Announcements – October 24, 2009

No A.M. Service

P.M.
Songleader – David Johnson
Pianist – Heather Bennett
Sermonette – Jason Lovelady
Sermon – Clyde Kilough

International Potluck Dinner, Today: Everyone is invited to stay after services for our annual International Potluck Dinner. After dinner, we will have a pass-the-microphone session so brethren can share Feast experiences or lessons learned at the Feast. After sunset, at 7 p.m., we will have a sock hop with a DJ. We hope you’ll be able to join us for an afternoon and evening of food, fellowship, storytelling and dancing.

Sabbath School Classes, Today: Sabbath School classes will be held from 1:30 to 2 p.m. in the warehouse.
Class/Subject/Teachers:
1. “We Worship God Through Song,” Carolyn Prater, Lizzy Creech and Linda Merrick
2. “We Talk to God When We Pray,” Duane and Lisa Phelps
3. “How Man Relates to God,” Derek and Denise Strauss
Students, please be prepared to tell your teachers how you used the green Festival Workbooks.

Songleading Classes: Any young men who have signed up to learn to lead songs for church services, we will be contacting you within the next week to plan our classes. If you have any questions, please contact david_evans@ucg.org.

Teen Hayride and Bonfire, Nov. 7: Glenn and Ronda Creech will be hosting a hayride and bonfire for teens on Nov. 7. Plan to arrive by 6 p.m. Hot dogs, buns, condiments and plates, etc. will be provided. We’re asking teen families to bring a side dish or dessert and a bottle of soda/juice. Plan to also bring hot dog roasting sticks for cooking your hot dogs over the fire and lawn chairs so you can sit comfortably. See Cody or Bobbi Kitts or Glenn or Ronda Creech if you need a map.

Young Adult & Family Chili Dinner, Nov. 7: The young adults in the Cincinnati area will be hosting a family chili dinner on Nov. 7 at the home of Eric Breedlove. (This activity has been hosted in the Columbus area the previous few years.) Everyone is welcome. You’re invited to bring chili, snacks and beverages. For more information and directions, contact Eric Breedlove or Matthew Miller.

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!

Young Men’s Christian Leadership Club: We’ll be having a YMCLC again this year. We’re planning to meet on Sunday mornings (but meetings will not conflict with the church volleyball schedule). All young men who are baptized and looking for an opportunity to develop Christian leadership are invited to sign the list on the information table.

Winter Dance: The Cincinnati East congregations will host the Winter Dance Weekend on Feb. 5-7, 2010. We will have a Bible study and dessert social on Friday evening and the dance Saturday night. A group activity may be planned for those interested on Sunday morning. Mark your calendars so you don’t forget. We hope to see you there!

Challenger II Program Announcement: Young adults: Accept the challenge for greater spiritual growth and personal leadership! Applications for the Challenger II Rock Climbing Program, for young adults aged 18 to 30+, are now available at the Challenger II Web site (http://members.ucg.org/challenger). If you are serious about spiritual growth and willing to be challenged both physically and spiritually, you will be rewarded with meaningful friendships and fun, significant lessons and personal growth. The program will be held Dec. 27, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2010, on Mt. Lemmon, outside Tucson, Arizona. Check the Web site for more information or contact the director, James Capo, at james_capo@ucg.org.

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 1-800-858-6999 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.