Prayer Focus & Key Announcements for Dec. 24, 2005

PRAYER FOCUS The Rivera family; with health concerns we remember Lillian Peckham (Lillian O’Handley’s great-granddaughter), Louise Davis (Houston Merriman’s sister), Baby Jane Kungie, Nelson LaPerriere (Joan Lufkin’s brother-in-law), Henry Livergood, Kevin & Yessenia Bisson’s baby Jayven, Dorothea Scoble, Shelley Morrison, Barry Williams (Dennis’s brother), Sharon Olejniczak, Carolyn Stump, Ottilie Stafford, Tom King (Bonita’s brother-in-law), Ed Fortmiller, Jim Norcliffe, Shawn Bisson, Enid Schmidt, and their families. We also think of the concerns in our prayer book in the foyer.

WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED breakfast in church today. Because we had breakfast here, we won’t be serving lunch. The left side Sabbath School class will host next week’s dinner.

YOU ARE INVITED to the baptism of Richie Sassone this afternoon in the Sanctuary at 2:00. All are welcome.

MARY TAMBOLLEO will celebrate her 99th birthday this Wednesday. Let’s shower her with cards and visits. She would really appreciate it. Even if you don’t know her, just say you’re a College Church friend. Her address is 70 Bigelow Gardens, Lancaster, MA 01523.

COMMUNION NEXT SABBATH Plan now and prepare your heart in the coming week for the sacred celebration of communion. Next Sabbath is the eve of a new year and it is fitting that we should come together as a church family and celebrate this institution Jesus gave to remind us of what He has already done for us and to build anticipation for what He is planning to do for us when He returns. End 2005 on a note that will get 2006 off to a healthy start.

TO BE CREDITED TO THE 2005 TAX YEAR, your contributions must be turned in to the church office by the time the church closes next Sabbath, December 31, or, if mailed, must be postmarked by midnight December 31 and received by January 7.