November 24, 2019

864-682-2548 (office) 864-684-5013 (minister on-call) www.chestnutridgechurch.org

499 Chestnut Ridge Road Laurens, SC 29360

A Guide to Giving Thanks Psalm 100

I. Approaching A. Shouting B. Serving C. Singing II. Enlightening - Know ye …. A. He is God B. He is Great C. He is Good III. Responding A. The Response B. The Reason

Church Staff Rev. Alex D Henderson Senior Minister alex@crbclaurens.org Rev. Chas Hayes Associate Pastor & Minister of Students chas@crbclaurens.org

Rev. Tim Pigg Associate Pastor tim@crbclaurens.org

Mrs. Michelle Penland Minister of Children michelle@crbclaurens.org

Mr. Jon Michael Brock Minister of Music jonmichael@crbclaurens.org

Ms. Sarah Bedenbaugh Ministry Assistant sarah@crbclaurens.org

Ms. Linda Moreland Ministry Assistant linda@crbclaurens.org

Ms. Joyce Madden Financial Assistant joyce@crbclaurens.org

Mrs. Melissa Thomason Church Hostess melissa@crbclaurens.org

Sunday Services 8:30am - First Service 9:40am - Sunday School

10:50am - Second Service 6:00pm - Youth 5pm - Handbells 7pm - Sanctuary Choir

Wednesday Services 6:00pm - Awana/Kidz Kamp/SOAR

6:00pm - Youth 6:15pm - Adult Bible Study

Attendance & Contributions November 17, 2019

Sunday School Attendance 366 Worship Attendance 561

General Budget $19,672.99 Debt Retirement - East Campus $105.00 CRBC Special Missions $165.00 Benevolence $30.00 Event/Service Fee $50.00 Youth Designated $71.00 Awana $10.00 African Missions $10.00 Wednesday Night Meals $299.00 Office Maint. Contracts $643.28 Children’s Ministry $84.75 South American Missions $100.00 ReNew $855.00 Asian Missions $30.00 Quilter’s Ministry $30.00 Total Giving: $22,156.02

Current Renew Balance

$20,653.90

Children’s Ministry 6:00-7:30pm

Nov. 27th - No Wednesday Night Activities

Dec. 4th - Celebration Night

Dec. 11th - Awana Store Night

Student Ministry Sunday Night Discipleship 6:00-7:30pm (doors open at

5:30pm)

Wednesday Nights 6:00-7:15pm (doors open at

5:00pm on Awana weeks, other weeks 5:30pm)

Ministry Opportunities Every Tuesday: • Saints Bible Study - 11:30am

-1pm - Ray Vander Laan’s That the World May Know, led by John Aller.

• Quilting - 9-11:30am - 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month

Dec. 3rd - McAdenville Christmas Lights - leaving the church at 3pm

Dec. 12th - Golden Chestnuts’ Christmas Meeting

Wednesday Night Meals Sign up on the website or app by Tuesday noon each week. 5:00-6:00pm in the Fellowship Center $3.00 per plate (0-1 year old is free) Pay when you get your food.

Nov. 27th - NO Wednesday Night Activities Dec. 4th - hamburgers, French fries, strawberry cake Dec. 11th - tacos, chocolate delight Dec. 18th - cube steak, mashed potatoes, pinto beans, dessert Dec. 25th - No Supper Jan. 1st - No Supper

Upcoming Events TONIGHT - Church-wide Thanksgiving Supper - 6pm- Meet in the Sanctuary Nov. 27th - NO Wednesday Night Activities

Nov. 28th-29th - Office Closed

Dec. 1st - Last day to turn in Peanut Butter & Jelly

Dec. 1st - Hanging of the Greens - 6pm - Followed by a Finger Foods Social in the FC (everybody please bring something)

Dec. 14th - Christmas Cantata - 6pm - The Mercy Manger

Dec. 15th - Christmas Cantata - 3pm & 6pm

Dec. 24th - Candlelight Communion Service - 10pm

We are donating Toys for Christmas through the

Laurens County Sheriff’s Department again this year.

The last day to donate unwrapped, new, unused

toys is Dec. 1st.

Thank you to everyone who prepared an Operation

Christmas Child Shoebox! As a church we were able to

donate 131 shoeboxes!