November Collection -  Gateway Woods

Sunday, 11/24

• Lunch provided by Brent & Marge Hodel

 Wednesday, 11/27

• No Wednesday service

Thursday, 11/28

• Thanksgiving Service - 9:30am

Young Group:

• Tuesday, 11/26 - Singing at Valley Court at 7pm
• Wednesday, 11/27 - Central IL Singing in Goodfield

Sunday, 12/1 - Annual Church Christmas Caroling - We will meet at the Fellowship Hall at 4:00. 

• To RSVP attendance, please sign up on the bulletin board in the middle of the back hall and indicate if you are both singing and eating or just joining us for the meal.
• To help set up, serve, and bring food please click on the following link: Church Christmas Caroling set-up, serve, bring food SignUp Link 

Sunday, 12/1 - Worship service at the Peoria Rescue Mission (Pathways ministries) - We'll leave from the West parking lot at 7:15, and should return in time for our morning service.  Singing help is appreciated.  If you have questions, please contact Tim or Linda Martin.

Thursday, 12/5 - Helping Hands will be having our Christmas luncheon. For planning purposes please notify Rita Schwind by Nov. 30 if you plan to attend. Thank you. 

2025 LUNCH SERVING LIST & FUNERAL CALL LIST UPDATES

Anyone wanting to have their name added or removed from the Sunday Lunch Serving List OR the Funeral Call List should contact Cheryl Baurer (309-645-7505) before 12/1/24.

Looking Ahead:

• Wednesday, 12/4 - Annual Business Meeting
• Sunday School Christmas Program - Sunday, 12/8

National Church

• HarvestCall Winter 2025 Project will be in Jasper, Texas. This area was hit with massive flooding in April and May and then a hurricane in July, 2024. While construction is the obvious activity of this ministry, the primary goal is to share the love of Christ and proclaim the Gospel. 40 volunteers are needed each week starting 1/12/25 and continuing through 3/28/25. Skilled and unskilled workers are needed. Online registration is required and opens at noon Central time on Wednesday Nov. 20th at www.harvestcall.org 

AC Central

• Thinking Biblically about emerging technology - Around the Table
• What Do We Crave? - Understanding supernormal stimuli   - Breaking Bread
• General Conference - Past Events
• Proclaim and Serve - Past Events.

Other Ways to Learn and Serve

• The final Red Cross blood drive of the year will be held on Tuesday Dec.10th from 11:30-4:30 at the Park Building in Roanoke. If you would like to donate, you can sign up by going to www.redcrossblood.org, calling 1-800-REDCROSS or by texting Julie Blunier at 309-712-7491. The next blood drive in Roanoke will be held on May 6th 2025.