EVENING..Trunk or Treat!!!! Weve done this for several years but this year we are kicking it up a notch! We are moving it outside and adding some additional attractions. ITS GOING TO BE WONDERFUL!!!!! We will have some jump houses, a rock wall to climb, fingernail painting, free hotdogs and CANDY!!!! How Awesome! Special thanks to Pastor Donna and her team of workers for putting this together. It is going to be wonderful! Heres a couple of things to remember: 1) it will be outside.including eating, so dress accordingly! 2) it starts at 6:00 PM.NOT 7:00, but 6:00 PM. What time? 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Please make your plans to be with us to help, to share the love of Jesus, to be a bright light in someones life that may be just a little gloomy..just be here! Thanks in advance for helping us impact our community with the love of Jesus!
TIME CHANGE happens this Saturday night when you go to bed. Please turn your clock back 1 hour.
If you want to become a member of our church or want to know more about us, meet the Pastor this Sunday morning at 9:30 AM in the Christian Life Center. Come in the door marked STAFF and go into the room directly in front of you. Pastor Terry will meet you there.
There will be a Communion & Water Baptism service this Sunday evening. If you know that you have been born again and need to follow the Lord in believers baptism, please call the church office between 9-1 and give our secretary your name. Every born again believer needs to be baptized in water. We look forward to a great time together on that night.
There was an informational meeting about a Mission Trip to Honduras held last Thursday. The trip is tentatively scheduled for April 6-11 (Spring Break Week) with a tentative cost of $1100. There is a payment schedule available with a $100 non-refundable deposit due by November 23 rd . We would love for you to go along with us. I promise you that it will change your life. If you want information, forms, etc, see Pastor Terry.
Please dont forget to be filling your missions bags with money. This year the money goes to our BUILDING FUND! So we want everyone to be involved. There are still bags available our in the lobby in the little baskets on the desks. We are believing for a great monetary harvest this year as we work to add to our building fund total.
Woodruff Church of God e-Edition Newsletter October 28, 2014
We are continuing to collect items for Miracle on Poole Street. Here is a list of things we are looking for: 52 car air fresheners, 34 men's combs, 37 hand sanitizers, Chapstick, & 165 small chip clips.
Women Walking in Victory Home Group: The next home group meeting will be held Friday, Nov 7, at 6pm at the Nemitz Home, 1478 Price House Rd, Roebuck. We are having soup, sandwiches and desserts. Please plan to attend and bring something for the food table. All women are welcome - you do not have to attend the Sunday School Class to participate in the Home Group. We will be sharing THANKS for what the Lord has done! Please let Jeanne know if you are coming (476-2819) so we know how many tables to set up.
Prayer List
AMERICA, Tommy Wallace, Houston & Brenda Cobb, Frank Patterson, Tonya Gibson, James Tillman, Kay Simmons, Larry Buchannan, Curtis Thackston, Brenda Brittian, Patrick Teague, Cindy Taylor, The Beck Family, The Smith Family, The Nabors Family, Destiny Leonard, Ella Weathers, Mertice Whitmore, Ronnie Ball, Lisa Cooley, Darryl Crowe, Wayne Cox, Eddie Foster, Kim Roberson, Tim Horton, Wanda Jackson, Joyce Sloan, Larry Trotter, Bubble Goen, Margie Duncan, Betty Frazier, Dot Priester, Donald Laster, Samuel (SJ) Woodruff, Allen Bragg, Peggy Abercrombie, Lucas Lundberg, Those needing jobs, Caregivers, Shut-Ins, & Those in nursing homes **Christian Sympathy to the family of Gerald Nelson
The choir will wear FALL COLORS on Sunday.
Miracle on Poole Street on Dec. 6- This event is geared toward the unchurched in our area. They will be fed a meal and the gospel will be presented. Everyone will leave with a gift! This was a successful event last year, and we are hoping for an even larger harvest this year! If you are interested in helping with "Miracle on Poole Street", please see Todd or Vickie Porter.
The Choir & Media Department will present "This is Christmas" on Dec. 7 at 6:00 pm. "This is Christmas" will be something to invite family, friends, and co-workers to. It will include fun Christmas songs, moving video, lots of new choir songs (plus a couple of favorites from years past), and more! Most importantly, the gospel of Jesus Christ will be presented in a powerful way. The choir is working very hard to make this night the very best it can be!
Toy Closet: We are in desperate need of---- Boys age 10-17 items such as: Cologne, Wallets, Games, and DVD's
Comforting Hearts Meals----Dishes from the last two meals are in the LM office.
