Your Lottie Moon Offering Gifts Support Missionaries in Many Ways

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1 December 11, 2015 Your Lottie Moon Offering Gifts Support Missionaries in Many Ways Several years ago Micah and Tracy Fries were Southern Baptist missionaries serving in a remote area of Africa. Your Lottie Moon gifts sent them. Your gifts paid their rent, purchased their food, and supplied materials that they used in proclaiming Christ. Over time, Micah got sick. His fevers were high; his energy was low. He wasn t getting better. After a few weeks, he made the long trip to the nearest large city to see a doctor. He learned that he had a very severe strain of malaria that was normally lethal within days of contraction. He was immediately hospitalized and received an expensive treatment over a period of weeks. He recovered and was able to return to work. Your Lottie Moon gifts paid for Micah s hospitalization and care. Giving all the credit to God, Micah says that he owes his life to Southern Baptists who gave through the Lottie Moon offering so that he could receive the care he needed. Should any Christmas gift be a higher priority for you this year than your Lottie Moon Offering gift? Maybe you can give a large amount this year. One leader suggests giving one dollar for each of the world s 6,000 unreached people groups or a dollar for each of the world s 3,000 unengaged people groups. Another option might be to give an amount equivalent to all your other Christmas gifts combined. Maybe a small gift would be very large for you this year. If so, give it joyfully! With your several dollars, ten dollars, fifty or one hundred dollars you ll be helping in a great collective effort. You ll be supporting our missionaries in many ways. Pastor Coye Still

2 Please be sure to turn in your gift boxes for the children at Newell Elementary by Sunday, December 13. Please join us for our Christmas Worship Experiences Fantasia Noel Sunday, December 13, at 6:00 p.m. Presented by The Worship Ministries Team of University Hills Christmas is Jesus Sunday, December 20, at 6:00 p.m. Children s Worship Choir Christmas Eve Family Candlelight Worship Thursday, December 24, at 6:00 p.m University Hills Directory University Hills will be creating a new pictorial directory this coming year! This is a great opportunity to get portraits made of your family. Photography is scheduled for December 29-30, 2015 and January 5-9, Click Here to Make Appointment!

3 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering Our Church Goal: $32,000 Given to Date: $9, We Have Exciting News!!! Children s Worship will be expanding to include 4 th and 5 th grades staring January 3, 2016! We need 2-4 more leaders to complete our teams. If you can devote your time once a month to teaching, co-teaching, or assisting a teacher we need YOU! Please contact Christie Fulford at casnkids@outlook.com if you are interested in serving. CONNECT GROUP Leaders of the Week Adult (20s 30s): Amanda Kees Pre K I: Lori McLean We are so grateful for these Connect Group Leaders! Pray that the Lord continue to use them to grow Gospel centered community in their Connect Groups and to multiply Connect Groups by raising up and sending out new leaders. Do you want to experience a Connect Group? Jump in any Sunday at 9:15am! Check out universityhills.org for a complete list of Connect Groups Offering Envelopes are available for pickup in the Gathering Place

4 The UHBC family extends our deepest sympathy to Miriam and Don Dye and family in the passing of their niece, Robin Ann Funderburk Hagler August 2, 1960 December 8, 2015 Congratulations to Doug, Ashley and Logan Stirewalt in the December 7, 2015 birth of their daughter and little sister, Harper Grace Stirewalt The UHBC Family extends our congratulations and best wishes to two of our homebound family members, Bill and Jeanene Stiles, who will celebrate their 65 th wedding anniversary next week. Rees William Stiles and Jeanene Hope Resue were married December 15, 1950 in Corning, NY. Both are native New Yorkers but have made North Carolina their home since Remember them at this milestone in their lives with a card and note of love and encouragement. Address those to: Mr. and Mrs. R. William Stiles 4809 Fireside Drive Charlotte, NC Dear Church Family, Thanks you from the bottom of my heart for the wonderful love you have shown us after the death of my Mom. Every flower, meal, card, call, and hug has made us feel very loved. Thanks most of all for your prayers! Love, Marilyn Wright

5 Bill s Backpack Blessings Feeding 40 Newell Elementary School students weekly! Items needed: Beanie Weenies, fruits cups, cheese crackers or goldfish, raisins, Pop Tarts cereal bars, juice boxes, pudding cups, Oodles of Noodles. Monetary donations are also accepted. Would your Connect Group or family prayerfully consider sponsoring a child for a week or a month for our backpack ministry at Newell Elementary? It is $5.25/week per child or $22/month per child. Or would you consider purchasing the food needed for a child for a week or month? Please continue to bring in your food donations, but if your class or family would be interested in sponsoring a child, please see Kim Waddington, Chris Lee, or Sandy Simpson. Thanks! Preschool Teachers Needed We are in need of 1 teacher for the 1-2 year olds and 1 teacher for the 3 year olds. If you are interested, please contact Amanda Kees. ALTAR FLOWERS 2016 The 2016 Flower Calendar will soon be posted. Listed below are dates that are presently available for altar flowers. Mother's Day roses will be in the service on May 8, Father's Day roses on June 19 and Christmas poinsettias will grace the sanctuary on December 18, Call Avery Phillips at (704) to reserve a date. January 3, 17, 24 and 31 February 7, 14 and 21 March 20 April 3, 10, 17 and 24 May 1, 15 and 22 June 12 and 26 July 3, 10 and 31 August 7 September 4 and 18 October 2, 9 and 23 November 6, 13, 20 and 27 December 4 and 25

