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865-524-1122 P.O. BOX 10248
3457 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919
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CONTACT ELDERS
Leland Dugger 705-9707 Dan Brewer 207-5764
Week of December 10, 2017
Sunday, December 10
Please help fill our Christmas Baskets!
Bring SUGAR, FLOUR & CERALS
The Angel Tree
will be in the foyer until
Sunday December 10
Please stop by and pick up an angel.
This will be a program the whole family will enjoy.
Invite your friends and family!
‘Tis the Season for Gratitude and Sharing our Blessings!
Encounter Celebrations are held the second Tuesday of
each month.
The December Encounter will be a Christmas celebra-
tion with inspirational and uplifting messages, testimo-
nies, and a presentation of special instrumental Christmas music and carols.
Everyone is invited! Just let Tim Howell know if you are planning to attend
the meal so they know how much food to prepare.
Present Hope is this coming Sun-
day, December 10 from 1-5 PM at
the Arlington Church of Christ. In
order for things to run smooth-
ly, we need all gifts for Present
Hope (purple, green, orange,
and red angels) to be brought
in by tomorrow night - Wednes-
day, December 6. Remember,
each angel should be one gift
from the price range. Several gifts
adding up to the total dollar
amount WILL NOT WORK for our
gift shop. Please call or text JT at
865-438-4255 if you have any
questions about Present Hope,
Present Hope angels, or if you are
interested in possibly helping with
Laurel's role in Present Hope.
IMPORTANT MESSAGE
Concerning Present
Hope Gifts
Family News
Contribution Report
December 3, 2017 $19,603.15 Weekly Budget $21,385.00 YTD $957,531.92 YTD Budget $1,047,865.00
Receive help and encouragement after the death of a loved one: GriefShare is a video weekly seminar & support group
designed to help people who are hurting, and we want to help.
Feel free to join us at any time.
GriefShare meets Thursdays 10:00—11:55 a.m. November 30—December 14
Laurel Church of Christ 3457 Kingston Pike
865-524-1122
www.griefshare.org
Contact Us Today
December 6
Menu Chili, Cornbread
Fruit Pie
CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE
CLOSED NOVEMBER 23 &
24 DUE TO THANKSGIVING
HOLIDAY.
Laurel Ladies Class
will meet Tuesday, November 26
Baptism… Claire Finney was baptized last Sunday by her father. Her parents are Jamie & Alicia Finney. If you would like to send a note of encouragement, her address is 1832 Dun-raven Drive, Knoxville, 37922.
Welcome New Members… Jon and Amanda Ardemagni placed membership on Sunday. They have a 2 1/2 year old daughter, Harper. Their address is 11716 Autumn Glade Lane. Jon is a controller for Blair Companies and Amanda is an accountant for Accenture.
Remember in prayer… •Melinda and Joe Connell’s niece, Becky McAlister, passed away Tuesday morning after battling a prolonged illness. Cards my be send to her father, Eddy McAlister at 901 Riveroaks Lane, Charlotte, NC 28226. Also remember in prayer... Kendra Johnson and family, Jimmy Hutcheson-Linda Bogue’s brother-in-law, Jenny Kelley, Wan-da Barton-Ursula Hall’s mother, Dan Doyle’s mother, Donna Farrar, Gary Guyette’s father-Clarence Guyette, John Hayes-Mitty Toon’s son, Jamie Mumaw, Rubbie Rogers-Marcia Elam’s mother, Glen Thomas-Joanne Asmanes’ son & Donna Farrar’s brother, Ron Baumann, Kevin Crisp, Edith Ready-Cindy Mease’s mother, Sherri Guyette’s parents, Jordan Cardwell, Hollianne Carver’s mother.
Church Library News... As we celebrate this time of reflection and thanks, let us remember our Laurel mem-bers that have blessed our lives. On display outside the library are books donated in memory of Harold Speer and Gordon Smith. November is also National Adoption Awareness Month, with November 12 being Orphan Sunday. Please join with Chris-tians around our country as we pray for orphans.
You Are Invited... Release party for the song “Tailor Made Hero” co-written by Shaun Markwardt and Chere’ Pepper. This song was written in honor of Shaun’s father who has passed away. The release party is Saturday, December 9th at Laurel Church of Christ at 6:00 p.m. in Friendship Hall beginning with a potluck dinner. If you plan to attend, please bring food to share. After the dinner Chere’ Pepper will perform “Tailor Made Hero.” Everyone is invited!
Bible Reading in 2018… According to the Center for Bible Engagement, 66% of American Christians rarely—or never—read their Bible.
