TFC Lunch

The Jr.High/TFC group provided lunch last Sunday (October 25) as a fundraiser for their annual project of providing Christmas presents to the children at Cunningham Children's Home in Urbana. Donning seasonal Christmas Elves caps, the group helped prepare and serve the meal consisting of three flavors of chile, chicken noodle soup, vegetable soup, sandwiches, salads and desserts. And yes, they even helped clean up after the lunch was over!

Jan Baker, the Coordinator of the Guardian Parent Giving Program at Cunningham, was our special guest Sunday morning and spoke during the Worship Service. Through both the children's message as well as specific examples of her experiences at Cunningham, Jan reminded all of us that when we put God first in our lives, there's plenty of room left for all the other fun things. She expressed thanks and appreciation to the TFC kids for showing a willingness to look beyond themselves and share God's love with others.

Church Library/New Materials/November

The following materials have been added to the church library and are ready for check out. They can be found on the recent acquistions table located just outside the door to the adult library room.

Armageddon by Jeffrey R. Grant
Ben Israel by Arthur Katz
Breakfast with Billy Graham compiled by Bill Deckard
Church Socials by Barbara Greenman
Come Lord Jesus by Watchman Nee
Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations by Robert Schnase
Five Practices Workbooks by Robert Schnase
Passionate Worship
Radical Hospitality
Extravagant Generosity
Risk Taking Missions and Service
Intentional Faith Development
The Gospel According to St. John by B.F. Westcott
The Heart of the Bible by Vincent J. Nordgren
Loving God by Charles Colson
Prophetic Questions Answered by Keith L. Brooks
What Did Jesus Say About That by Stanley C. Baldwin

DVDs
3,2,1 Penguins Trouble on Planet-Wait-Your-Turn
Nooma series by Rob Bell
#11 Rhythm
#12 Matthew
#13 Rich
#14 Breathe
#15 You
#16 Store

Women's Bible Study

Sunday's lesson was from Beth Moore's study "Breaking Free". The focus was on breaking free from generational prejudices.

Sunday, November 1st will be the final study in the series. The lesson entitled "Preparing to Hear From God", will be taught by Priscilla Shirer. Dinner is from 5:30-6:00 PM. The DVD lesson, discussion and prayer will be from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. All the lessons in this study stand alone, so feel free to attend even if you have missed some or all of the bible studies. Babysitting is provided at no cost to participants.

Pastor Appreciation Month

October is Pastor appreciation month.

All are encouraged to show appreciation for their pastor this month. Actually this should be done all the time and should extend to all people. So if you have not already done so, take time this week to appreciate your pastor. One small act of appreciation was to plant some new white hyacinth bulbs in the prayer garden this week in honor of Pastor Steve.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

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Women's Bible Study

Tonight's lesson, entitled "Keeping a Secret Life", was taught by Angela Thomas. It was based on Matthew 6 where Jesus teaches that prayer, fasting and giving should not be obvious but rather practiced in secret. We were given the acronym P.R.A.Y.--Praise, Repent, Ask, Yourself as a way to stay focused during prayer times.

Next Sunday, Oct. 25, the Lesson will be "Living Beyond Yourself" presented by Beth Moore. DVD presentation from 6:00-7:00. Discussion and Prayer from 7:00-7:30. All women are welcome. Babysitting is provided.

Women's Bible Study

Last night, our class was taught by Anne Graham Lotz. The lesson was taken from her study, "The Vision of His Glory/" We viewed the DVD lesson "Finding Hope though the Revelation of Jesus Christ." It was about finding hope when you feel defeated and was based on Revelation chapter 21.

Next week's study will be taught by Angela Thomas. All women are invited to come for dinner, Sunday at 5:30pm, and then stay and view the DVD "Beautiful Offering", a study based on the Sermon on the Mount. So, as you can tell, each week stands alone. Come and join us if even for just one week. Babysitting is provided.

Women's Bible Study

The second Sunday evening women's bible study, entitled "Lessons Learned in the Dark" was presented by bible teacher Jennifer Rothchild. We were all amazed to learn that Jennifer had lost her vision as a teenager. During her years of adjusting, she learned to allow God to be her guide and to trust Him in all things. The lesson encouraged all of us to do the same--to walk by faith not by sight.

The next bible study will meet on Sunday, Oct. 11. Ruth Graham-Lotz will present the lesson "The Vision of His Glory". All women are invited for this time of fellowship and sharing our Christian faith. A light dinner is served from 5:30-6:00 pm. The DVD lesson, discussion and prayer are from 6:00-7:30. There is no cost and babysitting is provided.

Church Library/New Materials/October

The following materials have been added to the church library and are ready for check out. They can be found on the recent acquistion table located just outside the door to the adult library room.

All That Glitters by Nicole O'Dell
Christian Disciplines Life Guide Bible Study
Finding Nemo DVD
Me Myself and I by Sandra McLeod Humphrey
The Most Important Space In The Church The Nursery by Rita Hays
No Act of Love Is Ever Wasted by Jane Thibault
People Of Integrity by William B. Morgan
Spiritual Warfare Biblical Truth for Victory Video Bible study
Truth or Dare by Nicole O'Dell
Why Believe in Jesus by Tim LaHaye
The Works of John Wesley Volumes 1- 14