Announcements Week of October 25

This Week’s Calendar

Sun, October 25 8:00am- WORSHIP 9:45am- Sunday School 11:00am- WORSHIP 5:00pm- First Decade 5:00pm- First Decade Parents Bible Study 5:00pm- Youth Group 5:00pm- Youth Group Parent’s Truth Project 5:00pm- Truth Project: Sharpe 5:00pm- Truth Project: Couples Mon, October 26 6:30pm- Council Meeting 7:00pm- Gideon’s Army Tue, October 27 Wed, October 28 6:00pm- Trunk-or-Treat

Thu, October 29 6:00pm- Praise Band 7:00pm- Truth Project 7:00pm- Worship Choir Fri, October 30 Sat, October 31 7:00am- Prayer Vigil Sun, November 1 8:00am- WORSHIP 9:45am- Sunday School 11:00am- WORSHIP 5:00pm- First Decade 5:00pm- First Decade Parents Bible Study 5:00pm- Student Leadership 5:00pm- Truth Project: Sharpe

Loaves and Fishes+ 2nd Sunday of every month
Sun, Nov 8, Help the less fortunate by donating food items. See list in narthex for needed items.

How to De-Stress Your Life
New Adult Sunday School Class. Get more information today; begins Oct 11. Karen Matson 704.238.0772

40 Days of Faith + launching our small group ministry
Not too late to join! Connect more deeply with God & your SOJ family. 5 weeks, 1 hour; no homework. Narthex signup. Kristen Sigmon, 704.821.8494, Kristen.Sigmon@gmail.com

Christmas Poinsettias
Time to order for Christmas Eve. Form on back.

Coat Drive
Bring coats for the less fortunate, and place on the rack outside the Narthex.

Check Out Pastor Fran’s New Blog
It’s for everyone, devotional thoughts from my kayak journeys. http://franmatheson.blogspot.com/

Trunk-or-Treat Oct 28, 6-7:30pm.
Kids dress up. Each car brings candy. Decorate your trunk. Have fun and be creative, avoiding evil and scary themes. Kid friendly potluck for dinner!

Operation Christmas Child
Nov 28, Working at Operation Christmas Child. Craig Bender 704.882.7806

Christmas at the Library
Volunteers needed to work three shifts in December for Live Nativity (16 and older). Craig Bender 704.882.7806

Need Address Updates + for newsletters/packages
We still need address information for your college-age child!
Karen Weiner 704.821.8494, spiritofjoy@webkorner.com

Altar Flowers
To give flowers in memory or in honor of someone, sign Flower Chart in Narthex.
2009 Sundays still open: Nov 15, Dec 20 & 27. Cost $25.
Margaret Matlock 704.882.2710

Council Meeting
Oct 26, 6:30pm, Everyone is invited.

New Directories
The new directories are finished.
Please pick up a new directory in the Narthex.