Fountain of Life News & Notes for November 16

Fountain of Life News & Notes for November 16
Military Bible Stick Update Over $550 was collected for the Military BibleSticks. With
a matching donor through Faith by Hearing over 44 service men and their families will
received a BibleStick. Thank you for your support!
Christmas Poinsettias If you would like to place a poinsettia around the altar in memory, honor or celebration of someone special, forms are available at the Information
Center. Cost is: $20.00 for an 8” pot. Deadline to order is today, November 16.
Checks payable to Fountain of Life, memo Poinsettia and can be placed in the Wood
Ministry Box.
Come to the Annual Christmas Party at Woodland Hall! sponsored by the Men’s
Ministry on Friday, December 5th, 6-11pm at Triad Park—Woodland Hall. The dinner
will be catered by Smitty’s and the cost is $30 per person. Adult beverages, Music, Dancing, Fun, Great Food! Sign up in the narthex.
Voter’s Meeting, December 7 at 9:50am Agenda includes: 2015 Budget
Altar Flowers The 2015 Altar Flower sign up schedule in addition to the 2014 is now at
the Information Center. Sign up for your special days!
Ministry Opportunities
November Ministry Focus: Meals Ministry
The Meals Ministry provides meals for church members who have a family member in
the hospital, or will be returning home after surgery, have had a baby, are ill or has
experienced a death in the family. We need individuals to help prepare meals.
Grow in God’s Word with Us
Today 9:50 am Education Hour
Adult Ministry
Bible on Trial
New Member Series
Led by Dinene Crater
Fellowship Hall
Led by Pastor Rick
Room #1
Youth Ministry
9th—12th Grade
Youth Room
Led by Karen Armour-Hoke
and Kevin Crater
Children’s Ministry
Pre-K—1st Grade
nd
Room 5
2 —3rd Grade
Room 4
4th–5th Grade
Room 6
th
6 —8th Grade
Room 7
More Information and sign up in the Narthex.
The Angels are Coming! Next Sunday, November 23 the Angels will be on the tree.
Share the love of Christ by giving needy families a Christmas. Pick an Angel & sign the
Angel Tree book in the narthex. Don’t like to shop, donate money (memo check: Angel
Tree). Gifts back by December 7 and will be sorted December 9. If you would like to
help with sorting & wrapping please contact Jill Lindstrom, 416-9341.
Enter Your Best Tasting Crock Pot Chili in the 3rd Annual Chili Cook-off to support
the Youth Missions on January 25, 12:15pm. 20 spots available! Pick 1 of 3 categories: The Spiciest, Most Original or Just Like Mom’s. Sign up at the Information
Center or contact Rebekah Beal, 993-4447.
“Girls Night In” Mentoring The Word encourages older women to model a godly
woman to our girls. There are many ways you can support this new program from praying, sponsoring to serving at an event. See the display in the narthex. Contact: Rebekah Beal, 993-4447, Ext. 13 for more information. 1st Event date: January 18.
Samaritan Penny Campaign Give pennies, other coins and dollars to benefit Samaritan Ministries, Soup Kitchen. Just 196 pennies buys someone a hot meal and all money
raised stays in our community helping neighbors. The collection jar will be available at
the Information Center through November. Contact: Debbie Smith, 210-2108
Weekly & 50-50 Raffle to Support Angel Mission Haiti Buy a ticket to help install
a solar power panel on the orphanage in Haiti to enter the 50/50 Raffle in addition to a
weekly drawing for a gift. Tickets $10 through November 23 in the narthex. For more
information on Angel Missions www.angelmissions.org. Contacts: Elizabeth Storholt, 4049569 and Heather Storholt, 802-7658. Angel Mission is the agency who assisted Frank
and Elizabeth receive Hanna Grace. Elizabeth also sits on the Board of Directors.
La Fuente Fall Program meets Mondays, 6:30 - 7:30pm. Focus is helping students
with homework more than "tutoring". Consider supporting these children with the gift of
your time. Contact Sally McCombs at [email protected] or 413-0843.
Wednesday Prayer Group meets on Wednesdays from 9:30-10:30am in the sanctuary to pray for members and family of the Fountain. Everyone can attend.
