Two Services: November 9

Messiah Sing-Along 2008

Thank Offering 2008

Announcements from November 2 Bulletin

November 23: Thank Offering Sunday
The deacons will be collecting our annual Thank Offering on November 23rd. As in the past, we are encouraging the children of Christ the Word to come up to the front of the sanctuary to express their thankfulness to God by bringing an offering. Also, this collection will be the last benevolence collection taken in 2008. We have combined the November and December benevolence in order to help those who will be in need during the holiday season. We are praying that God will bless this offering to teach our children about the importance of giving, and enable our church to do good works of charity. The deacons thank you for your cheerful giving in the past and for your generosity in this next collection.

Sign-Up To Serve
As we go to two services there is a greater need for volunteers to help serve. Please visit the table in the narthex where you can sign-up to serve in various areas of ministry. If you have not yet signed up you are encouraged to do so. Thank you!

Wedding Invitation
Dear Christ the Word Church family, you are invited to the wedding of Hunter Turner and Xinxin Gao. The wedding will take place Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. at the SDA building. A reception with a light array of hors d’oeuvres will follow in the fellowship hall and narthex.

Baby Shower For Joni Thomas
All the women of CTW are invited to a baby shower for Joni and Quincy Thomas’ baby this coming Saturday, November 8th at 10:30 a.m. at the home of April Rathbun. They are expecting a handsome baby boy. Joni and Quincy are registered at Walmart and Burlington Coat Factory. Light refreshments will be served.

Homeschool Field Trip
Homeschool Field Trip to Marco’s Pizza at 6725 W. Central Ave., near the intersection of McCord and Central. You can choose either Tuesday, November 11 or Thursday, November 13 at 10:15 am. The cost is $2 to make a small pizza with a friend. There is a limit of 30 people per day. So contact Rhonda Heyerly TODAY if interested.

WOW Party At Panera’s
Our November fellowship time for all the women at CTW will take place Tuesday, November 11 at the Panera’s on West Central Ave in Sylvania at noon. This is the Panera’s on Central across from Meijer. So get a sitter and come join others for food and fellowship.

WOW Christmas Fellowship
Save the date of Tuesday, December 2nd for a time of Christmas praise and fellowship that will take place at Ward Pavilion on West Central Ave at 7 p.m. More info next week.

Instrumental Ensemble Forming
If you are interested in praising God with instrumental music (strings, woodwinds, brass or percussion) contact Bill Van Wormer at 419-537-7008.

Class For International Students
Christ the Word is pleased to offer an English Conversation Workshop class to its international students. In addition to grammar and vocabulary review, the class will be based on a variety of materials, including the Gospel of Mark, but will mainly entail the practice of English conversation with American partners. The class begins November 9 and will be held at our church meeting place from 10:00-10:50 every Sunday morning. The cost for books is $10. Please call Tim Varner to register or for more information.

New Refreshment Area
Beginning November 9th, CTW will have a variety of refreshments in the Fellowship Hall as a way to provide first and second service attendees a way to converse with another. Please make your way to the Fellowship Hall between services to enjoy your choice of coffee, tea, bagels and seasonal treats along with the conversation of a friend. We ask that you do not take food out of the Fellowship Hall and that you are careful to supervise your children during this time. In addition to this, please be respectful of other ministries if your time in the refreshment area happens to overlap Sunday school or children’s church.

Deacon of the Day
This Sunday’s “Deacon of the Day” is Tim Varner. Next week: Fred Walls.

Compass Fall 2008

Missionary Update: Thorntons in Ukraine

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2008 Thank Offering

Announcements from October 26 Bulletin

Time Change, Next Sunday
When you go to sleep next Saturday, don’t forget to put your clocks back an hour.

November 23: Thank Offering Sunday
The deacons will be collecting our annual Thank Offering on November 23rd. As in the past, we are encouraging the children of Christ the Word to come up to the front of the sanctuary to express their thankfulness to God by bringing an offering. Also, this collection will be the last benevolence collection taken in 2008. We have combined the November and December benevolence in order to help those who will be in need during the holiday season. We are praying that God will bless this offering to teach our children about the importance of giving, and enable our church to do good works of charity. The deacons thank you for your cheerful giving in the past and for your generosity in this next collection.

Sign-Up To Serve
As we go to two services there is a greater need for volunteers to help serve. Please visit the table in the narthex where you can sign-up to serve in various areas of ministry. If you have not yet signed up you are encouraged to do so. Thank you!

Wedding Invitation
Dear Christ the Word Church family, you are invited to the wedding of Hunter Turner and Xinxin Gao. The wedding will take place Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. at the SDA building. A reception with a light array of hors d’oeuvres will follow in the fellowship hall and narthex.

