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In This Issue Prayer List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 December Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Birthdays & Anniversaries . . . . . . . . . . 5 December Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

DECEMBER 2019 www.lewiscreekbaptist.com

Video Series led by Anna Morrow

We will hold the "Heart and Mind: The Four-Gospel Journey for Radical Transformation" video series on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm. We will meet at the Morrow home (8025 S. 550 E., St. Paul). We will share a meal and watch one video (approximately 30min). Children are welcome, and there is no pressure to read the book, or bring anything. More information is

available at https://www.quadratos.com.

Contact Anna with any questions or concerns

anna.lee.morrow@gmail.com or 317-512-8401.

Dec 3 - Moving Through Trials: Crossing Mark's

Stormy Sea

Jan 7 - Receiving Gifts: Resting in John's Glorious Garden

Saturday, November 23 - Star Baptist Church will host

a community pulled pork dinner from 4—8 PM. Free will

offering will be accepted. Proceeds will go toward the

production of meals for the needy locally and in Guate-

mala and Haiti. This is an outreach event conducted in

partnership with the Pack Away Hunger Organization.

Scott Sharp, interim pastor invites the LCBC family to

come share the meal and fellowship.

Join us at 9 AM Saturday November 30th to decorate the church for Christmas. Everyone is wel-come, many hands will make it easier for all. Donuts and coffee will be served.

Cookie Walk & Breakfast

Saturday, December 14th we are having a

breakfast and cookie walk from 8 AM to 11 AM to help

raise money for the building fund.

Ladies of the church, we need your assistance in

baking several dozen of your favorite homemade cookies.

We would like to have 3 to 5 dozen of only homemade

cookies please.. We will charge $8.00 for a large box of

cookies.

The breakfast menu is biscuits & gravy, donuts,

juice, milk & coffee. Adults will cost $5 and children 12 &

under will be $3.

We need everyone to spread the word throughout

the community so we can have a good crowd. Bring your

friends and family for breakfast and tell them about our

delicious cookies they can buy for their upcoming Christ-

mas celebrations.

Just got the news! Santa will be here!

We need volunteers to help man the cookie station. See

Kay Jackman.

All Annual Reports must be turned into the Office by Sunday, January 5, 2020! Reports can be emailed lewiscreek@tds.net or left on the secretary’s desk.

Christmas Coffee House

Saturday December 7

6:00 PM

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SHUT-INS, RETIREMENT & NURSING HOMES

Ashford Place, 2200 N Riley Hwy, Shelbyville Marie Kuntz, Louise Isley Room 305,

Heritage House, 2309 S Miller St, Shelbyville Geneva Alexander, Room 22A

Aperion Waldron Health & Rehab, 505 N Main, Waldron Ruth Huntsman, Martha Spalding (pancreatic cancer)

Morristown Manor, 868 S Washington, Morristown Shirley Kuntz

McKay Manor, 1473 E McKay Rd, Shelbyville Vyda Limpus

At Home Ida Cox —% Cindy Tucker, POB 208 , Waldron

Morning Breeze Nursing Home, Greensburg Mike Henderson—(Vicki Pitts’ brother)

REMEMBER THOSE IN THE MILITARY& THEIR FAMILIES

John Johnson (Ruth Huntsman’s grandson-in-law - Kuwait)

David Gardner & IN Air National Guard 122nd Security Forces Squadron Jerry Parramore, Jr.—in Pennsylvania Andrew Newkirk & family Joel Bass & family Our Military and Civilian personnel

