Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
• 2021, Christmas, December, Events
The church parking lot and streets are free of snow and we are planning to hold our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service tonight 12/24/21 at 6:30pm. Please join us for an evening of worship by candlelight if you feel you can travel safely. Merry Christmas and God bless you.
An evening of worship by candlelight.
Ornament Exchange Friday, Dec. 17
• 2021, Christmas, December, Events
Our annual ornament exchange was held on Friday, December 17th at 6:30pm. Every year you can join us for a fun-filled family event done in the style of “white elephant” gifting. This is probably the only time you’re going to get away with “stealing” in church!
Bring a wrapped ornament for each person participating ($5 limit, please) and place it under the Christmas tree. Then, wait your turn and choose to open a new surprise, or steal an ornament from someone else! Nobody leaves empty-handed; there will be enough ornaments for everyone. What you take home might not be what you expect!
Refreshments will be served in the lobby. A contribution to the snacks or beverages is not necessary, but always appreciated.
The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering®
• 2021, December, Donations, Events, Fundraiser, Missions
The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® supports Southern Baptist missionaries serving abroad internationally. SBC missionaries are unique in that they do not need to raise money for their mission trips; the needs of the missionaries are supplied through the IMB. The IMB is able to continue to provide for these missionaries and their families through donations made in churches just like ours.
The offering was officially named in 1918 by Woman’s Missionary Union in honor of the missionary to China who urged churches to start it and give sacrificially. 100% of the funds donated to The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® go directly to missionaries working in the field. Here is how your generosity supports missions:
- $10 - Provides 1 month of missionary language training
- $100 - Provides 1 week of supplies for a missionary to serve in a refugee camp
- $300 - Provides a 1 year license renewal for a missionary doctor
- $2,500 - Provides 1 year of homeschooling curriculum for the children of missionaries
Thanksgiving Potluck Lunch Nov. 21
• 2021, November, Potluck, Thanksgiving
Our weekly fellowship lunch is getting a festive theme! November 21st is our annual Thanksgiving themed potluck. We will have a traditional Thanksgiving supper together as a church family after service on Sunday, 11/14. There is a sign up sheet in the foyer where you can list the dishes that you'd like to share. We always have more than enough food and a wonderful time getting to know one another around the Thanksgiving table. It's a great time to invite someone new to church!
New Newsletter coming soon!
The Grapevine Newsletter is getting an upgrade! We'll be able to deliver the a lot more news in a more timely manner by delivering it right to your email inbox. If you'd like to receive the newsletter as an email, you can sign up below and ensure that you won't miss out on important dates, information, and events. The email version of The Grapevine is the fastest way to find out what is happening at church. If you like to be the first to know, then this will be the most valuable way to get your newsletter!
What's happening to the old paper newsletter? It's getting a facelift, too. The Grapevine will still be printed and available on the first Sunday after the first leadership meeting of the month. Watch out for a new format coming to the paper newsletter this fall.
Move Night
- War Room
- Paul the Apostle
- Overcomer
- 90 Minutes in Heaven
- Heaven is for Real
24 Hour Prayer Vigil
• 2021, Events, October, Prayer, Prayer Vigil
4:30pm October 15th – 4:30pm October 16th
Thanksgiving Food Box Collection
• 2021, Community, Donations, Events, Thanksgiving
Upcoming Event
Donations for Thanksgiving food boxes will be starting the last weekend in September
Click here to see the sign up form online: https://signup.com/go/bDyzdEX