COMMUNITY UPDATES / UPCOMING EVENTS

The Food Pantry will have new holiday hours this coming week and

the week following due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

On Mon., Dec. 23 and on Mon., Dec. 30, the pantry will be open

from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., and again from 5 – 7 p.m. The pantry will be

closed on Tues. and Thurs. of those weeks, (Tues., Dec. 24 and

Tues., Dec. 26; Tues., Dec. 31 and Thurs., Jan. 2).

Ron’s Wed. 11 a.m. classes on the Book of Luke and Sun. 5 p.m.

classes on The Christian and the Judgment will not be meeting for

the next two weeks (Wed., Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 and Sunday, Dec. 22

and 29 ) due to the holidays. The Sun. p.m. class will resume on

Sun., Jan. 5. The Wed. a.m. class will resume on Wed., Jan. 8.

TAKE IT HOME SUNDAY will be a special day here at Belpre. On

January 19, our regular classes will be canceled. Parents will attend

a class with their kids based on their kids' age. These classes will

use a hands-on approach to teach faith skills. Jeff will also have an

interactive lesson in the auditorium for adults. Also, we will be

recognizing all newcomers to our family in 2013. In addition we will

have a formal baby dedication for any parents wishing to

participate. Afterwards, we will enjoy a spaghetti dinner, served by

our teens. Donations for the dinner will offset the cost of

Winterfest for our participating teens. This promises to be a very

special day for our family ~ a time to deepen, devote and celebrate!!

Wild Game Night 2014 is planned for Sat., Feb. 1, from 6-9 p.m.

Chuck Schultheisz, from the Woodsfield Church of Christ will be

sharing a short message. Invite your neighbors and friends for a

night of food, fellowship, and fun!

Coming up in the spring is the 56th Annual Ohio Valley University

Lectureship Series, April 6-9, 2014, Perseverance in Faith—Studies

in Hebrews.

BELPRE FAMILY SMALL GROUPS We welcome you to attend any of our small groups.

For further information about meeting times and /or locations of the

groups, please call contact number listed.

B.J.’s Buddies - “ Behold Your God”, Sunday @ 5:00 p.m. - Contact Sharon

McClead or Anita Vaughan - 740/350-6304

Ron’s Class - “The Christian and the Judgment”, Sunday @ 5:00 p.m. -

MPR - Contact Ron Laughery - 740/516-4038

Miller Group - Sunday following services. Contact Scott or Mary Miller -

740/423-6608

Crum Group - Sunday following services. Contact Bob Crum - 740/516-

5960

Williamson/Haynes - . Contact Mike Williamson - 304/481-4711

Pfalzgraf Group - Sunday following services - Contact Betty Pfalzgraf -

304/863-5586

Bortell Group - Contact Dan or Amy Bortell - 304/481-5944

Lallathin/Metz Group - Contact Nathan Teawanger - 740/213-1011

Teens– Sunday @ 6:00 - Contact Travis Williams - 330/546-5620

PURSUIT - College - Sunday @ 6:00 - Stevenson home - Contact Brett

Hower - 717/471-3151

STAFF

Jeff Stevenson - Preaching Minister

jeffery5stevenson@gmail.com

740.378.6632

Travis Williams - Family Life Minister

trwilliams143@yahoo.com

330.546.5620

Brett Hower - College Intern

bretthower63@gmail.com

717.471.3151

Ron Laughery - Preaching Minister, Emeritus

ronlaughery@gmail.com

740.516.4038

Church Office

belprechurch@gmail.com

www.belprechurch.com

Phone: 740.423.7021 | Fax: 740.423.8333

SHEPHERDS

Dan Canada—304.588.4087

Bob Crum—740.516.5960

Marty Clark—740.551.2075

Mark Kaufman—740.678.8053

Jack Thorn—304.482.1933

To schedule an appointment to meet with our

shepherds, please call the church office.

MINISTRY LEADERS

Benevolence/Love in Action

Anita Vaughan

Caring & Sharing

Margaret Wentz

Children’s Education

Stephanie Miller & Jerry Brown

Connections

Tom Seers

Courage to Change

Mary Ann Thorn/Sonia Grimm

Media

Larry Hopkins

Missions

Mary Ann Thorn

Prayer

Jo Miller

World Bible School

Leslie Roby

December 22, 2013

COLLEGE/TEENS

PURSUIT is the revamped, refocused college ministry at the

Belpre Church led by Brett Hower. PURSUIT will not be meeting

until January 19 after Christmas break.