Crisis Control November’s gift of the month is Whole Wheat Flour or Sugar.
Drop off is in the fellowship hall.
Prayer Garden Opportunities
November is the Last Month for Commemorative Pavers These pavers can be engraved in memory/honor of loved ones or significant date such as baptism and wedding dates.
Cost: 6 x 6 is $60 and 6 x 9 is $75 with a portion of the money going toward finishing the
project to the pavilion and fire pit. Last day is November 30.
SPECIAL CHALLENGE GRANT OPPORTUNITY!! Luke and Hazel Hale, in memory of their
son, Britt Meyerhoeffer, have made a generous offer to match dollar per dollar donations
(including Commemorative Pavers) up to $4,434.00 to help finish the paver project from the
fellowship hall to the fire pit & pavilion. Make checks payable to Fountain of Life &
memo: Paver Project.
Ladies Advent Service
by Candlelight
Sunday, December 7, 7:00pm
This Week at The Fountain
www.cometothefountain.com
Sunday, November 16
8:30 & 11:00am Worship Services
9:50am Education Hour
1:00pm Private Use –FH
6:30pm Edge Bible Study Fellowship –YR
Monday, November 17
6:00pm Private Use –FH
6:30pm La Fuente –Walkertown Elementary
7:00pm Praise Team –S
Tuesday, November 18
10:00am Men’s Bible Study –Scott home
6:00pm Zumba –FH
6:30pm Elder Meeting -#7
Wednesday, November 19
9:30am Prayer Group –Sanctuary
6:00pm Confirmation
Thursday, November 20
6:00pm Ladies AA -#7
6:30pm Vision Meeting –FH
6:45pm Choir Practice –MM
7:00pm Ladies Study Group –Woods home
Friday, November 21
6:30pm Ladies Book Club –Chamber
Saturday, November 22
9:00am Private Use –FH
Next Sunday, November 23
8:00am Mission Trip Meeting –YR
8:30 & 11:00am Worship Services
9:50am Education Hour
3:00pm Small Group -#7
3:00pm Pastor Circuit Meeting –FH
6:00pm Edge Backwards Dinner
Preschool Ministry
Contacts: Debbie Travis , 993-4447 Ext. 14
Openings still Available for the 2014-15 school year
Share with your friends and neighbors
that openings are still available!
Children’s Ministry
(Preschool—5th Grade)
Contact: Rebekah Beal, [email protected] or 993-4447 Ext. 13.
Sign up for events at the Information Center.
Christmas Program: “Don’t Forget Jesus”
Rehearsals during the Sunday School hour in Room #3
Performance is December 14 at 9:50am
Dress Rehearsals: Thursday, December 11, 6pm &
Saturday, December 14, TBA
Youth Ministry To stay up to date with Youth Ministry events, get
on our mailing list by contacting Rebekah Beal, Edge: 9-12th Grades meets the 1st, 3rd & 4th Sundays at 6:30-8pm,
[email protected]/993-4447 Ext. 13.
2nd Sunday of the month Edge with join Core to serve the church & commu-
Core: 6-8th Grades Meets the 2nd Sunday of the month with Edge
to serve the church & community. Confirmation (7th-8th youth only)
Wednesday evenings, 6-7:30pm in the fellowship hall. A bible study “Dinner
with Sinners” with Edge will be scheduled once a month from 6-8pm. Sign
up for activities outside of the Youth room.
Mission Trip Meeting
Sunday, November 23 at 8am. Breakfast provided.
nity. A bible study “Dinner with Sinners” with Core will be scheduled once a
month from 6-8pm. Sign up for activities outside of the Youth room.
Edge Bible Study Sunday, November 16 at 6:30pm
Backwards Dinner at Member Homes Sunday, November 23, 6pm
Sign up by November 19!
Mission Trip Meeting Sunday, November 23 at 8am. Breakfast provided.
Edge Bible Study with Pastor November 25 in the office,4:30pm
Senior’s Ministry at Fountain of Life The Seniors Fellowship group’s primary purpose is Fellowship and Mutual Support. Secondarily, we
do various service projects (some one-time, some on-going). We communicate via email, if you would like to be in our group contact: Ed Bowman
at [email protected] or 993-5102.
