THE FORWARD LOOK E-MAIL EDITION
Volume V, 34 November 7, 2008 LMPC: “Where Grace Makes the Difference”
This week’s sermon: “Be Prepared”
Scripture Lessons: Matthew 25: 1-13 (Pg. 28 of the NT in the pew Bible)
The CROP Walk begins at 2 pm at the state house next Sunday, November 16. It is no secret that there is enough food produced in the world to feed every person. It is our inability to distribute this food in just ways that leads to thousands of deaths from hunger and hunger-related illness each year. The CROP walk seeks to end hunger in our time. If you are interested in sponsoring our youth group’s walk with a donation, please see one of our senior high youth after worship today.
We are looking for Children’s Church volunteers for 2009! The lessons and activities are already organized and prepared - we just need YOU to help facilitate them. Please contact Elinor Harris at 932.0712 or Jane Jermac if you are interested.
Something New for Children
Kids, be sure to pick up a worship bag instead of just getting a children’s bulletin from the ushers. The worship bags will have children’s bulletins in them and also
some other surprises. The one thing you need to remember is that you must return the bag and the box of crayons inside the bag. Everything else you can take with you. We hope you like this change. This first week there is a book about how children can participate in stewardship.
Operation Christmas Child
Fill a shoebox for a child who might otherwise not be receiving any gifts this Christmas. Brochures and labels are outside the fellowship hall. Please remember to include $7 to help in shipping expenses. We will be delivering the boxes the week of November 17th. If you come to WOW, we will be packing boxes on
November 12 during children’s activities. Please bring items to fill those boxes.
It’s time to sign up for FEAST Groups for the 2009 season! This is a great way to meet new folks or share time with old acquaintances over a delicious meal. The groups, usually eight people, meet once a month for a social meal beginning in January of 2009. Sign up sheets are located in the Fellowship building on the built-in counter in the hallway outside the old sanctuary.
DEADLINE FOR SIGNING UP: Sunday, December 14th – Happy Dining!
Congratulations to Jordan and Emily Berry upon the birth of there son Morris McCleod Berry.
“Cookbooks for Kelly” will be on sale before church (in the Fellowship Hall) and also after church outside the sanctuary (weather permitting). We are asking for a minimum donation of $20.
Night in Bethlehem and Chili Cook-off
Mark your calendars for Sunday, November 30. Come take a break after Thanksgiving and relax before the Christmas rush begins. We will celebrate the first
Sunday in advent looking ahead towards Christmas. We will gather in the gym, and enter Bethlehem there, make advent wreaths and other crafts and do some baking. We will be having a chili cook-off for dinner, so find your favorite recipe. We will begin at 4:30 pm and conclude by 7 pm. This is for the entire congregation.
We do need to know if you want to make an advent wreath. There will be a sign-up sheet on the counter outside of fellowship hall.
We Care needs for November are Soup, Spam and Grits. Our goal for 2008 is 2,500 lbs and we have collected 1,917 lbs through October. Please place items in baskets near side door of Narthex or Fellowship Hall and we will deliver them weekly. Questions call Rob Bates at 261-7103.
Bens Ben …. From Greece!!!
This has changed from a trip information page to a blog on our trip- when I have internet (which isn't too often I'm told). This is the 2,000th birthday for St. Paul.
We arrived! Fourteen of us- Kay & Ben Sloan, John & Mary LaFond, Bill & Cynthia Morrow, Dan & Charlene Morgan, Dwayne & Kathleen Taylor, Lois Cathcart, Glenna Rowland, Ginny Leitner, and Sadie Richards.
All are healthy, a little tired, definitely not know what time or day it is, but very grateful to God for a safe trip- no problems flying, no connection problems. I joked with someone last Friday that if Obama won I was leaving the country. But then I added quickly, "But if McCain wins I'm leaving the country too!" Either way we are planning to be back Friday night just before midnight.
Had some adventures……
They lost Kay's luggage- we are hoping they'll find it before we get on the
ship. Someone stole John LaFond's briefcase. The bad news was that it had
Mary's anti-seizure medicine in it. As Kay said, "Mary and I can live without
extra clothes, but not without our meds." The great news- and answer to prayer-
is that we found the briefcase with Mary's meds in the dumpster. They took a
hairdryer and electric shaver, left everything else!
Tonight had a great view of the Parthenon (from our hotel). It is all lit up at night. If I can download some pictures I will.
Thanks for everyone who is praying for us!
(Below- picture of group in Zurich
airport) Kay at Parthenon -from hotel
(Swiss Alps from
airplane)
Christmas Dinner
Make your Christmas Holiday season more festive and meaningful by spending the evening of Thursday, December 4th at 7:00 pm with church friends for a holiday meal at the Mid-Carolina County Club in Prosperity. The menu will consist of salad bar, prime rib, potato casserole, green beans, rolls, hot apple cobbler with vanilla ice cream, tea and coffee. Price per person: $19 (pay at the door). Sign up on the sheets provided in the Fellowship Hall (on the built-in counter) by November 30th so we can get a count on the number attending. See you there!
WOW! Worship on Wednesdays – Beginning in November!!! Come for the food, the fellowship
& the fun. There are excellent programs scheduled. So bring the whole family and we hope to see you there.
