The Church at Horseshoe BayStaff

Peter K. Christy Senior PastorJohnny P. White PastorLarry Sherwood Minister of MusicKaren Carson Bus. Mgr./OrganistMartha Logan Church Secretary

2007 Board of TrusteesJim Jorden ChairmanJeff Robinson Vice-ChairmanRonnie Rudd TreasurerJerry Dunn Asst. TreasurerMaryellen Richardson Corp. Secretary

Wayne Anderson Carol ParkerBeverly Brascom Susan RantzowTrevor Dupuy Bill SweetBeryl Ann Owen Charlie ThorntonSuzanne Owens P.T. Williams

The Church atHorseshoe Bay

600 Hi Ridge, PO Box 8295, Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657

Worship Services8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School9:45 a.m.

Pastors’ ForumThursdays 1:00 p.m.

November 7, 2007

2 “MUST-DO”EVENTSBLACKWOOD LEGACY

Sunday, Nov. 18, 6:00 p.m.Rick Price and the Blackwood Legacy, win-

ners of 9 Grammy awards and 27 Dove awards, willpresent a concert of Southern gospel music in oursanctuary at 6:00 p.m., November 18th. The group

will sing music that made the Blackwood Brothers one of Amer-ica’s best-loved gospel quartets plus more contemporary favorites.

Concert admission is free, so come early to claim your seat.An offering will be received to continue the work of BlackwoodLegacy.

25th ANNIVERSARY DINNER

Wednesday, Dec. 12, 6:00 p.m.Our church celebrates its 25th anniversary December 12th

with a very special celebration at the Marble Falls Lakeside Pavil-ion at 6:00 p.m. Pastor Emeritus Rev. Ken Forshee and his wifeSarah will headline a list of special guests, and Made to Order, asinging troop from San Antonio, will present their Christmas per-formance.

Ticket prices will be $10 per person for the catered dinnerand will be on sale in the church’s narthex Nov. 11th, 18th, 25th,and Dec. 3rd before and after worship services. Seating is limited,so get your tickets early. For our out-of-town members, pleasecall or email the church office to make arrangements for ticket pur-chases. The Anniversary Committee has asked that memberswear name tags to this special event. We look forward to a greatcelebration with food, fun, and fellowship. Join us!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTSNovember 18

Special Thanksgiving Coffee FellowshipFollowing both services

Blackwood Brothers Legacy Concert6:00 p.m. in the Church sanctuary

November 19Board of Trustees Meeting, 9:00 a.m.

November 22 and 23Administrative offices CLOSED For Thanksgiving

November 25Regular Worship Services, 8:30 and 11:00

December 2 First Sunday of AdventHANGING OF THE GREENS

Chancel Choir & Special Music at both servicesBENEVOLENCE BAZAAR

Forshee Fellowship Hall following 11:00 service

December 9 Second Sunday of AdventCHORAL CANTATA “The Messiah”

8:30 & 11:00 a.m. services

December 12SILVER JUBILEE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

6:00 p.m. Lakeside Pavilion, Marble Falls

December 16 Third Sunday of AdventSilver Anniversary Worship Service

Rev. Ken Forshee, preaching at both services

December 23 Fourth Sunday of AdventLESSONS & CAROLS

8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services

December 24 Christmas Eve5:00 p.m. Family Service

7:00 p.m. Holy CommunionDecember 25 And January 1

Administrative Offices will be closed

POINSETTIA ORDERSAs is traditional each year during the AdventSeason, poinsettias may be purchased in mem-ory or in honor of friends or loved ones. Theplants will adorn the sanctuary for the entireseason, and may be taken home after the 7:00

p.m. service on Christmas Eve. A beautiful display will be placed inthe narthex, listing all of those who have participated. The poinset-tias are available for $11 each and order forms are available in theSunday Worship bulletins. Orders will be received through Monday,November 26. Proceeds will go to the Benevolence Committee fordistribution to local agencies in need.

