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November 2017 Growing Together in Christ November 2017 Growing Together In Christ It’s November! Don’t forget to set your clock back one hour on Sunday, November 5. Use that extra hour to join us for some of the wonderful opportunities to be together this month. Here’s what’s coming up: Prayer All church fasting and prayer day is Wednesday, November 1. Also the Prayer Team invites you to join them Sunday, November 5 and Sunday, November 19 from 9-9:45 am in the prayer room where we pray for the needs of our church. Men’s Breakfast Inside this issue Saturday, November 4 7:30 am at the Golden Corral in Grand Chute. All men are welcome for this time of good food and Opportunities…………....2 fellowship. Elder’s Report ........... ...3 Ladies Make n’ Take Kitchen Use………………..3 Join us on Saturday, November 11 to enjoy a fun morning Thrivent Financial.……...4 getting to know each other better. A charming Holiday Craft Youth & Children…….….5 will be led by Emily Nash of 'Winsome Nest'. Come if you craft, come if you don't! Word From Pastor Greg…………..6& 7 Operation Christmas Child Mission of the Month...7 Shoeboxes are due here at church Sunday, November 12. If you haven’t filled yours yet there is still time to bless a child with a wonderful gift filled shoebox. Save the Date Thanksgiving Potluck • Christmas Tea-Saturday, Sunday, November 19 at 4:30 join our church family and December 2 celebrate God’s blessings as we gather together with thankful • AWANA Grand Prix– hearts. Bring a dish to share and enjoy a time offellowship. • Saturday, January 20 Ongoing Activities • Sunshine Boxes– Bible Studies Saturday, January 27 Men’s Bible Study meets Wednesdays at 6 am. There is coffee! This is a Women’s Ministry Event for the Awana whole family Wednesdays at 6-7:30. All children are welcome. Opportunities Texas Trip We are in the first stages of planning a trip to Texas. The dates will be February 24-March 4, 2018. We need your decision by December 1 so we can finalize our trip details. Please be in prayer about this opportunity. If you want more information please contact Tim and Sue Diestler at 851-3104 or [email protected]. Operation Christmas Child November is Operation Christmas Child month! This year boxes are due at church November 12. The changes for this year are important to remember: $9.00 to mail each box, and no toothpaste or candy. You may go on line and follow your box to find out the country where it went. The kids would love a note from you and a picture if you desire to do that. The most important thing to remember is to pray for the child who receives your box that they come to know our Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior. Thank you so much for helping kids to be introduced to Jesus! We would love to have you join us for the Women’s Christmas Tea on Saturday, December 2 from 11:30am-1:30pm. Come for the friendship, fun, excellent food, and a time of inspiration and worship. Please consider hosting a table. 2018 No Regrets Men's Conference Men, the No Regrets Conference is Saturday, November 11 on February 3rd, 2018 at Christ the 9:00-11:30 Rock Community Church in Menasha. This annual simulcast Women 18+ are invited provides great speakers as well as Sign up is in the lobby break sessions on many men's Plan to join us! topics. Go to: www.noregretsconference.org/ event for more information. If you have any questions contact Tom Deason at 920-257-6305. PLAY THE MAN! Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley may be two men of which you have never heard. It was an October, 1555 day much like the days we have been having when they were on their way to being martyred for their faith in Jesus Christ. ‘Play the man’ Latimer said to Ridley as they were being prepared to be burned at the stake. I believe I Corinthians 16: 13-14 tell us what Latimer meant. “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.” Men’s discipleship provides an opportunity to be watchful, stand firm, and act like men with other believers in the faith. Proverbs 27:17 tells us ‘Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.’ Contact Tom Deason for discipleship opportunities. 