Scratch People/Church People
One of the soloists in the FPC choir. (There are many possible correct answers.)
Who is Amy Wilson / Kate Busa / Leslie Curtis / Mindy / David Smith / Sam Henry / Maddie Brigman / +others?
The animal-themed proverb that means "You can give someone everything they need to succeed but they still might not choose to do the thing that benefits them anyway."
What is "You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink?"
The very first book of the bible.
What is Genesis?
The actor who voiced Woody the Cowboy's plastic rival in the movie Toy Story.
Who is Tim Allen?
Since the pandemic began, this company has seen a 15% jump in sales fueled by its cleaning products like bleach and disinfecting wipes
What is Clorox?
It's the last word in the FPC motto, "Downtown by history and by ________."
What is "choice?"
The animal-themed proverb that goes: "You shouldn't make plans based on happenings that haven't fully unfolded yet."
What is "Don't count your chickens before they're hatched?"
The very last book of the Bible.
What is Revelation?
The decade Tom Hanks was born.
What is the 1950's? (1956 exactly)
This stock market star of 2020 is up 120% on the year thanks to its product whose features include breakout rooms, virtual backgrounds, and "touch up" among others
What is Zoom?
These are the Scratch families who have a son named "James."
Who are the the Jones, Wilson, and Thomson families?
The animal-themed proverb that goes: "If someone gives you something nice for free, it's a bad idea to point out what's wrong with it."
What is "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth?"
Two of the prophets that have a book of the Bible named after them. (Any 2)
Who are Isaiah / Jeremiah / Ezekiel / Joshua / Samuel / +others that the judges will look up if you make them?
The director Hanks has worked with on 5 different movies.
Who is Steven Spielberg?
This company's "Switch" handheld video game console remains notoriously hard to find and has helped boost revenue this year by a factor of 3x.
What is Nintendo?
One (out of several) of the other Durham churches that has competed against FPC in the church basketball league.
What is Greystone / Christ Central / Hope Valley Baptist / Westminster Pres / Blacknall Pres?
The rhyming, animal-themed proverb that goes: "In the absence of dominant authority figures, people will act more boldly and freely."
What is "When the cat’s away, the mice will play?"
The Old Testament book that deals extensively with laws of purity and cleanliness.
What is Leviticus?
The character Hanks portrayed to win his second consecutive Academy Award for best actor.
Who is Forrest Gump?
This company has seen a 66% sales increase which is particularly impressive given that its wheeled flagship product has a starting price well over $2k and can't actually take you anywhere
What is Peloton?
The church that Mindy Douglas served before coming to us at FPC.
What is Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian?
The animal-themed proverb that goes: "It's better to have a smaller quantity of something guaranteed now because pursuing a larger but less certain quantity means risking everything and potentially ending up with nothing."
What is "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush?"
The book in which the story of David and Goliath appears.
What is 1 Samuel?
The sports movie in which Tom Hanks appears alongside characters Dottie Hinson (Gena Davis), Kit Keller (Lori Petty), and "All the Way" May (Madonna).
What is "A League of Their Own?"
Bikes have become a very hot commodity during quarantine, especially this American brand that carried Lance Armstrong (and his drugs) to all of his Tour de France victories.
What is Trek?