We’ve got 11 kids signed up for our first ever “Kid’s Night Out” on Friday, December 10, 2010, from 5:30 to 8 pm. We’re also looking for adult volunteers to lend a hand. If you have kids you want to sign up you can visit the online registration form or call the church office at 620-251-3240. If you want to volunteer contact Heather Allen, Mary Kai Brandenburg, John Collins, Jenny Collins or the church office at 620-251-3240.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service has been scheduled for 7 pm on Christmas Eve.
Organ Tuning
The organ tuner will be working on our organ for the next three days (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) and so I’ll be avoiding the office. Feel free to call me on my cell phone.
PPR Committee Meeting
A PPR Committee Meeting has been scheduled for Monday, December 13, 2010, at 5:15 pm.
Advent, Christmas and Epiphany Hymns
Below is the schedule of hymns that Jenny and I came up for the upcoming seasons of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany. Please let us know if we missed any of your favorites.First Sunday of Advent (November 28)
202 People Look East
196 Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus
206 I Want to Walk As a Child of Light
Second Sunday of Advent (December 5)
203 Hail to the Lord’s Anointed
211 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
234 O Come All Ye Faithful
Third Sunday of Advent (December 12)
249 There’s A Song in the Air
238 Angels We Have Heard on High
224 Good Christian Friends Rejoice
Fourth Sunday of Advent (December 19)
230 O Little Town of Bethlehem
236 While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
240 Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Christmas Eve (December 24)
220 Angels from the Realms of Glory
239 Silent Night
246 Joy to the World
First Sunday of Christmas (December 26)
217 Away in a Manger
218 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
228 He is Born, the Holy Child
229 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
237 Sing We Now of Christmas
245 The First Noel
219 What Child is This
221 In the Bleak Midwinter
227 The Friendly Beasts
240 Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Epiphany (January 4)
254 We Three Kings
251 Go Tell it on the Mountain
2095 Star Child
Giving Thanks
We want to thank everyone who helped with the Great Thanksgiving Dinner. But a special thanks for the many hours and countless contributions of Chuck McFate and Bill Jones.
100 Years of Institute
The summer of 2011 will mark the 100th year of Institute, a summer camp experience for high school youth of the Kansas East Conference held at Baker University. In commemoration of these milestone, we are trying to compile a list of everyone who has been to Institute in the past. If you have ever been to Institute, please let the church office know, or make a note on your yellow attendance sheet during worship. There will be an Institute Alumni day on the day before Institute starts this coming summer. Watch for more information as the day draws closer.
Some Theater Seats Sold
If you worship in the sanctuary during the 10:50 service today, you may notice some blue tape on some of the theater seats. These have been sold. About a month ago the trustees have made the decision to sell the existing theater seats for $20 each to members and $25 to non-members.* At present we haven’t started advertising them outside of the church, in order to give church members first choice, but that will soon change. If you have a choice seat you want, you need to reserve it now.
*A few other details: 1. We’ll only sell multiple seats in a consecutive manner (e.g. we’ll only sell three seats that are right next to each other, not one from each section). 2. You’ll need to make your own arrangements to pick them up. 3. You’ll need to wait to pick them up until the pews have been installed, but you’ll need to pick them up relatively quickly after that.
Welcome to New Members
Last Sunday (November 21, 2010) we had the joy of welcoming the Jeff, Heather, Amanda and Allie Allen into membership here at Coffeyville First. Be sure and personally welcome them when you get the opportunity.
APB: Grocery Cart
I’m hereby putting out an all points bulletin for the small grocery cart in the lobby. It’s been missing since Friday. Anyone with information as to the carts whereabouts should contact the church office.
Children's Christmas Program
This year the Children’s Christmas Program will be during the 10:50 am worship service on the Sunday before Christmas, Sunday, December 19, 2010. We will be dressing up and acting out the Christmas story which will be narrated on video. The program is not limited to children–youth or adults who would like to take part are welcome to join us. Please let Pastor Jenny know if you know someone that would like to be a part of the program.
Great Thanksgiving Dinner
Just a reminder that the annual Great Thanksgiving Dinner will be held this Sunday, November 21, 2010, immediately following the 10:50 service. The whole congregation is invited and encouraged to attend. Free-will offerings will not be solicited, but will be accepted.