Key Announcements for Jan 2, 2010

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: Virginia Livermore, Stan Collins (Ed's dad), Biz Fairchild (Peter Christoph's cousin), Cliff Pope, Juliette Willoughby, Thor Montgomery, Elle Robinson (friend of Joan Lufkin), 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, B.J. Behrens, Peggy Day, Amanda Bailey. 

CARDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT are on the table in the foyer. Sign them and brighten the life of a church family friend. Ministry of Nurture

FELLOWSHIP DINNER: All are welcome to eat with us downstairs in the Fellowship Hall after the 11:00 service, sponsored by the Gifford Sabbath School class. Members: if you attend, remember to bring plenty of food to share. The Robertson Sabbath School class will sponsor next week's dinner.

PATHFINDER CITRUS: To order navel oranges, honeybell tangelos, and ruby red grapefruit, contact 978-422-7722, 978-365-2692, or david@pathfindercitrus.org. Order deadline is Jan. 3. See pathfindercitrus.org for more info. Note: Please order from this contact information to benefit the College Church Pathfinder club. Thank you.

JESUS CONTINUES to draw us together on Wednesdays for re-focus and re-centering either morning or evening (10:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m.) This week we will follow Him through Matthew 12:22–45 and Luke 11:14, 29–36 & 12:1–12.

THE JANUARY NEWSLETTER is available at <http://www.thecollegechurch.com/newsletter.html>. If you would like to receive a printed copy, please call the church office at 978-368-2130.

IF ANY OF YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION has changed in the last six months—home or mobile phone number, mailing or street address, or email address— please get the new info to the church office. We would like to update our membership list. 

Key Announcements for Dec 26, 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: Biz Fairchild (Peter Christoph's cousin), 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. 

CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST IN CHURCH: Bring your breakfast foods ready to serve and join us for breakfast this morning from 9:15–10:30. That is our fellowship meal for today. The Gifford Sabbath School class will sponsor next week's dinner. Members: if you attend, remember to bring plenty of food to share. 

SCHEDULE CHANGES: 

• Once again, the bulletin deadline is Monday this week because the press needs the bulletin on Tuesday.
• Playtime, children's choirs, Women's Chorus, Men's Chorus, Clarion Ringers, 360º and Overeaters Anonymous will not meet again until the first week of January.
• The church office will be closed Friday. Happy New Year! 

RECALIBRATION: We rejoin the discussion of following Jesus through the gospels by spending time in Luke 10:38-11:8. We hope you can set the tone for the new year by making this Wednesday appointment (10:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m.) a priority in the calendar.

TO APPLY TO THE 2009 TAX YEAR, donations must be in by this Thursday, Dec. 31. The deadline times are as follows:

• Hand Delivery to the Church Office: 12:30 p.m. 

• Online: Midnight Eastern time;

• U.S. Mail: Must be postmarked by midnight and received by Jan. 7.

Please make sure that we have your current address so that you can get your donation statement. For more details, see the Giving link on www.thecollegechurch.com, or email treasurer@thecollegechurch.com.

Donations Due by Dec. 31

To apply to the 2009 tax year, donations must be in by Dec. 31. The deadlines are as follows:

• Hand Delivery to the Church Office: 12:30 p.m. 
• Online: Midnight Eastern time;
• U.S. Mail: Must be postmarked by midnight and received by Jan. 7.

Please make sure that we have your current address so that you can get your donation statement. For more details, see the Giving link on www.thecollegechurch.com, or email treasurer@thecollegechurch.com.

Key Announcements for Dec 19, 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: Grete Bae, Biz Fairchild (Peter Christoph's cousin), 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. 

IF YOU WANT to submit your own picture for the church directory, please bring it to the church office by the end of services today.

ADVENTURER CHRISTMAS PARTY: Today after church in the Fellowship Hall. There is no fellowship dinner today. 

STERLING HEALTHCARE MINISTRY: Today at 2:00 p.m. 

COMMUNITY CAFÉ: College Church members are needed to provide and serve food at the café tomorrow from 4:00–6:30 p.m. Please call Barbara King at 978-368-8419 if interested. 

CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY! Join us tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. for pizza and a movie. We'll be watching the holiday classic The Snowball Express. Wear your pajamas and bring your favorite blanket! Donations welcomed for the pizza. Kids age 6 and up. For more info contact Pastor Heather. 

PATHFINDER CHRISTMAS PARTY: Tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. in the Earliteen Room.

SCHEDULE CHANGES: 

• The Men's Chorus will meet tomorrow, but not again until Jan. 3.

• The bulletin deadline is Monday this week because the press needs the bulletin on Tuesday.

• Playtime, Children's choirs, Women's Chorus, Clarion Ringers and Overeaters Anonymous will not meet again until the first week of January.

• Due to the press of the holiday calendar, many appointments to be met and trips to be taken, we will not have our Recalibration meetings this Wednesday. Please enjoy this "family time" as we look forward to continuing our discovery journey on the 30th. Pastor Pate

• The church office will be closed Friday. Merry Christmas!

Key Announcements for Dec 12, 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.

TODAY'S OFFERING includes funding for Adventist Community Services, which provides elder & crisis care, disaster response, tutoring & mentoring, empowering youth to serve, and community development and inner city ministries. 

PRAYER FOCUS:

• Health Concerns: Grete Bae, Biz Fairchild (Peter Christoph's cousin), 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: Paul B. Riley, former dean of students at AUC, passed away Nov. 30 in California, and Dale McCune, former president of AUC, passed away last weekend.

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

HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE REVIEW: Today at 2:30 p.m. in the Junior Room (postponed from last week). This is to evaluate all aspects of this year's drive and suggest improvements for next year. All are encouraged to come. 

PATHFINDER CITRUS:. To order navels and ruby red grapefruit, contact 978-422-7722, 978-365-2692, or david@pathfindercitrus.org. Order deadline is tomorrow. See pathfindercitrus.org for more info. Please Note: The new College Church Pathfinder club benefits directly from this fund raiser. 

WOMENS' NIGHT OUT: 6:30 p.m. this Monday in the College Town Inn tea room with a traditional Yankee swap. Hope to see a lot of you there!.

JESUS SHOWED how relationships are supposed to work. This week during our mid-week correction that we call "Recalibration," we will observe how He did this in two reported episodes. You may join us in this important discussion of Luke 10:38–11:13 on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m.

Key Announcements for Dec 5, 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.

PLEASE NOTE: There is an unexpected change in the offering from the printed bulletin, which will list the College Church Budget. The Dec. 5 offering will actually be for Atlantic Union College, and AUC Vice-president for Advancement Hebe Soares will do the offering call.

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.

CARDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT are on the table in the foyer. Sign them and brighten the life of a church family friend. Ministry of Nurture

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

FULL CIRCLE: This student service meets today at 1:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE REVIEW: Today at 2:30 p.m. in the Junior Room. This is to evaluate all aspects of this year's drive and suggest improvements for next year. All are encouraged to come.

LIVE NATIVITY: Dr. Sauls and his family will be bringing Fatima the camel and all of her friends to the church side lawn today at 2:30 p.m. Come join in the fun and bring your neighbors.

THIS WEEK we'll have another opportunity to follow Jesus during our Recalibration meetings. Why not join us as He astounds His followers by sending them out only to surprise them when they returned. You may prepare for this by reading Luke 10:1-37 before we meet on Wednesday (10:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m.)

SUPPERTIME FRIDAY: Pam & Bill Weisher invite you to their house in Princeton at 6:00 p.m. this Friday (shifted this month due to the concert). Hope to see you there! Bring your favorite dish to share.