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when it comes to thanking God that they just didn’t know where to start, so they just didn’t. Do you find yourself among the 10% or the 90%?

You know God … I mean you see him standing right there in front of you in the physical and spiritual form of Jesus and you see the amazing things he does for you and he never asks you to thank him because he loves you and is going to do it for you whether you deserve it or not … and you get too busy to take the one commodity that he gives you every day, time, and give it back to him.

Go ahead and read the verses that precede and follow verse 21 and you are going to get a picture of lives filled with Kucky Kuck Kuck (just a way I use to hear a friend describe a dirty diaper, check me on the spelling). And all of this Kuckiness started with a ungrateful attitude. You

For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.

Romans 1:21

Do you remember the 10%? The 10% of the lepers who thanked Jesus for healing them.

You remember that 1 guy out of 10 who took time to come back and thank Jesus for delivering him from a world of hurt and pain and from a life of isolation as he was ostracized from society and cut off from the fellowship of family and friends.

This is when you know things are getting bad when you forget to thank God. I mean I guess the other 9 out of 10 had so much to be thankful for

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know the God of fulfillment and light and you trade Him in for emptiness and darkness.

To recognize the goodness of God and to be thankful is to recognize the goodness he places in you, in everyone around you, and in everything around you ( yes, even in your work). To be grateful for the good is to be grateful for our God who brings the good.

For Goodness sakes, be grateful for He is full of greatness.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

- From One Overwhelmed Never Just Whelmed by God

For fun — check out this whelming whopper:

There was a woman at work when she received a phone call that her daughter was very sick with a fever. She left work and stopped by the pharmacy to get some medication for her daughter.

She returned to her car to find that she had locked the keys inside the car when she went into the pharmacy and was now unable to get into her car to drive home.

She didn’t know what to do and started to panic, so she called home and told the baby sitter what had happened and that she did not know what to do. The baby sitter told her to find a coat hanger and see if that would open the door.

The woman looked around and found an old rusty coat hanger that had been thrown

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Take Time !Take Time !Take Time !Take Time !Take time to enjoy the beauty of the season! God has given us the beauty of the leaves – wonderful warm sun & cooler nights and also the end of thegarden.

As some people head south, we gear up for snow and cold weather. But I really like the seasons. How do you know how great summer is if you haven’t experienced 20 degrees below zero?? Also, the smell and taste of homemade pumpkin pie – it isn’t the same when it’s 80 degrees outside.

The list of things to do with our church family isn’t written in stone. Anything can be changed if it needs to be but we do hope you will join us to get to know everyone better !!

Take the Time !!!Take the Time !!!Take the Time !!!Take the Time !!!

―Marty SnyderMarty SnyderMarty SnyderMarty Snyder

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Nov 3rd … Election Day. Pray for our Country. Your vote counts!Nov 8th … 8:00 am Elders MeetingNov 11th … Veteran’s DayNov 15th … 8:00 am Board Meeting

… 11:00 am Thanksgiving

Luncheon.November 19th … Community Prayer Meeting at Highland Christian ChurchNovember 20th … 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Stitches and Giggles will meet. Bring any project you are working on or just come to giggle.Nov 25th … Bible Study& Youth Group CancelledNov 26th … THANKS-GIVING DAY

Nov 1st …

8:00 am

Trustees Meeting

Don’t Forget to : SAVE YOUR BOX TOPS AND LABELS FOR

EDUCATION for Lifeline Missions !!