TEENS will be meeting from 5-6:30 p.m. this evening in the teen

room. Guys bring drinks and girls bring snacks. Travis will be

leading the discussion. There will be no evening class next Sun.,

Dec. 29.

WINTERFEST is coming up the weekend of Feb. 14-16 and will

be here quickly. We will be leaving Friday morning, Feb. 14,

from the Grand Central Church of Christ and will return Sunday

evening, Feb. 16. The registration fee of $36 will be covered by

the church. The cost per person will be $100, which covers the

cost of the hotel and the charter bus we are renting and sharing

with the Grand Central Church. Other spending money will be

needed for the cost of food during the weekend, approximately

4-6 meals. Breakfast will be provided at the hotel and the

church will be buying pizza on Saturday night. You may wish to

bring extra spending money for your free time in Gatlinburg or to

use at the many vendors present at the event. Winterfest

T-shirts are available (optional) for $13. Sign-up and pay your

deposit of $50.00 by January 22. A sign-up sheet is on the

office hallway bulletin board. Don’t allow cost to keep you from

going. If money is an issue, talk to Travis. We are also having a

lunch fundraiser on Jan. 19 to help lower costs. Participants at

the lunch will get a share of the earnings!! Other details will be

given during class and group time in the weeks to come.

MINISTRIES

YOUNG AT HEART - Thank you for all of the wonderful help in

delivering the fruit baskets this past week. Your effort and time

was greatly appreciated and enjoyed by all who received.

PRAYER MINISTRY– You are invited and encouraged to attend

the Applied Prayer Class next quarter, beginning Sun., Jan 5. The

class will focus on the application of prayer, leading to silent

prayer, emphasizing prayer for spiritual rather than physical

needs.

COURAGE TO CHANGE

Battling difficulties can be draining and may alter the way you

view your circumstances. Instead of seeing the potential of your

life, you begin to feel that you are not special and that God has

forgotten you. His good plan for your life seems more and more

unlikely every time you think about it. However, remember that

his goal for you is always geared for ultimate victory and

success.

LOVE IN ACTION

Love In Action would like to thank all who have contributed gifts,

potatoes and monetary support these past few months to make

Christmas a little nicer for those in need. We do so appreciate

all of the contributions and the hours that many volunteers have

donated this year. We want to take a moment to wish each of

our family here at Belpre a VERY Merry Christmas and a blessed

New Year! May God bless each of you and this church family, as

a whole, in the New Year! Mother Teresa once stated, " It is

Christmas every time you let God love others through you. Yes, it

is Christmas every time you smile at your brother and offer him

your hand!" May we celebrate Christmas year round as Christ

has asked us to!

From our homes to yours -

Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

Belpre Church Staff and Families

Jeff and Tonnie Stevenson

Travis, Kate and Haddie Williams

Ron and Janie Laughery

Brett Hower

Sharon and Emily Lamp

Phyllis and Paul Stacy

WELCOME!

Welcome to the Belpre Church of Christ! We’re glad that you’ve joined in gathering to worship our Heavenly Father. The

Belpre Church is made up of sinners who’ve been saved by God’s grace. We’re fellow strugglers in life’s journey, helping

each other with daily challenges. If this is your first time as a guest at the Belpre Church, we’d love to talk with you about

Jesus Christ and his church here. If you’re looking for a church home, you may have found it. Welcome and please come back!

Avery Winter, critically ill 5 mo. old baby girl from Cutler, OH. She is in

Columbus and is critically ill but stable. Avery is struggling with a lung

condition.

Mary Roberts will be going to a kidney specialist at Cleveland Clinic on

Monday, December 23rd.

