Sunday 4 December 2016

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1 CARNMONEY.ORG Sunday 4 December 2016 W elcome to worship in Carnmoney! We hope that you will be challenged and moved in our services and that you will be able to participate fully with us in the praise of God. If you are new to the congregation you will find information about our activities at the Reception Desk in the main vestibule. 9.30/MORNING WORSHIP COFFEE BAR 11.00/MORNING WORSHIP Karl Martin 18.00/18.30 EVENING WORSHIP CHRISTMAS CAROLS Songs for Christmas 1. Mary s Song Luke 1: CHRISTMAS POST DISCIPLESHIP COMMUNITIES WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN

2 CARNMONEYCHURCH NEWS, EVENTS & NOTICES 9.30 & 11.00/MORNING WORSHIP LITTLE STARS FOR CHILDREN UP TO NURSERY AGE. SUNDAY S KOOL FOR NURSERY AGE - P /EVENING WORSHIP STARTS WITH TEA, COFFEE & FELLOWSHIP WORSHIP BEGINS AROUND SUNDAY 11 DECEMBER 9.30/MORNING WORSHIP COFFEE BAR 11.00/MORNING WORSHIP 18.00/18.30 EVENING WORSHIP CHRISTMAS CAROLS Songs for Christmas 2. Zechariah s Song Luke PRAYER MINISTRY is available after all services PODCAST MINISTRY Audio podcasts of Sunday sermons can be accessed on the Media page of our website or at carnmoney.podbean.com or on itunes (just search for Carnmoney ) DVDS/CDS will recommence in the New Year and will be available to collect from Reception on Wednesday 11 January CHURCH RECEPTION Cover available Monday - Friday 9.00am pm For access outside these hours please telephone Gillian White will be in the staff office: Tuesday 9.00am pm Wednesday - Friday 9.00am pm INFORMATION The Welcome Desk is open before and after worship. Please use the information cards to keep in touch. Green Cards - to request information about joining and supporting our ministries and activities. Multi-Coloured Cards - to register an interest in using your gifts to serve. Blue Cards - to inform us of pastoral information about yourself or someone else. Michael Wylie will respond to information on the Green and Multi-Coloured cards, and Jean Pillar to the Blue cards. THE GRACE OF GIVING Be Joyful and Generous! As we give thanks to God for the provision of the new Church Centre we thank everyone who has already contributed towards this. The giving target for September December 2016 is 200,000 and you can help us to reach that target by: Increasing your regular givings to church funds either by standing order or weekly envelope Placing an additional contribution in the Opening Gift Special Appeal envelope which is available from the Reception Desk Using the link on the Church Website to the Just Giving page To give up to 10 Text CARN99 amount to During September and October we received 39,000 directly to the Building Fund incl: - 13,000 - weekly envelopes - 3,000 - online / 12 donations - 23,000 - Opening Gift Env / 90 donations

