Wednesday, November 25, 2009

 

Taste and see that the Lord is good;

Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.  Psalm 34:8

 

This week:

Sabbath, November 28, 2009Kennedy Dulo.  Remember What God Has Done For You.

 

Charlie & Bob are all geared up for their Thanksgiving brunch.  If you are interested in joining the gang in the fellowship hall tomorrow, please call Bob at 439-0818 so they can set your place at the table.

 

Will you be watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade? If so, you may see one of our own, Meghan Wood. She will be marching with the Pickerington Marching Tiger Band (uniforms are Purple and White) which will be the last band in the parade. They will be bringing in Santa. The drumline (which is Meghan and she plays snare drum) will do a routine on the Macy's star in front of the Macy's Department Store. At one point in the drumline routine, Meghan will be in the center of the star!  She is the short drummer on an end next to a very tall drummer. Check it out!

 

Please note: The Little Lambs ministry will not be available, Sabbath, November 21, 28 and December 26 to allow those families involved time with their families.

 

Coming in the weeks ahead: 

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Harding family who lost their beloved brother, Herndon this week. The Harding family has been part of our church family and friends of this community for a long time and many will feel this loss. You may pay your respects beginning Friday, from 6:00-9:00pm at the Rutherford-Corbin Funeral Home, 515 High St, in Worthington and Saturday at the Genoa Baptist Church, 7562 Lewis Center Rd. in Westerville, from 11:00-1:00. The funeral service will begin at 1:00.

 

Our friends the Thorwards are grieving the loss of SR's mother who passed away on Tuesday. She was quite a lively lady and lived a colorful life and will be deeply missed by her family and friends. Please send your condolences to the Thorwards at their new address: 119 Darrin Dr. Sitka, AK 99835.

 

Men's Winter Coat Drive. If you have gently used or new winter wear for men that you would like to donate to our Street Beat Ministry, please bring it to the church and put in the drop box in the narthex. Men's outerwear only, i.e.: coats, hats, gloves, socks and scarves. We will continue to collect your donations through December.

 

Do you or the church ministry that you participate in have things stored in the basement? Pastor Bob is trying to turn some of the basement space into usable space and is filling our dumpster on a weekly basis! If there are things down there that you want to protect, make sure they are maked with an orange storage tag. You will find these tags in the basement for your use.

 

The WWM's Ornament Exchange is scheduled for Saturday, December 5 beginning at 6:30pm. It will be held at the church in the garden room. Please bring an ornament to exchange.

 

The Worthington Seventh-Day Adventist Church will be hosting Life Line Screening on 12/9/2009.  These health screenings will be offered for people 40-years-old and older. The vascular screenings are performed using Doppler color flow ultrasound systems and include the following:

1) A Carotid Artery Screening –visualizes the build up of plaque in the carotid arteries, which leads to stroke. (Most strokes are linked to carotid artery blockage)

2) An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) test – looks for an enlargement in the abdominal aorta that could lead to a ruptured aortic artery. The vast majority of people who have an aneurysm have no symptoms.

3) An Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) – screens for peripheral arterial disease in the lower extremities, which is closely linked to coronary artery disease.

4) Bone density screening, which tests for the early signs of osteoporosis.

5) Atrial Fibrillation (Afib) – A test to measure irregular heart beat. Atrial Fibrillation increases the risk of stroke 5 times.

6) Complete Lipid panel, Glucose and C-Reactive Protein blood tests are also available for $99.00. ($70 when combined with tests 1-5 above) These blood tests require an eight hour fast.

You must pre-register by calling 1-888-653-6441. These screenings are completely painless, non-invasive, and affordable. The cost for all four vascular screenings is $139.00.  10 minutes could save your life!