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HAZELWOOD LEAVES December 19, 2013

Hazelwood’s Statement of Calling: As members of the body of Christ, we at Hazelwood are called to share God’s love by introducing individuals to Christ and nurturing personal spiritual growth for Christ’s mission.

Motto: Our BEST for Christ

Rev. Colby Smith, Senior Minister Linette Cook, Administrative Assistant, Newsletter Editor

Dennis Holmes, Moderator

Sunday Schedule: Traditional Worship, 10 a.m.; Celebrate! Worship, 10 a.m.

Coffee Fellowship, 11:15 a.m. Children Church School,10:10 a.m.;

Adult Church School, 11:30 a.m.

Hazelwood Christian Church

1400 W University Avenue

Muncie, IN 47303

Ph. (765) 282-5969; Fax (765) 282-5569 E-mail: hazelwoodchurch@gmail.com

Website: www.hazelwoodchurch.org

Preschool website: www.hazelwoodpreschool.org

Look for us at:

www.hazelwoodchurch.org

We will be constantly building and adding to it,

so check back often! You can also contact us

through the Website. Check out the home page.

Newsletter Schedule for 2014

January 9 & 23 February 6 & 20 March 6 & 20 April 10 & 24

Items to be published in the Newsletter are due in the office one week prior

to mail date. Thank you!

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December 22 - 25, 2013

SUNDAY

• Traditional service, 10 a.m., Sanctuary.

• Celebrate! service, 10 a.m., Cartwright Hall.

• Christmas Eve Service rehearsal, 11:30 a.m., Sanctuary.

TUESDAY Christmas Eve

• Church office closes at noon.

• “It’s A Wonderful Life: Treasure It,” 7 p.m. Cartwright Hall.

• Christmas Eve Reception, 8:15 p.m., Rotunda.

• Traditional Lessons & Carols, 9 p.m., Sanctuary.

WEDNESDAY • Have a Blessed Christmas!

JOYS AND CONCERNS . . .

Rev. Colby Smith, Branson Shirk, and Sonja Rees have been released from IU

Health Ball Memorial Hospital.

The church office will be on an abbreviated schedule December 24 - 27. If

you have a pastoral emergency, contact Rev. Colby at 716-3488.

In Appreciation:

“Many thanks for the Christmas poinsettia,” from...Ardis Rogers, Mary Jo Anacker, Charles Towns, and Bob Chambers.

“Dear Friends, thank you for the lovely poinsettia. It brightens our table for the holidays and reminds us again of our many thoughtful friends at

Hazelwood.” Bill & Pat Patterson

Thanks to Don & Cheryll Crose for assisting with poinsettia delivery to our

shut-ins. December 29, 2013 - January 1, 2014

SUNDAY • One Worship Service, 10 a.m., Sanctuary.

• Sign-up begins for Christian Ministries Sleeping Room, Rotunda.

TUESDAY New Years Eve

• Office closes at noon.

WEDNESDAY • Happy New Year!

SUNDAY • Traditional Service, 10 a.m., Sanctuary.

• Celebrate! Service, 10 a.m., Cartwright Hall.

• Sign-up for Christian Ministries Sleeping Room, Rotunda.

WEDNESDAY • Preschool Team meeting, 1:30 p.m.

• Elders’ meeting, 5 p.m.

• Bell rehearsal, 6 p.m., Choir room.

• Choir rehearsal, 7:15 p.m., Choir loft.

All events held at Sulanke Fellowship House, unless otherwise noted.

MISSION GIVING UPDATE . . .

"Salvation Army - Thanks to all who signed up to take time out of their busy schedule to ring bells, either December 21 or 24.

"Endowment Fund Giving - From the endowment fund disbursement for Missions & Benevolence, the following disbursements have been

made: Christian Ministries, $500; Hazelwood Christmas Box Project, $500; Gift cards for the residents at Christian Ministries Sleeping Room, $400.

"MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Christian Ministries Sleeping Room ~ Hazelwood will be providing two meals per day, January 12-18. We need your

help. Prayerfully consider helping. Sign up will begin Sunday, December 29, during Coffee Fellowship.

"Muncie Mission: Mark your calendar now, for 'Walk-A-Mile in My Shoes,' the Mission's annual fundraiser, Saturday, February 8, 2014. We will 'kick' this

event off on Sunday, January 12, 2014. You can sign up to walk, or to sponsor one of the walkers with a donation.

