Preschool Registration

Preschool registration is now open for ages 18 mos—5 yrs old. Registration forms are located in the Children’s Ministry area, the breezeway, and outside the Preschool Office. If you are interested in a class for 12 mos.—17 mos. Contact Penny Adams. Also if you are interested in teaching a class (any age) contact Penny.

Invisible Childrens Club

ICU (Invisible Children’s Club) every third Wednesday at 5 pm in the youth building.

Men's Fraternity

An experience open to all men in the North Georgia area! This special Men’s Ministry will begin September 12 at 6:00 a.m. in the youth building. For more information contact Jack McClure at 678-947-5373 and be sure to pick up a brochure located in the breezeway and the foyer and give one to a friend.

New Members

Be sure to stop by our New Member bulletin board in the breezeway and pick up a post card to send a word of encouragement to our new members. (we will address them for you)

Women's Bible Study

There are several women’s Bible Studies available. One is held each Monday evening at 7 p.m. at various homes. For more information, contact Melissa Clark at 770-886-1511. Another study meets at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday mornings. This study is called “Mom’s Ordinary Day” Bible Study and a babysitter will be provided upon request by calling Penny Adams at 770-889-4022. The new Bible Studies on Beth Moore’s “Breaking Free” will begin this Thursday, January 17, at 9:30 a.m. and on Monday, January 21, at 7:00 p.m. in the new Seekers Classroom. Study books will be available at the first meeting at a cost of $18.00. If cost is a problem at this time, something will be worked out. All ladies are invited!

Basketball

Hey guys! Like to play basketball? Come to open gym on Monday nights at 8:00 p.m. Also if you are interested in playing on a church league team beginning in January, please contact Jonathan Reid at 770-781-5782.

Copy of Sermon Available

If you wish to receive a copy of the sermon on any week, contact Mark Comer at markcomr@bellsouth.net.

Would you like to see the Holy Land?

If there is enough interest, a possible trip and tour to visit some of the holy sites in Israel could be planned—Do you think you would like to go? The flight, bus trips, and hotel stays would run in the range of $2500 per person for a 10 day tour of Israel. The tentative date is May or June of 2008 and as a taste of this trip the schedule is anticipated for this and more: Day 1—flight to Israel (about 12 hours) Day 2—visit sites in Northern Israel—Mt. Carmel, Megiddo, and Nazareth Village Day 3—Sea of Galilee, Mt. Of Beatitudes, and Baptism at Yardenit Day 4—Capernaum, Golan Heights, Caesarea Philippi Day 5—moving south to Beit She’an Day 6—Dead Sea, Qumran and Massada Day 7—to Jerusalem—Mt. Of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Western Wall and Hezekiah’s Tunnel Day 8—Second Temple Model, Holocaust Memorial Yad Vashem and the giant menorah across from the Knesset Day 9—Church of St. Peter, Temple Institute, Western Wall Tunnel, Pool of Bethesda, ending the tour at the Garden Tomb Day 10—return flight o Atlanta (about 13 hours) This tour would require 10 to 20 people and your response is solicited to determine if there is enough interest to pursue more detailed plans. If you might be interested in this tour, please contact Jim Welch at jim.welch@ilsonline.com.

Care and Share Ministry

Donations to our Care and Share Ministry are still needed and would be very much appreciated so that we can continue to serve those in need throughout our community. Monetary contributions can be designated on the white giving envelopes and food items can be placed in the bins located throughout the church.