More About the Clarion Church of God...

When visiting our church, please fill out a Friendship & Communication card that is located in back of each pew; place it in the offering plate or hand it to an Usher.
Also, for those worshiping with us for the first time... we have a gift for you. Please stop @ the Welcome Center in the Narthex by the Main Entrance to pick it up.


Sunday, November 27, 2011

Announcements - November 2011


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, please check your mailboxes for any information we may have placed in there.  The mailboxes are located in the Narthex.  If you are unsure if you have a mailbox or you do not have a mailbox, call Tammy @ 226 - 8672. You are important to us & we need to keep you updated on all activities!  Also, your monthly newsletter will be placed in the mailbox assigned to you.
Finally, please let the Church Office know if you would like a copy of any of our Sunday morning sermons. We send to our shut-ins on a weekly basis.
We are offering a "Live Worship Telecast" in the Fellowship Hall to help accommodate the seating needs of our growing church!  Praise the Lord!  Anyone is welcome to check it out & share in this new Worship extension.   With video recording of the service in this way, we will also be able to improve our outreach to our shut-ins by giving them our worship on DVD.

Are you new here @ LSCOG??  We have Sunday School classes for all ages.  Nursery , Preschool, K-2nd, 3rd - 5th, Jr. Youth, Sr. Youth & 3 Adult classes... check us out today!  


WWCH Channel 1300 on AM Broadcasting @ 10AM every Sunday...  The first Sunday if every month a pre-recorded service from Liberty Street Church of God with Pastor Bruce will be heard.  If you are unable to attend church on any Sunday morning, tune in to AM 1300.


All Church Annual Holiday Dinner - November 13th @ the Limestone Fire Hall @ Noon.  Please sign up with the Church Office @ 814 - 226 - 8672 if you have not handed in your response card.  Don't miss this "turkey dinner w/all the fixins" & wonderful time of fellowship!!  We want to include you & your family in this celebration with new friends & old.  Also, the Youth will once again be having their Dessert Auction.


Operation Overcoat - Take your children's outgrown coats to any Northwest Bank Office.  We will have them cleaned & distribbuted to area children in need.   Deadline is November 18th.


November 18th - Parent's Nite Out - Please sign up in the Welcome Center.


Saturday, November 19th - We need DINGALINGS!!!  We need people or families to ring the bell for the Salvation Army.  Sign-up in the Welcome Center & watch for details & plan to help this holiday season!

This year's Christmas program will be a musical titled  "A Shepherd's Story".  It will be performed Sunday, December 18th during our morning service by our children.  Come prepared to be in awe of the wonderful talent these children express.  A love for the Lord & a love for all of you, "their church family".  Celebrate this joyous season with The Shepherd's Story.  You won't want to miss this!!!
All children in grades 2 - 6 who are interested in being part of this year's musical should attend all practices, starting on Sunday October 23rd.  All practices will be held on Sundays during Sunday School @ 9AM & will continue thru worship until Sunshine Club begins around 10:30AM.   We will be including the younger children as well.  Please contact Diane Troutman @ 724-867-0905 or Wendy Ferguson @ 814-379-3385 for any questions about the Christmas musical.
Christmas Program Update:  All children need to attend the dress rehearsal in the Sanctuary, Saturday, December 17th from 9:30 - 12:30.  At that time, they will receive their costumes & run through the musical with scenery.  It is important your child attends as we will be adding the instrumentalist, showing them when to enter, where to stand during the scenes & where to move when singing.  Each child has a part & will be costumed.  Some have speaking parts that need to be memorized if possible.  I hope you are looking forward to our gift to the congregation... "The Shepherd's Story"!

Sign-Ups for Live Nativity in the Welcome Center - we need your help in all areas.  You are an important part of this ministry.  We need singers for the choir along with Angels, Kings, & etc.  Everyone is welcome to participate.  Sign up today!!  We can always use a large choir of angelic (& not so angelic) voices!  December 2 & 3 (Friday & Saturday) 6 - 8PM


Choir Ladies...  Thank you "hosts of angels" - what a wonderful rehearsal last Sunday.  We will not meet on Nov. 27th, but please plan to rehearse December 4th & 11th immediately after church in the Fellowship Hall  & Saturday morning December 17th in the Sanctuary with children.  Please let Bonnie know if you cannot attend.  Our gift, "the Shepherd's Story" musical, will be presented to the congregation December 18, 2011.


