Karen Davis-cancer ( niece of Julia Lovill ) Al & Norma Deaton Florecia Hamilton (Stacy’s daughter-in-law)

Lisa Jarvis (Marcella Jones’s daughter) Juanita Collins ( Rose Dalton’s sister) Bob Pettijean Katy Imhoff Rev. Rodney Williams Cori Ann Flanagan (Shirley’s granddaughter)

Bill Collier (Shirley Flanagan’s brother) Cindy Ponder’s mother Clara Mull’s brother-in-law, Greg Buscher Goldie Rector Sue Nickells (surgery) Tabitha Coffman (needs heart and kidney transplants) Emily Runion Jim Harden (health) Ruth King (open heart surgery) Doug Smith (open heart surgery) Sylvester Griffen, 2 yr. old boy (tumors) Ryland Ross, 3 yr. old boy (seizures) Ruth Clark Denny & Ada Russell (health) Willis Bowers(pastor’s friend in TN) Joel Osterman (Debbie Agee’s family) Jim & Judy Fillers (pastors in Greenville, TN) Mabel Davis and also her brother Yolanda Curtis (Laura Beck’s sister) John Hawthorne (fell and broke pelvis) Nancy Malott (health) Kelly Jo Braun (Glenna Clair’s daughter) - health Geraldine Calfee (Wayne’s mother) Phyllis Johnson (Tammy Stamper’s mother) Rita Sizemore Bracy Majors and Mary Majors’ brother Vicki Trowbridge’s daughter (Vicki Lynn) David Hamilton (Stacy Crow’s stepson) Elnora Moberly’s sister and husband (Jerry and Patti) Ralph and Jewell Turner Joan Smith - Hawthorn Glen Eva Williams’ cousin (brain cancer)

Cora & Dave King (Doug Smith’s sister and brother-in-law) Pam Ferguson (Metal Coaters) Gail Bair’s niece (Cheryl) and nephew (Anthony) for health Ginger Sageser King Sue Riddle Vernon Fletcher Paul Florence (broken leg) Wes Jackson (surgery)

SHUT-IN’S: Gail Bair Ponnie Collier Betty Ferguson Delores Healy Delores Judd Norma McCoy Beulah Sargent Joan Smith Bill & Juanita Tyra ALSO PRAY FOR: The unsaved Our military and Nation The Church, Pastors, Leadership The sale of our Church building Our city and surrounding towns Our government and leaders

Yankee Road First Church of God

Vision Statement

“We exist to genuinely love God and together we show it with a Christ-like

commitment toward growing, serving and reaching others.”

3029 Yankee Road

Middletown, OH 45044

(513) 424-2292

www.yankeeroad.org

Rev. S. Kevin Collins, Senior Pastor

Rev. Pam Roberts, Pastor of Youth/CE

Rev. Rodney Williams, Pastor Emeritus

Rev. Mac McConnell, Worship/Visitation Pastor

Visit Our Website at www.yankeeroad.org

You can also follow us on Facebook & Twitter!

www.facebook.com/yankeeroad & www.twitter.com/yankeeroad.

Listen to Sunday messages on our website!

You can now also subscribe to the Yankee Road podcast from ITunes.

Upcoming Events: Dec. 13th thru 19th - SHALOM ministry for the homeless Dec. 15th - Board of Trustees Meeting @ 5:30 in pastor’s office Dec. 16th - Bible Study @ 6:30 p.m. Dec. 20th - Christ Birthday Offering in a.m. service - Night of Remembrance @ 6:00 p.m. - Youth Christmas party and caroling @ Steve and Pam’s house @ 5:30 Dec. 21st - Christmas food baskets picked up 9:00 a.m. to noon Dec. 23rd - Bible Study @ 6:30 p.m. Dec. 25th - Happy Birthday, Jesus!! Jan. 3rd - Annual Reports due to Pastor Collins

LOOKING AHEAD

Christ’s Birthday Observance Please pick up your copy of the 2015 Christ’s Birthday Advent Devotional in the front lobby. This is a gift to you from the Yankee Road First Church of God. Next Sunday, December 20th, the Christ’s Birthday envelopes will be collected. Our goal is to collect $1,000. The money collected touches nearly every ministry in the Church of God.

