Family News December 13 2015 (3) · Sunday, December 13 Please stop by and pick up an angel. Family...

4
Sunday, December 13 Please help ll our Christmas Baskets! Bring SUGAR, FLOUR, & CEREALS The Angel Tree will be in the foyer until Sunday, December 13 Please stop by and pick up an angel. Family News Week of December 13, 2015 CONTACT US AT: 8655241122 P.O. BOX 10248 Knoxville, TN 37939 laurelo[email protected] www.laurelcc.org CONTACT ELDERS Leland Dugger 7059707 Robert Wright 7198849 Candlelight Celebration Featuring a Christmas Play by the Children, Special Musical Performances & Congregational Carol Singing Wednesday, December 16 7 p.m. in the Friendship Hall This will be a program the whole family will enjoy. Invite your friends and family! SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13: The Children will be rehearsing during Kids Worship Down Under. PARENTS—Please take your children to the gym/Friendship Hall for Kids Worship. H ʽ®ù S «ç½ There will be NO CHILDREN’S OR LYF GROUP CLASSES DECEMBER 23, 27, 30 OR JANUARY 3 so that our teachers and families may enjoy a break. Classes will relaunch Wednesday, January 6. The OFFICE will be closed Christmas EveJanuary 4

Transcript of Family News December 13 2015 (3) · Sunday, December 13 Please stop by and pick up an angel. Family...

Page 1: Family News December 13 2015 (3) · Sunday, December 13 Please stop by and pick up an angel. Family News Week of December 13, 2015 CONTACT US AT: 865‐524‐1122 P.O. BOX 10248 Knoxville,

 

Sunday, December 13                            

Please help fill our                    

Christmas Baskets! 

 Bring SUGAR, FLOUR, & CEREALS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Angel Tree                                 

will be in the foyer until Sunday, December 13 Please stop by and pick up                 

an angel. 

Family News

             Week of December 13,  2015  

CONTACT US AT: 865‐524‐1122 P.O. BOX 10248 

Knoxville, TN  37939 [email protected] 

www.laurelcc.org 

 CONTACT ELDERS 

Leland Dugger   705‐9707  Robert Wright  719‐8849 

Candlelight Celebration Featuring a Christmas Play by the Children, Special Musical 

Performances & Congregational Carol Singing                            

Wednesday, December 16                                   

7 p.m. in the Friendship Hall 

This will be a program the whole family will enjoy.                               

Invite your friends and family!  

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13: The Children will be rehearsing during Kids Worship Down Under. PARENTS—Please take your children to the gym/Friendship Hall for Kids Worship. 

H   S  

There will be NO CHILDREN’S OR LYF GROUP CLASSES DECEMBER 23, 27, 30 OR JANUARY 3 so that our teachers and families may enjoy a break. Classes will relaunch Wednesday, January 6. 

  The OFFICE will be closed Christmas Eve‐January 4 

Page 2: Family News December 13 2015 (3) · Sunday, December 13 Please stop by and pick up an angel. Family News Week of December 13, 2015 CONTACT US AT: 865‐524‐1122 P.O. BOX 10248 Knoxville,

Remember in prayer… ●Melanie (Brown) Harrelson’s husband, Jim passed away last Wednesday in Gastonia, NC following a long illness.  Melanie is Addelee Brown’s daughter.  ●Keane Clemmons (Ma 's and Gabby's infant son) is in the hos‐pital in Atlanta with RSV a viral infec on. ●John Nehls had surgery Tuesday morning at U.T. Hospital.    

Also remember in prayer…                                            Spencer Ervin, Jenny Kelley, Edith Ready‐Cindy Mease’s moth‐

er, Eileen Gill, Shirley Dean, Winter Habersham‐Autumn Davis’ sister, Gloria Woodall’s brother‐Tom Henderson, Glen Thomas‐Donna Farrar’s brother, Jim Howard‐Jenny Kelley’s brother, Harold Speer, Jim Sullivan, Gordon Smith‐Mark Smith’s father, John Nehls, Sue Hale‐Tim Hale’s mother, Sam Houchin,  Wendy Smith’s parents, Carolyn & Robert Starks‐Sherri Guye e’s par‐ents, Steve McClain‐Sarah Bird’s grandfather, Clarence Guye e‐Gary’s father, Frank Mayo‐Frankie Williams’ father, Sharon Doyle‐Dan’s mother, Jordan Cardwell, Hollianne Carver’s  mother.   

Thank you… for partnering with us through another consignment sale.  Over $2,000 was raised to help families in the adop on process.    When we are asked to speak about fundraising for adop on and our experience with our interna onal adop on, we give the glo‐ry to God and his work through our Laurel family.  We rejoice that you not only love our family but also all the children wai ng for families around the world.  Your love, faith, and endurance is an inspira on to our family to con nue our call to advocate for orphans. 

Sincerely,  The Moffe  Family Nat, Teresa, Gabe and Chloe 

It is with a grateful heart that I thank my church family for the support I received while I was housebound.  The cards, phone calls, food, flowers, books and visits helped so much to get through a difficult  me. Thank you, Beverly Milam  

Family News Ministry News

Laurel’s Mission Points  China Missions (Siu and Stephen) 

World English Ins tute 

George Funk, Gospel Chariot Mission,                  South Africa 

Greg  Clodfelter, Kenya 

Hope Central, Knoxville 

Andrew Banjarnahor Indonesia 

Vitaly Samodin, Ukrainian Educa on Center,  Kyiv, Ukraine 

World Chris an Broadcas ng (Nashville/China missions) 

Eastern European Mission (Dallas/Ukrainian missions) 

Health Talents Interna onal (Searcy, AR/Guatemala Missions  

________________________________________________________ 

Homebound 

Please refer to your directory for addresses of our Homebound. 