Christ's Birthday Offering - The Christ Birthday Offering will be taken on Sunday morning, December 18th during our morning worship.  Envelopes will be in your bulletins on December 11th.

Life Saving Screenings:
Where:  LSCofG
When:  Friday. December 16th
Pre-registration is required ~~ Call 1 - 800 - 679 - 5192  or go to www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners
Priority Code:  HSC4623



Community Thanksgiving Service - Wednesday, November 23rd @ 7PM @ the First United Methodist Church in Clarion 

Operation Christmas Child - Samaritan's Purse Shoebox Ministry

*** Monday, November 14 - Sunday, November 21 ***
We are the collection site for the Shoebox Ministry in our area.  We are in need of individuals that can be here at the church during drop-off times in the event other churches come to drop off their shoebox collections.  You will show them where they go & have them complete a card.  The employees of our church will be here during the week, daytime shifts, but it would be nice if we also had someone on hand as well ~ see volunteer schedule below...  Thank you for your assistance.  

We have lots of brochures available with gift suggestions & suggestions of what not to pack in your shoebox.  For more information stop @ the table in the church Narthex or call John Henry @ 814 - 797 - 5962 or email: www.samaritanspruse.org   
Every child deserves to have a memorable Christmas & the opportunity to know Jesus as their Lord & savior.  Please join us!  It's what Christmas is all about... Giving the Love of Jesus!!
Volunteers needed - Sign-up sheet is in the Narthex....
Monday, Nov. 14 - 10AM - 2PM
Tuesday, Nov. 15 - 10AM - 2PM & 6 - 8PM
Wednesday, Nov. 16 - 10AM - 2PM
Thursday, Nov. 17 - 10AM - 2PM & 6 - 8PM
Friday, Nov. 18 - 10AM - 2PM
Saturday, Nov. 19 - 10AM - Noon
Sunday, Nov. 20 - 1 - 3PM
Update - Samaritans Purse Shoebox Ministry 
We collected a grand total of 1,798 shoeboxes!!  Last year (2010) 1,494 shoeboxes were collected from local churches.  In our church alone, we collected 153 in 2010.  AND... this year,  367 were collected from LSCofG.
Thank you to all who participated & a special thanks for all the people who helped pack the 1,798 boxes!!!



Something New:
A Sewing Group for women of all ages, beginners to experienced, wanting to get together for great fellowship.  We can learn from each other.   Anyone interested in knitting or crocheting is welcome, also!   Ideas for making sewing creations for ourselves, our children, & as gifts or donations.  
Friday Nov. 11, Saturday Nov. 19, & Fridays December 2 & 9 from 6:30 - 8:30PM @ the church.  For November & December we are going to make some simple hand sewn items to donate for Christmas. Materials you can bring (if able) include sewing needles, straight pins, embroidery floss, thread, & sheets of felt.
Starting in January we will begin doing projects including bags, quilts, pillows, & more.  Make something for yourself or as a gift for someone you love.  We will start meeting on the 2nd & 4th Fridays in 2012.
We are always taking donations of fabric, buttons, tread, felt, yarn, & any sewing related items.
Childcare provided on site - $2 donation is requested.
Any questions, please call Ame Pentz @ 724 - 747 - 5590 or email Ame @  Hebrews11_1@hotmail.com.


Poinsettias - there is an insert in the bulletin.  These poinsettias will be used to adorn our sanctuary @ Christmas.  You can place it in Memory or in Honor of someone.  Deadline is November 27th.


Thank You ...
Terry & I would like to thank everyone that helped make his concert benefit a success.  And also a special "Thank You" to the Buchwitz Family for doing such an awesome concert for us.  Your kindness shall long be remembered.  Terry & Deb Aites


Women of Faith Conference 2012 - September 28 & 29 in PGH, PA.  We are hoping to get as many women as possible signed up to go to Women of Faith next year.  It will be a geat time of fellowship & growing in our walk with God.  More info to come, but if you are interested... please see Blair Spencer.

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