Disciple Classes Begin at 9:00am

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1 Disciple Classes Begin at 9:00am We welcome you to join us any Sunday for our Disciple Classes Grades: K 12: Classes - Upstairs Adult Classes: Covenant Class - Narthex J.I.J.T. Class - Downstairs New Disciples Class - Fellowship Hall Transform Class Downstairs (B2) Covenant Class: Is currently doing a study on the Holy Spirit. You are welcome to join us any Sunday morning. Transform Class: The class is seeking to address the question of When God Doesn t Fix It, the title of a book written by Laura Story whose husband was diagnosed with brain cancer and her physical and spiritual journey in dealing with the diagnosis. She also wrote the song Blessing which has touched thousands of lives. She does an amazing job of blending her story and her spiritual journey and Biblical truths communicating God s love, strength and grace in the midst of trials. We are discovering how to think and discover some understanding of how to process how God works in the hardships of our lives. Some of this is challenging to process, but we are learning. Currently we are discussing Best-Made Plans and will get into When God Doesn t Fix It chapters of the resource. The class meets in basement classroom B2 beginning at 9:00 on Sunday mornings. We welcome others to join us. On the 1 st and 3 rd Sundays of each month, Junior Church is offered during the worship hour for children not in the nursery. The children are dismissed from the sanctuary during the announcements to attend a fun and exciting Junior Worship of their own! PLEASE NOTE: The Junior Church children will be participating in worship on Sunday, December 23 rd. Watch the Sunday bulletins for more details. Cyndi Long is having a music ministry on the 2 nd and 4 th Sundays of each month. This Music Ministry will be during Junior Church time, for children up to age 10 and not in the nursery. We are learning to know Jesus and how God watches over us. We sing songs, play instruments, learn sign language, dance, hear stories, and just get crazy about God. Bring your friends! Welcome Cards Welcome Cards are located in the pew pockets. Visitors may complete a welcome card and place it in the offering plate during the offertory. The welcome cards may also be used for prayer requests or as a means of requesting or communicating information to the Leadership Team. PASTORAL CARE / PRAYER REQUEST CONTACT INFORMATION If you are in need of pastoral care or prayer, please call or text any of the following: Dustin White Dan Simon Patti Hudson Doug Shook Ralph Gibson

2 Our Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Cindy Koontz. Cindy s funeral service was held at Beacon of Hope Community Church on November 19. We are very appreciative of Cindy s life with us. Leadership Team Meeting The next Leadership Team meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 3, at 6:30pm. Huddles/Faith Collectives If would like to learn why Huddles and Faith Collectives are important, or if you would like more information about them, contact Gino at Faith Collective The Faith Collective will not be meeting in the month of December. We will start back up on Monday, January 14. See you then! Ladies Prayer Warriors This women s Prayer/Bible study group meets every Tuesday at 10:30am in the Fellowship Hall. All women are welcome! Multi-Generation Scripture Study We invite you to join us on a study on looking at the Bible as one unified story. In seven sessions, we will cover the people, places, and promises of the Bible, tying them together into the greater story of Scripture using key information, maps, word studies, and more. Participants will gain an overarching understanding of the fundamental layout and meaning of God s Word. If you are a new believer or you ve been studying scriptures for years, this study will cause you to fall in love with the Scriptures. Here is what you can expect: We will meet every other Thursday from 6:30pm-8pm starting January 10 You will get a workbook Child care will be provided Between each session there will be readings and questions for you to process through either individually or in pairs before the next session We will have a fifteen minute video, followed by a discussion of what we worked on in prior weeks The dates we will meet are: January 10, January 24, February 7, February 21, March 7, March 21, and April 4. Please let Annie or any member of The Beginning know by December 16, if you are able to join us on this journey. We would love to have you!

