Picture by Carrie Collins. The Newsletter of College Corner Brethren Church 8996 S 500 W Wabash IN DECEMBER 2014 Volume 18 Number 12

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1 Picture by Carrie Collins The Newsletter of College Corner Brethren Church 8996 S 500 W Wabash IN DECEMBER 2014 Volume 18 Number 12

2 Please remember to fill out and turn in a MINISTRY FAIR BOOKLET to let the office know of your interest in serving in the areas mentioned on this page. These booklets are found on one of our lobby tables. SERVING IN DECEMBER Lobby Greeters Dec 7 Vern & Louise Thompson Dec 14 Brian & Melissa Carpenter Dec 21 Loren & Bernadette Hays Dec 28 Bob & Sharon Hill SERVING IN JANUARY Lobby Greeters Jan 4 Klinger Family Jan 11 Marvin & Dottie Lawson Jan 18 Vern & Louise Thompson Jan 25 Brian & Melissa Carpenter Breezeway Greeters Dec 7 Rick & Debbie Sweet Dec 14 Marlin Faust, Gary Kelley Dec 21 Debbie Reahard, Diane Thompson Dec 28 Mike Shoemaker, Duane Truss Breezeway Greeters Jan 4 Randy & Debi Stout, Kelsey Burnham Jan 11 Gary & Fay Sweet Jan 18 Rick & Debbie Sweet Jan 25 Marlin Faust, Gary Kelley S.S. Nursery Staff Dec 7 Rick & Jennifer Mahan Dec 14 Mandi Rigney, Debi Stout Dec 21 Gay Shoemaker, Fay Sweet Dec 28 Bernadette Hays, Judy Teague S.S. Nursery Staff Jan 4 Rick & Jennifer Mahan Jan 11 Mandi Rigney, Debi Stout Jan 18 Gay Shoemaker, Fay Sweet Jan 25 Bernadette Hays, Judy Teague 10:15 Combined Nursery Staff Dec 7 Ryan Sweet, Carol Gentry Dec 14 Lori Lawson, Carolyn Kaufman, Kelsey Burnham Dec 21 Larina Shaffer, Ruth Ann Pilgrim Dec 28 Gary Kelley, Matt Klinger 10:15 Combined Nursery Staff Jan 4 Ryan Sweet, Carol Gentry Jan 11 Lori Lawson, Debbie Sweet, Kelsey Burnham Jan 18 Larina Shaffer, Rick Sweet, Matt Klinger Jan 25 Gary Kelley, Carolyn Kaufman Worship Leaders Dec 7 Duane & Bonnie Truss Dec 14 Rodney Culver, Worship Team Dec 21 Marlin Faust, Cindy Klinger Dec 28 Pete Dupont, Cindy Klinger Worship Leaders Jan 4 Duane & Bonnie Truss Jan 11 Rodney Culver, Worship Team Jan 18 Marlin Faust, Cindy Klinger Jan 25 Pete Dupont, Cindy Klinger Children s Worship Leaders Dec 7 & 14: Rick & Debbie Sweet, Shelby Drake Dec 21 & 28: Gay Shoemaker & Debi Stout Media Techs Dec 7 Pete Dupont, Michael Rigney Dec 14 Jeff Lawson, Tim Drake Dec 21 Mark Klinger, Steve Truss Dec 28 David Lorenz, Debbie Reahard Children s Worship Leaders Jan 4 & 11: David & Cindy Lorenz, Kelsey Burnham Jan 18 & 25: Rick & Jennifer Mahan Media Techs Jan 4 Pete Dupont, Michael Rigney Jan 11 Jeff Lawson, Tim Drake Jan 18 Mark Klinger, Steve Truss Jan 25 David Lorenz, Debbie Reahard December Ushers Ryan Sweet, Vern Thompson, Duane Truss, Brian Carpenter, Marlin Faust January Ushers Loren Hays, Bob Hill, Paul Dennison, Hunter Shaffer, Gary Kelley, Matt Klinger

