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SERVING IN DECEMBER ELDERS Tupper Hardman Jim Ingram Dan Chilton Jack Coleman Carolyn Royalty Barb Yeast DEACONS Jerry Sampson Marilyn Powell Beverly Royalty Pew Chatter The Church Messenger HARRODSBURG CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 305 SOUTH MAIN STREET, HARRODSBURG, KY, 40330 To be Christ-Centered by living, sharing, proclaiming, and celebrating God’s Word. Dear Harrodsburg Christian Church Family & Friends, Every Advent I am captured by the simplicity and wonder of the Christmas story. God taking on flesh and entering into the human experience as a baby, laid in a manger, born to a poor teenage girl who knew nothing of the world except her own family and faith in a God who would deliver. It is captivating and amazing and beautiful. It seems so unlike my usual world of cars and shopping malls, screens of every kind and busyness that mitigates against relationship. Perhaps it is my age and stage that is no longer mesmerized by the hustle and bustle and an ever widening commercialization of every occasion in life. I am mesmerized by the infant lowly in a manger stall. I am drawn to a God who enters into our existence in this way; a God who came and continues to come near to us. I am drawn to the King who walked among us and laughed with us and cried with us; the King who allowed people to touch Him and welcomed children to His side. Come, thou long expected Jesus, Born to set Thy people free; From our fears and sins release us; Let us find our rest in Thee. Israel’s strength and consolation, Hope of all the earth Thou art; Dear desire of every nation, Joy of every longing heart. Born Thy people to deliver; Born a child and yet a King. Born to reign in us forever; Now Thy gracious kingdom bring. By Thine own eternal Spirit, Rule in all our hearts alone; By Thine all sufficient merit, Raise us to Thy glorious throne. May you know the freedom and rest and hope and joy of the Long Expected Jesus this Advent Season, Gaye December Community Events MAFEW (former YMCA) Breakfast with Santa will be Saturday, Dec. 1st at 8:30 a.m. at HCC fellowship hall. Habitat Hoedown featuring Natalie Berry Marshall & The Right Guys Band on Sunday, Dec. 9th at 3 p.m. at Southside Christian Church. Tickets are $12 for adults & $5 for children under 10. For tickets call 859-734-5086. Community Caroling will be Sunday, Dec. 16th at 6 p.m. Caroling will start at the AME Church and end at HCC with cookies & hot chocolate. December 2018 Issue IN THIS ISSUE Pew Chatter 1 Elders & Deacons 1 Community Events 1 Birthdays/Anniversaries 2 Acknowledgements 2 Nursery Schedule 2 Outreach Ministry 3 Music Ministry 3 New Members 3 Calendar 4 Youth Events Pictures 5 Other Highlights 6 NON-PROFIT ORG. US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #19 HARRODSBURG, KY HARRODSBURG CHRISTIAN CHURCH, P. O. BOX 96, 305 SOUTH MAIN STREET, HARRODSBURG, KY 40330 CONTACT INFORMATION Senior Minister: Rev. Gaye Haralu (859) 325-6484 - cell [email protected] Youth & Family: Bry Carkin (859) 325-3500 [email protected] Administrative Assistant: ROXANN LEO (859) 227-7875 - cell [email protected] Interim Music Director: Jessica Haralu (859) 613-1296 - cell [email protected] Pianist/Organist: NINA BELLE DURR (502) 867-5953 [email protected] Nursery Attendant - PATTY SABO (330) 575-5350 - cell [email protected] www.harrodsburgchristian.org Phone: 859-734-3224 Fax: 859-734-9684 Return service requested . Friendship Circle will meet on Monday, Dec. 3rd at 6 p.m. in the church kitchen for a Christmas dinner. L.I.N.C.S. (Ladies In New Christian Spirit) will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 4th at 6 p.m. at the home of Cathy Mobley (825 South Gate Dr.) for potluck and gift exchange. Community Meal is Monday, Dec. 17th with the doors opening at 4:45 p.m. Serving time is from 5 to 6 p.m. If you are interested in helping please contact Leslie Hardman. Upcoming HCC Holiday Events *Saturday, Dec. 1st at 10 a.m. Decorate the sanctuary *Sunday, Dec. 