THE LAKE OF THE WOODS CHURCH
January 2020 Vol. 2020 Issue 1 Happy New Year Dr. John W. Howe, Senior Pastor
“The land you are about to enter …is a land of hills and valleys…a land that the Lord your God looks after. His eyes are always on it, from the beginning of the year to its end.” (Deuteronomy 11:10-12)
After forty years of wandering in the wilderness, the Children of Israel stood on the threshold of the unknown. The Land of Promise would not be easily won; battles as well as blessings lay ahead. But the Lord promised to go with them as their shield and protector. At the beginning of a new year we are reminded that we, too, stand before the unknown. What will 2020 hold for any of us? What surprises, changes, needs, disappointments and delights will be ours in the next twelve months? The only thing we know for certain is there will be both hills and valleys! The terrain will sometimes be rugged and sometimes refreshing. May I urge you to include among your resolutions a commitment to begin each day by asking Jesus to share it with you. If it is not already your practice, set your alarm a few minutes earlier, and spend those extra minutes in scripture, prayer, and enjoying the Lord. Jesus said the Father is seeking such time with us (John 3:24) Try reading a different translation of the Bible from the one you ordinarily use. Let the freshness of a modern translation startle you with new clarity. I suggest the New Living Translation or The Message. Ask God to speak to you, then read a paragraph or two. Notice: Is there acommand to obey, a promise to claim, an example to emulate, a principle to live by, a sin to forsake, a truth to contemplate? Ask Jesus to show you specific ways to apply what you have just read to whatever lies before you this very day. Ask him to give you a sense of what he wants to accomplish. And then let him help you accomplish it! My prayer for you is the same as my prayer for myself: that we will come to see him more clearly, love him more dearly, and follow him more nearly in 2020.
My love to you in him, Reflections and the Future Rev. Adam Colson, Senior Associate Pastor
Dear Friends,
We have have said RESTORE: Healthy Bodies, Minds and “goodbye” to 2019, and Relationships “hello” to 2020. As we reflect on last year, we see that God’s faithfulness This year, we treated hundreds of patients through and providence is evident. I glorify God for such a our free clinic, Living Water Community Clinic. faithful Church family and partners like you. This We also are enthusiastically to open our free past year, many of you church members were able Dental Clinic. Additionally, our chaplains and to bless our community, our free medical clinic, counselors helped many clients work through our public schools, and Navajo Nation! difficult situations and find hope in Christ. Together, we have accomplished much for God’s Marriages were restored, children were returned Kingdom, and I want to briefly share a few of these to families, and grieving individuals began the successes with you. process of healing. I thank Pastor Schafer for the wonderful job he has done leading our counseling EDUCATE: “The discerning heart seeks program. knowledge” (Prov. 15:14) REDEEM: Through the Gospel of Jesus Six new Chaplains completed their course work, their final, and have participated in job shadowing. This year, through Good News Clubs, Good News They have joined the ranks with our other Across Sports Camps, the Clinic, Counseling, and chaplains serving the community and carrying other outreach ministries, we shared the Gospel hope to the hurting. Over fifteen church members of Christ with many in our community. We praise took Evangelism Explosion Training to help them God for the souls that came to Him and found share the Gospel with others. Fifteen members the peace that passes all understanding. Many took Child Evangelism Training so that they could who were in darkness have found the light that we help with our after school Good News Club and celebrate at Christmas time. The prophet Isaiah our Children’s Ministry here at the church. predicted the coming of Christ and said that “The people who walk in darkness will see a great light;” EMPOWER: “He gives strength to the weary Church family, because