Ongoing Events,
News and Notes
After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. Then Elijah and Moses appeared and began talking with Jesus. Mark 9:2-5 New Living Translation
Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!" Mark 9:7 New Living Translation
* Tuesday February 21st 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Fat Tuesday Pancake Supper - Spread the word, the men will be coordinating this event. See Rusty Hudgell to be a part of the kitchen crew.
* Wednesday February 22nd 7:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday Service
* Wednesday February 28th 7:00 p.m. Fundraiser for VBS! Rev. Trish will be hosting a "Tastefully Simple" The consultant, Carrie Lively, (one of our Girl Scout Mom's) will be giving 50% her profit to the Church for VBS. The exciting news, we will be able from both the Fall & Winter Brochure as well as Spring & Summer Brochure. Please mark your calendars and plan to be a part of this fun night. Open to all members and friends. Emails and invitations are being sent out.
* The Tech Team has openings….see James Lively
* Children's Sunday School teacher needed ….see Mary Beth Granado
* Interested in being an Usher…..please contact Rusty Hudgell
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Every Saturday is Upward games begin at 9am. Come be a part of the day!
Games begin Jan 14 through February 25
TENTATIVE Upward Banquet: March 3 1:00 any make up games will be played before banquet
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* Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. - 8:30p.m. Line Dancing Classes - Each Tuesday night
Beginner level 6:15 PM walk-thru steps, 6:30-8:30 Class Cost $3.00 per person, bigalofamerica@aol.com or call
502-643-2786
* AARP Meets 3rd Thursday of every month.
* Lydia Circle Meets 2nd Tuesday of every month.
* Remember the new Mission Box everyone is asked to bring $1.00 per Sunday and place it in the box, monies will be used as outreach in our community.
* When you register your attendance on the prayer request form, please put any new contact info on the back for the office. (address, ph #, email address) Also, please include date of birth on all household members if you haven’t turned that in previously.
* If you would like your email address added to the office’s prayer request/ general notification email list, please let the office know, or email request to cooper.offce@bellsouth.net
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* Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. - 8:30p.m. Line Dancing Classes - Each Tuesday night
Beginner level 6:15 PM walk-thru steps, 6:30-8:30 Class Cost $3.00 per person, bigalofamerica@aol.com or call
502-643-2786
* Square Dancing every 1st and 3rd Friday 7:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m. Spectators welcome. Must know how to square dance to participate. For more info call Kenny or Trish Jarvis 955-8341
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ONGOING EVENTS
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Friends on a Journey
What on earth is this class about? by SanDee Crabtree
This class started out as not a class. Many of my members had never attended Sunday school and weren’t sure they wanted to
or they went a long time ago and had not enjoyed the traditional class for adults. I started with food. I’m a southern girl and
that is how we do things. I cooked and they came. Of course dozens after dozens of invitation went out. Eventually we
progressed upstairs into a real classroom and a real class. My group started as a group in their 30s-70s; currently we have
members from 40s to 70s, so we don’t have a particular age group. We have several singles, widows, widowers, and
married, so we aren’t classified by those definitions. The key ingredient that we do share is a desire to learn. Everyone was
concerned about possibly having to read, pray, or share and all felt unable or unwilling to do that. We have lots of sharing in
our group but none is ever required or expected.
For a bunch of people who had little biblical knowledge and/or been out of church for years, this group decided to tackle
something easy for starters. We started with Revelation. I was more than hesitant. I had studied the bible for years but
never Revelation. That was the one topic that I was clueless about. I felt near panic. I argued with God, “Do I really have to
do this?” Of course the answer is obvious. We completed Revelation after nearly a year and have almost completed Daniel,
the old testament equivalent, and have studied Esther. We have not decided where we are headed next. If you aren’t sure
you fit anywhere, please stop in the 20-30 class, that’s what our sign says. I call it the “wishful thinking” class and someday
we will have a new sign that says Journey but for now that is our sign and where we are located. You probably pass us in the
hallway heading into church, stop in. We eagerly are searching for new people to travel on this journey with us. The more
the merrier.
The Journey class will start a series in the fall about "Women of the Bible." This is not a class just for the girls, there is plenty to learn from
these strong women. Guys, we have been studying "Men of the Bible" for years, now its the ladies turn. We hope to add more men to our
class as an equal perspective is always nice for discussion and we tend to have many. Bring your open mind and heart and join us for a spell
-- we are a might friendly bunch, real laid back, and 100% dedicated to learning more about the word of God.
Sunday 9:30 a.m. Hope to see you there!