2nd at 10:30 a.m. Lighting of the Greens *Sunday, Dec. 9th Congregational Vote to approve 2019 Leadership & Budget *Sunday, Dec. 9th at 4 p.m. Caroling, Supper & Santa *Sunday, Dec. 16th Christmas Cantata, Christmas Sharing & Lunch *Monday, Dec. 24 at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve Service The Thomas Graves Men’s Group met on Nov. 3rd. We had good attendance, good food and good fellowship. No new business. Our next meeting will be Saturday, Dec. 1st at 8:30 a.m. at Cloud’s Country Cooking. We have some business to discuss that need our fast action. Please make it a point to attend. All men of the church are welcome. Gene Lawson & Bill Brinkley Congratulations Congratulations to Chelsea & Doran Davenport on the birth of a daughter, Emersyn Rose born Oct. 21st. Grandparents are Jim & Jennifer (Whalen) Reed and great-grandmother is Linda Whalen. There will be an Elder’s Meeting on Sunday, Dec. 2nd right after the church service in the Chapel. Family Ministry Team will meet on Monday, Dec. 10th at 5 p.m. in the library to discuss details for Christmas Sharing Luncheon. HOMEBOUND COMMUNION Will be served on Sunday, Dec. 2nd Church Office Will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 25 & Wednesday, Dec. 26
Transcript of HARRODSBURG CHRISTIAN CHURCH, P. O. BOX 96, 305...
SERVING IN DECEMBER
ELDERS
Tupper Hardman Jim Ingram Dan Chilton Jack Coleman Carolyn Royalty Barb Yeast
DEACONS
Jerry Sampson Marilyn Powell Beverly Royalty
Pew Chatter
The Church Messenger HARRODSBURG CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 305 SOUTH MAIN STREET, HARRODSBURG, KY, 40330
To be Christ-Centered by living, sharing, proclaiming, and celebrating God’s Word.
Dear Harrodsburg Christian Church Family & Friends, Every Advent I am captured by the simplicity and wonder of the Christmas story. God taking on flesh and entering into the human experience as a baby, laid in a manger, born to a poor teenage girl who knew nothing of the world except her own family and faith in a God who would deliver. It is captivating and amazing and beautiful. It seems so unlike my usual world of cars and shopping malls, screens of every kind and busyness that mitigates against relationship. Perhaps it is my age and stage that is no longer mesmerized by the hustle and bustle and an ever widening commercialization of every occasion in life. I am mesmerized by the infant lowly in a manger stall. I am drawn to a God who enters into our existence in this way; a God who came and continues to come near to us. I am drawn to the King who walked among us and laughed with us and cried with us; the King who allowed people to touch Him and welcomed children to His side.
Come, thou long expected Jesus, Born to set Thy people free; From our fears and sins release us; Let us find our rest in Thee. Israel’s strength and consolation, Hope of all the earth Thou art;
Dear desire of every nation, Joy of every longing heart. Born Thy people to deliver; Born a child and yet a King.
Born to reign in us forever; Now Thy gracious kingdom bring. By Thine own eternal Spirit, Rule in all our hearts alone;
By Thine all sufficient merit, Raise us to Thy glorious throne.
May you know the freedom and rest and hope and joy of the Long Expected Jesus this Advent Season, Gaye December Community Events MAFEW (former YMCA) Breakfast with Santa will be Saturday, Dec. 1st at 8:30 a.m. at HCC fellowship hall. Habitat Hoedown featuring Natalie Berry Marshall & The Right Guys Band on Sunday, Dec. 9th at 3 p.m. at Southside Christian Church. Tickets are $12 for adults & $5 for children under 10. For tickets call 859-734-5086. Community Caroling will be Sunday, Dec. 16th at 6 p.m. Caroling will start at the AME Church and end at HCC with cookies & hot chocolate.
December 2018 Issue
IN THIS ISSUE
Pew Chatter 1 Elders & Deacons 1 Community Events 1 Birthdays/Anniversaries 2 Acknowledgements 2 Nursery Schedule 2 Outreach Ministry 3 Music Ministry 3 New Members 3 Calendar 4 Youth Events Pictures 5 Other Highlights 6
NON-PROFIT ORG.
