Happenings At A Glance

Coming Soon Dec 4 Prayer Time at 8 AM John & Cheryl Dunn here during worship Dec 5 Building and Grounds Team Meeting Dec 14 Missions Team Meeting Dec 18 Christmas Play During Morning Worship All-Church Christmas Potluck

Christmas Worship Times December 24 8 PM December 25 10 AM (No Bible Study at 9 AM)

We will have similar services both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to allow as many people as possible to attend worship. Welcome to Woodlawn Christian Church

We are glad you are here today! There are clipboards in each pew. Please sign your name to let us know that you were here.

First time guests are asked to fill out a “Guest” card located in the cardholder in front of you! You can leave it in your seat or drop it in the offering plate.

www.woodlawnchristian.org November 20, 2011

Today 9 AM Bible Study 10 AM Worship Christmas Play Prac. 6 PM Jr/Sr High Yth Grps

Monday 3 PM NO ANNEX 6 PM Finance Team Mtg. 6:30 PM Scouts

Tuesday 3 PM NO ANNEX

Wednesday 9:30 AM Ladies’ Prayer 3 PM NO ANNEX

Thursday Thanksgiving Office Closed

Friday Office Closed

Saturday

Sunday 9 AM Bible Study 10 AM Worship

WCC Office 735-2355 office@woodlawnchristian.org Minister Tracy Thomas 237-0145 tracy@woodlawnchristian.org Minister of Connections Michael Crider 316-2999 michael@woodlawnchristian.org Worship Minister John Simmons 610-3212 john@woodlawnchristian.org Pastoral Care Ralph Swarthout 316-1420 marvaswarthout@gmail.com Elders Steve Danner 735-2265 Ron Levitt 735-2268 Scott Owens 735-2816 Charlie Sanders 735-2160 David Sanders 231-7101 Richard Stubblefield 244-1510

Bianca Aldaco

Shirley Anderson

Henry Crim

Breanna & Justin Engel

Don & Sherry Gaebe

Inez Grimes

Kenny Hill

Terry Johnson

Abigail Kroeschel

Christi & Kyle Lariviere

Gina Lewis

Cheryl McClure

Rosalee McDannald

Fay McGinnis

Charlie McNealy

Nate Mings

Lola Morris

Mike Mount

Helen Mullins

Mark Oslager

Roberta Patterson

Oram Peterson

Pete Peterson

Becky Phillips

Mike & Sue Poninski

J. R. Reynolds

Todd Rhoades

Tom Smith

Margaret Stout

Kenzi Tate

Susan Taylor’s Family

Danny Tinsley

Ruth Wilbur

Buck Williams

By The Numbers Last Sunday Attendance– 245 Offering-$4203.19 Nov Ave. $4319.10 Wkly Need-$4575.00

Children’s Church K — 1st Grade Grades 2-4

Angie & Brent Williams Brian Shaw Tyler Smart Carly Ethridge Tanner Hatfield

Nurseries Sunday School Worship

Marva Swarthout Infant—Rm 101 Toddler—Rm 102 Pre-K—Rm 10

Cathy Barnes Amber Sprehe Christy Barnes Shellbe Strelecki

Nov 20

Nov 27

Children’s Church K — 1st Grade Grades 2-4

Richard & Carolyn Stubblefield Scott & Kelly Owens Ross Owens Gabe Owens Trace Scarbrough

Nurseries Sunday School Worship

Meca Peterson Infant—Rm 101 Toddler—Rm 102 Pre-K—Rm 10 Nancy Simmons Tori England Kathy Sanders Regan Witzel Sabryn Griffin Bryson Sanders

Communion/Offering Scott Barnes Ryan Clinton Brad Curless Darrell Diener Steve Draege Tom Gaither Justin Hoffmann Dustin Williams

Communion at WCC Communion is a time when we remember the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for us. The bread represents his body that was broken for us. The cup represents his blood that was spilled for us. Communion is offered to all believers who call Jesus Christ their Lord. Please partake of the emblems as they are passed.

Offering at WCC This church is supported by the grace of God and by the faithful giving of His followers. We appreci-ate your gifts and promise to honor Christ as we use this offering to make a difference in the king-dom.

Prayer Opportunities at WCC Sundays 8:30 AM Prayer Group-Room 106 Everyone Welcome! 8:45 AM Elders Pray in Tracy’s Office Wednesdays 9:30 AM Ladies “Prayer & Share” in the church library

Coming Soon in Worship

Nov 27 NO NAMES Who Search

Dec 4 NO NAMES Who Listen & Obey Dec 11 NO NAMES Who Proclaim Dec 18 Children’s Christmas Musical On December 4 John and Cheryl Dunn will be teaching the Next Step class at 9 AM and sharing during our worship service. John and Cheryl are missionaries in Taiwan with Team Expansion.

