DECEMBER SERMONS

His Name Is Wonderful
7 – Wonderful Counselor
14 – Mighty God
21 – Everlasting Father
28 – Prince of Peace

CANTATA AND CAROLING

CHRISTMAS CANTATA DEC. 21st MORNING WORSHIP
Details are yet to be worked out, but our church choir has
been working hard on this year’s Cantata which focuses on the birth of Christ from Joseph’s point of view.

THEN CAROLING THAT NIGHT (21st)
We’ll have a church bus to take us to the nursing homes and
other locations. If you have suggestions about where to sing
be sure to let Jeff know. We’ll meet at 5 p.m.

LADIES COOKIE EXCHANGE

Susan Turrill will be hosting the cookie exchange this year which will be held at her home in Galveston, Tuesday December 9th at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is to bring 3 dozen cookies. You can also bring a gift for the gift exchange if you desire. All the ladies of the church are also encouraged to fill out a “secret sister” bio. If you sign up you’ll be assigned a “secret sister” for next year. It’s a great way to get to know others women in the church.

NEW CLASS ON ACTS

Don Allison will be moving over to the New Testament Class Room (the one next to the kitchen) to start a new class on the book of Acts starting December 7th at 9:30 am.
The class on the Old Testament will continue with Jim Thompson teaching (they’re in Jeremiah right now).

EXTRA STUFF FROM OUR FILES IN DECEMBER

· Does your child need a tutor? Angie Peck is a skilled licensed educator who has tutored children for several years now. From pre-school through High School, she has the patience and love to help your child deal with the struggles of catching up when they get behind… and she does this as a Christian teacher who has a desire to make learning a joy for your son or daughter. For more information, call 765-398-4996.

· Christmas at 12 Mile. Twelve Mile, IN is staging their annual drive through on Dec. 13th and 14th from 6:30 til 8:30 p.m.

· Journey To Bethlehem is an intriguing experience for the whole family. You’ll see Roman soldiers, Jewish children, and merchants offering pots and jewelry… and at the end you’ll see the manger with Joseph, Mary and Jesus. You can take this journey December 13th (a Saturday) from 5 till 8 pm and Sunday the 14th from 2 till 5 pm at the Zion Bethel Church—415 S. Third St. in Monticello, IN. No admission charge. Call 574-583-9798 for more information.

OCTOBER SERMONS

THE MAX FACTOR

5—”First Light” Factor
12—The “Abraham” Factor
19—The “Jesus” Factor
26—The “Acts” Factor

STAND UP FOR JESUS CONVENTION

Think of it as a political convention for Jesus. Churches will be there from across Cass and Miami County to cast their vote for Jesus in a mockup of an old time political convention with various congregations holding their placards high for Christ. The event will take place Saturday, October 25th, at the Miami County Fair Grounds Exhibit Building

Breakfast will be served from 8 til 10 a.m.

Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. til 6 p.m.

Singing will go on throughout the day featuring groups from various churches as well as Family Ties, The Jubilees and our own SonShine Boys. Main program will begin at 6 p.m. (For more info, see bulletin board).

ANNUAL MEETING

October 26th at Noon
Our annual meeting has always been in January, but we decided we couldn’t make the proper plans for the upcoming year after it was already a month gone… so we’ve moved it to October. The meeting will be preceded by a carry-in meal (always a great thing to do) and the various ministries will be able to tell us what has happened over the past year. THERE WILL BE ONE SERVICE that Sunday!

TRUNK OR TREAT

Our Fall Festival (intended as a safe and family friendly alternative to Halloween) is scheduled for Sunday, October 19th starting at 4 pm. Kids are encouraged to dress up in all kinds of outfits for our “Costume Parade”, but please NO ghoulish or frightening masks and attire.

We’ll have a hayride, games, food, and—of course—the trunks of cars backed up in a semi-circle and loaded with candy. Greg Peck will be bringing the devotion which will help the kids center on the Christ who changes people (and dresses them in elegant white garments in eternity).
There’ll be a signup for people that want to bring their cars, and another for volunteering to do various activities.