3 NEWS, EVENTS & NOTICES CARNMONEY.ORG BEREAVEMENT We regret to announce the death on 27 November of Mr David Beattie, late of 5 Jubillee Terrace and extend our loving sympathy to the family circle at this sad time. THANKSGIVING & BAPTISM CLASS The next class will be held today at 5.00pm in the Cafe Area for parents requesting thanksgiving or baptism for their infants. CONNECT is our Bible Class for 1st - 4th years. We meet every Sunday morning in the Youth Area of the Church Centre. FUSION is for year olds meeting tonight at 8.15pm in the Youth Area. NARNIA THANK YOU On behalf of the Discipleship Core Team I would like to thank everyone who made the Narnia Picnic happen last Sunday. The willingness of so many people to be open handed with their resources, time and skills is characteristic of our church family. There are far too many people to mention names individually but volunteers were all responsible for: planning, design, sourcing props, creating the lamppost, spraying tree branches, donating wood, modifying a wardrobe, set up of the hall, craft, games, drinks, buns, take down, tidy up and a whole range of other jobs! Thanks too has to go to you the congregation for supporting this event by coming along. To make it better next year, we ll get a real lion! Michael Wylie LITTLE STARS Little stars are having their Christmas party Friday 9 December at Playzone, Valley Leisure Centre 6.00pm-8.00pm, including softplay,craft and a special visitor in a big red suit! Invitation goes out to all little stars and their families, if you can make it please contact Laura on PW The next meeting of PW will be on Tuesday 6 December at 8.00pm in the Meeting Room. Christmas crafts will be demonstrated by Carolyn Arnold. We will be celebrating Jesus birth with readings and carols by some of our members followed by supper for our final meet.ing this year. All ladies welcome. TOTS & CO At Carnmoney Tots & Co we aim to provide a relaxing atmosphere within a safe environment where parents, carers and their children can play and socialise alongside each other. Every Wednesday in the Sports Hall from 10.00am am for newborn infants to preschool children. CHAT N PLAY will meet on Wednesday 7 December in the Meeting Room on the first floor. This week Valerie Wilson from the Ulster Folk Museum will be displaying clothes worn by ladies from Victorian times. All ladies welcome. AFTERNOON TEA Members of the congregation who are making their own transport arrangements to the Templeton Hotel for Afternoon Tea on Wednesday 7 December are asked to be seated for 2.00pm.

4 CARNMONEY.ORG NEWS, EVENTS & NOTICES DISCIPLESHIP COMMUNITIES We hope that you have enjoyed gathering with your Discipleship Community this year. This week will see most of the groups have their final time together in We ll be back again on Wednesday 11 January at 7.30pm in the church for a Discipleship Community Together event. Get this date in your diary and think about inviting some new members along! Our groups meet in the following areas. Wednesday 7 December Greenacres Kimberley Templepatrick Shorelands Carol Gardens Ballyclare Craiglands Thursday 8 December Belfast Greenisland Doagh To join a group or to find out more, please contact Michael Wylie. I56 PRAYER i56 Prayer is the 24/7 Prayer Movement in Carnmoney Church and our House of Prayer on the Ballyclare Road is the regular hub where many retreat, resource and respond. The house re-opens in October after an annual summer break so if you had a regular slot before the summer and want to continue with that time (or find a new time) please contact Ben i56@carnmoney. org to book your slot. Our weekly rhythm calendar starts from scratch at the beginning of each year. Similarly if you have never spent time in i56 and want to find what it is and how you can connect with it, contact Ben for more info. We are in need of volunteers to maintain the garden this coming year. If this is something you would be interested in helping out with, or you would like to volunteer in some other way please get in touch! Thanks! LEGO! Have you Lego lurking in a box, unloved and in need of a new home? The Boys Brigade would love to relieve you of the burden. Any and all sorts needed; Duplo, buildings, technical, themed. Give it to any BB leader, bring to BB or leave at the desk in the halls. Thanks in anticipatiion. David Ferguson has released Bruised Reed, an album of mostly acoustic or all-vocal songs (with a few instrumentals thrown in). If you like your music a little easier on the ear but still heart-stirring, this one s for you. You can find it here: davidferguson.bandcamp.com/album/ bruised-reed You can download individual tracks for 1 or the whole 11-track album for 7.