PICK UP DAY FOR CHRISTMAS FOOD BASKETS: MONDAY, DECEMBER 21ST 9:00 A.M. TO NOON

We have several of our congregation that are shut-ins or currently living in nursing homes. If you would like to brighten their day, please send them a get well card or a Christmas card. Beulah Sargent Delores Judd 9838 Gratis-Jacksonburg Rd. 6657 Hendrickson Rd. Somerville, OH 45064 Middletown, OH 45044 Norma McCoy Bill & Juanita Tyra Spring Hills 3825 Fiesta Way 3851 Towne Blvd. Middletown, OH 45044 Franklin, OH 45005 Joan Smith Delores Healy Hawthorn Glen Nursing Cntr. 1600 Woodhall Court 5414 Hankins Rd. Middletown, OH 45042 Middletown, OH 45044 Gail Bair Paul Florence 206 Webster St., Apt. 1C 2417 Hill Ave. Middletown, OH 45042 Middletown, OH 45044

CHURCH FAMILY NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 13, 2015

Welcome to Yankee Road First Church of God!

If you are here today for the first time, we welcome you! We hope that your time with us is enjoya-ble and meaningful.. We also want to get acquainted with you and your family. We are excited about what God is doing here , and we hope you’ll want to know more about our growing church family. Please stop by our Welcome Center in the lobby, or see one of our friendly ushers or greeters to receive a Welcome and Information pack .

Sincerely, Pastor Kevin Collins

Yankee Road First Church of God Schedule of Events

Chairperson today is: Roger Johnson

Leading Our Children Today Next Sunday Prime Time Nursery: Prime Time Nursery Volunteer Needed Melissa Baird Preschool Buddies: Preschool Buddies Marilyn Basdon & Marsha Coyle Joyce Collins Prime Time Kids: Prime Time Kids Pam Roberts Pam Roberts

TO OUR GUESTS—Please use the guest registration card to let us know you are in our service today. Turn it in at the Welcome Center—we have a gift for you! TO OUR CHURCH FAMILY—Use the card to inform us of any change in address, telephone number, etc.

SERMON NOTES

Happy Birthday! Deron Smith - Dec. 13 Steve Shaw - Dec. 17

Greeters Today Next Sunday Laura Beck Laura Beck Betty Jones Betty Jones Stacy Crow Shirley Flanagan Julia Lovill Julia Lovill

If you would like a CD copy of today’s message please complete this form and drop it off at the Welcome Center or e-mail your request to: office@yankeeroad.org There is a $3.00 charge for each CD, which may be picked up the following Sunday. Name__________________________________ Date___________

If you would like a CD copy of today’s message please complete this

Please silence cell phones during the church service. Thank you!

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Our Children’s Christmas Musical this morning is entitled

“CHRISTMAS WITH JESUS”

PLEASE REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR MAILBOX FOR CHRISTMAS CARDS !!

Sunday, December 13th 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship (Hodge Baby Dedication and Children’s Musical) 6:00 p.m. Evening Service No Youth Service due to SHALOM Wednesday, December 16th No Friend Zone due to SHALOM 6:30 p.m. Bible Study

No Anniversaries This Week!

If you have any prayer requests or special announce-ments, please give them to the chairperson prior to the service.

SET-UP TASK TEAM

We are forming a “set-up team” that would be available to help set-up and tear down tables and chairs for special events here at the church, such as WCG luncheons.

If you are interested in volunteering for this “Set-up Task Team”, a sign-up sheet has been placed in the lobby.

REMINDER: All officers and ministry leaders need to have their annual reports in by Sunday, January 3rd, 2016. Please email (preferred way) to Pastor Collins at: kevin@yankeeroad.org

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

The Small Group Class on Sunday evenings (led by Joyce and Pastor Collins) will be breaking for the holiday season but will resume on Sunday, January 10th.

SHALOM MINISTRY FOR THE HOMELESS Our church will be hosting the homeless this entire week (December 13th thru December 19th). Thank you in advance for those of you who have volunteered in some way. Please feel free to drop by in the evening to play board games or just visit with these special people. We want them to feel loved and to recognize God’s love for them. What a great way for us to witness!!

December 20th “Night of Remembrance”

If you have never attended this special service, we hope you will attend this year. It’s a beautiful and meaningful candlelight service where we remember and honor our deceased loved ones. We will also partake in a communion service.