SONSHINE BOYS IN CONCERT

October 11th – Church of Christ at Harlan, IN
October 25th—Peru Sing Fest (Stand Up For Jesus Convention)

November 22nd—PCHCC at Winamac 10 a.m.

November 22nd - 6pm at the Church of Christ at Logansport, with Minister's Quartet (to raise money for their bus repairs).
November 29th—Gospel Christmas Concert at McHale. The SonShine Boys will be in concert with Crystal Valley Quartet (an excellent group) 6 p.m. Saturday night.

SUMMIT THEOLOGICAL

In September Summit Theological Seminary will have Jerry Paul speak Thursdays at 7:00 pm October 23rd thru December 18th. The Topic will be “Understanding Galatians”.

For more information call 765-472-4111

NEW CHANCES FOR FELLOWSHIP

Bible Studies—there’s a new one at the Phillips home in Royal Center at 6:30 pm on Tuesday s, and Hardy’s are restarting theirs after the summer holidays at 6:00 pm on Wednesday s (contact office 574-753-8552, or e-mail us at zztarzan@hotmail.com for more information).

Also, our Men’s Prayer Breakfast (Saturdays at 7:30 am) is going well with an average of 13 men per Saturday.

AUGUST SERMONS

Child-Like Faith

3—He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands
10—This Little Light of Mine (Greg Peck)
17— I’m In the Lord’s Army
24—Be Careful Little Eyes
31—Jesus Loves Me

SONSHINE BOYS IN CONCERT

The SonShine Boys will be in concert at the following two locations

24th—Independent Christian Church in Peru at 6m. Free.

30th—Southern Gospel Jubilee at McHale Performing Arts Center—with the Southern Gospel group The Jubilees. 6 pm.
Tickets $8 in advance, $10 at the door

Spaghetti Dinner For Cancer Victiim

For: Chad Padgett, husband and father of 3, member of Walton Christian church, is suffering from Pancreatitis.
When: August 10th, Noon til 2 pm
Where: Walton Christian Church
Freewill Offering. Please give generously

SUNDAY EVENING UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

Starting in August, and beginning at 6 PM each Sunday, Greg Peck will be organizing ourSunday Evening worship. The focus has always been on offering an evening worship to those who weren’t able to make the morning services. Greg is a high powered preacher who loves Jesus, and he and his wife Angie will create a very different worship atmosphere than the our usual morning setting. Come check it out.
Bus transportation and nursery will be available

PEANUT BUTTER SUNDAYS

We’ll be collecting food for our Food Bank August on the 3rd and 10th. Folks are encouraged to bring jars of peanut butter and jelly to help stock us up.
The Food Bank team would like to thank everyone who has donated food and time to make this ministry successful.

JULY SERMON SERIES

GET SMART

6 – Control Vs. Kaos
13 – Missed It By That Much
20 – Would You Believe...?
27—Agent 99

SONSHINE BOYS AT CONVENTION

August 1st at 8:00 pm at the
Northern Gospel
Singing Convention

The SonShine Boys will join over 40 Southern Gospel groups at the 9th Annual Northern Gospel Singing Convention in Marion, IN. This 3 day gathering will feature a number of quartets, trios, duets and soloists from across Indiana.

If you’d like to go (either to hear the Sonshine Boys, or just to enjoy the music from all kind of groups): We have tickets for that night ($10) and the church bus will also take anyone who wants to go that Friday.
Sunnycrest Baptist Family Life Center
2172 W Chapel Pike
Marion, IN

SENSATIONAL "SOAKER" SATURDAY

The first VBS of July will be on Saturday the 12th. “Pirate Joe Swallow” invites all the kids to a “Soaker” Saturday with water balloons, water pistols and other stuff to get wet with. Come dressed to get wet and have a good time.

