November 16, 2008
A Message to our Guests
Welcome to Kirtland
Christian Fellowship!
KCF is a caring, Christ-centered church
family where no one stands alone as we bring the Love and Good News of Jesus
Christ to the world.
On Sunday mornings our church family and our
guests come together to celebrate who God is and what He has done in our
lives! Here are some things you can expect today...
A loving
family atmosphere. All are welcome! God’s love is for everyone!
A time to greet one
another. Near
the beginning of our celebration we take some time to greet one another. We
hope you find this to be a non-threatening way to get to know us!
A time of praise and
worship music.
During this time you are free to connect with God in your own way. No one is
expected to behave in a particular way.
A time to learn about
God through the Bible. The message will focus on real life issues from a
biblical perspective. Feel free to contact Pastor Tim after our celebration or
during the week with any questions you might have about the message.
If you have a prayer request, feel free to
fill out a prayer card and leave it on your seat as you leave the sanctuary. A
prayer email is sent out on Monday so our church family can pray for the needs
on the prayer cards. If our church family can assist you in anyway, please
feel free to call the church office and our staff will assist you!
Children’s Ministry:
We welcome your children (age’s nursery – 6th
grade) to our children’s ministry known as “Adventureland.” We desire to share
the love of Jesus with your children in a fun, safe environment. Our program
consists of nearly 40 adult volunteers who love Jesus and love children! The
quality of our staff is very important. Our teachers attend leadership/teacher
training workshops throughout the year.
Parents of children nursery thru Pre-k are invited
to drop their children off at their classrooms, prior to the 10:00 am start of
the service. Children in the K thru 6th grade will be dismissed to
Kid’s Church just prior to the message. As a courtesy to our teachers, please
pick-up your children after completion of our worship celebration.
Sunday School Classes
Class
401 - Discovering the Joy of
Evangelism. In this class, you will learn how to share your faith effectively
in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Teacher:
Pastor Chris
Messianic
Prophecy – This class will look at
prophecies concerning the different aspects of the life of Christ – lineage,
birth, ministry and death.
Teacher:
Ted Weybrecht
Two Options for Youth Sunday School
Relationship
Builders – Deepen your
relationship with Christ and others. We will use a variety of material to bring
the concepts from the Critical Decade into focus. This will teach us how to
evaluate ourselves, establish our standards and determine what we really believe as we approach the years ahead.
Teacher:
Doug Wardell
Life
Application Bible Study – We will
study the Bible, one book at a time, to understand God’s plan and His
principles for living. Current study – Colossians: Freedom in Christ Jesus.
Teacher:
Tim French
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Opportunities
for Prayer
Missionary
Prayer Reminder:
Pray
wisdom and God’s protection for Gail Reese – Ministry of Reconciliation of Cleveland.
Families
of the Week:
Please
keep in your prayers this week:
~
Jeff
& Mary Anne Winch
~
Robert
& Vicki Wood
Mark Your Calendar for
These Upcoming Events
Christmas Shopping!!
Christmas Shopping: The Great Lakes Mall
“Evening of Giving” is on Sunday November 23rd from 7:30-10:30 pm.
There will be many door prizes and special discounts. To enter the mall you
must purchase a ticket for $10.00. Children under 12 are FREE. All proceeds
benefit Lake County Church Network and Great Lakes Mall Youth Charities.
Contact Mary Anne Winch for tickets 440-350-0193.
Coming Soon…
Parents Night Out December
5th
Make plans now to leave your children ages
3-11 with us while you enjoy a night to shop for Christmas, have dinner, wrap
gifts, etc… Children will be fed and entertained from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. This
event will be held at Kirtland Christian Fellowship. Please sign up at the
children’s ministry table.
Greeter
Training
If you
would like to join the KCF Guests Relations Team and serve as a greeter, please
join us Sunday morning at 9:00 am on December 7th for this time of
training. If you are a current member of the Guest Relations Team, this is a
mandatory meeting. Any questions please contact Pastor Chris 440-256-1001.
Mark Your Calendar’s For Sunday,
December 14!
We
will highlight the children of KCF (ages 5-11) in our service that
morning. Please take this opportunity to invite family and friends as the
children proclaim our Savior!
Tithe box located in
the lobby on the left side of the
double doors as your
enter into the sanctuary.
