week of december 21

Upcoming Events

December 21 – Pastor Matthew & Cathy’s, Ray & Mary’s Open Houses, 3 – 7 pm

December 24 – Special Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 7 pm

January 3 – College & Career Retreat @ BaYouCaJanuary 4 – Communion in A.M.

Corporate Prayer Service @ 6 pm

New Sunday Night Format

Beginning in January, the 1st Sunday evening of the month will be a time of prayer together

The 2nd Sunday will be Impact Teaching Seminar for ALL Children’s, Teens & Adult Teachers

Holiday Getaway for Married Couples

• December 29 & 30th @ the Radisson Hotel in Corning, NY.

• Cost is $155/couple

Please help us meet the needs for our fellowship time.

We need cups/lids, napkins, small plates, plastic silverware, dish soap, paper towels, etc. Please

bring them directly to the church kitchen on Sunday mornings & let the Secretary know.

Thanks for helping!!

URGENT NEED!

Announcements for Bulletin

If you have any announcements to give to Mary over the next couple of weeks, please plan in advance and give them to her early. Thanks!

GARRA (Youth Ministry)

Wednesday – NO Koinonia Youth Group, 6:30 pmJanuary 17 & 18 – BaYouCa Retreat

Sign up by January 4th. See Keith Miller, Lorin Stone, or Casey Youmans with Questions!

January 23 – Girls & Guys Night Out

Men’s Ministry

• Gathering at the Gate breakfast on the last Saturday of each month @ 8 am – Cancelled for December

• Various Men’s Accountability Groups Meeting throughout the week (See Men’s Ministry board downstairs)

Contact Norm Stitzel with any questions

Camp BaYouCaOur Goal is to fill up the jug in the back with change to help change the lives of

campers next summer.So please stop by & drop all your loose

change in!

Visit: www.bayouca.com

Thanks to ALL who donated items to send to our troops for

Christmas!Justin Cole, Ryan Ball—Afghanistan

Russell Darling, Michael Luckey, Benjamin Pratt,

Sam Wethje, Patrick Tanner, Claud Mitchell, Daniel Burleson -- Iraq

LIFE GroupsCollege & Career - 18 - 29 year old singles who are in

college or have careers and are looking to Social Network and deepen their relationship with God.

Meets Thursdays @ Bernie & Christine Heath’s Home from 7 - 9 pm

The e-mail address for prayer requests for this LIFE Group is: cc@faithincortland.com

LIFE GroupsNick & Susan Shilliff are hosting a LIFE Group at their

home on Fridays at 6:30 pmQuestions, call the Shilliffs

A LIFE Group focused on prayer meets on Tuesdays from 6:45 - 8 pm @ the Sargent’s home

A LIFE Group for those living near Marathon meets on Tuesdays at 7 pm at Russ & Shirley Warner’s home.

Questions? Call the Warners

LIFE GroupsPastor Matthew & Cathy host a LIFE group @ their

home on Tuesdays @ 7 pm

The McGraw LIFE Group meets on Tuesdays @ 7 pm @ Steve & Brenda Tryon’s home.Call Steve Tryon with questions.

Adult Bible FellowshipsYour Faith on Trial – with Eve Gridley in Resource

Room for Ladies OnlyReal Men Pray – with Tim Smith in Room 6

for Men Only1st & 2nd Timothy – with Wayne Miller in Room 8 for

Men & LadiesA Mom after God’s Own Heart – with Kathy Miller in

Room 9 for young momsTreasures of Encouragement – with Marcy Klos &

Dawn Harding in Room 7 for Ladies Only

Our Deacons!!Our Deacons!!

Brian PfleugerNick ShilliffTim Smith

Please Pray!

• Public Servant of the week – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer

• Church Leader of the week – Adam Davis, Financial Secretary

• Missionaries of the week – Dave & Ann Spice, Israel

Verse of the Month

For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His

shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal

Father, Prince of Peace

~ Isaiah 9:6