SUNDAY
MORNING SCHEDULE
December 28, 2008
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8:45 A.M. -10:45 A.M.
INFANT/TODDLER CARE (Preschool Wing) Molly Faulk is
Nursery Supervisor. Sign-up outside the Nursery or
#107 to help OPC care for children.
9:15 A.M. (Parlor) NO ADULT
FORUM TODAY –
Merry
Christmas
NEXT WEEK: No Adult Forum – Happy New Year
9:30 A.M. CHAPEL CLASS
TODAY: John
the Baptist says “Bear the fruits of repentance”
NEXT SUNDAY: Joseph and his people in Egypt are persecuted by a
new King. Yet they multiplied despite the order by the king to kill the boy
babies. (Exodus 1)
10:00 A.M. FELLOWSHIP TIME (Narthex) Sign-up for
yummies on the Narthex table.
10:30 A.M. WORSHIP (Sanctuary) Fun Sunday
Worship Bags are available for children Pre-K – 5th Grade outside
the Sanctuary doors.
WELCOME, VISITORS & GUESTS - Sign the Friendship Pad in the pew pocket; with your address and phone
number. Use a visitor nametag so that
we can greet and welcome you. After worship, visit the Information Center in
the Narthex.
WORSHIP BAGS - Fun Sunday worship bags are available at the entrance to the Sanctuary
for children Pre-K – 5th grade. The blue basket is for Pre-K – 2nd grade and
the red basket is for grades 3-5. Please take a bag for your child and
afterwards return the bag to the baskets.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
TODAY’S CONCERNED
DEACON is wearing a yellow carnation. She’s in the Narthex after worship to hear concerns.
GREETERS FOR NEXT SUNDAY: Fred
& Tschera Connell.
FLOWERS
IN THE SERVICE TODAY are in memory of husband and father, Edward Matthews by
Joyce, John, Katie and family.
2009 FLOWER CHART FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO
CONTRIBUTE SUNDAY FLOWERS is
in the office. Dates are taken
first-come. Give flowers in memory or honor of someone dear or to mark an
important occasion or date.
TRINITY LUNCHES TODAY – Sunday School classes make sandwiches, bag cookies and
pack sacks in the downstairs kitchen immediately following the worship service.
Next Sunday, January 4 the Deacons are responsible for the lunches.
THE COOKIE MONSTER IS AT IT AGAIN. We prepare lunches two weeks in a row this month depleting
the cookie supply. If you have holiday cookies left and would like to give them
for lunches, put them in the freezer in the downstairs kitchen.
ANNUAL REPORTS
for all committees are due in the office by December 31, 2008. Drop them off in
the church office or send via e-mail to lellett@overbrookchurch.org.
NO YOUTH FELLOWSHIP TONIGHT
(Grades 6 – 12) – No Youth Fellowship activities next week either so that you can spend
time with family and friends. Our next meeting is January 4th when
we make New Year’s resolutions. Meet at 5:45 p.m. for dinner.
4th NIGHT TAIZE WORSHIP
- Join us on this evening
for a relaxing and meditative Taize Worship service beginning at 6:15 p.m. in
the Parlor. There are candles, chanting and scriptures. The Faith & Fiction
Book Group meets.
CHRISTMAS JOY OFFERING as of noon on December 24 is $1,563.00. General Assembly distributes funds with 50 percent to the Board of Pensions and 50 percent to the Presbyterian racial ethnic schools and colleges.
2008 PLEDGES - Finance Committee reminds everyone
that contributions for 2008 must be in the church office by Wednesday,
December, 31 to qualify as tax deductions for 2008. Statements of Giving for
2008 will be mailed in January. To date Stewardship has received 180 pledges
for the 2009 campaign totaling $405,545.00. Finance has not finalized a 2009
Operating Budget, but we are still short of the preliminary goal by $110,000. If
you have not yet returned your pledge card, please thoughtfully consider that
Overbrook needs your help in reaching its goals.
F.O.O.D. SUNDAY is January 4. This month’s contributions go to Community
Resource Center (CRC). The Friendship Class has been collecting food during
Advent and plan to take all of your generous donations to the Resource Center
on January 11. To date the Friendship Class has received $854.00 in monetary
donations and filled over 7 boxes with food and personal care products.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE. Columbus Literacy Council provides free instruction to adults in
reading and English as a second language and depends on volunteers to help with
tutoring or other support services. For
information about enrolling in a program or to learn more about volunteer
opportunities, call 221-5013 or visit the Columbus Literacy Council web site at
www.columbusliteracy.org. Information sessions about volunteering are
offered at the Columbus Literacy Council office, 195 North Grant Avenue. The next class will be held on Tuesday,
January 6 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE is offering an Inquirers’ Course for people interested in learning
more about Overbrook Church and possibly becoming new members beginning January
25, 2009 at 9:15 a.m. in the South Parlor. Please encourage visitors, new
neighbors and friends you think might be interested in our church to come and
find out more about the Presbyterian Church in general and Overbrook Church in
particular.
THIS WEEK AT OVERBROOK
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SUNDAY, December 28,
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WEDNESDAY, December 31,
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9:00 a.m. |
Carol
Choir |
9:00 a.m. |
Prayer
Fellowship |
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9:30 a.m. |
Chapel
Class |
12:00 p.m. |
Office
Closes at Noon |
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9:30 a.m. |
Friendship
Class |
7:00 p.m. |
AA
Wednesday |
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9:30 a.m. |
Sunday
School – PreK – Grade 12 |
7:00 p.m. |
OA
Wednesday |
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10:00 a.m. |
Fellowship
Time |
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10:30 a.m. |
Worship
Service |
THURSDAY, January 1, 2009 |
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11:30 a.m. |
Trinity
Lunches Prepared |
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BUILDING
CLOSED – New Year’s |
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4:00 p.m. |
Canterbury
Ringers |
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5:00 p.m. |
Westminster
Choir |
FRIDAY, January 2, 2009 |
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6:15 p.m. |
4th
Night Taize Worship |
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MONDAY, December 29, 2008 |
SATURDAY, January 3, 2009 |
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6:00 p.m. |
Overbrook
Belles |
9:00 a.m. |
Women’s
Early Bird AA Group |
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7:00 p.m. |
Boy
Scout Troop 474 |
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7:00 p.m. |
Girl
Scout Troop 723 |
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7:15 p.m. |
Stephen
Ministry |
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TUESDAY, December 30, 2008 |
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6:30 p.m. |
Deacons
Christmas Party |
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7:00 p.m. |
MIT
Alumni |
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