Everyone 50 and over are invited to our Christmas Party/Potluck on Monday, December 1, 6pm. Next year’s officers are: President, Johnn
Marie Kruse; VP, Judy Ward, Sharon Bowman, 2nd year as Secretary; Judy Hedin, 2nd year as Treasurer and Ed Bowman, Travel Coordinator.
Other events: Saturday, November 29 at 9:00am to decorate the Sanctuary followed by breakfast. The Youth have also extended an invitation
to their Christmas Party on December 7 at 12:15pm. Help bridge the gap!
Women’s Ministry Women Praying for Women, a circle of prayer… if you have a prayer need, write your prayer request on a pink card found by
the basket & at each pew then drop the card into the pink basket in the Narthex. In return pick up a pink card from the basket and pray for the
need of another lady.
Ladies Advent Candlelight Service Sunday, December 7 at 7pm. This service is open to all ladies in the community. Invite your lady friends
and neighbors! A reception is following the service. Ladies of the church are asked to bring a dessert or appetizer.
Fountain of Books Join us Friday, November 21 at 6:30 PM at the Kernersville Chamber for our November book club meeting. We will discuss
the book "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline. Bring a dish to share. Contact Kathy Kollmeyer at 336-306-9929 or [email protected].
Morning Ladies Bible Study Jo Levens leads this bible study on the book of Revelation the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 10:00am–11:00am in
Room #7. For more information contact Jo Levens at 996-2989 or [email protected] or Barbara Hasselbach at 481-9363.
Thursday Evening Ladies Bible Study The study of “King David” continues at 7 pm every Thursday at the home of Ruth Wood’s home, 280
Cathi Lane. Contact: Dinene Crater (771-9213) or Ruth Woods 993-6612.
Men’s Ministry Contacts; Eric Lauten, 577-0843/ [email protected].
Come to the Annual Christmas Party at Woodland Hall! sponsored by the Men’s Ministry on Friday, December 5th, 6-11pm at Triad
Park—Woodland Hall. The dinner will be catered by Smitty’s and the cost is $30 per person. Adult beverages, Music, Dancing, Fun, Great Food!
Sign up now in the narthex.
Men’s Study Group This group meets on Tuesdays, 10:00am at the home of Larry Scott, 1020 Lisa Run Drive. Please contact: Robert Fix, 9962273 or Larry Scott, 996-9871 for more information.
Health Ministry If you have a passion for health and would like to join our team, call Deb Hayward, 993-4447. Ext. 11, [email protected]
“Healthy Living for Christ” The Health Ministry is offering a monthly support meeting 6:30pm on the 1st Wednesday of the month in room
#7 (next meeting December 3). The focus of the ministry is Faith, Food, and Fitness; striving to be excellent stewards of the bodies we’ve been
given. Led by Dana Helton, [email protected]
Free Yoga Class is scheduled for November 22 at 9am with Sally. Everyone of all levels are invited to come! Bring a mat, water and a towel.
If you would like to be on our email reminder list, please contact [email protected]. See you on the mat!
Zumba Classes are being offered by Kristy Kraft on Tuesdays, 6pm at FoL in the fellowship. The cost is $3. Have fun as you exercise!
From our Parish Nurse As we love God with every part of ourselves, He brings unity and wholeness to our life. Every element of who we are--body, soul,
spirit, mind, emotions, will, personality--works together for a beautiful outcome. Unleashing God's love in our hearts brings unity and allows His love to flow
through every part of us. God's love also fulfills our need for healing. Life's problems, trials and pains leave us injured emotionally, relationally and spiritually.
If we ever need God to make a way in our life it is when we are suffering. God is a healer. He has the will and the resources to put our life together. As the
psalmist writes, "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds" Psalm 147:3.We must bring those areas of pain to God in order to experience His
love and healing. We welcome God and His love into our pain, then He will make a way for us. The more we make ourselves accessible to Him, the more we
can grow, be healed and find His way. Whatever problem we deal with in life, do not hide it from God. Love God with your heart, soul, mind, and strength
and let His love set us free. Leigh Ann Benson, RN, Parish Nurse, 558-5839