1. More Weekly News & Up-coming Events
WEEKDAY PRAYER GATHERINGS
They all joined together constantly in prayer... Acts 1:14
6:00AM Monday through Friday -OC House of Prayer (916 Linn Ave.) Year-End Project Giving Opportunities
8:00AM Monday: Moms in Touch for mothers of adult children - OCHP
Handbell Repairs and Maintenance
Projector Replacement for Church Sanctuary
Tonight at 6:00PM Sound System for Fellowship Center
The County Christmas Spelling Bee
...an upbeat and energetic musical. All year-end giving for tax receipting purposes need to be
received at the church office no later than Monday, December 29, 2008.
presented by The Friendship Company Choir
(grades 1-6)
Celebrate Recovery ...a Christ-centered, Biblical based 12-step program
Wonderful Counselor. Prince of Peace. Everlasting
dealing with life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups!
Father. Even a brief reflection on the names of
Using eight principles based on the beatitudes, Celebrate Recovery is
Jesus brings power and strength to our faith. Dove
changing people’s lives and allowing them to step into God’s Grace.
award-winning writer Celeste Clydesdale has
Come join Celebrate Recovery
centered her newest Christmas musical, The
Meeting each Thursday evening at 7:00PM at the
Christmas County Spelling Bee, entirely around
O.C. House of Prayer (916 Linn Avenue).
this theme. As the musical unfolds, the contestants
For more information, call Mike Cross at 503 867-3157
learn more about the character and nature of our
or Dyann Miller at 503 557-7998.
Savior.
Bring along the whole family!
Attention Women!
A cookie fellowship will be held after the concert.
The Women’s Ministry Conference Offering Project for July - December is
If you can help provide a “batch of cookies”, please bring to the church
for Heart-to-Heart Christian Fellowship’s Project Hope. Our sister church in
kitchen at least a 1/2 hour before service time.
Monmouth, Oregon has the potential to minister to hundreds of students who
For more information, call Jami Frisius at 503 657-3043.
are away from home. The Millers and DeHavens, two couples from the
Salem Evangelical Church, have been assigned to restart this church. We
Candlelight Christmas Eve Services have the opportunity to join them in their ministry.
Wednesday, December 24th Anyone wishing to help with this project through the end of this year is
2:00pm, 3:30pm and 5:00pm welcomed to do so. Please make your designation to Women’s Ministry
Project Hope.
Your family and friends are welcome For more information, contact Mardell Hohensee at 503 722-4340.
to this 45-minutes, child-friendly service of music,
story and reflection on the coming
of Christ to our world..
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Did you know
…that you can now get the entire bulletin on the Friday prior to each Sunday Special Guest, Randy McCarty
on the OCEC website? This will reduce the number of printed bulletins for ...in all morning worship services and leading an afternoon seminar.
our Sunday services and help us to be better stewards of our resources as Seminar means no tedious note-taking or long, boring session. Instead a
well as the impacting the environment. See: www.ocec.net highly creative and interactive learning adventure. Absolute fun is in store!

2. Cookbooks Have Arrived!
(Junior High Fund-Raiser)
If you ordered a cookbook, they have arrived just in time for your
Christmas giving. Stop at the Welcome Center desk to pick up yours Praise the Lord for an incredible experience of worship last Sunday at the
today. Christmas Celebration Concert. Praise Him for the changed lives revealed
through the cardboard testimonies.
Did you know— Give thanks to the Lord for His faithfulness in your life. Thank Him for His
that items to appear in a Sunday bulletin must be submitted to the church blessings to you and your family.
office by the Monday prior to the Sunday suggested? When using email, Pray for those who are entering this Christmas Season without regular
send to office@ocec.net Subject Line: Bulletin Announcement employment. Ask the Lord to meet needs, give encouragement and bring
that two of our families from OCEC have Christmas Tree Farms? If you new employment opportunities.
mention you are from Oregon City Evangelical, they will donate $10 of Ask the Lord to be with our military families. Pray for those who will be
your tree cost to OCEC. apart during Christmas, pray for safety, pray for the stability of marriages,
They are: Jim & Shirley Burgess Fred & Yvonne Crowe pray for children who miss their father or mother and ask the Lord to bring
18236 S Bogynski Rd - OC 19650 S. Fischers Mill Rd - OC peace and stability in the Middle East.
503 631-4125 503 631-8246 Pray for the U.S. and world economy to stabilize. Pray for honesty and
integrity in the business practices in every strata of our economy. Ask the
Christmas Stockings— Only 40 of our 100 Christmas Stockings have been Lord to guide you in the management of His resources for the best of your
returned! Last pick up will be tomorrow morning. If you find that you are family, the Church and our community.
unable to fill your stocking, please return to Grand Central TODAY! Pray for Vicki Brandow along with other members and friends of our
church family who are suffering from chronic illnesses. Pray for those
Angel Tree Gifts— Your Angel Tree Gifts are due today!
recovering from recent surgeries. And pray for those under hospice care
and for those who have recently suffered the death of loved ones.
~Reminder ~
All year-end giving for tax receipting purposes to be received at the
Church Prayer Focus—
church office no later than Monday, December 29, 2008.
Manor Evangelical (Vancouver) Pastor Scott & Tina Waite
Maple Leaf Evangelical (Seattle) Pastor Shawn & Kristin Church
Serving In Our Armed Forces
OC First Presbyterian Pastor Bruce Marten
Pray for those from our church family or those who have relatives serving our
country in the Armed Forces and are away from home. We praise the Lord for Missionary Prayer Focus—
the safe return of those who have fulfilled their days of service overseas. Bill & Jane Brown ~ East Asia
If you know of those who have returned from active service,
please notify the church office.
Stewardship of God’s Resources
Josie Fulkerson-Army
Tim Anderson-Marines Valiant Mueller-Army
MISSIONS
2008 GENERAL BUDGET
Brent Hagen-Air Force
A.J. Asche-Army Nathan Phillips-Army
David Hatlee-Army
Mac Ashford-Marines Scott E. Pierce-Army
Yearly Needs 1,236,038
Tim Harlow-Army
Jesse Atay- Marines David Rohrer-Army
Weekly Needs 23,770
Daniel Hoskins-Army
Jeff Boone-Marines Douglas Rosenburg-Marine
3,443
Received Last Sunday 49,531
Chol & Heidi Kim-Air Force
Amanda Brush-Army Brandon E.Rouse-Marine
121,172
Actual Received Year-to-date 1,023,951
Michael Carlson-Air Force Justin Solem-Marine
Rick Koyama-Army
Brian Christensen-Marines Proposed Need Year-to-date 1,164,728
Nathan Tegeler-Air Force
Rocky LaChance-Air Force
Jeremy Delany-Army Rebecca Tucker-Navy
Kevin Larson-Air Force
Tim Delany-Army Chad VanDeWalker-Marines
Brandon Little-Navy All year-end giving for tax receipting purposes to be received
Jacob Doolittle-Marines Stacey Virgin-Navy
Brian McCartney-Marines
at the church office no later than Monday, December 29, 2008.
Timothy J. Elwonger-Navy David Walt-Marine
Joseph Marugg- Marines
Keith Forsman-Marine Bill Weatherell-Army
Amy Gail Mason-Air Force
Jessica Fosburg-Air Force Cameron Workman-Marines
Mark Matautia-Army
Jesse Fulkerson-Army