of your prayers. generosity, and increases the power of the weak” and service, many who were in darkness have seen (Isa 40:39) the light. Thank you for your support in Missions, Community Missions and Outreach Our Benevolence Ministry helped many struggling families with their bills. We helped two families find housing and worked with a couple of men who had lost their jobs to help them become employed again. We supported a foster teenager who was pregnant and walked with the family rejoicing when her beautiful little boy was born in October. We fed homeless individuals through the Thurman Brisben Ministry and we helped repair homes in our community. We also welcomed new friends into our RISE Adult Special Needs Ministry . 2 Family and Marriage Rev. Jordan Medas, Associate Pastor
The Bible has a lot to say about the family and marriage. In the opening chapters of the Bible, we see the first relationship between two humans, that of marriage, not of mere friendship, not of twitter followers and not of Facebook friends, but of marriage between man and woman. Paul elaborates on the significance of marriage in his letter to the Ephesians, charging husband and wife to “be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.” (Ephesians 5:21) The relationship between man and woman finds its significance, meaning and motivation in our relationship to Christ. Going further, Paul charges husbands to “love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” (vs. 25)
God’s plan of salvation and being a blessing to all nations is intended to radiate through a marriage and passed on to children. Deuteronomy 6, the key chapter of our Young Families ministry here at LOWC, instructs parents to “Recite [God’s Word] to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise.” (Deuteronomy 6:7). In other words, keep talking to your kids about God, His Word, His Son, His work, His glory, His splendor. (Singles, I’m not leaving you out. The message of God’s plan for His people to only know him through marriage is clearly not the case. See 1 Corinthians 7)
Unfortunately, in our society, marriage is seen as a “trial period” of togetherness with many entering into it with one foot in, one foot out. Many don’t see marriage as a God ordained sacrament; sacred, holy, inviting God’s blessing of grace and mercy. Many want, as Mylon LeFevre says, Holy matrimony. However, they’re not open to invite the “Holy” into their marriage.
In the hope of strengthening marriages in our church and community, LOWC will be hostng a 6-week study on “The Meaning of Marriage” by Timothy Keller. These classes will be held every Wednesday everning beginning January 8th and continue through February 19th.
“In this six-session, video-based Bible study, Timothy Keller, along with Kathy, his wife of forty years, draws a profound portrait of marriage from the pages of Scripture that neither idealizes nor rejects the institution but points us back to the relationship between God and man. The result is a vision for marriage that is refreshingly frank and unsentimental, yet hopeful and beautiful.”
This study is for singles (yes, believe it or not singles), couples considering marriage and those who have been married recently or for many years.
Hope to see you there! Jordan
3 By Mike Lemay, Minister
To Everything There is A Season – Honor your loved one during our annual remembrance service, which will be held Saturday April 19, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. This is a candlelight service remembering our loved ones who have gone to their eternal rest. If Divorce Care you have a loved one who has passed within the last five years, you are invited to participate in this We are in the process of forming and training our service by sending a photo of your loved one to Divorce Care team. We still have a couple openings Mike Lemay. Please write the name of the person on our leadership team. If you would like to be a you are honoring on the back of the photograph. part of Divorce Care contact mike@lowchurch. For more information contact: Carol Twedt carol@ org. The group begins in February and will meet on twedt.org Mike Lemay [email protected] Tuesdays, at 7pm in the Library starting February 18th. It will run for 13 weeks.