WHERE: Here at the church building
WHEN: Saturday July 12th
TIME: 11:30 am (lunch will be served)

PRAYER BREAKFAST IN JULY

July 19th at 7:30 am the men will have another prayer breakfast here at church. Breakfasts are always good, but the prayers will include praying for our Mexican Mission team. Things happen when men pray, so make it your objective to add your prayer to ours

MOSES & FRIENDS - Part 2

JUNE

1st – Love In The Desert
8th – A Man With A Bad Idea
15th – The Father Figure
22nd —Pride and Punishment
29th —Wise Advice

(click on cartoon to see it in larger format)

SONSHINE BOYS CONCERT

JUNE 28th

McHale Performing Arts Center 6 pm

Triple Quartet Night

SonShine Boys

Hoosier Harmony

The Eternals

WEDNESDAY NIGHT VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Greg has decided that VBS is too much fun to restrict to a single week during the summer—he wants to have it one night a week for 9 weeks and keep the kids interested in Christ for the better part of the summer.

Theme: The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything

Greg will be back as Captain Joe Swallow to host this Veggie Tales themed VBS. We’ll start June 4th and meet every Wednesday thru the last one in July.

There will be crafts, games and especially talk about how we much Jesus loves us and what He wants to do in the lives of our children. The bus will still be picking kids up—all you need do is ask.

May Sermon Series

Moses & Friends
4 – Waiting On God
11 – The Mom Who Trusted God
18 – A Prejudiced Woman
25—The Weaker Brother

From Our Files

Alexander Christian Foundation (ACF) is one of our organizations which raises money for scholarships for young men and women who want to go to Bible college. ACF is having a Spring Golf Outing on May 29th at the Greenfield Country Club. Cost will be $75 per golfer and monies raised will be put in the scholarship fund. If you’re interested, see Jeff.

Johnson Bible College (in Knoxville, Tennessee, where Tasha is attending) is holding a Women’s Retreat featuring Kay Moll, May 16th and 17th. Transportation is arranged. If you’d like to go as well see Tammy Broad.

Rainbow Christian Camp—It’s time to plan now for the summer camp season. If you have any questions, call Bev Seybold or Rainbow Camp.

Summit Theological Seminary will have Kendall Faull in to teach on the book of Colossians. Kendall is a dynamic preacher and you’ll learn some valuable insights into this great letter to the church. Thursdays at 7:00 pm. For more information call 765-472-4111.

GARNET CALZEDA TO SPEAK May 4th

There will be only ONE service on this Sunday. Followed by a carry-in dinner to honor our special guest.
At 9:30 Garnet Calzeda—our medical missionary in Mexico—will be here to speak during the Sunday School Hour. She’s an interesting speaker and a visionary for the cause of Christ. She’s already helped train preachers for several churches in that area, besides ministering to the sick and needy in a land where there’s plenty of sick and needy—all in the name of Jesus.
I went with our mission team last summer and I’m convinced her talk will inspire you and your family. So, ya’ll come and hear about what God is doing south of the border.

LADIES TEA May 16th

Our ladies are planning their annual “Tea Party” May 16th at 6:00 pm. They wouldn’t let me in last year (I guess my wig didn’t fool them) but it’s a great time for the ladies of our congregation—and their friends—to enjoy each other’s company in a fun atmosphere.
SPECIAL NOTICE: There will be a “Hat Contest” that night.

MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST—May 17th

Women have their tea… men have their breakfast. It’s always good food, but also a time to focus as men on the most important weapon in the Christian arsenal. When men pray together things happen. Plan to be there Saturday May 17th at 7:30 am.
Real men get up early to pray.

SONSHINE BOYS ITINERARY IN MAY

May 3rd—Gospel Barn in Bluffton, IN 7 pm
May 12th—McHale Auditorium 6pm (with The Harpers and The Overtones)
May 18th—Mother’s Day meal at Burnettsville Christian Church.

April Sermon Series

CALLING HOME (prayer)
6 – Outgoing Calls
13 – Incoming Calls
20 – Can You Hear Me Now?
27—Dropped Calls

Mexican Missionary To Speak

Garnet Calzeda—our medical missionary in Mexico—will be here to speak at our worship times and Sunday School Hour on the 20th. That will be ten days before her birthday (and “no” I don’t know how old she’ll be).

