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Events
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER AND DECEMBER COMMUNITY DINNER. This year's Community Thanksgiving
Dinner will be hosted here at the Chapel on Wednesday, November 18, at 6:00 p. m. This is jointly sponsored by Sherwood
Shores Chapel and Sherwood Shores Baptist Church. This will take the place of our regular 2nd Saturday night dinner
for that month. In December, our monthly dinner will be on December 12th and will also include as entertainment our
special Christmas Cantata performed by the Chapel's choir. We hope to see everyone at both of these special events.
NEW -- GAME NIGHT
The first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. beginning on Thursday, November 5, we will be having a Game Night here
in the Fellowship Hall. So bring any games you like to play and invite your friends and neighbors to join us for fun
and fellowship.
WIC CHRISTMAS LUNCH
WIC (Women in the Church) will have their annual Christmas Lunch on Thursday, December 17, at 11:00 a.m. at Lovejoy's
in Whitesboro. (No cleanup--yea!) We will be sending out invitations with RSVP's soon. If you do not receive
one or have any questions, contact Mary Burcham or one of the other officers.
GOOD NEWS CLUB UPDATE
Good News Club is up and running every Tuesday afternoon from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. We have been having around 15 kids
each week. This year, after the regular events from 4 to 5, the children are participating in a Reading Club.
They are paired up with an adult from the Chapel for a reading buddy. Good News Club is for grades Pre-K to Grade 5.
The children enjoy an afternoon time of fun, food, games, music, stories, and more. They learn about God, Jesus, the
Bible, and also about things that will help build character and that they can use as they grow up. Children who already
ride the bus to Sherwood Shores/ Gordonville may ride their regular bus and get off at the Chapel. Children can still
join Good News Club, just get a registration form from the Chapel or call the Chapel for additional information. It
is going to be a great year!
NOVEMBER OFFICER TRAINING. Every Monday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. all officer nominees and
active officers will meet for training in preparation for their examination by the Session in early December. We are
going to try a morning meeting this year. We will meet in the Fellowship Hall. Call the Pastor if you have any
questions. All officers and nominees need a copy of the Book of Order and the Westminster Confession of Faith. Please let
the Pastor know if you don' t have a copy.
A SIMPLE WITNESSING TOOL - PICK YOURS UP!
In April the Session approved the purchase of bumper stickers for our cars that have the Chapel name on them and therefore
tell people where you go to church. The stickers are here. The red cross on the sticker signifies the atoning sacrifice
through the blood of Jesus shed for our sins. The life preserver signifies our responsibility to share the Good News with
others. The stickers will also adhere to a window on your car as well. Be sure and pick yours up. Let others know you are
proud of your Chapel and you invite them to come and worship with you.
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Church News
CHAPEL SECRETARY HOURS:
Vanette is in her office Monday, Wednesday, and Friday's from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Call her during one
of these times if you need any assistance from the Chapel Office. The office will be closed on Thursday, November 26
and Friday, November 27.
NEW MEMBERS CLASS. Another New Members Class will begin when a class is put together. Watch this space
for announcements on a new class. It meets during the Sunday School hour at 9:15 a.m. for forty-five minutes. Anyone
interested in learning more about the Chapel and how to join is invited to this class. It lasts for six weeks. The Class is
taught by the Pastor. It covers doctrine, the history of the Chapel, and the membership vows that one takes to become a member.
BIBLE BEE CONTEST. The Bible Bee Competition held here at the Chapel was wonderful. We thank all the
volunteers who helped to make it possible. Andrew Malphrus won first place here at the Chapel. Rebekkah Theobald won second
place and her brother Nathanael took third place. One hundred finalists from each of three age groups will advance to
the National Bible Bee, which will be held on November 5-6, 2009 in Washington, D.C. First prize for primary group (7-10)
is $25,000; Junior Group (11-14) is $50,000; and for the Senior Group (15-18) is $100,000. This is the first ever Bible Bee
on a national scale.
THE PASTOR'S PREACHING SERIES IS ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN.
