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 [1] 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 23, 2008

• WORSHIP & THE WORD at 8:30 and 11:00 AM
  • Nursery, 4s and 5s, Kids 4 Christ (Youth Chapel)
  • Child Dedication (11:00 service)
  • Pastor Dave McIntosh continues The Message of Jesus series:  “Have a Heart,” Ezekiel 36:26
• CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, 10:00 AM, Classrooms & JA School
  • Check out the Winter 2008 classes insert in today’s bulletin. Adults, you can start signing up for classes today in the foyer!
• 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. This week we’ll be discussing submission to church authority. 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   Thanksgiving Eve Service
• THURSDAY
  • Happy Thanksgiving
• FRIDAY
  • Church Office Closed
• SATURDAY
  • 7:00 PM   Prayer (Prayer Room)

UP & COMING

• Ministry of Joy Adult Fellowship (December 6). A Christmas Special will be this month, 12:00-2:30 PM. There will be a special presentation by Basil and Alethea Morris and their children, as well as violin music by David Blomquist and worship music by Ron Crocker. There will be fellowship, food, fun—a good time for all! Please bring a $5.00 wrapped gift if you want to participate in the gift exchange. And if you plan to eat lunch with the group, please bring a lunch dish to share.
• Hospitality Network Volunteer Meeting (December 1). All volunteers—past, present, future—are encouraged to attend this Monday 6:30 PM meeting, in Room 205 here at the church, to review the revised policies/procedures manual and to discuss the new location of the shelter.
• Hospitality Network Rotation (December 14-21). Stop by the MIHN table in the foyer to sign up as a volunteer.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• 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.
• ESL News. Esther Perez has joined the ESL staff as a helper. The school has 80 registered students this year! Please keep the ESL school in your prayers.
• Angel Tree Deadline. All Angel Tree gifts are to be brought to the church on or before Sunday, December 7. Thank you to all who are participating in this special ministry!
• Holiday Concert. To benefit the Montachusett Interfaith Hospitality Network, the Montachusett Chorale will once again be performing a Holiday Concert in Tata Auditorium at Leominster City Hall. The concert will be held Sunday, December 7, at 2:00 PM. The cost of tickets is $12.00 (in advance) and $15.00 (at the door). For tickets, call 978.534.9187 or 978.342.3294.

CHURCH FAMILY NEWS

• Bernie LaBounty, 49, passed away Thursday night, having never regained consciousness after suffering a seizure last Saturday. The funeral will be held Tuesday, 2:00 PM, at Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Road, Fitchburg.

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.30 is the next meeting)
  • 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.
• 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:  107,171
• Current Loan Balance:  420,072
• Average Monthly Offerings:  6,089
• Expected payoff date for loan is August 2011.

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