Breakfast Schedule
Oct 19th: Overbay
Oct 26th: Pealer
Nov 2nd: Pearson
Nov 9th: Rainey
This past Sunday was Day 33 form Purpose Driven Life..."How Real Servants Act"
Here are some points of interest:
Real servants...
-make themselves available to serve
-pay attention to needs
-do their best w/what they have
-do every task with equal dedication
-are faithful to their ministry
-maintain a low profile
Next week's lesson is Day 34 Thinking Like a Servant
Point to ponder: To be a servant, I must think like a servant.
Verse to remember: Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus. Phil. 2:5 (NIV)
Question to consider: Am I usually more concerned about being served or finding ways to serve others?
Dates:
Oct 16th-18th: Appalachian Service Project House Build, 308 Bettie St in Johnson City, 7:30am-4:00pm – Bring a lunch, tools, gloves & safety glasses; snacks and drinks provided.
Oct 17th-18th: High School GO! Weekend Overnighter
Oct 19th: Benefit Recital for school in Liberia, 5:00
Good Samaritan Food Drive
Oct 22nd: Operation Christmas Child packing party
Oct 26th: Trunk or Treat, 4:00-6:00
New study begins, “Treasure”
Oct 30th: Reverse Trunk or Treat, 4:00-6:00 – we will be delivering treat bags to the surrounding community.
Nov 2nd: Encouragers hosting Nic@Nite
Outreach:
Encouragers Outreach Project: We will be collecting cans of soup to donate to Good Samaritan for their Thanksgiving/Christmas boxes for needy families (this is in addition to the church-wide food drive). Soups of all varieties/cans of all sizes are welcomed. There will be a collection bin in class.
CBC is starting a new outreach ministry – Adult Literacy & ESL tutoring – workshop for anyone interested in training to be a tutor, Oct 31st at 6:00pm-9:00pm & Nov 1st at 8:00am-5:00pm. Cost is $25 and includes lunch. Contact Laura Kort by Oct 9th to register (232-2362 or lkort@cbcsite.org)
Nic@Nite – Sundays, 4:00-6:00
Announcements:
Faith Formation Classes – Wednesdays at 6:00
Oct 1st-29th – What is the Bible?, Led by Garland Young, A007
Oct 15th-Nov 19th – Just Business: Christian Ethics in the Workplace,
Led by Bill English, A003
Oct 15th-Dec 17th – Financial Peace, Led by Gene Elliott, A012
Married People Roundtables: Hot Topics for Marriage, Nov. 5, 12, 19 - Led by Married People Team, Topics will center around holiday issues
Bible Study Fellowship – in depth Bible study – Men meet Tuesdays, 6:55-8:45 at Heritage Baptistt Church, Women meet either Tuesday evenings or Wednesday mornings in Kingsport.
Prayer Requests:
Huret Family – nephew in NICU
Travis Burrow - unspoken
Burrow Family – healthy pregnancy (Apr 30); Amanda has experienced some issues
Cunningham Family – Andrew’s recovery
Robin Hale – Aunt with kidney failure has decided to forgo dialysis
Scott Hayes – aortic tear in ICU – youth minister at Cherry Grove
Pastor Search Committee
Burks Family – unspoken
Reagan & Scott Peltier – loss of mom/wife Julie
Desiree Raynor – friend, Maureen’s daughter Sierra – surgery at Vandy
Jason Hrabak – back pain
Adrienne Hearl – traveling for ministry training
Praises:
Cunningham Family – Andrew doing well after surgery last week