (October 14)

• October 12-16 is Lorena ISD's Fall Break. In light of this, there will be no Wednesday Gatherings this week, October 14. We will return on October 21!

Senior Adult Fellowships

• Our next Senior Adult Fellowships will be October 13 & 27, at 5 pm in the Fellowship Hall. If you can, bring a dish to share, and enjoy a night of games!

Food Pantry

• Come and serve with our Lorena Shepherd's Heart Food Pantry, every 1st & 3rd Thursday. Contact Susan Yow at 254-723-5037 to serve. Next date: October 15. Also, please pray for our Food Pantry Board as they seek our next Director. Resumes may be emailed to mymoyerfamily@aol.com.

5th Quarters

• Our 5th Quarters after Lorena home football games have been awesome, with over 200 students each time. Help us serve at one of our next ones on October 16 & 30. Contact logan@fbclorena.org.

WRBA Annual Meeting

• If you would like to attend and vote at the next Waco Regional Baptist Association Annual Meeting on October 18, please email office@fbclorena.org.

Church Workday

• Save the date for October 24, and help us work on outdoor & indoor projects at our church campus! We will meet from 8am-12pm, starting at the Fellowship Hall. If you are able, please bring grinders, ladders, power washers, pole saws, tree saws, and your energy! For questions and to RSVP, contact Darryl at 979-481-9610.

Men's BBQ

• A new group from our Men's Ministry, First Followers, will host its first event on Saturday, October 24 starting at 6pm outside by the Fellowship Hall. All men of all ages are welcome to a night of testimonies, good food and sharing future events. Sign up on the sheet in the Welcome Area or contact Joshua Browder (browder.joshua@yahoo.com) or Tom Ledbetter (tledbetter1951@gmail.com).

Fall Fest

• All are invited to Fall Fest on Sunday, October 25, 4-6pm, at FBC Lorena. We will have games, candy, bounce houses, a cakewalk, hotdogs, and more. All is FREE. Please invite friends and share our social media posts! If you are able, please donate individually-wrapped candy, small toys, or prizes in the donation bins in the Welcome Area. If you would like to bake and donate to the cakewalk, sign up or email rachel@fbclorena.org.

Elevate Update & Called Business Meeting

• Today during our Worship Gatherings, we will share an Elevate update (for our new building project). Also, save the date for a called business meeting on October 25!

Mary Hill Davis Missions Offering

• Thank you, church! We collected $3,149 for the Mary Hill Davis Missions Offering for Texas missions and beyond. Wow, God!

Welcome, Callaway Rodriguez

• Our newest baby, Callaway Rodriguez, has arrived! If you would like to participate in a meal train for them, please click this link: https://mealtrain.com/w5ke2w.