DECEMBER 20, 2016 R I C H L A N D H I L L S C H R I S T I A N C H U R C H

THE CHURCH VIS ITOR

Merry Christmas from your RHCC Family & Friends:

Kathryn HolidayPastor PaulAlan & Linda BakerChad BakerBill & Gay AganDalpha LloydJJ & Carla AlvaradoJim & Connie PhillipsThe Chattin FamilyEarl & Gary Lou GeddesLoretta ColeSharon CummingsPolly SlamaJoan BurgettJudy ChapmanSandy Rutherford

Toby & Pam RunnelsTommie & Jean PlummerBill & Judy WaltherCorky WardleBill & Iris WoodallJeff & Patricia StricklinNorma HopkinsJo Ellen & John HowardDonna WalkerAnn & Dan RunnelsWayne & Charlotte AlumbaughBobbie ShiroThe Chattin FamilyThe Farmers- Chuck, Diane, Thomas

and Katherine

CHURCH CALENDAR

DECEMBER 2016

12.21 All Church Christmas Caroling (6:30 pm) Join us for cocoa and

cookies before caroling! 12.24 Christmas Eve Service (7:00 pm)

Traditional service of candles, carols, communion and the Word. Child care provided thru 2 years of age.12.25 Christmas Sunday Service (10:30 am)

Family friendly service with carols and devotional. Children will be included in our service (no childcare for this service)

12.26 (Church Office will be closed Monday, December 26th - Monday, January 2nd. (see article)01.02 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

(Sunday School will meet on New Year’s Day! The nursery and play room will be on the regular schedule) Prayer Ministry (8:45 am)

Seekers, Pioneers, Young Adult, Youth SS Classes (9:15 am - 10:10 am) Preschool SS Classes (9:45 am) Morning Worship Service (10:30 am)

SERVING SCHEDULE 12.25.16

Worship Coordinator Jeff Stricklin

Deacons (Month of December) Earl Geddes, Mike Visage,

Toby Runnels, Theresa TylerWorship Leader

Alan BakerThe Table

(Bread) Jo Ellen(Cup) Jim Phillips

Children’s Moment Charles Mason

Greeters Mike & Patrice Morrison

Coffee Fellowship No Coffee Fellowship today!

Communion Clean-Up Theresa Tyler & Kathryn Holiday

DECEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

12/22 - Toby & Pam Runnels12/24 - Tommie & Jean Plummer12/24 - Willard & Florine Tyler

CHRISTMAS MORNING SERVICE:

SERMON TITLE: “Found”

SCRIPTURE READING:Luke 2:1-14

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED The church office will be closed beginning Monday, December 26th through Sunday, January 1st, 2017. We WILL be open on Monday, January 2nd. If you have any emergencies, please contact an Elder or Laura at (817) 688-8103. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Laura will be in and out of the office that week also!

FAITHFUL ATTENDANCE

& GIVING12.18.16

Sunday School - 38 Worship Service - 142 Faithful Giving (12.18) - $14,333

CHRISTMAS CAROLINGWednesday, December 21 - 6:30 pm

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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Saturday, December 24 7:00 pm

We invite you and your family and friends to our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service this Saturday, December 24, at 7:00 pm. Pastor Paul will be giving a Christmas Message & Prayer, Communion will be served by ‘intinction’, special music will be provided, and the Light from the Christ Candle will be shared with persons in the congregation, who in turn will give light to the person next to them until all the candles are lit. We will be singing familiar carols as we light the candles. Come early and enjoy some treats! Don’t miss out on this meaningful service!

From Your RHCC Staff On behalf of the entire staff here at Richland Hills, we want to thank you all for your generous love offering for us. We feel so blessed to serve God here in this congregation, and we look forward to many more years of working together for the Glory of God. Merry Christmas!

Pastor Paul, Laura, Charles, Yuan,Beverly, Jennifer, and Taryn

FUN TIMES AT THE “Parent’s

Night Out” POLAR

EXPRESS

MORE PICTURES OF POLAR EXPRESS!

Play Room Parent Helper Winter/Early Spring Schedule

Play Room Parent Helpers leave the sanctuary with the preschool age children following the Children’s Moment. The Parent Helper assists Ms. Jenn with snack time and

table activities in the Resource Room and Play Room activities until the end of the worship service. The most important responsibilities are to be an extra pair of hands for Ms. Jenn and an extra pair of eyes to help monitor our busy

preschool children. The Parent Helper will remain in the Play Room until all children are dismissed to the designated parent, grandparent, or guardian. If you are unable to serve on the Sunday you are scheduled, please trade

dates with another parent listed. In order for the Play Room to be open, a Parent Helper must be in the room with Ms. Jenn. Thank you for serving in the ministry to our children and parents.

2017 Winter/Early Spring Schedule:

January 1 Brittany Joyner

January 8 Laura Crain

January 15 Heather Hall

January 22 Natalie Caruso

January 29 Melissa Hall

February 5 Leah McCann

February 12 Leah Hughes

February 19 Shay Lawson

February 26 Amanda Hall

March 5 Jill Sutherland

March 12 Rick Crain

March 19 Brandon Hall

March 26 Sal Caruso

April 2 Brian Hall

April 9 Ryon McCann

April 16 Jamie Hughes

April 23 Evan lawson

April 30 Kevin Sutherland

Norma HopkinsArlene KendallDalpha LloydMildred SampsonMelanie HatfieldNathan McGee, great grandson of Polly SlamaTom Loughlin FamilyDavid Lott FamilySarah WellmanWanda NoahDale ProctorBob & Kay WhiteTina OblingerJessica, niece of Gretchen HalfmannDuane McGormley,

Kevin McGormley’s dadMike ProppeLincoln Mancuso Brenda Ledbetter Alvarado’s granddaughter, Reagan

PRAYER REQUESTS FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY:

A Change for Christmas Eve

This Saturday at 7:00 pm marks the third year I have presided at our beautiful Christmas Eve Service. Since the first year, our family has provided goodies for those that would come because this service has one of the largest number of guests we have all year. With that in mind, this year I would like to make it a church-wide effort to bring goodies for our service. If you would like to help me out, it would be greatly appreciated. Just cook or buy one of your favorite holiday treats to bring and share not only with our members, but the many guests that will be here. Arrive a little early so we can put them out. Just call or email the office and let us know what you are going to bring. Thanks for your support as always.

—Pastor Paul

QUOTE: The Purpose of Christmas by Rick Warren

The path to the peace of God comes through living and enjoying one day at a time, accepting what cannot be changed instead of worrying about it, trusting in God’s loving care and wisdom, and surrendering to his purpose and plan for your life. Jesus makes this promise: “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”

ADDRESS CHANGES:

Carol Jean New 23 Cedar Lane Bedford, TX 76021 817-614-5455

Mike & Patrice Morrison 3901 Glenwyck Drive NRH, TX 76180 817-616-3017

Sunday School Classes will not meet on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25. Worship begins at 10:30 am and all ages will be in the Sanctuary. The nursery and

play room will be closed.

What a Cantata!

The choir and praise band this past Sunday shared with us the fruit of their hard work and efforts. Each year they seem to get better and better, and we are the recipients. It truly blessed us all. This year we saw the addition of the praise band to the service, and it added even more depth and richness to the worship.

Thank you to all the members of the choir and praise band and the Christmas gift we got to experience early.

Telling the Christmas Story in Different Ways