WEEKLY EVENTS
November
24th-Boy
Scout Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
November
25th- No
Ladies Bible Class this week-Craft Class @ 11:45
November
25th- Singing
@ Sierra Rehab 6:00 p.m.
November
26th- Mid-week service @ 7:00 p.m.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
December
4th- Porterville
Christmas Parade.
December
5th- Annual
Christmas Dinner at 6:30 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
Our
guests last week: Darcy Bird-Greg Donahoe and Family-Kent and Dian Hawley-Cathy
Hilton-Jack and Wynelle Wiggins
Family News and Prayers Needed:
Carol Ambrosini had tests run on her heart this past
week.
Charley Kirby is not up and out just yet. He is
still weak from being ill.
Herman Jones, Bob's brother, received the results
from his CAT Scan. The out come does not look good at this time. The doctors
told the family the tumor has spread to both sides of his brain.
The Noell's family is having health problems.
Michael's father Vern, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and his
sister-in-law Marty, is scheduled to have heart surgery at UCLA.
Myrtle Fry, Darlene Bennett's mother,
passed away on Monday the 17th. Her memorial service was held yesterday
in Morro Bay.
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
News
The
Christmas Parade will be held on Thursday, December 4th. We will be using
LeeRoy's Wagon. We will decorate the wagon on Sunday, November 30th at 2:30
p.m. Help is needed. If you plan to ride in the parade there is a sign up
sheet on the bulletin board. This will give us an idea who is planning to
attend.
The
Annual Christmas Dinner "The Spirit of Santa Is a Christian Attitude" has been scheduled for
Friday, December 5th. 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. If you plan to
attend you may want to sign up soon. The deadline is November 30th or
when there is no longer space.
Starting
this evening we
will have the opportunity to view a DVD entitled "Awesomeness of God." This
will continue for the next three Sunday evenings.
Marshall will bring us our Sunday
morning lesson November 30th in Chris' absence. It is entitled "Beware of
Locusts with Stings in Their Tails."
Family News and Prayers Needed:
Carol Ambrosini had tests run on her heart this past
week-Charley Kirby is not up and out just yet. He is still weak from
being ill-Herman Jones, Bob's brother, received the results from his CAT
Scan. The out come does not look good at this time. The doctors told the family
the tumor has spread to both sides of his brain-The Noell's family is
having health problems. Michael's father Vern, has been diagnosed with
prostrate cancer and his sister-in-law Marty, is scheduled to have heart
surgery at UCLA-Myrtle Fry, Darlene Bennett's mother, passed away
on Monday the 17th. Her memorial service was held yesterday in Morro Bay.
REMEMBERING OUR SHUT-INS AT CHRISTMAS
Ruth
Cassidy and Myrtle Jones are making stockings for our shut-ins in hopes of
brightening their Christmas. They are asking for donations of the following
items for approximately 25 shut-ins.
Travel
size lotion-lip balm or chap stick-men and women ankle
socks-toothbrushes-travel size or small tube of toothpaste-denture cleaner tablets-small
packages of tissues.
HANFORD'S VALLEY CHRISTIAN HOME
On
the bulletin board is a list of the items requested along with a smaller list
to make your shopping easier. Please have items here by December 7th. Dena
Tallerico has volunteered to take the items to Hanford.
Thank you!
I
wanted to thank everyone who helped this year at the Senior Saints Thanksgiving
Dinner. The dinner is a wonderful way for us to show our senior brothers
and sisters how much they are truly loved and appreciated. I could not do
this each year without the help of the following: my mother, Lou Gilpin who
herself is a senior saint but chooses rather to be with me in the kitchen
working. She helps me cook and then stays until the very end to help
clean up. I call her my Martha. My husband John who will do
whatever needs to be done and does it with a smile on his face. Chris and
Beth Newton, Dennis Rutter, Daryl Kulbeth, Michael and Collin Davis and Boy
Scouts from Troop 152 for their willingness to help with serving and clean up.
Beth Elford, Evon Kulbeth, LaFahn Monroe and Beth Newton who volunteered
to bake the pies. Sally Wall and the Tweens for the adorable turkey
centerpieces. Thank you all for your help in making this year's
Thanksgiving Dinner a great success.
In
Christian love,
Karen
I would like to thank the congregation for all the support in the Tweens
Thanksgiving Basket project. This project was used to teach our Tweens the
importance of being God's Servants and
taking
care of others.
The response was overwhelming and we received enough to make five gift baskets
and also add to our food pantry. The Tweens put the baskets together last
Wednesday night and delivered them on Sunday afternoon. Everyone receiving the
baskets was very appreciative and grateful. Two baskets were given to families
at Doyle Colony and I received phone call from them thanking the Congregation
for your kindness.
A special thanks to all the Tweens and to Bob, Rhonda, Sally and Dena for their
commitment and dedication to our Tweens and this congregation.
Rick
Wall, Family Ministry
ATTENDANCE
Sunday,
November 16, 2008
Bible
Class: 57
Morning
Service: 160 Evening Service: 46
Budget:
$4,153.35
Contribution:
4,814.00 Over Budget: $ 660.65
Year
to date under budget: $ 8,260.35
Weekly
average: $ 3,986.96
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