Walk With Hope - Cancer Support Group
The Walk with Hope meetings will resume on Grief Share Tuesday, January 21st at 4pm in the Founders Room. The group is open to women and their Grief Share will begin Monday March 16th. This caregivers who are actively in cancer treatment, is a support group for those who grieve the loss facing a cancer diagnosis or are cancer survivors. of a loved one. The Grief Share Group meets on If you or a loved one are facing cancer, please feel Monday nights at 6:45 p.m. Please register on line free to join us. at lowchurch.org or contact Minister Mike Lemay, [email protected], or call the church office at 540-972-9060
4 By John Higginbotham, Youth Minister
“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will 5:24) Christ’s words are our missions theme for 2020: not be judged but has crossed over from death to Crossover from Death to Life. Please join me in praying life.” John 5:24 for our teen missionaries as they pursue fifty hours of In his letter to the Romans, Paul quotes the prophet training prior to entering the 2020 missions field. Pray Joel, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will that their hearts are burdened for those who have not be saved.” (Romans 10:13) These words of consolation heard. Pray that their minds can retain the verses, the and encouragement are, indeed, an eternal promise songs, and the stories that will be taught. Pray for their from God. However, Paul continues, “How, then, can unity as they are being sent and pray to the Lord for yet they call on the one they have not believed in? And another mighty harvest in 2020. how can they believe in the one of whom they have Blessings to All, not heard? And how can they hear without someone John preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless January 1st Happy New Year! No Youth Group they are sent? (Romans 10:14-15) January 8th Regular Wednesday Night Youth Group Thank you, church family and local community, for Resumes with a Hoedown Showdown Game Night. your investment in sending our teen missionaries to Yee haw! Teens will be dressing up in their best cowboy the summer mission field of 2020. Last year, you sent or cowgirl attire and competing in crazy games to earn them to preach the Gospel to elementary-age students points for their teams. Canned goods will be collected through sports camps both here in Locust Grove and for the local food bank. The teens will hear a message on the Navajo Reservation, and the $34,400.99 you about their role in God’s harvest. have given this Fall will surely send them back again! Thirty-seven young souls received Christ as Savior last January 17th-19th Winter Missions Retreat Teens will summer, and we are praying for an even greater harvest head to the Edge Retreat Center in Surry, VA for an in 2020. action-packed weekend of teambuilding and training for the summer mission field. The retreat is required We have this precious promise: Everyone who calls for those who plan to be summer missionaries in 2020. on the name of the Lord will be saved. We know from Teens will be trained by missionaries in team-building, scripture that Jesus has a special love for children. We cross-cultural training, sports training, and evangelism know from scripture that Jesus also has a special love training. Our theme this year is: Crossover From Death for the “least of these.” Do you see why our plan to to Life (John 5:24). Pray that God breaks the hearts share the gospel with underprivileged children is so of our teens for those who have yet to cross over from blessable. This plan is blessable because it is not even death to life! Pray they feel a burden to take the life- our plan. It is God’s plan. The children call on the giving message of the Gospel to those who have yet to name of the Lord because they believe. They believe hear and believe. The cost of this trip is only $25. because they have heard. They hear because the teens preach. The teens preach because you send them January 29th Summer Missions Meeting Teen through your financial support. Incredible! missionaries and their parents will have dinner together and then meet to discuss summer missions plans and Christ teaches, “whoever hears my word and believes submit applications. Payment plans based on summer him who sent me has eternal life and he will not be commitments will be established at this time. Please judged but has crossed over from death to life.” (John plan to attend. 5 By Mandy Robinson, Director
A new year brings exciting new events for Children’s Ministry at LOWC. We are starting the year off with a bang and begin with our preparation and planning for VBS 2020. This year’s theme is Rocky Railway, Jesus’ power pulls us through.
When we begin to think about planning for the big event we have many questions… The biggest of those questions is: Is it worth it? Is the time spent planning, the cost involved and the manpower it takes to put on an event of this magnitude.
The answer is YES!!!
In a recent article, written by Landry Holmes in the Kidzmatter magazine for children’s ministry leaders, 60% of adults attended VBS growing up. From that 60%, 9 out of 10 report having memories of a positive experience while attending. (Winter 2019, Issue 67).
We want to create that positive experience by evangelizing to the children in The Lake of the Woods community. If that memory is created by sharing the Good News with each and every child that comes to VBS, we give them that opportunity to then carry it forward and share Jesus with their friends, family, and neighbors.
Don’t miss this opportunity to share the love of Jesus and bring a smile to a child’s face and heart this Summer. Come out and join us on Monday, January 13 to plan for a fun and exciting week at VBS.
We will meet at 6pm in Discovery Zone to hear about news, prep and planning.
Contact Mandy Robinson at [email protected] for more information.