Communion/Offering Roger Hosselton Rod Panzier Mike Poninski Bill Shega Art Shewmake Jordan Wehrheim Dustin Williams Steve Tufts

Gerald Williams

Lisa Wilson

Terry Witzel

WCC & Its Leaders

Nation & Leaders

Military Personnel & Their Families

Those Who Have Lost Loved Ones

The Lost & Sick in the Community

Unspoken Requests

I thank my God every

time I remember you.

Philippians 1:3

Congregational Meeting

There will be a brief congregational meeting during the worship service

today for the purpose of affirming our elder candidates, Mike Periman,

Ron Sides, and Shane Witzel. All members of the congregation high school

age and older are invited to participate.

Children’s Christmas Musical

Practices are Sundays during children’s worship time. Students 6th grade

and below are invited to take part.

Jr/Sr High Youth Group Schedule

TODAY 3 PM Meet at WCC and then take Operation Christmas

Child Boxes to Centralia

Nov 27 No Youth Groups

Dec 4 6 PM WCC

Advent Begins November 27

If your family would like to light the advent candle

at the beginning of a worship service November 27-

December 25. please let Tracy know.

Men’s Ministry News

Men’s breakfasts and Bible study

will resume in January.

Several people have asked about the shirts that the

staff and elders are wearing with the WCC logo.

Our own Elaine Marlow embroidered the logo on

the shirts and you can get one for only $6 (you

must provide your own shirt).

Just bring your $6 and your shirt tagged with your name and phone num-

ber to the church. Any sweatshirt, oxford button-down, polo, denim or T-

shirt will work. 5x5x5 BIBLE READING PLAN: II Thess. 2-3; II Peter 1-3

Campus Plan Update

We will be devoting specific times of prayer over the next year in order to focus on discerning God's future for WCC.

The first hour of our elders' meeting TODAY will be devoted

to focused prayer. The congregation is invited to participate with us starting at 2 PM in room 110.

We will gather at 8 AM on December 4 for one hour of

prayer prior to our Bible study time. Ladies prayer time Wednesdays at 9:30 AM in the church li-

brary.

Men’s prayer time Sundays at 8:30 AM in Room 106

We ask that families eat dinner together at least once a week during November. As you gather at the table, take time to pray for God’s future plans for WCC. A prayer calendar for the month of November is available in the lobby with prayer em-phases and scripture for each day. Please include these in your daily prayer time.

Our elders believe that God responds to sincere prayer. We look forward to the journey.

We Still Need Help!

Thank you to our recent volunteers! We still need to fill two monthly slots helping with our children during Sunday worship—either individuals or couples. Because some of the current volun-teers have expressed flexibility, you can choose which age group you would like to work with: toddlers, preschool, K-1st, or 2nd-4th grades. Please see Michael or Lori if you are ready to go beyond Worship and Connection to Commit!

Roman Road: Plan of Salvation

Romans 1:16

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.

Romans 3:23

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death.

Romans 5:8

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sin-ners, Christ died for us.

Romans 10:9-10

That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.

Romans 6:4

We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

Romans 12:1-2

Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiri-tual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

To our church family,

Each year, Woodlawn Christian Church collects a special offering at Thanksgiving. This special gift, which is above and beyond our regular tithes and offerings, is designed to meet a special need. This year, the elders have decided to ask you to help us raise money for two worthy causes. Our offering goal is $6,000, which would go toward the follow-ing:

We would like to present a love gift to Michael and Annie to assist

them with their immediate needs in this special time of their lives. WCC provides $750 per semester for students attending a Bible col-

lege. We currently have a zero balance in that account. A portion of our offering would be set aside to help us meet our commitment to these students.

Our leadership recognizes that Woodlawn Christian Church exists by the grace of God and by the generosity of those who believe in our work. We therefore ask you to prayerfully consider a sacrificial gift. The offer-ing will be collected during our morning worship time on Sunday, No-vember 20 and 27. Special offering envelopes will be available for you to use. You may also bring your gift in to the office during the week. We rejoice in what God has done and has continued to do at WCC. May the words of the Apostle Paul be our words as well: I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:3-6). Thank you for your partnership in what God is doing in Woodlawn. Blessings,

Tracy Tracy Thomas Preaching Minister