10/4/15 Announcements

Sunday 10/4

• Stamp Collection for Berean Ministries
• Family Hymn Sing at 6:30 - A men's quartet from Roanoke will be our guest.  

Tuesday 10/6 - Helping Hands from 9:00 -3:00

Wednesday 10/7

• Scripture Memory Class will Meet in the Intermediate Sunday School Room
• ACTIVE will meet in the Church Basement. Thanks!They will be working on a project for the Loving Shepherd auction. They will be done by the end of church.
• High School WOW Rescheduled for October -  Instead of meeting on the 7th and 21st they will meet on the 14th and 28th.

The Four Loves - A Small Group Bible Study -  Today is the last day to sign up for this 8 week study.   Forms are in the North Hall or you can call or e-mailing Bro. Jeremy Knepp.

Austin Texas Request - As a result of outreach and VBS, the Austin church has many children (without their parents) attending church.  If you are interested in moving to Austin to provide additional assistance with Sunday School, please see the notice on the bulletin board. 

Updates from Haiti - You can follow those in our congregation who are in Haiti by going to the following blogs:

• Bro. Scott and Sis. Mandy - http://extendinghislove.com/
• Sis. Bri - http://lovingpeopleinhaiti.com/
• Sis. Leah - http://leahbertschi.wix.com/ricenbeans

Looking Ahead

Friday 10/16 - Loving Shepherd Ministries Benefit at Five Points - LSM will be hosting a meal and charity auction for the orphans of Haiti and Ethiopia. The meal and Silent Auction start at 5:30PM with the Live Auction starting at 6:30PM. Items are still needed. If you would like to donate an item, please contact Amanda Leman at 309-360-8431 or leman.amanda@gmail.com.  The auction is a wonderful evening of fellowship and enjoyment while raising much needed funds to help the world’s most vulnerable children.  All are invited to attend. There will be free childcare provided, so couples with young children are encouraged to attend. Visitwww.loving-shepherd.org to learn more about what the evening will be supporting.

Wednesday/Thursday 11/4-5 - Topical Bible Study “Our Christian Heritage” -  Bro. Dick Meister from West Lafayette will be with us to explain the history of Christianity from the early church to this present time.

Saturday 11/4 - The Bible Class Harvest Dinner  6:30  - The dinner is  to raise funds for their work trip to Magdalena, Mexico next spring.  To support their endeavor, please make your reservations by November 1st.   You can do this by contacting sisters Jenny Hodel or Brenda Martin.   A minimum donation of $35 per person will be collected the night of the dinner.  If desired, table reservations for groups of up to eight can be made and valet parking will be available.