COMMUNITY UPDATES

SYMPATHY

Please extend your sympathy to Tim and Jonda (Barker) Craddock.

Jonda’s father, Johnnie, passed away last week. His service will be held

today at 2 p.m. with visitation from 11 to 2 at the Lambert Tatman facility

on Pike St, South Parkersburg. Cards may be sent to her mother at 234

Ridgeway Ave, Washington, WV 26181 or to Jonda, 28 Meadowlark Dr,

Parkersburg, WV 26101

NEW ADDRESS

Travis and Kate Williams, 2075 Congress Road, Belpre, OH 45714

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY

Blaiz Murray was baptized by Travis Williams December 2. Please

welcome Blaiz to the our Belpre family. We know the angels were

rejoicing over his decision to follow Christ.

THANK YOU

I would like to thank everyone for their prayers, cards, the phone calls,

food or any act of kindness you have shown to me and my family. My

church family is all I have in the area now and I love you all. Thank you to

those who journeyed to Cleveland to visit with us. Lucille Burgess

Thank you to everyone who helped make the 13th Annual Stepping Stones

Dinner/Auction a great success. Over $4,000 was raised to support

Christian Education at Ohio Valley University. Your generosity was

appreciated and will continue to help young people gain more than an

education at OVU. Mary Miller

Merry Christmas to all my friends who have helped me this year—from

mowing, raking leaves, painting my house, sending cards and food. This

has been a bad year for me healthwise. Thanks so much. Love you all.

Delores Kemp

DAUGHTER’S OF THE KING ASSISTANCE

Daughter’s of the King will be collecting items for care packages for 22

kids at Belpre elementary. A list of items can be found on the foyer tables.

Please bring those items by December 19.

DELIVER COMMUNION TO SHUT INS

If you would be interested in assisting us with delivering communion to

shut-ins, those who had surgery, etc., please let Mike Williamson know.

Also, if you know of someone who wishes communion brought to them,

please let Mike or the office know.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FAMILY CHRISTMAS DINNER

December 19, beginning at 5:45, cost is $5.00. Smothered chicken,

green beans, rolls and Christmas goodies. Sign up sheet is on the office

side bulletin board.

CARD SHOWER - For Tom Rhodes, son of Margie Stover. He will

celebrate his 50th birthday December 29. He has been battling some

health issues. The cards would be such an encouragement to him. Please

send cards to Margie’s address or drop them off to the office: 1417 Blvd.

Dr., Belpre, OH 45714

JAMAICA MISSION TRIP 2013

The Jamaica mission team is going to Linstead, Jamaica this July 18-27,

2013. Linstead is up in the mountains of Jamaica. We will be

conducting Bible studies, a 5 day V.B.S. and a crusade each evening. We

have housing reserved for 12 people. If you would be interested in going

please let Greg Kirk, Larry Brown, or Mary Ann Thorn know. This is a very

YOUTH/TEENS

NO LIFE GROUP THIS EVENING - BELPRE FAMILY CHRISTMAS BEGINS

AT 6 P.M. SEE YOU THERE!!!!

CHRISTMAS PARTY 7-12TH GRADES—TUESDAY, December 18, 6:30-9

at Travis and Kate’s. Please bring a $5 wrapped gift and a beverage

or snack to share. We will have a gift exchange, games and some

good fun.

COURAGE TO CHANGE Battling difficulties can be draining and may alter the way you

view your circumstances. Instead of seeing the potential of

your life, you begin to feel that you are not special and that God

has forgotten you. His good plan for your life seems more and

more unlikely every time you think about it. However,

remember that his goal for you is always geared for ultimate

victory and success.

LOVE IN ACTION November was another busy month in the pantry with over 700

served! In addition, many were given Thanksgiving dinners and

we have received several more turkeys to pass out for Christ-

mas dinners. We are also going to serve a meal to our pantry

clients during pantry hours this week. We will be preparing

a simple, warm meal and if anyone is interested in helping to

serve, please contact Rose Caltrider. Tuesday's hours are from

10-2 and Thursday's hours are 5-7pm. A warm meal and a

smile....what a great gift to our community!!