Belk Charity Sale----November 8. You can shop at ANY Belk on this day. ----We have tickets available for $5 each. Our Ladies Ministry gets to keep this $5. ----Present the ticket at the door. The sale is from 6 AM to 10 AM. ----The first 100 people in the door receives a gift card with amounts from $5---$1000. ----Use your ticket and you will get $5 off of your first purchase. ----There will be lots of special SALES during this time. ----If you can't go on Nov. 8, you can go shop using your ticket from Oct. 31-Nov. 7 and they will hold your items on a credit card or Belk card. They will charge it on your card Nov. 7. You can pick these items up after Nov. 8. YOU MUST USE YOUR TICKET FOR THIS PRE-SALE. ----If you know you will buy several things at Belk, then buy several tickets. We get to keep the money and you will get your $5 back when you present the ticket at the purchase. ----The person selling the most tickets over 10, will receive a $25 Belk gift card.
Well, the hunting season is in full swing (for those of us who hunt) and we hope that you are staying alert to gun safety. We want you to have a great time but always be careful and consider the safety of those around you as well as yourself. By the way, Feel free to bring pictures of the game you have harvested and share your story with us at our next meeting on November 6th in the mancave at 6:30. Make your plans now to be with us.
We are always looking to improve our meeting place and we are now looking for a deer , duck, turkey, or bobcat mount. If you have one that you would like to donate or know of someone who does, please do not hesitate to call me at 864-706-3877, or any of the band Of Brothers so that we can make arrangements for it. See yall soon!
We will be combining our Thanksgiving and Christmas Joy Club meetings this year. The date is Dec. 11 and the time is 6:30 PM. Please mark your calendar and plan to be part of this annual event. The meal will be catered at no cost to you but if you sign up we do expect you to show up because we will have to pay based on the number who sign up. Remember, this meeting will replace both the November and December meetings, so mark it down and sign up as soon as you see the sheet on the bulletin board.
If you would be interested in helping take Christmas gifts to our shut-ins, please see Pastor Shealy. The next Leadership Meeting- November 11 th at 10:00 AM in the CLC
Mainstream Ministries next activity will be November 21 st . More details to come
Youth Praise & Worship Practice, Wednesday Night at 6:00 PM.
Sunday night at 6:00- Christmas Play Practice for ages 2-13! Please make sure your child is at practice, thank you to all the parents and grandparents who are dedicated to getting their kid to practice! WE APPRECIATE EACH OF YOU!
Trunk or Treat is TOMORROW! If you signed up to help with food, we will start preparing food at 4:00. If you can be here to help that would be great! Trunk or Treat Cars need to be here at 5:00. There will be a person directing you on how and were to park your car. The Cars will be in the parking lot in front of the play ground. If you are signed up to help with games or bounces please be here at 5:00. We want to say thank you for all of your help and support for Trunk or Treat this year!
Mark your Calendars Extreme Kidz fundraiser at 290 Chick-fli-A on November 4 - Just come in and dine or go through the drive through, make sure you mention that you are there for spirit night for Woodruff Church of God.
November 15 Extreme Kidz lunch to the community. We will prepare and deliver a hot Thanksgiving meal for needed families in our community. Everything has been donated excepted rolls and two large pans of dressing. We also need two people to cook two Turkeys. (we have the turkeys already!) If you are interested in donating or cooking please see Ms. Donna. Thank you so much!
Upcoming Events: November 15 Extreme Kidz Thanksgiving lunch to community December 13 @11:00 Extreme Kidz Dress Rehearsal for the Christmas Play. December 14 Baby Parade @ 10:30 December 14 Extreme Kidz ages 2-5 Presents It's all about the Cross and Extreme Kidz 6-13 Presents A Royal Rocking Christmas.
Ministry Leaders for This Week Sunday Greeters- Kathy Arellano & Carolyn Everette Sunday School Greeter Robert D. Sloan CLC Greeter Paul Lundberg Crossing Guard- David Hoyt Head Ushers Charles OShields & Bobby Brown Finance Committee Ryan Ballard & Sam Garrett Usher Team #3 Buddy Arnold, Freddie Bright, Lamar Crowe, Tracy Grant, Clint Letourneau, & Marion Simmons NurseryAM Ann Knight & Alison Arnold PM-Ann Knight Kidz Christmas Play Practice Sunday at 6:00 PM ages 2-13 Music-AM- Amy Arnold PM-Kathy Arellano Praise Team-Maroon Guitar- Korey, Duck, Greg