THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2025
LEGACY BUILDERS
The Legacy Builders will be having a Christmas Party this Friday, December 5th, at 6:30 PM, at Chris and Kristie Turbyfill’s home. Please bring your favorite finger foods to share and come ready to enjoy the fellowship and the feasting!
WORK DAY
There is a Work Day planned for this coming Saturday, 12/6/25, beginning at 8:00 AM. Projects will include painting, unwanted/obsolete item removal, light fixture replacement, etc. Please be sure to bring your work gloves, basic tools (if you have them), and a willing spirit. This will be a great opportunity for fellowship as we come together to take care of our church building and bless our congregation through service. All skill levels welcome!
HEART MOMS/HEART SISTERS
The Heart Moms/Heart Sisters Christmas Party will be this coming Saturday evening, the 6th, in the Family Room, beginning at 6:00 PM. Please be sure to bring a wrapped ornament to exchange as we kick off the Christmas season together.
CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY
There will be a Children’s Christmas Party, for ages 6th grade and under, (complete with a visit from Santa!) on December 7th, after evening services. Games, prizes, visits, and pizza with hot chocolate, will be a part of the evening along with visits and photos with Santa.
MEN'S BREAKFAST
The Men's Breakfast will meet next week, the 11th, at 8:00 AM, at Bojangles.
BIBLE BOWL PRACTICE
There is a Bible Bowl practice scheduled for Sunday, December 14th, at 3:30 PM. Material reviewed will be James 2. Parents, the Bible Bowl Practice schedule has been placed on the foyer table where you may take a picture of it as a way of reminder.
CHURCH-WIDE CHRISTMAS PARTY
Our church-wide Christmas party will be next Sunday, December 14th, after evening services. Please bring finger foods, desserts, and drinks. If you would like to decorate a table this year, please see Ginger Vanhorn. As always, there is a gift card drawing for those who decorate a table.
MEALS ON WHEELS
We are responsible for delivering meals on 8th-12th. Please sign up on the sheet in the foyer.
THURSDAY MEAL PROGRAM
The Thursday Meal Program will not be delivering meals on 12/25/25 and 1/1/26. We plan to continue this program in 2026. If you would like to participate in this program by providing food, or delivering meals; please contact Judy Thompson.
YOUTH GROUP SPIRITUAL RETREAT
It's time again for the youth and a handful of leaders to head to East Point, Florida for our Spiritual Retreat. Please be prayerful about our endeavor as we bring in the new year together and strive to grow closer to God and each other. We will dive into our upcoming year's 2026 youth theme: "Pursuing GOD's Presence." Thank you for your prayers and love.
HOME BIBLE STUDIES
If you would be interested in hosting, or leading, a Home Bible Study in 2026, please sign up on the sheet in the foyer.
QUIET BAGS - GOOD NEWS FOR PARENTS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN!
A message from SIS: We started providing Quiet Bags in October and are still working to get it right for the children and parents. After some feedback from parents and others, we believe it would be beneficial for children up to age 7 and/or for those with special needs. We hope these Quiet Bags will help children and their parents when in worship. Parents, please remember to return the bags to the hangers by the end of service on Sunday night. We are missing a bag, so if you found that you accidentally came home with a quiet bag this past week, just return it to the hangers, and we will replenish it. We continue to ask for your suggestions to improve this program. If you can help with sanitizing and refreshing the bags, please sign up on the sheet on the door to the SIS room, or the ladies classroom. If you need further information, please see Patsy Gooch. Thank you!
CRAYON COLLECTION
We are collecting crayons, even broken ones, for a project for Rainbow Omega's Vocational Program. If you have any crayons you'd like to give, please place them in the labeled box on the foyer table.
GRIEF SEMINAR
Don Williams will be conducting a "Grief During the Holidays" seminar on Monday, December 15, from 7:00 - 9:00 PM, at the Killen church of Christ. The seminar is free to attendees, though potential attendees are asked to register for the event, in order to know how many materials to prepare. To register, please contact the Killen church office at (256) 757-2918.
DEVOTIONAL CHANGE
Please note that on the week of Christmas, our regularly scheduled Wednesday evening service will be moved from Wednesday, December 24th, to Tuesday, December 23rd, at 5:00 PM. We hope this adjustment will allow everyone time with their families on the 24th. Thank you for your flexibility, and we look forward to a meaningful time together. Bible classes of all ages will meet in the auditorium for the devotional service.
OFFICE HOLIDAY HOURS
The office will be closed Dec. 23rd - the 25th for the Christmas holidays, and December 29th - January 1st for the New Year’s holiday.
