ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS No Wednesday Evening Services We will not have any Wednesday evening activities this week so that you may enjoy time with your families over the Christmas break. Poinsettias If you purchased a poinsettia, please take it home with you today. Thank you for allowing us to decorate the sanctuary in honor or in memory of your loved one. What Does the Cross Mean to You? Pastor Melissa is looking for ten people who would be willing to write a one-page reflection on what the cross means to them. Persons would share their writing in services during 2018. Please mark your blue cards if you are interested. Crosses Needed If you have freestanding crosses you would allow us to borrow during January, please mark your blue card. Crosses can be brought in and given to Susan at the Welcome Desk. Please put your name on the bottom. Addiction Recovery Meetings – Fridays If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please consider coming to our weekly addiction recovery group that meets in the Student Center every Friday evening at 7PM. This is a one-hour meeting. Adult Co-ed Volleyball League – Tri County YMCA Monday evenings starting at 7:45pm from January 15th through April 9th (10 week season with double elimination playoff tournament). Our Co-Ed Adult Volleyball League is for adults providing 2 divisions, advanced & recreational, to meet your skill level & competitive interest. Volleyball provides a great workout & is a great way to meet people & make friends. FEE: Members:$20 / Non-Members:$40. Please see Thom Pratt if you are interested in participating or call/text him at 304-415-6198. The Sounds of Christmas Piano CD Janet Senseman's newest piano CD is available for sale at the Welcome Desk. The CD features all Christmas music and the vocal stylings of Chris and Alison Vance. The CD is $15.00 and all proceeds will benefit the Building Fund. Please make checks payable directly to Janet Senseman. IMPACT – That’ll Leave A Mark Book Pastor Melissa's book, IMPACT-That'll Leave a Mark, is now on sale for $10.99 at the Welcome Desk. All proceeds go to our Building Fund. Please make checks payable directly to Melissa Pratt. New Year’s Eve Party – 12/31 Everyone is invited to the Pratt’s home for food, fellowship and fun beginning at 6:30PM. Please bring an appetizer to share. The address is 149 Beechwood Estates in Scott Depot. Come into Beechwood and bear left and they are the 4th house on the left. CWC Meeting – 01/02 Ladies of all ages are welcome to attend the monthly Christian Women’s Connection meeting held the first Tuesday of the month at 7PM in the fellowship hall. This is an opportunity to fellowship with other women and work together to minister to those on the mission field. Let’s “Undeck” the Halls! – 01/03 We will be taking down the Christmas decorations after church on Wednesday, January 3rd following the service. If you could help at 8PM for just a little while we should be able to take everything down quickly.

Baptism – 01/07 We will be having baptism again on January 7th. If you are interested in being baptized, please mark your blue card. One of the staff will be in touch about a short prep class. Voices of Praise Choir Resumes 1/14 Voices of Praise will resume rehearsals on January 14, 2018 at 4PM in the Sanctuary. If you would like to be added to this ministry of music please indicate that on your blue card to let Pastor Mandy know. Voices of Praise is open to all youth (6th grade and up) and adults who are born-again and have made TVCOG their home church. Young Families Lunch – 01/14 Young families (with or without kids) are invited to lunch at Rio Grande after the second service on Sunday, January 14th from 12:15PM – 2PM. LET US BABYSIT AND FEED your kids here at the church so you can fellowship together. If you have an infant that you would prefer to take with you to lunch that is great too! Mark your blue card if you can attend so we know how to plan for childcare. Young at Heart – 01/17 All those 55 and over are invited to come for our monthly luncheon on Wednesday, January 17th at noon. This month we will be meeting in the Student Center. Bring your special talents to share, as well as your favorite dish! Pizza with the Pastors – 01/21 If you are new to TVCOG or have never attended a newcomer’s lunch, we invite you to come to the Student Center on Sunday, January 21st following the second service. This is a great opportunity to meet the staff and learn about the beliefs and vision of the church. Please mark your blue card with the number of people that will be attending. Ladies’ Game Night – 01/23 Ladies, It is time for a fun night out! Bring an appetizer and games and join us Tuesday, January 23rd at 7PM in the Student Center for a night of games, food and laughter! Ladies of all ages are welcome! Please mark your blue card. NEW GriefShare Session – 01/24 New Griefshare class begins Wednesday, January 24th at 6:30PM. If you or someone you know has lost a loved one, this class may be an excellent first step toward emotional and spiritual healing. Please mark your blue card or contact Pastor Brenda at Brenda@tvcog.org to enroll. Cost for book is $20. The 13-week course is free. New DivorceCare Session – 01/24 If you or someone you know is divorced or separated this 13-week course may help you through the difficult transition. Classes begin Wednesday, January 24th at 6:30pm from 6:30pm-8:00pm. Cost is $20 for workbook. Free ACT Math Review – 02/03 If you have a student planning to take the ACT, please take advantage of this free ACT Math Review led by teacher, Angie Nottingham, on February 3rd from 10AM-noon. Please mark your blue card if you would like to sign up. Couple’s Valentine’s Dinner – 02/10 We will be having a buffet dinner at Fireside Grill on Saturday, February 10th at 6:00PM. A reservation is needed and the cost will be $35 per couple in advance (checks payable to TVCOG, marked “Valentines Dinner”) and will include meat, pasta and vegetables, as well as drinks and desserts. This is always a fun time of games, laughter and fellowship. Seating will be limited so please mark your blue card no later than February 4th.

