Make a plan!

   New Year's Resolutions: We all make them, and we all break them! Here are some of the top resolutions that people make according to some surveys: Lose weight, exercise more, begin recycling, stop a habit that is unhealthy. There are many resolutions that we make. I heard on talk radio the other day that one of the reasons that we don't stick to our resolutions is because we never plan to actually accomplish these things. We just make these feel-good promises to ourselves so that the year seems brighter. But, what if we did make a plan? What if we didn't just make a resolution, but we figured out the steps that it would take to accomplish that plan, and we followed them one by one.

Maybe one of your resolutions is to get more involved at church. I want you to know that there are a couple areas of service that we could use a few more volunteers. Two specific areas are in our audio and visual ministries. Right now we have a handful of people that work in these areas every single Sunday. And, I personally appreciate the work that they do, but we are searching for volunteers to help on a rotation basis. If you want to get involved in one of these things, the plan is simple-let me know. I'll make sure that we get you plugged in and serving. You can actually accomplish your goal to get more involved. All it takes is a phone call or an email! Call the church office or email me at jroberts@nationalheights.org and let me know!                                                    ~ Joshua Roberts  

You are invited -- All-Church Fellowship Dinner - just for fun - hosted by the Mixed Age Class Wednesday, January 11, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. The menu will include beef or chicken chipotle wraps, salad and dessert. Cost will be $4 per person or a maximum of $12 per family (to cover food costs). Invite friends to come with you -- this is a great opportunity to introduce them to the NHBC family!

Everyone 55 years and older is invited to bring your favorite table game and come to Prime Timers on Thursday, January 19, at 11:00 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Becky Bennett will serve as the game-time master of ceremonies and will lead two teams in a game of Pictionary. Another two teams will play a round of Minute-To-Win-It. Everyone will have opportunity to play favorite table games. Bring a dish to add to the Pot Luck luncheon and invite friends to come with you. Carolyn Kane and Sue Hale will be hostesses for the luncheon.

The Care and Share ministry to widows of our church community will gather on Thursday morning, January 26, at Golden Corral North at 11:15 a.m. in the meeting room. The program for the morning will be given by Becky Bennett who will share thoughts related to beginning a new year as Christian women.

All widows of the church family are invited to attend. Questions may be directed to leaders Judy Divine and Mildred Burns or President Phyllis Sanford. 

A new display is in preparation for the east bulletin board with information about a number of simple ways you can support missions at NHBC -- everything from saving can labels and pull tabs to recycling your waste paper. Watch for it and check it out!

Several groups at NHBC frequently include pot luck dinners or luncheons as a part of their meetings. The many individuals who take turns helping in the kitchen have requested that we remind participants to bring their dishes of food ready to serve or to be placed in the warming oven. There is not time or kitchen space enough for hostesses to prepare dishes for participants. Thanks for your understanding and help with this request.