US POSTAGE PAID
PERMIT #19
HARRODSBURG, KY
HARRODSBURG CHRISTIAN CHURCH, P. O. BOX 96,
305 SOUTH MAIN STREET, HARRODSBURG, KY 40330
CONTACT INFORMATION Senior Minister: Rev. Gaye Haralu (859) 325-6484 - cell [email protected] Youth & Family: Bry Carkin (859) 325-3500 [email protected] Administrative Assistant: ROXANN LEO (859) 227-7875 - cell [email protected] Interim Music Director: Jessica Haralu (859) 613-1296 - cell [email protected] Pianist/Organist: NINA BELLE DURR (502) 867-5953 [email protected] Nursery Attendant - PATTY SABO (330) 575-5350 - cell [email protected] www.harrodsburgchristian.org Phone: 859-734-3224 Fax: 859-734-9684
Return service requested.
Friendship Circle will meet on Monday, Dec. 3rd at 6 p.m. in the church kitchen for a Christmas dinner. L.I.N.C.S. (Ladies In New Christian Spirit) will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 4th at 6 p.m. at the home of Cathy Mobley (825 South Gate Dr.) for potluck and gift exchange. Community Meal is Monday, Dec. 17th with the doors opening at 4:45 p.m. Serving time is from 5 to 6 p.m. If you are interested in helping please contact Leslie Hardman.
Upcoming HCC Holiday Events
*Saturday, Dec. 1st at 10 a.m. Decorate the sanctuary *Sunday, Dec. 2nd at 10:30 a.m. Lighting of the Greens *Sunday, Dec. 9th Congregational Vote to approve 2019 Leadership & Budget *Sunday, Dec. 9th at 4 p.m. Caroling, Supper & Santa *Sunday, Dec. 16th Christmas Cantata, Christmas Sharing & Lunch *Monday, Dec. 24 at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve Service
The Thomas Graves Men’s Group met on Nov. 3rd. We had good attendance, good food and good fellowship. No new business. Our next meeting will be Saturday, Dec. 1st at 8:30 a.m. at Cloud’s Country Cooking. We have some business to discuss that need our fast action. Please make it a point to attend. All men of the church are welcome. Gene Lawson & Bill Brinkley
Congratulations
Congratulations to Chelsea & Doran Davenport on the birth of
a daughter, Emersyn Rose born Oct. 21st. Grandparents are
Jim & Jennifer (Whalen) Reed and great-grandmother is
Linda Whalen.
There will be an Elder’s Meeting on Sunday, Dec. 2nd right after the church service in the Chapel. Family Ministry Team will meet on Monday, Dec. 10th at 5 p.m. in the library to discuss details for Christmas Sharing Luncheon.
HOMEBOUND COMMUNION
Will be
served on Sunday, Dec. 2nd
Church Office Will be closed
Tuesday, Dec. 25 &
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Birthdays & Anniversaries in December PAGE 2 YOUTH EVENTS IN PICTURES PAGE 5
Dear HCC Family, I cannot begin to express my sincere thanks for your support during my sister’s illness and death. Your thoughts, prayers, and kind concern means more to my family and me than you can imagine. Love to you all, Linda Standau Dear HCC, Thank you so much to all that sent cards, thoughts, and prayers, special groups, my way, visited me at the hospital. A special thank you to Gaye who visited and prayed such special prayers for me. I am doing “wonderfully good” now though a long way to go yet. All my Christian love to everyone, Margot Perkins Dear Harrodsburg Church family, Thank you very much for the many expressions of sympathy given when my father died. The cards, bereavement dinner, meals, memorials and the gift of your presence in so many ways – all meant a great deal to our family. Please accept our deepest gratitude. Sincerely, Gaye & Mego Haralu and Family, Richie and Selina Coleman
Sunday School (9:30 a.m.) Church Service (10:30 a.m.) Dec. 2 Barb Yeast Carolyn Royalty Dec. 9 Linda Whalen Gail Reul Dec. 16 Adele Greenburg Julie Peavler Dec. 23 Martha Gentry Lee Gentry Dec. 30 Marilyn Powell Cathy Mobley If you are unable to serve on your scheduled day please contact someone to switch or call Patty Sabo at 330-575-5350 or Bry Carkin at 859-325-3500.
