Friday, 06 December 2024

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Good morning, Chase Park Family. 

 

Spend time today and every day in God’s Word. 

Scripture of the Day:  1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.  “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

 

MEMBER BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES

There are no member birthdays to celebrate with you today or Sunday, December 8.  Tomorrow, December 7, Dena Hutchison has a birthday.  I hope her day is full of blessings.

 

Next week’s birthdays:  Janet Lawson and Amy Hardin (12/9); Jessica Peacock (12/10); Hollye Corder and Celeste Godfrey (12/11); Jerry Wilhoite (12/13); and Peggy Champion and Joseph Miller (12/15).  Remember these with cards and calls.

 

NEW MEMBERS/MEMBER DIRECTORY UPDATE(S)

Claudette Rives has moved to Nashville, TN, to live closer to her daughter.

 

NEW BABY

Congratulations to grandparents Greg and Gayle Cothren.  Their granddaughter, Mia Brooke, was born to Mason and Brooke Cothren on Monday, December 2.  She shares Papa Greg’s birthday.  8 lbs., 14 oz., 19.5 inches.  She joins brother Oliver and sister Mae.  Congratulations also to Hudson’s, Parker’s, and Maddie’s families (all the Cothren uncles, aunts, and cousins).

 

 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

• Worship Service(s)/Statistics – Sunday, 08 December 2024

At Chase Park Bldg.

            Safety and Security (Sunday, 12/8, Wednesday, 12/11)

                        Crisis Team & Alternate:  Cody Gothart, Mark Lambrecht

                        Monitors:  Larry Hollingsworth, Brian Emperley, Brandon Karraker, Jared Olbricht

 

            Worship Participants

                                    A.M.:

                        Song Leader    Michael Sims

                        1st Prayer         Mike Crawford

                        LS Prayer        Steve Watson

                        Reading           Harden Husband

                        C Prayer          Jon Burnett

 

                                    P.M.:

                        Song Leader    Michael Sims

                        1st Prayer         John Denney

                        Reading           Micah Matheny

                        C Prayer          Andrew Corder

 

            Rusty’s Sermon Topics/Texts

                        A.M.:  “Now to Him Who Is Able”         Text: Ephesians 3:20-21

                         P.M.:  “Intentional Christianity”            Text: 1 Peter 1:13-16

 

At Regency Bldgs.

            Worship Participants

                        Song Leader    Gregg Crabtree

                        Speaker           Gregg Crabtree

 

• Chase Park Safety/Traffic Officer Collection

We will be collecting gift cards and cash for our Safety officers.  We have 4-6 officers that help with traffic and rotate in and out of the building to help keep us safe.  Deadline is Sunday, December 15.  Please give your cards to Janet Jenkins.  (If you don’t see Janet at services, you can slide your card under her locked door.)

 

• HOLIDAY CARDS

The bags available for pickup on Sunday, December 8. 

 

WEEKLY AND BEYOND

 

• TALENTS Team Meetings

Teams will not meet in December.

 

• Super Seniors Class Information/Update

Next class will begin Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

 

• Elders, Deacons and Ministry leads, and Ministers Meeting

Today, December 5, 6:30 p.m., Small auditorium classroom

 

• Chase Park 2024 Holiday Party

                        Sunday, December 8, following p.m. service in the fellowship hall. 

We will be providing soups and all the toppings.  Please bring sweet and non-sweet finger foods to share. 

We will have some entertainment, games and crafts, and a special visitor. 

Please, no children in the fellowship hall Thursday-Sunday while we set up for the party.

 

• Correction/Update:  Ladies’ Monthly Tuesday Morning Bible Study

Tuesday, December 10, Longhorns’ Restaurant in Jones Valley, at 11:30 a.m.. We will not meet at the building this month.

There will not be an ornament exchange.

Please call Cathy Maples at 256 426-0502, to let her know if you can attend, so we can make reservations.

 

• Chase Park Benevolence Holiday Give-a-way

Saturday, December 14, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., at the Bus Barn.

Please see the pdf file containing the list of needed items from each of the bible classes. 

 

• Budget/Calendar Presentation

Sunday, December 15.

Combined adult bible classes in the Auditorium for Budget presentation (Curtis Hill and Greg Cothren)

            P.M. – Pat and Will will present Chase Park’s works for 2025

 

• Monthly Ladies’ Night Out

Tuesday, December 17, 5:30 p.m., Terranova’s Restaurant.  Sign-up sheet for reservations.  Bring a wrapped ornament to exchange.

 

• Church Offices Closed

The church offices will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 24-25, in observance of the Christmas holiday.

 

• Mid-week Service – December 26

Mid-week services will be Thursday, December 26, 6:30 p.m.  Everyone will be in the Auditorium.

 

• 5th Sunday Singing Service

Sunday, December 29, 5:00 p.m.

 

YOUTH AND CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

 

·         Caroling Activity

Sunday, December 15, after lunch.  The CPYG and Children’s ministry will be caroling to some of our members.  If you would like to participate or have questions, let Will or the Olbricht’s know.

 

·         Children’s Ministry (Check the GroupMe for information on activities.)

 

Activities at the building:

 

 

·         Youth Group (Check the GroupMe for information on activities.)

 

Exposure Youth Camp – Friday, December 27 – Monday, December 30.  7th – 12th grades.

 

Activities at the building:

M4 – Every Monday (during school) morning, 7:00 a.m., dining room.

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BARNABAS PROJECT

• Refer to previous Newslines for past prayer requests.

• Congregational meetings in dining room

Schedule for December 2024 (Sundays at 4:30 p.m., in the dining room):

To discuss names of visitors for cards, gift bags, and “new move-in” buckets.

No meetings are scheduled for December.

 

 

 

PANTRY ITEM

 

For the week of December 02, 2024:  Refer to the Benevolence Food Pantry Give-a-way list.

 

This is all my news for this morning.  Remember to check on your family, friends, and neighbor.

Hollye

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