Announcements – November 14, 2009

A.M.
Songleader – Troy Phelps
Pianist – Sarah Bates
Sermonette – Jason Lovelady
Sermon – Richard Pinelli

P.M.
Songleader – David Johnson
Pianist – Garrett Fenchel
Sermonette – George Evans
Sermon – David Register

Thank you: A warm thank you to Glenn and Ronda Creech for hosting the teen hayride and wiener roast last Saturday night. The weather cooperated wonderfully to add to a terrific activity.

Sabbath School Classes Today: We will have classes today at 1:30 p.m. There will be no classes on Nov. 28, due to Thanksgiving that week.

Class 1 Lesson: “Work of God—God’s House” Teachers: Molly Harris, Laurel Krenz and Linda Merrick
Class 2 Lesson: “God’s House” Teachers: Bobbi Kitts and Heather Bennett
Class 3 “God Is Building a Family” Teachers: Marguerite Evans and Michelle de Campos.

ABC Alumni Service Project, Dec. 6: The next service project for the ABC Alumni group will be on Dec. 6. We will be preparing and serving a meal to families at the Ronald McDonald House.
To help with the coordination and planning, there will be a meeting for those alumni attending in Cincinnati East at 1 p.m. on the Sabbath of Nov. 21 in the warehouse.

Winter Family Weekend, Dec. 22-26: It is time once again to make your plans and reservations to join us in Louisville, Kentucky, for the Winter Family Weekend event. Come join your family and friends for four days of education, sports, fun and fellowship. You may pick up a flyer today at the back table after services with details on this year’s event. You may also go to http://wfw.ucg.org for information. Book now and don’t be left out in the cold!

WFW Special Music Announcement: Last year we had a nice variety of inspiring pieces of special music at the Winter Family Weekend. This year we are again looking for volunteers to perform up to four Feast-quality selections. Demo tapes or CDs should be sent to Ken Treybig or e-mailed to him at Ken@Treybig.org by Dec. 1. Please include a printed lyric sheet, your e-mail address, phone number and the name of your local congregation.

Wooster Family Day: For the last four years local congregations have teamed up with the Canton church to put on a very successful Wooster Family Day activity with proceeds going to a Good Works project. This spring the Canton congregation will be taking a year off from this event mainly due to economic factors. We wish to again thank all those who served and those who donated to such good causes over the past four years.

Spring Biblical Education Tour to Turkey: Applications are now being taken for the spring Biblical Education Tour, “The Footsteps of Paul,” in the modern land of Turkey.
The goal of next spring’s program, to take place March 17-31, 2010, is to provide on-location opportunities for instruction of the New Testament including Acts, the Pauline Epistles and Revelation. The timing of the tour will allow members from all regions of the world to share this educational experience plus Passover, Night to Be Observed and the First Day of Unleavened Bread.
From the various departure points, the brethren will gather in Istanbul to begin the tour. Here we will visit some of history’s great markers of this crossroads city and explore the archeological museum, viewing such significant finds as the entrance stone from Hezekiah’s tunnel in Jerusalem.
From there, the journey will follow the path of first-century travel with important sites like Tarsus and Antioch, where Paul’s ministry began. The tour will highlight Cappadocia, Konya (Iconium), Pamphylia, the hot springs of Hierapolis and Laodicea, and then over to the coast with Ephesus and Pergamon, the crowning jewels of Turkey’s excavations.
The complete details of the tour can be found online at www.travelgallery.com. Or you can call (800) 858-6999 for a packet to be mailed to you. This tour is limited in its number of participants, and it is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Reasonable Precautions Regarding the H1N1 Flu: The news media and responsible public health professionals have asked all organizations to implement programs to minimize the dangers posed by the H1N1 influenza virus. As responsible citizens and Christians, it is important that we do our part.
Therefore, we would like to enlist the help of the membership in establishing the following guidelines for local services:
• Know the signs and symptoms of flu. Symptoms of flu include fever or chills and cough or sore throat. In addition, symptoms of flu can include runny nose, body aches, headache, tiredness, diarrhea or vomiting.
• Self-imposed quarantine is a biblical principle. If you are sick, stay home or at your place of residence for at least 24 hours after there is no longer a fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees Celsius) or signs of a fever (have chills, feel very warm, have a flushed appearance, or are sweating). This should be determined without the use of fever-reducing medications (any medicine that contains ibuprofen or acetaminophen).
• The flu often lasts for several days.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective if soap and water are not available.
• Contact a health-care provider right away if you are having difficulty breathing or are getting worse.
• Please do not come to services or bring sick children to services to get anointed. You are encouraged to call the elders if you need to be anointed. If you would prefer to not have anyone come to you, you are welcome to request an anointed cloth.
• As responsible citizens, we should cooperate with public officials in any way possible to limit the spread of this disease.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. More specific information on avoiding and treating the flu is available at www.flu.gov.