REMEMBER THROUGH PRAYER

Betty Shaw (to have lung biopsy Nov 21) Jackie Crosby (back surgery Nov 14 at St. Vincent’s) Bill Kolkmeier (John’s brother) IU Hospital, had pancreas surgery Ryder Fix (had surgery Nov 14) Harold’s great grandson Jack McIntyre —Ashford Place #206, Shelbyville Barbara Tucker (had surgery on right eye, doing well— will have surgery on left eye in a few weeks) Donna Kastle (cancer) co-worker of Sandy Brandt Tricia Busch (Max & Jan Courtney’s niece) radiation/liver & lung cancer Samantha Ackley (recovering from spinal injuries - auto accident) Alice Ritchie (Dennis Seale’s mother) Miller’s Merry Manor, Hope Bonnie Denny (recuperating from surgery) Julie Kuhn (had procedure on wrist 10/23) Wynona Lienhoop (Michelle Richardson’s grandmother) hospice care Lois Byrnes —402 W Mechanic, Shelbyville Cindy Pearce (liver cancer) per Tom Richardson Tracy Latimore— Methodist Hospital (per Tom Richardson)

Abbi Turner (12 year old recovering from surgery) per Michelle Richardson Jilian Dewbrew (preparing for radiation treatment) per Michelle Several Unspoken Requests Tom Richardson (health issues) Debbie Hudson (a friend of the Parramore family) Stage 4 cancer Carol Cox (had hip replacement) rehab Naomi Heuer– at home, rehab Janet Drake (Martha Burns’ daughter (cancer) Martha Burns —1043 Lorraine Ct., Shelbyville Jane & Steve Richardson—2128 Ponciani Dr., Shelbyville Kevin Pitts—having rehab from shoulder surgery Phyllis Goodyear—health concerns per Jan Carlstrom Jay Hilderbrand — back pain, 3565 S 250 E, Shelbyville Lucille Stevens — Nursing Home, Greensburg Mary Fuller (Lisa Neeb’s mother) lung cancer Bud Braden—11149 S Shelby 500 E, Greensburg Jack Miller (Parkinson’s) & Joyce,1235 Ruby Dr., Shelbyville Tim Libert—502 W Mechanic St, Shelbyville Betty Rucker —18575 E St Road 46, Hope Karen Rodriquez (cancer) David Crawley (cancer) per Mark Kuhn Don Bartrom (Parkinson’s Disease) Don Passwater’s friend To add someone to the Prayer List or update a request, call the office 765-525-6833, leave a message or send an email to lewiscreek@ tds.net.

CREEKSIDE NEWS published monthly by Lewis Creek Baptist Church 1400 East 600 South, Waldron, IN 46182

765/525-6833 lewiscreek@tds.net www.lewiscreekbaptist.com

Harvey D. Taylor, Pastor Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Monday - Wednesday Alice Reddick, Church Secretary

Church Office Hours 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Monday - Friday

Thank you for the prayers for Mike Hilyard waiting a liver

transplant. The Lord called him home on Tuesday even-

ing. Please continue to pray for his family and friends.

Also thank you for the prayers for my grandmother Wynona

Lienhoop. She is doing will in the nursing facility.

Thank you for your love. God Bless.

Michelle Richardson

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December 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 First Sun-

day in Advent

Communion

2 6:30 PM

Trustees

7:00 PM

Board

Meeting

3 6 PM

Bible Study

at Anna

Morrow’s

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7:00 PM

Choir

5 6 7 6PM

Christmas

Coffee

House

8 Second

Sunday in

Advent

12-8 PM

Fellowship

Hall Reserved

9 10 11

7:00 PM

Choir

12 13 14

8 to 11 AM

Breakfast,

Cookie Walk

& Santa

15 Third

Sunday in

Advent

12-8 PM

Fellowship

Hall Reserved

16 7 PM

Deacons

Meeting

17 18 10 AM

Newsletter

7:00 PM

Choir

19 20 21

22 Fourth

Sunday in

Advent

23 24

8 PM

Christmas

Eve

Candlelight

Service

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Christmas

26 27 28

29 30 31

Lewis Creek Baptist Church

1400 East 600 S, Waldron, IN 46182

765/525-6833 lewiscreek@tds.net

www.lewiscreekbaptist.com

Office closed 12/25 + 26

Office closed - Secretary on vacation - 12/30—1/2

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Looking to meet other Christian singles?