Save the Date: Jan. 1 No Kids Club Winter Break Jan. 8 Kids Club resumes Jan. 13 First VBS Planning Meeting
6 By Belinda Divelbiss, Director
Happy New Year…. welcome 2020! As we start Registration for the Preschool Program and a brand-new year we know the year will bring Summer Program will begin on February 1st for new adventures, new challenges, and prayerfully, current and returning students. On March 1st we many new blessings. We reflect on the many will begin to accept registration for new enrollees accomplishments and blessings The Lake of the for the Preschool Program. Also, on March 1, we Woods Church Preschool and Child Care Center will begin accepting Full-Time students for the have received. We celebrate with the knowledge Summer Program and then open for partial week that 2019 provided us with almost 100 percent attendees on March 15th. enrollment in our preschool and school-age programs. We continue to have the best and For the upcoming school year (2020-21) the most dedicated preschool teachers and daycare Combined Program (before & after care teachers around. The Preschool Program held school care) registration begins on February their 15th Annual Christmas Breakfast and 1st for returning students and March 1st for new Program on Friday, December 13th with over 200 enrollees. All slots for all programs are first come, guests. first serve. For more information please contact Belinda Divelbiss or Tracy Dodson at 540-972- 2349.
Please pray for this Ministry as we strive to provide quality care for the Child Care Center and provide the best Christian educational environment for our Preschool. For more information on this Ministry, visit www. lowchurch.org
7 Prayer for our Missions Partner of the Month Our Gracious Heavenly Father, your Son Jesus said he came to set the captives free; we pray for those trapped in the awful business of human trafficking, and we ask Missions Partner of the month: you to strengthen the efforts of Shared SHARED HOPE INTERNATIONAL Hope and all who serve to bring your This month’s missionary partner, Shared Hope International strives to prevent the conditions that freedom, love, and peace to those they foster human trafficking, restore victims of trafficking, seek to rescue, through Jesus Christ our and bring justice to vulnerable adults and children. Lord. Amen. We lead prevention strategies, restoration programs and justice initiatives to combat trafficking in the U.S. and abroad. The director, Linda Smith is a leader in the Nepal, Jamaica and the United States, to offer global movement to end human trafficking around the safe homes, medical care, education, training, world. Linda served as a Washington State legislator therapy, and outreach services for survivors. (1983-93), before she was elected to the U.S. Congress in We lead a group of over 30 organizations 1994. Her compassionate and uncompromising belief that collaborate on the best responses for that every individual has dignity has carried her from sex trafficking victims based on the group’s advocating for permanent safe homes for children to combined research and experience in services, include ultimately, searching out victims in red light law and policy. We also offer job training and districts around the world. Shared Hope combats leadership development programs to help trafficking through: women compete in the global market and 1. TRAINING: Shared Hope offers annual training achieve financial independence. International conferences, e-learning courses, webinars programs include cosmetology, jewelry and training guides to equip professionals and leather making, and print services. and community members to identify signs of The U.S. program focuses on computer and trafficking and respond to help sex trafficking administrative skills. victims. 4. BRINGING JUSTICE: We help strengthen 2. AWARENESS: Through Chosen, our youth trafficking laws by providing comprehensive trafficking prevention film, and hundreds legal research, expert testimony, coalition of trained Ambassadors of Hope, we spread support, and advocacy initiatives. Through awareness about sex trafficking and teach the Protected Innocence Challenge, every communities to defend their children. state receives an annual Report Card that grades the strength of state laws in combating * AMBASSADORS OF HOPE are people like child trafficking and offers practical you – men and women who educate, equip and recommendations for improvement. Our connect with information and resources to wake Stop the Injustice Campaign seeks to end the up their communities to help prevent human criminalization of human trafficking victims trafficking in America. They are an army of trained and develop protective responses to connect volunteers for Shared Hope, expanding our impact youth to trauma informed services. around the nation. The Prophet Isaiah said, “Is not this the kind of fasting * THE DEFENDERS USA is a coalition of men I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie who are opposed to all forms of commercialized the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and sex, and who have taken a pledge to 1) Fight against break every yoke?” (Isa. 58:6) As a missionary partner any form of the sex industry 2) Protect those of The Lake of the Woods Church we encourage you to around them and 3) Hold other men accountable, remember Shared Hope this month in your prayers. with the goal to fight the demand side of domestic minor trafficking. For more information on Shared Hope or to see how you can become more involved, log on to their website 3. PREVENTION: We provide funding and at www.sharedhope.org technical assistance to partners in India, 8 foster parents and care givers take place four times each year.