Mark Your Calendar for
These Upcoming Events
(Continued)
Enjoy a Night
at Quicken Loans Arena
with Youth For
Christ!
December
12, 2008 Tip-off 7:30 pm
Cheer for
the Cavs as they take on the Philadelphia 76ers!
After the
game, stay for a special post-game program including…
a Entertainment (In the past,
the entertainment has been comedians, musicians, BMX teams and a power lifting team)
a Possible Player Appearance
(Last two years have included Daniel Gibson)
a Evangelistic Message
Groups of
20 or more – 1 free ticket
50 or more
– Court Time on the Q Arena floor between 4:00-5:30pm
(first 8
groups registered)
Call Now!
Tickets are limited!!
To order tickets
contact Tara French at 440-223-5111 or the_tarable@yahoo.com.
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Entertainment Books
This year we have available the Entertainment
Book and also the All Around Town Book. Each purchase will benefit
the Lake County Right to Life. They will receive $8.00 for every Entertainment
Book sold and $10.00 for every All Around Town Book sold. The price
of each book is $25.00. Contact Judy Stevenson 440-354-6443 or Mary Anne Winch
440-350-0193.
Malley’s Chocolate
Fundraiser
Help support local and overseas
missions in 2009 by selling Malley’s Chocolates for the Christmas season! The
money raised will go towards a mission trip to Burkina Faso to help the
Hayslip’s in May, a Youth for Christ Project Serve week in downtown Cleveland in June, and to help the Vargas Family from Bolivia to the States in July.
Pick up a brochure in the hall and take
orders from your families, friend’s neighbors, and co-workers! Or order some
yourself to give as gifts! Thirty-three percent of the sales will go directly
to KCF’s missions.
Questions, orders or returned forms can
be given to Betsy French 440-205-0604. Deadline to turn in orders is
Sunday, November 23rd.
Opportunities
for This Week
Today, November 16th
4:30 pm Ground Zero Coaches Meeting
6:00 pm Ground Zero (7th-12th
grade)
Monday, November 17th
7:30 pm Marilyn Gowman’s Small Group
Tuesday, November 18th
9:00 am Doug & Diane Wardell’s
Small Group
7:00 pm Time of Prayer (everyone welcome)
Wednesday, November 19th
6:30-8:30 pm Al &
Carol Hudy’s Small Group
7:00 pm Chris Suffleben
- Men’s Small Group
7:00 pm Kathy Conrad’s Small Group
7:00 pm Jeanette Irvin’s Small Group
7:30 pm Joe Tushar’s Small Group
Thursday, November 20th
1:00 pm Marlene Mampel’s Women’s Small Group
6:30 pm Tim & Betsy French’s Small Group
6:45-8:30
pm Vicki Wood’s Small Group
7:00 pm Ray Picciano’s Small Group
7:00 pm Kevin Aplis Young Adult Small
Group
Friday, November 21st
9:00
am Jan Colwill’s Ladies Small Group
Saturday, November 22nd
9:00 am Children’s Ministry Workshop
Sunday, November 23rd
8:00
am Sunday Morning Prayer
9:00
am Sunday School
6:00 pm Ground Zero (7th-12th
grade)
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Children’s Ministry
Workshop
All Children's Ministry workers are highly
encouraged to attend a workshop that will be held at KCF on Saturday, November
22 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. We will be viewing a presentation from Willowcreek Church via our CCN licensing in conjunction with our satellite.
Jan Colwill will also be sharing some tips she learned at a recent Group
Publishing children's ministry workshop. We'll have some light
refreshments and worship to begin the morning. Please sign-up at the
children's ministry table and/or email Jan at jancolwill@roadrunner.com
if you plan to attend.
Kirtland Christian
Fellowship
A church whose
goal is to produce a family of committed believers who are growing in love,
worship, fellowship, discipleship, and service
in order to reach
the world for Jesus Christ.
10001 Chillicothe
Rd. Kirtland, OH 44094
(440)256-1001
Website: www.kirtlandchristian.org
E-mail: kcfchurch@sbcglobal.net
Tim French –
Senior Pastor
Chris Stuffleben
– Associate Pastor
Jan Colwill –
Director of Children’s Ministry
Hugh Gowman, Founding Pastor
(retired)