The Call BREAKFAST WITH SANTA. Breakfast with Santa is this Saturday, Dec 5!

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1 The Call No Sermon December 6, 2015 Christmas Cantata Sermon Title and Scriptures December 13, 2015 What Should We Do? Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18 BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Breakfast with Santa is this Saturday, Dec 5! This event is one of our major outreach projects for each year! Come on over Saturday and join the fun watching the children shop for their parents, sit on Santa s Lap for a picture, and make crafts. You will be observing the true meaning of It is more blessed to give than to receive, as you watch the children shop for their loved ones. It will warm your heart and make you happy as you watch the children and their families receive Central Christian s love and care. The miracle of God s love will increase your faith and encourage your heart at Christmas and all through the year. Holiday Events At Central Christian Church Sat, Dec 8:30 am - Breakfast with Santa Sun, Dec 9:30 am - Christmas Music Cantata Tues, Dec 11:30 am - Central High School Choir Sun, Dec 9:30 am - CCC Handbell Choir & Impact Brass Quintet Sun, Dec 3:00 pm - Keyboards at Christmas Sun, Dec 6:00 pm - Christmas Eve Service

2 Congregational Concerns Slone Kays Laura French Don Carlson Mary Pering Dan Hicks Marjorie Ray Marcia Weeks Mary Slack Debra Gleghorn Glenn McGee Eldon and Shirley Cobb Bill & Chrystal Melton Ron & Joyce Prince, brother-in-law of Wilma Frazier Brenda Gahagam, Daughter of Vivian Loucks Lori Harach, daughter-in-law of Gary and Nancy Morris Bill Nelson, Son-in-law of Betty Jo Gardner Jim Rook, friend of Everett French Margaret Austin, sister of Shirley Cobb Barbara Gard, Daughter-in-law of Lorene Murray Lorelai Clubb, Granddaughter of Barb Rossetter Amber Boggs, great-niece of Joe & Kay Parrish Family of Maxine Bryant Family of Jack & Pat Edel (Please notify the office when a concern can be removed) NOTICE - Central Christian Church Board Meeting - Dec 6, 2015 at 11:30 am Congregational Meeting - Dec 13, 2015 Immediately following Worship Service GIVING STATEMENTS If you want up-to-date information for your 2015 giving, please call the office and we will print you a copy of your giving statement. The end of 2015 is fast approaching and we know you want to finish up your pledge/statement of faith positively. Elders Deacons Invocation and Offering Communion & Fellowship Prep. December 6 December 13 Paul Martin Bob Thurman Gary Bass Mary Bermond Geoff French Darrell Kays Dewayne Rout Lynette Thomas Larry Wakefield David Edel Charlie Mabry Kathy Osborne Jan Bass Bill & Karen Fischer Bob & Dorothy Thurman Bill Fischer Gwen Thomas Bob Edwards- Pat Chapman Karen Fischer Helen Gunther Paula Letterman Bill Melton Geri Sporcic Rhonda Stewart Dana Powell Richard Vestal John & Mary Bermond Joe & Mary Jane Cross Usher Curtis & Isaac Thomas Helen Gunther Greeter Everett & Carolyn Deeds Teresa Allen 11/22/2015 General Fund Contributions: $2,827 Attendance: 169 Sunday School Nursery: 3 Elementary: Youth: 7 Bilshan: 11 Loyal Workers: 12 Friends: 6 Baraca: 11/29/2015 General Fund Contributions: $4,787 Attendance: 168 Sunday School Nursery: Elementary: 13 Youth: Bilshan: 6 Loyal Workers: 10 Friends: Baraca: 18

3 Another Thanksgiving holiday has come and gone. This past Sunday we decorated our sanctuary with all the trappings and sights of the Advent Season. The greens are hung, candles are placed in the windows, poinsettias adorn the chancel, and the advent wreath has been placed with the first candle lit. This is the first Advent season in our newly remodeled sanctuary and everything looks beautiful. But do we too quickly move from the Thanksgiving holiday into the Advent season? It seems that stores, radio, and television move on from the Thanksgiving holiday faster and faster. Christmas decorations are put up, advertisements are airing, for the perfect Christmas gift, long before the Thanksgiving holiday is even finished. While the Advent season is a wonderful one; full of hope, peace, love, and anticipation of the coming Christ child, we do not need to forget that giving thanks for everything we have needs to be more than just a day, it needs to be a lifetime event. In 2 Corinthians 4:15 we read the verse, Yes, everything is for your sake, so that grace, as it extends to more and more people, may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God. When we remain thankful for everything we have been given our attitudes change, we can become happier. When we are happy there tends to be the feeling of spreading that happiness around to others whom we meet. When we are spreading happiness we show the grace of God that has been given to us and therefore allowing others to feel that grace and to spread it around themselves. In our haste to bring forth the Advent season this year, hopefully we do not forget the feeling of thanksgiving. For as our love, and the grace of God, extends to more and more people they can offer thanks for all they have. This is a season of giving thanks to God for the gift of the child born in a manger. Because of that, we need to keep the thanksgiving spirit alive in all of us for the entire season and into the New Year. As the New Year dawns, with all its possibilities and wonders, we are filled with the hope of newness. So this Advent season keep your hearts full of the hope, peace and love the season brings, but do not forget the wonderful powers that being thankful for all the gifts God has given us brings to our lives and to the lives of those we meet. Have a great Advent season and, of course, a continued Thanksgiving throughout the rest of the year and beyond. In Christ s Love for All,

