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Bible Explorers (3’s-5th) Join us Wednesdays from 6:15-7:30 for our midweek children’s discipleship program. We’d love to have you with us for engaging Bible lessons, Scripture memory time, and fun games.

Youth Group (6th–12th) Join us Sunday evenings from 6:00-7:00! Come spend time with friends as we have fun and explore the Christian faith. We are doing a study of Colossians.

Operation Christmas Child OCC collection items for February are hats, gloves, and scarves. Drop your items in one of the boxes in the Narthex!

College Care Packages Help fill a care package for our young people away at college! You can take a look at the lists on the Welcome Center and sign up to bring some goodies. Items need to be dropped off by February 23.

Little Sprouts Volunteers Meeting There will be a meeting for those working or interested in working in Little Sprouts next Sunday, February 23, following the morning service.  

Chili Cookoff Mark your calendars for a church wide fellowship on Sunday evening, March 9! More details will be announced soon.

Church Office The church office will be closed on Monday

The Unseen Realm study series: Wednesdays, 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall.

December Choir Rehearsals:
Sunday, Dec. 8 at 4:30 PM
Wednesday, Dec. 11 after church
Sunday, Dec. 15 at 4:30 PM
Wednesday, Dec. 18 after church

There will be a Christmas program on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 6:00 PM.

There will be no Wednesday evening Bible Study on December 25 and January 1, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

• Annual Business Meeting: thus Sunday, following a pitch-in dinner after the morning service. Lasagna will be served; salads, side dishes and desserts are welcome.
• Sarah Mission Circle Luncheon: Dec. 4, noon. Nancy Patterson will speak on the Loaves and Fishes program, which provides food for school children. See Cynthia Frederick or Linda Heaton for more information.
• Small Groups planning meetings: Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 1:30 pm and Monday, December 11 at 6:30 pm in the Alpha room. This meeting is open to the entire church family. The Christian Education Board (see Jeani McCammon) is soliciting feedback on what small group meeting times would work best for everyone who’s interested, and is looking for people who would be willing to host and/or lead a group.
• “Journey to Bethlehem”: Dec. 8, meet at ROC at 5:00 pm for pizza, leaving at 5:45. This event is free and is outside, so dress accordingly.
• If you’re interested in helping as a greeter or nursery worker in 2018, please sign up on the sheets at the Welcome Center.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!

• Question & Answer Session: this Sunday at 6:00 PM.
• “O Come Let Us Adore Him” Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:00 PM.
• Annual Business Meeting: Sunday, Dec. 4. After the Morning Worship Service we will have lunch in the Fellowship Hall, followed by the meeting.
• Sarah Mission Circle Meeting: Monday, Dec. 5 at 1:00 PM in the Library.
• The Jr. & Sr. High school class trip: “Journey through Bethlehem” at New Hope Christian Church in Washington, IN. on Dec. 9. We will meet at the ROC at 5:45 PM and leave at 6:00 PM. Parents are welcome to come along if they’d like. Dress warm, as we’ll be outside for about an hour. Eat a snack before, because we won’t stop for supper until on the way home. It may be 10:00 PM before we get back. For more information or to let us know you are going, see Jeani McCammon or Kim Collins.
• Memorial Poinsettias: Suggested colors are red flowers with red or green foil and/or ribbon. They may be brought to the church from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM the week of Dec. 12-16.