3 WMS Wednesday, December 5, at 6:00pm - Assemble Christmas Mugs for the Food Pantry. Thursday, December 13, at 6:00pm Christmas Party Community Christmas We will celebrate local families through a special Community Christmas project on Saturday, December 8, at 11:00am. See Dan Simon if you would like to help with this special project. Operation Louisville Shoebox This is an opportunity to reach and touch the children of our community through the Louisville Community Cupboard. Local people ministering to local people. See the full page flier in this newsletter for specific details. Your box will bless a neighbor child. Christmas Mug Competition Bring your most festive Christmas mug with you to church November 25-December 16. During our Hope Café time, take a picture in front of the Christmas backdrop in the Fellowship Hall. Text or your picture to Annie Simon by December 18. The winner will be announced December 23. Show off your mugs, drink coffee and talk with your church family. The Hope Café is open Sundays 10-10:25am. ************************************************************* You are invited to our combined 7:00pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Radial Church Beacon of Hope Community Church and Radial Church will have a combined Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on Monday, December 24, at 7:00pm. Radial Church is located at 115 Brown Ave. NW, Canton and they are graciously hosting our combined Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. We hope all of you will join us!

4 Art Class The next Art Class will be held on Monday, December 10, at 6:00pm. Please contact Cathy Grunder for more information. Hannah s House - Food Prep Every third Monday, from 9:30am-11:30am, we need 4-5 people to help with food prep for Hannah s House. We meet at Beacon of Hope and carpool to East Canton Church of God. Please contact Patti Hudson or see her at church for additional information. Our next volunteer date is Monday, December 17. Your help would be greatly appreciated! January Newsletter Deadline Date Please have all information for the January Newsletter to the office by Monday, December 17. All information can be sent to the church office via to beaconohope@sbcglobal.net. KIDS NIGHT IN! December 27 th 6pm-7:30pm At Beacon of Hope Community Church Kids 5-12 years old, join us over winter break for some pizza and punch. We will also be making slime and playing some group games! RSVP to Annie Simon at anniesimon96@yahoo.com or by Sunday, December 23. Any adult that helps during Junior Worship or anyone that would like to join us for this time of fun is welcome! December Facility Report May the Hope of Christ be your motivation and joy for this Christmas and the New Year. The Facility Team s summary report for 2018 is as follows: A new sound cabinet was built for the new electronic sound system. We used a lot of materials that had been left from other projects. The boiler project was completed. The cost for the repairs and refurbishments by Barley Heating was $4, There were a couple drain leaks in the basement that needed repaired by Kauffman Plumbing and cost $ We had the parking lot sealed by Joseph A. Jefferies at a cost of $2, The nursery was painted. The Ludwigs replaced some sidewalk that was X d by the city. We passed the fire inspection with only needing to fix two of the emergency lights. The landscaping team kept the lawn and flower/shrub beds really nice. New shrubs and many new bulbs were planted. Next spring the front will be beautiful. Many people helped to clean and maintain our facility. Thank you to all who contributed in any manner. We must also mention that many hours and much ingenuity went into the Brown Ave. house project. It was a labor of love and a job well done. We had some good fun in the process. Don t miss the Nativity scene out front; the new figures and new structure look awesome! Your Facility Team

5 Operation Louisville Shoebox Thank you for participating. Here is some info for promotion. Purpose: To provide a gift box to children of families in need within our community and area. To show the unity of the Christian community expressing the love of Jesus. 1. Use an empty shoebox (average size) or small plastic container. 2. Determine whether your gift will be for a boy or a girl. 3. Age: Fill the box with a variety of gifts that will bring joy to a child of that age. Gift suggestions include but are not limited to: a. Age appropriate toys: dolls, trucks, cars, stuffed animals, yo-yo s, jump ropes, reading books, learning items, coloring books, etc. b. School Supplies this is a chance to replenish what was received at the beginning of the year, pencils, crayons, paper, markers, etc. c. Hygiene items: Toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, d. Other: socks, ball caps, hair clips, toy jewelry, gloves e. You are welcome to be creative as you consider addressing children who are in need in our community. f. Wrap the box (preferably the top separate) g. Tape the label to the end of the box Collection & Distribution: Please have boxes to Beacon of Hope Community Church, 1101 E. Main St., Louisville by Sunday, December 16. Distribution will be through the Louisville Community Cupboard on Thursday, December 20. Contact Pastor Ralph Gibson for questions at or Age BOY Age Girl

