Subject to Change

November 18 is THANKSGIVING SUNDAY
Nancy was scheduled to preach, but she’s come down with a major case of the flu.
So what we’ve got as of right how is Bruce preaching:
THE HELMET OF SALVATION

Then on Wednesday evening, November 21, Thanksgiving Eve, 7:00, Bruce will offer: MY BIGGEST ST. ANDREW’S DISAPPOINTMENT OF 2007 & WHY I’M THANKFUL FOR IT.

And on November 25, Nancy will presumably be back at full strength, preaching PILGRIMS.

The above is subject to change, but then, when you stop and think about it, pretty much everything in life is subject to change—with the exception of God’s love in Jesus Christ.
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On November 11, we were blessed to baptize BRADY L. on Sunday, son of Mike & Kim L.
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KELVIN W. tells us: The St. Andrews auction and dinner is this Friday (November 16th) Champions Run starting at 6:00 pm. We are excited about all the great items that have been donated to the auction this year. In order to make your evening more enjoyable, we recommend that you pre-swipe your credit card at the registration desk when you arrive. By pre-swiping your credit card, you can go directly to the item pick-up area after the auction is completed and avoid the cashier line. If you happen to be unsuccessful on your bidding, don’t worry, your credit card number will be purged from the system.

Also, we are still in need of a couple of volunteers to help with item check-out at the auction. We need some help starting around 7:30 to help get the items ready to be picked-up. We have youth members helping but we need some adult help as well. So if you aren’t planning on attending the auction (or attending), but still want to help out, please contact Beth and Kelvin W.
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Radical Hospitality Coordinator MANDY B. writes: I am organizing the Sunday morning greeter schedule and… I need your help!! Although I have a long list of names that are interested in greeting, many of these people for many reasons are no longer able to greet. I do not want to exclude anyone who has been greeting and wants to continue to be on the schedule. And I also want to open up the opportunity to others who have not greeted or have not greeted in awhile. The greeter schedule will be for two Sundays every 3 to 4 months. The time commitments are from 8:50-9:20 or 10:15-10:50. If you are interested in greeting or want to continue greeting please e-mail me or call me with your time preference.
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From MARK R.: Rainbow Network is offering us the chance to return to Nicaragua and our sister village of San Andres. The trip is coming up quickly, Dec. 12-15. Travel will be on the 12th and 15th with the 13th and 14th dedicated to visiting several villages, meeting the people of Nicaragua and seeing firsthand how God is working through Rainbow to help the poorest of the poor as they work to improve their lives. This trip will also include participation in a celebration dedicating several new homes that have been recently completed through Rainbow’s housing program. We’ll arrive in Managua late in the evening on Wednesday, check into our hotel (just across the street from the airport) and travel the countryside for two very busy days, flying back out early on Saturday morning. If you’d like to be part of the group and come to a greater understanding of just how hard God works to comfort those in need, please contact Mark for more information. And, once again, thank you all for your amazing generosity to our mission benefiting San Andres to date. You are truly Saints of Andrew. God bless.
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JAN F. writes: Would it be possible to have a short reminder in any A-Mails that come out before Wed. that the new Prayer Shawl Ministry meets for the first time this week, Wed. 6:30 in LL2. Knitting and crocheting instruction will be offered at 6:00.
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Pastor CHARLOTTE asks: Prayers for Chelsea W., preparing for surgery on November 14th (Margie and Ron W.’s daughter). Prayers for Steven B., preparing for cancer surgery on Monday (grandson of Ruth J.).
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Ephesians 1:3-8, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love. He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of hi glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace that he lavished on us.”
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BRD