Thanksgiving at the HUB
Help the needy in our community this Thanksgiving. The Missions Committee will provide the funds to purchase bags, mints and fruit. This is thanks to the donations given by our congregation this past March. We need helping hands for the Packaging Party on Tuesday, Nov 25 at 6 PM in the gym. Dinner will be provided - please RSVP to reserve your dinner. Contact Melinda Rogers (345-7066) or Cheyrl Boone (345-1148 or Toomanyyeses@aol.com). On Thanksgiving Day come to the HUB at 9:30 AM if you want to help prepare the plates. If you just want to help with the deliveries, please come to the HUB at 10:30 am. Hope to see you there!
The Merry Presbyterians invite you to join them for the annual Christmas Concert at Presbyterian College on
Sunday, December 7. We will meet at the church at 1:30 and caravan to the college for the 3:00 P.M. program.
Ben and Kay Sloan’s daughter Bekah will be singing. To make reservations, make a check out to Merry Presbyterians
for $8.50 each and give it to Sherri at the church office. We will also have a table outside the hurch Sunday after the service.
We have only three tickets left to sell.
~ Youth News ~
We will not have meetings during our regular time slot on Sunday night. The JJs are taking a break this week.
The Middlers get Sunday night off to rest from their trip to the presbytery youth retreat at Black Mountain, and the Senior Highs
will take Sunday night off as a rest day after their Saturday evening event at the Melvins' barn. For more details on any of this weekend's events,
feel free to refer to your post card or to contact Austin by email (acsdesignarts@yahoo.com) or phone (447.2362).
Prayer Requests
Daniel Douglas; Joseph Fellers; *Diane Westmoreland upon the death of her husband Mike Westmoreland; *Glenna Rowland’s son Michael Rowland; Debbie Husband who lost her father Brian Lamb. She is the daughter in-law of Dan and Charlene Morgan; *Ruth Palassis; *Henrietta Heape; James Barwick; Mike Davega, son in law of Walt and Cecil Rucker; *Ruth Timmons; *Joe Wyly; *David and Frances Truluck; *Carl Scott; *Dan McGehee; *Sam Thomas; *Mary Goodwin; Deb Neuberg; *Jane Branch; *Vicki McGahee’s mother; *Daniel White; *Alyssa Mott; *Joe Crabtree; *Beverly Gauche’; Rick & Scott Leonard; Gretchen Altman; *Ruthie Burkhalter; Dick Gallup family upon the death of his mother. *John Riser and family upon the death of his Aunt Dot Amick; leaders of all nations as we strive for peace in this time of war; friends and family members serving in the military (*members)
(Names will be left on the prayer list 4 weeks unless the church office is otherwise notified.)
Calendar
Nov. 5-15 Trip to Greece/Turkey
Nov. 7-9 Middler Retreat at Black Mtn.
Nov. 12 WOW-Worship on Wed; Soup 6pm
Nov. 15 Youth Day at PC
Nov. 16 Session Meeting
Nov. 19 WOW-Greece/Turkey trip review
Nov. 26 WOW-Thanksgiving Worship 7pm
Nov. 30 Church Advent Supper
Dec. 2 PW Christmas Party
Dec. 6 Justin Pepper Toy Drive
Dec. 7 PC Christmas
Jan. 4 Officer Ordination
Jan. 10 Officer Retreat
Jan. 16-19 Faith in 3D Orlando
April 25 Rummage Sale
Who Is Serving November 9
Ushers Worship Attendant Greeters Nursery Attendants
Bill Gregory (A) Paul Hawkinson Effie Overstreet 9 am Sally Sandifer
Eddie Edwards (C) Darby Toole Russell Blanchette 10 am Darlene Dillard
Bill Morrow Kathy Burch
John Brown Children’s Church Sound System Emmy Burch
Rick Pascal Julie Bickley Pat O’Cain
Craig McDaniel Emily Johnson
Luke Lovelace
Who Is Serving November 16
Ushers Worship Attendant Greeters Nursery Attendants
Ben Breland (A) Sarah Breland John Ferguson 9 am Kathleen Taylor
Alan Grimsley (C) Shelby Harrell Debbie Ferguson 10 am Louisa Adams
Midge Burgess Laney Barwick
David Saldivar Children’s Church Sound System Ann McCrary
Mike Murrell Patricia Shealy Charles Craft
Jim Dunbar Michael Shealy
Bob Branch
Elder on Call the week of:
November 9 Austin Shelley 447.2362
November 16 Jennifer Aldrich 343.3176
Deacon on Call the week of:
November 9 Steve Good 345.0895
November 16 John Harris 932.0712
Poinsettias
2008
The beautiful red blooms that beautify our sanctuary during the Advent season are now being ordered. They make such a wonderful gift that warms the heart
of those being honored and transforms our already lovely sanctuary at the same time! Please fill out the form below to place your order.
Name:__________________________________________________________
No. of
Poinsettias:____
_________@$12.50 each
In Honor of:_______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
In Memory of:_____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
*You may pick up your plants after the 11pm worship service on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24th
- or on Sunday, December 28 after Worship Service.
May the deacons distribute your plants to the homebound after Christmas? Yes_____ No_____