Sunday, December 25, 2022

ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
New Year Reading Challenge 2023 – The Tract Rack has different Bible reading guides, or if you prefer online plans, check out Bible.com
 
NYE 2022 BLOWOUT!! BRINGING IN 2023 WITH A BLAST! Grab your warmest coat. Join us outside on Saturday 12/31 at 7PM for food (s’mores & cookies), hot cocoa, fun, music and a short word from one of our pastors. Then, weather pending, a big fireworks display. Drive-in style parking will be available! *This is a great opportunity to invite your friends!! Door hangers are available on the table in the main lobby and Welcome Table in the gym.
 
Christmas Tracts More than Christmas Cheer!! Check out the tract rack for devotionals, tracts, topical series and more that will encourage you and those you share with!
 
Last call for 2022 Tax Credit If you would like to have tax credit for this year, tithes and/or donations must be received or post marked by Dec. 31st. Giving reports will be mailed out in January for tax purposes.
 
Midweek Meals Resume January 4th!!
 
Christmas Offering – This special offering will be divided between our Missions fund and the Fellowship Fund to help our widows with heating costs this winter! Special Christmas envelopes are available in pews and near offering boxes. Please note “Christmas” on donations.
 
INFORMATIONAL DIRECTORY IS NOW AVAILABLE! You do not have to be a member to grab a copy of contact information on your church family! Available at the table in the main lobby and Welcome table in the gym
 
Happening Next Sunday – The Barnabas Basket is a monthly food collection that takes place on the first Sunday of the month (Communion Sunday). All donations are given to the Danville Food Bank. The basket will be located in the main foyer. January’s Need: Canned Fruit
 
Did you know you can request your own box of offering envelopes? Just fill out an info slip on the ushers table, located in the back of the sanctuary. Need more of your envelopes? Just make a note on your connect card! You’ll be able to pick them up from the usher’s table once they’re ready.
 
Lost and Found is located in the brown cabinet outside the gym doors. First aid kits can be found in the coat room behind sanctuary and in the cabinet outside the gym.
 
VBS 2023 Dates – July 10-14 | 6-8:30pm – Family Fun Day: July 16th
 
Weekend to Remember Marriage Conference – February 10-12, 2023 Hershey, PA – Marriage is a lifelong adventure of growing together through every age and stage of life. The happiest couples are those who commit to learning skills that help them weather difficult seasons and deal confidently with relationship challenges. It’s your turn to make a great marriage happen. Interested in attending? Contact the church office.
Cost of Event: $175 per couple
Details: www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember/itinerary/
 
Because of Your Love in Action…
  • Christmas Gifts were delivered to 55 of our housebound church family December 17th & 18th! We were able to carol to 17 of our saints this year.
  • The Christmas Tree of Love program reached out & blessed 44 people in our community. A special thanks to Ruth Ann & Jim Hawkins for coordinating this program!
  • 470 Christmas Cards were delivered to the Northumberland, Columbia and Montour county prisons and NCSTU.
 
Breakfast Sweets Needed Our Sunday morning Coffee Hour team would be grateful for any homemade or store-bought breakfast foods. Please drop off in the kitchen before 9am. Many heartfelt thanks!
 
New Devo In – Check out the Tract Rack to pick up your new Large Print Our Daily Bread devotional & Keys for Kids for Jan| Feb | Mar
 
Fellowship Sunday Continue in the Christmas cheer by joining us in the gym for a time of fellowship immediately following the service today. Enjoy delicious hot cocoa, coffee and yummy cookies!