UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE: December 24, 6:00 pm — Join us as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ in a service of carols and songs, Scripture readings, a children’s story time, and a Christmas devotion.
GABC WOMEN: Join us during the month of January as we read Comforts from the Cross: Celebrating the Gospel One Day at a Time by Elyse Fitzpatrick. We will gather together for brunch and a book discussion on the morning of January 27th. A limited number of books are available at the Welcome Center. More details and a reading guide will be available soon at outrageous-unicorn.flywheelsites.com/women.
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OTHER ITEMS TO NOTE
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS RECEIVED: Kyle & Katie Hornberg and Mary Torres have recently applied for church membership. Please contact any of the elders with questions or comments regarding their applications.
LOTTIE MOON: Prayer guides for the 2017 Week of Prayer for International Missions as well as Lottie Moon Offering envelopes are available at the Welcome Center through the end of January.
REMINDER FOR END OF THE YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS: A contribution is effective when delivered; this means that a check deposited in the church offering in January of 2018 cannot be included in 2017 even if it is backdated to 2017. There is one exception – checks that are mailed and postmarked in 2017 are deductible in 2017 even though not received until 2018. Non-mailed end of year contributions need to be in the church office by midnight on December 31st.
SCHEDULE – December 10-16, 2017
Greeters: Esther Walker, Tim & Sam Young
Welcome Ctr: Jack & Pat Ellis
Nursery: Dixie Carpenter, Allison LaBorde, Adina Harris, Sam Felkins, Duane & Danelle Jensen
Wednesday: Youth group Christmas Party at Young’s…………………6:30-8:00 pm
NEXT SUNDAY – December 17, 2017
Greeters: Eric & Kim Brumm, Luke & Tamara Call
Welcome Center: Dixie Carpenter
Nursery: Brad & Emily Jensen, Michael & Kyndal Bartels, Debbie Martens, Sam Felkins
2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
December 10 – Lessons and Carols Service 10:30 am
December 24 – Regular Worship Service 10:30 am, No Foundations Classes
December 24 – Christmas Eve Service 6:00 pm
December 25 – Christmas Day GABC Office Closed
December 26-29 – GABC Office Hours Flexed and By Appointment