Our NationOur Congregation

Unspoken NeedsLost Souls

Northeast Ohio Bible College & Highland Christian ChurchNathaniel Davis (immune system problems) Bill Wiley (meds for migraines helping some)

Franklin Kutz (kidney cancer) Margaret Greier (health problems)

Sharon Uphold (on chemo) John Faloba (recovering from hip surgery)

Dwight Wilson (health concerns) Dick Chambers (health concerns)

Maxine Vincent (cancer) Mary Lou Eberhart (health problems)

Jeff Strange (new treatment) Kim Bergman (kidney cancer)Steve Singer (blood condition) Bill Yeager (health problems)

Bob Fluharty (rehabilitation due to stroke is working)Jean Fluharty (health issues) Staci Sanders (health concerns)Kim Briggs (starting chemo)

Suzanne Holloway (lung cancer) Dorothy Knepper (lung Cancer) Mary Lou Hartzell (throat cancer) George Faull (pray for strength)

Dave Davies (Leukemia) Elizabeth Thatcher (health problems)

SERVING IN THE MILITARY

Joe Phillis; Joel Newburn, Germany; Kyle Stephenson ;

Clinton Barnhart ; Paige Wyss

OUR SHUT-INS

Jim Dorsey; Bess Staubs; Pat Kalbfell; Dorothy McFadden;

David Phillis; Margie Bell;Martha Crookston

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Little Angels: Grant Kelly

Curious Kids: Marty Shinn

Teens: Cody Opsitnik, Dominic DiBaggio

Homebuilders/ Loyal Sons & Daughters: Sheldon & Kim Cosma, Carl & Judy Merriman, Don & Wanda Huston, Ada Bailey, Gail Phillis,Jr., Bev Evans, Bill Snyder, Robin Janofa, Lynn Schmidt, Karen Benson, Bob Shinn, Jack & Bonnie Vincent, Bill Kelly

Cosma’s Corner (cont’d from Page 1)

down on the ground, possibly by someone else who also had locked their keys in their car. Then she looked at the hanger and said, "I don’t know how to use this." So she bowed her head and asked God to send her some help.

Within five minutes a motorcycle roared up and pulled into the parking space next to her car. A rough, dirty-looking biker got off and saw her situation. He asked if he could help her. The woman thought, "This is what you sent to help me, God?"

She finally told him yes, as she needed to hurry and get home to her sick daughter. He walked over to the car, and in less than one minute the car was opened. She hugged the man and through her tears she said, "Thank you so much! You are such a nice man."

The man replied; "No, I’m not, Lady. I just got out of prison for car theft." The woman hugged the man again and with sobbing tears cried out to God, "You even sent me a professional."

November 2 ... Mollie Phillis November 5 ... Bill WileyNovember 6 ... Tiffany Hennard

... Ed DiBaggioNovember 13 ... Matthew DavisNovember 14 ... Emma JenkinsNovember 16 ... Chris Toalston

November 6 ... Bill & Nancy HamiltonNovember 14 ... Ken & Robin HeestandNovember 20 ... Derek & Megan Frederick

November 17 ... Jeanie Wiley… Kristi Dennison

November 22 ... Ron WallingNovember 23 ... Beau EichlerNovember 24 ... Bill YeagerNovember 27 ... Marty SnyderNovember 28 ... Dorothy FalobaNovember 30 ... Judy Merriman

During the Korean conflict, Marguerite Higgins,

an award winning reporter covering the war,

asked a young soldier, “If I could give you

anything in the world you wanted, what would

you ask for?”

It was a freezing day. The soldier was eating out of a tin can. His face

was a bit muddy. He thought about Miss Higgins’ question for a few

seconds, and then replied, “Give me tomorrow.”

Christians are people who not only have today, but also have tomorrow.

That is, because we are people who believe in the resurrected Christ, we

believe that whatever comes, whatever happens to us in this life, we will

be victorious. The Bible proclaims that “Death has been swallowed up in

victory” (1 Cor 15:54, NRSV).

St. Paul put it this way: “Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory

through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Cor 15:57, NRSV). We who trust in

the God who raised Jesus from the dead have tomorrow already assured.

We have tomorrow!

Dear Phillips Congregation,

Thank you for the flowers, phone calls

and cards. They are greatly appreciated.

I hope to be back at church soon.

John Faloba

To the Wonderful People @ Phillips Christian Church,

Thank you so much for the multiple blessings you gave during a terribly difficult time. The food was well received. The flowers were beautiful at the funeral home. Being far from home can be trying at times, but knowing our church family is always there for us is a blessing that means the world to us.