If you can provide loving support and a stable and nurturing home to meet the temporary needs LOW Church Hosts the Orange County of children who have been uprooted from their Foster Family Christmas Dinner homes, please contact us at LOWC at 540-972- 9060 or call the Orange County Social Services The Lake of the Woods Church was pleased to Foster Care Department at 540-672-1155. host the Orange County Foster Family Christmas dinner in December. The families enjoyed fellowship and food, and the foster children played games were visited by Santa where each child received a Christmas gift. Senior Associate Pastor Adam Colson and Elder Bill Fetzer commented that “The Foster Family Christmas dinner was one of the most heartwarming Christmas celebrations of the season. Santa, Mrs. Clause and the two elves were delightful... and the children had a wonderful time talking to Santa!”
Representatives of the Orange County Social Services Foster Care Department helped to organize the dinner and were enthusiastic participants in the festivities. Cheryl Lewis from the LOWC Women’s Guild arranged for gifts to be provided by Guild members, and Vera Santa and Mrs Clause delight Orange County Moody organized the dinner. Tom and Betty Foster Kids Collins represented Santa and Mrs. Claus. Other volunteers set up, cooked, served, and enjoyed visiting with the families.
The Orange County Social Services Foster Care Department needs more foster family volunteers to support children who need safe havens during difficult times. The OCSS Foster Care Department reports: “there are about 24 children in foster care in Orange County. Children range in age from five months to 21 years old. Across the USA there are presently about 422,000 children in foster care. The average length of stay in foster care in the US is 32 months. The first goal for every child is returning home. Workers and foster families work tirelessly to facilitate that process.”
OCSS provides financial support to enable the needs of these precious children to be met. Primary medical care and dental care are met through Medicaid. Training classes for potential
9 The LOW Church Partners with the LOW Lions Wilderness Food Pantry to Feed Needy Neighbors
The Lake of the Woods Church was pleased LOWC Elder Bill Fetzer commented that to partner with the LOW Lions, area churches, he especially appreciates the generous donations and local grocery stores to provide Thanksgiving this year, the hard work of our volunteers, and dinner for the less fortunate. Through the generous the partnerships throughout the community to donations of our members and area stores we were feed those in need. He thanks Lion Stan Lasover, able to increase the number of turkeys with all the who directs the LOW Lions/Lionesses Wilderness trimmings provided to needy neighbors. This year Food Pantry, for his partnership in providing a 200 large shopping bags, each stuffed with a turkey, memorable Thanksgiving to those with limited bag of potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, resources. gravy packets, dessert, and rolls, were distributed on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. As the New Year begins, we look forward to volunteers and donations to support the Living George Schneider, a LOWC member, Water Community Clinic and the Wilderness Food advised our volunteers to drag the overstuffed and Pantry. Additionally, the Living Water Community heavy bags across the floor to their designated Clinic and the Lake of the Woods Lions are staging areas so that the handles wouldn’t tear off launching a matching grant fundraising program (as he unintentionally demonstrated early in the to purchase a new X-ray machine for the new process). We provided the Thanksgiving bags with dental clinic opening in 2020. Please contact Dick turkey and trimmings to the families in the Lake Gullickson at [email protected], 703-314-2919 for of the Woods and Locust Grove communities, the more information on how you can help, or call the Wilderness Food Pantry, patients of the Living LOW Church at 540-972-9060 Water Community Clinic, the Beauty for Ashes home for young women and children, and the Brisben Center for the homeless in Fredericksburg.