WOW..... many of us HAD to be touched by Jeff's sermon on the

power of prayer in our lives. We soooo underestimate the

power of prayer and the power the Holy Spirit can play in our

lives. This time of year we often see the words "BELIEVE." I

would like to challenge all in our Belpre family in 2013. Instead

of believing in just the magic of Christmas, can we BELIEVE

more in the truths God has given us in his word??? Can we

BELIEVE that prayer can change us and this entire church

family???? Can we, for one year, focus on improving our prayer

life and focus on the one that has given us the GREATEST gift

ever?? Please continue to pray for Love in Action and each

other in 2013 and BELIEVE in God's promises for us!

STAFF

Jeff Stevenson - Preaching Minister

jeffery5stevenson@gmail.com

740.378.6632

Travis Williams - Family Life Minister

trwilliams143@yahoo.com

330.546.5620

Ron Laughery - Preaching Minister, Emeritus

ronlaughery@gmail.com

740.516.4038

Kim Haynes - Church Secretary

belprechurch@gmail.com

Phone: 740.423.7021 | Fax: 740.423.8333

SHEPHERDS

Dan Canada—304.588.4087

Bob Crum—740.516.5960

Marty Clark—740.551.2075

Mark Kaufman—740.678.8053

Jack Thorn—304.482.1933

To schedule an appointment to meet with our

shepherds, please call the church office.

MINISTRY LEADERS

Adult Education

JoAnn Bartimus

Benevolence/Love in Action

Anita Vaughan

Caring & Sharing

Margaret Wentz

Children’s Education

Stephanie Miller & Jerry Brown

Courage to Change

Mary Ann Thorn/Sonia Grimm

Education Director

JoAnn Bartimus

Media

Larry Hopkins

Missions

Mary Ann Thorn

Prayer

Jo Miller

World Bible School

Leslie Roby

Young at Heart

Ron & Terry Everson

December 16 2012

Join us this evening at 6 p.m. for our annual

Belpre Family Christmas. Our younger children are

preparing a program about “The Littlest Tree,” Ron will be

reading to our children “The Legend of the Christmas Tree,”

we will have a short devotional led by Jeff Stevenson and our

teens will have something “to sing about.”

Following the program, we will meet in the MPR for

appetizers and snacks prepared by Patty Hinzman. We are

asking every family bring a Christmas goody to share.

Parents, Grandparents, friends and neighbors

are all welcome to come!

Bible Bowl - March 1-3, Richland

Road Church of Christ in Marion,

Ohio. Ages 5th Grade-97 years can

participate. The book of study will

be Matthew. Please see Travis or

Kate for a list of questions. We will be studying on

Thursday nights from 6:30-8 p.m. at Travis and Kate’s

(2075 Congress Rd, Belpre). This is a fun event that will

challenge us to know God's Word better … please join us!

WELCOME!

Welcome to the Belpre church! We are glad that you have joined us as we gather in the name of the Lord to worship and

praise our Heavenly Father as a community of believers. The Belpre church is made up of sinners who have been saved by

the grace of God. We are fellow strugglers in the journey of life helping each other with the daily challenges and problems.

Maybe this is the first time you have been a guest at the Belpre church. Are you looking for a church home? We would love to share with you the

gospel! Also, we would welcome the opportunity to talk with you about the various ministries of the Belpre church.

Nat Horton - remains in HealthSouth, room 217.

Military Personnel

Kyle Crislip, Matthew Lowers, Seth Wellspring, Brad Gibbs, BJ Whited,

William Wellspring.

Continued Prayer List

Milton Stevenson, Marissa Brookover, Robert Poling, Dee O’Dell,

Neil Vaughan, Don Woollard, Jim Bess, Don McCullough, Tom Bates,

Don Brookhart, Nat Horton, Lou Confer, Betty Westbrook, Dave &

Michelle Swick.

