Sunday Morning - 9:30 AM

Class Schedule

Youth

Toddlers - Katie & Myra

Kindergarten– 2nd - Cyndi and Cheryl

3rd - 6th - Joe and Christine Hampton

Jr & Sr High - Mastersons

Living Christ Like Lives: Tom Marcum

Sunday Evening Small Groups:

Beavercreek - Wayne & Connie’s - 5 p

Huber Heights - Jeff & Amanda’s - 5:30p

Tuesday Morning - 7:30 AM

Men’s Breakfast: Steak ‘N’ Shake

N. Fairfield Rd in Beavercreek

Tuesday Evening Small Group:

Beavercreek - Culbertson’s - 6 p.m.

Wednesday Evening - 6:30 PM

Ladies: Bible Study (postponed)

Tom Marcum: Class for All

Friday: Senior Seekers - 12:00 PM

Today’s Worship 10:30 AM

100 - Holy Ground

Welcome

383 - Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross

Communion Offering

1015 - Jesus Loves the Little Children

Sermon

Carpenter’s Kids - The Journey

1003 - Silent Night! Holy Night!

Video Invitational

83 - God is So Good

Closing Prayer

Assignments Today

Toddler Room: Myra Harmeling Booth: Bowens Carpenter’s Kids: Hamptons

Please Pray For:

Please tear this portion off for

your weekly prayers

Sandy Hogston: health issues

Pat Hoban: health

Harold Dehart: health/pacemaker

Margaret Isom: broken leg

Please continue to remember:

Fergus Lloyd, Howard Carson and Family,

Lori Ault, Betty Hammel, Sheridan King,

Andrew Lott, Gary Clasby, Jamie Strong,

Don Dehart, Naomi Shields, Brian Fergu-

son, Janice Lloyd, Dorothy Carr, Nathan-

iel, Keith Gaw, Karen Williams, John Cole,

Phyllis, Joan Carson, Kathy Karras, Andy

Collier, Theresa Holton, Dorothy Baker,

Tony Marcum, Irene Lister, Stephanie

McAvene, Marilyn Mott, David McGrael,

Kim Eric, Gabriel Weikert, Truman

Combs, Debbie LeMaster, Ruth Hampton,

Sue Wyrick, Georgene Bonsteel, Laura

Taylor, Kincaid Family

Seeking Employment:

Pam Hormick, Angie Baker, Garry

Whitaker

Our Shut-ins: John Miller, Lillian Null

Ministry Contacts

Elders

Gary Clasby (937) 293-6290 (H)

Wayne Hampton (937) 429-9454

(937) 672-2418

Please call an elder if you would like to

schedule a meeting.

Deacons

Shane Bowen

Outreach/Missions

Joe Hampton

Education & Youth

John Eric

Fellowship

Jared Culbertson

Small Group/Family Ministry

Mike Gutwein

Technology

Minister

Tom Marcum (937) 903-0185

Email: tmarcum@belmontchurch.org

Office Hours

Mon - Fri 10:30 am - 3:30 pm

Other times by appointment only.

Prayer Requests

amanda4belmont@gmail.com

Assignments - December 25th

Toddler Room - Myra Harmeling

Booth - Bowens

Carpenter’s Kids - Hamptons

Dec. Communion Trays - Coopers

Contact Information

Belmont Church of Christ

3003 S. Smithville Rd

PO Box 20066

Dayton, OH 45420

(937) 256-0481

Secretary’s Office Hours Monday - 9 am to 1 pm

Friday - 10 am to 2 pm

www.belmontchurch.org

A Family of Faith Glorifying God By Reaching Out to Others Sharing the Good News

To Our Visitors: Welcome! You are our honored guests! Please fill out a visitor’s

card located on the back of the pews and place it in the collection plate. If you

have young children, please feel free to use our toddler room at the back of the

auditorium. Before the worship service, please check your cellular phones and

other electronic devices to ensure they will not disrupt our time of worship.

December 18, 2016

Weekly Feast

Sometimes we buy things which are marked “Batteries Not Included!” A product

which must be powered in order to be used is packaged without what is needed.

That has to be purchased separately. How wonderful when we do buy something

that does include the batteries. In that case the package can be opened and we are

ready to go!

What energizes our life? Do we allow happenings of life to bring us down and im-

mobilize us? Do the things which threaten our beliefs or idea of life as we think it

ought to be cause us to wonder what’s the use of standing for what is right? Per-

haps such times bring us to our knees in urgent prayer. Things are dictated we do

not agree with or believe in and we call upon God for needed courage and

strength. However, at the same time do we forget to offer thanks? There is power

in maintaining a spirit of thanks in spite of the troubles and misfortunes of life.

Consider the example of Daniel who had been taken into Babylonian captivity.

Through the wisdom of God exhibited in his life, he was elevated to a position

over others. That position was even retained following the death of Belshazzar and

the Medes taking over the Kingdom with the reign of Darius. (Daniel 6:1-3) How-

ever, there were those who grew to despise Daniel and sought to do him in.

(Daniel 6:4-5) Knowing Daniel’s regular practice of prayer, these men persuaded

Darius to establish an ordinance against petitioning any god or man except the

King for a period of 30 days. (Daniel 6:6-9) What was Daniel to do?

We read in Daniel 6:10 (NLT) But when Daniel learned that the law had been

signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its win-

dows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always

done, giving thanks to his God.

In spite of the ordinance Daniel’s practice did not change, though I’m sure he

prayed in earnest! Still, thanks was included! Daniel continued to view God as

Sovereign over all, and to Him he would still give thanks!

Though things around us may change, let us not change our practice of regular

prayer to God -- thanks included. With a spirit of thanks to the God Who is fully

aware of all that is going on with us and around us, our mind can be elevated to the

good we still have from God and even the ways in which He can use us to further

His good. This can serve to empower us to press on in spite of ungodliness around

us. May that thanks continue to well up from within us!

HAVE A GREAT WEEK BEING ENERGIZED!

Wednesday night Potato Soup and

Broccoli Soup at 5:30 p.m.

Classes start at 6:30 p.m.

Remember:

Senior Lunches on Fridays will begin again Jan. 13th

Winterfest: Feb. March 10th: Toby Mac

Directories are available

to pick up!

See Wayne or Amanda if

you still need a copy!!!

24th: Jared Culbertson

ANNOUNCEMENTS

There are many roads we travel And probably most we leave be-hind We continue to walk ahead of us New fresh roads we want to find And sometimes we wonder If we took the best road we could If we could erase them and start over We often think perhaps we would Some roads we travel often though Off and on throughout the years They get worn and sad and weary And we shed so many tears But we try to put them behind us And trudge bravely on ahead Trying very hard to not look back But find great new roads in-stead So no matter where we’ve been As our lives we continue to un-ravel We all just try to do our best With the many roads we travel!

By: Marylin Mott

Sunday, December 25th!!!

We will only be having a worship service.

There will be no classes.

Service will consist of a devotional and

communion.

Christmas Baskets

Still in need of canned gravy.

All items must be here by Wednes-

day, December 21st.