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December 6, 2015

Christmas Cantata

Sermon Title and Scriptures

December 13, 2015

“What Should We Do?”

Philippians 4:4-7

Luke 3:7-18

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

Breakfast with Santa is this Saturday, Dec 5!

This event is one of our major outreach projects for each year! Come on over

Saturday and join the fun watching the children shop for their parents, sit on

Santa’s Lap for a picture, and make crafts. You will be observing the true

meaning of “It is more blessed to give than to receive,” as you watch the children

shop for their loved ones. It will warm your heart and make you happy as you

watch the children and their families receive Central Christian’s love and care.

The miracle of God’s love will increase your faith and encourage your heart at

Christmas and all through the year.

Holiday Events At

Central Christian Church

Sat, Dec 5 @ 8:30 am - Breakfast with Santa

Sun, Dec 6 @ 9:30 am - Christmas Music Cantata

Tues, Dec 8 @ 11:30 am - Central High School Choir

Sun, Dec 13 @ 9:30 am - CCC Handbell Choir & Impact Brass Quintet

Sun, Dec 20 @ 3:00 pm - Keyboards at Christmas

Sun, Dec 24 @ 6:00 pm - Christmas Eve Service

December 6 December 13

Elders Paul Martin

Bob Thurman

Bill Fischer

Gwen Thomas

Deacons

Gary Bass – Mary Bermond Geoff French Darrell Kays

Dewayne Rout Lynette Thomas Larry Wakefield

David Edel Charlie Mabry Kathy Osborne

Bob Edwards- Pat Chapman Karen Fischer Helen Gunther

Paula Letterman Bill Melton

Geri Sporcic Rhonda Stewart

Dana Powell

Invocation and

Offering Jan Bass Richard Vestal

Communion &

Fellowship Prep.

Bill & Karen Fischer

Bob & Dorothy Thurman

John & Mary Bermond

Joe & Mary Jane Cross

Usher Curtis & Isaac Thomas Helen Gunther

Greeter Everett & Carolyn Deeds Teresa Allen

Congregational Concerns

Slone Kays Laura French Don Carlson Mary Pering Dan Hicks Marjorie Ray Marcia Weeks

Mary Slack Debra Gleghorn Glenn McGee Eldon and Shirley Cobb Bill & Chrystal Melton Ron & Joyce Prince, brother-in-law of Wilma Frazier Brenda Gahagam, Daughter of Vivian Loucks

Lori Harach, daughter-in-law of Gary and Nancy Morris Bill Nelson, Son-in-law of Betty Jo Gardner

Jim Rook, friend of Everett French Margaret Austin, sister of Shirley Cobb

Barbara Gard, Daughter-in-law of Lorene Murray Lorelai Clubb, Granddaughter of Barb Rossetter

Amber Boggs, great-niece of Joe & Kay Parrish Family of Maxine Bryant

Family of Jack & Pat Edel (Please notify the office when a concern can be removed)

11/22/2015

General Fund

Contributions: $2,827

Attendance: 169

Sunday School

Nursery: 3

Elementary:

Youth: 7

Bilshan: 11

Loyal Workers: 12

Friends: 6

Baraca:

11/29/2015

General Fund

Contributions: $4,787

Attendance: 168

Sunday School

Nursery:

Elementary: 13

Youth:

Bilshan: 6

Loyal Workers: 10

Friends:

Baraca: 18

GIVING STATEMENTS

If you want up-to-date information for

your 2015 giving, please call the office and

we will print you a copy of your giving

statement.

The end of 2015 is fast approaching and

we know you want to finish up your

pledge/statement of faith positively.

NOTICE - Central Christian Church

Board Meeting -

Dec 6, 2015 at 11:30 am

Congregational Meeting -

Dec 13, 2015

Immediately following

Worship Service

Another Thanksgiving holiday has come and gone. This past Sunday we

decorated our sanctuary with all the trappings and sights of the Advent Season.

