FOOD PANTRY

OPEN: Tuesdays, 9 am – 12 noon LOCATION: 225 Academy Street

(Brick House beside church) PHONE: Phone: 803-548-2099 This week we served 27 clients (73 family members) - 6 new clients

Items needed this month: Beef Stew, Treet/Spam, Grits

Collection baskets are located in the sanctuary foyer, the hall behind the sanctuary, and in the Center for Discipleship lobby. For monetary donations, please designate on your check or tithe envelope “FOOD PANTRY”. Your support for this growing ministry is appreciated.

CONNECT WITH PASTOR KEMP If you would like to be added to Pastor's Kemp’s "PEPper news" email list (a "several-times-a-week" email from Pastor Kemp), email him at

bz11dlk@gmail.com. Also, catch Pastor Kemp's daily blog at pastorkemp.com and follow him on

Twitter at @DavidLKemp. To order today's service (CD or DVD), pick up one of the blue media ministry

envelopes at the information desk in the lobby. For more information on recordings of particular services, special programs, sermons and series, email Eddie Woods at mediafmcog@gmail.com.

FMCOG SERVICE TIMES

Sunday Worship 8:30 am/11:00 am/6:00 pm

Kids Sunday Worship 8:30 am/11:00 am

Faith Depot – Center for Discipleship (C4D)

6:00-7:15 pm - AWANA (C4D) Ages 2 – 6th Grade

Sunday School 10:00 am

Wednesday Evening Adult Bible Study (Rev. Dennis Buchanan) - 7:00 (C4D Room 101)

“Convergence” - Small Group Study for 20’s & 30’s (Pastor Lee Kemp) 7:00 (Room 103)

Women’s Worship Hour (Brandie Kennington) - 7:00 pm (C4D Room 201)

6:30-7:15 Joyful Prayz Kids’ Choir 7:15 pm – Kids’ Classes

Ages 2-Pre-K and K-5th Grade (C4D)

FMCOG Youth Service 7:00 pm – Family Life Center

Celebrate Recovery - Thursday, 7 pm, C4D, Room 102

PASTORAL CARE & PRAYER LINE In the event of an emergency or hospitalization, please call 803-547-6680, Ext. 1. This is checked throughout the day, nights, weekends & holidays. No other voicemail or email is checked after office hours or while we are visiting in the hospital. REMEMBER: DIAL 1

BULLETIN DEADLINE To have your announcement appear in the bulletin, email your request to fmcogbulletin@gmail.com no later than 9 am on Thursdays.

Fort Mill Church of God

January 12, 2014

221 Academy Street Fort Mill, SC 29715

Senior Pastor Bishop David L. Kemp

DIRECTORY

Church Office………………………… fortmillcog@gmail.com……………………803-547-2629 24-Hour Prayer Line…………….. 547-6680……………………………………………… Ext. 1 Pastor David Kemp……………….. kempd@fmcog.com.......…………........................ Ext. 28 Senior Pastor Pastor Larry Nivens……………… fmcogppp@yahoo.com ……................................ Ext. 34 Administration Pastor Lee Kemp…………………… kempl@fmcog.com..............…………………….... xt. 36 Christian Education Pastor Debbie Dyches………….. dychesd@fmcog.com …........................................ Ext. 28 Asst. to Pastor Kemp; CR, First Impressions, & Altar Ministry Pastor Pastor April Ray…………………… raya@fmcog.com ………………………………… Ext. 31 Director of Children’s Ministries Pastor Stefan Dover………………... dovers@fmcog.com............................................. Ext. 24 Youth Pastor Bob Lang ………………………………. spreacher1@comporium.net...................803-802-5766 Director, Senior Adult Ministry Joyce Lang……………………………… dancing06@comporium.net ……………803-802-5766 Director, Women’s Ministry Linda Jurek………………………………jurekl@fmcog.com …………………….…….. Ext. 32 Director of Counseling Dan Wills ……………………………….. willsd@fmcog.com …………………………704-962-7629 Director of Missions Jennifer Newton…………………….. newtonj@fmcog.com ……………........................ Ext. 35 Assistant to Administrative Pastor Annette Waldrop…………………… waldropa@fmcog.com ………………………...... Ext. 23 Assistant to Fine Arts & Christian Education Pastors Ruth Dover……………………........... doverr@fmcog.com ……….……………………….. Ext. 21 Office Manager Food Pantry…………………………. foodpantry@fmcog.com ………………… 803-548-2099 Church Security…………………… officeraiton@yahoo.com Bulletin Submissions……………… fmcogbulletin@gmail.com Media Dept. ………………………….. mediafmcog@gmail.com.........…………………. Ext. 27

(Mailing address: PO Box 94, FMSC 29716) Office Hours: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday through Thursday

Website: www.fmcog.com

Operation Christmas Child – Next Sunday! Sunday, November 17, during our 8:30 and 11 am services, we invite you to join Joyful Prayz Kidz Choir as they present “Operation Christmas Child” A Musical. Join the Special Forces as they set out to find the Christmas Child and collect Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse and the FMCOG Food Pantry. Everyone bring your Shoeboxes and Canned food items to the Center for Discipleship, and let’s support our kids!

