9:00AM Heritage Service10:15AM Sanctuary Service

December 15th, 2013

NEW HERE? If you are looking for a church family to connect

with, look no further. You are among friends! Please register as our guest by filling out a

Connection Card & bringing it to the Hospitality Room. For this Sunday, the Hospitality Room

is in the Chapel. And pick up a complimentary beverage at Cafe Oasis.

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financial update DEC. GENERAL FUND: DEC.BUILDING FUND: DEC MISSIONS:Budget: $264,655 Giving: $30,531 Giving: $7,406 Giving to date: $71,048

Nursery - grade 5 @ 10:15am. Our Children’s ministry programming (K - grade 5) runs until 11:40am. Parents: If your child needs your attention, you will be paged by having your child's number appear on the video screen. Mother's room and Parenting room are available next to the children's wing in the Atrium.

children

2013 Missions Fund Update:

Goal : $120,000Actual: $115,310

Your 2013 charitable tax receipt will be issued by February 2014. Any giving received before midnight on December 31 will be issued a receipt for 2013.

NEW YEARS EVE SERVICE - Communion and praying in the New Year at 11:15pm on December 31st.

coming this month CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT - Christmas Eve at 6pm. This is a great opportunity to invite your family and friends to join us for this one hour candlelight service.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29TH - Our second annual “God Stories” Sunday will feature several people who will share their story of God’s goodness and faithfulness in 2013. Also, if you would like to be included in water baptism please let one of the pastors know. Children will join us for this final Sunday service of the year as we give our children’s workers a Sunday off. Mothers Room and Parenting Room will be available.

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news & events

PHILIPPINES TYPHOON RESPONSE - Donations will be matched by the Canadian Government until December 23rd. ERDO (Emergency Response/Development Overseas) is responding to the humanitarian needs through our Global Workers and our partner agencies. To date Elim has raised $10,580. Mark your envelope "ERDO Philippines" or go to www.erdo.ca to donate online.

DECEMBER CALENDAR is available at the Information Centre and online at www.elimchurch.ca/#/downloads-forms.

SENIOR TONES will meet today Luther Seniors Centre at 7:30pm.

CONDOLENCES to Don Balzer in the passing of his mother.

SINGLE ADULT (S.A.L.T.) CHRISTMAS BANQUET is Saturday, December 21st at 6:30 pm in the Atrium. Guest musician is Aaron Ruston. Contact Pastor Bob for tickets ($15 each). Alumni are welcome!

CHRISTMAS BLESSING - Because of your generosity we were able to bless 18 families and individuals, 19 missionaries, and 9 married Bible College students this Christmas season from our Alms fund.

18th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION final performances are today at 3pm and tomorrow at 7pm. Tickets are on sale today in the Atrium.

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