An announcement email will be sent once a week on Wednesday. Please email
[email protected] if you have a church announcement you would like included. We will also post a copy of the announcements on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall each week so that they can be viewed on Sunday or at any time during the week. Please note the announcement email is separate from the bulletin or the Bells. Items to be included in the bulletin or Bells should be emailed to
[email protected].
PASTORAL INFORMATION If you need to contact Pastor McDonald, please contact him on his cell phone: 402-682-1439
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST DON’T FORGET TO SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK!
NOTE: Communion has been changed to Sunday, November 8 AVERY MEMBERSHIP CLASS Sunday, November 15 A Membership Class will be held following the Worship service – Lunch will be served. If you would like to attend this class, please contact the church office @ (402-733-1104) There is also a signup sheet on the table in the back of the sanctuary.
2016 GIVING ENVELOPES 2016 Giving Envelopes are available to pick up. They are arranged alphabetically on a table in the back of the sanctuary. Please pick them up as soon as possible. Thank you!
STEWARDSHIP COMMITMENT SUNDAY "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Luke 12:34) Avery’s Stewardship Sunday was October 4th and we received many pledges from our members and friends on that day. If you haven’t already done so, I still would like to encourage you to make a pledge to the 2016 Stewardship Campaign. Pledge cards and return envelopes can be found on the table in the back of the sanctuary, or you can request one be mailed to you. Finances are just one way to support God’s work at Avery Church. Your support can also be given by volunteering, participation and even prayer. Attached is the Varieties of Gifts, Varieties of Service form if you haven’t gotten an opportunity to complete for this upcoming year. It is my sincere hope that you will continue to support Avery Church in whatever way you can. Dan McVicker, Stewardship Committee
WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY We meet in the conference room next to the Pastor’s study at 9:00 am to 10:15 am. We will begin the study of I and II Peter. Janice Bright will facilitate the discussion.
MEN’S THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY Correction to the Calendar: Bible Study is complete for 2015
IT’S TIME FOR PEANUT BRITTLE! PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED PEANUT BRITTLE VOLUNTEER SIGN UP SHEET/ORDER FORM *Return to the church office or place in the tray on the table in the back of the sanctuary* Additional forms are also available on the table in the back of the sanctuary. We ask that you use these forms to help cut down the number of telephone calls to the church office. Thank you!
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS!
Mark T. Waltz Treasurer of Farmer’s Mutual Insurance Company on Coach Revelle:
“I came to the luncheon knowing absolutely nothing about you other than the fact that you were the women's softball coach at UNL. However, I left the luncheon moved by the passion of your message and encouraged by your boldness in proclaiming your commitment to following the calling of the Lord in your life. I cannot tell you how refreshing it was to hear a message full of wisdom, humility, compassion, inspiration and the truths of the heart. You gave those young athletes a tremendous gift this afternoon. You gave them tools not just to help them achieve the ultimate success on the athletic field, but to also achieve the ultimate success in life."
UPCOMING NOVEMBER EVENTS! HUSKER GAME TAILGATE @ AVERY CHURCH Saturday, November 7 – Fellowship Hall 5:30 pm – game is over (Nebraska vs. Michigan State – Kick off @ 6:00 p.m.) (SEE THE ATTACHED FLYER)
JR/SR HIGH YOUTH GROUP YOUTH GROUP MEETS SUNDAY 6:00 – 8:00 pm Mystery Overniter Friday, November 20 @ 7:00 pm – Saturday, November 21 @ 7:00 am Don’t Forget to RSVP by November 15th (See attached flyer for all the details) BELLEVUE FOOD PANTRY
The Pantry is desperately low on donations. Please bring any donations to the church and someone will ensure they get delivered to the Pantry. THANK YOU! Items Currently Needed Are: Syrup, Jelly, Honey, Soup and Crackers, Canned Vegetables, Cake Mixes, Pancake Mix
AVERY NURSERY
Avery Personnel Committee is in need of volunteers to help staff our nursery. With the start of Sunday School, Choir Practice, and other upcoming events, staffing the nursery must be a priority. We currently have one paid Nursery attendant (Veronica Alsidez-Longoria) who is doing a great job, but with the growing number of children, she sometimes needs help. We need to develop a “bench” of paid unpaid volunteers who can be called to assist Veronica when we have more children than she can safely handle, or when there is only one child present. Our Church insurance carrier states that we should never have a situation where we have one adult and one minor together, except in a counselling situation. We sometimes have this situation in the Nursery and need to make sure that Veronica can call in a second attendant when this happens. Please pray about this and if you are willing to help on a paid or volunteer basis, please let Steve Horn know (
[email protected]). Volunteers will require a background check conducted by our Presbytery.
OPEN DOOR MISSION
Avery is the volunteer sponsor for Open Door Mission on the 4th Monday of each month. Please note that the timing has been moved back an hour in order to accommodate the later school hours. They will now start at 5:30 instead of 4:30. Open Door relies on us to have a number of volunteers for each month that we have committed to. Please let Cheryl Stensby know if you will be able to assist this month by emailing her at
[email protected].
