Sunday Bulletin — Nov 15

This Sunday, November 15, we return to Part 2 of the Revite Invite series. Pastor Joe's sermon, "Go Again, Pray Again," comes from 1 Kings 18 — Elijah on Mount Carmel, bowing down in prayer again and again until a cloud the size of a man's hand rose over the sea. If you have been praying about something for a long time, this morning is for you. Join us at 4030 W Franklin Street in Bellbrook, with refreshments at 10:00 AM and the service at 10:30 AM. After a time of worship, we'll take a few moments to greet one another — that's a good time to drop your tithe and offering or Guest Card in the basket on the stool in the back of the Sanctuary. And thank you, everyone, for your part in welcoming and honoring our special guests last week.

Guests, we're so glad you're here. We would love to get to know you better — please fill out a guest card and place it in the offering basket, and if you have a few minutes, hang out with us after the service in the foyer near the Welcome Desk or in the Coffee Spot. Away this week? Follow Centerbrook Church on Facebook for updates and watch live.

Our Pack & Pray Party packs the Operation Christmas Child boxes — buy items that can fit into the boxes and/or donate $10 for shipping, and join us in the packing fun that day. Snacks are included, and a list of suggestions and no-no's is available. This is for everyone to participate — if you cannot make it and want an OCC box, see Sis. Kim.

We give thanks twice: a Thanksgiving service in the morning at our regular 10:30 AM service, with Pastor Joe's sermon "Giving Thanks," and at 6:00 PM a Community Thanksgiving Service at Hope Church on Wilmington Pike, where all Bellbrook area churches are invited to a night of praise and thanksgiving to our God together.

Mark your calendars: Ladies Prayers on Wednesday, December 2 at 6:00 PM; Kids Church Christmas Practice and Pizza on Saturday, December 19 at 10:30 AM; and a Musical Christmas Service on Sunday, December 20. The Gospel Mission is always in need of food items for meals, volunteers to serve food, and toiletries — all donations can be placed in the marked baskets in the foyer.

Please continue to pray for John B, who had knee surgery last week; for John S, Gail, Joy, Janet, and Joyce, who fractured her foot; and for others with health issues. Pray for safety for everyone traveling this week, that God would bring our family and friends who are away from Jesus and church back this year, for the Holy Spirit to fill His people and His Church, and for all of us to be people of prayer.

"The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results." (James 5:16b)