4 Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 1475 N. Washington Ave. Springfield, MO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI PERMIT NO Return Service Requested Specially prepared for: Sunday Mornings 9:30 am Worship 10:30 am Fellowship 10:45 am Sunday School Ministry Team Greg Walton, Board Chair Rev. Geoff Weinman, Minister Dr. Mark Bowdidge, Music Director Vicky Claborn, Organist Shirley Musser, Visitation Director Geoff French, Youth Director Joyce Thomas, Children s Director Jim Criger, Office Administrator Raul Juan Duran, Custodian Office Phone: office@centralchristianspringfield.org Website:

5 Thank You! Thank you to the members of the congregation for decorating the church for the Christmas Season. A special Thank You to Anna Marie Walker for all the new beautiful bows and the new window candle arrangements. Thanks also to Glendon Walker for fluffing all the balcony garland and wreaths they look brand new! Please put this date on your calendar - January 10, 2016 after Sunday School will be the Undecorating Party to take down and store all the decorations. Many thanks to all the readers, children/leaders, youth, and Advent Candle lighting groups (including those groups that will be lighting the Advent Candles for future services this season) for the Hanging of the Greens service. It was a beautiful service and the willingness of all the participants was greatly appreciated! The Children s Sunday School class are doing a service project for Christmas. We have adopted some children from the Angel Tree. The Children will be helping shop for the items and wrap them. If you would like to help with the service project you can make a cash donation (write Angel Tree on the Memo of your check) or you can pick up items that are needed: Art Supplies, Hats and Gloves, Board Games, Adult Med men s shirts, Women s Adult Small shirts. These are for children ages 12 to 14. If you have any questions please contact Joyce Thomas, Children s Director. A big Thank You to the ladies who made items for the CWF Pie and Cake Sale, and to those who bought the items. This made $406 to be used in our CWF work. -Wilma Mark Your Calendar: Sunday, Dec 6 - CWF Candy, Cookie, & Fruit Bread Sale Tuesday, Dec 8 - CWF Assembly 10:30am, program will feature the Central High School Choir. All are Welcome! Please join us, Sincerely, Ann Schultz, CWF President

