1. family and parenting
2. children

 Sunday, December 21, 2014 Service Host: Larry Hurst Advent Readers: Bassim and Miranda Khzym and family Song Leader: Kelly Trachsel Speaker: Brad Crassweller Love Ma hew 1:1‐17
L ________________ O ________________ V ________________ E________________ Welcome to Living Hope! Upcoming Events  Christmas Eve Services ‐ Wednesday, December 24th.  4:00 pm, Family Candlelight Service & Fes ve Celebra on  7:00 pm, Classic Candlelight Service  Welcome Lunch ‐ Sunday, January 11th, Noon ‐ 1:30 pm in the Fellowship Lounge. If you are new to Living Hope or have never a ended a Welcome Lunch, you are invited to join us for lunch and find out what Living Hope is all about.  Schools Out Day Camp ‐ Friday, January 30th, 9:00 am. More informa on can be found on the Children’s Ministry page of our website: www.mylivinghope.ca/ministries/children. For our guests, we’d like to meet you in person! Stop by the Info Centre (in the Lounge) to drop off your “Connect Card”. Informa onal brochures (church bulle ns) are available online or at the Info Centre. Interna onal Workers Ashraf & Heidi, Egypt Mitchell & Janeen, Papua New Guinea Ross & Bonita , Silk Road Cur s & Tricia, Caribbean Sun Sheri & Slavek, Poland Dave & Donna, Mexico Financial Update Short ‐ Term Missions Ministry Fund 2014 Budget for (Previously General Fund) Ministry Fund Dona ons to Dec 17, 2014 $518,778 $549,500 The Ministry Fund needs to average $15,361 per Sunday over the last 2 weeks in December to meet our budgeted income. Church Office Holiday Hours Wednesday, December 24 ‐ 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Thursday, December 25 and Friday, December 26 ‐ closed. Monday, December 29 to Wednesday, December 31 ‐ 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Thursday, January 1 and Friday, January 2 ‐ closed. Year End Gi s for 2014 may be dropped off at the church office un l
noon on December 31st. If you mail your gi please be sure it is
postmarked no later than December 31st.
In case of an emergency during the holidays the pastoral staff will be carrying the emergency cell phone (306‐539‐1210). Anderson Family, Bolivia Terry & Thelma Liske, South Africa  Parents: for the safety and security of your child, only a parent can pick up their children from the nursery or classroom.  Thanks for making this a scent‐free zone.  Wireless Hearing Assistance is available from the Media Booth at the back of the auditorium  In case of Emergency Alarm, please leave the building by the closest exit. Parents, your children will be taken, by their teachers, out the closest exit to their classroom. Please meet your children outside the building. Guest WiFi Available LivingHope‐Guest Password: living4673 Living Hope Alliance Church Box 32011, Regina, SK S4N 7L2 Phone 306.352.4673 [email protected] www.mylivinghope.ca Office hours: Monday—Thursday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am—Noon Sunday, December 21, 2014
“Love”
Brad Crassweller
Worship Leader: Kelly Trachsel
This Sunday at Living Hope
9:00 am
 A Call to Prayer (Office Reception Area)
10:30 am
 Worship Service
 Supervised Nursery for babies and toddlers (Room G108)
 Promiseland:
~ Children ages 2 - 5 (Rms. C117 & C119, Main Floor)
~ Children Grades 1-6 (Room C212, upstairs in Children's Wing)
Church Staff
Larry Hurst: Senior Pastor (Ext. 23)
[email protected]
Kirk Cowman: Associate Pastor (Ext. 20)
[email protected]
Sharon Gogel: Pastor of Children (Ext. 18)
[email protected]
Wednesday, December 24, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Thursday, December 25 and Friday, December 26, closed.
Monday, December 29 to Wednesday, December 31, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday, January 1 and Friday, January 2, closed.
In case of an emergency during the week the pastoral staff will be
carrying the emergency cell phone (306-539-1210).
Sunday, January 4
10:30 am, Communion
Sunday, January 11
10:30 am, Caronport High School Choir
Noon, Welcome Lunch
Victoria Piluk: Youth Ministry (Ext. 26)
[email protected]
Sunday, January 25
10:30 am, Kidz on the Rock Musical Theatre
Shauna Archer: Admin /Communications Manager (Ext. 15)
[email protected]
Amanda Eldred: Admin Assistant—Wed. & Thurs. (Ext. 11)
[email protected]
Lorraine Lindgren: Bookkeeper (Ext. 16)
[email protected]
Mike Polson: Custodian (Ext. 17)
[email protected].