“LOWC Volunteers prepare Thanksgiving dinner bags for needy neighbors.”
10 Women’s Guild January Programs By Julie Phend, Member
Happy New Year from the Women’s Guild! We hope you will join us this January for some very special speakers, good food and fellowship. Guild meets the first and third Thursday of every month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Friendship Hall. Each meeting consists of a short devotion, prayer, and a featured speaker, followed by a simple meal.
Here’s What’s Coming Up:
On January 2, our featured speaker will be Marilyn Marsden. Marilyn will share some of her life experiences as a pastor’s wife, early Guild member, and author of two devotional books written in her nineties. She is the mother of Susan Gill, a LOW Church member.
On January 16, Celine Baker will share how the Lord developed the idea of the Creative Reflections ministry and how in following His plan, she and her husband Jerry have been able to help finance a medical clinic in North Kenya and drill four water wells in East Africa.
Celine and Jerry Baker moved to Lake of the Woods last year. Céline started painting soon after she and Jerry were married in 1998. Celine‘s passion is to paint vibrant colors and themes that express the beauty of God‘s magnificent creation—a passion that served as the inspiration for CREATIVE REFLECTIONS. Proceeds from sales of her art have helped finance humanitarian projects in East Africa. Her desire is to bring spiritual and natural water to those in need.
January Service Project: In January, the Guild will hold a “sheet shower” to benefit the Brisben Center, which houses the homeless. Their need for twin size sheets and blankets is great. All women are welcome at Women’s Guild, regardless of church affiliation. Registration is not necessary, and there is no cost to attend. However, if you need childcare, please contact the church at 972-9060 by the Monday preceding the Guild meeting.
Come—warm up your winter with Women’s Guild!
11 By Pastor Adam Colson
We often look at how God is impacting our Thanks so much for contacting me! I am so community through the ministries and missions thankful for Lake of the Woods’ continued of the Lake of the Woods Church. This month we partnership in my ministry over the next year! It are focusing on how God is impacting the world was such an encouragement to be able to connect through the missions support and prayers of the with many of you during your missions conference church. Enjoy these exciting testimonies from our in the Spring. missionaries and partners overseas. I continue to be amazed how God faithfully We are so grateful for Lake of the Woods’ gift! That provides all my needs. Thank you so much for your gift has been a tremendous help in our transition continued prayers and support of my ministry. I and in all the extra costs we’ve had. We appreciate am so encouraged to know that I have many people your prayers and your understanding of the holding the ropes for me while I am in Albania! challenges of moving. It really takes it out of you! -Noelle Kubinec We’re just now recovering our energy levels and SEND International trying to set up some routines, despite the protests and uprisings that disrupt life and school here in Thank you so LOWC for embracing us, yet again. (Name of Country Withheld) We feel loved and covered by all you do for the Please continue to pray! ministry of Teen Challenge and Beauty for Ashes. -P and S We are truly blessed... Missions to the World -Cindy Zello Teen Challenge Thank you so much for your support! So so grateful for LOWC and your partnership over the years. This church has been so encouraging in so many Church family, thank you for supporting God’s different ways and I’m beyond grateful. work that is going on around the world. Pray for -Jessica Mohlzan our missionaries and the vital work they are doing Intervarsity for the Kingdom of God.
12 New Class Offered for Chaplains and Clinic Volunteers
In this theological reflection on illness, healing, and provider-patient (or chaplain-patient) relationship, we will attempt to bridge the sometimes-disparate worlds of medicine and faith, of high technology and ultimate concern. We will look at the intrinsic connectedness underlying all medical encounters, and the difficulties and riches of using scripture as a moral resource. We will discuss the importance of interpreting the lives of the suffering as meaningful and ongoing stories - stories that require all of us to respond in healing ways. Medicine as Ministry is a challenge to rethink the purposes of what we do in our medical ministries - and to better discern the human condition. Course offered Wednesdays in January at 7pm, starting Wed the 8th, Room 210/211. To register, call the church office or contact Pastor Colson. Cost of the class is $20.
