Bulletin Announcements - December 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.  
Also, 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!  
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.

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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.

The Counseling Center is in need of a small couch or love seat that is gently used - anyone who can help them, please contact Tracy Miller @ 814 - 223 -  4717.

A Stroke Doesn’t Have to Happen!

Did you Know…

• Stroke is the 4th leading cause of death in the US
• 4 out of 5 people who have suffered a stroke had no apparent warning signs 
• 80% of all strokes can be prevented

Protect your health by finding out your risk of having a stroke by participating in the Life Line Screening that will be at on Friday, December 16, 2011 at Liberty Street Church of God. Through ultrasound we evaluate the carotid arteries for the buildup of fatty plaque, which is the leading cause of stroke.

Register today for the Stroke, Vascular & Heart Rhythm package. Packages range from only $129.00 - $159.00, which includes four screenings: carotid artery, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral arterial disease and atrial fibrillation.  Call 1-800-690-0323 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners to schedule your appointment. Join in the fight against vascular disease! 

Parent's Nite Out - December 16th @ 6:00 - 10:00PM - Please sign up in the Narthex if you are participating.

Sign-Ups for Live Nativity in the Welcome Center - December 2 & 3 (Friday & Saturday) 6 - 8PM  nightly @ the Clarion Memorial Park (across from the Park).  Be a part of this wonderful ministry!!!  Live animals, beautiful choir singing, Angels, Shepherds, Mary, Joseph, JESUS & much more... Remember, we can always use a large choir of angelic (& not so angelic) voices!

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!!!
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.  We hope you are looking forward to our gift to the congregation... "The Shepherd's Story"!  Please contact Diane Troutman @ 724-867-0905 or Wendy Ferguson @ 814-379-3385 for any questions about the Christmas musical.


Choir Ladies...  Thank you "hosts of angels"!!  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 25th during our morning worship - not on Dec. 18th as previously announced.  Envelopes will be in your bulletins on December 18th.


Christmas Eve Candlelight Service  - December 24th @ 7PM - Bring your family & join us in a beautiful candlelight service as we share the birth of Christ! 


Christmas Day... Birthday Celebration... December 25th @ 10AM

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!!!

Ladies 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.  

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 from 6:30 - 8:30PM.  
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.

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.