39ers CHRISTMAS DINNER will be today after Bible class. Bring your family & guests

WE REJOICE with David & Jan Hensley in the baptism of Dalton Stock-ton last Sunday. Dalton is the grandson of Bessie Robinson.

CONGRATULATIONS to Darren & Amy Petrus on the birth of their daughter, Allie Jo, 7 lbs. 9 oz., 20-1/2 inches, born December 18th.

LETTERS TO KELLI - To send mail to Kelli Sexton. Call the church office for the address. Please send plain letters only and no food. Thanks.

CALENDAR PLANNING MEETING for the Family & Youth Ministry will be January 2nd at 4:45 PM.

ALL-CHURCH MEETING–This will be after the Second Sunday meal, January 9th. Please plan to be present.

MINISTRY- Each week we will highlight one of our homebound or older members to assist you in contacting them. We encourage you to send them a note or card. Mary Lou Woodworth. Call the church office for the address.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEALS will start again in January.

SECRET SISTERS will be drawing names for the new session today. New coordinators for the coming year are Niki Barrett and Cecily Butler. See them for forms to fill out.

THANKS to Rick & Peggy Davidson for hosting the 39ers dinner last Sunday and to Fred & Wendy Czerwonka for hosting the young people last Sunday night and to all those who helped.

FOOD PANTRY - Always check the food labels for the expiration date. The children’s home will not accept outdated food. PANTRY NEEDS: Peanut Butter, Jelly, Dried Beans, Macaroni & Cheese, Instant Potatoes, Powdered Milk

FAIR HAVEN TRUCK will be here January 20th to pick up food items.

TELEPHONE ROSTER - This is the last Sunday to make corrections to the telephone roster. Please let Debbie know if there are any corrections to be made.

We wish to thank you for the beautiful greeting cards, gifts and your kind expressions of love during this Holiday Season. We pray that 2011 will be a blessed year for the Central church family. We love you. Pat & Shirley

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Brooke Haven:
Wilma Strong- #401
Mary Lou Woodworth- #406
Sarahmae Timmerman- #204

Pleasant Valley Manor
Sedalia Hall - #314
Florence Holloway - #204

West Vue
Martha & Francis Scott- #302
Gertie Mitchell - #319

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Virginia Tackitt
Darlene Strong
C.W. Taylor
Jo Emma Lott
Ilean Roberts
Dale Harris
Doris Bonham
Louise Cropper
Linda Brewer
J.T. Durham
Homer Howard

Mildred Risner is having a lot of pain with her back

Lisa Warren is recovering from surgery at Cox South

Debbie King’s aunt is seriously ill

David Cockrum, cousin of Rhonda Blevins

Nicholas Long is having chemo treatment

Tim Clegg is having complications from his heart surgery and is at Cox South

Kynian DeSisso, son of Travis & Lauren DeSisso, was born prematurely. If you have any questions, please ask the family. If you have access to a computer go to desisso.blogspot.com for information.

Eric Smith, member of Sunset in Springfield has leukemia and is suffering from shingles. Cheerful cards are requested. Call the church office for the address.

Lynda Malone is having a bad reaction to the anesthesia from knee re-placement surgery

Rick & Rhonda Blevins 4 mo. old granddaughter has multiple sclerosis

Jo Emma Lott has double pneumonia

Henry Ford is having dizzy spells from an injury resulting from a cow