PLANET ZERO!

SERMON NOTES

UPCOMING EVENTS

High School Youth Group (Grades 9-12): 2010

Meets at 6:30-9:30 pm every Wednesday January 9: Administrative Council Retreat 9am-1pm (FH)
Location: Chapel/Balcony January 10: Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University (13 week
workshop). 5-7pm. Childcare will be provided.
Middle School/ Junior High Youth Group (Grades 6-8) January 22: Heart to Heart Women’s Gathering
Meets at 5-8 pm every Sunday January 16 & 23: Hoops For Him Sign ups from 8:30am-11:30am
Location: Chapel/Balcony January 29-31: Men’s Retreat @ Camp Gideon
February 9-16: Jamaica Missions Trip
Questions: March 6: Membership Class 9a-1p (FH)
Contact Pastor Mark March 19-21: High School Youth Retreat
at 419-946-1100 x 317 July 25-31: Missions Camp
pastormarkg@live.com
 PRAYER SHEET - The church office would like to start
Welcome to Worship THIS WEEK’S EVENTS including our college students and members of our military
on the prayer sheet. If you know of someone who falls into
GILEAD FRIENDS CHURCH MONDAY - January 4 either of those categories, please let the church office
3613 Gilead Twp. Rd. 115 know by calling, emailing, or dropping a note in the offering
Mt. Gilead, OH 43338 TUESDAY - January 5 basket.
www.gileadfriendschurch.org 6:00 am - 8:00 am - Intercessory Prayer at Trinity UMC
Email: gileadfriendschurch@gmail.com 6:00 pm - Men’s open gym basketball (AU)
6:30pm - Commission Meetings
MEN’S RETREAT 2010 - THE FABULOUS FOUR: will be
419-946-1100 January 29-31, 2010. Brochures and sign up sheet are
Pastor Ron Ellyson - Senior Pastor WEDNESDAY - January 6 available at the Welcome Center.
Pastor Brian Mosher Pastor Jim McMillan 6:30 pm-9:30 pm- IGNITE YOUTH MINISTRIES (9-12 grade)
Pastor Mark Googins HOOPS FOR HIM REGISTRATION will be January 16th
______________________________ ____________________________________________ THURSDAY - January 7 and 23rd from 8:30am - 11:30am in the Gilead Friends
Church gym. If interested in helping, contact Faith Kunze
FRIDAY - January 8 at 419-947-6898.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2010 SATURDAY - January 9

9:00 am - Administrative Council Retreat
MEN’S BASKETBALL LEAGUE - if you are age 30 and
over and interested in participating in a church basketball
league, please call Jeremy Evans at 419-545-5050 or Ben
9:30 am SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES Mason at 740-361-7264
Class list & map are available at the Welcome Center AU: Auditorium CA: Café CH: Chapel
Nursery provided for newborns up to age 2 - Room 101 BEGINNING JANUARY 10TH @ 9:30AM IN ROOM 202
CR: Conference Room FH: Fellowship Hall PR: Prayer Room
IGNITE PARENTING will be offering a new Sunday
School class for anyone who is interested in sharpening
their parenting skills. Whether you are a seasoned, new, or
10:30 am WORSHIP OUR NEXT COMMUNITY MEAL is scheduled for expecting parent, you will enjoy this class! A variety of
Nursery provided for newborns to age 2 - Room 101 January 27th @ 6:00 pm. Volunteering here is a great topics relevant to today’s parents will be covered, including
“Stars” Ages 2 - 4 - Room 102 opportunity to show Christ’s love for others in our community. Dr. Kevin Leman’s series on “Raising Rock-Solid Kids.”
“Rockets” Kindergarten - Preschool Area If you would like to be a part of this wonderful ministry and
Planet Zero for 1-6th Grade in the Chapel following help serve the meal, or donate food please call Sandy Henry IF YOU ARE LEAVING AN ITEM(S) AT THE WELCOME
dismissal from Worship. at 419-947-6142. CENTER for a person or a ministry, please remember to
put a “To” and “From” note on each item so we can help
The Prayer Room for physical healing will be 8 Week Financial ( $116,000 ) Challenge Update! get it to the person or return it to you. We have many
available in the room to the right of the stage ( November 8th thru December 27th ) things being left at the Welcome Center and want them to
following service today. Weekly Amount Needed $ 14,500 ($116,000 / 8) make it to the correct people.
Amount Received last Sun. (8th wk.) $ 18,000
Total Amount Needed $116,000 CHURCH SERVICE CANCELLATION NOTICES - If you
Total Amount Received after 6 weeks $115,300 think there may be a possibility of cancellation of our
Amount Left to Reach Goal $ - 0- church worship services due to bad weather, listen to
5:00 - 8:00 pm IGNITE YOUTH GROUP WE REACHED OUR GOAL! PRAISE THE LORD! WMRN (1490 am); WVXG (95.1 fm); or TV channel 10. If
(Middle School Grades 6-8) Total Current & Past due Bills $12,206* church services are cancelled for the morning we will be
See back for more details * As we conclude the year, we did have additional holding them that Sunday evening at 5:00 pm. This will be
expenses above our goal of $116,000. Stewardship a Worship Service only, no classes. There will be
Commission will provide a detailed summary of this in the childcare available. You will need to continue to listen to
coming weeks. the radio/TV if bad weather remains throughout the day.