In an effort to change this statistic, I published a book in 2013 called, Question Everything: a fresh way to read the best-selling book of all time.
It includes nearly 8,000 questions; one for every verse in the New Testament; the answers to which are found in scripture itself.
With the New Year approaching, why not resolve to read God’s word on a more consistent basis or read it in a fresh way? If you’d like to purchase a copy for yourself or if you need a Christmas gift idea, Tyler Ellis will be in the Laurel library next Sunday (December 17) after both services. Books are $25 each.
Turning Scripture
into Prayer Laurel’s Prayer Ministry: Love One Another
“For God so loved the world that he
gave his one and only Son…”
John 3:16
Keep these who are serving our country in your prayers:
Ben Belitz, Jeremy Brown, Ferrell Clifton, Greg Smith, Captain Spencer Waters, Robert Hartsook, Neal Mayo, Robbie Glenn, Reese Hines, Andrew Garton, Phillip Dean, Captain Lex Oren, Rand
Ford, Matt Aytes and Koleman Roach.
Ministries & Events
Tuesday Morning Ladies’ Class
is finished for the year.
Class will resume on Tuesday, January 9th.
Remember our Homebound & Assisted
Living Members During the Holidays.
Please contact the office if you need an address.
Keep our missionaries in
your prayers!
Andrew & Uli Banjarnahor Indonesia
Greg Clodfelter—East Africa
Gospel Chariot—South Africa
Vitaly Samodin—Ukraine
Siu & Dora Ka Ming—Hong Kong
Eastern European Missions Ukraine/Russia
Health Talents—Guatemala
World Christian Broadcasting
Tommy Drinnen—Hope Central Knoxville
World English Institute
Mitchel & Rachel Routh Peru
Katie Bates
Addelee Brown
Peggy Harris
Margaret Hill
Jenny Kelley
Buford Rowe
Ray Shirley
Mary Trice
Bill Woodward
Inclement Weather Policy
We believe it is in the
best interest of eve-
ryone for us to have
a policy that when
snow and ice make
travel in Knoxville hazardous, we
will cancel both Sunday morning
services and evening H2H groups.
Instead, we will have one service at
4:00 p.m. Travel decisions should
be made by each family and
whether a few people or a few
hundred people are able to come
we will worship together then. Al-
so, we will do our best to have an
appropriate message on Facebook,
Twitter, on our website, and WATE
TV6 telling about cancellations.
Christmas Means… A Collection of Readings by Lau-rel Members for the Christmas Season. Each family is encour-aged to take a copy!
December 6 Present Hope gifts are due
December 12 Encounter Christmas Celebration
December 13 Celebration in Worship & Song
December 17 Last day to bring gifts & food for Christmas Baskets December 22 Pick-Up /Deliver Christmas Baskets
OUR SERVICES
Worship each Sunday at 8:45-9:45 and 11:00-12:00 Bible Classes 10:00-10:45
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE CLASSES 7:00-8:00
SUNDAY NIGHTS
Small groups, called Heart to Heart Groups, meet at various times and locations (see list in the foyer).
One H2H group meets in room #8 at 6:00-7:00 p.m. when DST, and 5:00-6:00 p.m. when EST. Communion is offered
by this H2H group.
Laurel Calendar
8:45 A.M. SERVICE Opening Prayer: Brad White Closing Prayer: Rick Farr Lord's Supper: Lucas Nossaman
Serve: Rick Farr, Doug Shelley, Max Dawson, Oliver Chavannes, Brad White, Norm Harrell, Bill Mease
Ushers: Kelly Milam, Joe Connell
11:00 A.M. SERVICE Opening Prayer: Robert Jackson Closing Prayer: Luke Glover Lord’s Supper: Ken Moffett
Serve: Luke Glover, Chapel Rice, Robert Jackson, Andrew McCreary, Del Grissom, Chris Davis, Sr., Chris Davis, Jr., Brian Descamps
Ushers: Andrew King, Ron Hooten, Howard Horn
Worship Assignments For Sunday, December 10, 2017
GREETERS 9:30—9:50 Larry & Jennifer Ray Donna Corley
10:30-10:50 Mike & Donna Farrar, Beth Waters, Howard & Reba Horn, JoAnn Sexton
NURSERY ATTENDANTS 8:45 Nursery: Ashley & Lydia White Check-In: Walt & Heather Hunt 11:00 Worship Check-In: Andrew & Nikki King 11:00 Bumblebees/Lady Bugs Carol Bell, Krissy Russell 11:00 Butterflies: Keri & Heather Gardner Anna Turner
P.O. Box 1024 Knoxville, TN 37939
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