3 FROM THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION: Remember to check the lobby bulletin boards for more details. Following are some points of interest from the November Ministry Night & Congregational Business Meeting. Pastor Billy gave a report on David & Cecilia Molina, our global partners in Spain, who are suffering financially due to hard economic times. After some discussion, the congregation decided to send them $2,200 from the Tenderloin Dinner profits (the outreach portion). Also, starting this month (November 2014), we will change the focus of our 4th Sunday offering, which has been going towards our Future Facilities Fund, and instead send that money to the Molinas. We will do this through An Information Center was approved for $3,200. This portable station will mainly serve as a welcome center to guests, but will also be the area for signup sheets, literature, etc. The Pastoral Ministry proposed an open-ended contract for Pastor Billy. An annual evaluation would be done. The motion was approved by the congregation. The CE Ministry announced that Winter Lawson will need to cut back on her hours leading the Jr/Sr High youth groups. Prayer Requests HOLIDAY DINNER & CHILDREN S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM December 14, :30 pm Passion for the Lost Unity amongst our local churches You are invited to join us for our annual Holiday Dinner! The meal will begin at 5:30pm in the fellowship hall. We will have meat, potatoes, stuffing, rolls, and drinks. You are encouraged to bring a side dish or dessert to share. Toot Cornett leg Tayla Zartman great-granddaughter of Elaine Nice Helen Palmer on oxygen and dealing with high blood pressure Marcia Pruitt leukemia Jay Vanlandingham brain cancer Following the meal, the children will perform their Christmas program. Please come and hear why there is A REASON TO SING this Christmas Season! Hesychia House Lighthouse Mission; Helping Hands F.I.S.H.; Blessings in a Backpack School administrators, teachers & students Also be in prayer for our church family as we seek to LOVE GOD, LOVE OTHERS, & MAKE DISCIPLES! Daily pray against the attacks of the enemy. PLEASE PRAY! Note for the Christmas Program cast & families: We will have one Saturday REHEARSAL, December 13th at 8:00am in the sanctuary. This will be the ONLY time to rehearse on the stage, so please make every effort to be there. Let Shelby know if you ll be unable to attend. Thanks!

4 WMS SATURDAY MORNING BREAKFAST First Saturday of each month 7:30 a.m. Saturday, December 7:30 a.m. Breakfast, Devotions & Service Project We are thankful for the fellowship we have each month during our Men s Ministry Saturday Morning Breakfast held the first Saturday of each month here at the church. Not only do we eat a hearty breakfast and have a time of devotions, but we also try to be a blessing to someone, whether inside or outside of our church family, who needs physical help working on small projects. For those interested in participating in the service project following the breakfast: This month s work project will be cutting/splitting wood for a church member s neighbor. This person heats her home solely with wood and will greatly benefit from the generosity of all who are able to help. Please come and join us and bring a friend for some good food and fellowship. W.M.S. News: Our Next Meeting is WEDNESDAY, December 10th at 5:30 pm at the Honeywell House in Wabash Leader: Cindy Wilson Hostesses: Gay Shoemaker, Wanda Denney, Mary Ellen Campbell Reminder: Toy collection Sewing Days have been postponed due to scheduling conflicts. They will resume once a new start date has been chosen most likely after the holidays. After the 2013 Act Like Men Conference, the men of College Corner continue to meet on a fairly regular basis. This group is open to ALL men, whether you ve attended the conference or not. The group s purpose is to provide a means of support and encouragement to men. At this time, the group is meeting every other Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm at the church. This month s meetings will be: December 9th & 23rd December 4th in the Fellowship Hall, 6:30pm Bring any current craft projects that you are working on and supplies and come prepared to fellowship and craft! Contact Nicole Culver or Christine Slingluff with any questions or just show up!! (This group meets every first Thursday of the month, so come when you can.)

