Tates Creek Christian Church weekly Herald newsletter for December 6, 2016

1. Christmas Card Exchange
Drop-off November 27 to December 17
Boxes for the Christmas card exchange will be
available just outside the prayer
room at Entrance A. Cards
will be ready to pick up on
December 18.
Better With Age Club
December 15, 10:30 am, Fellowship Hall
Join us for our Christmas dinner and entertainment
from the Diggles Family!
Bring side dishes, salad, or dessert
to share, meat will be provided. All
Senior adults are welcome.
Herald
Sunday Services: 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM & 6:30 PM
Sunday School: 8:30 AM, 9:30 AM, & 11:00 AM
Volume 47 December 6, 2016 No. 35
Tates Creek Christian Church 3150 Tates Creek Road Lexington, KY 40502 www.tatescreek.org
Don & Effie Dixon
Transfer December 4
Randy & Barb Wilson
Transfer December 4
Welcome New Members!
Helping
Angel Tree
Thank you for helping us make the Angel Tree
a success this year. All the names have
been taken! Please remember that all
gifts need to be wrapped, labeled, and
returned to the tree by December 11. If you
need assistance with shopping, we have people
available to help you. Contact Mary Furnish
at 219-9111 if you have any questions.
“Chris-Myth Busters”
Children’s Choir Program
December 18, 5:30 pm
Multi Ministry Center
Join us for this wonderful presentation
by our preschool and elementary
children!
Reaching
Christmas Collage
Christmas Collage Concert
December 11, 4 pm
“Jesus! The Advent of the Messiah”
will be presented by the Worship Choir and
T3CPO (orchestra).
Other guests include:
Rejoicing Ringers, Worship
Ensemble,“the Vine”Worship
Team, and other musicians.

2. Prayer Requests:
Sincere Sympathy to:
Elaine Haggard in the passing of her father, Harold Laurila.
Gayle Clements in the passing of her father, George Sonntag.
Congratulations to: Chris & Sarah Hines upon the adoption of
their daughter, Rebekah XinNian Hines, from China.
David & Christy Cornett on the birth of their fourth child, Alexander.
Alysin Montgomery on the birth her daughter, Leela.
Hospitals:
Baptist Health: Robert Moody
St. Joseph East: Carol Wills
Requests: Carin Adams, Bill Anton, Jo Brooking, Craig Byers,
Kevin Calvert, Bill Clem Sr., John & Carolyn Cook, Kristen Cox,
Wanda Crabtree, Roger Crage, Matt Crandall, Keith Davis,
Michael Davis, Jesse Downey, Larry Egner, Gilva Evans, Amy
Fain, Brittany Faulkner, Drew Fitch, Emilia Florez, Michael
B. Flynn, Bill & Kacia Galbreath, Jennifer Gevendon, Jackie
Gibson, Tonya Gortman, Iris Hall, Skylar Hall, Joe Hamilton,
Kelly Hayworth, Wanda Heineman, Ell & Phyllis Hogston, Shirley
Howell, Jerry Huffman, Ken Hurst, Katie Irtz, Kitchen family, Libby
Knight, Betty Langdon, Lawson family, Nadine Lear, Herschel
Lile, Joe Lile, Joy Lile, Litteral family, Gary Marshall, Elizabeth
Martin, Angie Maynard, Tom Naber, Carol Neal, Jonette Phelps,
Rick Phelps, Bill Poor, Carol Reed, Rigsby family, Marie Risner,
Dolores Sandy, Stephanie Schenk, Mark & Jennifer Schenk, Hal
& Sara Skinner, Jimmy Smith, Spader family, Bob Starns, Niyani
Swartz, Linda Tavlar, Jennifer Tripi, Kylie Tyson, Vivian Voss,
Sarah Walton, David & Margaret Williams.
Serving December 11, 2016:
Elders: Nick Wallen, Stan Stack
Deacons: Russell Brown, Henry Evans
Ashland Terrace: Allan Faber
Home Comm: Allan Faber, Brad Byington, David Straub
Communion Prep:(Sat.) Mike & Barb Nevius
(Sun after 1st Srv) Greg & Kim Finkbonner
(Sun after 2nd Srv) Greg & Kim Finkbonner
Prayer Room: Beth Kessler, Kevin Hickey
Worship Prayer Team: Becky Child, Vickie Cole
Ushers: Stan Stack, David Martin, Cory Wilson
A Look at the Calendar…
Wednesday ~ December 7
10:30 AM Adult Bible Study ~ Room 200CD
6:00 PM Children’s Choir rehearsal ~ MMC
6:30 PM Worship Choir ~ Worship Center
6:30 PM Middle School Worship ~ Youth Room
Thursday ~ December 8
1:30 PM We Care Store ~ open until 3:30 pm
5:00 PM Room in the Inn ~ Fellowship Hall
Friday ~ December 9
4:00 PM Senior Adults leave for Renfro Valley Trip
6:00 PM Crusaders Class dinner ~ Fellowship Hall
Saturday ~ December 10
12:00 PM Open Bible Class dinner ~ Fellowship Hall
6:30 PM Kids Pajama Party ~ Uptown
Sunday ~ December 11
Christmas Card Exchange boxes available
Coat Drive collection bins available
3:00 PM Swahili Service ~ Room 304
4:00 PM Christmas Collage ~ Worship Center
5:00 PM Grace & Truth Class dinner ~ Fellowship Hall
6:00 PM Small Groups ~ various locations
6:00 PM High School Worship ~ Youth Room
No Evening Service
Tates Creek Christian Church 3150 Tates Creek Road Lexington, KY 40502 www.tatescreek.org
Infants...................................8
Walkers.................................6
Age 3 - 5...............................9
Elementary....................... 52
MS Students ................... 21
HS Students .................... 21
CIA....................................... 23
Crusaders.......................... 57
Faith.................................... 17
FOCUS................................ 25
Generations of Faith..... 20
Good News...................... 29
Grace & Truth.................. 70
Grass Roots...................... 14
Heaven Bound................ 12
In The Word...................... 25
Open Bible....................... 59
Seekers.................................7
Servants for Christ......... 26
Upper Room.................... 11
Willing Workers.............. 30
Young Adults................... 14
Ashland Terrace.................6
Officers.................................3
Miscellaneous................. 10
Total..................................575
Statistics for December 4, 2016
Sunday SchoolSunday Worship Service
Total AM Worship...............784
Total PM Ministries.............113
Financial Stewardship
General Fund..........$37,397.22
Weekly Need..........$31,949.00
Deacons’Fund.........$1,311.00
“What If...”
Rec. this Week..........$7,030.50
From the Church Office
v If you are making a regular or special online contribution
at the end of the year, please do so early in December to
ensure the transaction clears the banks involved and the
credit can be given on your 2016 giving statement.
v Pulpit flower request forms for 2017 are now available
at the Welcome Center. If you would like to provide pulpit
flowers, please compete the form, leave it in the binder, and
we will place the order for you. Cost this year will be $45.