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The deadline for articles to be included
in the January Newsletter will be Monday, December 19. Email Judy Foley at
jfoley@nationalheights.org
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International Missions
Season of Prayer
NHBC Goal - $20,000
Mark your envelope "Lottie Moon"
or use the special envelope provided for you in the
pew pockets.
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 The Gifts of Christmas
A casual and fun Christmas Celebration for the entire family
Wednesday, December 14
6:00 Coffeehouse 6:30 Celebration
On Wednesday, December 14th, our church will have a casual and fun Christmas celebration. At 6:00, we will be decking the halls with our annual Christmas Coffeehouse. Lots of goodies and treats along with hot cocoa and coffee. Then at 6:30, we'll have an informal Christmas celebration with songs from our children & Christmas choirs and a skit from our youth. Other programs will not meet that evening so families can celebrate together.
Please bring some samplings from your Christmas baking to share with the church family in the coffeehouse. If you plan on bringing cookies to share, there is a sign-up sheet outside of the Worship Center. We will be happy to plate your cookies if you wish to bring them in a disposable container. Thanks for sharing.
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 Christmas Candles & Carols - December 21
One of the highlights of our annual church calendar, the Candlelight Lord's Supper service provides a wonderful
reminder of why Jesus came. Join us Wednesday,
December 21 at 6:30 PM as we worship the Savior.
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Christmas Stories and Songs - December 25 
Bring your family to join with us in a Christmas morning celebration at 10:30 AM. The special family service will include favorite Christmas carols, inspiring worship, and a Christmas message. Make this special service a part of your family's Christmas celebration.
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Homebound Goodie Bags 
Goodie Bags of Christmas treats for the church's Homebound will be prepared on Sunday, December 11. Please bring candy and baked goods to the kitchen by 9:30 that morning. All types of treats are welcome. Bags will be prepared, labeled with a name and address and placed on a table in the east hallway. Immediately following the 11:00 worship service, volunteers are invited to pick up a bag and deliver it on behalf of the church family.
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From the Deacons...
Dear Church Family,
As we begin the celebration of Christmas, we at National Heights are once again reminded that we are extremely blessed to have a dedicated and caring church staff who serve us faithfully throughout the year.
As is our tradition, we will be showing our appreciation to our staff by presenting them with a Christmas love offering. To participate, please place your contribution in a regular offering envelope marked "Staff Gifts" and place it in the offering plate or mail it to the church. We would appreciate receiving your offering by noon on Sunday, December 18. Thank you, and may God bless you and your family this holiday season and through the coming year.
Harlin Bryngelson, Chairman of Deacons
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Christmas Gift Bag Assembly For Fremont Students
On Tuesday, December 13, Women on Mission will gather in fellowship hall at 9:00. The program for the morning will be an outreach activity: the assembling of the Christmas gift bags for the approximately 400 students at Fremont Elementary School. Any church adult who wants to help is welcome to come and participate in this project. The attractive, inviting clear gift bags will include a new pair of gloves, a stuffed animal, and a bit of candy from the church family. At this writing we still need about 50 medium size (6 to 8 inch) stuffed animals. We are in still in need of funds to purchase the items for the gift bags. If you would like to help us out in this way, please mark your envelopes "Fremont Kiddos" and put in the church offering. Thank you so much. The bags will be delivered to Fremont later and then given to the students at the time appropriate for the teachers.
At the end of the morning on December 13, a light snack will be served by the hostesses Barbara Fisher and another. A brief devotional will be led by Doris Whitcher. Come and enjoy our time together as we serve in our community, helping to share the Spirit of Christmas.
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Cloth/Plastic Shopping Bags Needed
Women on Mission are in need of cloth or heavy plastic shopping bags. They can be new or "gently used." They need to be about 14 to 16 inches wide by 14 to 20 inches tall or somewhat near that...so as not to be too heavy when filled. We would like to use them for the Christmas Basket assembly; they will be an added gift to each family. Please bring them and put with the grocery tubs at the entryways. Thank you so very much for your generosity.
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Items Needed for Christmas Baskets
During the month of December our church family will be collecting canned food items and paper products to share with about 25 families in our church and community. This is 100 to 115 people. Please see the list below of specific items needed. Please bring the items to the church and place in the tubs at the entryways. Also, we always have to purchase perishable  items like meat, milk, bread, eggs, oleo and fresh fruit & vegetables. So funds are always needed for this purpose. If you prefer to give funds directly, you may mark your envelope, "Food Baskets." All your help will be very much appreciated.
