ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 21, 2008

Snow Warriors Needed...Village Chapel is in need of volunteers to help keep the sidewalks around the church clear this winter. Contact Dan Litzinger at 614-746-0102 or email—dan@thecleaningman.com if you can help.

Kroger Update...We have received a check from Kroger for $630.25. Thanks to all of you, this is the biggest check we have ever received. If you are a business owner, and are planning to give Kroger cards to your employees, I can take those orders now. Also, I am accepting donations for the purchase of gift cards to be given to our Christmas families. I, Marge Kraft, will be at the Welcome Center following both services.

If you would like to work with children—Holding a baby in the nursery, playing ring around the rosy in Pre-school Junior Church, singing and dancing in Junior Church, helping a teacher in Sunday School, working with kids in After School Kids Club, etc., there will be a Safe Sanctuary training on Sunday, January 4^th in the library during the Sunday School hour. If you have any questions, please contact Robin Welsh at 740-954-1055.

Alzheimer’s Association—Pickaway County Caregiver Education Group meet the 4th Monday of every month. This month’s meeting will be tomorrow (Dec 22) at 2:00 pm at Berger Hospital in Room 101. For questions, contact Andrea See at 614-457-6003

Village Chapel New Year's Eve Party! December 31 from 8:00 pm—12:30 am. Bring a "muchie" to share, and come and enjoy movies, games, food and fun! Stay for devotion, communion and prayer after midnight. Call the church office by 2:00 pm on the 31st (983-6336) if you need a ride.

Attention Youth! New Years at Mad River ..Cost is $25, meet at the church at 8:00 pm on Dec. 31. You must sign up by Dec 28 to go. Contact Josh McDanel at 740-954-1054 or Email at jmcdanel@villagechapelumc.org

Group Life...Do you have an idea for leading a Small Group or Bible Study? Call Suzy Gilliland with your suggestion,

983-6336 or email at sgilliland@villagechapelumc.org Groups are forming now for 2009!

Used Printer Ink Cartridges Wanted!...Used cartridges can help fund Village Chapel youth missions! We collect old cartridges and recycle them. You can donate your old cartridges at the table by the Mission bulletin board, or give them to any Village Chapel Youth. Thanks!

LADIES: FRIENDS for LIFE confidential phone line. If you are going through a difficult time and need someone to pray with and support you, please call us. 614-214-6216

Remember to take your "Spiritual Gifts" inventory this month...Offered 10:00 am Sundays in December in

Room 300.

2009 Flower Calendar….please stop by the bulletin board in the narthex and sign up to provide flowers for a Sunday in 2009.

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Altar Flowers

Altar Flowers are Given Today By:

Scott & Lori Clark

In Memory of Ashley Clark

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Our Worship Attendance

and Giving

Attendance 12/14/08

Sunday School 105

8:45 Service 96

11:00 Service 513

Offering 12/14/08

General Offering $12,637.61

Capital Campaign $ 3,998.00