The greens are hung, candles are placed in the windows, poinsettias adorn the

chancel, and the advent wreath has been placed with the first candle lit. This is

the first Advent season in our newly remodeled sanctuary and everything looks

beautiful. But do we too quickly move from the Thanksgiving holiday into the Ad-

vent season?

It seems that stores, radio, and television move on from the Thanksgiving

holiday faster and faster. Christmas decorations are put up, advertisements are

airing, for the perfect Christmas gift, long before the Thanksgiving holiday is even

finished. While the Advent season is a wonderful one; full of hope, peace, love,

and anticipation of the coming Christ child, we do not need to forget that giving

thanks for everything we have needs to be more than just a day, it needs to be a

lifetime event. In 2 Corinthians 4:15 we read the verse, “Yes, everything is for

your sake, so that grace, as it extends to more and more people, may increase

thanksgiving, to the glory of God.”

When we remain thankful for everything we have been given our attitudes

change, we can become happier. When we are happy there tends to be the feeling

of spreading that happiness around to others whom we meet. When we are

spreading happiness we show the grace of God that has been given to us and

therefore allowing others to feel that grace and to spread it around themselves. In

our haste to bring forth the Advent season this year, hopefully we do not forget

the feeling of thanksgiving. For as our love, and the grace of God, extends to more

and more people they can offer thanks for all they have.

This is a season of giving thanks to God for the gift of the child born in a

manger. Because of that, we need to keep the thanksgiving spirit alive in all of us

for the entire season and into the New Year. As the New Year dawns, with all its

possibilities and wonders, we are filled with the hope of newness. So this Advent

season keep your hearts full of the hope, peace and love the season brings, but do

not forget the wonderful powers that being thankful for all the gifts God has given

us brings to our lives and to the lives of those we meet. Have a great Advent sea-

son and, of course, a continued Thanksgiving throughout the rest of the year and

beyond.

In Christ’s Love for All,

Ministry Team

Greg Walton, Board Chair

Rev. Geoff Weinman, Minister

Dr. Mark Bowdidge, Music Director

Vicky Claborn, Organist

Shirley Musser, Visitation Director

Geoff French, Youth Director

Joyce Thomas, Children’s Director

Jim Criger, Office Administrator

Raul Juan Duran, Custodian

Office Phone: 417-869-7241

E-mail: office@centralchristianspringfield.org

Website: www.centralchristianspringfield.org

Central Christian Church

(Disciples of Christ)

1475 N. Washington Ave. Springfield, MO 65802

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

PERMIT NO. 1332

Return Service Requested

Specially prepared for:

Sunday Mornings

9:30 am Worship

10:30 am Fellowship

10:45 am Sunday School

Thank You!

Thank you to the members of the congregation for decorating the church for the Christmas Season. A special “Thank You” to Anna Marie Walker for all the new beauti-ful bows and the new window candle arrangements. Thanks also to Glendon Walker for fluffing all the balcony garland and wreaths—they look brand new! Please put this date on your calendar - January 10, 2016 after Sunday School will be the “Undecorating Party” to take down and store all the decorations. Many thanks to all the readers, children/leaders, youth, and Advent Candle lighting groups (including those groups that will be lighting the Advent Candles for future ser-vices this season) for the “Hanging of the Greens” service. It was a beautiful service and the willingness of all the participants was greatly appreciated!

Mark Your Calendar: Sunday, Dec 6 - CWF Candy, Cookie, & Fruit Bread Sale Tuesday, Dec 8 - CWF Assembly Day @ 10:30am, program will feature the Central High School Choir. All are Welcome! Please join us, Sincerely, Ann Schultz, CWF President

The Children’s Sunday School class are doing a service project for Christmas. We have adopted some

children from the Angel Tree. The Children will be helping shop for the items and wrap them. If you would

like to help with the service project you can make a cash donation (write Angel Tree on the Memo of your

check) or you can pick up items that are needed: Art Supplies, Hats and Gloves, Board Games, Adult Med

men’s shirts, Women’s Adult Small shirts. These are for children ages 12 to 14.

