Mountain Creek Church of Christ Announcements -

Bible Verse: St. Mark 9:1 – And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

Prayer Requests:

PLEASE ADD THESE TO YOUR PRAYER LIST:

•  Bea Anderson – fell recently and broke her pelvis. She is now at home and is receiving home health care visits to assist with her rehabilitation.

•  Bonnie Landreth – Bonnie has been suffering with several medical conditions recently.

•  Carolyn Congdon – recently underwent surgery and had some complications. She has been released from Erlanger Hospital and is now at home recovering.

•  Eddie Reachard – started some new medication recently to assist with his fight against cancer.

•  Catherine Burgess – continue to keep her in your prayers.

•  Cindy Reynolds – Pat Mayfield's daughter has recently been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

•  Please keep all our expectant Mothers in your thoughts and prayers. (Please keep the Fathers in your prayers as well).

•  Jack Brown (a friend of Bax and Velvet Walker) – please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

•  Hannah Land – will be having some surgery in the near future. Please remember her in your thoughts and prayers.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO REMEMBER THESE IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS:

•  Continue to keep Eloise Rector in your thoughts and prayers.

•  Continue to keep Betty Wright in your thoughts and prayers.

•  Continue to keep Glen and Brenda Braly in your thoughts and prayers.

•  Shut-Ins – continue to keep all of them on your prayer list.

  Upcoming Events:

•  Red Bank Life Care Center – 1 st Sunday of the Month- Adult Class II – along with anyone who could assist with services would be greatly appreciated.

•  New Picture Directories – Some of our members were unavailable for our picture make up sessions with Olan Mills recently. If you were not able to attend the make up session and would still like to have your picture in the directory, please see Wendy Mitchell or simply provide me with a snapshot of yourself. I especially want to be sure we get snapshots of all our shut-ins. I need these snapshots by Sunday, January 15 th . Thanks Frances.

•  Mission Teams Meet Tonight – Just a reminder that our Mission Teams are meeting tonight. Please check with your teams for the times and location's of tonight's meeting. If you are currently not a member of a team and would like to join one, please see one of our Elders (Roy Cox, Don Hedrick or David Schwiger).

Birthday's for December this week:

January 1 st – Jessica Pressnell

The New Year 2012

When a New Year begins, we often take time to evaluate our lives with purpose of making some positive changes. Here are some simple suggestions you have probably heard before. They can change your life, or your influence can change someone's life:

•  This year, think first of someone else.

•  Take pleasure in the beauty of the earth.

•  Write a letter to an elderly relative or shut-in.

•  Thank God for what you are and what you have, whether it is great or small.

•  Mend a quarrel. Give a soft answer.

•  Seek out a forgotten friend. Keep a promise. Find the time for them.

•  Dismiss suspicion, and replace it with trust.

•  Forgo a grudge. Forgive an enemy.

•  Apologize. Listen. Try to understand.

•  Examine your demands on others.

•  Express your gratitude to others. Be kind, be gentle.

•  Laugh a little. Laugh a little more. Pray for peace.

•  Be a peacemaker. Go to worship

•  This year put God where He belongs in your life – first.

•  Obey His Word. (Revelation 1:3 – Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for this time is at hand.)