Happy New Year!

We welcome a new year to

serve the Lord and

share His great love!

CONNECT

Pictures will be taken next Sunday for the church photo board. See Ed and Anna Davignon after the service.

TRANSFORMERS: Camping trip, Jan. 20-21. Register online at www.camphickoryhill.org (special events, father-child snow overnight, then click “register online”). Then let Mark Rennie know when you’ve registered.

GROW

“Mark: The Bible Study” starts this Wednesday at 7pm here at the church in the Resource Center! Taught by Dave Scheer, this is an informal examination and discussion of the gospel of Mark. Sign up today at Info Central or call the church office.

Other opportunities to grow in the new year:

• Alpha Course – 12 weeks of exploring the Christian faith (Wednesdays @ 6pm, beginning Feb. 1). Consider whom you’d like to invite.
• Foundations Classes – 11-week course addressing the foundational principles of Christianity (Sundays @ 9:30am beginning Feb. 12)
• Life Groups – If you’re not a part of a Life Group, you can sign up at Info Central. We’re also starting an all-men’s Life Group!

SERVE

FLOWER CITY WORK CAMP (April 9-13): Students in 7^th - 12^th grade who’d like to participate should sign up at Info Central and fill out an application. We have enough leaders to allow us to take up to 20 students. The check and application are due Sunday, Jan. 15.

OTHER

We’ll be drawing new prayer partners for 2012 next Sunday, January 8, during the service.

All ladies are invited to join us to bless Emily Hinman at her BABY SHOWER Saturday Jan. 14, 10am, in the Café area. Registries can be found at Target and Buy Buy Baby. To contribute to a group gift, please contact Kristen Zale.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Jan. 9 – 21-Day Fast begins

Jan. 10, 17 & 24 – January’s Prayer Meetings

Jan. 16 – Jr. High YG Sledding Day

Jan. 20-21 – Transformers Retreat

Jan. 29 – 21-Day Fast ends

Feb. 1 – Alpha Course begins

Feb. 5 – Sanctity of Human Life Sunday

Feb. 5 – Newcomers Lunch

Feb. 14 – Foundations Classes begin

Feb. 15 – Prayer Meeting

Feb. 24 – Rescue Rochester Pro-Life Banquet

March 2-4 – Michael and Gloria Cotton

March 11 – Newcomers Lunch

March 16-17 – Dream Interpretation Seminar with Pat Zarpentine

April 20-22 – Men’s Retreat at River Rock