Notes of Interest

Ask God in prayer what you can do to serve Him in this church and community

The Loving Hands Book Brunch, this Saturday, February 4^th at 9:00 AM and an upcoming Ladies Bible Study

Sr. Choir will begin on February 5^th    -  If you would make a “joyful noise unto the Lord”, please consider joining the Choir.  If you have any questions, please see Nancy Iseminger.   

Attention parents of college and military kids:  Packaging gift boxes for our college kids and military family members will be coming up in February.  There are containers by each entryway for your donations.  Package suggestions:  pens, highlighters, individual packages of soup, hot chocolate, coffee, tea (single packets), small note pads, envelopes, stamps, individual insect repellant or hand wipes, hand sanitizer, Chapstick, bar soap, sugar packets, shampoo & toothpaste, (travel sizes), beef jerky, gum, candy, granola bars, nuts, instant oatmeal, blank CD’s etc.  We will be using shoebox size boxes for the packages, so please size your donations accordingly.  If you have any questions or suggestions, please call Joann Wright at 833-4939.  February 9^th at 6:30 PM we will be packing the Care Packages for our college and military families. 

We will soon be revamping our Church Directory.  If you have any new information such as address change, additions to your family or if you wish to have your e-mail address listed, please submit your changes to the church office.  Thank you

Missions

The Kazakhstan case involving Julie Potter and Joy, SEND missionaries, who were jailed for improper paperwork has been found by new officials that it has merit for reopening and reconsideration.  Pray that this will clear the girls’ names for a future return to Kazakhstan.

Maureen Finnegan will be home on furlough from Aug. 9^th through November 24^th of this year.  She also asks r prayer for the need of a car while on furlough; prayer for a place to hold their Camp Good News® time from July 23^rd through the 28^th  . The camp site that is usually used has become too expensive and they are trying to find a location that will not be so costly. They are considering starting camp one week earlier; and prayer for the need of an office manager to do the work of finances and sending out receipts

SGA  has partnered with Ken Ham of “Answers in Genesis” and prepared a language version of creation in “Relevance of Genesis, In Six Days and Revealing the Unknown God”.  These DVD’s have been disturbed throughout the former Soviet Union and Israel

February Calendar

4^th   -  9:00 AM  -  Loving Hands Book Brunch in the Fellowship Center

4^th  -  7:00-9:00 PM  -  Men’s Basketball

5^th  -  Communion Celebration

5^th  -  7:00 PM  -  Evening Service – Pastor David Faulkner

6^th  -  6:15-8:00 PM  -  Awana

7^th  -  7:00 PM  -  Official Board Meeting

11^th  -  7:00-9:00 PM  -  Men’s Basketball

12^th  -  Business Meeting – Elect a Nominating Committee

13^th  -  6:15-8:00 PM  -  Awana

14^th  - 7:00 PM  -  Missions Meeting

18^th  -  7:00-9:00 PM  -  Men’s Basketball

20^th  -  6:15-8:00 PM  -  Awana

23^rd  -  6:30 PM  -  Recipe Club at Melissa Canfield’s home

24^th  -  6:00-8:00 PM  Awana Family Game Night

25^th  -  6:30 PM  -  Beth Moore Bible Study at the Loft

25^th  -  7:00-9:00 PM  -  Men’s Basketball

27^th  -  6:15-8:00 PM  -  Awana

Theme verse for 2011: Proverbs 4:7  -  “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; and with all your getting get understanding.”