GOGO Gazette - Centreville Baptist Church VA

GOGO Gazette
Centreville Baptist Church
15100 Lee Highway
DECEMBER
2012
Date Published: 11/23/12
Tell Me A Story
Here is a favorite story of many from Luke 2.
Enjoy this little version, and fill in the blanks.
(1) When Caesar __________ was ruler of the __________
world, he issued a __________ that a __________ should be
taken.
Happy Birthday
(2) So, __________ and Mary got on their donkey and traveled to __________ to be counted. Because they couldn’t
make __________ in those days, all of the inns were __________.
12/1—Pat Berry
(3) While they were staying in a barn, Mary had __________.
She wrapped him in __________ __________ and put him in a
__________.
12/12—Cleona Olson
(4) Meanwhile, some __________ were hanging around the
__________ at __________, watching their __________. All of a sudden, an __________ showed up and told them some __________
news—”Today in the town of __________ a __________ has been
born to you; he is __________.”
(5) Before long, a whole bunch of __________ started singing “__________ to God in the __________, and on earth __________
to __________ on whom his __________ rests.”
(6) After the __________ caught their breath, they went to
__________ to see the Christ. When they saw him, they
__________ the word about the __________ in the __________.
(7) So, after a hard day, __________ treasured everything in
her __________, and the __________ went home __________ God.
(8) The __________
ANSWERS ON PAGE 9
12/6—Bernie Mills
Inside this issue:
Who We Are
3
Monthly Meeting Info
4
Activities
CBC News & Notes
5
Prayer & Praises
Monthly Devotional
Calendar
8
9
12
13
GO GO’S ON THE GO—Again!
On Saturday, November 10, 2012 15 members of the Go-Go's left the church at
9:30 A.M. to visit the Hillwood Mansion in Washington, D.C. It was the home
of Marjorie Merriweather Post. She lived there for many years and entertained
many dignitaries while she and her family resided there. She had the Mansion
designed to serve as her residence and as a museum for her extensive art collection. The Mansion was named Hillwood by Mrs. Post. She had it designed
to create a home that would suit her lifestyle and function as a museum setting
for the extraordinary French and Russian art collection that she had displayed
to be enjoyed by the public.
The property sits on 25 acres in the area of Rock Creek Park and has beautiful
gardens and a hothouse of approximately 50 species of orchids, which were
her favorite flower. The gardens cover approximately 12 acres and each is designed as a separate "garden room". There is a variety of historical styles
combined with current horticultural designs. There is a Rose Garden, a Japanese Garden, a French Parterre, a Friendship Walk, a putting green, and a cutting garden. Mrs. Post designated in her will that fresh flowers were to be displayed in all rooms. This was a very interesting place to tour and is worthy of
the joy to see the different china and glassware collections. They also displayed her jewelry and many pictures of her family were in all rooms.
The Go-Go's departed at 1:00 to have lunch at the Metro 29 Diner. A grand
time was had by all, and would be a pleasant place to return at a later date, to
take a tour on your own to really enjoy
all of the rooms. Thank you to Lucille
and Howard Morton for making this
one of our 'trips' this year. We also
thank Howard Morton and Ernest
Pearce for being such competent drivers and making the outing enjoyable.
Submitted by Jackie Beach
Who We Are and
What We Do
President
Lucille Morton 703-830-1393
Vice President
Ernest Pearce
Secretary
Margaret Boone
Treasurer
Orrin Wright
Budget & Finance Ernest Pearce
Activities
Fran & Tom Blair
Coffee
Orrin Wright
Communications Marie Wright
Events Reporter
Lenore Blackburn
Hospitality
Margaret Dicus
Newsletter
Jeff Riddle
Outreach
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Publicity
Barbara Pearce
Service
Jackie Beach
Transportation
Howard Morton, Ernest Pearce
Year in Review
Jackie Beach
DECEMBER
December
On-Call
December
AM Meeting
December 2—Chris Neubert
PM Meeting
“NONE”
December 9—Janet Schroeder
“NONE”
December 16—Mortons
...see you at the
...see you at the
Christmas
December 23—Margaret Boone
Dinner
Christmas
Dinner
December 30—Jackie Beach
GOGO Gazette
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Well, time is getting short and before you know it our
Christmas Dinner Party will be here!!