Bookings (Ext. 15)
Announcements (Ext. 11) or [email protected]
Regina Filipino Congregation
Will worship at 10:30 am in the Meeting Place with Pastor Barry
Loving God, Loving the family of God ,
Loving people into the family of God.…
down the street to the ends of the earth, to the glory of God.
Wednesday, December 24
4:00 pm, Family Friendly Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
7:00 pm, Classic Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Barry Bruce: Associate Pastor, Filipino Ministries (Ext. 21)
[email protected]
Marg Dowkes: Admin Assistant—Mon., Tues., & Fri. (Ext. 10)
[email protected].
Church Office Holiday Hours
Upcoming Events
Box 32011, Regina, SK, S4N 7L2
Phone: 306.352.4673
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mylivinghope.ca
Office Hours: Monday to Thursday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday, 9:00 am - Noon
Friday, January 30
9:00 am, School’s Out Day Camp
Ministry Areas
For Children - Birth to Grade 6
Sunday
Promiseland - 10:30 am
Nursery to Grade 6
Every Sunday at 10:30 am children from birth to Grade 6 enjoy a special
program just for them! Promiseland is a place where kids can get together
and learn about Jesus in a fun, relevant and engaging way. Join us for
games, crafts, singing and learning from the Bible!
Students - Grades 7-12
Friday
Breakfast—9:00 am
ReVerb - Resumes January 9th
If you are in grades 7 to 12 be sure to join us every Friday night at 7 pm at
the church for an evening of games, small groups and hanging out.
Special welcome to you and your friends! Everyone is invited to the Inter
Church Fellowship Breakfast, held the last Thursday of every month at
Thomas Cook Restaurant (2775 Avonhurst Dr.)
Check us out on facebook @
www.facebook.com/LivingHopeAllianceStudents
Please note there will be no breakfast in December. The next breakfast is
on January 29th.
Special Events are also planned.
Wednesday
Kidz on the Rock Musical Theatre - 5:30 - 6:40 pm - Resumes January
7th
Grades 1 - 6
Does your child enjoy singing, dancing and acting? “Kids on the Rock
Musical Theatre” is a program just for kids. Rehearsals take place every
Wednesday and children will perform once per month in a weekend Worship
Service and in full-length productions in December and May.
3G Kidz Club - 6:45 - 8:15 pm - Resumes January 7th
Kindergarten - Grade 6
Join 3G Kidz Club on Wednesday. Children will meet new friends and get to
know Jesus while enjoying awesome crafts, games, Bible stories and more!
Children are split into grade and gender specific groups.
School’s Out Day Camp - 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, January 30th
Cost - $25
www.mylivinghope.ca/ministries/children
Small Groups
Women
Sunday
Women’s Small Group, Resumes in the New Year
Wednesday
WON (Women of Nurture) Heart, 9:30 am, Resumes January 7th
Meets @ Stephanie Gladysz’s (2707 Aster Cr.)
Midweek small group with lots of companionship, sharing and learning.
Arcola East Prayer Group, 1:30 pm, (Room C127), Resumes January 14th
Join in praying for our International Workers.
Men
Sunday
Men’s Small Group - 9:00 am (Room C218) - Resumes January 11th
Monday
Quizzing - 7:00pm - 9:00 pm - Resumes January 5th
The Bible Quizzing program is a scripture memory and competition
opportunity for young persons in Grade 7 - 12. Each year a portion of New
Testament scripture, a book or books, is designated as the "material" from
which the year's competition will be conducted. Our material will be from the
book of Acts.
Prayer
Prayer Chain Requests:
Contact the Church Office - Monday to Thursday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Friday - 9:00 am - Noon
On Friday afternoon and weekends contact Penny Wiebe (306.738.2028)
If you would like to be part of the Prayer Chain contact the Church Office.
The Prayer Room is open during Church Office hours.
Please Pray For:
Bonnie Huebner
Jean Johnson
Kae Johnston
Jane Linner
Velma Orban
Fernando Quino
Lena Tymchak
Ralph Wiebe
Everyone
Sunday
S.E.A.N Course - 9:00 am (Room G202) - Resumes January 11th
Studies in the Pentateuch - Genesis
For Students - Grades 7-12
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International Workers
Update letters from our International Workers can be found on the table in
the lounge. Check under “new letters” for the latest information from our
International Workers.
www.mylivinghope.ca