December’s Collection - Maintenance Fund - This fund pays for the daily operations of the church. After reviewing the expenses from the last couple of years, the suggested amount per person for maintenance fees is $400

Sunday, 12/10

• Sunday School Christmas Program during the second service. 
• SS students will be eating lunch before the congregation at 10:40 to allow for them to return to their classrooms to prepare for the program. 
• Students are to return to their classrooms at 11:10. Parents of younger children are encouraged to assist in getting them there on time. 
• Lunch Provided by Tom & Jean O’Shea

Wednesday, 12/13 - “The Light” Prairie Chorister/Youth Choir Christmas Programs

Thursday December 14th, Helping Hands will be meeting from 9am-3pm. Lunch will be provided by the committee. For planning purposes, we would like people to contact Rita Schwind if they are planning on coming. We would love to see as many people as possible as we will be working on items for the Roanoke food pantry and the Rescue Ministries.

Berean Prison Ministries is thankful for all of our Bible Study Graders.  We'd like to thank you with an appreciation dinner.  If you are involved with the Bible Study grading please contact Tim Martin so we can make arrangements.

2024 Updates Needed - Please complete this by Sunday, December 10th.

Lunch & Call List Updates - Anyone wanting to have their name added or removed from the Sunday Lunch Serving List  or Funeral Call List should contact Cheryl Baurer (309-645-7505) by 12/1/23.

Church Directory - If you have any updates (including e-mail, phone numbers, as well as phone numbers for your children) you may either fill out the form online ( https://www.roanokeacchurch.org/directory-updates ), send an email (DirectoryUpdates@roanokeacchurch.org), or fill out a paper form in the North hall and drop it in the box near the bulletin board.

Looking Ahead

• Wednesdays 12/13 and 12/20 - Prairie Chorister/Youth Choir Christmas Programs
• Saturday, January 27th - Benefit for Dustin Hodel - More details to come later.

National Church

•  2024 Cultivating Connections Marriage Conference will be February 2nd-3rd in Rittman, OH hosted by ACCFS. The theme is Knowing God in Marriage and registration is required. More information as well as registration can be found at www.accounseling.org/marriageconference2024 .
•  ABIDE: 3 Week Discipleship Training - will be May 11-31, 2024 in Peachtree City, GA. Intentional time to cultivate your discipleship to Jesus and be equipped with the tools to invite others to be His disciples.  For more information, go to https://accounseling.org/abide-3-week-discipleship-training/
• AC Central
• The Incarnation - Around the Table
• 3 Things Teen Girls Should Know - Breaking Bread
• Apologetics Conference - Talks are available on Past Events

Other Ways to Learn and Serve

• Red Cross Blood drive will be held on Tuesday Dec 12th at the Roanoke Park Building from 12:30 to 5:30. Donors can sign up by calling or texting Julie Blunier at 309-712-7491 or going to www.redcrossblood.org. 
• Perspective Class at the Goodfield Fellowship Hall starting in January. https://perspectives.org/courses/goodfieldil-s24/