If you have any questions please contact Joyce Thomas, Children’s Director.

A big “Thank You” to the ladies who made items for the CWF Pie and Cake Sale, and to those

who bought the items. This made $406 to be used in our CWF work.

-Wilma

IN MEMORY OF (Continued)

Wayne Jernigan by Bill & Karen Fischer Family & Helen Jernigan

Kay Walton by Bill & Karen Fischer Family & Helen Jernigan

Kenneth Moots by Dave & Joyce Moots

Rodney Thomas by Dave & Joyce Moots

Wes & Enid Bagot by Bagot & Musser Families

Gene Musser by Shirley, Grady, & Ryan Musser

Reuben & Bess Dalton by Michael & Nan Olmsted

Bull Starnes by Susan, Derek, McKenzie Pon

Louis & Mar’lyn Cowan by Bob & Carol Newman

Lloyd & Marie Newman by Bob & Carol Newman

Michael Newman by Bob & Carol Newman

Aaron Vestal & Pete Vestal by Dana Powell

Fred H. Simon by Ann L. Simon

Al Soukup by Patty Soukup

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Campbell by Patty Soukup

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Soukup by Patty Soukup

Oland & Vera Cofer by Fred & Norma Spence

Lance & Yvonne Vandeventer by Jim, Sharon, & Casey Vandeventer

Bob & Merle Shelton by Jim, Sharon, & Casey Vandeventer

Buddy & Alice Dalton by Larry & Maryann Wakefield

Bill & Faye Wakefield by Larry & Maryann Wakefield

Scott L Wakefield by Larry & Maryann Wakefield

Wanda Shelledy by Anna Marie & Glendon Walker

Harman & Jeanette Edge by Geoff Weinman

Doug & Barbara Weinman by Geoff Weinman

Helene & Neale Masters by Cal Wise

Kathryn & Maurice Wise by Cal Wise

Warren & Mattie Mae Bass by Gary & Linda Bass, Ken & Rosanne Bass

Homer & Margaret Bass by Gary & Linda Bass, Ken & Rosanne Bass

Joe & Mabel Nettles by Gary & Linda Bass, Ken & Rosanne Bass

Orlen & Ruby Lander by Betty J Gardner

William Gardner Jr by Betty J Gardner

Morris & Madden Family by Gary & Nancy Morris

Bill Butts, Sr. by Rosa Lee Butts

Don F Fesperman Sr by Fesperman Family

Don F Fesperman Jr by Fesperman Family

Stephen D Fesperman by Fesperman Family

Kay Walton by Greg Walton, Angela Miller, Michelle Brown,

and all her Grandchildren

THE POINSETTIAS HAVE BEEN GIVEN…

IN HONOR OF

Jill Wells, Jane Sperry, Scott Biggs by Rex & Marilyn Biggs

Susan Pon, Jacque Starnes, Chantel Rotest by Rex & Marilyn Biggs

Clint Horton by Don & Cheryl Horton

Shirley Musser by Bob & Carol Newman

Joan Fletcher by Patsy Tipton

IN MEMORY OF

Dr. & Mrs. V. Avakian by Darice & Dale Augustson

Mr. & Mrs. W. Augustson by Darice & Dale Augustson

Mr & Mrs Dale Stewart by Jan Bass

Raymond Sanders by Philip & Gloria Brown

William Brown by Philip & Gloria Brown

Mae Morris by Mary Jane & Joe Cross

Michelle Cross Good by Mary Jane & Joe Cross

Doyle (Bill) W. Slaughter by Criger & Gunther Families

Wallace & Maxine Ferguson by Jim & Marilyn Ferguson

Donald Maness by Jim & Marilyn Ferguson

David L Frazier by Wilma L Frazier

W. L. & Bertha Eddings by Wilma L Frazier

Candace Lee French by Everett French & Family

Lindal Gleghorn by Debra & Mary Gleghorn

Jack Hagerman by Jean Hagerman