7 Indiana Counties-Christian Singles

Find us on Facebook!

Check us out for coming events! For more information contact:

jeffreykelley77@gmail.com 765-525-5397

Scrip Cards will be due December 15

We are still taking orders for Scrip Cards as a

way to help the Lewis Creek Baptist Youth with fundrais-

ing. A new updated order form and information sheet

will be available on the table in the Narthex. There are

numerous cards available in various dollar amounts. These

cards make great gifts for college students, adult chil-

dren, grandparents, etc.

We will be taking orders the third Sunday of

each month. The cards are usually back in a week to ten

days. Take the info sheet and order forms and plan out

your shopping. Give your completed form with check

made out to LCBC/ABY to either Lori Drake or place in

the offering. If you have questions, contact Lori or the

church office.

Check in the office for Found Items! Found in a pew in sanctuary after Nov 7 wor-ship: A women’s black floral top. Found after the Trunk or Treat: a black fleece jacket for a youth. See Everett Monroe or Cheryl Gosch to claim. Found in ladies restroom after memorial ser-vice for Carl & Bev Mohr: a necklace..

December Birthdays & Anniversaries 1 Marie Kuntz, Edna Lauff 2. Linda LeMasters 3. Angie Winkler 4 Anna Verseman Morrow, Mary Huntsman, Richard & Debbie Fix (48 years) 5 Ashlei Ford, Blake Fix 8 Dana Chandler, Lola Kay LeMasters, Lucas Grant, Luke Myers 10 Jason Kolkmeier, Gavin Bulmer 11 Julanna Young, Brenda Hatton, Jason Harper 13 Kevin Kelley 14 Harvey Taylor, Jacob Knarr, Jared Lux, Kevin Yantiss 16. Alexander Chandler 17. Parker Douglas, Steve Rowsey 18 Lori Drake, Todd & Becky Kuntz (38 years) 19 Martha Burns, Keann Allen 20 Jennifer Evans, Amy Neidlinger, Raychel Richardson 21 Mary Lou Hilderbrand, Kathy Perry, Anthony Atwood 22 Karin DeBaun, Steve Heuer, 23 Max Kelley, Bob Taylor, Trent Atwood 24 Brian Monroe, 25 Darlene Mount, Kenneth Coy 26 Alisha Grant, Linzey Farley 27 Vickie Isley, Andrea Knarr, Erika Huntsman 28 Nicholas Evans 30 Judie Passwater, Kurt Jones, Rob Yeend, Larry & Nancy Mohr (48 years), Travis & Misti Kuhn (24 years), Doug & Susie Gardner (36 years) 31 Kenneth Kuhn, Hannah Mohr, Brittany & Steven Emery (9 years)

I apologize to all our November birthday and

anniversary people, I forgot to insert the birthday and

anniversary list in the last Creekside News!

Happy birthday and anniversary wishes to all of you.

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Sunday Worship Service

10:00 AM

Nursery provided for children through 3 years old

Try Sunday School! 9:00 AM

Sunday School classes for children and youth!

Adult Sunday School Classes!

Mother’s Room The nursery and the Sunday School office are available for mothers and babies during Sunday School and Worship Service.

DEACON, USHERS & SOUND TEAM

December 1 Deacon Dennis Seale Mark Kuhn, Don Crosby, Austin Crosby, & Ryan Crosby Sound Bradley Hilderbrand/Sam Taylor

December 8 Deacon Bob Marshall Dick Hatton, Doug Gardner, Matt Gardner & David Gardner Sound Bradley Hilderbrand/Sam Taylor December 15 Deacon Mary Hilderbrand Everett Monroe, Bill Verseman, Stewart Douglas & Madeline Douglas Sound Bradley Hilderbrand/Sam Taylor December 22 Deacon Jeff Kelley Bill Denny, TBA, Jeff Kelley & Kevin Pitts Sound Bradley Hilderbrand/Sam Taylor December 29 Deacon Doug Gardner John Douglas, Richard Fix, Sam Taylor & Sierra Parramore Sound Bradley Hilderbrand/ Sam Taylor

