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

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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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