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 storytime, 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 from 8:30-10:00 AM at the church. A limited number of books are available at the Welcome Center. More details and a reading guide are available at outrageous-unicorn.flywheelsites.com/women.
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OTHER ITEMS TO NOTE
BENEVOLENCE OFFERING: Usually the benevolence offering is taken on the 1st Sunday of the month but it wasn’t taken on December 3 so it will be taken this Sunday, December 17th.
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 17-23, 2017
Greeters: Eric & Kim Brumm, Luke & Tamra Call
Welcome Ctr: Dixie Carpenter
Nursery: Brad & Emily Jensen, Michael & Kyndal Bartels, Debbie Martens, Tim Thorsbakken
NEXT SUNDAY – December 24, 2017
Greeters: Jack & Sarah Carraher
Welcome Center: Terry & Debbie Martens
Nursery: Luke & Becca Jensen, Emily Vardeman, Tomas Hernandez-Mowen, David & Dennis May, Jenny Schumacher, Tamra Call
2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
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
December 31 – Regular Worship Service 10:30 am, No Foundations Classes
January 1 – New Year’s Day GABC Office Closed