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Worthington Christian Church
Volume 16, Issue 50 | December 20, 2023
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Check out this week's video update! | | |
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Join us for Christmas Eve! |
Christmas is a time to celebrate. It is a time to praise joyously as we give thanks to the Lord for the most amazing gift He has ever given to us -- the light of the world, His one and only son, Jesus.
This Christmas, we invite you to join us as we celebrate and worship the birth of our Savior. We will gather together at 1:30, 3:00, 4:30, and 6:00 PM on Christmas Eve for a traditional candlelight service with communion.
The Nativity Petting Zoo will also be available in the Youth Center from 2:30 to 6:00 PM.
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It's not too late to invite someone to Christmas Eve!
Feel free to download our digital invite and text a friend, relative, neighbor, or co-worker today and ask them to join you for one of our Christmas Eve services!
NOTE: There will be no morning services on Christmas Eve. Please join us for worship and communion at 1:30, 3:00, 4:30, or 6:00 PM on December 24. For more information, please visit our website.
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The church office will close on Friday, Dec. 22 at Noon in observance of Christmas Eve and remain closed on Monday, Dec. 25, and Tuesday, Dec. 26. We will resume normal business hours (8:00 AM-4:30 PM) on Wednesday, Dec. 27. Worship services on Sunday, Dec. 24 will be at 1:30, 3:00, 4:30, and 6:00 PM.
The building will also be closed on Monday, Jan. 1 for New Year's Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 2. We will meet for worship at our normal times of 8:30, 9:45, and 11:11 AM on Dec. 31.
If you need to contact the church at any time, please email us at info@worthingtoncc.org.
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Women's Bible Study: New Testament Women |
Knowing about Jesus isn’t what changes us. It is our relationship with Him that transforms us.
Beginning January 16, the Women’s Ministry will look at six well-known women in the New Testament whose lives were transformed by Jesus: Mary Magdalene; the woman at the well; Mary (the mother of Jesus); Martha; Mary of Bethany; and the bent woman. Join us as we explore how their relationship with Jesus changed their lives deeply and profoundly. We will be studying their experiences to help us draw closer to our Savior as we gain insight from God’s Word.
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This six-week study, New Testament Women: Transformed by Jesus, will meet every Tuesday at 7:00 PM (January 16), Thursday at 9:30 AM (January 18), and Thursday at 7:00 PM (Zoom). There is no cost for this study, and registration has begun!
NOTE: Childcare will only be available for the Thursday morning (9:30 AM) study, and advanced registration is required. If you require childcare, please contact Angie Bilbrey directly via text (614-499-4281) or email.
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We are collecting 15,000 Bibles for the Bibles for Africa Project with the South African Christian Mission (SACM) and Hearts of Hope Christian Ministries (HOH).
If you would like to donate a new or gently used Bible, a black bin will be available in the Atrium for English-language Bibles. (NIV, ESV, HCSB, and NLT translations preferred.) These Bibles will be shipped to Cape Town for free distribution throughout South Africa, Kenya, and southern Africa.
Please donate a new or gently used English or French-language Bible this Sunday!
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As you're watching the video you might recognize Heather Burton. She is a former Worthington Christian Church member who is continuing to do the Lord's work in South Africa! | | |
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Planning to make a year-end gift?
If you think you might wait until the last minute to make a tithe or offering, please note the following:
Mailed donations must be postmarked no later than Saturday, Dec. 30.
Hand-delivered donations must be in the office no later than 4:00 PM on Friday, Dec. 29.
Online donations must be done before midnight on Sunday, Dec. 31.
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Log in to your Realm account to review your 2023 Giving Statement | |
Your 2023 Giving Statements will be mailed to you on or before January 31, 2024.
To ensure accuracy, please take a moment and log in to your Realm account and verify that your reported giving is correct. If you notice an error or have any questions, please contact the church office at info@worthingtoncc.org.
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The Kids Ministry invites all of our preschool-age friends and their caregivers to join us for a Preschool Fun Day on Monday, January 15 (MLK day) from 9:00 to 11:00 AM!
We will have an inflatable bounce house and slide for the kids, along with other large gross motor items to have tons of fun during these cold and dreary times. Preschool friends, feel free to bring your trikes and scooters as well! We will gather in the Family Life Center and donuts and juice boxes will be provided.
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Every year on Super Bowl Sunday, we partner with Lifeline Christian Mission to pack over 100,000 meals to send to hungry, poverty-stricken children. To do that, we need 224 volunteers per hour on the morning of Sunday, February 11. That's over 700 volunteers that are needed!
This church-wide event is affectionately called the ‘Hunger Bowl.’
While a lot of people are obviously needed to make Hunger Bowl a success, the work required is fairly simple and easy, making it a great service opportunity for Elementary-age children, teenagers and/or adults of any age!
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Meal packing times are 8:30, 9:45, 11:00 AM, 12:15 and 1:30 PM on Sunday, February 11. Our most popular meal pack times are 9:45 and 11:00 PM, so if you want to participate then you will need to register early. Gloves and hairnets will be required and are provided.
Registration will begin this Sunday.
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DivorceCare is a group of friendly, caring people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. DivorceCare offers valuable resources to help you deal with the pain of the past and look forward to rebuilding your life.
You don’t have to go through it alone.
Our next session of DivorceCare will meet every Wednesday, Jan. 17 to Apr. 17, from 6:45-8:30 PM. Feel free to email the DivorceCare Ministry Leader, Mileah Hamulak, if you have any questions.
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Worthington Resource Pantry | |
We want to follow Jesus together and part of that is being a good neighbor. How can we accomplish that? By doing what we can to meet the needs of a neighbor in crisis. Therefore, we will continue to support the Worthington Resource Pantry for the foreseeable future.
CURRENT NEEDS:
Pasta (1lb. boxes)
Peanut Butter
Soup
Oatmeal
Body Wash
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You may drop off your donations at any time. A blue donation bin will be available at each of the entrances to the church and we regularly empty the bins to make room for additional items. If you have any questions, please contact Patti Remaklus. | | |
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Like us on Facebook or Follow us on Instagram! | |
We regularly post on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and would love for you to join our online community there!
Like us on Facebook.
Follow us on Instagram.
Check out our tweets on Twitter.
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Have you made a pledge yet? |
Did you know that you can track the progress of your REACH pledge via Realm?
Your giving record is available to you anytime via Realm, and is an easy way to ensure your giving is going where you want.
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NOTE: When making a financial donation toward the REACH Initiative, please be sure to select the "REACH" fund when you give online or write "REACH" in the memo line on your check. Questions? Please contact the church office. | |
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Weekly Metrics (12/17/2023)
In-person: 1,210
Online est: 513
TOTAL: 1,723
Baptisms (Year-to-Date): 83
Generosity:
General YTD Giving (as of 12/16/2023): $ 2,839,330
General YTD Budget (as of 12/16/2023): $ 2,750,393
REACH Commitments to Date (as of 12/16/2023): $ 2,316,456
REACH Giving to Date (as of 12/16/2023): $ 965,888
Every number represents a life, a story, a family...
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