27 Christian Rogers 28 Larry Royalty y 30 Ann Hunter Burton 31 Jan Ingram
Anniversaries
17 Smith & Elana Perkins 19 Dennis & Kathy Lester
YOUTH THANKSGIVING DINNER
Everyone had a great time at the youth annual Thanksgiving Dinner.
The youth raised $696 to be used for a special youth event.
Halloween Pictures
A big “Thank You” to everyone who helped with Halloween on Main.
Birthdays
5 Danielle Mays 7 Margaret Clark 8 Dortha Lawson 9 Donna Mayes 10 Betty Sue Shewmaker 11 Vicky Moore, Dot Phillips 15 Christine Johnson 26 Ricky Burton
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NURSERY SCHEDULE
CHURCH CALENDAR PAGE 4 OUTREACH MINISTRY TEAM PAGE 3
The next community dinner at our church is scheduled for Monday, December 17. The serving time is 5:00pm to 6:00pm. Doors will open at 4:45pm and close up at 6:30pm. Please sign up with Leslie Hardman if you can help with the community dinner. We are receiving final payments in preparation for purchasing airline tickets for the India mission trip. Gene Robertson is leading a choir at Northpoint. We will determine if a contribution can be made for each semester. For the holidays, it was mentioned to remember people that are often overlooked. This includes some people that attend the Community Meal. The Outreach ministry approved helping with the fellowship breakfast setup on Sunday mornings in December. The menu change to pop-tarts was outvoted and was not approved. Some other groups may be invited to help with the fellowship breakfast setup. Dan Chilton, Leader
Please join us on Sunday, Dec. 16th at 10:30 a.m. for our Christmas Cantata. This year our Christmas Cantata is a compilation of majorly Getty music. Keith and Kristyn Getty are modern hymn writers from Northern Ireland. They have reinvented the traditional hymn form and have created a catalogue of songs that teach Christian doctrine which cross genres of traditional, classical, folk and contemporary composition which are sung world-wide. Their most famous hymn is “In Christ Alone,” which holds the #1 position of most frequently sung in UK churches and is well known in the American church culture. We hope that you will join us for a morning of Getty music which will focus on the celebration of Jesus’ birth and the major players within the nativity story. The choir will take a break from Dec. 26th through Jan. 15th. Practice will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 16th.
Please welcome our new members. Left to right.
Perry, Kaydy, Madison, Kristie & Mason Dressler
Julie & Jesse Coy
Tracee & Landon (and Landry) Humble
December 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Sunday Worship Schedule
9:30 am Sunday School 10:15 am Fellowship Time 10:30 am Family Worship
1 8:30 am TGMG 8:30 am Breakfast with Santa 10 am Decorate Sanctuary
2 10:30 am Lighting of the Greens 11:30 am Elder’s Meeting Homebound Communion
3 8:30 am TicToc 3 pm 1-5 Grade Funday Monday 6 pm Friend-ship Circle
4 6 pm LINCS
5 8:30 am TicToc 12 pm Rotary 6 pm Choir 6 pm Youth
6 5 pm TOPS
7 8:30 am TicToc MAFEW Dance Recital Rehearsal
8 3 pm MAFEW Dance Recital
9 Congregational Vote 4 pm Caroling, Supper & Santa
10 8:30 am TicToc 3 pm 1-5 Grade Funday Monday 5 pm Family Min. Team Mtg
11 5:30 pm Girl Scouts
12 8:30 am TicToc 12 pm Rotary 6 pm Youth 6 pm Choir
13 5 pm TOPS 6 pm Goodwill Sunday School Class Dinner
14 8:30 am TicToc
15 10 am Setup for Lunch
16 10:30 am Christmas Can-tata, Christmas Sharing & Lunch 6 pm Commu-nity Caroling
17 5 pm Commu-nity Meal 6:30 pm India Mission Trip Training
18 6 pm Girl Scout Leaders Mtg.
