sid's notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . february 6, 2012

Child Evangelism International Mission Trip News… All 17 of us arrived safely in Warrenton, MO Sunday night around 4:30-5 pm.  Bus ran fine.  Met up with “Pickle” and Delores Stuart in Warrenton.  All have had good meals, good nights rests, and have been busy serving the Lord in various needed areas – opening the Bible lessons mailed in, grading the lessons, praying for the children and prisoners who participate in the ministry, preparing new lessons to be mailed out, painting, building bookshelf, entering the names of new Bible students into the computer, etc.  We miss our cook and his wife, Bill and Karen Beck, as well as others who have been in times past and could not come this time.  God is blessing as we learn of those who are placing their faith in the Lord.  Continue to pray for us and our loved ones while we are away.  The weather man is calling for about an inch of snow tonight. Tuesday.  We enjoyed a magic show with Wally Grant last night, a card game called “Golf” and the normal domino marathon.  Wally will lead a Bible Study for us tonight.  Never seen such an excited bunch of women when the Giants won the Super Bowl.  We thank you for all your prayers; continue to pray that we will be good witnesses for our Lord all week long.

Cheerful Hearts noon luncheon, February 14.  Cap Tel Telephone is a “free service” for anyone who wears hearing aids or anyone having a “hard time” hearing on the telephone, which is most of us.  Make your meal reservation soon.  Remember if you don’t cancel your reservation, you will still need to pay for it.

Valentine Banquet is February 15.  Walt Grayson will be our guest!  Tickets ($7) may be purchased from Virginia Pennington.  Meal will begin at 5 pm and the program will begin at 6 pm.
Driver Safety Class – February 27, 8:30-Noon  Sign up in the church office.

Monday, March 19 - Ride the City of New Orleans Amtrak Train to New Orleans; AWBC Bus will meet us and take us to the New Orleans Seminary for an afternoon tour and chapel tour; check in at the Providence House (where we will spend the night), eat at New Orleans Grill; Tuesday, 20th tour WWII Museum and Theater (9 am); eat at Middendorf’s on the way home; return around supper time.  Cost for the trip approximately $85, includes lodging, train ride, museum.  All meals are dutch treat.  Sign up in the church office!  We now have room for 25.

“Alta Woods Remembers”  We are asking all Alta Woods Members, who will, to type or write down interesting experiences that you remember through the years.  Some may concern a funny or embarrassing experience with your spouse, one of your children, a staff member or a church event like a baptism or church picnic or even in a worship service.  We hope to compile them in a manner that may be reproduced and shared with the congregation.  You can give them to me.

Sid