Woodruff Church of God e-Edition Newsletter

December 9, 2014

Pastors Notes:
HALLELUJAH!!!! What a
weekend! First, dress rehearsal
on Friday night for the Christmas
Musical. Saturday was Miracle on Poole St. and
what a time we had. There was around 450 in the CLC Saturday night, most of whom were
unchurched and unsaved. That was the goal. An intentional, purposeful attempt to engage the lost
with the good news of Christ and show them the love of Christ. Was it a lot of work? YOU
BETTER BELIEVE IT! Was it worth it? You better believe it!!!!! There were 15 people who
committed their lives to Jesus Christ during the night. Thats the cards we had. We may never know
the full effect until we get to heaven. A special thank you goes to Todd & Vickie Porter, the Spirit of
Praise Music Ministry, all the other ministries of the church that pitched in and helped, all the other
volunteers who came to serve, Greg & Tracy Kennedy and his help in preparing the delicious
food..AND EVERYONE that I might have missed (please know its not intentional.we had at
least 100 workers that night!) Then on Sunday night, the Music & Media Departments presented
This is Christmas. What an amazing time we had!!!!! The music was done with excellence, the
choir was dressed beautifully.mix all that with the beautiful decorations of the sanctuary and it was
just an absolutely wonderful worship experience. And to make it totally awesome, 2 souls were
saved (found out Monday that a 9 year old child prayed to receive Christ but was afraid to raise her
hand.she went home and told her folks who will talk to their pastor about the experience and the
child will be baptized in water! GLORY TO GOD!!!) and 4 were recommitted to the Lord. That
means over the weekend 17 were saved and 4 were restored. THAT IS A GREAT WEEKEND!!!!!
None of these things are possible without the involvement of the members and friends of the church.
Good leadership is important, but without the body being involved, it is impossible to carry out
anything of this magnitude. I want to thank each and every one that was involved in any way.
Everything that you did enabled souls to come to the Jesus Christ. To God be the Glory!!!!!!!

New Tithe Envelopes for next year are available in the Church Lobby. Please pick up a box or
boxes at the next church service. It does not matter what number you get. Our new system goes by
your name, not number. Thank you for your obedience in honoring the Lord with your tithe and
thank you for your faithful and consistent giving. It is because of that giving that we are able to be
hand of God extended, reaching out to the oppressed! May the Lord bless and prosper you and you
honor Him!
Sunday night, December 21st, we will be having a church wide fellowship in the CLC at 6:00
PM. We look forward every year to this as we have an opportunity to slow down just a little and
enjoy the fellowship of our brothers and sisters. We are honored to have come to share some music
with us Mr. Scott Cooper. We are asking you to bring several things (some we need now):
1. Candy (we have a wonderful display used at Miracle on Poole St. called Candyland.
Our kids didnt get to get candy because we wanted to make sure that we had enough candy
for our guests. Wed love to bless our kids with some candy. So would you start bringing
some bags of candy and giving to Ms. Donna or drop it by the ladies ministries office.
THANK YOU!)
2. Sandwiches, chips, SWEETS (Im smiling1!) and drinks. Wouldnt seem like fellowship
without food!
3. Canned goods. We always bring bags of canned good to help restock our food pantry. We
are called upon many, many times through the year to help people who have run out of food.
What a blessing to be able to assist in this way. So please help us out with UNOPENED,
unbent, in date products.
I announced the people that were elected to serve on the Church Administrative Board for the Next 4
years. Those people were:
Ritchie Bishop
Freddie Bright
Brad Burnett
Allen Durham
Grace Sloan
In electing Grace Sloan, you have elected the first female to serve on a Pastors Council or Church
Administrative Board. Congratulations to those elected!
The board for the ensuing 2 years is as follows:
Ritchie Bishop
William Hayes
Freddie Bright
Walter Housand
Brad Burnett
Adam Jones (1st alternate & filling the unexpired term of Buddy Arnold)
Harold Chesney
Danny Knight
Dennis Crocker
John Nemitz
Allen Durham
Grace Sloan
1st Alternate Tony Gentry

2nd Alternate Paul Nichols

As many of you know Lucas Lundberg joined the Army a few months back. Im sure he would
love to hear from his church family (especially now, at Christmas). Please send Lucas a note,
not only during the holidays, but also throughout his term. His address is:
PFC Lundberg Kenneth L
DCO 1-72 AR BN
Unit#15075 Box #1111
APO, AP 96224
Married Couples Retreat is scheduled for January 29-31in Pigeon Forge, TN. It will be held at
the Clarion Inn in Pigeon Forge. The price per couple will be $250. A deposit of $125 is due by
Sunday, Dec 28. The balance will be due by January 28. Please make payment to Woodruff
Church of God. Deposits should be given to Pastor Jason. This price includes 3 meals (2
breakfast meals and 1 lunch), lodging, and conference fees. This years speakers will be Byron
and Frankie Powers. Please sign the Sign Up Sheet in the foyer of the church, by December 28,
if you plan to attend. Do not miss this opportunity to strengthen you marriage! A conference
schedule will be available very soon!
Prayer List

