PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE

A love offering for the Food Closet will be

received Sunday, December 6th

during the Morning Worship Service.

In November your contributions to the

Food Closet provided food for

269 Families

897 Individuals

Business Meeting December 20, 2015

Immediately following morning service

Family Night Supper December 16, 2015

6:30pm Bring a dish to share!

Building & Grounds Committee Meeting December 27, 2015

9:00am

Keen Teens December 2, 2015 - 11:30am

Lydia Community Center Bring side & dessert-Fried chicken

will be provided

Deacon’s Meeting December 13

8:00am

Men’s Bible Study Every Thursday Night

6:00pm (exception-12/24 & 12/31)

Choir Practice Every Sunday (thru 12/13) at

4:00pm and every Wednesday

at 7:30

Christmas Play Practice Every Sunday (thru 12/13) at

5:00pm

Praise Team Practice Every Sunday

6:00pm thru 12/13 then 5pm

December Dates

New Vision Luncheon

To be announced

WMU Meeting Dec. 15– 6:30pm

Home of Teresa King Bring $10 gift for Santa game.

Offering Envelopes are

available. If you give regularly, there is a box for you in the vestibule. Please make it easier

on the tellers by using a contribution envelope when giv-ing. If your name is not on a box and you would like to have one, please contact the church office.

2015 Contribution Tax Information As 2015 draws to a close, please be reminded of the IRS ruling regarding contributions. In order to claim a charitable contribu-tion deduction for 2015, checks must be delivered or post-marked in 2015. A check given in the first offering of 2016 will

not qualify for a charitable deduction even if it is dated 2015. However, a check written, mailed and postmarked in 2015 is deductible even if the church does not receive it until 2016. The postmark makes the difference. Please understand, we must follow the law.

“Christmas is not an event within history it is rather the invasion of

time by eternity.” -Hans Urs von Balthasar

Under a Starry Sky A powerful and dramatic musical to make your spirit soar and your

heart rejoice. Invite your friends to this amazing presentation.

Sunday, December 20 at 5:30pm Followed by refreshments-please

bring finger foods.

Turkey Shoot

Saturday December 5 11am– 2pm

Guns and ammo provided Invite your friends!

Budget Committee Meeting December 8

6:30pm

Dear Church Family, If you hear anyone say that Christmas is costing them “an arm and a leg,” just remember this. In George Washington's day, there were no cameras. One's image was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others showed both legs and both arms. Prices charged by painters were not based on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be painted. Arms and legs are 'limbs,' therefore painting them would cost the buyer more. Hence the expression, 'Okay, but it'll cost you an arm and a leg.' As I sit and reflect upon last year here at Mt. Elon we have been blessed in so many ways. We have seen new life brought into this world, we have been blessed with new church members and visitors, we have been able to add a new playground set, and we also completed several projects around the church. I am very excited to see what 2016 has in store for us, but I also want us to realize that 2015 isn’t over yet. We have Christmas gatherings, our annual Christmas offering, and our children’s and adult Christmas cantata all this month. However, as we are about to get bombarded by the hustle and bustle of the holiday times let us not forget to spread joy and cheer around this year. Maybe this December you could “make someone’s Christmas” by being a friend or helping out with a need. There are people that we work with, in our community, and even in our church that would benefit greatly from some “Christmas Care”. “After hearing the king, they went on their way. And there it was the star they had seen in the east! It led them until it came and stopped above the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed beyond measure.” Matthew 2:9-10 Joshua 24:15,

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Children’s Winter Outing Ice Skating Party December 30th

3-5pm Florence Civic Center

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Church Office Hours Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Church Office Closed December 24—Christmas Eve

Please have all announcements for The Tie turned in by the 3rd Wednesday of the month. This can be done by emailing the church office at mtelon@mtelon.com,

leaving a note on the secretary’s desk, or calling the church office. December 2015

NURSERY TODDLER’S CHURCH 06 Wayne & Pat Howell 06 Mike & Libby Welch

13 Russell & Shannon Howell 13 Shannon Privette & Missy Grooms

20 Adam & Amanda Howell 20 Jennifer Tiller & Amy Welch

27 Louise Raines & Denise Skinner 27 Angie Raines & Kirsten Burgess

DECEMBER WORKERS (Thanks for serving)

DECEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Billy Lloyd & Johnny Tiller

Greeters & Building Security for DECEMBER

ALTER FLOWERS FOR DECEMBER

01 Guy Smith 03 Toy Galloway 08 Mike Welch 09 Scarlet Hall 10 Zach Howell 14 Mitchell Helms 17 Ruby Huggins 17 Mary Jordan

18 Rick Mulligan 20 Betty Jeffords 20 Angie Raines 27 Serena Norris 28 Wayne Howell 29 Kevin Tiller 30 Jennifer Tiller 31 Adam Howell

04 Russell and Shannon Howell

07 Allan and Kirsten Burgess

10 Sam and Sherry Durante

Thank you for providing the beautiful poinsettias during the month of December.

