January 2011 - Bulletin Announcements

We are working on updates!!!  If you are new to Liberty Street C.O. G. (in your mailbox is a blue sheet with needed family information).  Please place these in the secretary's mailbox.  Also, if you do not have a mailbox, call Tammy @ 226 - 8672.  You are important to us & we need to keep you updated on all activities.

It takes a Village!!  Do  you know what talent or business or employment each member of your church is involved in?  A bulletin board will be created with church families' business information at the end of February.  I encourage each of you to provide a business card or any relevant business information.  This also could include babysitting information or other service items as well.  
Without the knowledge of what each other does, we are not able to have the opportunity to support one another through this realm.
Please place any relevant information in Tracy Miller's mailbox or e-mail it to tmhm72@yahoo.com .  If you have questions about this request, please feel free to contact Tracy.

Coming Up!!
Youth Winter Retreat @ Whitehall January 28 - 30. 
Grades 3 - 6 Winter Retreat @ Whitehall February 11 - 13
Please see Jonathan or Blair if you are interested.

A Calling for Ministry - Jenna & Maya Miller would like to send items to Support their Uncle & others overseas risking their lives for us. 
If you have a loved one you would like to be included in receiving these items, please see Tracy Miller or contact her @ tmhm72@yahoo.com.  Please place all items in the identified box in the Narthex by the Welcome table. 
Items encouraged are:  Bibles, books, DVD's, snack items, puzzle books, games, cards, "Nerf balls", & other small items.  Money is also appreciated to offset the cost of mailing these items;  please place money in Tracy Miller's church mailbox.
Thank you in advance for not only supporting the military, but also Jenna & Maya in their attempt to serve.

Baby Bottle Boomarang ... bottles are in the Narthex.  Monies collected will go to the AAA Life Center on Wood Street.  All bottles must be returned (full or empty) on February 13th.

Special Congregational Meeting:  Sunday January 9th immediately following the morning worship service - the purpose of this meeting is to seek congregational approval for Struxures Architecture & Construction to develop blueprints for the new facility.

Please let the Church Office know if you would like a copy of any of our Sunday Morning Sermons.  We send to shut-ins weekly.

The Christmas Choir Contata has been rescheduled for January 23, 2011.

Coming up... Our Annual 50 day Spiritual Adventure starting the week of February 13th. .  This year the theme is "Spring Revival".  We will be studying from the book "Holy Spirit Within Us" by C of G evangelist Bill Konstantopolis.  We have two time frames during the week & would like to add a third:  Wednesday's @ 7PM @ the Church & Sunday's @ 6:15PM @ Mike & Wendy Ferguson's house.  A 3rd day will be provided according to what best accommodates the majority.  If your schedule doesn't permit you to make it to one of the above time frames we want you to suggest another time for us,  Please place your suggestion on the page provided & place it in the offering plate.  We;ll choose the day with the most suggestions & try to make that available as another time slot.

30 Hour Famine - February 25th.  Our Youth Group will participate in the World Vision's 30 Hour Famine.  We're getting a crash course in global hunger by fasting for 30 hours while raising money to help feed and care for hungry kids & their families around the world.
But we need your help!! We'd like the whole church to be involved in the Famine.  Here's how to help us rewrite history... 
1. Pray - Ask God to bless our students as they make this sacrifice & "love hungry."
2. Participate - We need volunteers to help with our Famine Weekend!
3. Give - support our students' fundraising efforts & help them change lives.  For every $30 they  raise can help feed & care for one child for a month!
Contact Jonathan or Blair 226 0 8672 or email jspencer951@yahoo.com.

Christ Birthday Offering taken on December 19th:  $3, 571.35
For nearly 60 years the Church of God around the world has participated in focusing on the birth of Jesus Chris through meditation & devotion, praying for the ministries of the church locally & around the world, & giving generously to the Christ's Birthday Observance Offering to support those worldwide front line ministries.  Thank you for joining us in sharing the great story of Christ's birth to the world.

Salvation Army Bell Ringing:  Our church collected $774.81 on December 17th.  We did great - the grand collection total was $26, 960.49!!  This will go entirely to those in need in Clarion County.

If you ordered a cookbook from the Youth, please see Judy to make arrangements to pick them up ASAP.

Parent's Night Out will be held on January 21st from 6 - 10PM.  Sigh up in the Narthex or call the Switzer's @ 226 - 1067 or the Garris's @ 764 - 6153.  We will be looking forward to seeing all your little ones!

Are you creative?  Use your gift by designing a bulletin board for a holiday in 2011 or for a Christian theme to encourage our church.  Some materials will be provided through the church office or other resources.  Contact Jacqueline Morrone @ 226 - 4035.

Divorce Care is a special weekly seminar & support group for women who are separated or divorced.  Starting on Monday, January 10th @ 6PM located here @ LIBCOG.  Call 814 - 226 - 8669 to register.  Class size is limited, please call by January 5th.

Youth Opportunities:

Reminder:  Jr. Youth & Sr. Youth every Sunday  (unless announced differently) will be from 6:00 - 8:00PM.  We want to see your faces.

Youth Sledding - January 8th - meet @ the Church @ 8AM

All Jr. & Sr. Youth Parent Meeting - January 9th @ 6PM

Minute to Win It "Winter Youth Retreat" - January 28 - 30 @ Whitehall Camp - get rid of those winter blues & join us for a weekend of fun, food, & great fellowship in the Lord!

Jr. Youth (Grades 3 - 6) - are invited to a "NEW" Winter Retreat for just your are.  Coming February 11 - 13.  See ya there!

Operation Christmas Child - Shoeboxes:  The shoeboxes sent from LSCOG this past Christmas season went to Peru & Zambia.  Continue to pray for the children that received your box.