AMERICA, Lucas Lundberg, Tommy Wallace, Houston & Brenda Cobb, Tonya Gibson, James
Tillman, Kaye Simmons, Larry Buchannan, Curtis Thackston, Ed & Brenda Brittian, Patrick
Teague, Cindy Taylor, The Beck Family, The Smith Family, The Nabors Family, Destiny Leonard,
Ella Weathers, Mertice Whitmore, Lisa Cooley, Darryl Crowe, Eddie Foster, Kim Roberson, Tim
Horton, Wanda Jackson, Larry Trotter, Betty Frazier, Donald Laster, Samuel (SJ) Woodruff, Allen
Bragg, Dale & Julie Lollis, Alberta Brown, Carolyn Browning, The Waldon Family, Jim Roach, M.L.
Knighton, Scott Adams, Anna Frady, Megan Laster, Duane Melton, Lib Patterson, John Painter,
Frank & Lori Patterson, Melody Hood, Nyummisha Johnson, Those needing jobs, Caregivers,
Shut-Ins, & Those in nursing homes

A mere thank you is inadequate to express appreciation to the 100 plus workers who made
"Miracle on Poole Street" such a wonderful event. You were truly the hands and feet of Jesus.
We are grateful for God's provision, for generous donations, but most importantly for lives
changed for eternity. To all who donated, THANK YOU. May you be richly blessed of the Lord.
To the choir, cast and crew of "This is Christmas", you are entirely awesome! Thank you for
giving God your absolute best. Praise the Lord for lives that were forever changed.

To our choir family, thank you for the wonderful card and gift. You are forever in our hearts.
We are grateful that God chose to place us together.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Blessed 2015!
With much love,
Todd, Vickie, Katie, Chas and Genevieve Porter
No choir practice on Wednesday or Sunday!!
The choir will wear Christmas Colors on Sunday.

Thanks to everyone that helped with the toy closet!

We gave out 34 boxes of toys and 18 bicycles!

Hey guys,
Hope yall had a great Thanksgiving and are getting ready for Christmas. And speaking of
Christmas.....HEAR YE HEAR YE, Go tell it on the mountain.......
It would be to our advantage to pay attention to certain closely related people in our immediate
family during the next few weeks. Brothers, there will be little clues and small hints thrown our
way about what others want us to buy them for Christmas and if we are not real careful, and I
do mean REAL CAREFUL we might miss it. Things go so much better when you listen and pay
attention, LOL.

Young Adult Christmas BonFire- December 13 at 6:30pm.

JOY CLUB THANKSGIVING/CHRISTMAS MEETING:

If you signed up for our Thanksgiving/Christmas Party, please remember the time will be 6:30
PM and the place is the CLC. We regret that at this point we cannot add anyone else to the list
because the caterer already has the number. Thank you for your understanding.

Mainstream Ministries will be having its Christmas party on Tuesday December 16th at 7pm at
Fuddruckers in Spartanburg at intersection of John B White Sr Blvd and 295 bypass. There is a
separate room in the back for us. Please bring a $5 gift for each person in your family for the
Chinese Gift Exchange.

We will be rescheduling the scavenger hunt that was scheduled for Dec 12 to another date.
We will have an activity on Monday, December 22. You guys are out of school, so you do not
want to miss this opportunity! Meet at the church at 11:00am!
December 17th- Youth Christmas Party 6:30 PM

Saturday, December 13- Dress Rehearsal for Christmas Play. This is a mandatory practice. Ages
2-5 practice time is 10:30 and ages 6-13 practice time is 11:30. At 11:00 we will have
lunch/party. If you have any questions please contact Ms. Donna.
Everyone is invited to be a part of the Christmas parade with the Extreme Kidz. If you would
like to ride on the float, please meet us in line, we are number 11, at 2:30. If you would like to
bring candy to throw out that would be a great help. Your parents should pick you up at the end
of the parade. If you have any questions please see Ms. Donna.

Sunday, December 14 at 10:30AM- Extreme Kidz would like to invite you to the Bundle of Joy
Baby Parade, It's All about the Cross, and A Royal Rocking Christmas Play! Invite your family
and friends! The Extreme Kidz are excited to share with you the true meaning of 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 & Walter Housand
Usher Team #3 Buddy Arnold, Freddie Bright, Lamar Crowe,
Tracy Grant, Clint Letourneau, & Marion Simmons
Wednesday Bus Pickup: Phillip Pruitt and Jason Tucker Bus Take home: Clint and Ramona
Van 1 Pickup: Richard and Buster
Van 1 Take Home: Deanna and Gina
Van 2 Pickup: Tabitha and Brian
Van 2 Take Home: Tim and June
Late workers: Donna and Staci
Nursery Wednesday- Izzy Nichols
AM Ann Knight & Sara Willis
PM-Ann Knight
NO Kiddie Church
Music- Wednesday- Kathy Arellano
AM-Kidz
PM-Brantley Burnett
Praise Team-Maroon
Guitar- Korey, Duck, Greg