Staff
Art Stansberry
Senior Minister
Leslie Riley
Worship Leader
Vicki Tyler
Director of Kids Ministries
Will Tyler
Director of Students Ministries

  
Bob Sutton
Administrator
Vicki Calhoun
Secretary
Nancy Dodd
Finance & Email Editor
  
Mount Carmel Christian Church
E-Newsletter      December 12, 2016
 

WORSHIP ... GROW ... SERVE.

SERMON SERIES:  GOD WITH US
This Sunday (12/11):
"The Holiness of Christmas"
Scripture: Luke 2:8-15

I think that it is fascinating that out of all the people on the planet in those days, that shepherds were counted as the ones who were worthy of getting a ringside seat to an angelic celebration of Jesus's birth.  You see in those days, among all the occupations, shepherding was considered one of the lowest.   Shepherds were looked at as untrustworthy and their job made them ceremonially unclean.   But this is true to form for Jesus; Jesus made a beeline for those that were unworthy, the outcasts, or those who were on the low rung of the social ladder.  So it makes sense that the angels would be sent to the Shepherds first, on that Silent Night . . . that Holy Night.  This Sunday we will unpack what it means to be holy and how, even though none of us are worthy, by the grace of God anyone of us can choose to be holy.  ART

Yesterday's Statistics

 12/11 /16
 
Attendance
237 
B udget Offerings
$10,387
 
  Fai th Promise Offerings for Missions TD
(4/1/16 - 3/31/17)
$55,356

YTD SUMMARY

October 2016

TOTAL INCOME:
$776,036
TOTAL EXPENSES:
$767,119

 

 

 

NO  WEDNESDAY

 DINNER THIS WEEK 

 

 Dinners  and regular activities will resume on January 11

 

 

 

 



  OPEN PRAYER TIME
SUNDAY MORNINGS
8:30 - 9:15 am
Prayer Room off front lobby


 

  

AT  A GLANCE

   

December 13

 Men's Bible Study

    (Old Hickory House) 

 

December 13

Trickum Middle School Choral Concert  

  

December 14

Christmas Party

(6th-12th Graders)

 

December 15

Young at Heart Christmas Luncheon and Service Project

 

December 17

Grief Support Ministry

 

December 21

MCCS Christmas Musical

 

December 24

Christmas Eve Family Service

 

December 25

CHRISTMAS DAY

FAMILY SERVICE

 

January 11

Wednesday Dinners and Activities resume

 

Jan 15 - Feb 26

"God's Great Plan"

(4th-12th Graders)

 




2017 Elders
Thom Arrendale
Jim Barber
Jerry Dover
Gene McBride
Jay Wright


2017 Trustees

Jon Peters
Bob Sutton
Charles Ward


2017 Deacons


Brad Dees
Travis Dooley
Terence Johnson
Danny Mulligan
Jim Nelson
Buddy Pittard
Kenneth Rice
Kevin Singleton
Jeff Tyler




 

Adult  Bible School Classes

9:37
Room 209
Teachers:
Jim Barber and Art Stansberry
Singles & Married, all ages
Friendship
Room 210
Teachers
Jon Peters, Donna Dukett, and Bob Sutton
Singles & Married,
 Middle-Aged/Senior Adults
The Gathering
Legacy Room
all ages
God Seekers
Room 221
Facilitator:  Keri Duncan
Women, all ages
Loyal Bereans
Room 203
Teacher:  Bruce Wood
Singles & Married, all ages
Reachout
Room 211
Teacher:  Buddy Pittard
Senior Adults  

Women's Ministry

Co-Presidents
Judy Cannon &
Gerry McKinney

Dayspring
President:  Sandra Ward
2nd Monday - 10:00 am
Legacy Room
 
Sunshine
President:  Judy Cannon
2nd Tuesday - 6:30 pm
Homes or Room 210
 
Unity
Co-Presidents:
Beverly Echols &
Lauriette Johnson
3rd Thursday - 6:30 pm
Homes or Fellowship Hall

Mount Carmel Christian Church

6015 Old Stone Mountain Rd
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
770.279.8437
9:00am-5:00pm
Fax: 770.381.5429
mountcarmelcc.org

A Shout-Out to everyone who participated in "The Christmas Shoes" productions this past weekend - Leslie Riley, the singers and actors, and all the behind-the-scenes" volunteers.  What a beautiful story you presented!  