Mark Your Calendars for Our Upcoming Lenten Program
Begins Wednesday, Feb 26th with Ash Wednesday Service in the Sanctuary. Soup suppers and speaking series run March 4th through April 1st.
Walking by the Sea of Galilee Jesus called to Peter and Andrew telling them to “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men”. What does it mean to be a “fisher of men”? How do we fish for people? Using Jesus’ words and his and the disciples example we will examine Jesus’ call. We will discover what is required to be a fisher of men, the tackle needed to be a fisher of men, and how to land the catch after we have caught souls for Christ. This 5 week series will not only present the information in a fun and engaging way, but it will also motivate those taking the class to step out into the community and engage their neighbors with the Gospel of Christ.
March 4th - Lent Series Fishing for Souls “Catching the Vision” CrossCurrent Newsletter March 11th - Lent Series Fishing for Souls “Casting Your Eyes” Articles for the February 2020 issue March 18th - Lent Series Fishing for Souls “Casting Your Light” are due by March 25th - Lent Series Fishing for Souls “Casting Your Nets” Friday, January 10th at 2:00 p.m. April 1st -Lent Series Fishing for Souls “Landing the Catch”
13 Weekly Church Activities Worship Services
Sunday 11:30 a.m. Germanna Apartments Ministry
Monday 8:30 a.m. Aerobics 7:00 p.m. AA Group
Tuesday 7:30 a.m. Pastor’s Bible Study for Men 9:30 a.m. LOWC Crafters Group 10:00 a.m. Ladies Bible Study 3:30 p.m. Good News Clubs 4:00 p.m. Cancer Support Group ( 3rd) 5:00 p.m. Bell Choir - Sanctuary 5:30 p.m. Senior Singles 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice 7:00 p.m. Praise Team Practice
Wednesday 8:30 a.m. Aerobics 9:00 a.m. MOPS 10:00 a.m. Restoration Dance Preparation 6:00 p.m. Communion Service 6:00 p.m. Family Dinner 6:30 p.m. Youth Group 7:00 p.m. Shining Hands Ministry 7:00 p.m. Kid’s Club 7:00 p.m. Adult Elective Education Classes 7:00 p.m. AA “Big Book”
Thursday 9:00 a.m. Shepherds Meeting (3rd Thurs) 9:30 a.m. Prodigal Prayer Group (2nd) 10:00 a.m. Women’s Guild (1st & 3rd) 10:00 a.m. Faithbooking & Faithcarding (2nd & 4th) 1:00 p.m. Second Half of Life Bible Study (1st & 3rd) 5:00 p.m. Living Water Community Clinic Medical Office Appt. st(1 , 3rd, 4th, & 5th) 6:00 p.m. RISE Special Needs Education
Friday 8:30 a.m. Aerobics 10:00 a.m. Malachi 3:16 Bible Study 7:00 p.m. AA Group
Saturday 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study Group 10:00 a.m. Restoration Dance Ministry 9:00 a.m. Living Water Community Clinic (2nd)
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January 03 Joseph & Betty Clark January 19 Marvin & Bonnie Snoddy January 06 Wes Seaman & Barbara Crawford January 21 Orville & Mary Jane Dee January 10 Greg & Faith Boutchyard January 22 Bud & Vera Moody January 10 David & Linda Philpott January 22 Karl & Joan Staab January 13 Gary & Lynn Duley January 24 Charles & Karen Hutchind January 13 Michael & Jackie Hill January 29 Robert & Elizabeth Sherba January 14 Donald & Barbara Beach January 30 Bennett & Bonnie Hunter January 16 Matt & Carrie Bernd January 31 Robert & Mary Ann Hamilton January 16 Bill & Gloria Hutt
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