Sunday, December 13 – 3rd Sunday of Advent
– 8:45-9:45 am – Advent Study
– 10:00 am – Worship on-line
– 5:00 pm – Prayer Partners, VIA ZOOM
Monday, December 14 – 12:00 pm – Staff Meeting, VIA ZOOM
Wednesday, December 16 – 5:30 pm – Prayer Team
Sunday, December 20 – 4th Sunday of Advent
– 8:45-9:45 pm – Advent Study
– 10:00 am – Worship on-line
– On-Line Special Presentation: “Lessons and Carols” by LaGrange College Choral Group
– 5:00-7:30 pm – Youth Christmas Party
Monday, December 21 – No Staff Meeting
Wednesday, December 23 – 5:30 Prayer Team
Thursday, December 24 – 7:00 pm – Christmas Eve Service
– Plans in Process for onsite worship outside. More to follow!
Friday, December 25 – CHRISTMAS DAY
Sunday, December 27 – 1st Sunday After Christmas
– 10:00 am – Worship on-line
CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED 12/28/2020-1/3/2021
Monday, December 28 – No Staff Meeting
Wednesday, December 30 – 5:30 Prayer Team
Thursday, December 31 – NEW YEAR’S EVE
Cokes Chapel will be showing a 60 minute special musical presentation on-line: “Lessons and Carols”, a gift from LaGrange College Choral Group, on December 20th. Look for more info to come. |
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Thanksgiving Gifts
Thanks to the loving, caring spirit of Cokes Chapel, we provided very generous Kroger gift cards to ten families in our community. These gifts helped our friends have a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner!
Angel Tree
Our congregation provided 20 gifts for children whose names were given to us by the ChildCare Center staff. We are now in the process of collecting gifts for eleven children in our community. These gifts will be delivered the week before Christmas. Thank you to everyone who has helped make Christmas even more special for these children.
Kristin invites church members to drop in and pray over the Christmas gifts that both the Church and Child Care Center have collected for families in need in our community on Thursday, December 10, from 10 to 4 in the Worship Center
Cokes Chapel members and the Cokes Chapel Child Care Center combined efforts to provide gifts through our Angel tree program. Together we helped 28 families and 66 children thru Christmas in Coweta (Bridging the Gap). The CCC donated gift cards totaling $1250.
Also, we are pleased to announce that we have received a $55,500 grant from the State to be spent between now and June for Childcare needs.
Growing Our Faith…
Monthly projected operating funds needed: $20,400
Actual operating funds collected as of December 9th: $9,762.29
Current giving statements and a letter will be sent out in the next week. If you do not get your information by email, we will mail membership their information. If you are aware of someone who does not get email, please let Brenda Minter at the office know so we can keep information flowing.
Peace,
Pastor Lisa
Visit our website: cokeschapel.org to give regularly or make a one time gift.
MINISTRY MESSAGE: INTER-GENERATIONAL & YOUTH MINISTRY, December 2 and 9, 2020:
In Inter-generational Ministry, the Inter-generational Sunday School class has begun a four week study for the Advent season. Each week the study, Behold: Cultivating Attentiveness in the Season of Advent, encourages participants to pay close attention to the meaning of the season by focusing on a single word, reflecting on Scripture texts, and trying various forms of prayer such as praying with images, silent prayer, prayer beads, and compline (night prayer).
Also in Inter-generational Ministry, Prayer Partners will gather for our final time as a group on Sunday, December 13th via Zoom. In this gathering, participants will learn more about how acts of service and creative expression can be a form of prayer. During the meeting, each person will be given the opportunity to share time with their partner in a “breakout room.”
In Youth Ministry, our annual Youth Christmas Party will take place on Sunday, December 20th from 5:00-7:30 pm. This will be a time for our youth to celebrate with one another the joy of the Christmas season through fellowship and fun and games, while responsibly attending to safety protocols for such gatherings.
God is at work all around us! May we hold each other by heart and lift each other by prayer as we journey together, and apart!
Happy Advent!