5 College Corner, Thank you so much for the love and support during Mom s transition to heaven. We truly felt the love. ~Dale, Paul & Melody, Rick & Kate, and Brent, Megan & Luke Christmas Spirit Although our unwrapped gifts were due on November 30th, there is still a great deal of sorting and wrapping to do with the hundreds of gifts purchased for children in Wabash County. If you are interested in helping with this important task, the dates and times are as follows: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.4:00-8:00pm Tuesday.9:00am-Noon Saturday..10:00am-5:00pm All of the above will take place at Curless Hall at White s Residential and Family Services beginning Monday, December 1st. Christmas Spirit will deliver the gifts on Saturday, December 13th starting at 8:00am. If you would like to help deliver, they ask that you let them know. Please call Melinda ( ) or Michelle ( ). SHARE THE WARMTH Project We will collect * Hats * Scarves * Mittens * Gloves * Socks thru the month of December to give to the Lighthouse Mission, who will in turn give them to people in need of warm outerwear/clothing this winter season. If you are interested in giving to this cause, be looking for the collection bins starting December 7th. ALL-CHURCH CHRISTMAS CAROLING Monday, December 22nd Christmas Eve Candlelight Service ~ 7:00 pm ~ Time: TBA Photo by Motion Worship

6 Winter Weather Closings It doesn t seem like last winter ended too long ago, but here we are at the beginning of another wintery season. Should we need to cancel or close the church due to hazardous winter weather we will first use the new messaging system to get the word out as quickly as possible. If you are NOT on our church phone tree list and would like to be, please contact the church office asap. We will also be utilizing other media resources, which include: WANE-TV (channel 15) WTHR Indianapolis (channel 13) WBCL Radio JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUP SCHEDULE: 12/7 No Youth Group 12/14 All-Church Holiday Dinner, 5:30pm 12/21 Possible date for Christmas Party 12/28 No Youth Group Be sure to watch for information about the upcoming Christmas party. Details will be shared once they are all set in place.

7 CCBC Children s Ministries Please join us on December 14 following the Holiday Dinner as we follow little Willy Ferguson in his search for a reason to sing this Christmas season. **We will have one dress rehearsal for the Christmas Program on Saturday, December 13, at 8:00AM. We will also practice during the Sunday School hour on December 14th. ** Vacation Bible School plans are in MOTION! Join us this June for G-Force Adventure Park VBS! During this mission focused VBS, kids will explore how to put their faith into action. They will discover how to fuel up and move in and through life with God. Be prepared to watch our church come alive with movement and images of all sorts of kid-friendly transportation, such as skateboards, running shoes, in-line skates and more! More details to come in the new year! We are beginning to talk more about Orange a philosophy of how to structure our children, youth, and family ministries. If you would like to be a part of the discussions, please let Shelby know.

8 Faith Village December 2014 Jesus is Born Matthew 1:18-25; 2:1-12 Luke 1:26-58; 2:1-20 The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23 Teachers: December 7 and 14: Shelby Drake and Christine Slingluff December 21 and 28 Jennifer Mahan and Shelby Drake Shepherds: Michell Dupont and Jesse Lawson Promise Patch Lori Lawson and Melody Dennison, Larina Shaffer and Diane Thompson Weekly Opening: Shelby Drake Farmers: PreK 1st grade Weavers: 2nd grade 5th grade Promise Patch: 2-4 year olds in a self contained classroom. Rotation Schedule Computer Crafts Games Kitchen 7th: Farmers Weavers 14th: Weavers Farmers 21st: Farmers Weavers 28th: Weavers Farmers Teaching schedule. January 4 and 11: Tim Drake and Nicole Culver January 18 and 25: Tracie Kelley and Amber Sweet February 1 and 8: Christine Slingluff and Shelby Drake February 15 and 22: Diane Stout and Debbie Reahard March 1 and 8: Michelle Guenin and... March 15 and 22: Michelle Guenin and Jennifer Mahan March 29 Family Focused Fifth Sunday No Faith Village