Coupon Books The new books are good now through December of 2014. After using only 2 or 3 coupons, you will have saved $10, the cost of the book. Thank you very much for your help in buying and selling the books. Some of the deals are two for the price of one. Sponsors are Charanda’s, Sonny’s Dutch Mill, PW’s, Arby’s, Sonic, Quiznos, Fratelli, Honeybaked Ham, Jump’n Java Café, Baskin Robbins, Blimpie, Domino’s, Dunkin Donuts, FM BBQ Co., Marble Slab Creamery, Mario’s, Pat-a-Cake, Tega Cay Golf, Little Café, Waffle House, Varsity, and many more. See Joe Sturgis, Jerry Millwood, Shelvie Hostetler, Wayland or Von Helms.

Memories Cookbooks The Fort Mill Church of God Recipe Memories cookbooks are now available for $8 each or 2 for $15. All proceeds will go to children's mission projects. We have already turned in $162 for the Panama Children's Home, $636 for Ecuador, and have $419 on hold – a total of $1,217 for children’s missions. Please see Elaine Douglas (803-396-8656), Shirley Atkins or Joyce Lang to get your copy today!

Lit n' Lattes Book Club Tuesday, January 21, 7 pm at Nova's Bakery, (1108 Cherry Road, Rock Hill, SC). This month we are reading Sherlock Holmes and The Needle's Eye by Len Baker. Sherlock and Dr. Watson time travel back to solve 10 mysteries from the Bible. Coffee, dessert, and Sherlock...now doesn't that sound exciting!! Contact Brenda Cason (803-371-4007 or scason@comporium.net) for additional information.

Table Talk Ladies, do you need a new friend or need to be a friend to someone? Come out & join us for dinner. We are meeting a little early this month, so we can make it to church for the 40 Days of Prayer & Fasting service. Meet us at Wendy’s on January 28 @ 6:00 pm (located at 1800 Hwy 160 W, Ft Mill, SC). Hope to see you there. Please RSVP to Barbi @ 803-984-1891 or jlbaaiton@comporium.net.

FMKidz KNECT Ministries

AWANAS TIME CHANGE!! Our new time is 6:00-7:15 pm. Tonight’s theme is Winter Fun Snow Night – bring your favorite winter themed object.

Volunteer Meeting this afternoon KNECT Core Volunteer Meeting today - 4:00-5:30 in the Center

for Discipleship.

Junior Talent - Parent Meeting There will be a parent meeting Wednesday, January 15, 6:30-

7:00 in the Center for Discipleship, Room 101. If you have a

child(ren) ages 7-12 who will be participating in Junior Talent,

please plan to attend this important meeting.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY

NEW YEAR! NEW YOU! Don’t remain stuck….get moving….let the change begin!

Check us out on Facebook: Celebrate Recovery at Fort Mill Church of God. See uplifting videos, devotionals, and news from our Celebrate Recovery family. Join us Thursdays at 7 pm (pre-service worship at 6:50pm). Make a new start in 2014 – become a part of Celebrate Recovery and receive healing from hurts, habits, and hang ups. For more information, contact Pastor Debbie Dyches (803-547-2629, ext. 28 or dychesd@fmcog.com).

BY THE WAY MINISTRIES

Fort Mill Church of God is pleased to offer this counseling service to you free of charge (donations accepted, but not required.) To schedule an appointment with one of our Certified Christian Counselors, you may call 803-547-2629 Ext. 32 or email jurekl@fmcog.com.

FMCOG STUDENTS

January 19 - SNAC (Sunday Night After Church)

7:30 at the Thomas’ home. Directions will be

available.

Middle & High School Sunday School Classes are held Sundays @ 10 am and Student Service Wednesday evenings

at 7:00 in the Family Life Center.

January 12, 2014

Please join us for our service this evening at 6:00.

“For who is God, except the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?” Psalm 18:31 NKVJ

Altar Counselors are available at 10:50 am and following each service to pray for your specific needs. We invite everyone to join

us at 10:50 to pray for our Pastor and our services today.

40 Days: 10 days and counting What can we do to get ready for receiving blessings during 40 Days? Colossians 3 offers great suggestions. During our preparation for these services, let’s be praying that we (you/me) are willing to be “Shaken, Shaped, and Sent to Serve,” beginning Wednesday, January 22 @ 7 pm. Childcare will be available for ages 4 and under during the 40 Days services. 40 Days Schedule Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays – 7 pm Saturdays 6 pm Wednesdays will be our regular schedule Fridays – no services (family time)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Service The Community Martin Luther King, Jr. Day service will be held here at the Fort Mill Church of God on Monday, January 20, at 11 am. Everyone is invited.

The Path, Class 101 If you are interested in joining FMCOG in 2014, please register for The Path, Class 101, which begins Sunday, January 19, @ 4:30 in the Center for Discipleship, Room 101. To register, email waldropa@fmcog.com or call the church office, 803-547-2629, Ext. 23.

Bible Reading If you read your Bible through in 2013, please let Ruth Dover know by January 19 (doverr@fmcog.com or 803-547-2629, Ext. 21). If you need a new reading chart, please let Ruth know.