Greeters, Nursery & Children Church Helpers

Sign up on clipboards on table in the Narthex

December 1

Greeters Max & Ruth Kelley Nursery Jenna Drake & Landon Drake CC Leader Carrie Johnson Helper Michelle Richardson

December 8

Greeters Sharon Rowsey Nursery Mary Lou Hilderbrand CC Leader Susie Gardner & Tracy Griffith Helper Sandy McClure

December 15

Greeters Rick & Vickie Isley Nursery Matina & Whitney Dellinger CC Leader Jane Richardson Helper Michelle Richardson

December 22 Greeters Everett Monroe & Cheryl Gosch Nursery Ruth & Max Kelley CC Leader Susie Gardner & Tracy Griffith Helper Sandy McClure

December 29 Greeters Bonnie Denny Nursery Everett Monroe & Cheryl Gosch CC Leader Carrie Johnson Helper Michelle Richardson

Coming Sermons Dec 1 While We Wait: Trustworthy Hope Genesis 3:8-15 Dec 8 While We Wait: Peacefully Working Isaiah 9:1-7 Dec 15 While We Wait:: Joy of Preparation Luke 3:1-18 Dec 22 While We Wait: A Loving Plan Romans 13:11-14 Dec 29 While We Wait: Powerful Witness Acts 1:7-8

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Saturday, November 9, 2019

Pouring the concrete sidewalk at Lewis Creek Baptist Church.

A Big Thanks to Shelby Materials for donating the concrete

and Doug Gardner for the delivery! And to Kevin Pitts, Larry

Mohr, Conner Mohr and Mark Kuhn for the prep and finish

work!.

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What A Wonderful

Day!

We had a great

turn out for the

Soups On! CONTEST and Oper-

ation Christmas Child Packing

Party. We had a variety of

soups and each one was deli-

cious! Thank you to each con-

testant! It has been requested

that each of you bring your

soup recipe and copies will be

made. Alice has volunteered to

make a booklet of the recipes.

Winners are:1st place Jane

Richardson , 2nd Jan Courtney

and 3rd Susie Gardner.

We packed 84 boxes. Thank

you to everyone who came,

everyone helped and I think we

all had a great time!!

You are invited to a

Cookie Walk &

Breakfast

December 14th 8am - 11am

Hosted by Lewis Creek Baptist Church

1400 E 600 S, Waldron, IN

Breakfast Menu: Biscuits & Gravy, Donuts,

Milk, Juice & Coffee

Adults: $5, Children 12 & under $3

Let us do your Christmas baking for YOU!

Large Box

of Cookies $8

Hey Kids!!

Santa will be here too!!

December Meetings and Happenings

Monday, Dec 1 6:30 PM Trustees Meeting 7:00 PM Church Board Meeting No Board of Education Meeting Monday, Dec 16 7:00 PM Deacons Meeting

Church Office Closed

Pastor Harvey will be out of the office December 15 thru 18. He will be working on assessment for his ordination. Contact a deacon or the office if you have a need. December 25, 26 and December 30 thru January 1 - Alice is taking some vacation time.

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Let us do your Christmas baking for YOU! Large Box of Cookies $8 Join us at the Cookie Walk Saturday, December 14 8 to 11am

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We Invite YOU to join us !

Sunday School 9am and Worship 10am

Saturday, Dec 7, 6:00pm Christmas Coffee House An evening of music, fellowship and dessert

to begin the holiday season

Saturday, Dec 14, 8am to 11am Breakfast, Santa and a Cookie Walk. (see page 7 for details)

Sunday, Dec 22 Children’s Christmas Program during worship.

Tuesday, Dec 24 8pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Sunday, Dec 29 Christmas Sunday

Sunday School 9am Worship 10am