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Posted on August 25, 2005 ...

North Cleveland Baptist Church recently celebrated its sixty-eighth birthday! Congratulations! Many sixty-eight year olds are coasting into retirement. But we are proud to say that this congregation is still alive and kicking and working to fulfill its purpose. While we look back upon our past with a sense of pride and appreciation, we also look ahead to what God would have us do in the days ahead.

Toward that end, our Strategic Planning Committee recently completed its proposal of goals and projects for the years ahead. Copies are available this week on the front pews of the sanctuary. You may also secure a copy by contacting our church office or accessing our church website over the internet (www.ncbctn.com).

As you will see, the recommendations include an ambitious number of expansions and improvements to our ministries. By setting and pursing these goals, our church will be more effective in ministry than if we simply maintain the status quo.

After our evening worship service on September 11, there will be an open meeting in the Annex. All church members are encouraged to attend this gathering to share any questions or thoughts they have with the Strategic Planning Committee. It is hoped that the final adoption of this Strategic Plan can take place at a Business Meeting of our church soon after this meeting. I am excited about the future of this church and I hope that you are too! Jay

Pastor's P.S. Several weeks ago I asked people to help compose a list of Lifers who have been part of our church their entire lives. Here are the names submitted so far:

Susan Petty
Emily Petty
Olivia Petty
Ginger Sample
Chase Morrow
Allie Morrow
Ella Sue Osment
DeWayne Morrow
Johnathan Morrow
Jason Spangler

Patrick Spangler
Sherry Spangler
Brittany Cannon
Doug Gibson
Shea Gunter
Bradley Franklin
Katie Franklin
James McCluskey

Emily Organ Sullivan
Matt Houston
Brandon McDonald
Scott McDonald
Amy Dantzler French
Joshua Galloway
Wade Cannon
Ernie Cannon

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This Week at NCBC

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30:
8:30 AM ... Early Worship
9:40 AM ... Old Fashioned Sing - Annex
9:45 AM ... Sunday School - Bible Study
11:00 AM ... Morning Worship
4:00 PM ... Handbells - Sanctuary
4:45 PM ... Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal - Sanctuary
5:30 PM ... All other H.O.G. participants meet in Sanctuary
6:00 PM ... Hanging of the Green
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1:
6:30 PM ... Drama Practice - Sanctuary
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2:
7:00 AM ... Coffee and Bible Study - Grissom
3:30 PM ... Contractor Meeting - Conference Room
6:00 PM ... Quilters - Annex
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3:
6:00 PM ... Bible Study - Prayer Meeting - Sanctuary
6:00 PM ... Children's Choir - Room 410
6:00 PM ... Preschool Choir - Room 310
6:30 PM ... Youth Activities - Annex
6:45 PM ... Preschool Mission Friends - Room 312
6:45 PM ... RAs & GAs - Upstairs Education Building
6:45 PM ... Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal - Choir Loft
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4:
9:30 AM ... Ladies Prayer Group - Annex
6:00 PM ... Willing Workers Christmas Party - Antonios

This Week in Worship

Welcome and Announcements ... Verlin Tucker
Prayer ... Verlin Tucker
Call To Worship ... Congregation
"Come, Now Is the Time to Worship"
"O Worship the King" (Hymn 16)
Children's Sermon ... Dr. Jay McCluskey
Scripture Reading ... Jason Cox
1 Corinthians 16:1-4
Scripture can be found on page 816 of the Bibles supplied in our Sanctuary
Choral Worship ... Sanctuary Choir
"How Beautiful"
Offertory Hymns ... Congregation
"Make Me a Blessing" (Hymn 569)
"Little Is Much When God Is in It"
Offertory Prayer ... Jeff Elliott
Offertory Music ... Instrumentalist
Giving of Tithes and Offerings ... Congregation
Special Music ... Rev. Lanny Green
Message from God's Word ... Dr. McCluskey
"Do You Need Some Gift Giving Advice?"
Invitation Hymn ... Congregation
"I Give You My Heart"
Recognition of Decisions ... Pastor
Closing Words ... Pastor
Benediction ... Pastor

Hanging of the Green
6:00 p.m., Sunday, November 30
Hanging of the Green is a worship service centered around the songs and symbols of the Holiday Season. As the Sanctuary is decorated with sights and sounds, worshipers see how candles, greenery, poinsettias, manger scenes, and other objects become part of our Christmas traditions.