On Communion Sunday, March 1, the Pastor began a series on the Gospel of John. As the series progresses
he will preach on the smaller letters of 1,2,3, John. The writings of the Apostle John cover some of the most important subjects
in all the Bible. The famous short little verse, "God is love.", was written by this Apostle. Of course the famous verse of
John 3:16 is among these letters. We will blessed by these marvelous letters from God's Word. The Chapel Libary keeps audio
CD's of all sermons preached at the Chapel.
November Birthdays: 11/2 Joyce Hawkins and Roxana Hofferber; 11/7 JoAnn Burgin; 11/12
Clay White; 11/19 Nona Porter; 11/20 Sandy Pool; 11/22 Jenny Calvert; 11/23 Clarabelle Engle; 11/28 Glenda Martinez; 11/30
Susan Howard. November Anniversaries: 11/21 Don and Mary Burcham.
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Announcements
Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer Meeting is at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 4 - Pastor David Frierson will continue to lead the study on the Book
of Acts. This Wednesday we will look at Acts 2:1-4. Choir practice follows at 7:30 p.m. The choir is practicing
the Christmas Cantata
Wednesday, November 11 - See the information below about our special event for this night.
Choir practice follows at 7:30 p.m.
SPECIAL WEDNESDAY NIGHT SERVICE
ON VETERANS DAY
On Wednesday, November 11, Veterans Day, we will have a very special Wednesday Night Service. Air Force Chaplain
Lt. Col. Fred McFarland will be our guest speaker and give a message on the ministry of the Christian chaplains in the military
today. He will be coming from Sheppard Air Force Base. The Presbyterian Church in America has one of the largest
deployments of military chaplains of any denomination. Invite your veteran friends and neighbors also.
2010 CHURCH DIRECTORY PICTURES
Sunday, November 8, we will begin taking pictures for the 2010 Directory. If your picture was not in the last directory
or if you want a new picture, John Lewis will be taking them during the Coffee Fellowship time in the Library. Also,
if you have any new or different information regarding your address, phone numbers or email addresses, please let Vanette
know as soon as possible.
WIC MEETING FOR NOVEMBER
We will meet Thursday, November 5, at 10:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. We will finish any business from last
month, discuss the WIC Christmas Lunch in December, and any new business. Also, feel free to bring any craft projects
you are working on. All women are invited.
JOY BIBLE CLASS FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
JOY Bible Class for women will meet in November on Thursday, November 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon at
Vanette Powell's home. Lora Thornton is leading a study of Evelyn Christenson's book "What Happens When Women Pray."
All women are invited. We will be discussing Chapter 3. In December, we will meet on Thursday, December 10, at
Jean Reynold's home. If you have any questions, call either Lora Thornton or the church office.
PREGNANCY CARE CENTER HARVEST OF BASKETS. The Center is having their annual Harvest of Baskets
celebration on November 1, 2009, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Sherman. There is a list of baby items that they need
on the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall. The Pastor's wife, Suzette, is the Nurse Manager for the Center.
YOUTH GROUP
The Pastor along with Mary Burcham lead the Youth Group for grades 6-12. They will study topics that will help
them grow into mature disciples of Jesus Christ. It will equip them to deal with the peer pressures of the teen-age years.
They meet during the school year on Sundays from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
2009 WIC OFFICERS. The Women in the Church (WIC) officers are: President - Mary Burcham; Vice-President
- Pam Beaver; Secretary-Treasurer - Vanette Powell; Historian - Gene Reynolds.
CHAPEL MAIL BOX CENTER. Please be sure to check your family's mail slot in the foyer between the
sanctuary and Fellowship Hall whenever you come to the Chapel. We put information in there at various times such as
the Chapel's monthly newsletter, The Shore Lines, if you do not receive it via email. We also have begun putting the
monthly Chapel Bell in there if you do not live in the immediate Sherwood Shores bulk mail area and had previously received
it by mail. So please be sure to keep checking your mail slot, as you never know what goodies might be in there.
And we promise you that there will never be any "junk mail" in there! If you have any questions, just call Vanette in
the church office.
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