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Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
How else can we reflect on what God is doing among us? Our Christmas was such a wonderful celebration of salvation and joy, and our new year launched with 22 baptisms in January alone. Truly we are seeing people go all in with faith and life and generosity. Speaking of generosity, you will see on the inner pages of this document the record of faithful generosity of God’s people and how it is being multiplied by God in so many ways. Take a minute and look through these pages, and before you move on, pause to pray and thank God for all that is happening among us. Pray that God will enable us to finish this season with strength and with joy for what lies ahead. Already, we are looking forward to celebrating the midpoint of Cannonball! Be sure to join us on March 2nd at 6pm for an evening of celebration and gratitude for what we’ve seen God do among us.
-Ethan Magness
February 2025
Established churches must plant new churches. It’s something FCC has always made a priority, and Cannonball is allowing us to expand the ways we invest in new churches. Our waves of impact will plant 3 churches and we are already seeing God work through our generosity.
January 2025
December 2024
When we created the SEND Fund several years ago, it quickly became a core part of who we are as a church. It’s been such an effective way to invest in the next generation of ministry leaders. Together with Milligan University, we have seen so many young ministers equipped and called to roles in God’s Church across the country. Cannonball is making another key investment in this great work and we look forward to more incredible stories of God’s faithfulness through these young leaders.
Happy fall, friends!
As the Apostle Paul says, "I thank my God every time I think of you. I remember your faith in Christ and love for all people." After a strong launch of Cannonball in the spring, we've seen so many jump into new levels of faith, love, and generosity. This summer and fall we've been witnesses to God making waves everywhere we look and in every corner of our church and community. As you look through these snapshots of what this season of ministry has looked like, send up prayers and praise for all that God is doing at FCC. Always feel free to reach out to me if you have questions about Cannonball and how you can get more engaged in what God is doing among us. And continue to pray as we send out waves of ministry for decades to come.
-Ethan Magness
November 2024
FCC’s Cannonball impact fund magnifies our work to be For Everyone, including our most vulnerable neighbors. While we're so thankful for the ways God has been working through this ministry over the years, we know how much more is possible. Our prayer is that God continues to open new doors and that more of us will find ways to jump all-in to this amazing story of loving our neighbors.
October 2024
August 2024
What an amazing summer we’ve had! We have so much to celebrate as we reflect on all the waves we’ve seen God make through the commitments of the people of FCC.
After an incredibly strong launch, we are already seeing waves from our commitment to go all-in on the life God has called us to. We’re seeing more baptisms and deeper engagement with community at FCC. Additionally, our initial giving has allowed us to confidently set in motion the process for developing our campus in collaboration with the architecture firm, LS3P. We can’t wait to see what God has in store in the months to come!
June 2024
May 2024
We jumped! Cannonball has officially launched and we are off to a fantastic start. By every measurement, it’s evident that God’s people here at FCC are committed to jumping into life, faith, and generosity.
Read more in this letter from Ethan!