6 THE POINSETTIAS HAVE BEEN GIVEN IN HONOR OF Jill Wells, Jane Sperry, Scott Biggs by Rex & Marilyn Biggs Susan Pon, Jacque Starnes, Chantel Rotest by Rex & Marilyn Biggs Clint Horton by Don & Cheryl Horton Shirley Musser by Bob & Carol Newman Joan Fletcher by Patsy Tipton IN MEMORY OF Dr. & Mrs. V. Avakian by Darice & Dale Augustson Mr. & Mrs. W. Augustson by Darice & Dale Augustson Mr & Mrs Dale Stewart by Jan Bass Raymond Sanders by Philip & Gloria Brown William Brown by Philip & Gloria Brown Mae Morris by Mary Jane & Joe Cross Michelle Cross Good by Mary Jane & Joe Cross Doyle (Bill) W. Slaughter by Criger & Gunther Families Wallace & Maxine Ferguson by Jim & Marilyn Ferguson Donald Maness by Jim & Marilyn Ferguson David L Frazier by Wilma L Frazier W. L. & Bertha Eddings by Wilma L Frazier Candace Lee French by Everett French & Family Lindal Gleghorn by Debra & Mary Gleghorn Jack Hagerman by Jean Hagerman Mary Elizabeth Howell by Susan Haynes Bill & Cassie Moorman by Susan Haynes Ruby Farrington Cook by Anne Hudgings Joan Dungey by Anne Hudgings Mary & Harlow Knabb by Kenneth Knabb Family Terry D. "Bud" Knabb by Kenneth Knabb Family Francis Elisabeth (Knabb) Roberts by Kenneth Knabb Family Mary Margaret (Knabb) Kennedy by Kenneth Knabb Family Dr & Mrs J.H. Day by Herb & Norma Knight Charles Presley by Barbara Presley R.B. & Oma Clark, W.K. & Opal Presley by Barbara Presley Eva Richerson and Mildred Rucker by Jim & Jan Richerson Blanche Kelley, Kay Peele, Don Slack by Mary Slack Harold & Bob Fletcher, Mary Moll by Patsy Tipton Bonnie B Montgomery by Roy Montgomery IN MEMORY OF (Continued) Wayne Jernigan by Bill & Karen Fischer Family & Helen Jernigan Kay Walton by Bill & Karen Fischer Family & Helen Jernigan Kenneth Moots by Dave & Joyce Moots Rodney Thomas by Dave & Joyce Moots Wes & Enid Bagot by Bagot & Musser Families Gene Musser by Shirley, Grady, & Ryan Musser Reuben & Bess Dalton by Michael & Nan Olmsted Bull Starnes by Susan, Derek, McKenzie Pon Louis & Mar lyn Cowan by Bob & Carol Newman Lloyd & Marie Newman by Bob & Carol Newman Michael Newman by Bob & Carol Newman Aaron Vestal & Pete Vestal by Dana Powell Fred H. Simon by Ann L. Simon Al Soukup by Patty Soukup Mr. & Mrs. Frank Campbell by Patty Soukup Mr. & Mrs. Bill Soukup by Patty Soukup Oland & Vera Cofer by Fred & Norma Spence Lance & Yvonne Vandeventer by Jim, Sharon, & Casey Vandeventer Bob & Merle Shelton by Jim, Sharon, & Casey Vandeventer Buddy & Alice Dalton by Larry & Maryann Wakefield Bill & Faye Wakefield by Larry & Maryann Wakefield Scott L Wakefield by Larry & Maryann Wakefield Wanda Shelledy by Anna Marie & Glendon Walker Harman & Jeanette Edge by Geoff Weinman Doug & Barbara Weinman by Geoff Weinman Helene & Neale Masters by Cal Wise Kathryn & Maurice Wise by Cal Wise Warren & Mattie Mae Bass by Gary & Linda Bass, Ken & Rosanne Bass Homer & Margaret Bass by Gary & Linda Bass, Ken & Rosanne Bass Joe & Mabel Nettles by Gary & Linda Bass, Ken & Rosanne Bass Orlen & Ruby Lander by Betty J Gardner William Gardner Jr by Betty J Gardner Morris & Madden Family by Gary & Nancy Morris Bill Butts, Sr. by Rosa Lee Butts Don F Fesperman Sr by Fesperman Family Don F Fesperman Jr by Fesperman Family Stephen D Fesperman by Fesperman Family Kay Walton by Greg Walton, Angela Miller, Michelle Brown, and all her Grandchildren

7 December 2015 Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat pm Ozarks Showcase Chorus 6pm Bell Choir 7pm Chancel Choir :30am Cantata 10:30am Fellowship 10:45am Sunday School 11:30am Board Meeting CWF Candy & Cookie Sale 9am Men s Fellowship 6pm Spfd Metro Chorus 10am CWF Board Meeting 10:30am CWF Assembly Day 11:30am Central High Choir 6pm Bell Choir 7pm Chancel Choir 7pm OTC Choral Dept Concert :30am Worship 10:30am Congregational Meeting 10:45am Sunday School 6:00pm Christmas Around The World Mosaic 9am Men s Fellowship 6pm Spfd Metro Chorus 6pm Ozarks Showcase Chorus 6pm Bell Choir 7pm Chancel Choir :30am Worship 10:30am Fellowship 10:45am Sunday School 3:00pm Keyboards at Christmas 9am Men s Fellowship 6pm Spfd Metro Chorus 6pm Ozarks Showcase Chorus NO Bell Choir NO Chancel Choir :30am Worship 10:30am Fellowship 10:45am Sunday School 9am Men s Fellowship 6pm Spfd Metro Chorus 6pm Ozarks Showcase Chorus NO Bell Choir NO Chancel Choir CHRISTMAS EVE! 6pm Service Breakfast With Santa

8 December 2015 Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat Jim Richerson Barbara Presley Vivian Loucks Luc Deeds Rhonda Stewart Phoebe Hicks Gene Williams Harold Bowsher Deborah Lee Marilyn Ferguson Randy Fuller Norma Knight Gwen Thomas Joyce Moots Rick Vestal Crystal Melton Dr. Knabb Turns 100!!! Beth Taylor Lisa Ferguson Nancy Kays Matthew Slack