FOR THE RECORD

Contribution Last Week - $ 6877.00

Children’s Offering - $ 72.00

Budget - $7,739.00

Last Week

Bible Class - 185

Sunday A.M. Worship - 343

Life Groups - 105

Wednesday - 120

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Guest Services

December 16 - Team 4

December 23 - Team 5

December 30 - Team 1

Guest Services—December 16

Carport - Sue Givens

Carport - Steve & Sandy West

Office - Mike & Kim Wile

Office - Betty Pfalzgraf

Back - Rolland & Janet Thompson

December Communion Servers

Carport Office

Ken Fausnaugh Ernie Lowers

Ron Everson Rolland Thompson

Bob Caldwell

Lloyd Nesselroad Bill Baker

Scott Miller Dan Roby

Brian Gibbs Milt Morris

December Public Servers

Prayer Communion

December 16 Ron Feathers Nathan Tewanger

December 23 Harold Riley Larry Sarver

December 30 Dan Bortell Jerry Brown

Nursery Workers

December 16 Ginny Brown & Sarah Foreman

December 23 Devon Metz & Aimee Metz

December 30 Diane Alloway & Joyce Crum

This Week’s Events December 16-22

Sunday BELPRE FAMILY CHRISTMAS 6 P.M.

Monday SEALs

Tuesday Weight Watchers, 5 pm -room 102-103

Food Pantry 11-2

Wednesday Wed. Morning class 11 am NO CLASS

Wed. Evening Meal - CHRISTMAS DINNER

Wed. Evening Bible Study - 7 pm

Thursday Courage to Change, 7 pm

Food Pantry 5-7

WORSHIP ORDER December 16, 2012

SHARING HIS HOLINESS

Hebrews 12:5-17

Song Firm Foundation

Welcome Romans 7:1-12

Song 10,000 Reasons

Song Tell Me the Story of Jesus

Song Hark, The Herald Angels Sing

Prayer Ron Feathers

Song Wonderful Merciful Savior

Song Lamb of God

Communion/Offering Nathan Tewanger

Song How Great Is Our God

Sermon Jeff Stevenson

Song Jesus, Let Us Come To Know You

Responses and Prayer

Community Updates

Shepherd’s Prayer

We pray you have been touched by something

that was said today. If we can be of assistance

to you, please phone the church office or any of

our Shepherds or ministers.

1. The ___________ of Discipline (12:5-7)

a. If you’re going through suffering, it’s a sign that God

__________ you.

b. What he’s after most is your _____________ (1 Pet. 5:6).

2. The ______________ of Discipline (12:8-11)

a. Your heavenly Father knows what’s _______ for you. He

knows what _________ he’s trying to ______ you for

once in heaven.

b. God wants to make you yourself ___________ to match

what he’s _____________ you with. God saved you to

______________ you!

3. The ______________ to Discipline (12:12-17)

a. Keep _____________ the ________ (12:12-13).

b. “Strive for peace with everyone, and for the __________

without which no one will _________ the

Lord” (12:14).

c. Do some __________ -clearing (12:15-17).

If you’re __________, you must be _____________ as well.

If grace is your __________, holiness will be your _______.

RON’S WEDNESDAY CLASS

December 19 - no class

December 26 - no class

January 2 - no class

January 9 - Class will resume

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OFFICE NOTE

Dec. 20 = Office closing at 1

Dec. 21, 24 & 25 = Office closed

Dec 26-28 = 9-4

Dec 31 - Jan 1 = Office closed

Also - Big thank you to those you came in to cut out our Christmas

program costumes and those who assisted is sewing them

together. THANK YOU!

Winterfest—February 18-20, 2013

Anyone interested in going this year, please see

Travis Williams. Get your reservation in

soon. Cost to be determined.