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DISASTER RELIEF for Fires in Sevier County
The Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort, located in Nashville, is develop-ing plans on how to help the victims of the fires. If you would like to know more about Disaster Relief Effort, please visit http://disasterreliefeffort.org/
Go to https://www.facebook.com/GreatSmokyMountain-sChurchofChrist/ for more updates.
Volunteers needed to deliver Christmas
Baskets on December 21—5:00 p.m. If you
can help call the church office at
524-1122.
Family News Week of December 18, 2016
CONTACT US AT: 865-524-1122
P.O. BOX 10248 3457 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919 laureloffice@laurelcc.org
www.laurelcc.org Follow us on Twitter
@laurelccknox
CONTACT ELDERS
Joe Durnin 809-1360 Larry Ray 323-4395
ANGEL TREE ALL our Angel Tree items have been taken. A big “thank you” to all who participated! However, several angels were taken during the past week and not reg-istered. It is very important that we have this information. If you took an angel and failed to sign your angel out, please call the church office at 524-1122 and give us the infor-mation on your angel.
Laurel’s Candlelight Celebration
Unspeakable
Joy! Featuring Laurel’s
Worship Team,
Children’s Program,
& A Cappella Carol
Singing by Candlelight
Sunday, December 18, 6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium
Invite your friends and family for joyous singing the whole family will enjoy!
The children will be rehearsing during Kids Worship Down Under every Sunday leading up to the event.
It’s not too late to get involved! See Mike Taylor about the rehearsal schedule.
Family News Updates
Wednesday Night
Dinner Menu
December 14
Lasagna, Green Beans
Brownies
(This will be the last Wednesday
Night Dinner for 2016. Dinners
will resume January 11, 2017.
In Sympathy… Kim Boggs passed away December 6 in Nashville. Services were held in Wise, VA on Saturday. If you would like to send cards to Kim’s mother, Pat Boggs, her address is Pat Boggs 926 Millington Parkway Knoxville, TN 37909 Mildred Lorene Rhodes, Gail Rhodes’ mother passed away Tuesday morning in Richmond, KY. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 16. Gail’s address is: 306 Kenmark Drive, Maryville, 37803.
Welcome New Member… Lucas & Heather Nossaman, 3721 Southwood Dr., Knoxville, 37920. Lucas is a doctoral student at UTK and employed at UT. Heather is a pre-school teacher at Farragut Church of Christ. They have a two year old son, Ezra.
Remember in prayer…
Also remember in prayer... Nola Cooper, Harold Speer, Glen Thomas-Joanne Asmanes’ son & Don-na Farrar’s brother, Lois Grissom-Del Grissom’s mother, Jenny Kelley, Deb-bie Reeves, Lori Cardwell, Spencer Ervin, Betty Greer, Teresa Riggs, Ron Baumann, Kevin Crisp, Billie Tumblin, Lena Lovingood, Clarence Guyette-Gary’s father, Edith Ready-Cindy Mease’s mother, Jim Sullivan, Gordon Smith-Mark Smith’s father, Sue Hale-Tim Hale’s mother, Sam Houchin, Sherri Guyette’s parents, Jordan Cardwell, Hollianne Carver’s mother, Krissy Russell’s mother.
Holiday Schedule
WEST HIGH SCHOOL GERMAN CLUB SHOE
DRIVE
In honor of St. Nikolaustag (St. Nicholas’ Day) Anna Keim is collecting clean, gently used shoes. There will be a box in the lobby until Wednesday, December 21 for the shoes.
Sunday, December 25 We will have one service at 3:00 p.m. No classes or Kids Worship
that day.
Wednesday, December 28 No classes
Sunday, January 1 We will have one service at 10:30 a.m. No classes or Kids Worship
that day.
The church office will be closed between Christmas
Eve & January 1.
Thank You... to all who contributed to the Disaster Relief Effort to help the victims of the fires. We are happy to report our congregation collected $8,486.00 last Sunday in an effort help these victims.
