Announcements – November 21, 2009

A.M.
Songleader – Aaron Booth
Pianist – Ronda Creech
Bible Study – Lyle Welty
Split Sermon – Peter Eddington

P.M.
Songleader – David Metzel
Pianist – Sarah Bates
Bible Study – David Evans
Split Sermon – Peter Eddington

Funeral: Mrs. Betty Abbott died Wednesday, Nov. 18, and was buried yesterday. Please pray for her husband and family as they deal with their loss.

Correction: An incorrect Web site address was provided in the November issue of United News for the Northwest Weekend, being held in Vancouver, Washington, Dec. 25-27. The correct address is http://nww.ucgpdx.org. (Please note that there is no “www” included in the address. Adding it will prevent access to the Web site.) The correct address will be listed in the December issue of United News.

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 today at 1 p.m. 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 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. Complete details of the tour can be found 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, and it is on a first-come, first-served basis.