HANNAH CIRCLE
HANNAH CIRCLE meets twice a month on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. and lasts approximately 2 hrs. This particular study of the "I Am" sayings in the Bible goes through November. We would love to have any women of the church or friends join us! We also have two activities in December that others may join in on. December 5th we would love to have any women of the church join us for an 11:00 a.m. luncheon at the Olive Garden in Council Bluffs. The 8th of December will be a 30-45 minute carol-a-long at The Mable Rose. Everyone is invited. Meeting Places for the Fall include: November 10 Home of Janice Bright (208 Merwood St. Bellevue, NE); Lesson: Kay Baldwin November 24 Home of Susie Nielsen (11618 S. 39th St. Bellevue, NE); Lesson: Janice Bright December 5 Hannah Circle Luncheon - All women from Avery are invited to attend. Gather at 11:00 a.m. at the Olive Garden in Council Bluffs. **You may want to carpool from our church, leaving the church @ 10:40 a.m. Bring a gift for your prayer partner. If you did not have a prayer partner, you may still participate in the gift exchange by bringing a gift! Please RSVP to Nell Fuller @ 402-682-1249 (cell); or 402-291-2975 (home) OR Kay Baldwin @ 402-708-6004 (cell) or
[email protected] December 8 7:00 pm Caroling Event. Arrive shortly before and come to the far entrance of the Mabel
Rose at 48th & HWY 370. Husbands and friends welcome. Wishing everyone a Christmas full of the Joy of Jesus!
SIGN UP ONLINE TODAY TO BENEFIT AVERY YOUTH PROGRAMS! COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM DILLON’S (BAKER’S) SUPERMARKET For the period July 1 – September 30, 2015 ~ 44 Avery households supported this program. The donation back to Avery Church is $261.42! Sometimes opportunity comes knocking at your door. That’s exactly what happened here at Avery Church with Community Rewards. Community Rewards is a program sponsored by Dillon’s (Bakers) Supermarket where Avery Church will get credit for purchases its members or friends make using their registered Plus card at Bakers Supermarket. The more we shop the more opportunity Avery has to earn more rewards. The money Avery receives from Community Rewards will go directly toward our youth programs. Church members or friends must have 3 things to register and begin supporting Avery youth groups: 1) A Plus card, which is available at any Bakers store. 2) A valid email address (If you don’t have an email address, one can be obtained from free online services and can be anonymous). 3) A personalized account at Bakers website, which again can be anonymous. TO ENROLL IN THE COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM Members or friends must go to www.bakersplus.com/communityrewards Sign in or create an account (see below) Click on "Enroll Now" Enter the 5-digit NPO and search (Avery’s NPO is 14599) Select Avery Presbyterian Church and click on "Enroll" TO CREATE AN ONLINE ACCOUNT AT Baker’s WEBSITE: Go to www.bakersplus.com/communityrewards Click on "Register" at the top of the page Enter your email address, password, zip code (select preferred store) and check the box if you desire to receive email communication from Bakers Click on "Create Account" at the bottom of the page You will receive an email confirmation to your inbox. To activate your account click on the link in the body of the email and enter your sign in information to confirm. That’s all there is to it. Every three months Avery will receive a portion of $500,000.00 (2 million dollars for this year) which is distributed based on a percentage of the sales our members and friends had made. We have been told that there are currently 900 organizations enrolled in Community Rewards and the average quarterly benefits check is $5,000.00. Avery Church may or may not earn this much, but this is certainly a way you can support the Youth of Avery Church simply by shopping at Bakers. Remember, your friends and neighbors are eligible to sign up and you don’t have to attend Avery to support our youth.
Use of the Avery Church Facilities If you would like to use the church facilities for any reason, please notify the church office to check the availability of your requested date/time, and ensuring it is on the church calendar. Please return the completed application to the church office (if possible) 30 days prior to your requested date. The applications are an important communication tool for the Buildings and Grounds committee who are responsible for the opening/securing the facility, and for the Church custodian. Everyone’s cooperation
in following this procedure is important and appreciated, so that we avoid conflicts of dates and space for all church and non-church related events. An application is attached or you can request a copy from the church office. Thank you!
CHURCH DATABASE UPDATES Please notify the church office of any changes to your personal information, including address or telephone number, births, marriages, etc. so that we can keep our database current. It is also important in helping us cut down on return mail costs. Thank you!
ANNOUNCEMENTS/NEWS/WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS Please note the following contacts for posting information: For the Bells:
[email protected] For the weekly news email:
[email protected] For postings for the website/facebook/twitter or social media:
[email protected] Please send your requested post to the appropriate email in the format and exact wording that you would like. We will cut and paste your post. Please email unsubscribe to
[email protected] if you would like to be removed from this list.
