Key Announcements for Nov 28, 2009

This Sabbath's bulletin is ready for viewing at <http://www.thecollegechurch.com/ann_bul_cal.html>. Several key announcements are below. They are written as if you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

PRAYER FOCUS: 

• Health Concerns: Cliff Pope, Juliette Willoughby, Thor Montgomery, Elle Robinson (friend of Joan Lufkin's), Francesca Mercurio (Paula's daughter), Michael Hayes (Phyllis Crand's son-in-law), Eugene Hernandez (Denbigh's brother), Laura Lee Williams, Rena Romero (Virginia Livermore's step-sister), Suzie Ruiz (Danny Sierra's cousin), Jayne Baccus-Hurley, Peggy Day, Neal Peisley (Kathy Grellman's father), Amanda Bailey, B.J. Behrens. 
• Bereavement: The family of Sharon Olejniczak, who passed away Monday evening after a long illness. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may donate to the LaNyia Johnson Spinal Cord Injury Fund for her grandson. Go to tinyurl.com/ybfb33g and click Contribute Now at the top. 
• Also, please pray for the family, friends and co-workers of SDA student missionary Kirsten Elizabeth Wolcott, who was murdered in Yap last week. <http://news.adventist.org/2009/11/adventist-student-mi.html>

WELCOME, GUESTS! Please join us downstairs for dinner after church today, sponsored by the Sassone Sabbath School class. Members: if you attend, make sure to bring plenty of food. The Spanish Sabbath School class will sponsor next week's dinner. 

CANCER SUPPORT: This Monday at 5:00 p.m. in the Chapel.

RECALIBRATION: This week (Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.) we will reinvest ourselves in following Jesus through His earthly life. This week we're going to cover one of the most momentous weeks of His ministry. We invite you to overview John 7-10 in preparation for our Recalibration events.

LIVE NATIVITY: Dr. Sauls and his family will be bringing Fatima the camel and all of her friends to the church lawn next Sabbath, Dec. 5 at 2:00 p.m. Come join in the fun and bring your neighbors. 

Adventist Student Missionary Murdered in Yap

Please pray for the family, friends and co-workers of Kirsten Elizabeth Wolcott, who died tragically last week.

<http://news.adventist.org/2009/11/adventist-student-mi.html>

Holiday Food Drive: This Sabbath is the Day!

This Sabbath, Nov. 11, is the culmination months of work as we go out and deliver the food boxes and bags to hundreds of families in need. Below is the schedule for the day.

Please Note: 

• Please do not ask to take your boxes with you right after church because they won't be ready. See the schedule below.
• As you deliver, work in pairs so that there is always a driver in the car in case it needs to be moved, and also to protect your vehicle.

Afternoon Delivery & Reception Schedule

• 2:00: Pickup for those with trucks or trailers who are doing large numbers of deliveries. 
• 2:00: Pathfinder pickup: please go to side ramp door.
• 3:00–5:00 p.m.: Please pick up at the following times based on the first letter of your last name:
• 3:00: A–E
• 3:30: F–J
• 4:00: K–O
• 4:30: P–T
• 5:00: U–Z
• 6:00: Reception for all food drive workers. When you finish delivering, please come back, have some refreshments and share the blessings God has given you through this process. 

Key Announcements for Nov 21, 2009

This Sabbath's bulletin is ready for viewing at <http://www.thecollegechurch.com/ann_bul_cal.html>. Several key announcements are below. They are written as if you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

PRAYER FOCUS: Health Concerns: Cliff Pope, Juliette Willoughby, Thor Montgomery, Sharon Olejniczak, Elle Robinson (friend of Joan Lufkin's), Francesca Mercurio (Paula's daughter), Michael Hayes (Phyllis Crand's son-in-law), Eugene Hernandez (Denbigh's brother), Rena Romero (Virginia Livermore's step-sister), Suzie Ruiz (Danny Sierra's cousin), Jayne Baccus-Hurley, Neal Peisley (Kathy Grellman's father), Amanda Bailey, B.J. Behrens, Peggy Day, Laura Lee Williams. 

THANKSGIVING WEEK CHANGES: 

• The bulletin deadline will be noon this Monday instead of Tuesday. 
• The following will not meet this week: Playtime, childrens' choirs, Women's Chorus, Clarion Ringers, Overeaters Anonymous.
• Wednesday is the eve of the holiday and the pastor is filming six months of discover.now presentations, so we will have a pause in our Recalibration meetings. Have a wonderful holiday! We'll rejoin the progress of Jesus on Dec. 2. 
• The church office will be closed this Friday.

Holiday Food Drive Update

Here is an important update on the holiday food drive: 

FUNDS: We have raised about $4,000, but we must quickly raise at least $3,500 more. We need to order food by Monday, Nov. 16, so the need for funds is urgent!! Please mark your tithe envelope "Food Drive" and/or bring food items to the Fellowship Hall now through Nov. 18. Thank you!

FOOD: When you bring your gifts of food, please check the expiration dates. So far this year we have lost about 30% of the food we collected because it was expired. We have found a homeless shelter and two half-way houses who will take some of it, but we can't use it in the gift boxes. Therefore we are seriously behind in the amount of food we need, so please bring your food in as soon as possible. 

HELPING: Please join in sorting, packing and delivering our holiday gifts, donate much-needed funds, and give us names of people who need a gift. If you have organizations or businesses you want to tell about this project, contact Jackie Nosek at 978-365-4466 or 978-660-5342 for an informational letter to share with them. Friday, Nov 13, at 7:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall there is a meeting for those who will pack the cars on Nov. 21. If you helped out with this last year, please come to this meeting.

Please see the bulletin web page at <http://www.thecollegechurch.com/ann_bul_cal.html> for more important details on the food drive. 

Key Announcements for Nov. 14, 2009

Several key announcements are below. They are written as if you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

PRAYER FOCUS: Health Concerns: Cliff Pope, Juliette Willoughby, Thor Montgomery, Sharon Olejniczak, Elle Robinson (friend of Joan Lufkin's), Francesca Mercurio (Paula's daughter), Michael Hayes (Phyllis Crand's son-in-law), Eugene Hernandez (Denbigh's brother), Rena Romero (Virginia Livermore's step-sister), Suzie Ruiz (Danny Sierra's cousin), Jayne Baccus-Hurley, Neal Peisley (Kathy Grellman's father), Amanda Bailey, B.J. Behrens, Peggy Day, Laura Lee Williams.

THIRD SERVICE: Today at 1:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

WOMENS' NIGHT OUT: 6:30 p.m. this Monday in the College Town Inn tea room, with a potluck dinner and fellowship. Directions will be available on the information post. Please enter through the guest entrance on Old Common Rd. Please bring one of your favorite holiday dishes to serve, and copies of the recipe to share. Look forward to seeing you there.

COMPETITION DEMANDS ADAPTATION: This Tuesday the Pastor will be taping on llbn.tv in their studio in California and won't return until Wednesday afternoon. As a result there will be no morning Recalibration this week, but we will be back into the Gospels that evening. If you read Matthew 17:24–27 and Luke 9:51–56, you'll be ready for a provocative discussion on a topic that concerns all of us.

THIS WEEK we see the 3rd Friday on the calendar. That means it's time for a special addition to your Sabbath blessing. We invite you to join Pastor Pate at 7:00 p.m. in the Youth Chapel for a revisitation of the Bible world as we consider it from a new perspective.