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Celebration Singers
The Cincinnati Christian University Celebration Singers will present a free concert at Forest Dale on Sunday, April 13, at 7 PM. Forest Dale mamber Jon Sanford and youth worship leader Brian Walker, perform with the group.

The first half of the program will consist of choral pieces, incluing arrangements of familiar traditional hymns. The centerpiece of the program will be Made to Worship, a modern worship choir experience. No tickets are required. A love offering will be collected.

Don't miss out! Invite your family and firends and support these young Christians as they use their talents for the Lord!

See you there!!

 

Forest Dale 101 Class
Sunday Mornings, 9:30 AM
Beginning Sunday, April 13

Are you new to Forest Dale? do you wonder why our church has certain practices and traditions? Would you like to know some of the basics of faith? If so, this 6 week class is for you. Please contact Jay Russell at (513) 825-7171 for more information.

 

A Senior Moment News!

Lunch at Der Dutchman: Mark your calendars! On Thursday, April 17th, we will be going to Der dutchman in Waynesville for lunch and a trip to the gift shop.

Any of the men who are brave enough to go with us, can enjoy the outdoors while we are shopping. Who knows? We may make an afternoon of it, and check out some of the Antique Shops in the area.

We will meet at the church at 11 AM. Please let us know if you will be going, so we don't leave without you!

 

 

 

Ministry Fair
January 6th, 2008

"Puzzle Pieces: Putting them all together"
Following the Morning Worship on January 6th the annual Ministry Fair will be held in the fellowhip hall. This is a great opportunity for everone to learn about all the Ministry Teams forest Dale offers. It is also a great way to see where your puzzle piece "fits in" to complete the beautiful pictureGod is making without church. Sign up for a Ministry Team, have some food supplied by the fellowship team, and even win some give-away prizes. make sure you are there to help complete the puzzle!

 Small Group Series
"Rishy Creation" by Bob Russell

If you haven't signed up to be in a small group, it is not too late to join! Beginning January 6, 2008 and running for 6 weeks, we are going back to the beginning with the DVD group series on the book of Genesis. If you have not participated in a small group, this is the perfect time to make a New Year's resolution to join! Sign ups begin this month and we well be scheduling a day where all of our groups will travel to the Creation Museum in Hebron, Kentucky in mid February. Watch the bulletin and announcements before our worship service, for more details!

Ordination & Installation of Officers
January 6th, 2008

At the annual meeting on November 20th, the congregation approved the calling of all the nominees for elder and deacon. The new elders & deacons will be formally installed into their offices after the morning worship on January 6th. New mem to the positions will be ordained.

Ordaining elders and deacons is a procedure that imitates the practice of the early church. In Acts 6, when the church at Jerusalem selected seven special servants, the apostles laid their hands on these men and prayed, officially setting the men apart for their ministry (Acts 6:6). Later, "Paul and Barnabas appointed(some translations have 'ordained') elders" in the churches they had esablished in the first missionary journey (Acts 14:23). It is a formal setting apart of men to service, and a time to pray for God's blessing on their work. It will also be a time for the congregation to express their desire for the men to lead in these special roles.

The ordination/installation will take place immediately after the morning service. Pat Lasley will be ordained as elder. He and returning elders Bill Butts, Mel Edgar, Terry Miller, Carl Reed and Jon Underwood will be installed as elders for 2008. (Randy Fields, who was approved by the congregation, has decided not to accept the call to serve as elder in 2008.) Tod Blanton, Jon goebel, Dave Phelps, and Joel Underwood will be ordained as deacons. The will join Gary Chronic and be installed into the office of deacon for 2008.

Please be in prayer for these men as they approach their role of ministry. Payer and fasting often accompained an ordiation in the New Testament, and you are invited to spend the Saturday before this service (January 5) in paryer and fasting for these officers.

 

Celebration of Life
January 20th, 2008

John 1:4 says: "In Him was life, and that life was the light of men." On Sunday, January 20th, we will recognize the wonderful gift of life to the families who clelbrated the birth of a child in 2007. We also want to celebrate such organizations as PregnancyCare of Cincinnati who have helped many young ladies make a great choice from their troubled circumstances.

 

Birthday Party for Jesus!

 

50th Anniversary DVD Side Show

If you are interested in ordering a DVD slide show, recounting the history at Forest Dale, please contact Kevin Kraft. the Price is $7.oo. Please place your order with Keving, but mail your payment and make checks payble to Forest Dale Church of Christ. (604 W. Kemper Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45246). You may also place your payment in the Financial Secretary's box, indicating what it is for.
Call the church 825-7171 for more information. Thank you!

IF JESUS SHOULD COME IN SANTA’S STEAD

     If Jesus should come in Santa Claus’ stead,
     He’d not come with reindeer, sleigh bells or sled;
     A trumpet would herald His glorious approach
     And heavenly clouds would serve as His coach.  (I Thess. 4:16-18)

     The Shekinah glory would make Christmas bright,
     With candles not needed for He’d be the light.
     We’d bow to His sovereignty on bended knee
     And forget all about Santa’s glorified tree (Rev. 22:5-7)

     He’d not look for stockings, but hearts He could fill,
     With love, joy and peace tucked in with good will.
      And folk would be trying to make all wrongs right,
     Confession and pardon would be their delight (Eph. 4:31,32)

     No strife or vain glory would they pursue;
     But love and forgiveness be granted anew.
     Hearts would rejoice and souls would be fed,
     If Jesus should come in Santa Claus’ stead (Phil. 2:3-5)

     Think not too lightly of this simple rhyme,
     But stay on your guard!  He is coming sometime.
     The day nor the hour we cannot avow;
     But would we be ready if He should come NOW (Matt 25:13)