With love,
Kim
(Kim Reindl, Director of Inter-generational, Youth & Children’s Discipleship; kim.reindl@gmail.com)
BUILDING USE AND ENTRY
Worship Center Activities: Our Child Safety Policy does not allow for entry through the Worship Center doors due to the Child Care Center program, from Monday-Friday, from 6:00 am and 6:30 pm. No exceptions. Should you need to access the Worship Center, please check in through the CCCC office to gain entry.
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PRAYER TEAM
Cokes Chapel Prayer Team is praying for you. Your requests, concerns, and praises are important to us. Please let us know if you need anything or have a special prayer request. I am available and happy to pray with you by telephone or just be a listening ear. Please join us in daily praying for God to heal our world. Claim it in the powerful name of Jesus Christ and give thanks to God for all things. Contact Debbie at DebbieCarter30263@charter.net or 678-233-4980.
IN OUR HEARTS & PRAYERS
CURRENT
Elaine Lassetter
Judy, extended family of Donna Collins
Pat Harkins brother
Ralph Hammond (brother-in-law of Michael Ross)
Burt Taylor
Julie (friend of Pat Harkins)
JoAnn (Sandy Cavender’s sister)
Jerry Chappell (father of Nadja Williamson)
Allan and Nancy Kinnard (son and DIL of Margie Jones)
Sally Jones (mother of Carol Ross)
Richard Harkins (brother of Roger Harkins)
Leigh Cunningham (daughter-in-law (James) of Cornelia)
Larry & Debbie Carter
Betsy, daughter of Margie Jones
Nancy Lenard
ONGOING PRAYERS
Jeff Kemmerer (Sherrie Kemmerer’s husband and Sandra Oliver’s son-in-law)
Stan Smith, Marcia Smith’s husband
Jerry Freeman
Roger Harkins
Mick Moore
Pastor Wayne Ellis, Robin & Family
Jones Family, Howard & Margie, etal
Continue to pray for one another and for our country for comfort, peace, freedom from anxiety, depression and fear. May God surround, protect and bring us assurance of God’s almighty hand with us during this difficult time.
We extend our prayers to Cheryl Reed (daughter) and family on the passing of Claudette Schunk on Monday, December 7. Cheryl reported that Claudette passed peacefully. Claudette will be cremated and will be interred with her husband, Lee, at the Veterans Cemetery in Dixon, CA at a later date. There will be no funeral service at this time. To remember Claudette, you might sing or listen to her two favorite songs; “Rock of Ages” and How Great Thou Art”.
If you wish to send Cheryl a card, her address is: 357 Jim Starr Road, Newnan, GA. 30263
Please remember Ron and Deborah Wilder in the recent passing of his sister, Linda Rigdon, recently of Roberta, GA. She had suffered with a long illness. While her death was not unexpected, the family is holding a place of grief in her absence. The family will gather in Roberta on Thursday for visitation and Friday for a funeral. Please remember this family during this season of grief.
If you wish to send Ron and Deborah a card, their address is: 34 Scenic Hills Drive, Newnan, GA 30265
In this time of Advent, we pause to pray for those who have recently lost loved ones. We pray that God’s holy mercy will shine on each mourner, bringing warmth and peace. May Linda and Claudette Rest In Peace, and Rise in Glory.
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Show our Shut-ins some Love! A note from you would brighten their day and make a difference. You don’t even have to “know” them, just sign the card, “your Coke’s Chapel Family”.
Consider sending one card each week to rotate through the list, and let the Cokes Chapel love shine out!
Marie Allen 355 Millard Farmers Industrial Blvd. Apt. 212 Newnan, GA 30263
Jerry Freeman 28 Sweetwater Place, Sharpsburg, GA 30277-1882
Jerry & Del Lenox 45 Soliel Ct. Sharpsburg, GA 30277-2307
Mick Moore 4661 Highway 34E, Sharpsburg, GA 30277-3509
Merlene Smith 25 Newnan Lakes Blvd.c/o Benton House Newnan, GA. 30263
Joyce Taylor 152 Riva Ridge Ln Newnan, GA 30263-6713
Al Warren 14 Hampshire Ln Newnan, GA 30265-6058 |
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