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Ushers needed forChristmas Eve
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Christmas Dinnerat Central
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Youth Christmas Partypage 3
Fall ScriptureMemorization Trip
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Central Office Closingfor the holidays
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Volume XXXVI December 17, 2014 Number 51
All in the Sanctuary
Invite your family and friends!
(Nursery will be available for these services)
This Week At CentralSunday, 12/21/14 8:00 a.m. - Breakfast 8:30 a.m. - Worship/SS 9:45 a.m. - Connect Service 10:55 a.m. - Worship Service 4:30 p.m. - Youth Praise Band 5:00 p.m. - Youth Christmas PartyMonday, 12/22/14 8:00 a.m. - CCC Closed 10:00 a.m. - NO Easy Chair Yoga 3:00 p.m. - NO Prayer Shawl Tuesday, 12/23/14 6:00 a.m. - Ledbetter Bible tudy 6:30 a.m. - Pratt Bible Study 8:00 a.m. - CCC Closed 6:30 p.m. - Praise Band Practice 6:30 p.m. - NO Yoga Class Wednesday, 12/24/14 8:00 a.m. - CCC Closed 1:00 p.m. - Christmas Eve Service 3:00 p.m. - Central Office Closes 4:00 p.m. - Christmas Eve Service 6:00 p.m. - Christmas Eve ServiceThursday, 12/25/14 8:00 a.m. - CCC Closed 8:00 a.m. - Church Offices Closed 11:30 a.m. - Christmas LunchFriday, 12/26/14 8:00 a.m. - CCC Closed 8:00 a.m. - Church Offices ClosedSaturday, 12/27/14 No Schedule Activities
CURRENT EVENTS
THANK YOU!Many thanks to Hope & Conner Webb, Caroline Carns,Terese Stuckman, and our wonderful custodians,Tyrone, Justin and John Drake for decorating andhelping to make the church look very festive forChristmas. Your hard work is greatly appreciated!
USHERS NEEDED FOR CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p. m. - 6:00 p.m.We need volunteers to usher at each of the threeChristmas Eve services. You may call Philip Busbee at601.737.5974 or Donald Pratt at 601.527.3740. Youc a n e m a i l P h i l i p i f y o u p r e f e r a tbusbeeph i l i p@g m a i l . com o r Dona ld a [email protected].
CHRISTMAS DINNER AT CENTRAL!DECEMBER 25TH - 11:30 A.M.
The Church will be open on Christmas Day, December25th for dinner at 11:30 a.m. in the Crossing. Ray andGenie Durden will provide the ham and roast. We needpeople to bring vegetable dishes, casseroles, and/ordesserts. A $5 donation is appreciated. If you wouldlike to attend, please contact Genie & Ray Durden at601.679.1564 or email [email protected] byTuesday, December 23rd. If you plan to prepare a dish,please let them know what you plan to bring.
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY will not meetDecember 22nd, or the 29th.
TUESDAY MORNING LADIES BIBLE STUDY will not meet December 23rd, 30th, or January 6th atCentral. Bible Study will resume January 13th.
EASY CHAIR & ACTIVE YOGA CLASSESThe "Active" Yoga class that meets on Wednesdaynights at 6:00 p.m. will meet on Tuesday nights at 6:30p.m. thru January 6th due to the break from WNLmeetings. When WNL starts back on January 14th, theActive Yoga class will go back to Wednesday nights at6:00 p.m. as before. *SPECIAL NOTE: There will beNO YOGA CLASSES (Chair or Active) during the 2week Christmas Holidays – December 22nd - January2nd.
YOUTH MINISTRYSTUDENT CHRISTMAS PARTY - DECEMBER 21ST
Our student Christmas Party will be held December 21st from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Davidand Sara Purvis house. Vans will leave the church at 5:00 p.m. but you can meet at the
Purvis home at 5:30 p.m. if that is more convenient for you. If you would like to play Dirty Santa,please bring a wrapped $20 gift. Tradition abounds on this night from Christmas cookies,
the gift swap, and the telling of the Biblical Christmas Story.
BREAKTHRU & MLK SKI TRIPBalances are due now for both the BreakThru and the MLK Skip Trip.
Please turn in your money to the church officeor Jim Cain as soon as possible.
2015 CONFIRMATIONNow is the time to start enrolling your kids for the 2015 Confirmation. It may seem early butConfirmation Sunday is March 29th and it will be here before we know it. You may call theChurch office at 601.693.1521 to enroll or contact Jim Cain at [email protected].
SENIOR ADULT MINISTRY
LUNCH BUNCH - DECEMBER 19TH - 11:30 A.M.ADVENT SERIES
Please come and join us for our weekly lunch bunch.
NOTE: LUNCH BUNCH IS CANCELLED FOR DECEMBER 26TH AND JANUARY 2ND DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS.
A special "thank you" to everyone who volunteers their time to
decorate, cook, or serve our meals for Lunch Bunch.MEAL COST: $5.00
XYZ - TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 201510:45 A.M. - FELLOWSHIP HALL
PROGRAM: Musical guest Michael Mitchell will share the words of the Lord through song and how his life was wonderfully
transformed by faith in Jesus Christ.