Contribution Report
December 11, 2016 $18,453.00
Weekly Budget $21,255.00
YTD $1,033,509.72
YTD Budget $1,062,750.00
Tuesday Morning Ladies’ Class
Class will resume January 10th.
Turning Scripture into Prayer
Laurel’s Prayer Ministry Praying for One Another
"In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy."
Phil. 1:4
Keep these who are serving our country in your prayers:
Ben Belitz, Jeremy Brown, Ferrell Clifton, Greg Smith, Captain Spencer Waters, Robert Hartsook, Neal Mayo, Robbie Glenn, Reese Hines, Christopher Kerchief, Andrew Gar-ton, Phillip Dean, Captain Lex Oren, Rand Ford, Matt Aytes and Koleman Roach.
Encounter Celebrations are now
being held on the second Tuesday
of each month.
The Encounter on December 13
will be a Christmas Celebration at
7:00 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m.
The evening will be inspirational
and uplifting with messages, testi-
monies, and a presentation of spe-
cial instrumental Christmas music
and carols. We also will have sever-
al dog tags to give out this month
recognizing the length of time that
several of our participants have
been in recovery. Everyone is in-
vited! Just let Tim Howell know if
you are planning to attend the meal
so they know how much food to
prepare.
Note from the Houchin family…
Our demolition party last Saturday was a huge success! We SO appreciate all of you who worked so hard to prep our house for a quick remodel. In no particular order, the following individuals worked tirelessly on Satur-day: Susan Smith, Ron & Missy Clark, Kayla Howley, Mary Dee, Oliver Chavannes, Anthony Fuller, Joe Durnin, Bill Troxler, Lane Gobbell, Rick Farr, Scott Gardner, Gary Guyette, Marti Roland, John, Kim, & Levi Thurman, Dorian, Kym, and Ryan Lain, and Natash, Ryan's Canadian friend. A very special thanks to Glo Woodall and Susan Smith and to Mike Buckley for the extra help. SJ, Susan, Amy, and Samantha Houchin
Our new address is 208 Hillcrest Drive Gallatin, TN 37066
Remember our Home-bound and Assisted Living Members this Holiday season with cards and phone calls.
(Refer to church directory for phone numbers).
Ministry Updates
December 18 Christmas Candlelight Service
December 21 Christmas Baskets delivered/picked up
December 25 One Service at 3:00 p.m.—no classes
January 1 One service at 10:30 —no classes
OUR SERVICES
Worship each Sunday at 8:15-9:15 and 10:30-11:45 a.m.
Bible Classes 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Wednesday Night Bible Classes 7:00-8:00 p.m.
SUNDAY NIGHTS
Small groups, called Heart to Heart Groups, meet at
various times and locations (see list in the foyer).
One H2H group meets in the Laurel Room at
6:00-7:00 p.m. when DST and 5:00-6:00 p.m. when EST.
Communion is offered by this H2H group.
Laurel Calendar
GREETERS 9:10-9:40 Larry & Jennifer Ray Donna Corley 10:10-10:40 Mike & Donna Farrar, Beth Waters, Howard & Reba Horn, JoAnn Sexton NURSERY ATTENDANTS 8:15 Nursery: Becky & Mya Winton Check-In: Holly Aytes 10:30 Worship Check-In: Ulla Carr 10:30 Ladybugs: Rosemary & Caroline Pryor 10:30 Bumblebees: Dottie Bauguess, Kestin Daniel, Arriona Davis 10:30 Butterflies: Ronda & Chloe Clark Erin Gardner
10:30 SERVICE
Opening Prayer: Jerrad Auxier Closing Prayer: Joel McCreary Lord's Supper: David Keim Serve: Rick Farr, Bob Coley, Ron Hooten, Wes Milam, David Keim, John Auxier II, Rickey Munn, Tim Howell, Keith Clark, Del Grissom, Joel McCreary, & Clay Mayfield Ushers: Joe Connell, Curtis Mel-ton, Dennis Langley, and Phil Johnson 8:15 SERVICE In Charge: Oliver Chavannes
Worship Assignments For Sunday, December 18, 2016
P.O. Box 10248
Knoxville, TN 37939
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