Dear Friends,
Sign up for Perspectives, a 15-week class on reaching all people with the good news of salvation … Bowl with Children’s Ministry and contribute to Hollywood Bowl’s food drive Jan. 8 … Ladies are invited to Natalie Simpson’s baby shower Jan. 15 at the home of Kristi Price … Details and other news …

Strikes Against Hunger

Children’s Ministry invites kids from 1 to 92 to join us 4-6 p.m. Jan. 8 at Hollywood Bowl for an evening of fun and aid to the needy. Reply to this e-mail or sign up in the lobby at the Sunday service to bowl free. You pay shoe rental in cash or with two nonperishable food items per bowler for the Hollywood Bowl food drive!

Perspectives

Perspectives is a 15-week class and a movement that will connect the dots for you from Genesis to Revelation on God’s plan to redeem all people of all nations, using us to take the gospel to all. When: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays from Jan. 26 until May 10, at the Landers. Cost: $260 per person. Scholarships available. Early Bird Discount (save $25) for those who sign up through Jan. 18. Can be taken for seminary credit. Registration: 6-8 p.m. Jan. 19 in the Landers. Questions? Call the church office, 698-9244. Check out http://www.perspectives.org.

Baby Shower

All ladies are invited to Natalie Simpson’s baby shower, 3:30-5 p.m. Jan. 15. Hostesses are the ladies of the Ong small group, Kristi Price and Shanna Fretwell, at the home of Kristi Price, 142 Leatherwood Circle. For directions, call 793-0696.

Missions

World Venture missionaries Amos and Meredith Anderson send word from Albania: “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, or as they say here, Gezuar Krishtlindjet dhe Gezuar Vitin e Ri! Thank you for continuing to hold our family in your prayers.” The Andersons ask prayers for a resolution to difficulties with their heating system, particularly in the winter chill, and for continued prayer for strength and health as they fight illness along with the cold.

Connect

Connect+Scripture offers a five-days-a-week schedule to read the Bible in a year, and an archive of devotionals by Fellowship members who stayed in the Word throughout 2011. Connect with those we don’t know at the service each Sunday by offering a warm welcome to our many visitors and new faces.

Small Groups, Events

We have many small groups meeting on various days and times, each with their own membership focus. Contact the church office at 698-9244 or reply to this e-mail to find a group that can help you work toward a better relationship with Christ.

McClain Young Families Group: Led by Chuck McClain, the group will pick up in January, meeting Sundays at 5 p.m. for a study of the book of James. Contact Stacy McClain (stacylmcclain@yahoo.com) for more details.

Youth Ministry: Resumes this week. Seventh to 12th graders share in worship and learning about God from 6:30-7:45 p.m. every Wednesday at the church office, 276 E. Main.

Junior High Girls/Boys Small Groups: Resumes this week. Cory Williams leads the boys and Stacey Williams leads the girls, meeting Sundays at 2 p.m. in the Landers. Students are invited to join at any time; contact Cory and Stacey (cswilliams08@gmail.com) or Christian Baxter (christian.baxter@hotmail.com) for more details.

High School Boys/Girls Small Groups: Tim Oster leads 10th-12th grade boys at 2 p.m. Sundays in the Landers. Julie Roulier leads 10th-12th grade girls at 7:15 p.m. Sundays in the church office, 276 E. Main. Students are invited to join at any time; contact Tim Oster, Julie Roulier (sjroul@gmail.com), or Christian Baxter (christian.baxter@hotmail.com) for more details.

Young At Heart Small Group: Les Frensley, 631-3151, leads the group meeting at 9:30 a.m. Sundays in the church office, 276 E. Main.

Young Families Group: Led by Han Ong, the group meets every other Sunday at 4 p.m.