“Making Jesus Known” Christ the King Sunday + November 25th & 26th, 2017 Military Deployment

Michael Howard

Healing & Provision

Cindy Wixey, Delbert Britsch, Robin Fritz, Glenn &

Rosa Lee Johnson, Dayle Reed, Mary Ann Gorniak,

Robby Spanbauer, Dianne Ewing, Kathleen Berquist,

Kathie Myers, Diane Fox, Carson Cochran, Blaine

Lloyd, Mike Wyandt, Amy Rhodes, Al Hatkowski, Sue

Atkinson, John Worchuck, Larry Whitcomb, the family

of Scott Collum, Kelsey Peterson, Jim Stiles, Heather

Fields, Dana Chafin, George Blackney, Austin

Lewandowski, Flo Hannum, Deb Cassidy,

James Holmes, Christie Wagner, Susan Britsch …

THANK YOU FOR SERVING TODAY! 4:00 pm 8:00 am 10:00 am Lector Paul Ayres Dick Burdo Tammy Myers Acolyte/Crucifer Volunteer Needed Anna Swartz Aurora Pitzen Bulletins Paul & Linda Ayres Dick & Kay Burdo Fred & Ruthann Ortner Door Greeters None Jeff & Kerri Johnson Tom & Amy Pitzen Lay Assistant None Stephanie Phillips Ron Hetherwick Communion Set-Up Pat Lehman Pat Lehman Cheryl Fischer Coffee Hour None Doris Disher Amy Pitzen Nursery Attendants Available; no attendants 4 pm & 8 am Lauren & Lydia Swartz If you would like to volunteer to help during our worship services this fall, please call the office. ALL (men, women, teens, children) ARE WELCOME! Thank You!

AT THE CHURCH 6517 Finzel Rd., Whitehouse, OH 43571

Church Office—419-877-0607 Www.commofchrist.org

Pastor Matthew Lash—248-981-8011 pastormatt@commofchrist.org

Michelle Gebhart, Office Manager secretary@commofchrist.org Eric Dickey, Director of Music

music@commofchrist.org Cheri Outly, Media Coordinator

coutly@roadrunner.com Rick Yokum—Council President

THIS WEEK AT COMMUNITY OF CHRIST Monday CNWO 4:30 p.m. Tuesday Ladies Bible Study 8:30 a.m. Confirmation Class 4:45 p.m. Confirmation Bells 6 p.m. Wednesday Ladies Crafts 1:00 p.m. Adult Choir 7:00 p.m. AA 8:00 p.m. Thursday Adult Bell Choir 7:30 p.m. Saturday Pageant Rehearsal 9:30 a.m. Worship 4:00 p.m.

Ministries at Community of Christ! Join Our Adventure in God’s Word!

There are exciting plans ahead! Please become a participant this Fall! General Fund Building Loan Month to Date $29,992.00 $7,820.16

ATTENDANCE LAST WEEKEND 4:00 pm (58) 8:00 am (83) 10:00 am (146)

LAST CALL FOR POINSETTIAS! Your gift in memory or in honor of a friend and loved one blesses the Lord’s house on Christmas eve! Let’s fill the house with beautiful red and white poinsettias. Please complete the envelope this morning and place it in the offering plate. Thank you so very much.

ADVENT WEDNESDAY WORSHIP Wednesdays are for worship! Please set aside Wednesday, December 6th, 13th and 20th. The Lord’s sanctuary will be lit in candlelight. Join us for quiet prayer, scripture readings, seasonal hymns and Pastor’s homily. We gather from 7:00-7:30 p.m. Our worship is preceded by a light meal in the fellow-ship hall. You are invited to bring a salad or dessert to share. Many thanks. A free will offering will be received to support youth ministries. INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR CHURCH FAMILY?? Pastor Matt will host an informal welcome and orientation on Sunday, December 17th at 11:15 in the fellowship hall. If you have considered joining the Community of Christ Family simply join us for a cup of coffee and morning snack. We would love to meet you and welcome you to our congregation. CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU!!

CONFIRMATION RESUMES this Tuesday afternoon beginning at 4:45 p.m. We are completing our study of the Apostle’ Creed. Students are finishing up sermon notes for the year. We will begin a study of the Ten Command-ments in the New Year. Please pray for our students and families who are growing in their relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ.

WHEN DO WE WORSHIP ON CHRISTMAS EVE? Community of Christ welcomes you to worship with us at 4:00, 7:00 & 11:00 p.m. *We will offer a brief worship service on Sunday morning, December 24th at 9:00 a.m. Please share the news with a friend and plan to spend this most Holy night with your family at Community of Christ!

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST TEEN CHRISTMAS SCAVENGER HUNT! Are you a teen between Junior High & High school?? Don’t miss the BEST event of the year—our crazy Christmas Photo Scavenger Hunt! Our event will be held on Saturday, December 16th 5:30-10:00 p.m. We will enjoy Buffalo Wild Wings once we complete the event! (10.00 per person). SIGN UP OR CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE TO REGISTER—AND BRING A FRIEND! CHRISTMAS PAGEANT REHEARSALS resume this Saturday at 9:30 a.m. We have 2 rehearsals left. We look forward to seeing everyone this Saturday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. If you would like to be part of the pageant, please Contact Pastor Matt. Thanks. *The pageant will be presented on Sunday, December 10 at the 10:00 worship time.

Christmas Concert – Sat, Dec 2 - Come get in the mood with a concert of Christmas music by your favorite CofC musicians and a sing-a-long! - Cookie reception to follow the concert. - Free will offering collected for future events. COOKIES We are asking for you to bring some cookies to the church kitchen (due by Friday, Dec 1) for the cookie reception following the concert!

Ladies Night Out & Ladies Lunch Bunch are having a Christmas get together Tuesday, December 5th @ Bea Lud-wig’s house, 6729 Dennison Dr. Whitehouse at 6:00p.m. Please bring a salad OR an appetizer OR a dessert. All ladies are welcome!!! Questions??? Call Becky King at 419-877-0725. Sign up on the kiosk.

Annual Meeting Next Week! Circle the date—Sunday, Dec. 3. Give thanks for our ministries!

Discussion of staffing and presentation of the 2018 budget proposal. Plan to attend!

Rebecca Myers 11/26

Josie Heilmann 11/26

Shelley Bertsch 11/26

Luke Essig 11/26

Avery Rozick 11/26

Rick Korb 11/27

Pam Davis 11/27

Patrick Carman 11/27

Bill Slink 11/28

Brain Mruzek 11/29

Ashley Peters 11/30

Titus Chafin 11/30

Marian Weaver 11/30

Are you still growing in Grace? God knows Grace is hard.

When you are not finding Grace, please remember these

three lines:

It’s that wonderful time of

year again to brighten our

sanctuary with our

beautiful Christmas tree!

If you are available and

would like to help, please

be at the church on

Friday, December 1st at

9am. If you have any

questions, please call Bev

Fischer at 419-290-5120.

ANGEL TREE MINISTRY RETURNS!

We are grateful for the variety of opportunities we have

to meet the needs of so many throughout the world and

in our community. The Angel Tree ministry for the neigh-

borhood children of our sister church, Salem Lutheran

Church in Toledo has begun. Many children will be rep-

resented on the board in the gathering area by Dec 2nd.

Please consider meeting the need of a young boy or

girl this season. Your generous gift and prayers change

lives in our community! Thanks be to God!