19 12 pm Rotary 6 pm K-5th Grade Christ-mas Party 6 pm Choir
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5 pm TOPS 6:30 pm Girl Scouts
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24 6 pm Christmas Eve Service
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Office Closed
26 Office Closed
India Mission Team Leaves
27 5 pm TOPS
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29 12 pm Christian Life Center Dinner
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31 New Year’s Eve
MUSIC MINISTRY
NEW MEMBERS
CHURCH CALENDAR PAGE 4 OUTREACH MINISTRY TEAM PAGE 3
The next community dinner at our church is scheduled for Monday, December 17. The serving time is 5:00pm to 6:00pm. Doors will open at 4:45pm and close up at 6:30pm. Please sign up with Leslie Hardman if you can help with the community dinner. We are receiving final payments in preparation for purchasing airline tickets for the India mission trip. Gene Robertson is leading a choir at Northpoint. We will determine if a contribution can be made for each semester. For the holidays, it was mentioned to remember people that are often overlooked. This includes some people that attend the Community Meal. The Outreach ministry approved helping with the fellowship breakfast setup on Sunday mornings in December. The menu change to pop-tarts was outvoted and was not approved. Some other groups may be invited to help with the fellowship breakfast setup. Dan Chilton, Leader
Please join us on Sunday, Dec. 16th at 10:30 a.m. for our Christmas Cantata. This year our Christmas Cantata is a compilation of majorly Getty music. Keith and Kristyn Getty are modern hymn writers from Northern Ireland. They have reinvented the traditional hymn form and have created a catalogue of songs that teach Christian doctrine which cross genres of traditional, classical, folk and contemporary composition which are sung world-wide. Their most famous hymn is “In Christ Alone,” which holds the #1 position of most frequently sung in UK churches and is well known in the American church culture. We hope that you will join us for a morning of Getty music which will focus on the celebration of Jesus’ birth and the major players within the nativity story. The choir will take a break from Dec. 26th through Jan. 15th. Practice will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 16th.
Please welcome our new members. Left to right.
Perry, Kaydy, Madison, Kristie & Mason Dressler
Julie & Jesse Coy
Tracee & Landon (and Landry) Humble
December 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Sunday Worship Schedule
9:30 am Sunday School 10:15 am Fellowship Time 10:30 am Family Worship
1 8:30 am TGMG 8:30 am Breakfast with Santa 10 am Decorate Sanctuary
2 10:30 am Lighting of the Greens 11:30 am Elder’s Meeting Homebound Communion
3 8:30 am TicToc 3 pm 1-5 Grade Funday Monday 6 pm Friend-ship Circle
4 6 pm LINCS
5 8:30 am TicToc 12 pm Rotary 6 pm Choir 6 pm Youth
6 5 pm TOPS
7 8:30 am TicToc MAFEW Dance Recital Rehearsal
8 3 pm MAFEW Dance Recital
9 Congregational Vote 4 pm Caroling, Supper & Santa
10 8:30 am TicToc 3 pm 1-5 Grade Funday Monday 5 pm Family Min. Team Mtg
11 5:30 pm Girl Scouts
12 8:30 am TicToc 12 pm Rotary 6 pm Youth 6 pm Choir
13 5 pm TOPS 6 pm Goodwill Sunday School Class Dinner
14 8:30 am TicToc
15 10 am Setup for Lunch
16 10:30 am Christmas Can-tata, Christmas Sharing & Lunch 6 pm Commu-nity Caroling
17 5 pm Commu-nity Meal 6:30 pm India Mission Trip Training
18 6 pm Girl Scout Leaders Mtg.
19 12 pm Rotary 6 pm K-5th Grade Christ-mas Party 6 pm Choir
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5 pm TOPS 6:30 pm Girl Scouts
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24 6 pm Christmas Eve Service
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Office Closed
26 Office Closed
India Mission Team Leaves
27 5 pm TOPS
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29 12 pm Christian Life Center Dinner
30
31 New Year’s Eve
MUSIC MINISTRY
NEW MEMBERS