6 UHBC HOMEBOUND LIST Remember those of our church family this Christmas season who are homebound or shut-in and unable to be with us as often as they once were. The following list of addresses will help you remember these loved ones with cards and notes of greeting and encouragement. Alberta (Ren) C. Henderson 731 Plantation Estates Dr. Apt. 238 Matthews, NC Gayle Lyerly 6511 Weldon Cr. Concord, NC Helen H. Lyerly c/o Caremoor 4876 Caremoor Pl. Kannapolis, NC Virginia (Gin) W. Moore c/o Regency Retirement Village. Room Willow Ridge Dr. Charlotte, NC Robert and Louise Nichelson 9919 Birch Knoll Ct. Charlotte, NC Betty W. Buchanan c/o Carillon, Room B Roberta Rd. Harrisburg, NC Virginia S. Bumgardner c/o Judy B. Greene 6425 Walter Wright Rd. Pleasant Garden, NC Dr. Benjamin Lall c/o Pushpa L. Gross 8409 Dunstaff Rd. Charlotte, NC Bill and Jeanene Stiles 4809 Fireside Dr. Charlotte, NC Betty J. Lumpkins c/o Vancrest Nursing Home 1600 Park Avenue Eaton, OH Junior Courtney c/o Brian Center Health 752 E. Center Avenue Mooresville, NC Brenda Capps (& Brian) 113 Cove Avenue Mount Holly, NC Joyce E. Green 3800 Shamrock Drive Charlotte, NC Judy Monday (& Bedford) 8015 Cotton Street Harrisburg, NC Padmavati R. Lall c/o The Little Flower Assisted Living Community 8700 Lawyers Rd., Room # 3 Charlotte, NC 28227

7 The poinsettia plants can be removed from the Worship Center following morning worship on December 20th, or they may be left until after the Christmas Eve service on December 24th. Cost per plant is $ These plants will have quality florist wrapping and bows with ribbon, making them a nice presentation for gifts. ORDERING is as easy as 1 2 3: 1) COMPLETE THIS FORM LIST THE FULL NAME (First, Middle/Maiden, and Last) of the person(s) you wish to remember/honor: IN HONOR OF: Christmas Poinsettias to Decorate the Worship Center December 20, 2015 You are invited to purchase poinsettias in honor or memory of special people in your life. Your poinsettias will be a glorious decoration in the Worship Center on Sunday, December 20th. IN MEMORY OF: ORDERED BY (your name): Your Home Phone: Your Work Phone: NUMBER of Poinsettias Ordered X $ each = $ Total Due 2) MAKE YOUR CHECK PAYABLE to University Hills, marking in the memo section: Sanctuary Flower Fund. 3) TURN IN ORDER AND CHECK TO AVERY OR PAM PHILLIPS in the Gathering Area on one of the following dates: November 22nd, November 29th, December 6th, or December 13th. LAST DATE TO ORDER IS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13th. DO NOT PLACE ORDERS IN OFFERING PLATE OR BRING TO CHURCH OFFICE; TURN IN ORDER AND CHECK TO AVERY OR PAM PHILLIPS.

8 Sunday, December 13 8:30 a.m. Prayer Time (Prayer Room) 9:15 a.m. Connect Groups 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 11:45 a.m. Church Library Open 6:00 p.m. Fantasia Noel Monday, December 14 7:00 p.m. Roundtable 7:15 p.m. Worship Team Wednesday, December 16 5:00 p.m. Family Night Dinner: Chili Call by 10 AM TUESDAY to RESERVE or CANCEL MEALS 6:00 p.m. Children s Missions & Music 6:15 p.m. Ignite Youth Worship 6:15 p.m. Adult Worship 6:15 p.m. 7:15 p.m. Church Library Open Thursday, December 17 6:30 a.m. Men s Prayer Breakfast (Tryon House) If you have any announcements you would like to be put in the newsletter, please them to catherinenorkett@universityhills.org no later than Wednesday. Deacons of the Week: December 13 and 16 David Colson, Hamilton Crenshaw, Tony Dean ETC Workers December 13 Cameron/Cristy Lee, Janine Waits, Christy Duncan, Susan Rea, Kindra/Dan Taplin, Amanda Kees, Eric Locklear