CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-4:00pm

Friday: 8:30am-1:00pm

2825 Sandy Plains Rd / Marietta, GA 30066

(770) 971-8525 www.sandyplains.org

Christmas Means... Joyful Fellowship

1 John 1:1-4 Dr. Al Southerland

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CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE

Join us on Saturday, December 24th at 4:30pm for our

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. This will be a special

time of worship and reflection that focuses on Christ—

our Creator, Savior and Redeemer.

LOTTIE MOON CHRISTMAS OFFERING

The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering is being collected

to help send and support men and women who are

called to reach the nations for Jesus. Our goal for this

year is $10,000. Pray about giving to this annual

mission on top of your regular tithe.

SENIOR MEN’S MEETING

The Senior Men’s Meeting is Tuesday, December 27th

at 10am in the Fellowship Hall.

SUNDAY, December 18th

9:30 and 11:00 am—Bible Study– all ages

9:30 am Traditional Worship

10:45 am KIDS Worship in Student Center

11:00 am Modern Worship

4:00 pm Deacon Meeting in C18

4:30 pm Winter Camp Orientation Meeting in Student Center

5:30 pm Church-wide Sing-A-Long

WEDNESDAY, December 21st

7:00 pm Joint Small Group Meeting in Fellowship Hall

SATURDAY, December 24th

4:30 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Dr. Al Southerland Bryan Paine Gary McEntire Dr. Don Mason Janet Porter Terri Butler Senior Pastor Worship Pastor Pastor to Students Pastor to Sr. Adults Children’s Director Preschool Director

GOD EMPOWERS HIS FOLLOWERS WITH GIFTS AND TALENTS TO BE USED FOR HIS PURPOSE

If you feel God is leading you to use your gifts and talents as a part of our family, simply inform the pastor of your

intentions either by meeting with him following the message or by contacting the office.

CHRISTMAS CARD POST OFFICE IS OPEN

If you have a Christmas card for an active member

of our church, simply drop it off in our Christmas card

box located at the Welcome Center. Include with it the

money you would otherwise pay for postage. Our

students will distribute these cards throughout the

church and your donation will go toward the Lottie

Moon Christmas Offering.

CONTRIBUTIONS

Please give your end-of-year contributions on or before

Sunday, December 25th. If you need to deliver a

contribution on Monday, December 26th thru

December 31st, please notify Janet Earnest. The IRS

requires a contribution to be delivered to the church or

post-marked by December 31st in order to receive a

2016 income tax deduction. Please call the church and

request a copy of your donations year-to-date if you

want to know what we have on record so far this year.

WEDNESDAY EVENING ACTIVITIES

We hope that everyone has a wonderful Christmas

season. Please enjoy your Wednesday evenings with

your family and friends. All regular activities will resume

on Wednesday, January 11, 2017.

HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS

Monday, December 26th, OFFICE CLOSED

Tuesday, December 27th, OFFICE CLOSED

Wednesday, December 28th, 8:30am-12 (help needed)

Thursday, December 29th, 8:30am-12 (help needed)

Friday, December 30th, 8:30am-12 (help needed)

Monday, January 2nd, OFFICE CLOSED

HOLIDAY SUNDAY SERVICES

On Christmas morning we will have only one service

and it will begin at 10:00am. On New Year’s Day

Sunday, we will only have the 11:00 service.

OFFICE VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR DEC. 28th-30th

The office will be closed December 26th and 27th.

From December 28th-30th (Wednesday-Friday), we are

in GREAT NEED of a volunteer or volunteers to come to

the office from 8:30am until NOON each day. Please

contact Nanci in the office to volunteer.