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Turkeys, Shoeboxes & other Sunday stuff


Traffic Heads Up for Turkey Trot – This Sunday, November 13, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., the streets in Purcellville will be closed from Orchard to Main to Maple to “G” Street to 20th and back to the Community Center. To get to church between those hours, from the east take the Connector Road to “A” Street; from the west take 690 South to “A” Street.


Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes – November 13
This Sunday, November 13, is THE DAY to bring your Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes. Please put them on the upper level foyer table on Sunday morning or bring them to Awana from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. For details on what can be put in the boxes, go to Samaritan’s website. No boxes will be accepted after November 13. 



Christmas Cards for our Missionaries
The World Missions Committee invites you to stop by their table at the back of the auditorium on Sunday to write a quick Christmas greeting to our missionaries.


Baby Shower – November 13
Ladies, help us honor Martina Emanouilova and Breana Parker on Sunday, November 13, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., hosted by Jan Murphy. For more details and to RSVP go to The City or contact Jan Murphy (540-388-2480/). This is for all women (18 years & above).


World Missions Potluck – November 20
Our missionaries to Pakistan, Luke and Nancy Cutherell will be here on November 20. Come to a potluck after 2nd service to see what God is doing in this difficult place. Bring a main dish for 10 AND a salad or dessert.


A Community Thanksgiving – November 24
Tree of Life Ministries organizes a Thanksgiving Day dinner for anyone in need financially, or for anyone who needs a place to go, or even for anyone who doesn’t like to cook on Thanksgiving. It’s open to all. They need volunteers to donate or cook food, and to serve. The dinner is 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. on November 24, so you could still help and get to your own family’s celebration afterwards. Click here to help or to attend 



On November 6, Pastor Jack gave us examples from Hebrews 11:32-35a of ordinary people who were commended for their faith in God, not for their performances. The people mentioned in the chapter were flawed but called by faith. Click here for “Faith in…Difficulties” 


GIVING REPORT
Weekly giving needed for FY2017 budget – $18,496.19
Total giving for offering of 11/6/16 – $27,925.49
YTD giving needed for budget – $110,977.14
Actual YTD giving to budget – $105,878.75
Giving under budget – $5,098.39



THIS WEEK
November 13 – International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
November 13, 3:00-5:00pm – Baby Shower
Week of November 13 – Fall LIFE Group session ends
November 13 – Drop off for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes
November 15 – Women’s Fall Study ends


THIS MONTH
November 20 – World Missions Potluck with Cutherells
November 23 – No Middle or High School Youth Group
November 24 & 25 – Thanksgiving Weekend (office closed)


LOOKING AHEAD
December 10, 10:00am – Ladies Christmas Brunch
December 11 – Baptism
December 24, 6:00 pm – Christmas Eve Service
December 25, 11:00am only – Christmas Day Devotional Service
January 1 – New Year’s Day (regular schedule)
Week of January – Winter LIFE group sessions begins
January 10, 9:30am – Winter Women’s Bible Study Begins