WOW Mug-N-Muffin
The rebirth of our Mug N Muffin will take place next Saturday, November 1st at 9:30 a.m. at Adrienne Miklovic’s home. Michelle Holder will be demonstrating how to make some delicious hors d’oeuvres. Space is limited to the first 20 ladies who sign up. Please call Kirsten Heath.

Baby Shower For Joni Thomas
All the women of CTW are invited to a baby shower for Joni and Quincy Thomas’ baby on Saturday November 8th at 10:30 a.m. at the home of April Rathbun. They are expecting a handsome baby boy. Joni and Quincy are registered at Walmart and Burlington Coat Factory. Light refreshments will be served.

Jr. High Overnight Party at the Speweiks
All LWY Jr. High are invited over to the Speweik home, Friday, Oct. 31 at 6 p.m. to Saturday, Nov. 1 to 10 a.m. There will be a bonfire, games, Hotdog Grill Out, camping (outside for boys in campers, inside house for girls). We will also have cider and donuts. We will end the morning with an all you can eat pancake breakfast! For more information, please contact Tim or Aimee Speweik.

LWY Work Day @ Guthrie Home
On Wednesday, October 29, the youth will help clean, rake, and do other tasks to help out our dear Elder, Harold Guthrie. We will have a small bonfire and s’mores too. Please bring a rake and wear clothes you can get dirty and keep warm in. Also, if you came to the Bowling for Paint and beat Hunter or Xinxin’s score, depending on whether you are a guy or gal, then you can help spray paint Hunter’s car. We will start our evening at 5:30 p.m. Hope to see you there.

Instrumental Ensemble Forming
If you are interested in praising God with instrumental music (strings, woodwinds, brass or percussion) contact Bill Van Wormer.

Deacon of the Day
This Sunday’s “Deacon of the Day” is Kevin Simpson. Next week: Tim Varner.

Announcements from October 19 Bulletin

Evening Service Tonight
Please join us in the fellowship hall tonight for our evening worship service at 6:30 p.m.

Sign-Up To Serve Begins Today
As we go to two services there is a greater need for volunteers to help serve. Please visit the table in the narthex where you can sign-up to serve in various areas of ministry. If you have not yet signed up you are encouraged to do so. Thank you!

Two Service Opportunities
As we move toward two services (November 9), we need to increase our volunteer staffing for many of our Sunday morning ministries. We’re asking you to consider where your family might serve, including following a model wherein you serve together during one service and worship together in another. Specific opportunities are listed below.
• Nursery: Our current nursery staff is mostly comprised of women, and we’d like to add a number of men to its number. In short, this is an opportunity for moms and dads. We’d especially commend this opportunity to you if you are one who places your children in the nursery. Any man or woman that is interested should indicate their willingness to help on the Connections Card or by speaking with Sara Shields.
• Children’s Church: Much like our nursery, the needs of Children’s Church staffing has doubled due to the additional service. Because of this we would again ask that interested men or women contact Erica Scharer or make note of their desire to help on our Connections Card.
• Refreshment Area: Our desire to maintain the same level of fellowship on Sunday mornings is being expressed through a variety of considerations, one of which is an expanded refreshment area in the Fellowship Hall. This will include bagels, coffee, tea and other seasonal treats. We need a few families or individuals to volunteer to help us maintain this area through out the morning. Please contact Mary Slick for more information.

Instrumental Ensemble Forming
If you are interested in praising God with instrumental music (strings, woodwinds, brass or percussion) contact Bill Van Wormer.

Baby Shower For Joni Thomas
All the women of CTW are invited to a baby shower for Joni and Quincy Thomas on Saturday November 8th at 10:30 am at the home of April Rathbun. They are registered at Walmart and Burlington Coat Factory. Light refreshments will be served.

WOW Mug-N-Muffin
The rebirth of our Mug N Muffin will take place on November 1st at 9:30 a.m. at Adrienne Miklovic’s home. Michelle Holder will be demonstrating how to make some delicious hors d’ouvres. Space is limited to the first 20 ladies who sign up. You can do so by calling Kirsten Heath. Bring your own mug.

LWY Bowling for the Paint
All LWY are invited to come and bowl Saturday, October 25, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Imperial Lanes (5505 W. Central Ave Toledo, OH 43615). The cost will be $2 for shoes and $2.50 per game, we’ll have time for 2 games. Also, any of the guys who beat Hunter’s score will be able to participate in spray painting his car, the same goes for any of the girls who beat Xinxin’s score. Please sign up online at the CTW website if you plan to come.

Homeschool Meeting
Our first meeting of the year is tomorrow, October 20 at the Holder home at 7 p.m. Come for fellowship, snacks and the discussion of the following topics: Keeping Peace in your Homeschool, How to Avoid having your 6 year old raise your toddler (or what to do with preschoolers, toddlers and infants while you homeschool) and Physical Education for the Homeschooler. Please come with your ideas, suggestions, resources and questions in these areas as we will open up after each talk for discussion. For questions, contact Julie.

