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.

Prayer Requests:

1. New Drummer for WWC
2. Let’s pray Psalm 17
3. James Green – Needs a new job
4. Those who will be traveling during the holidays
5. The families who received Christmas blessings – Jesus be glorified
6. Bob and Lisa Williams – house fire; lost everything

Women’s Bible Study: No study tonight but please see Robin before you leave.

Christmas Eve Service: 5pm This will be a candle light, communion service to commemorate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Christmas Blessings: We helped 11 families this year thanks to the added help of a donation from Coshocton Memorial Hospital Outpatient Employees. God does make a way when there seems to be no way. He even goes outside these four walls to get help


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.

There is a box of coloring books and crayons on the chair at the front of the Sanctuary. These were left at the Christmas Party. Kids, if you didn’t get yours, please feel free to look through them and take yours home.


There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled people. What in the  world do leaping lords, French hens, Swimming swans, and especially the  partridge who won't come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas?  Here it is.  From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were Not permitted to  practice their faith openly.  Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young  Catholics.  It has two levels of meaning:  The surface meaning.   Plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church.   -The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.
 -Two turtledoves were the Old and New Testaments.
 -Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love.
 -The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.
 -The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books  of the Old Testament.
 -The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.
 -Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy
 Spirit--Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy.
 -The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.
 -Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit--Love, Joy,
 Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self Control.
 -The ten lords a-leaping were the Ten Commandments.
 -The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.
 -The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of   belief in the Apostles' Creed.

Prayer Requests:

1. New Drummer for WWC
2. Let’s pray Psalm 16
3. Christmas Blessings Ministry
4. Raychel Bacon – Health
5. Brandi Brown – Health
6. Teresa Coakley – Tooth ache
7. Revival – outpouring of God’s Spirit

Women’s Bible Study: Tonight. 6pm at the church if the weather permits. Call Robin to see for sure.

Project Warm Up: Collecting new or used items to be given out this winter to those in need. Items to be collected-Children's coats, gloves, boots, hats, blankets or donations. See Norma Mardis for more information.
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Christmas Blessings: We are in our final week of collecting for our food drive. We will meet Saturday morning at 9 am to distribute what we have. As you donate, I know God is receiving your offering unto himself.

Matthew 25:34-40 Then the King will say to those on his right, “Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.” Then the righteous will answer him, “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go visit you?” The King will reply, “I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.”

I have met (through Women of Witness) a lady who I would like for us to “adopt” with gifts for her grandchildren as well. They don’t need much but something would be nice. These are 3 little girls – ages 10, 4 and 3. If you happen to have extra, please remember this family.
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Christmas Eve Service: 5pm This will be a candle light, communion service to commemorate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
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.
 

You are cordially invited to
A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!!!

Guest of Honor: Jesus Christ

Date: Every day. Traditionally, December 25 but He's always around, so the date is flexible...

Time: Whenever you're ready. 
(Please don't be late, though, or you'll miss out on all the fun!)

Place: In your heart.... He'll meet you there. (You'll hear Him knock.)

Attire: Come as you are... grubbies are okay. He’ll be washing our clothes anyway. He said something about new white robes and crowns for everyone who stays till the last.

Tickets: Admission is free. He's already paid for everyone... (He says you wouldn't have been able to afford it anyway...
it cost Him everything He had. But you do need to accept the ticket!!

Refreshments: New wine, bread, and a far-out drink He calls "Living Water,” followed by a supper that promises to be out of this world!

Gift Suggestions:; Your life. He's one of those people who already has everything else. (He's very generous in return though. 
Just wait until you see what He has for you!)

Entertainment: Joy, Peace, Truth, Light, Life, Love, Real Happiness, Communion with God, Forgiveness, Miracles, Healing, Power, Eternity in Paradise, Contentment, and much more! (All "G" rated, so bring your family and friends.)

R.S.V.P. Very Important! He must know ahead so He can reserve a spot for you at the table. Also, He's keeping a list of His friends for future 
reference. He calls it the "Lamb's Book of Life."
Party being given by His Kids (that's us!!)! Hope to see you there! For those of you whom I will see at the party, share this with someone today.

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From Bill & Becky Treat: Thank You to all of our wonderful Church family for your kind words and expressions of love. We were overwhelmed! As our pastor says, “You truly are the best church!”

Prayer Requests:

1. New Drummer for WWC
2. Let’s pray Psalm 15
3. Christmas Blessings Ministry
4. Melody Mitchell – heart attack
5. To get the flu out of Coshocton

Women’s Bible Study: Tonight. 6pm at the church

Christmas Fellowship: What a lovely evening! I cherish every second I spend with you. To see you smile, to hear you laugh, to know you are in the Lord’s hands…this is what I live for. I love you. Robin

Project Warm Up: Collecting new or used items to be given out this winter to those in need. Items to be collected-Children's coats, gloves, boots, hats, blankets or donations. See Norma Mardis for more information.

