WELCOME TO LEOMINSTER ASSEMBLY OF GOD

• Welcome Center ~ Just inside our main entrance you will find friendly assistance, maps, and literature about LAOG.
• Bulletin ~ Our weekly bulletin provides up-to-date information about what is happening at LAOG.
• Web site ~ Check out www.laog.org for up-to-date information about ministries and staff, bulletin, calendar, sermon notes, etc.
• LifeLine TV ~ Sunday services are aired on local access TV.
• Schedules are available at the Welcome Center.
• LifeLine ~ WFGL 960 AM (1:15/6:00 AM, 5:15/9:00 PM, M-F)
• Van Service ~ Call 978.534.1190 x19 for a ride to the Sunday morning services. Please call no later than Thursday.

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

• WORSHIP and THE WORD at 8:30 and 11:00 AM
  • Nursery, 4s and 5s, Kids 4 Christ (Youth Chapel)
  • Fitchburg Girls’ Teen Challenge will share a presentation.
  • Pastor Mark Boucher continues The Message of Jesus series:  “He Sets Us Free,” Luke 4:14-21
• CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, 10:00 AM, Classrooms & JA School
  • Overview of Fall 2008 classes is located at the Welcome Center.
  • There are classes for all ages!
• CHRISTMAS CHOIR REHEARSAL, 2:00 PM, Sanctuary
  • Choir meets at 2:00 PM; Band meets at 3:30 PM
• YOUNG ADULT GROUP, 4:30 PM, Youth Chapel
  • Young adults, 18 to mid-20s, study the Word, get assistance with purpose planning, and pursue a life fully dedicated to the Lord.
• SUNDAY NIGHT DISCIPLESHIP, 6:15 PM, Fellowship Hall
  • Every Sunday night, fellow Christians gather to discuss essential truths Jesus taught His disciples through His words and His example. Join us!
• YOUTH MINISTRIES BIBLE STUDY, 6:30 PM, Youth Chapel
  • Young people, ages 12-18, are encouraged to explore God’s Word and come to understand its relevance and power for them today!

THIS WEEK

• MONDAY
  • 7:00 PM Prayer (Prayer Room)
• TUESDAY
  • 6:30 PM Prayer (Prayer Room)
  • 6:30 PM English for All Nations
  • 7:30 PM Christian 12-Step (Room 205)
• WEDNESDAY
  • 6:30 PM Family Night
  • Rainbows (girls & boys, 3 up to K)
  • Girls Ministries (grades K-8)
  • Royal Rangers (boys’ clubs, K-12)
  • School of the Word & Spirit (SOWS) “And We Rejoice” (Romans 5:1-11)
• THURSDAY
  • 6:30 PM Church Board Meeting
  • 6:30 PM A Place To Grow
  • 6:30 PM The Power of a Praying Woman
  • 7:00 PM Worship Practice (Sanctuary)
• SATURDAY
  • 7:00 PM   Prayer (Prayer Room)

UP and COMING

• Teen Challenge Banquet (November 22). Reserve your seat ($35/person) by picking up a form (with all of the details) at the Welcome Center or through the church office.
• Child Dedication Service (November 23). To have your child dedicated during the 11:00 AM service next Sunday, please fill out an application card (at the Welcome Center) and turn it in ASAP.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Do you know what time it is? It is time to “Look up, for your redemption is drawing near.” It is time to “Hear the Word of God and obey it.” It is time to “Study to show yourself approved unto God … rightly dividing the Word of Truth.” It is time to “Be ready to give an answer for the hope that is within you.” It is time to become an intentional disciple of Jesus! It is time for you to join the Sunday Night Discipleship study! Come to the Fellowship Hall tonight at 6:15. Get a cup of coffee, and join others around the table to dig into the Word. There’s no time to lose! Start today!
• Thank you … to all who participated in Operation Christmas Child. The grand total of shoebox gifts was 308! God bless you!
• Thanksgiving at Common Ground.  A meal will be served for the homeless and needy. Ten pre-cooked meals (per Board of Health) that serve 10 people at $55-$60, beverages, and paper goods must be purchased. If you would like to make a donation, please make your check payable to Leominster Assembly of God, and write “Common Ground Thanksgiving” in the memo. Most importantly, please pray that lives will be touched for Christ.
• Church Newsletter. If you would like to receive the bimonthly newsletter, “The Harvest Call,” please fill out a form at the Welcome Center and turn it in there or at the church office.
• Care Packages for Military. If you have an immediate family member presently serving in the military, please call the church office with his/her name and address ASAP or  e-mail John Bell at: coachjbell@verizon.net. The Royal Rangers boys’ clubs will be writing letters and putting together care packages for them for Christmas.
• ESL Helper Needed. Please call Rita if you are interested in being an aide/helper for the ESL school on Tuesday nights.

WAYS TO SERVE

• Childcare Help Needed. Someone is needed to watch children on Sunday afternoons, 2:00-3:30 and 3:30-5:00, while the Christmas choir and band practice (just through mid-December). Also, help is needed on Sunday nights, 6:15-8:15, during Sunday Night Discipleship. See Rebecca Hanson or contact her at: theministryshu@hotmail.com.

SMALL GROUPS

• HOMETEAMS
  • Fliers for HomeTeams, home discipleship small groups, are located at the Welcome Center (directions included).
  • Seekers of Light—men (every other Sunday, 3:00 PM— Nov.16 and 30).
  • In Line with the Word (Tuesdays, 6:30 PM). Led by Sally Dyer, Lunenburg.
  • Christians in Action (Tuesdays, 7:00 PM).
  • Branches of Messiah (Wednesdays, 6:30 PM).
  • Women of Faith (Fridays, 10:00 AM).
• THE TRUTH PROJECT
  • Jim and Ginny Sullivan are hosting this DVD series at their Leominster home on Thursday nights.
• WOMEN ~ A Place To Grow
  • The Power of a Praying Woman (November 6 and 20, 9:30 AM and 6:30 PM). DVD series, Fellowship Hall.
• ONCE-A-MONTH FELLOWSHIPS
  • Ministry of Joy (first Saturday of the month, 12:00-2:30 PM).
  • African Fellowship (first Saturday of the month, 4:00 PM).   Led by Manny and Beatrice Onos, Fitchburg.

TAKE THE LAND UPDATE

• Original Loan Amount:  $600,000
• Paid Down from Church Budget:  72,757
• Total Offerings, 6/07 - 10/08:  106,168
• Current Loan Balance:  421,075
• Average Monthly Offerings:  6,067
• Expected payoff date for loan is August 2011.

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