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DATE: SUNDAY 11/25/07

THEME: Life Together…Living Thank-Fully
SCRIPTURE: I Thessalonians 5-16-18, Luke 17:11-19

MINISTRY LINKS
Children | Youth | Young Adults | Small Groups | Mission Outreach | Worship Arts | Prayer
Espiritu De Gozo | Creative Arts Studio

Assistive Listening Devices Available – Thanks to a gift from Jerry and Sue Denson, 4 personal
assistive listening earphones are available for anyone with hearing difficulty. They may be picked
up from a volunteer in the tech booth any Sunday. Remember to return them after worship!

Joyful Reader Bookstore - SALE! SALE! SALE! – TODAY ONLY – 25% off ALL new books, Bob
Siemon Design Jewelry, Lenore Wells Plaques. 20% off ALL CD’s. Chocolate Advent Calendars are
in! Pick one up for $7.50 and count down days to Christmas in the sweetest way; from SERRV.

New SoJ Participant Directories Available – Please be sure to pick up a copy of SoJ’s new par-
ticipant, leadership contact, and business / service directory at the Welcome Center today!

No Experience Necessary Study Meets Today – Join us at 10:45 a.m. in the Youth Room for No
Experience Necessary an adult study for people who have attended the 9 a.m. service.

Journey Group Meets Today – The Life Liners meet for Prayer, Bible Reading, and Fellowship
today following the 10:45 a.m. service. All are welcome. See Leon Wheeler

Young Adult Small Group Monday – We will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Youth Room to decorate a
tree for the Deck the Halls fundraiser for CAS. Monday, Dec 3, we will be going to the Young Adult
Community worship gathering at St. Luke’s UMC. For more information, sign up at the Welcome
Center to get email updates.

Men’s Lunch Wednesday – All men are invited to enjoy lunch and conversation from 11:45am-
12:45pm Wednesday at the Orlando Ale House at the Waterford Lakes Town Center.

Wednesday Night Live! SoJ’s mid-week faith and friendship building activity night!
6:15-7 p.m. Dinner: Spaghetti & Meatballs Donation: $3. Sign up at Welcome Center!
7:00 p.m. Children’s Choir…Joy Singers…Youth Small Groups (middle & high school)
Adult Bible Study: A study called “Life Together” with Pastor Jeff.
CAS Christmas Showcase Next Sunday – Our Creative Arts Studio is holding its annual
Christmas Showcase next Sunday, with an art display by students from our recent class, and
recitals by our music students at 2:30 and 4:30. Everyone is welcome for this festive
entertainment, refreshments, and a final opportunity to participate in our Deck the Halls Silent
Auction, raising funds for our CAS Grace Rate Scholarship fund.

Men's Saturday Breakfast Returns Dec. 8 – All SoJ men are invited to enjoy a great breakfast,
Bible study, and fellowship Saturday, Dec. 8th at 8 a.m. Sign-up at the Welcome Center today.
Questions? See Leon Wheeler or Perry DeCosse.
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2008 Gift Sunday Dec. 16 – As you think about the gifts you will be giving family and friends
this Christmas, SoJ is inviting you to consider your hoped for gift for Christ and His church in 2008.
Watch for a mailing soon with a 2008 Estimate of Giving Card to return on Sunday, December 16th.

Christmas Outreach Team Projects

• Christmas Dinners: We will provide Christmas dinners for up to 200 families through Harvest
of Hope in the Bithlo area.
• Gifts for Children and Youth: We will also provide gifts for abused teens living at the
Devereux House and needy children at Lawton Chiles Elementary School through No School Left
Behind. Look for the gift tree in the lobby. If you like to shop, choose a gift tag and follow the in-
structions carefully, returning the unwrapped gift, name tag, and receipt by Dec. 16 th. You may
also make monetary donations to purchase stocking stuffers for the children and their siblings.
Please put your cash/check donation for any of these projects in a SoJ offering envelope by
Sunday, Dec. 16 and mark it either "Harvest of Hope", "No School Left Behind" or "Wherever
Needed". All donations up to $1,300 will be matched by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Thanks
for sharing!

