Pancake Breakfast - On Super Bowl Sunday, February 5th, 2011 at 9:15am, Alleluia! will host our annual FREE Pancake Breakfast.  Come dressed in your favorite teams apparel and enjoy fellowship and good food (pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and tea).  Worship to follow at 10:33am (nursery provided).

Christmas Eve Candlelight ServiceChristmas Worship Schedule

Saturday, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – 5:30pm

Sunday, Christmas Day – 10:33am

Sunday, New Year’s Day – 10:33am

ELCA’s Malaria Campaign – We will be collecting for this campaign over the next few months. If you would like to make a donation, please make your checks payable to Alleluia and put in the envelopes provided and place in the offering plate. We will write out one check at the beginning of November and another at the beginning of January.

Bible StudyOn Wednesdays from 7-8:15pm. We will pick up Matthew’s gospel at Chapter 21.

Rockin’ For A CauseJoin us at Alleluia on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 7:00pm for a fun night out while raising money/food for the Mid-Ohio Food Bank! Come out for our benefit concert, raising support for the food pantry.

Buckeye Tailgate Party – Featuring the Hoosier Favorite Chili Cook-off on November 5, 2011 – 30 Minutes Before Game Time (Game time TBD)

The Service of Confirmation/Affirmation of Baptism – On Sunday, October 30th we will help our confirmand celebrate with a potluck breakfast beginning at 9:15am. Look for the sign up.

Adult Sunday school – Can you name the Fruits of the Spirit? They are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self control. Over the next 2 months, Pastor Steve will lead us in a study of the Fruits of the Spirit. Fruits are characteristics that Jesus had when he was here; and our goal is to be more like Him. So, how are these attributes working in your life? Come and explore how God wants to work in your life.

Announcements

Bible Study – On Wednesday, September 7th, Pastor Steve will lead us in a study of the book of Philippians. We meet from 7:00pm – 8:15pm.

Sunday school kickoff – On Sunday, September 11th we will have Sunday school for all ages beginning at 9:15am.

Adult Sunday School – As we all are trying to adjust to the beginning of the school year, shorter days, and cooler weather, we all probably are aware that this can be a tense time of year.  In September, the adult Sunday school class will be doing a three week study of A Christian Perspective on Managing Stress.  We will be identifying ways that our thoughts sometimes work against us and against God when we get stressed, as well as working on trying different ways of managing stress that are more aligned with our faith. 
 
Prayers & Squares – September’s meeting will be on Tuesday, September 13th at 9:30am.

Be The Church
 
On Sunday, September 4th, 2011, Alleluia will not hold a worship service; instead, we will be out serving the community for Be The Church Sunday. We will meet at Pastime Park, which is located at 370 N. Chillicothe Street, Plain City, 43064. Worship begins at 8:30am. See you next Sunday!!!

BTC T-SHIRTS will be available for pick-up on Friday at the office from 9:30am to 1:00pm, Saturday morning from 9:00-10:00am or Sunday morning in the park by the inflatables.

Back to School Clothing Drive
For Be The Church this year, we will be collecting items of clothing for kids from Pre-School through 12th grade. On Labor Day weekend families will be scheduled to come in and work with a coordinator to get the needed clothes for their children.

Items to collect: New/Gently Used kids shirts, sweaters, sweat shirts, shorts, jeans, kakis and dress pants, girls dresses/skirts, jackets and coats, shoes, new (packaged) under garments and socks. All donated gently used items must be washed before donated.

Coffee for Commuters
On Tuesday mornings a few of us get to the church around 6:20am…We blow up balloons, get our morning exercise by putting out signs and have some great fellowship as we wave and pray for all those that pass by. If you’d like to be a part of this outreach ministry, please talk to anyone on the team: Pastor Steve and Gail Kimm, Sarah Dacre, Cathy Heffelfinger, Lisa Heere, Chris Reynard or Sandy.

Please pray for this ministry, so that we may bless people’s lives and get the word out about Alleluia!

Simpsons Summer Sunday School
The Simpsons…the scourge of family values on TV or one of the most theologically relevant programs in primetime? Come find out and explore “The Gospel According to The Simpson”. We will watch a select episode of The Simpsons and then delve into scripture and discuss what we have watched. It should be a fun way to roll into summer. D’oh!

April 17th – Palm Sunday

April 21st – Maundy Thursday Worship – We will worship with our sister church at The Church at North Pointe (5550 Cleveland Ave, Columbus).  Gathering time will be 7:00pm (they are planning travel time for us).

April 22nd – Good Friday Worship  – We will worship with the churches in Plain City for Good Friday.  Service will be held at Plain City Presbyterian (231 N. Main Street) at 7:00pm.

April 24th – Easter Sunday – We will have a Potluck Breakfast followed by an Easter egg hunt with resurrection eggs.  Invite your friends!  Festivities begin at 9:00am.

You’re Invited…To a FREE Pancake Breakfast
 
We will have pancakes, sausage, juice, milk, fruit, coffee and tea
 
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011 at 9:15am
 
Alleluia! Church
8624 Industrial Parkway
Plain City, 43064
 
Worship Service following at 10:33am
Nursery provided
 
(614)504-5563
 

Ash Wednesday – is March 9th.  We will have an Ash Wednesday Worship Service at 7:00pm.

Bible Study – Wednesdays at 7:00pm.  Pastor Steve will lead us in a bible study of the gospel of Matthew.

Valentine’s Fellowship – On Saturday, February 19th at 6:30pm, we will gather at Mary Kelly’s restaurant on Avery- Muirfield Road in Dublin for some Christian Family Fellowship!  Please make sure you sign up so we can get an accurate count.  If you need babysitting…

Babysitting Fundraiser – The youth and Amelia will be at the church on that evening at 6:00pm.  So, you’ll have plenty of time to drop off your kiddos and head over to Mary Kelly’s.  Please feed your children before you drop them off. They will be entertained, fed a snack and loved!  There will be a “suggested” donation.

Making Sense of the Christian Faith – Over the next 8 weeks, during the Adult Sunday school class, which begins at 9:20am, we will be studying this book by David Lose.  It is an exciting and inviting exploration of the major theological doctrines of the Christian faith. Written as a conversation in order to invite you to “jump into” the conversation, the text stimulates the reader’s thinking instead of attempting to persuade a particular point of view. Topics include Theology (God Talk), Creation, Sin, Covenant Law, Community, Incarnation, Atonement, Church and Holy Spirit, and Eschatology.

Bible Study – Resumes on Wednesday, January 12th at 7:00pm.  Pastor Steve will lead us in a bible study of the gospel of Matthew.

Strategic Planning Meeting – Please set aside the morning of January 22 from 8:30am-12:00pm.  Pastor Ed Williams will be with us for our strategic planning.  We will have muffins and/or pastries and coffee available and childcare will be provided.