December 30, 2007

Prayer Requests:

1. New Drummer for WWC
2. Let’s pray Psalm 18
3. James Green – Needs a new job
4. Dawn Grier & Family – house fire, lost everything; husband/father died
5. Bob and Lisa Williams – house fire; lost everything
6. Betty Larntz – health
7. Josh Mourer – Unspoken
8. Sharhonda Brown - Unspoken

Women’s Bible Study: Tonight at the church at 6pm. Don’t forget your books.

New Years Eve Service: 8pm Let’s get together for some food and fellowship. We’ll be at the altar at midnight to welcome in the new year in prayer. Bring something to eat/drink and any games you’d like to play.


Men’s Darts: Will be starting on January 9 at 6:30pm. Gentlemen, this will strengthen your spirit. Please consider coming out for this time of fellowship. Bring a friend. Food will be on a donation basis. Pop will be 50 cents a can.


Secret Sister Revealing: January 8th at 7pm at Becky Treat’s house. Anyone who was a Secret Sister or who wants to be one please come. Bring a finger food if you’d like.


Food Fight 2007: The winner is Linda Stephens who lost 34.14% of her body weight (71 lbs). Linda won $599. Congratulations, Linda! There are a couple of folks who desire to try again so there will be a 2008 challenge. See Robin if interested.


Congratulations Grandma Cheryl! The proud grandmother of a 6 lb 14 oz, 19" long baby boy, Colton Nicholas Osso. Born 12/27/07.


Answered Prayer: It was the day after Christmas at a church in San Francisco. The pastor of the church was looking over the crèche when he noticed that the baby Jesus was missing from among the figures. He hurried outside and saw a little boy with a red wagon, and in the wagon was the figure of the little infant Jesus. So he walked up to the boy and said, "Well, where did you get your passenger, my fine friend?"
The little boy replied, "I got Him at church."
"And why did you take Him?"
The boy explained, "Well, about a week before Christmas I prayed to the little Lord Jesus and I told Him if He would bring me a red wagon for Christmas I would give Him a ride around the block in it."


Reflections of 2007 What a year is was!!!!

January: Tony Williams had surgery, Rick Carpenter was diagnosed with cancer, Doris Huston had open heart surgery, Cheryl Matthews dealt with kidney stones, Mary Dawson had a broken arm from a fall, and we received news of our friend Jim Davis facing cancer. Norma Eckelberry was declared the winner of the Food Fight with a 24% weight loss, we spent a lovely New Year’s Eve together, the annual church yard sales were ended due to no one wanting to head it up.

February: Our heating problems began. Services were disrupted at times and we all learned to rely on God for answers through it all. We were kept busy praying for the families of Cayden Wince-Pryor (accidentally hung himself), Alexis Ridenour (very sick without knowing why for the longest time-finally passed) and Jasmine Bryan (born premature – lost the battle for life).

March: Patt Eckelberry joined us (Husband, Earl, passed away). Crooning For Christ was a success – money earned was given to the Coshocton Alternative School.

April: Tony Williams offered free guitar lessons to the church; Tim and Danielle Brown renewed their wedding vows; Tony Williams presented Way of the Master Training course; we helped Sis. Deb Frye move; we lost our friend, Jim Davis, to cancer; we helped Rite-Aid raise money for Children’s Hospital; sold food at a convention to raise funds to help Jasmine Bryan’s family.

May: Heidi Ross had a car accident with her uncle-lots of prayer involved; we had a Mother/Daughter Banquet with Lena Crouso as guest speaker; Robin spoke at 2 Mother/Daughter Banquets; we helped at the Women of Witness National Day of Prayer Ceremony with a Balloon Launch for the kids; Way of the Master wrapped up with showing The Passion of Christ.

June: We had our Lake Park Fellowship on Father’s Day; worked the food stand at Patt Eckelberry’s auction – money raised for a projector; Sunday Evening Services were discontinued; Women’s Bible Study began; our friend, Margarette Stochay diagnosed with skin cancer; Robin’s mom diagnosed with breast cancer;; Lisa Cochran had a Bridal Shower; Sandy Brown became a grandma again with the birth of Trentin.

July: Helped a lady move – contact from Women of witness ministry; we went bowling together; Bill Mourer’s mom and dad needed to be lifted up in prayer for health; men had a breakfast fellowship; Joyce Crozier lost her brother.

August: Norma Mardis had her gastrointestinal by-pass surgery; Danielle brown began a children’s Friday night Bible study; Linda Cochran began a WWC Singles Group; had our baptism fellowship at Tony & Connie’s; WWC Softball team was started; Kidz Krusade was a success; went bowling again.

September: Lisa Cochran married Steve Hendren; Pastors went to Myrtle beach for some R&R; Stanton Welch was born; we found out the Smith family will be leaving us.

October: Norma Mardis began Project Warm Up Ministry; passed out over 450 tracts & candy in the Plaza.

November: Had a Thanksgiving Fellowship; Thriftin’ Trip to Columbus; you threw a surprise Pastor’s Appreciation party ; The Week-End was a success – our Lacey was saved; Jackie Kibler and Tom Schweitzer were married; Linda Myers lost her mother.

December: Christmas Fellowship at Bethlehem Grange; Christmas Blessings – gave to 11 families; children ministered at the hospital and Autumn Health Care.