JUST FOR MEN EVENT

The Connections Team is hosting a Just For Men Event on Saturday, January 29 starting at 6 PM. Everyone has a unique father story. Whether positive or painful, it’s always personal and can deeply affect the core of our identity and the direction of our lives. All men 18 and older are invited to attend an impactful and inspiring night with a challenging message from the movie “Show Me the Father”. Registration is $30 per person and includes a ribeye steak supper. You can register by visiting the Connections Center, calling the church office, or going to our Facebook page. Deadline to register is Monday, January 24. This is open to the community, so invite your guy friends and guy family members! You will be blessed!

Join us on Friday, December 24 at 5:00 PM for our Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Service as we celebrate Immanuel: God With Us!

Thank you to everyone that contributed to Operation Christmas Child with packing and donating shoeboxes. We collected 115 shoeboxes.

Thank you also to everyone that donated to the Samaritan’s Purse Livestock Project. The Rebecca Circle contributed $771.48. The offering in November was $2,226, Children’s offering was $190 and we received $100 for shipping shoeboxes, for a total of $3,287.48.

With that we purchased 5 cattle ($350 each), 13 dairy goats ($70 each), 20 sets of a dozen baby chicks ($14 each), 12 honey bee hives ($18 each), shipping for 9 shoeboxes ($11 each), and 5 “Jesus Loves Me” lambs with the remainder and additional donation.

With both the shoeboxes and livestock project we open doors into foreign countries to share the Gospel while also helping under developed countries by giving families a source of food and income. Thank you for making it all possible! Merry Christmas!

Charla Sandbulte

Thank you to everyone who ordered shirts in support of the junior high youth group! About 175 shirts were made and are available for pickup if you haven’t already done so. Thank you for helping us raise money for future retreats!

Jr High Youth Group

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Have you ever peered into a Christmas tree and found God’s story of redemption? Join us on Sunday, December 12 at 6 PM for the telling of the Christmas Tree Legend. You may never look at a Christmas tree the same again. A time of fellowship with cider, hot chocolate bar, and a photobooth will follow the program.

MEN’S DISCIPLESHIP CLASS

All young men are invited to a new discipleship class beginning Sunday, January 16 during the education hour. This 10 week class will feature Dennis Rainey’s “Stepping Up: A Call to Courageous Living” study and be facilitated by Ken Hup. Sign up at the table in the lobby by December 126 so books can be ordered.

EXTRA COOKIE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The Cookie Connections Crew will be baking and decorating Christmas cutout cookies from 8 AM to 4 PM on Thursday, December 2. All the cookies for our December fellowship will be baked and decorated on this day. Come and go as you are able to help; a light lunch will be served from 11:30-12:30. Please sign up at the Connections Center if you are willing to help with this one time project!

CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS

A Christmas Sing-a-long wrapped through the words of the biblical version of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas will be Sunday, December 19, 3-5 PM in the Worship Center. Come and enjoy congregational singing of many favorite Christmas songs, special numbers, and warm fellowship. Invite a friend!

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SOUP SUNDAY

The Connections Team invites the congregation to a Soup Sunday on December 5 from 11:30-1:00. The meal includes a variety of soups, breads, pies and desserts. A freewill donation will be received to cover the incurred costs. If you are attending ARC as a visitor, please come as our guest! A sign up sheet is at the Connections Center for those willing to provide pies and desserts.

Invite your friends and family and join us this Wednesday, November 24, 7 PM for our Thanksgiving Worship Service. Our Thanksgiving offering will be used to bless missionaries and ministries that we support throughout the year.