Many have heard of "Adopt a Grandparent."  What about the other way around?

Joseph adopted the most wonderful child earth has known.  What joy he experienced by taking this child and raising him as his son.  His child was perfect, but most children are not.

Most people will agree, despite children’s flaws, they are the most loving and caring people in our world.  Wouldn’t you like to be able to enjoy a portion of what Joseph experienced?

We would like to give you this opportunity to meet our children and let them get know people in their church family.  How do you get involved in the "Adopt a Kid Program" and what would be expected?  You only have to give your child a little love and attention each week.  Write them a note.  Give them a little treat now and then.  Let them sit with you occasionally at church.  In return they will give you smiles, hugs, and adoration.

We chose to start this program because so many of you wanted to meet and know our children better.  We thought this would be a great opportunity for you to get to know them in a one-on-one relationship.  They get to discover what we know in our hearts; that Woodlawn is a loving, caring family.  Please help us show this affirmation to them and allow an older Christian to influence their lives.

Pick up additional information about this program on the tables in the foyer.

For the Kids,
Kathy & Karen

There will be a Deacon’s Meeting this afternoon at 3:30 in the Deacon’s Office.

The first LTC meeting will be this afternoon in the Youth Room from 5 - 6 p.m.

FOOD DRIVE SCHEDULE:

• TODAY Sunday - Nov. 14 - Sharing Sunday, bring food items and turkeys today or this evening if at all possible.  Frozen turkeys may be placed in the freezer in Room 10 which is unlocked.  Other items go in the foyer.*
• Saturday - Nov. 20 - picking up food, 1-3 p.m. and filling boxes, 3 - 5 p.m. (be sure to sign up on a table in the foyer:
  1) if you can volunteer for this day’s work OR
  2) if you need your food donations picked up.
• Sunday - Nov. 21 - Food boxes will be distributed.  Lunch is provided for volunteers before work begins.  Sign up in the foyer for this day’s work.
• *You may also bring your food donations to the building during office hours, 8 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m.  Please give financial donations to Mike or one of the elders.

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:

• There will be no Monday Night for the Master (Nov. 22),
  no Wednesday morning Ladies’ Class (Nov. 24),
  and no Wednesday evening assembly (Nov. 24).
• There will be a Thanksgiving Devotional at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23.  There will be no classes that evening.
• Offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 25 and 26.
• There will be no bulletin for Sunday, November 28.  Schedules and known information will be in the November 21 bulletin.

STATISTICS FOR NOVEMBER 7, 2004