Jan. 15, 2023

JAN. 15, 2023
CHILI COOKOFF – HOT FUN FOR EVERYONE!
We need people to cook chili and people to taste chili on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 5:30 p.m. If you have a favorite, delicious recipe, sign up as a cook on the sheet posted on the lobby bulletin board. The evening is more than that, however. It’s a fun night of fellowship with a short devotional from our teens. The chili is for tasting only, so we’ll need more food for the night. Families with last names A – J bring desserts. If your last name is K – S, bring sandwiches. Last names T – Z bring chips or other snack items.

LADIES GAME NIGHT FRIDAY, JAN. 20
Mark your calendars for a ladies’ game night on Jan. 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. All ladies are invited to join the fun – bring your favorite snack (beverages will be provided), board or card game, and a friend, too. You can RSVP online or contact Karen Mason at karenmasonone@gmail.com.

NEW YEAR, NEW LADIES BIBLE STUDY
Ladies Bible Study begins a new series on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. This 13-week study will cover the book Echoing His Heartbeat – the Life of David by Casandra Martin. Books are $15 and will be available on the first day of class. Sign-up in the lobby this Sunday if you can join us.

2023 CARING HEARTS GALA
The annual gala benefitting Mid-Western Children’s Home will be Friday, Feb. 10 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Manor House Event Center in Mason. Cost is $60 per person and registration is required by Jan. 20. Please see the Boveries or the Hustons for more information.
    In addition to attending the event, please consider donating to the Live and Silent Auctions. Both monetary and “in kind” auction items, such as theme baskets, services, or merchandise, are accepted. Contact Pam Eichhold at 513-675-2845 or peichhold@yahoo.com if you would like to donate or your business is interested in a corporate sponsorship.

THE HOMEBUILDERS HAVE A MYSTERY TO SOLVE!
Join them on February 4 at 6 p.m. for a Mystery Masquerade. Enjoy dinner and then work together to solve the clues to figure out “whodunit.” Please RSVP on CCB by January 29. Watch for more info coming soon or see Tessa Taylor, Monica Moore, or Shara Aubrey if you have questions.

GOD LOVES A CHEERFUL GIVER
Your financial gifts help the church continue our work here and around the world. You can give by placing cash or check in the contribution box, mailing your check to the church, or giving online through CCB. 

SERVING OUR NEIGHBORS MEETING
The committee for Serving Our Neighbors as Missionaries will meet Sunday, Jan. 22 after service (11:15) in classroom 7 downstairs. If you are not currently on this committee, but are interested and would like to learn more, please join us! Contact Glenda Neff if you have questions, glendaneff61@gmail.com.

SUNDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY
The Sunday Evening Bible will meet this week, Jan. 15 in the auditorium at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend as Jim Farley summarizes the study on the Fruits of the Spirit.

PIECEMAKERS FIRST GATHERING IS JAN. 28
The Piecemakers’ group is for anyone who enjoys quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, etc. Meetings are planned quarterly for working on your project – all hobbies are welcome – but also for fellowship and friendship. Please RSVP online or on the sign-up sheet in the lobby to help determine set-up and number of extension cords needed for your sewing machine. The first meeting is Saturday, Jan. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come for the day or just an hour – the atmosphere is fun and informal.

If you cannot join us in person this Sunday, please join through our YouTube livestream.

• Bible class begins at 9 a.m. – Why We Trust the Old Testament, Part 2
• Worship service starts at 10 a.m. – Church Vital Signs

Thank you for clicking the “like” button in YouTube under each class and sermon.

JANUARY PRAYER FOCUS
Remember God’s grace offers salvation to all people through Jesus. We have been redeemed and purified by Jesus to be his very own people, eager to do what is good (Titus 2:11-14).

PRAYER REQUESTS   

• Longtime member Earl Proffitt is currently fighting cancer, and would appreciate the prayers of the congregation, that the medication works, and it be contained or resolved.
• Gary Kiser requests prayers for his good friend, Bud Vallandingham, who has an inoperable cancerous tumor in his abdomen.
• Larry Cruzen, a member of the church where Kevin preached in Oklahoma, just found out that he has liver and lung cancer.
• Thomas Knight, Caroline Knight’s son, had back surgery last week and is recovering at home. Also, her former son-in-law, David Ambergy had open heart surgery.
• Pam Wanninger’s surgery on her hand went well and she is recovering at home.
• Juanita Moore requests prayer for her sister, Betty Evans, who has unexplained internal bleeding. Betty has had a series of serious health issues in the past several months, please pray for healing and return to a healthy life.