Mary Elizabeth Howell by Susan Haynes

Bill & Cassie Moorman by Susan Haynes

Ruby Farrington Cook by Anne Hudgings

Joan Dungey by Anne Hudgings

Mary & Harlow Knabb by Kenneth Knabb Family

Terry D. "Bud" Knabb by Kenneth Knabb Family

Francis Elisabeth (Knabb) Roberts by Kenneth Knabb Family

Mary Margaret (Knabb) Kennedy by Kenneth Knabb Family

Dr & Mrs J.H. Day by Herb & Norma Knight

Charles Presley by Barbara Presley

R.B. & Oma Clark, W.K. & Opal Presley by Barbara Presley

Eva Richerson and Mildred Rucker by Jim & Jan Richerson

Blanche Kelley, Kay Peele, Don Slack by Mary Slack

Harold & Bob Fletcher, Mary Moll by Patsy Tipton

Bonnie B Montgomery by Roy Montgomery

December 2015

Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat.

1 2 3 4 5 9am Quilters

9:30am CWF Service Day

6pm Ozarks Showcase Chorus

3pm Culture Club

6pm Bell Choir

7pm Chancel Choir

3pm Culture Club Breakfast

With

Santa

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

9:30am Cantata

10:30am Fellowship

10:45am Sunday School

11:30am Board Meeting

CWF Candy & Cookie Sale

9am Men’s Fellowship

3pm Culture Club

6pm Spfd Metro Chorus

9am Quilters

9:30am CWF Service Day

10am CWF Board Meeting

10:30am CWF Assembly Day

11:30am Central High Choir

3pm Culture Club

6pm Bell Choir

7pm Chancel Choir

3pm Culture Club

7pm OTC Choral Dept Concert

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 9:30am Worship 10:30am Congregational Meeting 10:45am Sunday School 6:00pm Christmas Around The World – Mosaic

9am Men’s Fellowship

NO Culture Club 6pm Spfd Metro Chorus

9am Quilters

9:30am CWF Service Day

6pm Ozarks Showcase Chorus

NO Culture Club

6pm Bell Choir

7pm Chancel Choir

NO Culture Club

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

9:30am Worship

10:30am Fellowship

10:45am Sunday School

3:00pm Keyboards at Christmas

9am Men’s Fellowship

NO Culture Club 6pm Spfd Metro Chorus

9am Quilters

9:30am CWF Service Day

6pm Ozarks Showcase Chorus

NO Culture Club

NO Bell Choir

NO Chancel Choir

- Office Closed -

- Office Closed -

CHRISTMAS EVE!

6pm Service

- Office Closed -

27 28 29 30 31

9:30am Worship

10:30am Fellowship

10:45am Sunday School

9am Men’s Fellowship

NO Culture Club

6pm Spfd Metro Chorus

- Office Closed -

9am Quilters

9:30am CWF Service Day

6pm Ozarks Showcase Chorus

- Office Closed -

NO Culture Club

NO Bell Choir

NO Chancel Choir

- Office Closed -

NO Culture Club

- Office Closed -

December 2015

Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat.

1 2 3 4 5 Jim Richerson

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Barbara Presley

Rhonda Stewart

Gene Williams

Vivian Loucks Luc Deeds

Phoebe Hicks

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Harold Bowsher Deborah Lee Marilyn Ferguson

Norma Knight

Randy Fuller

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Gwen Thomas Joyce Moots

Rick Vestal

Crystal Melton

Dr. Knabb Turns 100 !!!

27 28 29 30 31 Beth Taylor Lisa Ferguson

Nancy Kays

Matthew Slack