COMMUNITY UPDATES / UPCOMING EVENTS NEW FAMILY ADDITIONS Our congratulations and warmest wishes go to Chuck and Erica Lipscomb on the birth of their new twin daughters! Avery Sinnett and Peyton Berkeley Lipscomb were born on Monday, Oct. 21 at O’Bleness Hospital in Athens. Avery weighed 4 lb. 14 oz. and Peyton weighed 5 lb. 3 oz. They both were 18 1/2 in. long. Congratulations, also, to Grandma Sharon, Aunt Emily, Aunt Elisa, Uncle Curt and Cousin Corell! CARD SHOWER Please help us shower Elinor Gillespie with cards in celebration of her 95th birthday. Send cards to Elinor Gillespie, 519 Wirt Street, Belpre, OH 45714. Elinor will be 95 on Nov. 5. Come out this afternoon for our annual TRUNK OR TREAT!! At 4:30 p.m. we will begin to set up. The kids will begin marching from trunk to trunk at 5:00 and a chili supper will begin at 6:00. Bring your best chili, sandwiches and desserts and enjoy a great time of fellowship together!! Our fall Community Day has been re-scheduled for Saturday, November 2 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. If you had already committed to last Saturday and will not be able to help on this newly scheduled day, please let Anita or Sharon know. BELPRE YOUTH RALLY Anyone working with the Belpre Youth Rally in any capacity is asked to meet after services on Nov. 3 in the card class room. On Nov. 17, our teens will be standing outside the auditorium to take donations for the rally. Please stop and see one of them and give generously. Also, we have a need for cookies and pop for the rally. See Travis to let him know what you can provide. STAFF Jeff Stevenson - Preaching Minister [email protected] 740.378.6632 Travis Williams - Family Life Minister [email protected] 330.546.5620 Ron Laughery - Preaching Minister, Emeritus [email protected] 740.516.4038 Church Office [email protected] www.belprechurch.com Phone: 740.423.7021 | Fax: 740.423.8333 SHEPHERDS Dan Canada—304.588.4087 Bob Crum—740.516.5960 Marty Clark—740.551.2075 Mark Kaufman—740.678.8053 Jack Thorn—304.482.1933 To schedule an appointment to meet with our shepherds, please call the church office. MINISTRY LEADERS Benevolence/Love in Action Anita Vaughan Caring & Sharing Margaret Wentz Children’s Education Stephanie Miller & Jerry Brown Connections Tom Seers Courage to Change Mary Ann Thorn/Sonia Grimm Media Larry Hopkins Missions Mary Ann Thorn Prayer Jo Miller World Bible School Leslie Roby Young at Heart Ron & Terry Everson October 27, 2013 COLLEGE/TEENS PURSUIT meets upstairs with Brett Hower. Pursuit is the revamped, refocused college ministry at the Belpre Church. As the name suggests, this college ministry will be centered on pursuing a relationship God and those around us in love, just as God pursued us in love through Jesus Christ. Pursuit is a dynamic ministry, heavily featuring prayer, scripture, worship, discussion, and fellowship. This is Pursuit: Of God. Of Love. Of Life. PURSUIT will not be meeting this evening. See Brett for plans for next Sunday. Study will resume at the home of Jeff and Tonnie Stevenson on Sunday, November 10 at 6:00 p.m. Come and join us at the building on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. TEENS will not meet this evening due to Trunk or Treat. MINISTRY MEETINGS Connections Ministry will not meet today as was previously scheduled. Young At Heart - The Young at Heart Christmas lights trip scheduled for Dec. 5 will include a stop by Cabela's. The cost for the trip is $49.00 per person. It also includes shopping for the ladies as well. This is a good time to get some of that Christmas shopping done. The sign up sheet is on the bulletin board outside Travis's office. We must have 30 going to make the trip. Courage to Change - No one denies that temptations are truly tempting! The promise of immediate gratification will always be dangerous as long as you live on earth. How do you stop falling prey to the things that lure you into sin? You know Jesus has already broken the power of sin over you, but why is it still so attractive to you? How do you stop wanting the things that harm you? Focus on God and allow Him to cleanse you with His words. Over time you will find that your desire to do wrong will certainly diminish. Love in Action - Community day was rescheduled due to rain to Nov. 2nd. If you were signed up to serve and cannot make it on this day, or if you had not signed up and can now serve, please let us know so we can plan accordingly. We have been asked again to provide 150 boxes of pancake mix and 150 bottles of syrup for the BAM baskets over the holidays. If you can help in this endeavor, please leave the supplies by the pantry doors. How large is our God? We should never underestimate the scope of our influence when we are praying and obedient to God. By following HIM and being empowered by HIM we can be the "light of the world." This is what Christ asks of us. BELPRE FAMILY SMALL GROUPS We welcome you to attend any of our small groups. For further information about meeting times and /or locations of the groups, please call contact number listed. B.J.’s Buddies - “ Behold Your God”, Sunday @ 5:00 p.m. - Contact Sharon McClead or Anita Vaughan - 740/350-6304 Ron’s Class - “The Christian and the Judgment”, Sunday @ 6:00 p.m. - MPR - Con- tact Ron Laughery - 740/516-4038 Miller Group - Sunday following services. Contact Scott or Mary Miller - 740/423- 6608 Crum Group - Sunday following services. Contact Bob Crum - 740/516-5960 Williamson/Haynes - . Contact Mike Williamson - 304/481-4711 Pfalzgraf Group - Sunday following services - Contact Betty Pfalzgraf - 304/863- 5586 Bortell Group - Contact Dan or Amy Bortell - 304/481-5944 Lallathin/Metz Group - Contact Nathan Teawanger - 740/213-1011 Teens– Sunday @ 6:00 - Contact Travis Williams - 330/546-5620 PURSUIT - College - Sunday @ 6:00 - Stevenson home - Contact Brett Hower - 717/471-3151