We extend our Christian sym-pathies to:

Jeff & Becky Robinsonon the death of his father, JeffRobinson, Sr. Family visitationwas held here at the church.

Gene Schaffner and familyon the death of Bob Schaff-ner. Services were held at TheChurch at Horseshoe Bay on Sat-urday, November 3.

Jackie Caputo on thedeath of her husband, Ed. Ser-vices were held at St. Paul theApostle Chapel.

Pat Chesson on the deathof her husband, Roger.

Congratulations to:Jim & Helen Griffith

on the birth of their great-granddaughter, Haleigh NicholGriffith on October 9.

Ken & Marilyn Lindgrenon the birth of their granddaugh-ter, Morgan Elizabeth Simon-ton, on October 11.

Ray & Sue Butler on thebirth of their great-grandson,James Turner Inscoe, Jr. born onOctober 29.

Bill & Carolyn Lloyd onthe adoption of their great-granddaughter, Hannah FaithHedges, born on October 2, andawaiting her arrival to the UnitedStates from Guatemala.

Hart & Barbara Petersonhave moved and would like toshare their new address. The ad-dress is 725 Weslie Dr., Kerrville,TX, 78028 and their phone num-ber is 830-257-0068.

Richie & Carolyn Rich-ards have also moved andwanted to share their address.The address is 6530 BruntonCourt, Tyler, TX, 75703 and thephone number is 903-534-9661.

Bayside BazaarThe Helping Hands Craft Guild is pleased to announce that

several new vendors will participate in the Bayside Bazaar on No-vember 17 from 10 to 4 at The Marriott of Horseshoe Bay.Twenty-two different artisans will join the Guild in presentingunique gifts for all of those hard-to-buy for friends and familymembers. Refreshments prepared by The Marriott staff will beavailable from 11-2, and a Silent Auction will showcase many ex-citing items. Donation to attend is only $10 and all proceeds fromthe Guild’s handcrafted items and Silent Auction, as well as a per-centage of sales by the other vendors, goes to The Helping Centerof Marble Falls.

Books &Scones

Books and Sconesis a book review

club that meets regularly in thechurch library/parlor to discussChristian or inspirational books.The next meeting will be held onTuesday, Nov. 27, at 3:30 p.m.The book of discussion will beChristmas In Harmony, by PhilipGulley. For more information,contact Joan Morrow, 598-6464,or Annette Christy, 596-0072.Please contact the church office ifyou need a book.

Note of ThanksDear Friends in Christ,

How many ways are thereto say “Thank You”? Not enoughto express the gratitude we, thefamily of Bob Schaffner, feel forthe love, prayers, and kindnessesthat have sustained us throughthese months. A very special thankyou to those who made the servicecelebrating his life so meaningful.Pastors Pete Christy and JohnnyWhite, those who spoke, thosewho provided the music with aspecial mention of the HighlandLakes Men’s Chorus for singingBob’s favorite song so movingly.I know he had a huge smile on hisface and tears in his eyes. (He al-ways choked up when singing it.)And to those who provided re-freshments. It is a privilege to be apart of this caring church family.May God bless all of you as youhave been a blessing to us.

The Family of Bob Schaffner

St. Frederick’s Needs HelpFor the past several years our congrega-

tion has provided support for the communityThanksgiving meal served by Mission Out-reach of St. Frederick’s Baptist Church. Themeal will be served this year on November17th. Donations of pies, cakes, turkeys,cranberry sauce, cornbread, onions, bell peppers, celery, andgreen beans are needed. Especially important are cash contri-butions. Contributions may be given to Jim Jorden or Dee Erick-son. Volunteers are needed two days before the event to pre-pare the food and early on November 17th for serving the food.Last year more than 1200 meals were served. Please deliveryour food donations to 301 Ave N in Marble Falls.

