CHURCH NEWS November 11, 2007

Apple Springs Worship Service today at 2:30. Please come and extend our fellowship.

Next Sunday Evening, Vesper Pray service, 6:00 pm.

Coffee Fellowship – The deacons have begun using disposable cups to make the clean-up easier for those serving. (Not only do the dishwashers have to be loaded, but someone has to come back and put away all the cups and glasses).  If you still want to have a regular cup, we will still have a few available.

Operation Christmas Childis one way you can make a difference in a young person’s life.  This Samaritan’s Purse project has shared the Good New of God’s love with hurting children through the simplest of gifts-shoe boxes.  Filled with school supplies, toys, and personal items that are packed by caring people, these boxes help introduce children to Jesus Christ.  Local believers follow up with evangelistic programs, and many boys and girls later receive Jesus as their Savior.  You will be amazed to see how God can use a small gift—your gift— to touch a child’s heart. Brochures are located on the table in front of the office. You will need one of these brochures to help you to know what you can and can not put in the boxes and how to pack them.   You need to bring them to the church before Wednesday, Nov. 14th.

The Food Bank is much in need of food.  If you have some canned, boxed or bagged food (not out dated foods) that you would like to give, please bring them to the church and put them in the basket by the table next to the office.  It would be appreciated.  Thank you!

Our church has a Prayer Chain for emergency needs. Within minutes we can have a network of prayer warriors praying in an emergency.  We would like to reorganize or revise the Prayer Chain.   If you’d like to join the prayer chain or be removed from it, please contact the office within the next couple of weeks.  Most people on the prayer chain have just two phone calls to make in passing on the prayer request.

This week will be the end of our sermon discussion Small Groups. We’re taking a break for the holidays. Plans are to have a new opportunity to participate in a small group beginning in January.