She’s an interesting speaker and a visionary for the cause of Christ. She’s already helped train preachers for several churches in that area, besides ministering to the sick and needy in a land where there’s plenty of sick and needy—all in the name of Jesus.
I went with our mission team last summer and I’m convinced her talk will inspire you and your family. So, ya’ll come and hear about what God is doing south of the border

New Family Meal - April 27th

We’ve had such an influx of new families this past year that we felt it would be a good time to get everybody together (new people & old members) to bond in a time of fun, frolic and frivolity… along with some good food.
Date: April 27th - Sunday Evening
Time: 6:00 pm
What to bring? A covered dish and a board game.

Extra Stuff From Our Files

Alexander Christian Foundation (ACF) is one of our organizations which raises money for scholarships for young men and women who want to go to Bible college. ACF is having a Spring Golf Outing on May 29th at the Greenfield Country Club. Cost will be $75 per golfer and monies raised will be put in the scholarship fund. If you’re interested, see Jeff.

Johnson Bible College (in Knoxville, Tennessee, where Tasha is attending) is holding a Women’s Retreat featuring Kay Moll, May 16th and 17th. Transportation is arranged. If you’d like to go as well see Tammy Broad.

Rainbow Christian Camp—It’s time to plan now for the summer camp season. Deadline for early registrations: April 30th (you get $20 off if you register before this date). If you have any questions, call Bev Seybold or Rainbow Camp.

Summit Theological Seminary will have Kendall Faull in to teach on the book of Colossians. Kendall is a dynamic preacher and you’ll learn some valuable insights into this great letter to the church. Thursdays at 7:00 pm. For more information call 765-472-4111.

March Sermon Series

Players In The Passion
2 – Man (Romans 5:10-19)
9 – The Father Genesis 3:15)
16 – Satan (Luke 22:31-34)
23—The Son (Isaiah 53)
30—Holy Spirit (John 14:15-31)

PASSOVER MEAL - MARCH 20th

Every year we’ve held a Passover Celebration where we explain and partake the meal Jews have eaten since the Exodus from Egypt with Moses. Ours is the “condensed version” lasting only about an hour and a half. We will explain how Jesus used the imagery of this meal in His “Last Supper” before the crucifixion. Starts at 6 pm and all guests are welcome.

A MONTH OF SPECIAL EVENTS

March 9th, Matt and Amy Korn (you might know her as Amy Marks) will be sharing in worship and Sunday School about their ministry in Zimbabwe. They'll also have special music.

March 15th - Men's Prayer Breakfast at 7:30 am

March 23rd - Cantata and Breakfast during Sunday School Hour

March 30th - Our Youth will again lead in worship during our 8 am and 10:30 am services

March 30th - at 6 pm, Great Lakes Christian College's Choir will be honoring us with a powerful concert (it's my alma mater, so come cheer these kids on).

There’s just a few more weeks before Upward Football begins.

And after March 1st, the registration is now $60.

Here’s the schedule:

The week of March 10th—athletic evaluations (4pm to 7pm)
Monday and Wednesday—Kindergarten thru 3rd graders
Tuesday and Thursday—4th thru 6th graders
Friday—Makeup day

Week of April 1st—first practices
Saturday, April 12th—First game
May 31st—Last Game
June 6th—Closing program at McHale Auditorium

SonShine Boys March Itinerary

March 8th—Lawrence United Methodist Church in Indy
“The Gathering” with Hoosier Harmony 6 pm

March 21st—Wynnfield Crossing in Rochester at 7:00 pm
(1729 Wabash Ave.)

March 29th—McHale Auditorium at 6:00 pm
Featured groups: Dustin & Kaila & The Minister's Quartet

February Sermon Series

DESPERATE WOMEN

3 – Really Sick and Really Tired
10 – Woman Seeking Love
17 – Hustling For Scraps
24— Empty Pockets

UPWARD FOOTBALL SIGN-UP

UPWARD FOOTBALL SIGN-UP
Trampas Young has someone at the church building every weekday from 3 til 6 pm to receive the registrations of kids for the Upward Flag Football program later this Spring. It’s for kids from Kindergarten thru 6th Grade.

Cost: $50 if received by March 1st, $60 for registrations after that.

Athletic Evaluations will begin the week of March 10th.

Practices will begin April 1st, and games will begin April 12th. Games
will last thru May 31st with a closing program to be held at McHale Performing Arts Auditorium on June 6h.