OPERATING FUNDCONTRIBUTIONS

Budget ActualOct. $ 49,500.00 $ 51,224.00Year $ 547,000.00 $551,701.78To Date

PLEASE, FILL OURPLAYPENS!

The Women of the Word (WOW) aresponsoring their second annual Diaper andBaby Food Drive on Sunday, November 18and 25. The Family Crisis Center and TheHelping Center will share in the receipt of the items brought to thechurch. Please place your items in the playpens which are decoratedand setup in the fellowship hall. Donations needed at this time are allsizes of diapers, baby foods such as vegetables, fruits, meat, and cereal,and all types of baby formula. Families have an increased need for as-sistance with these items during the holiday season. We hope you willbring your donations to the church, and fill the playpens.

S P E C I A L T h a n k s g i v i n gFellowship Sunday, Nov. 18th,after both services. Don’t miss it!

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HorseshoeBay,TX78657NOV 11

Isaiah 36 - 39“A Historical Transition”

Led by Larry Canter

Ezekiel 10:1 – 22:31Hebrews 6:1 – 10:17

Psalm 105:16 – 108:13Proverbs 27:1 – 12

NOV 18SPECIAL

THANKSGIVINGFELLOWSHIP

NOSUNDAYSCHOOL

TODAY

NOV 25Isaiah 40

“God’s Acts in History-I”Led by Jim Jorden

Ezekiel 23:1 – 36:38Hebrews 10:18 – James 1:18

Psalm 109:1 – 116:19Proverbs 27:13 – 27

DEC 2Isaiah 41-44

“God’s Acts in History-II”Led by Larry Canter

Ezekiel 37:1 – 48:35James 1:19 – 1 Peter 3:7

Psalm 117:1 – 119:64Proverbs 28:1 – 13

The Book of Isaiah The One Year Bible

Billy & Jimmie Lapham 12/1Rene & Mary Azam 12/3Marion & Sue Nichols 12/5Dick & Rebecca Nicholson 12/9Greg & Tommy Kepner 12/10Warren & Ruth Newman 12/10Jim & Glendine McCarty 12/11Susie & Dick Schumacher 12/12John & Virginia Wolfe 12/14Keith & Rita Adams 12/14Bruce & Sherry Anderson 12/14Steve & Karen Stevens 12/15Hank & Becky Peebles 12/16John & Joann Foster 12/18Gene & Karon McAlpine 12/18Ralph & Sybille Herter 12/18

Lloyd & Julie Parker 12/19Dwight & Iris Purtell 12/20Roy & Karen Idom 12/21Jim & Jan Browning 12/21Clary & Dorothy Bates 12/21Jim & Lori Meyer 12/22Eddie & Annette Baird 12/22Paul & Mary Ann Harris 12/23Ekkehard & Nancy Dittmar 12/24Dan & Betty Edmonds 12/24Jerry & Lillian Smith 12/25Ray & Margie McGee 12/27Robert & Donna Klaeger 12/27A.W. & Leona Bishop 12/29Bart & Judy Stephens 12/29

Carolyn Adams 12/1Ken Lindgren 12/1Annette Baird 12/2Susan Smith 12/3Sondra Fox 12/3Becky Robinson 12/3Jerry Hudgeons 12/5Anita Cruver 12/5Ray Britton 12/6Paul Smith 12/6Gloria Sams 12/7Barbara Berg 12/7Mary Alice Dunn 12/7Maryellen Richardson 12/8Bill Lloyd 12/8Norm Long 12/8Edra Edwards 12/8Hank Peebles 12/9

Jackie Luvisi 12/9Rita Adams 12/10Phillip Lee 12/11Jack Miller 12/12Curtis Neeley 12/13Wesley Nelson 12/13Ken Anderson 12/14Renate Broome 12/15Kenneth Murphy 12/16Lois Reitz 12/16John Wolfe 12/18Mike Rooney 12/18Frankie Ramey 12/19Sue Chapin 12/21Marilyn Lindgren 12/21Diane Dietert 12/22Laurel Mohun 12/23Jane Oliphant 12/23

