The Ball Brothers Christmas Concert

will be hosted by Mt. Pulaski Christian Church in their Family Life Center, 114 N. Lafayette St. in Mt. Pulaski, on Sat., Nov. 22 at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6pm. A love offering will be accepted. Bring your family and friends for this wonderful night of music!

Community Thanksgiving Service

Sunday on the 23rd at 7pm at The First United Methodist Church in Lincoln.

sponsored by the Lincoln Area Ministerial Alliance.

Carry-Out Pork Chop Dinner is
Sunday, November 23
Lincoln Christian Church
204 N. McLean St.

Good News Creative Arts is having a Carry-Out Pork Chop Dinner fundraiser on Sunday, November 23, from 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. to help students raise money for Good News Creative Art’s summer tour in June. The carry-out menu includes a grilled boneless pork chop, candy glazed carrots, mashed potatoes with gravy, and a roll with butter. You can purchase your tickets from any GNCA student or through the church office during the week. There will also be a drive-up option to have your dinner delivered to your car on Hamilton Street. Get your tickets now to support this great ministry, and have a delicious, ready-to-eat, take home meal after church!

Second Baptist Church women's ministry's annual bake sale is November 24-26. Orders are being taken now for apple, pecan, pumpkin, sweet potato and cherry pies, cheesecake, banana nut and pumpkin bread.

To order call 217-671-5032 or 217-732-9292. Pick up is Nov 24-26th.

Orders are being taken for the signature Cinnamon and Caramel Pecan rolls sold annually for breakfast at the Harvest of Talents for World Hunger. Cinnamon rolls/with icing may be purchased individually and caramel pecan rolls are available in minimum orders of 4. Baking directions are included. Orders and payment are being received in the office of Lincoln Christian Church until November 28. Pickup date is Saturday, December 13 from 9 a.m. until noon, at the Lincoln Christian Church, green canopy entrance. Anyone having questions regarding the take and bake rolls may call Melanie Schaler @217-871-8254.

Lincoln Christian Church
Angel Tree – Pick up tags Dec. 7

Each year, thousands of churches reach out to many of the 1.5 million children whose parents are incarcerated. Our church can reach out to the
children of prisoners in the community by providing them Christmas gifts, given in love, on behalf of their incarcerated parent. But Angel Tree doesn't end there. Gift deliveries provide an opportunity to share the love and hope of Christ. Through your ongoing care, you can help these precious children grow in their faith, strengthen their relationship with their incarcerated parent, and fulfill the purposes that God has for them. Angel Tree Distribution will be on Sunday, December 7 after first and second services. Please come by the Welcome Center to select a clothing or toy tag for a specific child. You can choose a “cookie tag” to bake cookies, buy groceries, or purchase games for a specific family.
Wrapped gifts, cookies, grocery items, and games will need to be brought to the church on Sunday, December 14. Help by reaching out to those children by joining the “Angel Tree” for a life-changing experience. For more information about the Angel Tree Ministries, go to: www.angeltree.org.

Lincoln Christian Church

Kids Handbells

Kids (Kindergarten through fourth grade) Hand bells will play Sunday, December 7 in all three services! Please be here by 8:50 that morning.

We are excited about this year’s songs! We have even ordered extra bells because so many kids are anxious to play. If you haven’t signed up, do so right away. We practice during Sunday School and

Church time, but we need to know who will be here :) The Sign-up sheet is at the Children’s Check-in Center.

Lincoln Christian Church

9th Annual Cookie Walk

sponsored by the Harvest of Talents Ministry, will be Saturday, December 13. A variety of freshly baked cookies will be offered for sale by the pound or in plate assortments. The Cookie Walk, will be located in the Family Room of the Fellowship Center from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. There will also be a limited number of quality handcrafted gifts for sale. For more information or questions call Georgia Vinson @732-9069. All proceeds become a part of the 2015 Harvest of Talents for World Hunger.

It’s Time to Sing!

Lincoln Christian Church

204 N. McLean St.

A Special Event Worship Choir for Celebrate!

Christmas 2014 is being formed. Being a part of
this choir provides a way for you to sing with a shorter commitment time. The goal is to combine the Sanctuary Choir, Fellowship Center vocalists, other adults who sing, and our junior high and high school students from Good News Creative Arts all together for two dynamic performances on Saturday, December 13, one at 2:00 p.m. and the other at 7:00 p.m. in our Fellowship Center.
There are four rehearsals on Sundays from 3:45 –4:45 p.m. Attendance at all four of these rehearsals through December 7 is critical in order to participate in Celebrate! Christmas 2014. Here’s the list so you can get them on your schedule now.
 

• Sunday, November 23 from 3:45–4:45 p.m.
• Sunday, December 7 from 3:45–4:45 p.m.

Not optional is below:
• Thursday, December 11 (DRESS REHEARSAL) – 6:30–9:00 p.m.
• Saturday, December 13 Celebrate! Christmas
– 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday, December 14 in all three morning
services.
Again, you’ll have the opportunity to have a CD
to listen to. Please email Laurin to let him know of
your interest in the Celebrate! Christmas Worship
Choir opportunity at
laurin.hill@lincolnchristian-church.org.

 Holiday Schedules

Hartsburg United Methodist Church

December 24 – Christmas Eve Service – 6:00 pm

 Worship includes Advent Readings, music by Pat Anderson, performances by the children & grandchildren of the congregation, a special moment with the pastor and children in the congregation, and a Nativity Christmas Program by the Sunday School class. Treat bags will be provided for the children after the service.