Staff
Art Stansberry
Senior Minister
Leslie Riley
Worship Leader
Vicki Tyler
Director of Kids & Students Ministries

  
Bob Sutton
Administrator
Vicki Calhoun
Secretary
Nancy  Dodd
Finance & Email Editor
  
Mount Carmel Christian 
Church
E-Newsletter               November 23, 2015
 

WORSHIP ... GROW ... SERVE.

CURRENT SERMON SERIES: 
FIELDS OF GOLD
This Sunday (11/29): 
"The Plentiful Harvest"  
Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

This Sunday, as we close out our sermon series on giving, we will answer the question why it is important to give to the Lord.  What we will discover is that whether we are giving money, time, energy, or talents to the Lord, we are giving toward the harvest.  In Matthew 9:37-38 we are told, "Then he said to his disciples, 'The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.  Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.'"  We will  learn that we are the workers in the harvest and that our efforts in giving are so that people can know Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. - ART

Yesterday'a Statistics

 11/22/15
 
Attendance
253
Budget Offerings
$6,728
 
 Faith Promise Offerings for Missions TD
(4/1/15 - 3/31/16)
$64,267

YTD SUMMARY

October 2015

TOTAL INCOME:
$733,977
TOTAL EXPENSES:
$750,865

NO WEDNESDAY DINNER  THIS WEEK 

Regular Dinners and Activities will resume in January

OPEN PRAYER TIME

Sundays

8:30 - 9:15 a.m.

Prayer Room off front lobby of Sanctuary

"My house will be called a house of prayer." 
Matthew 21:13

AT  A GLANCE

 

November 24

Women's Bible Study

(Legacy Room)

 

November 24

Men's Bible Study

(Old Hickory House)

 

 November 25

NO ACTIVITIES

 

November 26

THANKSGIVING

Church Office Closed 11/26 & 11/27

 

November 27

Christmas Musical/Drama Rehearsal (Actors only)

 

November 29

Christmas Musical rehearsal

 

November 29 & 30

Decorate the Church for Christmas

 

December 5

Lilburn Christmas Parade

 

December 5

Women's Opt to Shop and Christmas Luncheon

 

December 5

After Hours

(6th-12th Graders)

 

December 7

Decorate Christmas Trees in Hallway

 

December 12-13

Christmas Musical/Drama

 

December 17

Young at Heart Christmas Luncheon & Service Project

 

December 17

Unity Women

 

December 18

Parents' Night Out

 

December 20

Youth Christmas Program

 

December 24

Christmas Eve Family Service (6 pm)

 

December 26

SOAR delivers second round of Angel Bags

 (new date)

 

January 2

After Hours

(6th-12th Graders)

 

 

2015 Elders
Jim Barber-Chairman
Pug Buttrill
Carlos Guerra
Gene McBride
Jack Randall
Bobby Reese
Gary Royal
Jeff Trainer
Jay Wright
2015 Deacons
Thom Arrendale
Alan Craven
Brad Dees
Travis Dooley
Jerry Dover
Jerry Gardner
Danny Mulligan
Jim Nelson
Buddy Pittard
Kenneth Rice
Kevin Singleton
Jeff Tyler

Adult  Bible School Classes

9:37
Room 209
Teacher:  Carlos Guerra
Singles & Married, all ages
Friendship
Room 210
Teachers:  Art Stansberry, Jon Peters, and Donna Dukett
Singles & Married,
 Middle-Aged/Senior Adults
The Gathering
Legacy Room
all ages
God Seekers
Room 221
Facilitator:  Keri Duncan
Women, all ages
Loyal Bereans
Room 203
Teacher:  Bruce Wood
Singles & Married, all ages
Reachout
Room 211
Teacher:  Buddy Pittard
Senior Adults 
 
New Beginnings Class
Room 201
Teacher:  Jim Barber
 

Women's Ministry

Co-Presidents
Judy Cannon &
Gerry McKinney

Dayspring
2nd Monday - 10:00 a.m.
Legacy Room
Sunshine
2nd Tuesday - 6:30 p.m.
Homes or Room 210
Unity
3rd Thursday - 7:00 p.m.
Homes or Fellowship Hall

Mount Carmel Christian Church

6015 Old Stone Mountain Rd
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
770.279.8437
9:00am-5:00pm
Fax: 770.381.5429
mountcarmelcc.org

We wish you and yours a blessed THANKSGIVING! 

Church office closed Thursday, 11/26, and Friday, 11/27.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE -  WILL RESUME IN JANUARY

  LET'S DECORATE THE CHURCH FOR CHRISTMAS!
 
