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Hugh & Gayle Baker’s daughter, Loyce, graduated December 16^th, from ACU with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree. She plans to teach.

The next meeting will be Monday, January 9^th, at 6:00 p.m. This is for all ladies college age thru those who have children in Middle School and below. This is for single & married women and those with and without children. It will take place at Joetta Boyd’s home and Ghronda Tarpley will be the speaker. Sign up in the south foyer if you plan on attending. If you would like to ride the van see Cynthia, van will leave at 5:40 p.m.

Our congratulations to:

Chase Bellah- graduated from Pilot’s school, he is now a commercial pilot.

What an amazing church family we have here at the Merkel church of Christ!!! Thanks to everyone who worked weeks before setting up, getting wires hung for clothes, fixing the heaters, and ones who tirelessly hung up hundreds of pieces of clothing!! The ones who made tea early

Sunday and the ones who helped set up, organize and clean up the lunch.  The ones who made soups for the lunch! The ones who asked for donations and got them! The ones who helped make and put out donation boxes.  The ones who donated toys, canned goods, household items, diapers, clothes and shoes.  The ones who volunteered to help work that day and the days before! The ones who called for us to pick up things from their house.  The ones who donated money every time we thought we wouldn’t be able to buy enough food or diapers or toys.  The ones who took flyers around and told people about it.  The ones who separated and bagged up all the canned goods.  The ones who separated and bagged up the toiletries for the toiletry bags.  The ones who donated Bibles and free literature and handed those out. The ones who had personal Bible studies and the ones who invited people to church.  The ones who prayed for our success.  The elders for allowing this to happen.  Everyone had some part in this!!  We ended up serving 40 families with a total of 143 family members!!         WHAT A SOUPER SUNDAY!!!

Also, a special thank you to Angie Chaney & Lou David for overseeing this project from start to finish, you both did an amazing job.

Our Souper Sunder Giveaway is this Sunday from 12:30-5:00. We need for everyone to bring soups in crockpots. Immediately following morning service we will go to the family center, the workers will eat, at 12:30 we will open our doors to the community.  If you need a job (there is a job for everyone) see Mary Schrampfer.  If you have any questions call Angie  or Lou David .

There will be a free lunch for Military Families, Veterans, Forest Service Employees, Widows & Widowers, or anyone alone.  The Merkel churches invite you to this lunch at Merkel First United Methodist Church for Thanksgiving, November 24^th, from 12 noon – 2:00 p.m., Come Early.  If you need a ride call 928-3074 or on Thursday call 928-5333.

Dee Goldsmith will host the party at her house on Sunday, December 11^th, 7:30-9:30.  The party will be at night so we can enjoy the beauty of all the lights and decorations.  Bring finger foods & a $5-$10 child’s (preschool age-Middle School age) gift unwrapped.

Have you been looking for a way to help those in need in our community? Here is a great opportunity; we will have a ‘Souper Sunday Give Away’ (read Luke 10:25-37 – how do we inherit eternal life) Sunday, December 4^th, from 12:30 – 5:00 p.m. in our family center.  We will start at 12:30 serving soup, beans, & desserts and open our gym to start giving & helping people find the items they need.  We need New & Gently Used coats, blankets, clothes, toys, canned & non-perishable food, also we will need, on the 4^th, cakes & cookies for the meal.  You may bring your donations on Sundays or call 928-1234, leave a message if no one is home, our youth will come by – within 24 hrs – to pick up your donations, you may leave those donations on your porch.  We will need workers organizing & sorting items ahead of time and workers to help on the 4^th serving food & distributing items, there is a job for everyone. If you can help or you have questions see Angie or Lou David.

We will be starting our Motherly Love Monday, November 14^th, at 6:00 p.m. for single women and mothers with children in Middle school and below. This is an opportunity for the older women to show their ‘Motherly Love’ toward the younger women. Deborah McCoy will be the speaker and Jan McCoy will host the event in her home. Childcare will be provided. Sign up in the south foyer if you plan on attending.

Time changes, Saturday night before you go to bed move your clocks back one hour.