12/27/15 — Adam & Amanda Howell

CHRISTMAS IS JESUS The children’s Christmas program will fill your heart with

joy. Kids will practice during Children’s Church and every Sunday at 3:00pm. Dress rehearsal will be Saturday

12/19/15 at 10:00am. Those with speaking parts do not need to memorize their lines, just be familiar with them.

We will not sing the first song on the practice CD. Costumes will be provided for the Nativity scene. All others should wear red, green, silver or gold.

Sunday Dec. 20 11:00am

Adult Christmas Party Dec. 11th @ 6:30pm in the

Fellowship Hall . Guys bring a “guy” gift and Girls bring a “girl” gift. ($25. limit)

Bring your favorite finger food to share. Teachers will provide drinks.

If you are out of high school you are invited. Come join the party!

Hello Parents and students,    

Christmas is right around the corner...where has the year gone? It's been extremely awesome to see each one of our students grow and develop a better understanding of who Christ is. As we close out the year, our last theme for the year will be Star Wars. The month of December will explore how themes in Star Wars can relate to our own walks. Jesus can be found anywhere because God is anywhere and that includes aspects of pop culture. Thank you all for your continued support and love!

God bless, Spencer & Dorothy Selmon Romans 1:12

 

Actual income and expense for October MTD YTD

Receipts from offerings (actual income) $ 12,816.54 $ 155,544.63

Actual expenses $ 13,651.88 $ 184,176.30

Difference between offerings and spending - more/(less)

$ (835.34) $ (28,631.67)

Answer: A and C (See Luke 2:1-2.)

November 2015 Perfect Attendance

When Jesus was born, which two earthly rulers were in power? A. Quirinius B. Pontius Pilate C. Caesar Augustus D. King Herod

Lottie Moon Goal $2,000.00 Who can raise the most money for Lottie Moon, the

youth or a children’s Sunday School Class? A pizza party is in store for the winner!

Welcome New Member

Margaret Williams

843 309 9300

Welcome New Member

Mark Santalla 843 309 9908

Welcome New Member

Brenda Santalla

843 309 9908

The Joy of Giving

A Christmas love offering will be received December 13, 2015. If you know a person or family who would

benefit from this gift, please let Pastor Rob know. Here’s another

opportunity to show the love of Christ to others.

Noah  Brazell Rob  Brazell Abigail  Burgess Allan  Burgess Gene  Chapman Jr Julia  Crawford Carolyn  Cribb Cecil  Grooms Missy  Grooms William  Grooms Anne  Howell Mona  Howell 

Billy  Jordan Mary  Jordan Billy  Lloyd Lynn  Oates Grey  Prive e Angie  Raines Charles  Raines Robert   Skinner Robin  Skinner Frank  Smith Amy  Welch Delilah  Williamson 

John   Williamson Keely   Williamson Malcolm  Woods Miriam   Yarbrough Tom   Yarbrough 

Wednesday Night Schedule 6:00 pm Youth Activities 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study/Children Activities 7:30 pm Choir Practice

Sunday Schedule 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Service

December Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Guy Smith(B)

2 Keen Teens 11:30am

3 Toy Galloway(B) Men’s Bible Study 6pm

4 Russell & Shannon Howell(A)

5 Turkey Shoot 11a –2p

6 Food Closet Love Offering Children’s Program Practice 3p Choir Practice 4p Christmas Play Practice 5p Praise Team Practice 6p

7 Allan & Kirsten Burgess(A)

8 Mike Welch(B) Budget Committee Meeting 6:30p

9 Scarlet Hall(B)

10 Zach Howell(B) Sam & Sherry Durante(A) Men’s Bible Study 6pm

11 Adult Christmas Party 6:30p

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13 Deacon’s Meeting 8a Christmas Love Offering Children’s Program Practice 3p Choir Practice 4p Christmas Play Practice 5p Praise Team Practice 6p

14 Mitchell Helms(B)

15 WMU Meeting 6:30p

16 17 Ruby Huggins(B) Mary Jordan(B) Men’s Bible Study 6pm

18 Rick Mulligan(B)

19 Food Distribution 7:30p

20 Betty Jeffords(B) Angie Raines(B) Children’s Program 11:00a Business Meeting (AM service) Christmas Musical 5:30p

21 22 23 Services Cancelled

24 Office Closed Men’s Bible Study –Cancelled

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27 Serena Norris(B) Building & Grounds Meet 9a Praise Team Practice 5p

28 Wayne Howell(B)

29 Kevin Tiller(B)

30 Jennifer Tiller(B) Children’s Winter Outing 3p

31 Adam Howell(B) Men’s Bible Study –Cancelled

Lottie Moon

Goal $2,000.00