12/21/16

CONTACT US

Phone

(434) 978-3819

Email us

office@chestnutgrovebaptist.org

Website

chestnutgrovebaptist.org

LOOKING AHEAD

12/24

Communion & Candlelight

Christmas Eve Services

5 & 6:30pm

1/4

Business Meeting

1/8

Stop Hunger Now

1/11

L.I.F.E. Together Launch

chestnutgrovebaptist.org Follow us on Facebook

CHESTNUT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH

If you missed this past Sun-

day’s Sermon don’t worry, we

will keep you updated. You

can participate in our story of

faith by listening online. You

can also use our discussion

guide to continue the conver-

sation.

WEDNESDAY’S WORD

STOP HUNGER NOW You can be “Hands on” in this event in multiple ways this Advent. One is to

participate on Sunday, January 8 in packing events at 8:30 and 11am. Second,

you can unload the truck upon arrival at 7am. Sign up sheets to help set up are in

the Welcome Area and on the Rice O’ Meter. Third, donate financially. 29¢ = one

well-fed child. Three giving options include: give online, noting “SHN,” on a

check in the offering plate, or using a specially marked SHN envelope available

at the slat walls outside each worship area door. The last date to give will be Sun-

day, January 1. We hope to surpass the 500,000 meal mark on this, our 8th

year! Contact the church office with any questions.

Chestnut Grove is comprised of amazing individuals. To hear and read some of their stories check out the Faith Stories page on our website: chestnutgrovebaptist.org. If you have a story you would like to share please contact Landon Collins.

“A Community of FAITH, FORMATION, and FRUITFULNESS”

Our hope is that everyone at

Chestnut Grove would be in-

volved in serving somewhere. To

get connected to a ministry

opportunity fill out our serve

card.

For a list of places and ways to

serve download our ministry

opportunities brochure.

SUNDAY’S TEXT

Matthew 1:18-25

IF GATHERING: COMING IN FEBRUARY 2017 The IF gathering Exists to gather, Equip, and unleash the next generation of

women to live out their purpose. Chestnut Grove will be a livestream host loca-

tion for this event in February 2017. For more information take a minute to

watch their promo video. You can register to attend this event now. For more

information please contact either Allison Yeaman or Erin Collins.

CHRISTMAS CARD MAIL BOX If you wish to send Christmas cards to other Chestnut Grovians, please take

advantage of our free mailbox located at the top of the stairs on the 2nd floor

next to the slat wall.

BUSINESS MEETING/BOOK OF REPORTS Our next business meeting will be held at 6:30pm on Wednesday, January 4. in

the Sanctuary. Please submit your Book of Report entries to the church office on

or before Wednesday, December 27 at 9am for inclusion.

DEACON INSTALLATION We are thrilled to announce that last Sunday we voted on and approved three

Deacons for 2017-2018. Thank you to Bill Tornrose, Melissa Ballif and David

Proffitt in advance for your commitment to serve Chestnut Grove as a Deacon

in the coming years. On Sunday, January 15 we will have an installation service

at both 8:30 & 11 am.

3

Our church is dedicated in prayer for each person on our prayer list.

Please contact Lorraine Williams at 973-5194 if you wish a card to be

sent. Please update the church office on the individuals you have

placed on our prayer list so that our records are current.

PRAYER LIST

PRAYER REQUESTS

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY WORKERS

Chestnut Grove treasures our

team of volunteers. This week’s

(Sunday, December 18) our chil-

dren’s workers are:

11:00 am

Ed Carder, Larisa Abalos,

Bobby Casteen, Christi Carder,

Hanna Roberts

Thank you for loving and sharing

God’s love with our children.

Food Collection Item for December: Hearty Stew

Tim Clemmer (Nickie Huff) 12-7-16

Steve Dudley 11-30-16

The Family of Helen Dunn 11-23-16

Zoe Edwards (Barbara Edwards) 11-23-16

C.T. Huff 12-7-16

Allan Kindrick 12-21-16

THANK YOU FROM PACEM Thank you for once again hosting PACEM’s women’s shelter in our 13th win-

ter of helping people who are homeless in our area. We want you to know how

truly blessed this community is to have congregations like yours to help in our

mission to provide shelter for our neighbors in need. We greatly appreciate

your willingness to prepare and serve dinner, for all the desserts, shopping

trip, donations, and hospitality you provided for the guests in a warm, wel-

coming, and compassionate environment each night. In addition to shelter,

Chestnut Grove also provides generous financial support for PACEM. Your

financial help supports the cost of PACEM’s shelter staff in your church. The

graciousness of the entire PACEM Family makes it possible for us to remain

open throughout the winter. Thank you for hosting PACEM’s women’s shelter

again this year, for the hands of all your volunteers, the graciousness of open-

ing your doors, and your willingness to work with other congregations in our

community to address the immediate needs of our neighbors.

THE MONTH AHEAD

WORSHIP GATHERINGS

8:30 & 11 AM

SUNDAY SCHOOL—ALL AGES

9:50 AM

SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT

Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 Dec 24 5pm Union Church Carol Sing 5pm & 6:30 pm Christmas Eve Communion & Candlelight Service

Dec 25 Christmas Day 11am Worship Service

No Sunday school

Dec 26 Office closed

Dec 27 Office closed

Dec 28 Book of Report Entries Due to Office

Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31

Jan 1 New Year’s Day 11am Worship Service

No Sunday school

Jan 2 Jan 3 Jan 4 5:30pm Dinner

6:30pm Business Meeting

Jan 5 Jan 6 Jan 7

Jan 8 Stop Hunger Now

No Sunday school

Jan 9 Jan 10 Jan 11 5:30pm L.I.F.E. Together Dinner

6:30pm L.I.F.E. Together Launch

Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14

Jan 15 Deacon Installation

Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 5:30pm L.I.F.E. Together Dinner

6:30pm L.I.F.E. Together Program

Jan 19 Jan 20

Jan 21