LWY Work Day @ Guthrie Home
On Wednesday, October 29, the youth will help clean, rake, and do other tasks to help out our dear Elder, Harold Guthrie. We will have a small bonfire and s’mores too. Please bring a rake and wear clothes you can get dirty and keep warm in. Also, if you came to the Bowling for Paint and beat Hunter or Xinxin’s score, depending on whether you are a guy or gal, then you can help spray paint Hunter’s car. We will start our evening at 5:30 p.m. Hope to see you there.

Deacon of the Day
This Sunday’s “Deacon of the Day” is Matt French. Next week: Kevin Simpson.

Announcements from October 5 Bulletin

Two Services Begin on Sunday, November 9
1st Service: 8:30 a.m. Sunday school: 10:00 a.m. 2nd Service: 11:15 a.m.

Oct. 11: Hoedown
CTW’s annual Hoedown will take place at the Heyerly home (8084 County Rd C, Delta, OH 43515) on Saturday, Oct. 11. Kids games and fellowship will begin at 3:00 p.m.; dinner will be served around 5:00 p.m.; dance will commence after dinner. Singles/Couples are asked to bring one side dish; families are asked to bring two side dishes. Table service and drinks will be provided.

Instrumental Ensemble Forming
If you are interested in praising God with instrumental music (strings, woodwinds, brass or percussion) contact Bill Van Wormer. We will begin rehearsing after Sunday morning church starting October 12th.

Homeschool Outing
On Monday, October 20th the homeschoolers will travel to Fremont for a day of fun! Please meet at the Hayes Museum at 9:45a.m. Our tour will start promptly at 10 a.m. and end by noon. We’ll then picnic in a nearby park. Next we’ll divide into groups and take turns visiting an alpaca farm, where Papa Lechman (the Holder girls’ grandpa) keeps watch over some adorable creatures, and touring a bicycle shop, where Mr. Waggoner (the Wing kids’ grandpa) will talk to us about bicycle safety. Our day will end by 3 p.m. and you’ll be home by 4 p.m. The cost for the Hayes Museum is $2 per person over 6 years old.Please RSVP to Michelle Holder by October 12th (required by Hayes to enable the correct number of volunteers to give the tours).

WOW Mug-N-Muffin
The rebirth of our Mug N Muffin will take place on November 1st at 9:30 a.m. at Adrienne Miklovic’s home. Michelle Holder will be demonstrating how to make some delicious hors’d’ouvres. Space is limited to the first 20 ladies who sign up. You can do so by calling Kirsten Heath. Bring your own mug.

Bridal Shower For Xinxin Gao
All the women of CTW are invited to a Bridal Shower for Xinxin Gao who will soon marry Hunter Turner. The shower will take place on Saturday October 18th from 10-12 a.m. at the home of Rebekah Wing. Xinxin and Hunter are registered at Walmart and Bed Bath and Beyond. Any questions see Melina Smith.

WOW Cocoa & Conversation
Our October fellowship time for the evening will take place on Wednesday October 15 at 8:00 p.m. at the home of Sally Gaurin-Sylvester. She lives in the Lost Peninsula area right on the Maumee bay. Put the date on your calendar and plan to attend.

Oct. 31-Nov. 2: Semper Ref College Student / Young Professional Fall Retreat
Semper Reformanda has invited other area churches to join us on this reformation weekend retreat. Brochures that are on the Welcome Center table contain registration forms that are due TONIGHT. Ask Jen Brusoe or Tim Varner your questions.

LWY Bowling for the Paint
All LWY are invited to come and bowl Saturday, October 25, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Imperial Lanes (5505 W. Central Ave Toledo, OH 43615). The cost will be $2 for shoes and $2.50 per game, we’ll have time for 2 games. Also, any of the guys who beat Hunter’s score will be able to participate in spray painting his car, the same goes for any of the girls who beat Xinxin’s score. Please sign up online at the CTW website if you plan to come.

LWY Work Day @ Guthrie Home
On Wednesday, October 29, the youth will help clean, rake, and do other tasks to help out our dear Elder, Harold Guthrie. We will have a small bond fire and snores too. Please bring a rake and wear cloths you can get dirty and keep warm in. Also, if you came to the Bowling for Paint and beat Hunter or Xinxin’s score, depending on whether you are a guy or gal, then you can help spray paint Hunter’s car. We will start our evening at 5:30 p.m. Hope to see you there.

CTW Volleyball Team
There is an opening on Monday evenings for a Co-ed Power Volleyball Team and openings for Co-ed Fun Leagues on Tuesday or Thursday evenings in the WPOS Volleyball league. All partipants must be 18 or older, except for two players who may be ages 16 or 17. Anyone interested in joining the vollyball team or in coaching please contact Scott Killy.