 

 

 

 

In March 2016, students from the CSC are heading to Los Angeles for their Spring Break    

Mission Trip.  In the mean me, you can help them raise funds by “ren ng” them for various needs: 

●Christmas Decora ng  

●Christmas Un‐decora ng 

● Yardwork & House Cleaning 

● Pain ng & Beau fica on Projects 

● Babysi ng, House Si ng, Pet Si ng 

 

Simply post your project details directly to www.Facebook.com/groups/utkcsc or email Joyce Troxler at [email protected]

R E N T

A STUDENT

Page 3: Family News December 13 2015 (3) · Sunday, December 13 Please stop by and pick up an angel. Family News Week of December 13, 2015 CONTACT US AT: 865‐524‐1122 P.O. BOX 10248 Knoxville,

Turning Scripture into Prayer From Laurel’s Prayer                Ministry Laurel: a Season of  Prayer.   

“The prayer of a righteous man is             

powerful and effec ve.”       James 5:16           

Ben Berlitz, Jeremy Brown, 

Ferrell Cli on, Greg Smith, 

Captain Spencer  Waters, 

Robert Hartsook, Neal 

Mayo, Robbie Glenn, Reese 

Hines, Ma   Aytes,  Christopher Ker‐

chief, Andrew Garton, Phillip Dean, 

Captain Lex Oren, Rand Ford and  

Koleman Roach. 

Announcements & Events

Third Step Ministry Encounter Celebra ons are held the first Tuesday of each month.  The cel‐ebra ons are going to be inspira onal and upli ing with powerful messages, tes monies, and music.  

On the remaining Tuesdays, we will have a short Bible lesson discussion groups, and prayer  me.   Each Tues‐day, our meal starts at 6:30 p.m. and our Encounter session starts at 7:30 p.m.  

A sign‐up sheet is in the foyer for Lau‐rel members to sign up to help cook dinner for Third Step Ministry on Tuesday nights. 

Wednesday Night Dinner

December 9th Meatloaf, Potatoes, Green Beans,

Garden Salad, Rolls & Dessert

Contribu on Report Dec. 6, 2015          $22,096.00 Weekly Budget     $20,406.00                       YTD                        $959,338.09 YTD Budget          $999,894.00 2015 Deficit          ($40,555.91) 

Our                                    Dorcas Basket                            

will go to                                              

Jane Wright                  (Wendy Smith’s mother)  

The basket will remain in 

the foyer until                               

December 13. 

TUEDAY MORNING  LADIES’  CLASS                 will resume January 12 at 10:00 a.m. 

Children’s Ministry A Monthly Rota on of 

Nursery A endants & Kids Worship Leaders are needed 

for the 8:15 Service                        beginning January 10. Contact Cindy Taylor at                     

[email protected]  if you can volunteer one Sunday per month.  

Page 4: Family News December 13 2015 (3) · Sunday, December 13 Please stop by and pick up an angel. Family News Week of December 13, 2015 CONTACT US AT: 865‐524‐1122 P.O. BOX 10248 Knoxville,

Worship Assignments For Sunday, December 13, 2015

                

Dec. 16    Candlelight Devo onal & Children’s                                  Performance Dec. 23, 27, 30, and Jan. 3—NO CHILDREN’S CLASSES. Classes       will relaunch January 6! 

Jan. 10    LYF Murder Mystery  Jan. 12                  Ladies Class resumes  Jan. 13      Wednesday night Dinners resume                                   Jan. 22‐24  Ladies’ Retreat 

  OUR SERVICES               

 Worship each Sunday at 8:15‐9:15 and 10:30‐11:45 a.m.                 

Bible Classes 9:30‐10:15 a.m.  

Wednesday Night Bible Classes  7:00‐8:00 p.m.  

SUNDAY NIGHTS 

Small groups, called Heart to Heart Groups, meet at                            

various  mes and loca ons (see list in the foyer). 

One H2H  group meets in the Laurel Room at                            

6:00‐7:00 p.m. when DST and 5:00‐6:00  p.m. when EST.      

Communion is offered by this H2H group.  

Laurel Calendar

                                                                        10:30 SERVICE Opening Prayer: Alexander Waters 

Closing Prayer: Sco  Smith 

Lord's Supper:   Preside: Cur s Elam 

Serve:  Sco  Smith, Wes Milam, Brad White, Andrew Horn, Doug Woodall, Gary Reeves, Drew Clemmons,  David Smith, Alexander  Waters, Jamie Finney, Bob  Coley, Jonathan Palk  

Ushers: Howard Horn, Jim Dee, Joe Connell, Bobby Clemmons, Andrew King & Gary Guye e 

 8:15 SERVICE In Charge: Oliver Chavannes                                                                                                                                                

 GREETERS                                       9:10‐9:40                                            Larry & Jennifer Ray,  Donna Corley  

10:10‐10:40   Mike & Donna Farrar Beth Waters, Howard &  Reba Horn, JoAnn Sexton 

NURSERY ATTENDANTS       

Class Check‐In:                            Heather Hunt                       Worship Check‐In:                   Ulla Carr                                  Ladybugs:  Becca Payton Krissy Russell Bumblebees:                                      Chandra & Felicity Milam Bu erflies:                                 Keri & Kate Gardner Hollie Markwardt 

 

     

                                                                                        

     

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                    

P.O. Box 1024            Knoxville, TN  37939 

Return Service Requested