THANK YOU

Kitty and I want to express our thanks to the congregation for the wonderful gifts last Sunday. We very much appreciate the gift of the New Oxford Annotated Bible and the financial gift. We feel very appreciated and loved by you all and thank you for your kindness!

Joel and Kitty Allen

WHAT IS AA and AL-ANON?

The Barbourville AA group meets on Tuesday & Thursday at 8:00 p.m. and the Barbourville Al-Anon group meets Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. here in the conference room.  But you may ask  “What is AA or Al-Anon?”  AA & Al-Anon are support groups.  AA is for persons experiencing alcohol addiction and Al-Anon is for family members or friends of alcoholics or drug addicts.  We are letting you know about these programs so that you can utilize or direct people to what is available to them through their local church.

THANK YOU KNOX COUNTY COMMUNITY

Thanks to all who participated in the Knox County Community Blood Drive on September 25th.  We had 19 volunteer donors.

LAMPPOST #2

Our next Lamppost Service is this evening, October 21st, at 6:00 p.m.  The Lamppost services are very relaxed and comfortable. At this Lamppost, Joel will be sharing his experiences in Uganda, Africa and we’re having chili & dessert.  We had a great time at Lamppost #1 and we hope you’ll join us.

UNION COLLEGE SUNDAY

Next Sunday, October 28th, is Union College Homecoming Sunday.  Our service will begin at 10:50 a.m. in the Conway Boatman Chapel on the campus of Union College.  Sunday School will be held here at the regular time.

PUMPKIN CARVING AT THE LUNDY FARM

Get those pumpkins ready—we’re going to the Lundy Farm on October 28th at 1:00 p.m.  Bring your favorite side dish or dessert.  The church will furnish the hot dogs, buns, condiments, and smores.  You may want to also bring folding chairs or blankets to sit on. We’ll have a pumpkin carving contest and other games and lots of fun.  Come join us.

UGANDA PROJECT TEAM MEETING

The Uganda Project Team will be meeting on October 30th, at 3:30 p.m.  We welcome anyone who can attend. 

YOU ARE INVITED TO A BABY SHOWER

Join us for a Baby Shower for Dawn and Willie Smith on Sunday, November 4th, 2007.  The shower begins at 2:00 p.m. at Dr. Cynthia E. Corbin’s office at 112 North Allison Ave.  The Smith’s are registered at:  Babies “R” Us, Lillian June, and Wal-Mart.

WILLSON-GROSS LECTURES COMING TO UNION COLLEGE

This year’s Willson-Gross Lecturer will be Matthew Sleeth, a Christian physician who decided that his standard of living was stealing from other people by using more than his fair share of available resources and was also destroying God’s good creation.  His radical lifestyle change is chronicled in his book Serve God, Save the Planet.  Dr. Sleeth is an evangelical Christian who emphasizes individual responsibility and simple obedience to God’s revelation as we know it.  He addresses questions like:

¨ How can I live a more godly, equitable, and meaningful life?

¨ How can I help people today and in the future?

¨ How can I be less materialistic?

¨ How can I live a more charitable life?

¨ What would happen if I led a slower-paced existence?

Dr. Sleeth’s schedule will be as follows:

     November 5th—7:00 p.m.

          Black Technology Center

     November 6th—9:30 a.m.

          Chapel

This event is free and open to the public.

LAMPPOST DESIGN TEAM

We are planning to launch Lamppost as a regular Sunday evening service in January 2008.  If you would like to be a part of a small-group to pray, seek God, read, and brainstorm, please speak to Joel.  We will meet a Sunday evenings.