Be sure to sign up if you are planning on attending.
Party date is Thursday, December 13, 2012,
at the Chantilly Golf and Country Club
on Braddock Rd. Starts at 6:00 pm.
Our choice is chicken ($17) and beef ($20).
Please plan on paying Howard by Dec. 2.
Paying at the night meeting would be great
or you can also see him at church.
There will be no CBC bus transportation that
evening. Let's all get together and have a
wonderful ending year, relaxing, fun evening!
Bring a friend if you would like.
Blessings and hugs, Lucille
January 2013—Pizza Party
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DECEMBER
GO GO’S ON THE GO—Again!
We were twenty in number: Go Go’s, family and friends
off to Graves Mountain for an afternoon of fun. It was the
annual craft festival. Many, many vendors were contained
in tents, selling their wares. Food stations were offering
popcorn, funnel cakes, pork rinds, ice-cream and beverages
of all kinds. There were apples, apples, and apples for sale.
A little pony ride for children was set up on the perimeter.
Some of us shopped for crafts and others enjoyed sitting on
the porch in rocking chairs, enjoying the nearly perfect
weather and the mountain views. We all looked forward to a
late lunch at 3:00 pm in the Lodge dining room served buffet style. After dessert was served we left the Lodge at
4:30pm. It has always been our custom to stop to purchase
apples at a nearby stand. The countryside was not yet displaying autumnal brilliance however, we witnessed white
cattle, black cattle and horses eating and resting on wide
farmlands. We have visited Graves Mountain many times,
and always find it a delightful fall venture.
Howard & Lucille planned this pleasing trip.
Howard & Ernie were our competent drivers.
Lenore Blackburn
GOGO Gazette
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DECEMBER
Christmas @ CBC
“The Secret of Snowflake County”
Children’s Musical
Sunday, December 2, 2012
9:15 am & 11:00 am Worship Services
Adult Choir & Orchestra present
“The Nativity”
Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 6:00 pm
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
We can all celebrate together this year!
Monday, December 24, 2012 at 6:00 pm
Prayers and Praises
Praise! - John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in
him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Praise!—Charter Members Orrin and Marie Wright celebrated their 54th Wedding Anniversary on November 22nd. We rejoice with them and pray that they may have many
more years of happiness together.
Please be in prayer for Betty Dolfi as she continues to recover.
Pray for daily peace and strength.
ANSWERS
1.
Augustus, Roman, decree,
census
2.
Joseph, Bethlehem,
reservations, full
3.
Baby, swaddling clothes,
manger
4.
Shepherds, field, night, sheep,
angel, good, David, Savior,
Christ
5.
Angels, Glory, highest, peace,
men, favor
6.
Shepherds, Bethlehem, spread,
baby, manger
7.
Mary, heart, shepherds, praising
8.
End
GOGO Gazette
In Memory of
Rose Sullivan
1931—2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Rose
passed away in her sleep. A private
ceremony was held at her daughter’s
home.
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A Christmas Poem for Seniors
'Twas the night before Christmas at Rock-Away Rest,
And all of us seniors were looking our best.
Our glasses, how sparkly, our wrinkles,
how merry;
Our punch bowl held prune juice plus three drops of sherry.
A bedsock was taped to each walker in hope,
That Santa would bring us soft candy and soap.
We surely were lucky to be there with friends,
Secure in this residence and in our Depends.
Our grandkids had sent us some Christmasy crafts,
Like angels in snowsuits and penguins on rafts.
The dental assistant had borrowed our teeth,
And from them she'd crafted a holiday wreath.
The bed pans, so shiny, all stood in a row,
Reflecting our candle's magnificent glow.
Our supper so festive -- the joy wouldn't stop -Was creamy warm oatmeal with sprinkles on top.
Our salad was Jell-O, so jiggly and great,
Then puree of fruitcake was spooned on each plate.
The social director then had us play games,
Like "Where Are You Living?" and "What Are Your Names?"
Old Grandfather Looper was feeling his oats,
Proclaiming that reindeer were nothing but goats.
Our resident wand'rer was tied to her chair,
In hopes that at bedtime she still would be there.
Security lights on the new fallen snow
Made outdoors seem noon to the old folks below.
Then out on the porch there arose quite a clatter
(But we are so deaf that it just didn't matter).
