Family Thanksgiving Dinner 
Once again CCH is joining with Westlake Community Christian Church for a great afternoon of fun!
DATE : Sunday, November 19, 2006
TIME : 4:00—6:00 P.M.
FOR : Everyone
THE MENU
Turkey , gravy
Potatoes & Vegetables
Stuffing & Rolls
Dessert
Apple Juice, Coffee, Water
This annual event draws huge crowds — young and old, visitors and members! It is a wonderful dinner with lots of praise and thanksgiving — and fun!! You will be glad you came!
How does it work?
There is a sign up sheet in the lobby on which you can volunteer to bring part of the meal and let us know how many are in your party. We also need help setting up and cleaning up. So don’t forget to offer that as well. Remember sign up early, and invite your friends.
Don’t miss this great event!
Coming in December
- Saturday, 2nd—Hanging of the Greens and Breakfast 9:00 a.m. -12:00 noon
- Sunday, 10th—Adult Christmas Carol Café (Dessert), 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, 16th—Community Gift Wrapping, an all-church community service project.
- Sunday 17th—Choir Christmas music in the morning service.
- Sunday, 24th—Christmas Eve, 10:00 a.m. & Candlelight Christmas Eve service at 5:30 p.m.
Please mark your calendars and plan to be part of these great Christmas events!
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From the Pastor
By Dave Crouse
This is the month of November and with the holiday of Thanksgiving it is traditionally the time when we take time to thank God for all of his blessings.
Perhaps no story sums up the idea of giving thanks to God more than the story of the Ten Lepers in Luke chapter 17. The story goes like this…On his way to Jerusalem, as Jesus was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" When he saw them, he said, "Go, show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were cleansed. One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. Jesus asked, "Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?
In this story we can see three main points: the men enjoyed their blessing without giving thanks, the men ignored the source of their blessing, and God was grieved by their ingratitude!
Let me encourage you to take time over the next few weeks to pause and give thanks to your God for the blessings He has given to you. Acknowledge that He is the source of all the blessings in your life so that instead of a grieved heart, God may glow in the praises that come from the thankful heart of His children.
May Paul’s encouragement be your goal for the month of November…
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Thanking Him for You, Pastor Dave
Here are some comments you may never hear in church:
- Hey! It's my turn to sit in the front pew.
- I love it when we sing hymns I've never heard before!
- Pastor, we'd like to send you to this Bible seminar in the Bahamas.
- Since we're all here, let's start the service early.
- I volunteer to be the permanent teacher for the Junior High Sunday School class.
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