Joann Foster 12/23Judy Reeves 12/23Leo Shaver 12/25Inez Hilburn 12/26Vi Cloud 12/27Bob Berg 12/27Joan Shehan 12/28P.T. Williams 12/28Robert Klaeger 12/28Betty Jacobs 12/29Will Howard 12/29Margaret Mitchell 12/29Illene Harris 12/29Georgia Linnartz 12/29Larry Anderson 12/30Dale Rodman 12/30Lois Anderon 12/31

Hands Together MexicoWe, the Hill Country Mission-

ers, want to thank the congregationfor all the positive comments wereceived following the MissionSunday Services. Several peoplehave already sent in applications togo with us to Rio Bravo, Mexico.Many others indicated they wouldlike to also join us. But if you wantto be a Missioner, we need the ap-plications as soon as possible.There are a lot of details that needfinalizing in the next few weeks!

Several people, who will not begoing to Mexico, have indicatedthat they will be making a financialcontribution toward the missionproject. For this we are grateful.Anyone who would like to contrib-ute should make the check payableto The Church at Horseshoe Bayand note VIM on the memo line.Also, please notify Bill and Edraso they will know what funds areavailable for the mission budget.

Thanks again for all your sup-port. Please continue to keep boththe Missioners and the mission inyour prayers.

CheckThisOut

Check out thisgreat read from the Church Li-brary. This is a review from thebook club on a book that is avail-able in the church library:

It's More Than the Music:Life Lessons on Friends, Faith andWhat Matters Most by Bill Gaitherand Ken Abraham. In It's MoreThan the Music, gospel music'smost beloved singer and prolificsongwriter, Bill Gaither, talksabout his frustration to become agospel singer while still a collegestudent. He recalls the days as ahigh school English teacher whenhis dream would not die and hisfaith in God gave him the strengthto keep trying.

Horseshoe Bay ChurchChoir members have enjoyed thisbook and now it's your turn.

Second AnnualBenevolence Bazaar

Due to the event’s over-whelming success last year, theBenevolence Committee will againshowcase the missions and otherbenevolent organizations that thechurch supports at a bazaar follow-ing the 11:00 a.m. service on De-cember 2. This event will providechurch members an excellent op-portunity to learn more about thevarious agencies, as well as afford-ing the organizations a venue toshare information with the congre-gation.

Many opportunities to vol-unteer abound in our area, and theBenevolence Bazaar is a greatplace to find a spot that will makeuse of your gifts and talentsthrough a variety of organizationsserved by The Church at Horse-shoe Bay.

New MembersJohnny & Susan Mitchell

704 Broken Hills, PO Box 8043

Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657

713-530-3351, 832-768-6117

Wesley & Janet Nelson

409 Sombrero, PO Box 8557

Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657

830-596-7024

Grant & Terry Dukes

319 Lucy Lane, PO Box 7610

Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657

830-596-0260

Church Officewill be

CLOSEDMonday,Nov. 12

Faith-Based TravelThe next faith-based tour for the Church

at Horseshoe Bay is "Israel, A Journey to theHoly Land," will take place from September 9-18, 2008. An education study class led byJohnny White will precede the tour. The preparation classes will coverthe events and/or scriptures included in the tour itineraries. PastorJohnny White and his wife Patricia will lead the tour.

This immensely popular journey to the Holy Land will affordtravelers the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of Jesus as we visitsuch ancient sites as Bethlehem, Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee. Wewill spend four nights in Jerusalem exploring the holy city and visit theruins of Jericho, the oldest city in the world. Our journey will includelocations that have existed for thirty centuries.

A complete day-by-day itinerary and registration form are avail-able in the church office and in the fellowship hall. Travel Ezee willagain make the arrangements. For more details, call Bill and Jan Kirk-man at 325-388-2444.