Sabbath, January 30, 2010 – Elder Hubert Cisneros.  As you may have heard, Hubert & Lucy are moving their ministry west to Lincoln Nebraska. They have served in Ohio for the last 12 years in many capacities and will leave a large void when they go. We have been especially blessed to have had them worship with us on a somewhat regular basis (you can't work for the conference and maintain any kind of regular schedule!) so to us, they are family. Lucy has gone on ahead to establish their new home, while Hubert will be in Ohio for a few more weeks, ministering, preaching and doing what he does best, loving the people.   Please join Adventurers Club members and their families as they celebrate the completion of a full year of learning, fun and getting closing to Jesus. For the past year, they have worked very hard in order to achieve their goals. Show your support by joining them this Saturday at their Investiture Service, 5:30pm in the church sanctuary.   Citrus truck arrives this Saturday evening at 6:00pm. If you are available to help unload, please meet the Ouzounians at the activity center by 6:00!  Thank you!   Coming in the weeks ahead:  For those who may not have seen this Fox news report, I'm including the link below. Thank you to Lucy Cisneros for sharing with us. http://video.foxnews.com/v/3972193/haitians-helping-haitians?playlist_id=87249    If you would like to donate to Haitian relief efforts, go to www.adra.org or call (800) 424-ADRA. All donations designated for "Haiti Emergency Response" will go 100% to that purpose.   Health Food Cupboard – Open this Sunday, January 31, from 2:00-4:00.   Love is in the Air! And you are invited to a Valentines Day celebration hosted by none other than our own "Luv Guru", Pastor Bob!  Join him on Saturday, January 13, at 6:30pm in the fellowship hall. You'll enjoy sweet treats, hugs & kisses, and a special performance by our own MARTY MILLER.  See you there!   Attention Elders – You are invited to and lunch/meeting following the 2nd worship service with new head elder Carolyn Sowards on Saturday, February 20th in the fellowship hall. Families welcome.   FOR RENT. One bedroom, 2nd floor apartment at 848 Griswold Street. There are four rooms and a bath. Eating space in the kitchen. New amenities including: appliances, floor coverings, paint, window treatment, and lighting. Approximately 636 square feet. Rent amount $620.00 per month includes the utilities (lighting, heat, cooling, and water-sewer). Contact B. L. Knecht blknecht@gmail.com, or 614-581-3141. Or call the church office, 614-885-7812.   Who's Coming to Dinner? Save the date of February 27 to participate in this delightful event. Host someone in your home for a Sabbath afternoon meal or be a guest in someone's home…here's the catch: you don't know who you'll be hosting until the knock on the door and you won't know who's house you'll be visiting until you arrive! Sound like fun? Then be sure to sign-up using the forms on the table in the narthex.   ARC BLOOD DRIVE – February 13 in the fellowship hall. Please call 1-800-give life (4483-5433) to register.   Now available, the 2010 "Faces of Hope" Calendar.  Our 2009 Sabbath school offerings are directed to the LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMY in Kenya. This Christian school is owned and operated by the family of Kennedy Dulo and their non-profit organization, Rafiki Africa Foundation.  The school is currently raising funds through calendar sales to add on a kitchen and dining room for the students who currently take their meals outside on the ground.  These calendars feature pictures of the children who attend LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMY and villagers from the local community.  You will find these calendars in the narthex of the church and are available to you for free. If you would like to make a donation, we would be happy to receive them and pass that along to Kennedy Dulo.

This week: Sabbath, January 23, 2009 – 1st service, Pastor Bobby McGhee, 2nd service MVA music department and Rob Stevenson.   PLEASE PRAY FOR HAITI: Millions of people are homeless after the earthquake this week and 350,000 of those are our brothers and sisters in the Adventist Church in Haiti. A special "Haiti Emergency Response Fund" has been set up by ADRA and it has a large team on the scene which is already helping people of all faiths and races, but needs our support to get sufficient supplies. You can help at www.adra.org <http://www.adra.org/> or (800) 424-ADRA. All donations designated for "Haiti Emergency Response" will go 100% to that purpose.   Pathfinder Club meeting – Sunday, January 24, 9:00-12:00 in the fellowship hall.   Coming in the weeks ahead:  Health Food Cupboard – Open this Friday, January 22 and Sunday, January 24, and the following Sunday, January 31, from 2:00-4:00.   As many of you know, member Suzanne Grady is battling cancer. In order to feel the very best that she can through all of this, she has been trying to get outside to walk. However, the weather being what it is, has made that impossible for her. If anyone has a treadmill that they would like to get rid of, Suzanne would be interested. Please call her at (614) 519-5158.   FOR RENT. One bedroom, 2nd floor apartment at 848 Griswold Street. There are four rooms and a bath. Eating space in the kitchen. New amenities including: appliances, floor coverings, paint, window treatment, and lighting. Approximately 636 square feet. Rent amount $620.00 per month includes the utilities (lighting, heat, cooling, and water-sewer). Contact B. L. Knecht blknecht@gmail.com, or 614-581-3141. Or call the church office, 614-885-7812.   Who's Coming to Dinner? Save the date of February 27 to participate in this delightful event. Host someone in your home for a Sabbath afternoon meal or be a guest in someone's home…here's the catch: you don't know who you'll be hosting until the knock on the door and you won't know who's house you'll be visiting until you arrive! Sound like fun? Then be sure to sign-up using the forms on the table in the narthex.   ARC BLOOD DRIVE – February 13 in the fellowship hall. Please call 1-800-give life (4483-5433) to register.   Now available, the 2010 "Faces of Hope" Calendar.  Our 2009 Sabbath school offerings are directed to the LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMY in Kenya. This Christian school is owned and operated by the family of Kennedy Dulo and their non-profit organization, Rafiki Africa Foundation.  