Thank you all,

Joseph, Crystal, Abbi & Sarah Phillis

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We are going to have a get together on Nov. 20th, from 11 am to 1

pm at the church. Bring your current project your working on, it

can be anything, and a salad or dessert for lunch. Come and have

some fun! - Robin Heestand

Our first Women of Christ party went really well. We sponsored an "inside" hot dog roast called Phall Phrankfurter Pheast with around 48 attending on that rainy and cold evening on October 24th. We enjoyed White House donuts, cider and microwave smores along with oven roasted dogs with toppings, chips and veggies. Children present decorated a pumpkin for themselves and we thank Vincents for those tasty golden delicious apples to take home. Also, thank you to all who brought other food. It was a great start to our fall season and lots of fellowship and catching up.

Future projects for our Women of Christ group: Dorothy Faloba has volunteered again to take care of finding a few local families who may need some help during the holiday season with groceries for their Thanksgiving meal. We will ask that anyone who would like to contribute to that cause, please put it on your offering envelope and designate Thanksgiving WOC or you may purchase a gift card from a local grocery store and give to one of us by Sunday, November 22.

Our Christmas project, will also be open to the whole church. We will be purchasing or you may purchase men's socks for use at the Mahoning Valley Rescue Mission in Youngstown, Ohio. They have told us they are in need of socks the most. More details on this project will be in the church bulletin, but if you are out shopping pick up a package for a good cause from our church in December.

December 15th will be the Christmas Party for our group at a local restaurant in town. Ladies only !! We can get away from cookie baking, gift shopping & decorating for some fellowship. Everyone is to bring a $5.00 gag gift to exchange. Details on this and a sign up sheet will be put up next month.

Have a blessed Thanksgiving with your families. Don't forget to thank God for your many blessings of the year 2015.

I know I was blessed to have the best parents you could ask for until God called them home this past year. ---Diana Reiter

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One of our deacons, John Faloba, is in our Phillips “Ph”amily spotlight !

John is the son of Elizabeth (Reynolds) and Samuel Faloba. Johnhas three brothers and two sisters. (Big family, John!) He was born on April 16, 1966. John graduated from Southern Local High School in Salineville, Ohio in May of 1984. Dorothy Clunen, whom he met at the Salem Car Wash in Salem, married him on December 16, 1989. John and Dorothy reside on Eagleton Road in Lisbon, Ohio.

John and Dorothy have been blessed with two children, Elizabeth,age 25 and John Samuel, age 22.

John is a sheet metal worker and owner of F & F Lawn Care & SnowRemoval, LLC Company, Lisbon, Ohio. He likes to fish and hunt for deer in his spare time.

John considers his biggest accomplishments in life being immersed into Christ and his wonderful family. He considers one of his best talents as being his construction skills.

Activities John is involved with at Phillips is being a deacon. He also helps with our fellowship dinners as well. One of his favorite memories attending PCC are the fellowships & cooking on the spitwhen he over-cooked and burnt the pork shoulder for one of the meals. (That's okay, John !)

Thanks, John, for letting us

get to know one of our newest deacons just a little

bit more !!

- Diana Reiter

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Making the stuffing for Thanksgiving dinnerhelps restore my heartto gratefulness. FirstI cut bread into cubesto dry out. Has it reallybeen a year since Ithanked God for the

simple things of life? Dear God, thank you for my daily bread. Next I boil giblets for the tasty broth.When did I last express thanks for my body — even the oft-forgotten parts? Thank you, God, for creating and sustaining me.

Then I dice onions and celery, adding them to the mixture. That reminds me to thank God for abundant harvests. Finally I measure raisins, nuts, sage andsalt into the stuffing, as scents fill the air. Lord, help me not grow weary of the interesting “spices” that fillmy life.

As the stuffing goes into the oven, warm air wafting into the kitchen, I remember to thank God for providing my home. Here relatives and friends gather, often an odd combination. Yet when we bow our heads in thankfulness, we’re an unbeatable mix.

- MaryAnn Sundby

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