6 Louisville Community Cupboard Thank you to all who donated food and money at our Thanksgiving Dinner. Seeing the support of the church is a blessing. Also, thank you for your support of our church s Faith Promise throughout the year as a proportion of our Faith Promise is designated for the Community Cupboard. I am thankful for the work of the Women Meant to Serve (Women s Missionary Society, WMS) for their donation of Christmas mugs for the Cupboard families. It is truly a blessing to see the eyes of the people light up went they receive a gift. We are currently serving about 150 families each distribution, which represents about 350 people of our community. Expectations of 180+ at Christmas. Financial donations go toward purchasing perishable products (milk/eggs, etc.) and food when food donations are not enough. Donations of non-perishable food, laundry, bathroom, and personal hygiene items are all appreciated. Our support of the Community Cupboard is a mission and ministry to our community. The Community Cupboard is an informal extension of our ministry as a church. There are collection boxes at the east end of the Main Street entrance, in the hallway between the entrance and the Fellowship Hall. Financial donations may be given to Ralph or designated through our offerings. Ralph Gibson Aluminum Cans for Camp Bethany Please be saving your aluminum cans as we recycle them. Proceeds help send kids to camp. The collection bins are inside the storage room in the Fellowship Hall. A month ago we received $ Keep the cans coming! Bell Tower/Prayer Room The Bell Tower/Prayer Room is available to anyone who needs some quiet time in prayer. It is open whenever the church is open. If you want to stop in and leave a prayer concern, be assured the Transform Class is praying for all concerns. Prayer is an important part of our faith and church life, we are supporting all in prayer. Christian Reading There is a Christian reading center located in the fellowship hall. If you find something of interest, simply take it home and bring it back when you have finished. If you have any questions, feel free to contact JoAnn Simon. Kaden s Blessing Bags Kaden is collecting the following items for the Blessing Bags: Men s and women s razors and shaving cream, socks, hats, gloves, small blankets, individual packs of Kleenex, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hair and body wash, wet wipes, chapstick and Q-tips. Collection bins are located in the Narthex on the pew and in the Fellowship Hall. Please place your contributions there. Kayden thanks you!

7 DECEMBER NURSERY SCHEDULE 9:00am 10:30am 2 nd Cathy Adams Angie Palomba 9 th Darlene Alfani Kelly Girard 16 th Linda Robinson Connie Avdul 23 rd Cindy Knight Yvonne Schaefer 30 th Cathy Adams Angie Palomba If you are able to help in the nursery on occasion please contact the church office at or at beaconohope@sbcglobal.net DECEMBER GREETERS Narthex Dan & JoAnn Simon North Door Linda Robinson Greeters are an important part of our ministry to each other and to visitors. Our greeters are available before the Discipleship hour and before Worship. If you want to be added to the greeter team please see Gary Carper. Your handshakes and smiles are appreciated! December Hope Café Clean Up Crew New Disciples Class

8 Attendance: Discipleship Classes October 33 November (4 weeks) 37 Worship/Celebration October 62 November (4 weeks) 69 Faithfulness in attendance and giving are reflections of our faith, joy and relationship with Jesus. We are thankful for all who attend BHCC in an effort to discover truth, fellowship and the love of Christ. Praise God from whom all blessings flow! General Offering for October 2018: Average Weekly Giving: $ 2, Designated Giving for October 2018: Helping Hands: $ Camp Fund: $ Major Maintenance: $ Paperless Giving Text: hopebeacon to Paperless giving is convenient and easy to use anytime! For example, if you are out of town or on vacation, it is a great way for you to continue to give your financial gifts. Text: hopebeacon to 77977