9 Lydia s Update Fall Getaway It s one of the best things we do in Cru. So much FUN! One of my favorite times of the year! Stirring, encouraging, community-building, life-changing. These are things that one will hear while talking about Fall Getaway. It s awesome... And God works through it significantly each year in the lives of students including this year! Some of the Greeks at Fall Getaway This was definitely true for Laura*. She became a Christian through the influence of Amelia, one of our Greek student leaders. Stepping into her first Fall Getaway experience, Laura* was ignorant to some sin in her life. Through the relationship seminar, conversations with new friends at Fall Getaway, and observing the other Christians around her, Laura* realized that she was in an unhealthy relationship with her boyfriend who was not a believer. She had been growing, learning more about Jesus and who she was in Him, but had been neglecting the fact that her boyfriend was not. Jotting down every scripture I (Lydia) mentioned, Laura* and I talked about living as though we were washed, sanctified, and justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 6:11). This awesome truth should push us to live that way in our relationships, too. Laura's eyes were opened to her sin, and she has begun the process of repenting of this sin in her relationship. Pray that God would give her discernment in how to either move forward or end her relationship. Pray for her boyfriend who has not yet moved from death to life by the saving grace of Jesus! *Name changed for privacy. Roger Hershey was our main speaker at Fall Getaway- He s so great!! Over the weekend, Roger shared about God s delight in His kids... what happens when his people yield their rights to the King and how we can be a part of spiritual multiplication,everywhere! Our Greek students were especially impacted by Roger being a former Greek in college himself. They are so excited to put into practice what they learned: casting the nets wide over every Greek house to share the gospel with all who will listen! "Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?" We joke, but Lydia and I got to talk about dating during a seminar at Fall Getaway! It was so fun. The students let us know that it helped give principles for singleness now so that they will be more equipped to date that certain Christian girl or guy in the future! We discussed that the Bible says nothing about dating specifically, but it tells us EVERYTHING about the principles we can apply to our dating relationships. It was really fun and God moved! Pray with us! ~Pray that God would use the momentum gained from Fall Getaway to motivate students to reach their friends and classmates at the U of I with the Gospel! ~Pray that we would be able to reach EVERY Greek house at the U of I with the Good News of Jesus Christ! ~Pray for Laura and her boyfriend -- that she'd continue to move toward holiness and that He would come to know Jesus as his Great Savior! ~Pray for Evan and I as we embark on lot of travels during Thanksgiving -- we'll be all over Illinois, Ohio, and Indiana! ~Pray for our Staff Conference - every November Cru hosts a staff conference for our region. Pray we'd gain rest and vision that will give us energy to go hard at ministry the rest of the semester! Let us know how we might be praying for YOU! Text: *PRAY*, *Your Name*, & then your prayer request To:

10 SUNDAY ACTIVITIES Sunday School and Adult Bible Fellowships :00 a.m. Corporate Worship :15 a.m. Sunday Evening Service....6:00 p.m. Junior High Youth Group (Grades 6-8) 6:00-7:30 p.m. Senior High Youth Group (Grades 9-12).6:00-7:30 p.m. MEN S MINISTRY SATURDAY MORNING BREAKFAST This fellowship time is for all men & boys of the church and community. Breakfast is provided at 7:30am on the first Saturday of every month, followed by a brief devotional. Afterwards, any of the men & boys that want to participate take part in various work projects around the community. WOMEN S MISSIONARY SOCIETY This group is for all women of the church. Meeting on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 6:00 p.m., the W.M.S. helps support our Seminary and many mission points around the world. Their meetings include a meal, Bible study and fellowship. Phone: Fax: collegecornerchurch@frontier.com Website: Find us on Facebook! College Corner Brethren Church 8996 South 500 West Wabash IN Stamp OUR VISION STATEMENT: The vision of College Corner Brethren Church is to see believers and non-believers fed and feeding others in body, mind and soul, through the power of the Holy Spirit. Address Label