Be In The Know - January 26, 2017

FEATURED ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Building Improvement Campaign Update

As of Sunday, January 22, 2017 we have:

$30,090 Available from Family Life Center (FLC) designated fund

$23,000 Pledges received 

$53,090 Currently available

$28,650 One time pledges

$20,780  Monthly & Weekly pledges

$49,430 Total committed pledges to be received

$102,805 Campaign Total (FLC funds & pledges; received and to be received)

As we continue to receive pledges and FLC donor letter responses, Rebecca Bilderback will provide updated figures at least weekly. 

2. Giving Envelope Books and Annual Giving Statements
This will be the last Sunday that giving envelopes will be available at the Welcome Center. After Sunday please see Leann for them. Annual Giving statement have been mailed out.

WORSHIP

Let Us Know...

Please be sure to fill out a Connect Card each week to let us know you were at church and how the staff can be praying for you. If you attend the first service drop it in the offering plate as it goes by. If you attend the second service you can put the Connect Card in the offering boxes at the back of the Sanctuary. You can also sign-up for Wednesday Night Supper that way. For those of you who regularly fill them out - THANK YOU!

Be sure to answer the current survey question found on the Connect Card.

Coming up This Weekend:

We continue the third leg of our journey through the book of Acts with a message from Pastor Derek titled The Holy Spirit In Unexpected Locations we'll be studying on Acts 8:4-40.   

CONNECT

Wednesday Night Supper - Shepherd's Pie 

Please be sure to fill-out a Connect Card and let us know you'll be joining us for supper. 

Mark your calendars - February 5th the Boy Scouts will be serving up breakfast as a fundraiser. Breakfast will start at 8:15 and finish at 10:45 so theirs time for everyone to grab a bite if the want.

Movie Night - February 10th at 6:30pm join us for the movie The Woodcarver. Refreshments will be available. This event is being presented by the Education Department.

Marriages need fellowship too - The Weekend To Remember marriage conference will be back in the Kansas City area for two weekends - February 24-26 and March 10-12. Now through January 23rd spouses attend free when you enter KCMarriage when registering. After January 23 get $100 off using the same code. For more information go to: www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember

SERVE

Do you love to sing and fellowship with great people? Consider joining the Connections Singers. They will be meeting Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m.  If you need additional information talk to Morna Wood, Susan Peace or Jay Peach.  

Leann will be going to California to attend a funeral. She will be gone February 6 - 10th if you can help man the reception desk please see Leann.

GROW
FOR LADIES:
Lydia Circle meets 2nd Tuesday of the month at 2:00 p.m.
Dorcas Circle meets 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
G.A.L.S meets 3rd Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m. at the Panera on 153rd

Bible Journaling meets Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. in room 206 at the church. 

FOR MEN:
Guys for God - Every Thursday 7:00 a.m. at IHOP 153rd & K7
Path Setters - Every Thursday at 6 a.m.

MIXED GROUPS:

Young at Heart meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10:30 a.m.

Sojourners meet 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evenings at 6:00 p.m.
     Seekers
     Small Group for the Deaf

     
Millennials meets Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. 
           at The Peach's house 8806 W. 49th Terrace, Merriam KS

Sunday Mornings at 8:30 a.m.
     Alpha Class
     Challengers
     Sunshine

Sunday Mornings at 9:30 a.m.
     Pathfinders
     Stepping Stone

    NEW Adults "Too" - Couples small group, currently meeting in the workroom.

     

One or two new groups are in the works to keep watching for more info.

For more information on small groups pick up a listing from the Welcome Center.

Now you are in the know

Until next time...GOD BLESS