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LOTTIE MOON MISSION OFFERING GOAL OF $3,800 IS EXCEEDED

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.

The Mission March Last Sunday morning our “March for Missions” totaled $2,084.75. So far, we have given a total of $4,065.90. Praise the Lord!!!

LEIGH CAPPILLINO IN CONCERT THIS MORNING Leigh is Bob and Robin Darby’s daughter. She 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, 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. We are delighted to have her and Dana with us today. 

Holiday Service Schedule There will no evening services today or Wednesday the 31^st.  

Men’s Conference Our bus will be going to the 17^th Annual Men’s Conference at FBC Woodstock February 6-7. Cost includes the conference fee, a steak dinner, and motel. This is a great conference which draws around 5,000 men. There is a sign-up list at the information center.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STONES Chris and Danna are the proud parents of Bailey Allison who was born around 4:15 Pm last Monday. She weighed 6lbs 9 oz. Proud grandparents are Jimmy and Diane Andrews.

C.A.R.E. MINISTRY ADJUSTMENT We are asking members to sign up for 6 months for our Spring/Summer session of CARE teams. Won’t you consider giving just one hour a month (that’s only 6 hours) to either write letters and cards or call or visit our members and community friends? We are conducting CARE on a new night, Thursday, but at the same time, 7 PM, and beginning on January 11 with the C and A teams. Contact Ricardo if you would like to serve.

Offering Envelopes for 2009 are in the Fellowship Hall in alphabetical order.  Please pick your box up today.  Anyone who previously had a number over 200 has been assigned a new number.  Please discard envelopes with your old numbers on them.

READ THE BIBLE THROUGH in 2009!  Your Bible reading guides are at the information center.  Please pick one up and read your Bible through next year.    

Need to Pray

Our Sick: Nicholas McCoy (knee injury); Pat Sellers (back); Ruth Ragsdale (with her daughter in FL); Virginia Hiott; Mark Harouff; Georgia Hawkins (pneumonia); 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. They will begin their work in January.

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.