MEN TO SERVE IN WORSHIP 12/7/25
Sunday Morning:
Preside: Brian McManus
First Prayer: Derek Urban
Bible Reading: Brad Jones
Last Prayer: Jim Warren
Sunday Evening
Preside: Brian McManus
First Prayer: Ricky Byrd
Last Prayer: Will Hodge
S.I.S
S.I.S. (Sisters in Service) S.I.S. meets on the 1st Thursday of each month from 1:30 - 3:00 PM. They make handmade items to share with church members who would like to take a small gift when visiting the sick (home or hospital, residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and those being admitted for rehab). If you would like to take some of these items with you on a visit, please post your request on the sewing sisters work room door. Please state the name of the person being visited and location of visit (some items are specifically made to meet the needs of patients in hospital, rehab, etc.). Make sure to include your name. Requests are processed on Sunday and Wednesday. You may also contact Patsy Gooch, Melanie Allen, or Cathy Shelton.
BIBLE CLASSES FOR THE FALL QUARTER
Sunday Morning
Auditorium: “Christ is coming” - I & II Thessalonians (Austin Johnson)
Room 49: The gospel of Matthew (Dax Holt)
Lighthouse: Reading Paul’s Letters (Mark Vanhorn)
Women’s Class: The gospel of John (Gale Elrod & Cathy Shelton)
Wednesday
Auditorium: Tyler Oliver (the book of Ezra) and Mark Shifflet (the book of Nehemiah)
Room 49: “Knowing Him: Lessons from I John” - (Alex Bayes)
Lighthouse: Ecclesiastes (Chase Lawhead)
College Age: The book of James: “Life Struggles and Learning from them (Seth Crocker)
UPCOMING EVENTS
December 5: Legacy Builders Christmas Party
December 6: Work Day at Building
December 7: Children's Christmas Party
December 8-12: Meals on Wheels
December 14: Church-wide Christmas Party
December 21: Cedar View Service
December 23: Devotional Service
December 23 - 25: Church office closed for Christmas Holiday
December 29 - January 1st: Church office closed for New Year Holiday
AREA EVENTS
Registration is taking place now for the Smoky Mountain Marriage Retreat sponsored by Midway church of Christ in Jasper, AL. Register at smokymountainmarriage.com. For more information, call 877.338.3397.
December 7: Friends and Family Day/Atlas Church of Christ
THANK YOU
Words cannot express the gratitude for all the cards, visits, thoughts, concerns, and prayers to our Almighty God, our Father, on my behalf. I have been encouraged by your love and will be forever thankful for your expression of love that comes from God Almighty. I ask you to please continue to pray for a full recovery from this dreadful disease of cancer. Together, we can praise and glorify God for His faithfulness. God is good all the time.
In Christian love,
Ken, Robin, and Michelle Vanhorn
PRAYER LIST - Joan Cooper, Paul & Joyce Harris, David Hinton, Skipper Thomas, Ken Vanhorn, Nora Vincent, Daylon Wells
Joan Cooper was taken to the ER yesterday for blood sugar issues and while there, the tests results showed a heart issue. She was not admitted but was to see a cardiologist today.
David Hinton is scheduled for hip replacement surgery on December 9th.
Ken Vanhorn continues his recovery at home..
ASSISTED LIVING AND SHUT-INS - Glenda Campbell, Joan Cooper, Don & Ruth Deaton, Marva Forsythe, Rayford, Rhoda, and Lori Gist, Jewell Gooch, Larry and Becky Jeffreys, Eleanor Martin, Gene McDaniel, Gladys Parker, Jesse Sain, Jean Valentine
FAMILY/FRIENDS: Naomi Abernathy (sister of Louise Woodfin - Bone Marrow Cancer), Margaret Allen (mother of Steve Allen-on hospice), Bill Bagents (former minister here), Joe Bogle (father of Robin Vanhorn – cancer), Tammy Gillespie (aunt of Parker Greenwell - cancer and a tumor), Eva Hinton (aunt of David Hinton - Stroke and Heart Attack), Velma Lovell (great aunt of Kayti Howard), Andy Malone (Eric Rikard's friend - cancer), Joyce May (grandmother of Brently Gresham – congestive heart failure), Vergie McClanahan (grandmother of Tyler Oliver – tachycardia & other issues), Mary Ann Melson (mother of Janice Blackstock - heart issues), Helen Miles (Reba Coats sister - health issues), Johnny Simpson (Olivia Crocker's father - cancer), Binh Vu (father of Julie Stegall – weak heart), Nick Winn (Nick and Sue Winn's son - cancer), Tammy Wise (Mother of Lydia Hodge - Stage 4 cancer).
LIVE STREAM SERVICES
In addition to Facebook and our website, our services are now being streamed live on YouTube. You can access the live stream by any of the four methods below:
www.FlorenceBlvd.org/live-stream