Sunday (11/29) - begin decorating the Sanctuary,
Fellowship Hall, and other areas around the building.
Meet in Fellowship Hall after worship  
 
Monday (11/30)  - continue decorating the Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, and other areas around the building.
Meet in Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m.  
 
Come join the fellowship and help either or both days for as long as you can! (Men and Women needed.)
MEN'S MINISTRY
Serving Others Through Christ
Monday, Dec. 7    - Movie Night at NCG
(Time and Movie TBD)
November Dollar Club offerings will go to the Atlanta Pregnancy Resource Centers 3983 Lavista Road, Tucker.  

It's time to order your Poinsettias to decorate our Sanctuary for Christmas!  $15.00 each

Pick up one of the special envelopes, enclose your check, and list the name of the person being honored or memorialized, and the name of the donor. Drop your envelope in the offering plate on Sunday or bring to the church office by 12/2.       

Women's Christmas Luncheon and Opt to Shop
Saturday, December 5   - "Star of Wonder"
Opt to Shop -  11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Luncheon and Program - 1:00 p.m.
Guest Speaker:  Shannon Scott, founder of Common Thread, Author, Vocalist, and Lover of Jesus Christ
Tickets:  Adults - $18.00   Children (I0/under) - $13.00
Bring a small toy or gift card* to help Lilburn Co-op stuff Santa's stockings!   (*cards for fast food restaurants especially popular)
Childcare available by registration
Buy your ticket(s) this Sunday (11/29)!
YOUNG AT HEART Christmas Luncheon set for Thursday (12/17) at 11:30 a.m.
Speaker:  Alec Ward, long-time MCCC member
Cost: $12.00   Meal catered by 
Always Fresh
Our Christmas luncheon is always a highlight of the year.
*
 DON'T FORGET TO BRING SOME PERISHABLE OR NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS FOR OUR CHRISTMAS SERVICE PROJECT.  Shopping bags and lists of needed items available at Connections Counter.
THE CHRISTMAS SHOES - this week's schedule:

NO Wednesday rehearsals this week

Friday (11/27) - 7:30 p.m. - Actors

Sunday (11/29) - 1:30 p.m. (All) Full run through

    

Performances
Saturday (12/12) at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday (12/13) at 3:00 p.m. 
Hope you're handing out Invitation cards to your friends and family - or anyone you meet during your day! 
CANDY NEEDED (individually wrapped) to pass out at the Lilburn Christmas Parade on December 5. Bring donations to the Connections Counter.  
For Students Only ... 

6th thru 12th Graders

 

AFTER HOURS

 Saturday, Dec. 5 (5-8pm)

 Saturday, Jan. 2 (5-8pm)

 

PARENTS' NIGHT OUT FUNDRAISER

Friday, Dec. 18 (6-9pm)

 

Wednesday - no activities this week

 

This Sunday (11/29) - Youth Christmas Program rehearsal

Noon - 2:00 p.m.  (Lunch provided)

CHRISTMAS EVE FAMILY SERVICE - 6:00 p.m. on 12/24. Start your Christmas celebration in this special service.

Nothing but the Truth is collecting small containers of pop-top Ravioli and individual boxes of  Cereal to put in weekend bags for children who may not have enough foodPlease bring donations to the Mountainview Lobby.

ANGEL BAGS UPDATE ...  Keri and Melinda are attempting to cross the border today with 1,000 angel bags.  Prayers needed!
Highlights for Kids 
Infants thru 5th Graders
 
PARENTS' NIGHT OUT - 
Friday (12/18) 6-9pm 
3 yrs (fully potty-trained) thru 8th Graders
$20 per child ; $10 each additional child in family

No Wednesday rehearsals this week 
 
MCKids Sunday AM Check-in process 
Check-in Station is located downstairs in the foyer at the covered portico, hosted from 9:20-10:40 a.m. 

Hope you've checked out our website ...  mountcarmelcc.org  Note:  At the top of the first page, you will see a green tab to click on ON-LINE GIVING. Many of you have requested this quick and easy method for giving.

Mount Carmel Christian School News ... 

Still have openings for 2015-2016 school year (4K-8th).   More information at www.mccsch.org

Sermons Online ... Did you know that you can view the Sunday morning service on your computer "live"?  Just go to our website www.mountcarmelcc.org  Click LIVE WEBCAST Sunday at 10:30 am - Watch Now OR you can also view the sermons at any time by clicking on WORSHIP - then click Sermon Archives (Watch/Listen), then choose the sermon you would like to see/hear.

For more information on any of the articles in this newsletter, visit our website at www.mountcarmelcc.org