YOUNG AT HEART Christmas Luncheon is this Thursday (12/15), at 11:30 am in Fellowship Hall  

Program:  The Master's Voice Quartet

Cost:  $14.00  Have you signed up? Thre's still room for you but we need you to call by noon tomorrow to get your name on the list!   Don't forget to bring some items to help feed five (5) special families for Christmas. 

Christmas Eve Family Service

Saturday, December 24 - 6:00 pm

 No nursery

 

Christmas Day Family Service

Sunday, December 25 - 10:30 am

   No Bible School classes - childcare for 3 yrs/under

For Students Only ... 

6th thru 12th Graders

 

 

CHRISTMAS PARTY - this Wed., 12/14

6:00 - 8:00 pm   (6th-12th Graders) 
 Wear an ugly Christmas Sweater
 Bring a $5-$10 white elephant gift to exchange
 Girls:  bring sweet snacks    Boys:  Bring salty snacks
 
 Want to receive Remind Texts?  Text "@mcccy" to 81010

 

December Dollar Club offerings will go to the Emory CCF Breadhouse.

Highlights for Kids 
Infants thru 5th Graders
   
PANCAKES AND PAJAMAS 
(2 yrs - 5th Graders)
next Sunday, 12/18
 9:30 - 10:00 am - Pancakes served
10:00 am - Christmas craft
10:30 am - Wa tch "The Star of Christmas" (Veggietales)
 
NEW POINTS CLUB
Kids can now earn Kids Bucks (KBs) for attendance, bringing their Bible, completing home assignments, bringing friends to church, good behavior, etc.  
There's still time to fill an Angel Bag for a child in Mexico!  Please pick one up, select a boy or girl and purchase age-appropriate gifts for that child (see suggestion sheet).  Teams from SOAR Ministries are delivering more bags to Mexico the day after Christmas. For more information visit www.soarministries.org  then click MORE / Angel Bags
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH   is collecting items to feed children who receive lunches during the week, but may go hungry on weekends.  Needs Canned pasta, Ramen noodles, Easy Mac-n-cheese (microwavable individual size), Pop Tarts, Granola Bars, Fruit cups/apple sauce, crackers, chips, cookies, raisins, sweet snacks, etc.  Please bring your donations to the red box across from the Connections Counter.
Mount Carmel Christian School News ...
CHRISTMAS MUSICAL - Wednesday, 12/21 - 9am
OPENINGS IN ALL GRADE LEVELS
More information at www.mccsch.org
Still need a few more good men (or women) to join the Grounds Ministry Team!

Many hands are needed to maintain our massive church grounds.  To learn more, see Eddie Cowart or sign up at the display across from the Connections Counter.

Grace to Glory Grief Support Ministry meets the
3rd Saturday of each month at 10: 00 am in the Legacy Room (Next meeting: 12/17)  Cont act Tess Hall at Tessatbest@yahoo.com or 407 929-0769 

Hope you've checked out our website ...

mountcarmelcc.org  Note:  At the top of the first page, you will see a green tab to click on ON-LINE GIVING. Many of you have requested this quick and easy method for giving.

Sermons Online ... Did you know that you can view the Sunday morning service on your computer "live"?  Just go to our website www.mountcarmelcc.org  Click LIVE WEBCAST Sunday at 10:30 am - Watch Now OR you can also view the sermons at any time by clicking on WORSHIP - then click Sermon Archives (Watch/Listen), then choose the sermon you would like to see/hear.

For more information on any of the articles in this newsletter, visit our website at www.mountcarmelcc.org