Announcements!

As the church gears up for the Holidays please look over these announcements.

1.) There will be No service on November 23rd! Holiday travel plans.

2.) The next several Sundays there will be a Christmas tree displayed by the offering box that have cards with Beverly Farm resident Christmas gift requests. There are 50 cards and these are for the people of Beverly farm who have no family. We are asking the congregation to choose several cards and buy a gift for these people for Christmas. We must have all gifts collected by December 12th which is a Friday. You can bring your gifts to the church, and if you miss that opportunity you can drop them off at Donna Bowers home at #1 Goshen Woods Estates Edwardsville.  Thank you!

3.) This Sunday I will be asking the congregation to weigh in on moving the service time from 6:30 PM to 12:00 noon.  Why noon? Because that is the earliest time we can have Bill Diggs since he is playing at Eden in the morning. Think about it, and we will vote with a show of hands just so we can see how many might be interested in having a daylight service.

4.) Whitley is a young girl battling brain cancer. She was diagnosed in January of this year, and is showing more symptoms day by day.  The family has exhausted traditional treatment options, and her tumor is inoperable.  She is unable to go to school now, and the highlight of her day is getting the mail.  So, if you can we are asking that you consider sending Whitley a card or a note that says you are thinking of her and praying for her.

I know not all of you know her, but a simple card would go far to let her know that there are lots of people thinking about her, and praying for her.  Here is here address:

Whitley Hedger

140 E Dunn Street

Edwardsville, Illinois  62025

4.) For those of you who may be curious we have no news about the Well.

It's time to focus on the season of Joy. The season we celebrate the arrival of a personal Savior available to all mankind. A Savior who saves us from death. A Savior which said:

John 10:1010 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life,and have it to the full.

See you all Sunday! Let's bring in the season with much joy!

love, pastor kent