Church News — Christmastime

Centre First
Dec 1, 9:00 & 10:30 AM, Choir Christmas Program, Brand New Hallelujah;
Dec 8, 9:00 & 10:30 AM, Children’s Christmas Program, The Worst Christmas Ever;
Dec 13 & 14, 5:00-7:00 PM, Journey to Bethlehem;
Dec 24, 5:00 PM, Christmas Eve Service.

Gaylesville First
Christmas Play, Dec 1 & 8, 5:00 PM, crafts & snacks served, and photos with Santa.

Nazareth
Dec 15, Christmas Fellowship Meal after Morning Worship;
Dec 22, Christmas Carols and Candlelight Service, 11:00 AM.

Rock Run Christmas Parade –20th Anniversary
Dec 21, 2:00 PM, line up at 11:00 AM—new events added.

Salem
Christmas Program, Dec 22, 5:00 PM, refreshments afterwards.

Sand Rock
Walk Through Bethlehem, Dec 7, 5:00-8:00 PM & Dec 8, 4:00-7:00 PM.

Shady Grove
Scripture & Christmas Hymns, Dec 22, 11:00 AM, no Sunday School, lunch afterwards.

Shiloh
Gadsden State Show Choir, Dec 1, 5:00 PM.

Slackland
Christmas Cantata, Come Let Us Adore,  Dec 15, 11:00 AM.   Christmas Hymn Sing at 5:00 PM.

Pray for our Churches Seeking Pastors
Friendship, Servant's Heart,
Slackland and Tates Chapel

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Special Thanks

Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes
Sand Rock (drop off site) collected 2,580 shoeboxes from this area. Thank you to all who contributed.

191st Annual Meeting
A special thanks to Pleasant Arbor BC for hosting our Annual Meeting on October 21st.
86 registered, 12 pastors, and 25 churches represented.

Helping Hands Ministry
Thank you for your continued support through giving and praying.  Thank you to those who have helped with the Thanksgiving Boxes (food
items & gift cards for ham or turkey), the Christmas Stockings, & Hygiene Bags.

Christmas Backpacks
Thank you for the 601 Christmas Backpacks collected!  333 will be delivered to Uniontown, AL, Dec 7, as we will be doing a Block Party/Distribution Event that day. Pray for the team that will be going and the families we will minister to.

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Birthday Blessings To Our Pastors!

Dec 16 – Kenneth Boles, Faith at Piedmont
Jan 10 – Scott Hosey, Sand Rock

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Other Church News

Alexis has called Brent Kiser as their pastor.

Centre First Coat & Food Giveaway, Dec 13 & 14, 5:00-7:00 PM.

Gaylesville First Highway 180 will be singing, Jan 26, 2025, 5:00 PM, dinner served afterwards.

Slackland has called Jay Penton as their pastor.

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ADDITIONAL UPCOMING EVENTS

December

1-8            Week of Prayer for International Missions & Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
Reaching the Nations, Together
24-25       Christmas Eve & Christmas Day — Office Closed
31              New Year's Eve — Office Closed

February

6                VBS Early Bird Clinic for Pastors & Directors @ CBA, 6:00 PM, RSVP

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Ministries

Collection for Children’s Homes
Collecting items for the Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes has always been a favorite ministry of our churches.  Your church will receive information in January regarding the item you will be asked to collect for this partnership ministry. Thank you for what you have collected in the past and will do in 2025!

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2025 January Bible Study

Joshua—The Faithfulness of God
The Book of Joshua is the first of the historical books in the Old Testament.  Throughout this book we see the faithfulness of God in His character and His promises to his people. It is rich in teaching, preaching, and history.