December 11th

4:30-6:30 pm

Family Christmas

Party & Caroling Take a break from the crazy

busy-ness and spend �me with family & Jesus by enjoying an

evening of supper, family ac�vi�es & caroling.

• Soup and sandwiches

• Family activities—frosting Christmas cookies, making decorations and more

• Christian Christmas Carols & Bible Story in the Sanctuary

• 1/2 hour of Christmas caroling “next door” at nursing homes

Ladies Christmas Luncheon & program...

The Real Christmas Story Presented by Barb Montgomery

Saturday, December 3rd @ 11 AM

Homewood’s Family Life Center

Whether you chose to be a host and decorate a Christmas table or come as a

guest - be sure to join us for the joy & fellowship of our Christmas Luncheon

Meat dish and desert is provided. You are welcome to bring a salad

or side dish to share. Baby si ng is provided.

Sign up in the Foyer or Atrium

(this is short noce so don’t delay in le�ng us know if you’ll host or be a guest.)

Ques�ons? Contact Anna Diaz 235-5233 or Debbie McFadden 678-0563

Homewood Happenings November 20, 2016

The Women’s Ministry Team would like to thank everyone who supported the Trivia Night fund raiser for Child Arise Kenya Widows and Orphans Ministry Feeding Center Building Project. It was a huge success because of you. We raised over $4000. Thank you for your support, dona/ons, prayers and service. Special thanks to Rich Henning and Greg Pfeiffer and the Runners. The team truly appreciates all you did.

Dear Homewood: I am overwhelmed again, with the support of my church family for Elizabeth Ma�vo and Child Arise. Thank you to all who organized, worked, donated, par�cipated in the Trivia Night to help fund the Child Arise Feeding Center! The widowed women and orphan children of Child Arise are learning they are not valueless, as many in their society have treated them, but are cherished by our Savior. Can you just imagine how they will feel when they no longer sit outside in all weather? When they have a special building for the lessons and meals? I hope and pray this building will not only meet their prac�cal needs, but will also show them they are treasured by our King. I am so sure that someday, in heaven, we will be mee�ng brothers and sisters in Christ because of your efforts to help in this work. Thank you! In Christ's love, Dawn Brown

Homewood Friends-

Thank you for your cards and notes on the occasion of our 50th wedding anniversary. We are blessed to have been part of the Homewood family for the past 50 years.

~ Bob & Sharon Hanna

27 Deck the Halls- Decorating of Church

03 Ladies Christmas Luncheon

11 Family Christmas Party & Caroling

13 Awana Store

14 White Cross

18 Cantata - both services

21 Fi(y Plus

24 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service - 5:30

25 Christmas Day One Service– 10:30 No Sunday School

The Women's Class is beginning a study of "Are We Living in the

Last Days?" We will cover what the Bible says about some of the coming

prophecies. If you are wondering what is in the future, this is for you. Available is a booklet by Eunice Wold and Jan Markell. Jan is founder and president of Olive Tree Ministries (website, <olivetreeviews.org>). The booklet is not necessary and no study during the week is required.

Women’s Class

Beginning in November Disciples Adult Class will begin a study on “Advent,

the season of the year leading up to Christmas.” We will use as a resource the Max Lucado video named “God Came Near”. Max Lucado is a pastor and author who writes “at Christmas we remember that God came near and we rejoice that He still does today.” The Disciple’s class meets in room

F-3 lower level of the family life center.

Disciples Sunday School Class

“THANKS-for Giving”

November 8, 15 & 22 Awana kids are doing a food can drive to help those less fortunate. Please send cans

of food with your Awana clubber on Nov. 8, 15 & 22.

Please make sure the expiration date is good

We’ll be having a competition between the boys and girls. We’ll have fun as we serve!

Awana Christmas store is coming Dec 13th! This is how Christmas store works: We fill the gym with tables and tables of items that kids can buy with the points they have earned

from memorizing Bible verses. The kids have been working so hard to earn these points and they love “shopping” for members of their family. Please consider donating any items (not Christmas decorations) that are new and appealing to the whole family. (Examples…candles, coffee cups, fingernail polish, matchbox cars, legos, hats and mittens, cute socks, etc) Bring items to Christmas Store box in the foyer. Volunteers are also needed to help wrap presents on Dec 13th. Watch for a sign up

sheet outside Barb’s office.

The Youth Groups will

NOT meet on November 23rd (the

day before Thanksgiving)

Students

NEW CELL PHONE #

New Address... Glen & Ruth Junker 2529-1st Street Ct. Moline IL 61265

Sharon Wollett

(309)236-2549

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Homewood Evangelical Free Church

3303 - 60 Street Moline IL 61265

309-797-2000 | Fax: 309-797-2091

E-mail: office@homewoodefc.org

Web Site: www.homewoodefc.org

Date 8:30 11:00 Total

November 6 171 115 286

November 13 155 155 310

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Mark Frazee …………….…….mark.frazee@homewoodefc.org Lead Pastor Home: 309-517-3940

Andy Mar�nez ………...….andy.mar�nez@homewoodefc.org Student Director Cell: 309-207-2187

Barb Montgomery ….barb.montgomery@homewoodefc.org Children’s Director Cell: 563-505-2525

Tori Burdick ………………..…..…………….…t.l.burdick@gmail.com Assistant Children's Min. Cell: 309-751-8837

Becky Thomas ……………….....…….… office@homewoodefc.org Administra&ve Assistant

Karen Mowers ………………………………....kcc61254@gmail.com Tradi&onal Service Leader

Barnard Walker …...…...………………………..barnardw@aol.com Contemporary Service Leader

Christm[s P[rty D_]_m\_r 21 @ 11:30 @M

Potlu]k & Sp_]i[l Progr[m:

Ron Eckberg: ministering thru song & the word.

Please signup-use the pew cards

Baptism is for those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and desire to publicly proclaim their faith. We are considering having a baptism service in the near future. Indicate your interest on a Getting Connected pew card or by mentioning it to one of our Pastoral Staff.

Two volunteers are needed for one for EACH service who will be responsible for calling people to be communion servers each month.— note we have volunteers who will be preparing the communion. Contact Pastor Mark to volunteer or with questions.

Volunteers needed for opening & closing the church on Sunday’s. Sign up sheets for 2017 are now at the Welcome Center. (the new sheets are below the remaining 2016 sheet)

Needed for….

There is an urgent need for a heated garage for the Hope Van for the winter 10 1/2 ft. high clearance. A Quad City location so the nurses don’t have to spend extra time driving. Call Susan 563-386-3737 or 309-797-3636 or email susan@qcpregnancy.org with any

solutions. Thank you.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO Senior

Social in December