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Greetings!

 

Opportunity this weekend...

 

Enjoy seeing our Heritage Oak students act, play music and dance in the Christmas Performing Arts & Film Festival.  

 

The Christmas Performing Arts & Film Festival will take place on December 17th at the BeeKay Theater.  This event benefits Tehachapi's needy children and tickets are $15 each (available at The Apple Shed, Johnny's Take n' Bake Pizza, Tehachapi Furniture and TCTonstage.com). Thanks go out to the local businesses for their generous toy donations, gift certificates and program ads.

 

Here's a chance to meet the needs of local foster children this season, and support some of our Heritage Oak School students: Caleb Crosby and Adena, Harmonie & David Heavener Jr. are in a play about our Mayor's last Christmas as a boy with his dying mother. Dione Sheehan will perform a lyrical ballet. A.J. Ursua will be featured playing his cello. You'll also enjoy The Plaids, scenes from The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, Guy & Debbie Martin, and much more.  

 
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The Senior Saints Christmas Outing

Please meet in the parking lot at the church TODAY Friday, December 16 at 2:30pm to catch a ride to a special Christmas Concert at Grace Community Church. Cost: $20 to cover van rental. Please bring an exchange gift of $20.00 or less for the gift exchange. For more   information please contact Alfonso Hernandez at 661.972.5572.

 

 

Children's Ministry Christmas Open House

at the Whitneys' home(905 Carolyn Lane) Saturday, December 17th from 2pm to 5pm. In appreciation for all the hard work put forth in teaching God's Word, training the next generation and serving our church family, all Children's Ministry workers are invited to a Christmas Open House! This includes all Sunday School Teachers & helpers(9 & 10:30); Nursery workers; LambsList attendants; AWANA Directors, Leaders, Secretaries, Helpers & Listeners. Please join us for food, fellowship & fun as we celebrate all God has done through these ministries in 2011.

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Last Family Advent is this Sunday!

Please come to our third and final Family Advent Celebration this Sunday, December 18, at 6pm and don't forget to bring a plate of cookies.

 

Candlelight Christmas Eve Service

will be on Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 7:00pm.

 

Christmas Day

is Sunday, December 25. There will be ONE church service at 10:30am. The service will be family style and there will not be nursery or children's programs available.

 

CrossRoads Annual Christmas Party Dinner

will be held on Monday, December 19 @ 6:30pm at the Whitney's home.. All 20-somethings whether in college or career are invited. Dinner will be followed by a white elephant gift exchange. PLEASE RSVP to 557-5135.

 

Adult Bible Fellowships in 2012:

  • Foundations of the Faith - This discipleship class meeting at 9:00am on Sunday mornings in Room 202 is designed to ground newer believers in the simple truths of Christianity and restore fire and conviction in the rest of us.
  • Having Hope in Troubled Times - The next ABF study on Sunday mornings at 9:00am will be "Having Hope in These Troubled Times" studying the book of Judges and the book of Ruth. Begins January 1, 2012.

 Tithes and Donations for 2012

If you are giving a year-end check or cash donation to the church, the effective date of your contribution is the date that it is hand delivered or mailed. Please make sure that any 2011 contributions are postmarked on or before December 31st or hand delivered to the Church office no later than 5:00pm on Friday, December 30th. To ensure the deductibility of your church contributions, do not file your 2011 income tax return until you have received a written acknowledgment of your contributions from the church. Some of your contributions may not be tax-deductible if you file your tax return before receiving a written acknowledgement of your contributions from the church.

  

 

The Lancaster Community Shelter

 has a Winter Wish List to help their homeless meet the basic needs of food, shelter and clothing this season. Donations of any items from the list below would be greatly appreciated. Please   contact Bobbi Elmore for pick up (821-2219) or you can arrange to drop them off at the shelter (945-7524). Thank you for your sincere generosity!

NEEDED: Winter coats & rain ponchos, Hats, Cotton Blankets, Deodorant, Toothpaste, Razors, Adult men socks-new, Underwear-new, Gloves, Scarves, Trial size shampoo & conditioner, Trial size bar soap, 100 cup coffee pot, Industrial strength 8/10 oz tumblers, Industrial strength cereal/soup bowls, Metal forks, spoons, knives, Vacuum cleaner, Coffee, pancake mix, juice boxes, Computers and monetary contributions. (Flyers available at the Christmas table at the front of the Worship Center.)

 
May the LORD bless you, and keep you;

May the LORD make His face shine on you,
And be gracious to you;

May the LORD lift up His countenance on you,
And give you peace

 

In Christ,

 

Angi Wiggins
Country Oaks Baptist Church
Communications and Publications Manager