If you accepted Christ as your Savior today, please let one of our pastors know. You can also text the word “next” to 95577 to receive

confidential texts for thirty days on how to grow your faith. Also check out www.nextstepdiscipleship.org.

Did You Know? We have the following Facebook groups you can join? Teays Valley Church of God (main group) TVCOG Outreach (Outreach events) TVCOG Young at Heart (55 and over) TVCOG Mens Group (all men)

“Come Together” Capital Campaign Weekly Update Last Week’s Campaign Giving: $19,619

Given to date: $460,917

Please be sure to mark campaign pledge contributions clearly so proper credit is given to the campaign.

December 24, 2017

Rev. Dr. Melissa Pratt

Making the Journey How Do You Get to Bethlehem?

______________ ____________ led Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem. Luke 2:1-7 A ____________ __________ led the shepherds to Bethlehem. Luke 2:8-16 ____________ ____________ led the Wise Men to Bethlehem. Matthew 2:1-2 God’s ______________ ____________ led Him to Bethlehem. Philippians 2:5-8 It isn’t about where you start. It isn’t about why you journey. It is about where you end up.

Memory Scripture of the Month Isaiah 9:6

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor,

Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

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Sally Stewart Frank CurryMichael Joseph Hammett Charles & Fay Turley Charles & Kay Surface Karen McCallister Alisha Duffield Roger Fife Gary Fields Hunter Hess Sandy Rabel Keith Woodson Juanita Creech Vernon & Betty Devol

MOVE MINISTRIES Upcoming Events

International Youth Convention! IYC information/sign up sheet will be at the Youth Booth in the east lobby. Dec 31th - Youth New Years Eve party at the home of Steve and Malisa Deweese from 8PM – Midnight. Jan 5th - Winterjam at the Charleston Civic Center with Skillet, Kari Jobe and others. Please sign up at the Youth Booth. Jan 14th – Preregistration ends for IYC The cost is $650 per student. $100 due on date of registration. July 1-5th in Indianapolis.

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Just a reminder that there will be no Wednesday evening services this week. All the Revved Up

staff wish you all a healthy and Merry Christmas. See you next Sunday!

PRAYER NEEDS Royer Family – Unsaved family Tim Midkiff – Addiction Denise Sheldon-Knapp – Cancer Jessica Posey – Stomach problems Bill Leslie – Pneumonia Matt Leslie – Cancer Gary Keefer – Cancer Jessica Jeffries John Hall Roberta McConnell Karen Beane Griff Hammar Mark Beane Franklin Lawrence Kenneth Lucas James Jacques Unspoken Request Adkins Family Sarah Allen – Healing Doris Tooley – Healing Matthew Husson – Colon Cancer Judy Ferrari – Healing Kait Snyder – Addiction Salvation & healing for family Men’s group Warren Hairston – Healing Kay Surface – Waiting for surgery Kay Castle – Healing from cancer Mandy Robinette – Loss of cousin Skip Lacy – Back pain & depression White family – Salvation Smith family – Hospice Missy Weiford from her cancer procedure Neil Richardson – Healing Betty Lacy – Health & Strength Skip Lacy – Depression Made New Ministries Heather McCormick – Healthy pregnancy Matt Hunt – New job as deputy sheriff Heath Hunt – Job opportunity Jackie Ashworth – Grieving loss of stepfather Lydia Bierne – Healing from lymphoma

Please Deposit Your “Blue Card” in the Drop Boxes Located in the Rear of the Sanctuary Beside the Doors as You Exit.

Pray for our Missionaries Brian & Jennifer Richardson – International – Jesus Films Terence & Christy Van Dam – Japan Tim & Kim Wardell – South Dakota Missionaries to the Lakota Indians P.J. Elkins – Pro-Life Ministry to Latvia Angie Williams / Heartbeat of the Valley – Local single mom’s ministry Sheila Martin / The Rock – Local Men’s Addiction Recovery Ministry Neal & Elke Newman – Missionaries to Muslims in Germany

Please continue to remember those with ongoing prayer needs.

Ruby Walters Dan Fizer John Tolarchyk Ruth Perdue Tim Stewart Nancy Green Ron White John Duffield Mamma Z Rhea Duke John Duffield Denise Taylor Sarah Pickron Doris Browning

All prayer requests from blue cards are prayed over by the staff and added to the prayer

pots. Occasionally, not all requests will fit in the bulletin.

This Week’s Events Sunday, Dec 24 9:00AM 1st Worship Service 9:30AM Sunday school – all ages 10:45AM 2nd Worship Service Monday Dec 25 Christmas Day! Office Closed Tuesday, Dec 26 Wednesday, Dec 27 Noon Mid Week Prayer Time NO EVENING SERVICES Thursday, Dec 28 10:00AM-12:00PM Holy Grounds Bible Study

Friday, Dec 29 Saturday, Dec 30

12/31 Youth New Year’s Eve Party 12/31 New Year’s Eve Party at the

Pratts 01/01 Office closed 01/02 CWC Meeting 01/03 Undeck the Halls 01/05 Winterjam 01/07 Baptism 01/14 Young Families Lunch 01/14 Choir Resumes 01/21 Pizza with the Pastors 01/23 Ladies’ Game Night 01/24 Griefshare Begins 01/24 DivorceCare Begins 02/03 ACT Math Review 02/10 Couples Valentine’s Dinner

New Year’s Events Wed 12/27 No Wednesday Evening Services Sun 12/31 Youth New Year’s Eve Party at the Deweese’s Sun 12/31 New Year’s Eve Party at the Pratts

Noon Midweek Prayer Time

6:30PM