MENU: Green Garden Salad, Crispy Chicken Tenderloins or Red Beans w/Rice andSmoked Sausage, Turnip Greens, Baby Lima Beans, Breaded Okra, Seasoned Rice,
Rolls, and Assorted Desserts. MEAL COST: $6
CHILDREN’S MINISTRYZone/Club 412 will resume on January 11 at 5:30 p.m.th
Congratulations Madison and Reagan Barefield, Aidan Branning, Mary JordanClodfelter, Gray and Sara Scott Davis, Anabelle Hodges, Samuel Hosch, Brett Keith,Annie Martin, Rachel Mason, Anne Preston McRae, Anna Lacy Ward, and LaytonWedgworth. These Zone and Club 412 Students completed their Fall ScriptureMemorization! We celebrated with a Trolley Ride to see the Christmas lights on MinnowBucket Road, then on to see the dancing lights, have hot chocolate and snacks at Dr.Lawrence and Mrs. Ginger Mason's house! In case you are wondering, to completetheir Scripture Memorization, these students learned the Books of both the Old andNew Testament, Ten Commandments, Lord's Prayer, four different scripture passages,plus being able to find various passages in the Bible! Way to go group!
MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM FOSTER CARE CHRISTMAS SPONSORSHIP 2014
Please help. There are still about sixty children in foster homes who need someone to provide Christmas toys and clothesfor them. Wesley House provides presents for children placed in DHS Custody. Social workers pick up the presents fromWesley House and deliver the presents before Christmas Eve. To become a sponsor or if you have any questions, please
call Ms. Edwards at Wesley House 601.485.4736. Wesley House is located at 1520 8th Avenue in Meridian.
FINANCE AND STEWARDSHIP
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT"Lord, reveal your presence to me everywhere, and
help me become aware of your presence each moment of every day."
Reuben Wood
YEAR-END GIVINGMany of you make year-end donations to the church, for whichwe are grateful. Please be aware, however, that IRSregulations state that the check must be received in the churchoffice or postmarked (if mailed) by December 31 for thest
donation to be used as a 2014 tax deduction. We are requiredto credit any contribution received after December 31sttowards 2015 giving. For this reason, and also to help us planour final Apportionments payment for the year, please makeyour year-end donation by December 29th if at all possible.Also keep in mind that if you plan to give using our onlinegiving option, that you should initiate the transaction severaldays ahead of December 31st so that it will post by December31st. If you plan to make a stock donation, please initiate theprocess early enough that the transfer is completed byDecember 31st.
PRAYER CONCERNSIn order to keep everyone better informed ofcurrent concerns, names will remain on the PrayerConcerns list in the "Call" for only two weeks unlessthere is a new concern.
Melissa Bellenger Gypsy CarnsNorma Booth Robert HeberHolly Brown Dorothy Torgerson
MILITARY PERSONNELPaul Gower (son-in-law of Ray & Regina Myatt)Kem McEntyre
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ELEVATOR NOTICE
The State of Mississippi has issued newstandards concerning elevators. Because of thesignificant costs associated with upgrading theold elevator to meet these standards (about$35,000), the Board of Trustees has elected totake this elevator out of service effective January1, 2015. If you regularly use this elevator, pleaseplan to begin using the main elevator as ofJanuary 1, 2015.
FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY[suggested Bible readings for December 22 - December 28, 2014]
Morning Noon EveningMon. Dec. 22 1 Kings 9 Psalm 137 Mark 11Tue. Dec. 23 1 Kings 10 Psalm 138 Mark 12Wed. Dec. 24 1 Kings 11 Psalm 139 Mark 13Thu. Dec. 25 1 Kings 12 Psalm 140 Mark 14Fri. Dec. 26 1 Kings 13 Psalm 141 Mark 15Sat. Dec. 27 1 Kings 14 Psalm 142 Mark 16Sun. Dec. 28 1 Kings 15 Psalm 143 Mark 17
FALL SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION TRIP
On Call PastorDecember 19 - December 21, 2014
DENNIS GOSSETT
Cell: 919.339.5303
AttendanceDecember 14, 2014
Live Streaming - 38:30211
9:4582
SS216
10:55222
WORSHIP
CENTRAL OFFICES CLOSED FORCHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS!
The Central Children's Center will be closedMonday, December 22nd and will reopen
Wednesday, January 7, 2015.
Central Church offices will close at 3:00 p.m.on Christmas Eve, December 24th and will beclosed Thursday, December 25th and Friday,December 26th for the Christmas holidays.
Due to the Christmas holiday, we will NOT
publish the Central Call for the mail or emailthe week of Christmas.
Central Church offices will also close at Noonon Wednesday, December 31st
and will be closed on Thursday, January 1stand Friday, January 2nd for the
New Year's holiday.
The Central Staff would like to wish youand your families a very Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year!
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