This is a great program. Let’s keep Trampas and his workers in our prayers.

DISPLAY AT NATIONAL CITY

LOOK FOR OUR DISPLAY AT NATIONAL CITY BANK
National City Bank has been kind enough to allow our church to put up a display in their foyer like many of the businesses have done. We plan to have three separate presentations: One for the church, one for Upward Flag Football, and one for the SonShine Boys quartet. In addition, we will have brochures and magnets and other material at the table. Keep this in prayer that there will be people become interested in our church family because of this effort.

HOPE Meeting

H.O.P.E. ANNUAL MEETING
Our Hispanic Church planting organization (Rafael is the church planter) will be holding their annual meeting here at our building February 23rd. The meeting will start at 11 am, followed by a luncheon at noon. If you’re interested in what Rafael is doing in his ministry, or you’d just like to encourage him in his efforts, come and join us.

FRIEND DAY & CARRY-IN DINNER

FEBRUARY 24th
It’s always a great idea to invite your friends to church, but Friend Days help focus our attention on bringing new people in to experience just what a great church this is.
We’ll only have ONE service that Sunday (10:30), followed by a Carry-in. We’ll have special music and other activities. So plan to pick up your “invitation” cards and start showing your friends
how much you really like them by inviting them to worship with us.

WHAT HAPPENED HERE LAST YEAR?

· Friend Day – March 4th
· St. Patrick’s Day Chili Cook-off March
· Passover Celebration April 5th
· Spring Cleaning of Church Bldg. April 14th
· Brad Taylor accepts new ministry
· Ben & Trampas accept part-time ministries
· Holy Hands For Christ Concert May 20th
· Family Ties in Concert here May 6th
· Ladies Tea May 11th
· Ladies visit Shipshewana – August 7th
· Father – Daughter Banquet June 10th
· Mexico ministry team in July
· Comedy Dinner Theatre – Aug. 9th & 10th
· Visit to Creation Museum September 15th
· Forward in Faith Financial Stewardship Campaign – September thru Nov.
· Ordination of Bonsett and Young Oct. 7th
· Trunk Or Treat – October 27th
· Leasing of 14 passenger bus in September
· New Overhead Projector—September
· No Worries Financial Seminar Oct. 20th
· Evening Worship reinstated with 20 people in attendance in October
· 21 days of prayer project in November
· Christmas in the Park – November
· Take a sac and bring it back – helps a number of families in Nov. and Dec.

SERMON SERIES FOR JANUARY

6 – Youth Sunday
13 – Direction determines destiny
20 – Looking Ahead
27— Attention Deficit Disorder

"UPWARD FOOTBALL" THIS SPRING

Trampas Young is organizing a special “flag football” program for this Spring. It’s called “Upward Football” and we expect to have 400+ kids (from Kindergarten thru 6th grade) involved playing flag football in a non-competitive, non-threatening setting where they’ll receive instruction on how to play the game AND they’ll have devotions focused on their relation
ship with God.
There will be an Upward Flag Football meeting held at our church building at 5 pm
January 13th (Sunday afternoon) and is open to the public. Anyone who would like to be a coach, financial sponsor, or volunteer—or who would like more information—is encouraged to attend.
THEN registration will begin on January 14th (Monday).
For more information call Trampas Young at 739-0170

ANNUAL MEETING & CARRY-IN

Every year we meet, eat and plan for the coming year. At noon on Sunday, the 27th of January will be your chance to have a wonderful meal and then hear about what we’ve done in ‘07 and what we’re planning for ‘08. It’s exciting because this year we have great plans. Bring a pot for the pot-luck and bring your heart and body to the meeting.

SOUTHERN GOSPEL CONCERT IN JANUARY

The winter storms of December also cancelled our Christmas Concert at McHale Performing Arts Center… but we’ve rescheduled and if you have purchased tickets for the cancelled concert they are still good for the January 12th (6:00 pm) performance.
Once again, we’ll have in Spoken4, and the church choir from the First United Methodist Church as well as the SonShine Boys. Tickets in advance are $10 and at the door are $12.