Christmas Blessings: Though we are getting a late start, I know Word Worship Center will pull through. As we thank God for Jesus, let’s bless some families in His name. We will be collecting until December 22, when we will deliver boxes to families. Enclosed is a list for your use and consideration. The list is only a suggestion. We will accept anything you’d like to donate.

Christmas Eve Service: 5pm This will be a candle light, communion service to commemorate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Bible-On-Display: The home school girls have completed their Bible class projects and invite you to view them. They are displayed in the welcome lobby by the restrooms. Please respect their work and don’t let your children touch them. Thanks. These are great teaching opportunities to share with your little ones. They will be taken down today so don’t miss this opportunity.

A big thank you to the keyboard donor! Please bear with me as I learn how to play it. Please go beyond the mistakes and worship the Lord with all your heart. Robin

CORRECTION: Sis. Cindy Coakley sent a letter home with the Wednesday night kids about the ECF Program at the hospital. Please note – the correct date is the 21st and not the 12th as stated in the letter. Sorry about the mix-up.

When doing your Christmas cards this year, take one card and send it to this address. They will deliver the cards to recovering soldiers. 
If we pass this on to all of our friends and everyone sends one card, think of how many cards these wonderful special people who have sacrificed so much would get.

We Support You During Your Recovery

c/o American Red Cross

P.O.Box 419

Savage MD 20763





PARENTAL ALERT: THE GOLDEN COMPASS [Please take this seriously]

THE GOLDEN COMPASS movie is based on a trilogy of children’s books by British author, Philip Pullman, who is an avowed atheist who has dedicated his life to undermining Christianity and the Church, especially among young readers. One of Pullman’s goals in writing these books is to be the “anti-Narnia” series.
FIRST: The message of the movie, and the books on which it is based, is anti-Christian propaganda. THE GOLDEN COMPASS movie features a dishonest, selfish and stubborn heroine and is the opening to a story that glorifies atheism (primarily in the later two books). We believe in freedom of the press. Anyone can write a book or screenplay that makes Christians look sinister, stupid or wicked. That does NOT mean Christian parents need to buy that message and feed it to their children. 

SECOND: In the movie business, the purchase of a ticket, or DVD, is a vote for more of something. If a studio loses money on an expensive anti-Christian adventure it is less likely to make more of the same. In this case, THE GOLDEN COMPASS is the first part of a trilogy that gets worse as it progresses. If THE GOLDEN COMPASS is a monumental flop the second and third book may never get made into movies. 

While THE GOLDEN COMPASS movie is not as overtly anti-Christian as the books by looking at some of the excerpts from the novel you can see what the author hopes to teach children: 

One fallen angel tells one of the novel’s young heroes, “The Authority, God, the Creator, the Lord, Yahweh, El, Adonai, the King, the Father, the Almighty – those were all names he gave himself. He was never the creator. He was an angel like ourselves – the first angel, true, the most powerful, but he was formed of Dust as we are, and Dust is only a name for what happens when matter begins to understand itself.”

When the heroine finally finds this “god,” he is ultimately described as a “demented and powerless” creature that “could only weep and mumble in fear and pain and misery.” The boy then kills this “god” by breaking him out of his crystal cell, thereby evaporating him. The only “god” in this universe is matter.

In the book, the Church is depicted as an organization bent on power, control and the torture of children by cutting.

The heroine in the story turns from the Church when she realizes, “there wasn’t any God at all and... the Christian religion is a very powerful and convincing mistake, that’s all.” Children learn scripts of behavior from the movies and entertainment. The role model in this movie is Lyra who is commended for lying, stealing, cheating, and trying to kill her mother. Even worse, the official website has an area where children can meet their own daemon. It says: “To discover your very own Daemon, look into your heart, and answer the following twenty questions openly and honestly. Your true character and the form of your Daemon will be reveled…”

Prayer Requests:
1. New Drummer for WWC
2. Let's pray Psalm 14
3. Christmas Blessings Ministry
4. Cona - Unspoken
5. Linda myers & Family - loss of mother

Women's Bible Study: Tonight. 6pm at the church.

Christmas Fellowship: Next Friday, December 7 @ 6:30pm. It will be at Bethlehem Grange on US 36 toward Warsaw. It will also be a covered dish event. There will be an auction this year and donations are needed ASAP. All donations can be given to Brandy or Connie.

Project Warm Up: Collecting new or used items to be given out this winter to those in need. Items to be collected - children's coats, gloves, boots, hats, blankets or donations. See Norma Mardis for more information.

Christmas Blessings: Though we are getting a late start, I know Word Worship Center will pull through. As we thank God for Jesus, let's bless some families in His name. We will be collecting until December 22, when we will deliver boxes to families.

Christmas Eve Service: 5pm. This will be a candle light, communion service to commemorate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Bible-on-display: The home school girls have completed their Bible class projects and invite you to view them. They are displayed in the lobby by the restrooms. Please respect their work and don't let your children touch them. Thanks. These are great teaching opportunities to share with your little ones.