Cleaning Volunteers Needed – If you’re available Thursday mornings, or other times during the
week, PLEASE consider helping clean the building once or twice a month. See Bob Belk today!

Quilting Team – SoJ’s Quilters will meet Dec. 3 and Dec. 17 at 9:30 a.m. On the 17 th, they will
help wrap gifts for Devereux House and No School Left Behind. All are welcome!

Bicycle Ministry – Volunteers are needed to help repair bicycles for people in need at 10am on
the 2nd Saturday and 10 am on Wednesdays. To get involved call Will Stevenback, 407-401-1963.

Sunday’s COOL Begins New Format: Teachers & Helpers Needed! Sunday’s COOL will start
the new year with a new format. Teams of teachers, helpers, check-in assistants, and subs are
now being recruited. Check the sign in poster in the lobby today or see Nicole Eastwood!

Hands Full Of Bibles Next Sunday – Bibles will be presented Sunday to every child / youth at
SoJ, 1st grade and up, who do not yet have one. Sign-up today for your child to receive one!

Paid Nursery Attendant Opening –SoJ is still looking to hire a part-time nursery attendant to
work Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. If you, or someone you know is interested, see Nicole
Eastwood. Kathy Raue is filling in until we find someone. Thanks, Kathy!

Youth Recycling Project – SoJ’s youth recycle inkjet, laser cartridges, AND cell phones. Please
bring your empty cartridges and unused cell phones to the Welcome Center and drop them
into the appropriate boxes. Thanks for partnering with us in this fundraiser!

SoJ Hosts Cub Scout Pack – SoJ sponsors Cub Scout Pack 134 at 7 p.m. on Monday nights. Boys
6 to 11 years old interested in being a Cub Scout should contact Chuck Call @ 407-375-4548.
Special Early December Events:
• Deck The Halls Nov. 28 – Dec. 2: Trees and Wreathes Silent Auction benefiting CAS.
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• Blue Christmas, 6pm Sunday, Dec. 9: A time to remember loved ones and God’s presence.
• Decorate Worship Center Christmas Trees: 8:15pm, Wednesday, Dec. 12: All are wel-
come! This is a new day and time from what was previously announced.
• Global Christmas, 4-7pm Sunday, Dec. 16: A fun celebration of global Christmas traditions,
crafts and food for the entire family.

Alternative Christmas Gift Idea! For the “person who has everything”, consider buying a bag
of stucco to waterproof a mud block home in Burundi in their honor! One $20 bag will cover ½ a
house. Two bags will waterproof the entire home! A card will be provided to announce the gift. This
would be a great gift for birthdays and other special occasions too! See Patti Linman.

Children's Choir / Sunday’s COOL Christmas Program – This week, Nov. 28, the Children’s
Choir will begin preparations for the Sunday’s COOL Christmas Program by having tryouts for the
6 main speaking parts. The Christmas Program will be during the beginning of both services on
Sunday, December 23rd. See Deborah Dennis or Nicole Eastwood for more information.

Joy Singers – This adult choir is for anyone, regardless of experience! They meet Wednesdays
from 7-8 p.m. in the worship center, and sing occasionally on Sunday mornings to provide special
music or added support to the worship team.

Joyful Noise – This is the Sunday morning worship team, which prepares new music each week to
lead our congregation in worship at 9:00 and 10:45. If interested, see Phil about taking a Musical
Gifts Assessment to be a part of this group.

Drama Team – SoJ's Drama Team consists of writers and actors who are interested in utilizing
their talents in short skits to enhance the worship experience. If you would like to be involved in
the Drama Team, please contact Sandy and Doug Gaston at 407-382-4027.

Private Music Lessons – SoJ’s Creative Arts Studio has 12 instructors teaching almost every
instrument and voice. For more information or to register, pick up a flyer in the Welcome Center.

For more information on Music and Creative Arts News see Phil Greve.