Submit prayer requests online through CCB, which also go directly to all of the elders, or email the church at office@withamsville.church.

• Ladies Game Night – Friday, Jan. 20, 6:30 p.m.
• Piecemakers – Saturday, Jan. 28, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
• Siena Gardens Service @ Siena Garden – Sunday, Jan. 29, 4 p.m.
• Chili Cookoff – Sunday, Jan. 29, 5:30 p.m.
• Mid-Western Gala – Friday, Feb. 10, 5:30 p.m.

ROCKs events are for children ages 1 through grade 5. Children are encouraged to bring friends to all ROCKs fun activities!

• ROCKs Baking Day – Saturday, Jan. 21, 2 p.m.

Youth Group is for young people in grades 6 through 12. Youth are encouraged to invite friends to participate in studies and activities.

• Imagine: Area-wide Youth Worship – Sunday, Jan. 15 @ Westport Road Church of Christ, 4-9 p.m.
• Winterfest: High School Student Retreat in Gatlinburg, TN – Friday, Feb. 18 – Sunday Feb. 20

SUNDAY MORNING
Adults – WhyWe Trust the Old Testament (Part 2),Kevin Stewart, auditorium.
This second class in the series will explore some of the many archaeological and historical evidences that prove the veracity of the Old Testament. The presentation will include many interesting pictures of archaeological artifacts that confirm the writings in the Bible. These sessions will focus particularly on Joseph and Moses in Egypt and the conquest of the Promised Land.

College and Young Adults Class –Colossians, Mike Gulley’s Office
For Paul, the nature of Jesus as Creator and Redeemer was nonnegotiable. He focuses on Christ as being sovereign and over all things. As such, Jesus is also Head over the church. He has reconciled all things to Himself through His death on the cross, making believers alive to God and setting them on the path to right living.

Youth Classes
OT1: Where’s Jesus? Joe Pauley/Ben Painter – Youth House
For kids in grades 6-8. Sometimes is difficult for us to see and understand that the God of the Old Testament and the God of the New Testament is the same. The truth is, not only is He the same God but scripture as a whole is telling the same cohesive story. In this study, we will be looking at part one of our journey of seeing Jesus throughout the Old Testament.

Deal or No Deal, Mike Gulley/Dan Moore – Youth House
For teens in grades 9 and 10, Deal or No Deal is a study of the various covenants in scripture and the God who made them. Throughout this study, we strive to establish the importance of covenants in our lives today as well as understand God’s role and usage of covenants throughout scripture.

Bible v. World, Don Moore – Youth House
For teens in grades 11 and 12, the purpose of Bible V. World is to provide a strong, biblical foundation on some of life’s more difficult topics or struggles. The aim is to help strengthen/prepare the students before the next step of the journey in life.

Children’s Classes – Lower-level classrooms, 4-K in the loft
This week, our kids, from age 2 through grade 5, will continue their chronological journey through the Bible with the Gospel Project.

WEDNESDAY EVENING
Adults –Mosaic Law, Adam Szabo, teacher.
To understand New Testament stories, an understanding of Old Testament stories is essential. On Wednesdays, we will be studying the Mosaic Law and its application to Israelite history, Jesus’s interactions with Jewish leaders, and the trials that the Apostles faced while spreading the Gospel. Class will be held in the auditorium through the end of February.

Youth – Sermon on the Mount: Living the High Life
Meet in the Fellowship Hall for Hangout Time at 6 p.m. and class at 7 p.m.

Children – Meet in the auditorium with parents. Dismissed to class after announcements. Kids age 2-K are in the loft. Kids in grades 1-5, meet downstairs, classroom #7.

Nursery – The nursery is now staffed on Wednesday evenings for children under 2. Meet in the auditorium with parents. Dismissed to nursery after announcements