November 30, 2008
4- "To God Be the Glory"
Call to Worship: Sean Tallerico
Children's Caring and Sharing
718- "We Shall Assemble"
595- "I Come to the Garden Alone"
Opening Prayer: Chris Kellner
749- "The Battle Belongs to the Lord"
364- "Come Share the Lord"
Lords Supper: Gary Johnson
Offering: 791-"On Bended Knee I Come"
Children's Bible Hour/Attendance Cards
387- "Tell Me the Story of Jesus"
Scripture Reading: J. Garrett Hebrews
3:12-15
Lesson: "Beware of Locusts with Stings in Their
Tails"
934- "Softly and Tenderly"
Announcements/Prayer: Russell Williams
957- "This World Is Not My Home"
WEEKLY EVENTS
December
1st - Boy Scout Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
December
2nd - Ladies' Bible Class @ 9:45 a.m. and Craft Class @ 11:45
December
2nd - Singing @ Porterville Convalescent 6:00 p.m.
December
3rd - Mid-week service @ 7:00 p.m.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
December 5th- Annual Christmas Dinner at
6:30 p.m.
December 13th- "Holiday Happenings" in Madera for the Ladies. 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
December 14th- Open House Social at the
Kellner's.
December 19th- Progressive Christmas
Dinner for the Teens starting at 5:30 p.m.
December 20th- Christmas Caroling around
town @ 12:00 p.m.
February 20th-22nd- Youth Rally
June 19th-26th- Morro Bay Family Encampment
Our guests last week: Debra and Aaron Davis-Mike
Cantrell-Harley and Kris Cantrell
Family News and Prayers Needed
Doctors
found that the cancer has spread into Mike Deckrow's lymph nodes. He
will be undergoing several chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Please keep
this young man in your daily prayers.
Herman
Jones is
remaining in Sierra View to undergo treatments to shrink the brain tumors.
Gayle
Garretson was
taken to Sierra View's emergency room on Tuesday morning. The doctors found
that Gayle has gallstones.
Don
Scrogham, Josh
Lavish's grandfather, had a heart attack on Tuesday evening. He is in Sierra
View.
Ongoing Prayers
Carol
Ambrosini - Carline Bauer - Debbie Berry - Melba Byars - The Davis' - Betty and
Bob Day - Mike Deckrow - Dale Fry - Jacob Fuentes - Linda Gillen - Carl Griffis
- Jim Hawkins - Charlotte Hilton - Dave Ingraham - Sandy Larsen - Wilma and Ray
McCormick - Patrick McCormick - Linda Moore - Steve Perrin - Liz Pruett - Lena Robertson
- Duane Townsend - Rick Wall - The Walls
News
Due to several having other obligations, we will
not be participating in the Porterville Christmas Parade this year.
December
5th is our Annual Christmas Dinner. The cost is $7.00. Children five and under are free.
The evening will start at 6:00 p.m., with dinner served at 6:30. Tables are
full; however a sign up sheet is posted in case there are any cancellations. If
you have a change in plans and are not able to attend, please call the office
as soon as possible.
The
Ladies are invited to "Holiday Happenings" in Madera on December 13th, from
10:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m. at the Sunset Avenue Church of Christ. The guest speaker
will be Paula Beene "Showing God's Love Through Hospitality, a Christian
Woman's Responsibility." There will be demonstrations on decorating a holiday
table, easy craft ideas, holiday cookies and how to make holiday cards. A
flyer is posted on the bulletin board with RSVP information and what to bring.
There
is a need for
someone to refill the attendance envelopes with cards twice a month. If you can
volunteer, please call the office.
Hats
Off
To Myrtle Jones and little Landon for cleaning
the church refrigerators. They look so much better. A job well done and is
greatly appreciated.
To Seth Hood and his football team for being
Valley Champs defeating Visalia 33 to 7. Way to go Seth!
Thank you
To all my Christian Friends,
Thank you for all the prayers,
cards, calls and the love everyone has shown. Bob is getting better he washed
his truck the other day. He has started eating and gaining some weight. I
think he is getting better because of LaFahn's lemon pies. "Thank you LaFahn."
Love to you all,
Betty and Bob Day
Thank you so much for the
calls, cards and prayers on behalf of our families since the passing of
Janella. She will be greatly missed but the void is filled slightly with the
love of our brothers and sisters in Christ.
The Griffis and Stephens
Families
Note from the Elders
The
Elders and Ministers of this congregation meet regularly on Sunday evening at
5:00 p.m. Any member of the congregation wishing to meet with the leadership
is welcome to schedule a meeting time with the Elders or chair for that month.
The Elders rotate chairing these meetings as well as the monthly ministry
meeting, and serve as a point of contact for the congregation in the event of a
special need. The elder serving as chair during the month of
December
is Gary Ingraham.
ATTENDANCE
Sunday,
November 23, 2008
Bible Class: 52
Morning Service: 144
Evening Service: 53
Budget: $4,153.35
Contribution: $3,956.00
Under Budget: $197.35
Year to date under budget: $8,457.70
Weekly average: $3,986.30
Pray for those in the Military:
Kyle
Brogdon Bell Brogdon's son
Samantha Brumley The Brumley's daughter
Anson Callon Charlotte Hilton's
grand-son-in-law
Christopher Dennis The Dennis' grandson
Joseph Knudson Krista's husband /The Garretson's
son-in-law
Brian Kulbeth The Kulbeth's son
Chris Mason James Rawlins' brother-in-law
James Matlock Edna Howell's grandson
Ricky Minjarez The Hancock's nephew
Andrew Noell The Noell's Son
Stewart Payne Mary Kay Thompson's great
nephew
OUR ELDERS
Gary Ingraham
Rick Wall
Russell Williams
OUR DEACONS
Stan Bronson
Bob Davis
Tom Elford
John Garrett
Glenn Neal
Eddie Orosco
Clarion Wall
MINISTER
Chris Newton
INVOLVEMENT COORDINATOR
Marshall Brookey
SECRETARY
Karen Garrett