THIS WEEKS EVENTS

MONDAY December 5 7:00 pm Mens Open Gym (AU) TUESDAY December 6 7:00 am Intercessory Prayer at Gilead Friends (CH balcony) WEDNESDAY December 7 7:00 pm Mens Study: Quiet Strength 7:00 pm Paper Princesses AU:Auditorium CA:Caf CH:Chapel CR:ConferenceRoom FH:FellowshipHall

DECEMBER 18TH OUR BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN WILL BE JOINING US IN SERVICE to perform some Christmas songs. The kids have been hard at work during the Planet Zero hour practicing their songs. If you could be sure to have youre kids in Planet Zero leading up to and on the 18th, that would be wonderful. Bring your camera on the 18th! WEDNESDAY EVENINGS ARE CONTINUING TO GROW. We would like to offer childcare on a per child donation basis and could use a few more workers. If you are willing to work childcare on these evenings, please contact the church office at 419-946-1100. PLEASE CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN. Our Stars program (ages 3-5) is still in need of an Adult and helper to join the rotation. We are also in need of more Planet Zero (K-5th Grade) helpers. If you feel led to help in this area, please contact Dina Snow at 419-946-5945. HEARTBEAT OF MORROW COUNTY has a need for the following items: Boys winter coats up to size 5, Boys winter boots up to age 5, and girls winter boots up to age 5. Donations can either be left at the Welcome Center or taken directly to Heartbeat in Mt. Gilead. JOIN US DECEMBER 16TH TO GO CHRISTMAS CAROLING! We will meet here at the church at 6:30pm, go caroling then meet back here for cookies and hot chocolate. This wonderful evening is sponsored by the Ebert Home Group. PAPER PRINCESS WOULD LIKE TO INVITE anyone that would like to come for fellowship and Christmas card making on Dec 7 and 14th at 7pm. Bring your own Christmas ideas or projects if desired. Or just come along for a bit of celebration and make a few special cards with supplies available!

Welcome to Worship
Gilead Friends Church
3613 Twp. Rd. 115 Mount Gilead, Ohio 43338 www.gileadfriendschurch.org 419-946-1100 Senior Pastor Brian Mosher

Sunday December 4, 2011

Advent Family: George and Martha Jividen
9:30 am SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES - Class list & map are available at the Welcome Center - Nursery provided for newborns to age 2 in Rm. 101 10:30 am WORSHIP - Nursery provided for newborns to age 2 in Rm. 101 - Stars ages 3-5: Room 102 - Planet Zero for Kindergarten 5th Grade (CH) 4:00 pm CHOIR (CH) 5:00 pm YOUTH GROUP 6-12th Grade 6:00 pm CONGREGATIONAL MEETING (FH)

OUR ANNUAL DECEMBER CONGREGATIONAL MEETING is scheduled for tonight, Sunday, December 4th at 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a Christmas Dessert and join us. Agenda will include officers, budget, and additional items. HELP WANTED IN THE GILEAD FRIENDS CAF. There is no need to be a professionally trained barista to join our team. Just a desire to lovingly greet our people with a hot cup of coffee on Sunday mornings. If this sounds like something you would be willing to help with, please call Karen Retterer at 419-560-0633. THE SONSHINE EXPRESS IS HOPING TO DO SOMETHING SPECIAL THIS CHRISTMAS for the kids & their families who got on the bus this year. If you would be willing to make a monetary donation to this wonderful ministry, please place it in the basket as it passes. Please indicate that it is for the Sonshine Express.

Suspendisse potenti. STARS HELPERS THIS WEEK: Michelle Mosher

PLANET ZERO HELPERS THIS MONTH: Steve
Curts, Stephanie Cowles and Kyle Hack

PLANET ZERO!

WEEK TWO: THE BETHLEHEM CANDLE reminds us that Christ was born as a human baby in a specific place and time in history and remains Son of Man and Son of God, who loves and understands us. Luke 1:26-38 Two violet candles.

UPCOMING EVENTS
December 4 : Congregational Meeting @ 6p th December 16 : Christmas Caroling. Meet at 6:30pm th December 18 : Childrens Christmas program at 10:30 am rd December 23 : Church Office Closed th December 24 : Christmas Eve Service at 7pm th December 25 : Christmas Morning Service at 10:30am th January 7 : Hoops For Him Sign Ups th January 14 : Hoops For Him Sign Ups
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