Journey Class—SanDee Crabtree & Charlene Smith, leaders
For more information feel free to contact me at 314-7629 or sandeecrabtree@aol.com
~Sandee
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Children's Worship Ministry
Children 4 and up are encouraged to pick up a "Worship Bag" as they enter the Sanctuary.
We are excited that you will be joining us for worship and look forward to seeing you grow in Jesus.
All "Worship Bags" are to remain at church.
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Ladies Dining Out Fellowship
Ladies Night Out - Our Thursday night dinner group will be started back in September. The tentative schedule for the remaining dinners are:
February 16th, March 15th, April 19th, and May 17th.
Amy needs a lot of help deciding where we should have dinner. Please email Amy with your suggestions.
Let Amy know if you are planning to go. Also, if you are planning to carpool
from the church, please let Amy know as soon as possible so it can be arranged.
amy502@windstream.net
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Forever Young
Join our group of ambitious youngsters. If you are over 55 (or feel that way), enjoy fellowship with a group
of new friends who aren't quite ready to settle back yet. We meet periodically. Keep an eye in the bulletin
or on the events page for further updates.
Meets monthly 4th Monday of every month.
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AARP
Meets 3rd Thursday of every month.
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Sacred Stitches
Do you crochet, knit, or sew? Be a part of our prayer shawl ministry. Call the church office or see
Vicki Basham for more information about joining this ministry!
Donations of yarn always appreciated!
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Sacred Stitches is in need of Black, Red, and White yarn. Three skeins of any on color, any brand, will be appreciated.
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Our goal is to have food bags assorted and ready to go when a call comes into the office. Volunteers are
needed to sort and bag food. As temperatures change and bills fluctuate, needs will increase. If you
can spare an hour or so a month please call the office.
Please consider making a special offering towards this ministry.
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* All recorded church services will now be on DVD instead of tape. They will be located in the church library.
* Donations of Fleece are Needed ! for the Warm Fuzzies; see Barb Hudgell.
* Children’s Ministry Volunteers Needed! – contact Renee Hudgell
* Remember the new Mission Box everyone is asked to bring $1.00 per Sunday and place it in the box, monies will be used as outreach in our community.
* A new “mailbox” is the office. Please be sure to check your slot EVERY SUNDAY: Adult Education; Finance; Nursery; Pastor; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts; Staff Parish Relations; Trustees; Upward; Visitation; Worship; Youth Education.
* ALL BUILDING/ROOM USE REQUESTS MUST GO THROUGH THE OFFICE IN WRITING. cooper.office@bellsouth.net OR NOTE LEFT ON DESK ON A LARGE PIECE OF PAPER.
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A note from the church Trustees in case of Snow
The Trustees will do everything they can to keep the church open in case of snow. Please be aware of the fact that the parking lots will not be plowed. We will concentrate on clearing the sidewalks, stairs, and ramps to the back entrances of the church and down to the fellowship hall, and request that you use ONLY those entrances on days when there is snow. Each snow event will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, but we will be trying very hard to not spend to the maximum of our snow budget.
Please contact the church office if you have questions on parking lot conditions during snow events.
A note from the church Trustees concerning policy change
From the trustees: The policy for use of the building has been rewritten. Fees have been increased members and non-members alike are to pay to offset the utilities. Also, any group that uses the building for a fundraiser is asked to donate a minimum of 10% of profit to the church.
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* Military addresses go to Lisa Herdt, Pam Sturgill or Rev. Smith.
* New email addresses: cooper.office@bellsouth.net and
cooper.pastor@bellsouth.net
* If you have e-mail and are not currently receiving the prayer requests and would like to do so,
please contact the office with your address.
Please notify us also if you are getting them now and want your address removed.
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******* Please take precautions with your belongings on Sundays. This includes
leaving items visible in your car that might tempt a thief and leaving items of value
unattended inside the building.******
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Administrative Assistant Vicki Basham
Regular Office Hours:
M and Th 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; TU and FR 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Pastor Trish's office has moved to the front of the church, in the former Unity Room.
If you are coming to meet with Pastor Trish and the Administrative Assistant is not in, the back door
will be locked. Please come around to enter in the side entrance nearest to the front of the church.
* ALL BUILDING/ROOM USE REQUESTS MUST GO THROUGH THE OFFICE IN WRITING. cooper.office@bellsouth.net OR NOTE LEFT ON DESK ON A LARGE PIECE OF PAPER.
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***** Please contact Caroline Young to add any event to this list, 502-345-8276
or caroline.young4@gmail.com *****