Military Personnel

Kyle Crislip, Stephen Crislip, Isaac Feathers, Chris Lovano, Jesse Riley, Seth

Wellspring, Brad Gibbs, BJ Whited, Justin (Andy) Beardsley

Continued Prayer List

Betty Campbell, Nat Horton, Betty Westbrook, Dave & Michelle Swick, Janice

Conner, Nell Delancey, Connie McKain, Debbie Brookover, Norris Metz,

Angie Bussey , Phyllis Blazer, Nina D. Robinson, Ted Nelson, Louise Fletcher,

Linda Toothman, Rose Hopkins, Clayton VanFossen, Kristi Kuhn,

Jeff Matthews

FOR THE RECORD

Contribution Last Week - $ 9641.00

Children’s Offering - $ 83.00

Budget - $7,788.00

Bible Class - 196

Sunday A.M. Worship - 349

Family Christmas/Sunday p.m. - 207

Wednesday classes - 139

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CONNECTIONS

TODAY Team 6

Dec. 29 Team 1

Jan. 5 Team 2

Jan. 12 Team 3

COMMUNION SERVERS

Carport Office

Larry Hopkins Jr. Dan Osburn

Jeff Hopkins Greg Osburn

Mike Hopkins Chuck Hinzman

Steve West Steve Hand

Errol Mayle Jim Wellspring

PREPARE/CLEAN-UP MAKE BREAD

Dec. Wes and Gwen Crum Rose Caltrider

PUBLIC SERVERS

Prayer Communion

TODAY Lucas Metz Ron Feathers

Dec. 29 Jerry Brown Randy Hendrickson

Jan. 5 Carl Crislip Wes Crum

Jan. 12 Jeff Yocum Mark McKain

NURSERY WORKERS

TODAY Joyce Foreman & Kristen Hand

Dec. 29 Sarah Brown & Diane Alloway

Jan. 5 Amy Bortell & Joyce Crum

Jan. 12 Connie Kaufman & Rachel Werry

WORSHIP ORDER December 22, 2013

Song Joy To The World (1018) Welcome/Announcements Prayer Lucas Metz Reading of Scripture Jeff Yocum (All Stand) Song I Will Call Upon The Lord (63) Song This World Is Not My Home (957) Song Let Us Worship The Father Song Lord, I Give You My Heart Song Jesus Paid It All (922) Communion/Offering Ron Feathers Song Silent Night (1003) Sermon Jeff Stevenson Song Here I Am To Worship Closing Song Joy To The World (1018)

THE LIMITATION OF GOD Luke 1:46-55

This Week’s Events - Dec. 22- Dec. 28

Sunday Small Groups will not be meeting due to the holidays.

Ron’s Sun. eve. class will not meet this eve. or on Dec. 29.

Monday Food Pantry - Holiday hours - 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 5 – 7 p.m.

Tuesday Office Closed

Food Pantry - Closed today - Christmas Eve!

Wednesday Office Closed

Ron’s class - not meeting - Christmas Day!

Evening Meal - Not served today.

Evening Bible Study - not meeting

H.O.P.E. - not meeting - will resume in Jan.

Thursday Office Closed

Food Pantry - Closed today due to the holidays.

Courage to Change - 7 p.m.

H.O.P.E. - not meeting - will resume in Jan.

Friday Office Closed

THANK YOU

Dear Church Family, Thanks so much for your cards of encouragement while

mother is ill. She smiles when I open and read them to her. Her address is :

Madilen Brown, 685 Warrior Dr., Vincent, OH 45784. Also, thank you for the

fruit basket. God Bless, Jeanette and Lee Archer

Thank you, Young at Heart, for the lovely fruit basket. Love you all.

~Gary and Rosemary Vincent

We would like to thank all for their prayers, phone calls,cards and the

beautiful flowers sent to me while in the hospital. Also, thanks to Young At

Heart for the wonderful fruit basket. We are blessed to be a part of such a

caring church family. ~Clayton and Sandy VanFossen

Dear Belpre Church, Thank you so much for all the lovely birthday cards

That Darien and I have received this year. It’s wonderful to be remembered.

~Darien and Judy Lorentz

1. Something to ________ About (Luke 1:46-55)

There was something about Mary’s role and the life of the Son she’d bear that would _______everything in this world __________ ________.

God has a way of ____________ everything to bring him ________.

2. Jesus is ______ __________.

The Infinite gathered himself up in a ____________ ________.

God ___________ his kingdom by __________ himself. God became an ___________.

3. Will ________ Be ___________?

Limitation comes before ____________; humility before _________.

He became what he was _______ so that we could become what ______ are not.

Notes:

And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord,

and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.

For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me,

and holy is his name. And his mercy is for those who fear him

from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm;

he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; he has brought down the mighty from their thrones

and exalted those of humble estate; he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,

as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”

~Luke 1:46-55

The Word became flesh

and took up residence among us.

We observed His glory,

the glory as the One and Only Son from

the Father,

full of grace and truth.

~John 1:14