Monday, December 12, 2005

Christmas Activities 2005

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Blogger COLUMBUS COMMUNITY OF CHRIST said...

DECEMBER 18TH IS OUR ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD CHRISTMAS PARTY AND GIFT STORE STARTING AT 1:00 P.M. AND ENDING AT 3:00 P.M. LAST YEAR THERE WERE WELL OVER 100 PEOPLE FROM THE BRANCH AND NEIGHBORHOOD IN ATTENDENCE.

DECEMBER 19TH IS OUR CHRISTMAS SERVICE AT 10:30 A.M. WITH BIBLE CANDY LAND AND HOURDEORVES POTLUCK TO FOLLOW

DECEMBER 19TH AT 7:00 P.M. IS OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CANDLE LIGHT SERVICE. MANY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THIS WONDERFUL OCCASION WITH SONGS, STORIES AND A VISIT FROM THE MISSION LEADER, CRAIG MARTENS.
OFCOURSE COMMUNION WILL BE SERVED AS WELL. HOPE YOU ALL CAN COME AND BASK IN THE HOLY SPIRIT IN ANTICIPATION OF CHRISTS HOLY BIRTH. ALSO THE WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT WILL BE SERVING WARM DRINKS AND COOKIES AFTER THE SERVICE FOR A SHORT SOCIAL GATHERIING AND WELL WISHING BY ALL.

DECEMBER 25TH WE WILL BE OPEN AT 10:30 FOR A SHORT SERVICE - EVEN THOUGH THERE MAY NOT BE MANY HERE WE FEEL IT JUST WOULDN'T BE RIGHT TO BE CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS - THE MOST HOLY DAY OF THE YEAR.

I HOPE THAT YOU ALL CAN ATTEND AT LEAST ONE OF THE SERVICES AND VOLUNTEER TO HELP OUT ON SATURDAY.
WE WILL BE SETTING UP ON WEDNESDAY EVENING AND YOUR ARE WELCOME TO PITCH IN THEN AS WELL.

YOURS IN CHRIST - DAVE YODER

10:22 AM

 
Blogger COLUMBUS COMMUNITY OF CHRIST said...

I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THE VERY SUCCESSFUL CHRISTMAS PARTY AND CANDLE LIGHT SERVICE ON SUNDAY EVEING. THERE WERE BETWEEN 45 AND 50 CHILDREN AND 30 TO 35 ADULTS AT THE PARTY - IT IS VERY SATISFYING TO SEE ALL OF THE CHILDREN'S SHINING FACES AND PLEASANT, HARD WORKING ADULTS - MOST OF THE CHILDREN WERE FROM THE IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORHOOD.

SUNDAY EVENING WAS WONDERFUL WITH COMMUNION BEING SERVED AND SUCH WONDERFUL STORIES AND SINGING. WE WERE BLESSED TO HAVE BROTHER MARTENS SHARE HIS THOUGHTS ON THIS SPECIAL DAY. I ESPECIALLY WANTED TO THANK BROTHER JACKIE SHARPNACK WHO LED THE PLANNING AND LEADING OF THE SERVICE. GREAT JOB JACKIE!!!!

HOPE THAT YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME WITH YOUR FAMILIES AND REMEMBER THAT THERE WILL BE A CHURCH SERVICE THIS SUNDAY, CHRISTMAS MORNING AT 10:30 A.M.

MARCI AND I WILL BE VACATIONING WITH OUR FAMILY TO INDIANA STARTING TUESDAY EVENING AND WILL PROBABLY NOT BE HOME ON THE 1ST SO I WANT TO WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

DAVE YODER - PASTOR

2:48 PM

 
Blogger COLUMBUS COMMUNITY OF CHRIST said...

Well, tomorrow is the big day when three of our young ladies from the neighborhood will be baptised.

Brother Craig Martens will be giving the charge to the candidates.

A special "Job well done" to Lee Ann Pretzman and Ida Housley for getting these youngsters ready for the big day. The following Sunday we will be confirming them.

Hope to see you at church to support our new members.

Yours in Christ - Dave Yoder, Pastor

6:39 PM

 

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