"Thank You!" Missions & Benevolence Committee

January 5 - 8, 2014

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December 21: Christmas Box Delivery, 8:30 a.m. Special Choir rehearsal, 7:15 p.m., Sanctuary.

December 22: Fourth Sunday of Advent, lighting of the Joy candle, Traditional Service, 10 a.m.; Celebrate! Service, 10 a.m., Cartwright Hall; Christmas Eve rehearsal, 11:30 a.m., Sanctuary.

December 24: Church office closes at noon; “It’s A Wonderful Life: Treasure It,” 7 p.m., Cartwright Hall; Christmas Eve Reception, 8:15 p.m., Rotunda;

Traditional Lessons and Carols, 9 p.m., Sanctuary.

December 25: Have a Blessed Christmas.

December 29: One Worship service, 10 a.m., Sanctuary.

December 31: Church office closes at noon.

January 1, 2014: Have a Happy New Year! Church office closed.

Thank you to all the parents that attended our Christmas Programs. The children were adorable as they sang songs about Jesus’ birth, danced and

recited their memory verses. Thank you to Fran Kirk for baking cookies for our programs, as well as all the parents that provided cups, cookies, and

juice. Thank you to Rev. James Petty for playing the piano, it was beautiful!

Looking ahead December 23-January 5, Christmas Break January 6, 2014 Classes resume

January 20, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, no school January 27, 4-5 Year-Old-Class Chapel, 9:10 a.m. and 12:40 p.m.

January 28, 3-4 Year-Old-Class Chapel, 9:10 a.m. and 12:40 p.m. January 31, Teacher work day, no school

You can help…..

Look for the Aldi sticker on the front page of the Sunday Star. If you do not use it, please bring it in to Rev. James.

The coupons can be used to purchase juice and snacks for the preschool and youth meetings.

Thank you for your consideration!

For 2013 giving, only those checks received by January 5, 2014, can be counted toward 2013,

and they must be dated 2013.

Thank you,

Rhea Morgan, Bookkeeper

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If your name has been inadvertently left off, call the church office at 282-5969.

2 Mallory Masiongale 3 Robert Cross

4 Kara Tucker 8 Rachel Tucker

Alexis (Bennett) Brant 9 Stefanie Petty

10 Evan Conley 14 Michael Heavilon 15 Brayton Conley

17 Donna Dye Sharon Herron

Christian Church in Indiana Camp and Conference Schedule 2014

New Beginnings: Completed grades 2-3 Grandparent & Me: Completed grades K-3 and grandparent

Young Disciples: Completed grades 4-5 Chi Rho: Completed grades 6-7

Created to Be Me: Completed grade 8 CYF: Completed grades 9-12 Music, Art & Drama: Completed grades 6-8 and 9-12

Christian Recreation and Outdoor Sports Skills (CROSS) Completed 6-12 grades

BARBEE CAMP SCHEDULE

June 23-28 Music, Art & Drama (MAD), grades 6-8 June 30-July 5 Chi Rho

July 7-12 Christian Youth Fellowship (CYF) July 14-19 Young Disciples July 21-23 Grandparent and Me

July 24-26 New Beginnings July 28-August 2 Christian Recreation and Outdoor Sports

Skills (CROSS)

BEDFORD CAMP SCHEDULE

June 23-25 New Beginnings June 26-28 Grandparent and Me

July 3- 5 Young Disciples July 7-12 Music, Art & Drama (MAD), grades 9-12

July 14-19 Christian Youth Fellowship (CYF) July 21-26 Chi Rho

CAMP CAMBY SCHEDULE (www.campcamby.com)

July 20-26 Created to Be Me

18 Linda Roberts 21 Zachary Foster

22 Bill Moser 23 Lois Gross

24 Cathy Purtlebaugh 26 Jay Matchett

Helen McConnell 27 Robert Purtlebaugh Stan Bobbitt

29 Andrew Glaze Rev. Colby Smith

30 Andrew Rowe

Don’t forget to look for cards that have been given to you

in the two Christmas Card Boxes, located in the Rotunda.

You may also distribute cards you wish to give to other members of

Hazelwood, by placing them in the Christmas Card Boxes.

Judy Thomas has pepper jelly for sale. She has “hot, hot” red

and “hot” green, $3.50 each. Contact Judy at 288-4503.

Proceeds to be placed in the Women’s Organization fund, which

will be closed out and funds given to the Church General Fund.

Thanks to Judy for this contribution!