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WELCOME THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE:

We are so glad you have joined us today! Our desire is that God TODAY - Sunday, December 17th
would bless and direct our time together. Worship is an Worship Services: 8:30am; 10:50am
interactive, participatory experience and our prayer is that the Sunday School: 9:45am
service today would strengthen and encourage you on your Choir Practice in the Fellowship Hall: 4:45pm
Childrens Choir: 5:00pm
spiritual journey. Whether you are new to faith, just coming back Childrens Christmas Program: 6:00pm
to church, or a long-time follower of Jesus, we hope you find your
time with us engaging and meaningful. Wednesday, December 20th
Family Suppers will resume in January
Giving Tree Mission Project: 6:00pm

WH AT TO EXPE CT TOD AY Sunday, December 24th


Christmas Worship Service: 10:00am
Worship: a time to connect with God through song and prayer.
We invite you to stand and sing with us as we praise God
through song, but adopt whatever posture of worship is best for
you. The song lyrics and scriptures are projected on screen so
that you can follow along. A typical service lasts about 65
minutes.
Offering: We give tithes and offerings as a part of worship in
obedience, celebration, and thanksgiving to the Lord. Its also just
our way of saying, We love our church and we want to support
it! If you are a guest, you are not expected or obligated to give.
NURSERY WORKERS
Children: We have a fully-staffed Nursery for ages three and TODAY: December 17th
1st Service: Jacy Butler, Lindsey Reed, Amanda Reed
below. Kids ages 4-12 will be dismissed during the service to the 2nd Service: Darla Hipps, Shannon Pendergraff, Marcia Rouse
childrens chapel to be taught by Pastor Linda and her staff. Choir Practice: Marcia Rouse
There will be no PM Nursery in December
Message: The teaching time seeks to communicate biblical truth The nursery is
NEXT SUNDAY: December 24th available for
in compelling, relevant ways. All of our messages are available The Nursery Room will be open but no attendants will be staffed.
as podcast on our website www.estillnaz.org or through iTunes. newborns
Live Streaming of the service will be in the nursery room and the
fellowship hall.
through age 4.
Response: When God is speaking, we take time to respond.
Many times this is after the message, but other times it may be in
the middle of the service. An invitation is never needed if you
FINANCIAL STATISTICS: 105 Flower Lane Drive
want to pray at the altar. Listening and responding to God is one December 10, 2017 Estill Springs, TN 37330
of the most important things that we do in worship. Phone: 649-3867 Fax: 649-3410
Emails: office@estillnaz.org
Tithes & Offerings: treasurer@estillnaz.org
Communion: We take time regularly to celebrate Communion Received: $6,182.50
and welcome all followers of Jesus Christ to participate in this act www.facebook.com/estillnaz
Missions: www.estillnaz.org
of worship and remembrance regardless of membership or Received: $204.57
denomination. WEF Paid: Office Hours:
$15,591.57 Monday - Thursday,
8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Fiscal Year is 5/1/17 to 4/30/18 Friday, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
WORSHIP MINISTRIES
Choir Practice tonight at 4:45pm in the Fellowship Hall

Tonight at 6:00pm
Childrens Christmas Musical Presentation
Camel Lot: Dont Miss The Manger Nursery & Preschool Christmas Parade
Tonight at 6:00pm
Wednesday, December 20th, 6:30pm The parade will be at the beginning of the service. We will line up at
Giving Tree Mission Project 5:45pm in the Nursery Room. If you have any questions, please see
Pastor Linda.
Sunday, December 24th
Morning Worship: 10:00am

Wednesday, December 27th CHILDRENS ANNOUNCEMENTS:


No Services
During Advent, several of our services are family
Sunday, December 31st oriented and we desire you to worship together as
Regular Sunday morning schedule a family. Please note the following:
No evening services.
There will be no Childrens Church during the
season of Advent. February 16th-19th
The AM Nursery during will be available for 7th-12th Grade
Giving Tree Mission Project newborns through age 4. Register online at: www.estillnaz.org/Student_Ministry
There will be no Sunday Evening Nursery
All Giving Tree items need to be turned in today. Non- For more details, join our Facebook group "Estillnaz Youth"
during Advent.
perishables may be put in the Rainbow SS Room. All
December 24th, Christmas Eve Morning,
perishables may be put in the large refrigerator. Please be
sure to attach the ornament you picked off the tree to your there will be one Worship Service at 10:00am. MICAH 6:8 MINISTRY from Sandy Schefcik
items. There will be no Nursery workers provided,
but there will be there will be LIVE Streaming Did you know where our Christmas traditions originate? In
of the service in the Fellowship Hall and the 1822, Clement Moore wrote a poem for children that has never been
Nursery Room. forgotten. It was entitled, "Twas the Night before Christmas..."! Santa
End of the Year Contributions Claus is a Dutch word that is actually Sinter Claus, Saint Nicholas in
It is almost the end of the calendar year. Contributions may be given English.
online through December 31st. Contributions may also be given in the Saint Nicholas was the supposed early Bishop of a church in Asia
offering plate or church office through December 31st. Please be sure Minor [the modern country of Turkey]. He became aware of some
to observe these dates so that your contributions will appear on the desperate needs in his congregation, and a family having to sell their
2017 statements. children into slavery, so one night he came and left money on their
doorstep. It was gold in a stocking. Christmas Cards started in 1844.
This week please pray: An English artist named William Dobson, drew up some pictures in
Christmas Gift Bags for Inmates England for use at this season. They found local use there and soon
We have met our goal and will be delivering the ...that Thomas & Tracis house will sell quickly. spread to America. In 1846, Cole and Horsley saw the commercial
gift bags to inmates next week. Thank you for ...for Pastor Thomas, Traci, Eli & Owen. potential of this growing tradition and started the production of what is
blessing this ministry. Continued donations to this now over a $1,000,000,000.00 industry, that sees 4 billion cards sent
ministry will help purchase Bibles for the inmates. ...for securing a worship location.
each year in America alone.

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