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Announcements

Need to Know LOTTIE MOON MISSION OFFERING GOAL IS $3,800 The Bell Tree When our children come down for Pastor’s Pals they will be placing jingle bells on this tree. Each bell represents $100 given to the offering. We have eight bells to place this morning. The Mission March Next Sunday morning we will once again have our “March for Missions” during the service. Prayerfully be prepared to give so we can reach our goal. OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PAGEANT This evening at 6:00PM our Celebration Choir and pageant cast will present a beautiful time of worship as we rejoice in the birth of the only Savior of the world, our Savior, Master, and soon-coming King. Realizing that many other churches are having their programs this evening, we urge you to invite your families and friends to join us for this memorable evening. BUSINESS MEETING We will have another business meeting in the evening service on December 21 to hear a report from the Nominating Committee. LEIGH CAPPILLINO IN CONCERT Sunday evening, December 28, Leigh, Bob and Robin Darby’s daughter, will be with us. Leigh joined Point of Grace, one of the top Christian music groups in America, in 2004 when one of the original three ladies left the group. They have to their credit 14 albums which have sold over five million copies, 9 Dove Awards, two Grammy awards, 8 books, and two platinum and five gold records as well as 27 consecutive No. 1's. Dana Cappillino, Leigh’s husband is their manager. Point of Grace is not just another singing group. They have a mission of helping teenage girls. In 2002 they initiated the Girls of Grace project. A devotional book, a workbook, a journal and an album came out first, followed by yearly Girls of Grace conferences. They also support Mercy Ministries of America and Compassion International. YOUNG-AT-HEART OPRYLAND TRIP Please pray for our group as we leave for Nashville this Wednesday morning. We look forward to a great trip together. We will be returning on Saturday evening. The Widow’s Mite: Thank you for your response to continuing the Widow’s Mite 2009. We have had another opportunity just recently to help even another family with children during this time of the year when everything seems to hit us the hardest. Except for your wonderful generosity this would not have been possible. Can we count on your help to make this happen yet another year? We need to have your response back to one of the WMU Committee Members no later than December 21^st if we are to be able to start assistance by the first of January to the families that we helped this year. The WMU Members: Gail Campbell, Janet Williamson, Becky Boyles, Jean Martin, Irene Dixon, Faye King, Janice Cooley, Jo Major, Ardith Oakes.	Need to Pray Our Sick: Jeff McCoy (surgery this Wednesday); Virginia Hiott (AnMed 427); Mark Harouff (AnMed 426); Joey Smith (OP surgery last Wednesday); Carolyn Mitchell (recovering from vascular surgery); Charles Davis (Chronic Lympocytic Leukemia); J.K. Heller; Nellie Aiken; Robert Hunter (cancer); Brown Setterlind (NHC); Nancy Sellers. Our Staff Search Team as they seek a minister of music and students. They are Danny Whitt, Becky Boyles, Patti Campbell, Dana Fisher, and Chuck Brooks. Our Budget Giving These are really difficult financial times for everyone. In spite of all the demands on us at this time of the year with many special offerings, let’s make sure we keep the church budget at the top of our list of priorities.