The school is currently raising funds through calendar sales to add on a kitchen and dining room for the students who currently take their meals outside on the ground.  These calendars feature pictures of the children who attend LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMY and villagers from the local community.  You will find these calendars in the narthex of the church and are available to you for free. If you would like to make a donation, we would be happy to receive them and pass that along to Kennedy Dulo.    One of our members, Lori Wycoff, has been working on a project for several years that I think you may find interesting. She had the idea of developing a calendar featuring women who are cancer survivors, photographed at various stages of treatment, by a professional photographer and selling these calendars as a way to fundraise for cancer patients. Her work has caught the attention of several newspapers and I have included a link to an article written recently by a newspaper in Springfield Ohio. http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-news/stafford-putting-a-brave-face-on-fight-against-cancer-472683.html I'm also including the website where you can learn more about Lori's efforts and see the 2010 calendar (featuring Tracy Rice).  It's a really great idea and the calendar is BEAUTIFUL!!  Check it out!  www.fightingfaces.com.   The Church office is in the process of compiling a list of your family members and/or friends who are serving in the military. We would like to have a current list including addresses so that those who are interested could correspond and support them.  If you know of anyone in the military and would like to share their information, please contact the church office.

Sabbath, January 9, 2009 – Mark Feldbush – No More Fractions   This Sabbath is our annual blessing of our Church volunteers who donate their time and talent supporting our various ministries. We will also be voting on the members of the church board.   Join us this Sabbath for our All-Church Fellowship Luncheon. Our luncheon will serve as a farewell dinner to the Feldbush family as they leave us for MD. Mark has accepted a job as a hospital chaplain at Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park. He starts January 11. So please plan to join Mark, Becky, Tegwen and Beatrice as we bid them a fond farewell. Please bring an entrée and a dessert or salad to share.   Coming in the weeks ahead:  Kitchen clean-up. We have a lot of unmarked items in the refrigerator that have been there for a long time. Your church secretary (me) will be spending a few hours cleaning out the fridge in a couple of weeks. If you have something in there that you want to claim, please label it or remove it. Everything else will be disposed of or donated.   Adventist Basics Class – If you are interested in learning more about the doctrine of the Seventh-day Adventist faith, please join Pastor Seibold on Saturday, January 16th at 2:30 in the afternoon in the garden room. This class lasts about 3 hours.   The U.S. Census Bureau has been using our facility as a testing site for some upcoming job openings. They continue to look for qualified workers. If you would be interested in applying, please call 614-684-0140 or go to 2010censusjobs.gov.   United African Christian Association 1st Anniversary Celebration. Come and sample Cultures across Africa. Join church member Kennedy Dulo on Sunday, January 10 from 3:00-6:00 in the activity center, for a celebration of Africa's diverse and unique cultures. You'll have the opportunity to experience a variety of African cuisine, see up close the intricate patterns and textures of African dress and hear various tribal music. The proceeds from this event will fund community projects undertaken by the United African Christian Association whose main objective is to meet the physical and spiritual needs of the many Africans living in central Ohio. Tickets are $10/each and are available at the door.   One of our members, Lori Wycoff, has been working on a project for several years that I think you may find interesting. She had the idea of developing a calendar featuring women who are cancer survivors, photographed at various stages of treatment, by a professional photographer and selling these calendars as a way to fundraise for cancer patients. Her work has caught the attention of several newspapers and I have included a link to an article written recently by a newspaper in Springfield Ohio. http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-news/stafford-putting-a-brave-face-on-fight-against-cancer-472683.html I'm also including the website where you can learn more about Lori's efforts and see the 2010 calendar (featuring Tracy Rice).  It's a really great idea and the calendar is BEAUTIFUL!!  Check it out!  www.fightingfaces.com.   The Church office is in the process of compiling a list of your family members and/or friends who are serving in the military. We would like to have a current list including addresses so that those who are interested could correspond and support them.  If you know of anyone in the military and would like to share their information, please contact the church office.   There is a new Vegetarian/Vegan kids group forming in the Columbus Area. Its purpose is to allow parents and guardians a way to organize Vegetarian friendly events for their kids without the usual worries of what's going to be served or that the activities my cause uneasiness for those trying to lead a Vegetarian life style. This group is not centered on any religious denomination. There are people from many different religious view points as members of the group. The focus is solely the shared Vegetarian/Vegan life style.  Anyone who is interested can review the yahoo group web page at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ColumbusVegKids/. If you have more questions, or would like to join the group, you may contact Mark Whitt at 614-898-0043 or MarkWhitt13@yahoo.com.   The 2010 Martin Luther King Community Celebration is Mon., Jan. 18 at 11:00am at the Worthington United Methodist Church, 600 High St. Featured speaker is Yvette McGee Brown of Children's Hospital. Please call 436-3100 for more information.