5 NEWS, EVENTS & NOTICES CARNMONEY.ORG STRUGGLING WITH DEBT? Call free on Daniel Black Centre Manager NEWTOWNABBEY FOODBANK CHRISTMAS APPEAL Newtownabbey Foodbank will be making up its usual Christmas hampers and would appreciate donations of tins of biscuits and shortbread from our congregation. Last year your generosity helped us to provide much needed Christmas cheer for many families in Newtownabbey. Donations can be made by leaving them in the trolley in the church. Thank you for your continued support. Mina NEWTOWNABBEY FOOD BANK Although a voucher system is in place this does not affect donations from our Church. The trolley will still operate with all food going to the Warehouse for preparation and distribution. There is a food collection point in Tesco, Northcott, please share this with your friends and support us if you can. FINANCE UPDATE We are coming to the end of year again and while we can receive monies into the Church accounts up to 31 December, the last Sunday on which there will be a weekly collection will be Sunday 25 December. We do not normally have a collection at the Christmas morning service but there will be a collection this year for anyone who wants to contribute to the Church before year end. If you do not normally attend the Christmas morning service then the last Sunday on which you will be able to make a contribution for 2016 will be Sunday 18 December. Can Treasurers of organisations please note that any donations to the Church for heat, light, minibus etc for 2016 should be submitted as soon as possible. Organisation accounts should be submitted to the Church Office by Friday 16 December and we can agree any small adjustments for bank charges or interest that may be required when bank statements are available as at 31 December. We would like bank statements by 3 January as our external audit is scheduled for 18 and 19 January. WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN UK is part of a global movement to put a stop to male violence against women and girls. White Ribbon pin badges are available at the Information Desk if anyone would like a badge or to give a donation. WINTER FUEL ALLOWANCE Have you had your winter fuel allowance yet? Is your oil tank already full? Many CAP clients do not have heating oil at present. If you wish to donate please speak to Daniel or Brian.

6 CHRISTMAS POST CHRISTMAS POST Christmas cards will be delivered to raise funds for the work of the World Development fund which supports the work of Tear Fund and Christian Aid amongst others. There is no minimum charge this year, I would ask that people give what they believe is an appropriate amount. Remember all monies raised will go to a very worthy cause. Someone will be in the new complex to receive your cards from Monday 5 December Friday 9 December between 7.00pm and 9.00pm. Cards can also be left in the box whenever the halls are accessible. Please note we do not deliver in either Doagh or Ballyclare. CHRISTMAS POST DELIVERY AREAS Only the following areas are covered. #Antrim Road - KFC to Sandknowes only > Ballyclare Road - Glengormley to Ballyhenry * If posting to Ballyduff or New Mossley include this in the address to help sorting. Do not put anything else in the envelope. DELIVERY AREAS Abernethy Archvale Ashgrove Ashbourne #Antrim Road >Ballyclare Road Ballyduff Road *Ballyduff Ballyhenry Beechgrove Beverley Ballyrobert Ballyearl Blackthorn Brackens Brambles Briar Burnthill Carnmoney Rd Carnhill Carntall Road Carnvue Carol Carwood Cedars Coolehill Coole Park Christine Craiglands Dalewood Dorchester Earlford Elmwood Fairhill Fairview Farmlodge Ferndale Glencraig Glencroft Glenkyle Glendemere Glebe Road Greenacres Greenhill Glebe Manor Jordanstown Kimberley Knockview Lakeview Mossley Manse Road Mallusk Moss Road *New Mossley Oaklands Oldwood Parkgate Pembroke Ravelston Ravensdale Richmond Rogan Manor Sentry Hill Sharonmore Sherwood St Annes Templepatrick The Cairn Waverley Woodford Wynnland

7 CARNMONEY.ORG STAFF CONTACT DETAILS John Dickinson/ Minister Work Mobile: Jean Pillar/ Pastoral Associate Work Mobile: Michael Wylie/ Discipleship Associate Work Mobile: David Dickinson/Worship Associate Mobile Jamie McMillan/ Youth Associate Mobile Daniel Black/ CAP Centre Manager Work Mobile: Gillian White Office: Open , Tuesday to Friday Alex McFarlane/Caretaker Mobile: Sharon Bell/Manna Manager Mobile:

8 WORSHIP, COMMUNITY, WITNESS. As part of God s family we exist to worship Jesus Christ, follow His example and share with everyone the Good News of His love. CARNMONEYCHURCH/ A congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland 258 Carnmoney Road, Newtownabbey BT36 6JZ Office/ info@carnmoney.org CARNMONEYCHURCH