Announcements November 11, 2018

PRAYER REQUEST
Frances Massey - Please pray that my lower back surgery scheduled for November 5th will be a success and I will have a speedy recovery. Please also pray for me and my family in the loss of my Aunt Shelia Cherry. If you wish to send me a card my address is 2950 Deep Cove Drive NW Concord, NC 28027

FACILITIES UPDATE
Reminder:
No food or drinks in the Sanctuary, except water.
Lost and Found
Please check the lost and found located in the stairwell leading to the balcony. Lost and Found items will be kept for one month and then will be donated to Goodwill.
November Facilities Update
Scheduled/ In Progress:
Air Conditioner replacement on the 3rd floor
Room 310 reconstruction
1st and 3rd floor restrooms remodel
Boiler to be serviced and repaired for winter

TRANSLATION
Our church services can be translated in Spanish. Translation is in the balcony. Ask for Bernardo or Minerva Caceres to receive a headphone.

CHURCH EVENTS
FOR THE MEN
For all men in the church please go to this website https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CQZ85YT to complete a short survey to give us your insights on a men's day we are planning for the first quarter of 2019.

YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
- December 9th
The Middle School Ministry will host our Christmas lunch after church in the gym. The cost will be $15 per Family. Please reach out to Samantha Nifong if you would like to help with decorations, setup, or serve food, etc at spnifong@hotmail.com or 704-649-9371.
TEEN BASH
Teen Bash will be Dec 29th-Jan 1. It is a 4 day retreat with a formal dinner and dance party for New Year's Eve. Cost is $150 which covers food, lodging, and registration. Transportation is not provided. Register at https://thecharlottechurch.org/registration/teenbash. 8th-12th graders are invited. Please consider the maturity of your 8th grader when sending them to this event. It is held at Camp Walter Johnson and there is freedom for the teens to move about the campground without supervision. Deadline to register Dec 6th.

HOPE
HOPE Scouts Announcements:
Hope Scouts will be hosting their church wide Annual Can Food Drive collection which will start November 4th and run until November 17th. All food items should be brought to church and turned in on Sunday November 18th. We encourage all members of the Charlotte Church to participate in this exciting event as we help collect non-perishable food items for Loaves and Fishes. Please stop by the Hope table on Sunday to pick up bags for collecting the items. Any questions please contact Cheryl Mimy (908) 418-2695.
RESCUE MISSION-4-6pm on Saturdays: Dec 1st
Sign up with Mike Dames at 704-724-2362 or mikedames@prodigy.net

CONTRIBUTION UPDATE
ONLINE GIVING NOW AVAILABLE
Online giving is now available by visiting the church website at www.thecharlottechurch.org, and then clicking Give. Please note that while giving by credit card is an option, the fees the church pays are lower for bank account transfers (ACH). If you have questions or run into problems with the tool, please contact the church office at churchoffice@thecharlottechurch.org.

November 2018
Weekly Budget..................................$21,000
November 4..........................................$26,592.63

Missions Contribution Collected for 2018 .........................$45,134.17

The Charlotte Church has set a goal of collecting $125,000 for missions in 2018. The first $75,000 collected will be used for support of the church planting in Boone, North Carolina. The next $50,000 collected will be used in support of African missions. Any additional funds collected over $125,000 will be used for domestic and/or foreign missions as determined by the evangelists, elders and Board of Directors of the Charlotte Church.

COMMON CONTACTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS-VERBAL ONLY (due 12:00 Thursday) worshipcoordinator@thecharlottechurch.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS-EMAIL ONLY (due 12:00 Thursday) Announcements@thecharlottechurch.org
BENEVOLENCE (704) 342-1099 option 2. A volunteer will return your call within 2 business days.
BUILDING Facilities@thecharlottechurch.org
CHURCH OFFICE churchoffice@thecharlottechurch.org
CHURCH WEBSITE www.thecharlottechurch.org
CONTACT INFORMATION-send your updates to churchoffice@thecharlottechurch.org
ELDERS elders@theCharlottechurch.org