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Volume 16, Issue 12 December 2007

PASTOR’S PRAISE Reaching Out

“2007, help prepare others for Heaven.”
The Thanksgiving to catch up the short fall
holiday was a great in our budget. Our God I’m excited If you
about the coming know of
occasion, but the giving truly does supply all our season. I believe lost or
of thanks should be a needs according to His God is going to do out of Larry Hitesman
lifestyle for all of us who riches in glory. something great in c h u r c h Outreach Min.
have been blessed so Please pray for the the Outreach Min- people, please
richly. finance committee as istry. As we near give us their
this year end, I names and ad-
Ministry opportunities they begin planning the
want to thank eve- dresses.
are always present but budget for 2008. ryone for their Merry Christmas
this time of year needs A budget should first prayers and in- & Happy New Year
seem to escalate. I of all reflect the will of volvement in this
ministry. I love you all
praise God for those of God for His Church as
you that give so much of well as the heart and Larry
yourself and your vision of God’s people
resources to minister to to obey and make strong
others. H i s p u r p o s e a nd We had 17 decided instead
The Christmas Prison ministry. members and 2 of exchanging
visitors present gifts to buy a $5
Ministry will be Remember when our
at our November gift for the Child
December 4th. The Lord said “Bear one meeting. Danny Care Christmas
food and gifts is just one another’s burdens, and Jones brought a Toy Drive. Bring
way to say that God so fulfill the law of w o n d e r f u l t h e g i f t
loves you but the hands Christ.” (Gal 6:2) Our devotion, and unwrapped and
on ministry of serving, Lord knew that some the fellowship have it at the
singing, and preaching would be burdened and was heaven-sent. church before
For December, December 9th.
God’s word will result in heavy laden and need
Christ being lifted up someone to care. we will meet on Be sure to help
SATURDAY, support the
and souls saved. Thank Praise God for those
DECEMBER 1ST Prison Ministry.
you church for your who care! AT 10:30 at the Blessed Merry
support of this witness. Merry Christmas and Church to go to Christmas to
Praise God for the Happy New Year. the Catfish everyone and
Harvest Day offering of Your Pastor, J.A.K. Restaurant in Have a Happy
$4,630 in offerings and James Arvin Kinsey Martin for a New Year.
meal. Everyone
pledges. This sure My father’s middle name Till Next Time,
try to come. We
served a great purpose Several have asked B.G.P.
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great Thanksgiving.
My family & I certainly
did. Let me get you up
to speed on a couple
things that have been *On December 9th
going on and fill you in after the Sunday Night
on a few things that we Service we want to
invite youth and youth
have planned for the
workers over to our
coming month. I don’t
house (Brandon &
usually plan a ton of Kell y’s) for a
stuff in December as fellowship. I know
it’s hard to plan there’s school & work
around all the parties on the following
and holiday things. Monday so we’ll just
*We are just about eat and hang out for a
to get started with the little while.
Way of the Master this *On December 21
Sunday at 5 PM. At we are going to have
We need items for gift bags. least, I hope we are the youth & youth
Toothbrushes, Trial Size Toothpaste, only just getting worker Christmas
Combs, Soap, White Washclothes, started. We have spent Party. Details of the
Hard Candy, Multi-Packs of Men’s the last 7 weeks doing party will come out
socks (White Only) There is a box in the easy part. Now we soon, so in the
need to individually
the foyer to place gifts in. Monetary do- meantime don’t let that
put some feet on the night get away from
nations for items will be accepted. Give message and things we you. We will have a lot
the money to Mrs. Cindy Pugh before have learned. We will of fun. It will start at
December 3rd. We will also need a meet at 5 PM on the church, but who
complete home-cooked meal (chicken, Dec. 2nd here at the knows where it will
ham, turkey, side dishes, desserts, church to go out for the end up.
rolls, sweet and unsweetened tea, etc.) sole purpose of sharing
Please continue to
Have the food at Sunswept by the gospel with people
pray for and encourage
3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 4th. in our church
our teenagers. We pray
neighborhood.
God’s best for you and
*This Friday your families over the
(Nov.30) at 5 PM, 25 holidays.
The Care Committee is collecting toys of us will leave to go to
Your friend & youth
to help needy families at Christmas. the Third Day / Jars of
pastor, Brandon
Cla y concert in
Gifts, toys, or monetary donations to Murray, KY. This will
purchase items may be given to Mrs. be a concert of a
Cindy Pugh or Mrs. Jodie Wisdom. lifetime!