Sabbath, December 12, 2009 – Loren Seibold - A Child is Born   This Sabbath, December 12, is our monthly All-Church Fellowship Luncheon. We hope you'll join other church family members for a delicious meal and wonderful company. Please bring an entrée and a salad and/or dessert to share.   You may have noticed some extra Christmas decorations in the sanctuary this year. These are in preparation for Worthington Adventist Academy's Christmas program, "Christmas Hang-Ups." The schools performance is scheduled for December 15 at 7:00pm in the sanctuary and YOU are invited!   The new 2010 Friendship Directories are available. Please limit one per family for now.   There is still some firewood for the taking on the Griswold campus. The wood that is left is lying close to the baseball diamond next to the activity center and it's free for anyone who can use it.   Coming in the weeks ahead:  Taking a survey:  When you receive these newsletters, are you able to view the pictures that I post with the text?  Just reply to this newsletter with your response. Thanks!   New address for the Thorwards: 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.   2010 Great Controversy Tour, May 2-13, with Dr. Gerard Damsteegt of the Seminary, Andrews University. See the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation come alive in Europe. Visit Rome, the Waldensian Valleys, Switzerland, Germany and France. Experience early Christianity, the Dark Ages, the Reformation and the "deadly wound." For more info email: gctours@mac.com or call 269-471-5172.   There is a new ministry/support group available to men. This group tackles issues related to careers, relationships, spirituality, etc. There are two ways to participate. Attend a monthly meeting on the 3rd Sunday of the month and/or join the Face Book forum by requesting a friend status of Israel Wright. For more questions, contact Israel at mrwright@israelwright.com   The Mount Vernon Academy Music Department would like to invite you to the annual Christmas concert featuring the Cascabel handbell choir, the Echoliers chamber choir, and the MVA Band with special guests. Together these groups will be present "The Fulfillment," praising and celebrating Jesus' first coming. Please join us for the only presentation on Saturday, December 19 at 11:00am in the Mount Vernon Hill SDA Church.