2 2 Elder’s Report ECOURAGEMENT is one or our Core Values at Appleton Community. Recently we have welcomed several into our official membership: Sam & Emily Nash, Marshall & Shay Legg, Cindy Pinch, Michelle Soto, Keith & Marie Olson, Yon Abel, Ryan Malchow, Doug & Aimee Moran, Sue Obermeier, Desmond & Rachael VanHouten. A “Financial Management Policy & Procedure Handbook” has been drawn up by our Finance Ministry Team, Gary Donaldson and Roberta Selle. As we pray to our Our “Growth Groups” (formerly called Small Groups) have grown in God and Father number with additional leaders and members. about you, we think Our AWANA ministry now ministers to 70 children. Wow! of your faithful Our new outdoor signs are being put into place with one at our work, your loving driveway, and one on each side of our building facing Capital Drive and deeds, and the Lyndale Drive. enduring hope you All of the above happenings are encouraging. It’s good to consider have because of our what our Core Value Statements say. This one reads like this, “We Lord Jesus Christ. believe we are responsible for caring for and encouraging one anoth- 1 Thessalonians 1:3 er.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 reads: “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” From time to time all of us need encouragement. How can we encourage one another? It is stated in the preceding verse 10, “(Christ) died for us so that …we may live together with him…” Nothing can separate us from our present life with Christ or our anticipated eternal life with Christ. No mater how tough and difficult it is at times in our lives, Christ never abandons us. It’s a good idea for each of us to remind one another of this truth. We need to encourage each other in our various responsibilities and We will be participating in this ministries as we serve our Lord and our fellow believers. Words of encouragement are a greater force for good than we often realize. And program that serves prisoner’s often all it takes is a few words or a brief note. families for Christmas. You will be able to pick an Angel Tree Gaylen Olson child, shop for gifts and deliver them. Contact Lisa Schodorf for details. KITCHEN USE Many hands make light work! When using the kitchen for meetings, classes or events please be sure you put it back the way you found it. Tables and chairs should be returned to their original positions and anyh extras that are used should be put away. There is a list on the table in the kitchen with what should be done. Many groups use our kitchen so it is our desire that it is always in the best possible condition for each of you. Thank you-Your Kitchen Crew 3 Thrivent Financial Opportunity Connecting faith & finances for good. Action Team Thrivent has several opportunities for members to use funds to seed projects for a nonprofit organization of their choice through the Action Team program. This Action Team can go for a fund raiser, education or a service project. Once your request is approved you will receive a $250.00 Community Impact Card. In the past this program has purchased study materials for Bible Study, pizza for AWANA, books for the Children’s Library, small laminator and walkie talkies for Children’s Ministry, a table for the Puggles Room and food for the Beth Moore Simulcast. It is an opportunity to contribute in a meaningful way to our church ministries and outreach. Thrivent Choice With Thrivent Choice®, you can recommend where some of Thrivent Financial's charitable outreach funds go. Since 2010, more than $330 million has been distributed to churches and nonprofits nationwide. Appleton Community EFC is one of the listed church’s you can direct the funds to. Next Step If you have a policy with Thrivent you are a member and can use these opportunities to support our church and its ministries. Melanie Cable is available to help you learn how to utilize these opportunities. She can be contacted at 920-858-1521 (c), 920-757-9373 (h) or by email at [email protected]. If you are wondering what needs various ministries may have or what programs are coming up that would benefit contact Mary in the office and she can get you connected with the right person. The office phone is 920-735-9971 or email [email protected]. Thanksgiving Potluck Sunday November 19 Come at 4:30 eat at 5:00 Bring a dish to share. Beverages are provided. Contact Ginny Parish with any questions (920) 878-0314 Church Office Closed Thursday, & Friday, November 23-24 for Thanksgiving Weekend. Have a joyous and blessed Thanksgiving. Regular Church Office Hours Closed Mondays Tuesday 10:00 am-4:00 pm Wednesday 1:30 pm-7:30 pm Thursday and Friday 10:00 am-4:00 pm 4 Youth Group News Youth Group enjoyed some creative time with pumpkins during their last meeting in October! We meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 6:00-7:45.
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