A strange little fellow flew in through the door,
Then tripped on the sill and fell flat on the floor.
'Twas just our director, all togged out in red.
He jiggled and chuckled and patted each head.
We knew from the way that he strutted and jived
Our social- security checks had arrived.
We sang -- how we sang -- in our monotone croak,
Till the clock tinkled out its soft eight-p.m. stroke.
And soon we were snuggling deep in our beds.
While nurses distributed nocturnal meds.
And so ends our Christmas at Rock-Away Rest.
'fore long you'll be with us. We wish you the best.
Wishing you all the very best of health & happiness...and a Very Merry Christmas! Jo
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Hereford, AZ
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“The Marvelous Middle”
“Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now,
you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy.”
1 PETER 1:8 (NIV)
“Settle down,” Laura said to her daughter, Candy. Laura twisted around in her chair at the quilt frame to give her a
stern look. “Why don’t you bring out the new puzzle for the children to put together while their mamas quilt?” She
hoped the toy would buy some peace for the friends who had come to her house to quilt together.
The puzzle failed to hold the attention of the younger children, and the women’s conversation leap-frogged over a
steady stream of requests, complaints, or squabbles.
“Mothers have awesome mental skills to hang onto a thought through unlimited interruptions. Have we completed a
sentence this morning without stopping in the middle?” Laura stuck her needle in the blue material in front of her and
turned to unfasten Candy’s oveall straps in order for her to visit the bathroom. She plucked off a piece of Dacron polyfill
that had migrated from the middle layer of the quilt to her daughter’s rompers.
As lunch neared, the children’s dispositions deteriorated. “They lost a piece to the new puzzle.” Candy jogged her
mother’s elbow, her mouth turned down into a classic pout. “It has to be around somewhere. Did you look on the floor?”
In spite of the interruptions the friends continued and finished a large section of the quilt before they stopped for lunch.
After lunch, the ladies seated themselves for one more short session. Hunter, the smallest boy, cuddled up with a quilt on
the floor and fell asleep almost before putting his middle fingers in his mouth.
“Uh-oh.” Laura laid down her needle and began to feel around the quilt. “I think I ‘ve found the puzzle piece.” Molly
reached over and kneaded the quilt with one hand underneath and one on top. “You sure did. I can feel the little nibs on
it.”
“The trouble is that seven rows of stitches lie between the piece and the open edge. There’s no way to get to it without
ripping out a big chunk of this morning’s work.” “It’s a pretty thin piece of cardboard and tiny; could we pretend we never found it?” Molly chuckled. “You know, like today’s popular philosophy—if you don’t see it, it doesn’t matter.”
Laura picked up her ripper and began to remove the little stitches. “It matters to Candy. She can’t finish her puzzle
without it. You make me think. What’s hidden away in the middle of my personality you don’t see and don’t know about
unless you happen to feel the lump it makes?
Molly sat down beside Laura and began to help take out stitches “Our spiritual life is like the middle of the quilt; it
gives substance to us and warms our hearts but is invisible to the eye. I imagine God doesn’t want lumps in the middle of
our filling.”
“Guess God is a little bit like the middle of a quilt, too. We can’t see Him, but we know He’s there by the warmth and
blessings He wraps around us.”
GOD’S PATTERN
Although we don’t see God, we want Him in the middle of our lives providing for us.
His presence and love give our lives meaning and allow us to rest like the baby rested on the quilt in the floor.
Mary Tatem—THE QUILT OF LIFE—A Patchwork of Devotional Thoughts
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DECEMBER
December 2012
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Fri
Sat
30
31
1
Jackie Beach
NEW YEAR’S
EVE
Pat Berry
(On-Call)
Children’s
Choir
2
3
4
5
Children’s Choir
6
7
8
14
15
21
22
Bernie Mills
Chris Neubert
(On-Call)
ADVENT
9
10
11
Janet Schroeder
12
13
Cleona Olson
Christmas Party
19
20
(On-Call)
HANUKKAH
16
17
18
Adult Choir &
Orchestra present
“The Nativity”
WINTER
BEGINS
Mortons
(On-Call)
23
24
Boones
CHRISTMAS
EVE
(On-Call)
GOGO Gazette
25
26
27
28
29
KWANZAA
BEGINS
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15100 Lee Highway
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