BOTH MEN & WOMEN... are needed on MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 19 AT 9:00 in the fellowship hall. Depending on the number of volunteers present, usually 2 to 2 ½ hours accomplishes this feat. If you can't stay for the whole time, give us an hour or so. Later in the morning specific families come and pick up their "baskets." Selected persons are enlisted for this. Participating in this activity is a real blessing to both the givers and the receivers. One never knows what a difference in a life just one touch can make. Be one of those to "touch" another during these special days of Christmas.
For a number of years, Women on Mission have sponsored these food drives, but they could not be accomplished without the help and cooperation of our entire church family. It is a blessing to be a member of NHBC. Thanks to each of you for your generosity and compassionate hearts. May you be especially blessed during this Christmas Season.
...Judy Divine, Basket Coordinator
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Suggested items for the baskets
Canned meat, canned soup and chili, canned vegetables, canned fruit, crackers, cereal, rice, pasta, noodles, sauces, cookies, cake mixes, corn bread mix, stuffing mix, peanut butter, jelly, mustard, catsup, paper plates, napkins, dishwashing liquid, paper towels, toilet tissue, hand soap.
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Praying every Tuesday @ 2:00 for the ministries of National Heights
Weekly Prayer Focus
12/6 - Student Ministry
12/13 - Mission Organizations
12/20 - Music
12/27 - Deacons
October
Income Report
Budgeted - $426,666.70
Received - $418,023.34
Year-to-date
under budget - $8,643.36
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Welcome...
recently joined NHBC.
Melissa is a member of the Truthseekers class and a member of the worship choir. Melissa and her husband George participate in many of our Outreach activities.
...to Lori Ochner who
recently moved her church membership. Lori and her husband Carlton are
members of the
Truthseekers class.
Schedule notes:
December 26-30 - The church office will be closed. There will be no programs on Wednesday, December 28.
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Sympathy...
...to the family of Wallace Hodges in his death on
November 11. Wallace is
a member of the
Mary Hodges Family.
...to the family of
Vesta McKinnis in her death
on November 15.
Congratulations...
...Brian Miller recently was elected President of 417 Youth Leaders Network. Brian has served the past two years as vice-president. 417 Youth Leaders Network is an evangelical fellowship for youth pastors.
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What are your favorite songs? Joshua would like to know!
Did you know that there is an online Favorite Music Survey on our church's website? Just go to www.nationalheights.org Click on the Survey of Your Favorite Music box. If you don't have a computer, there are paper copies in the back of the sanctuary.
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 Live Nativity 2016
December 1, 2, 3
Each evening at 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm
Corwin Arena
Ozark Empire Fairgrounds
3001 N. Grant Avenue
Sponsored by cooperating churches of the
Greene County Baptist Association.
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Dear National Heights,
Thank you for your thoughts, prayers, and visits during my stay in the hospital. Healing up nicely and feeling much better. Thank you again.
~Phillip Miller
To: National Heights Baptist Church,
Thank you for the letter of sympathy, helping in our difficult time. Thank you for the prayers, visits, and phone calls. We feel very lifted by all.
~Daniel and Carol Jones In Memory of Charles Hudson Family.
We would like to Thank NHBC Church Family for visits, calls, prayers, and other acts of kindness during Oral's recent hospital stay.
~Blessings, Oral & Judy Wilson
Just want to Thank You to the church and for all you have done for the Brooks family. Also, want to say a special thanks to all the people who have helped Artie. I know the list is long.
~God Bless, Virginia Long
Thank you so much for inviting us to the church for Halloween, we all had so much fun.
~A Fremont Family
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Best wishes for a Christmas celebration of Joy and Peace in the Savior
from your National Heights Staff
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Prime Timers will meet again on December 15th in the fellowship hall for our Christmas gathering. We will be singing your favorite Christmas Carols with Joshua and Molly. This is sure to be a joyful, uplifting time as we go into this Christmas season. We will have our brief time of prayer requests and business meeting before our entertainment, then we will enjoy a carry-in Christmas lunch. The ham will be provided. Everyone is asked to bring a side dish or desert if you can, if not come anyway. Hostesses will be Belle Bass and Betty Doran. Remember to bring food staples or paper goods for Grand Oak Mission, and keep sending those cards to the homebound. I have some cards and envelopes for your convenience.
