Text Box: Youth: Those in 6th-12th grades will meet on January 25th at 6:30 p.m. in the Youth Room. You are encouraged to bring friends! Contact Pastor Wells for more details. On December 20th the Youth went to CCA to help with food baskets and sorting produce in the Food Pantry for several hours. Afterwards, they went to Chili’s for Christmas lunch together! Junior Youth: Parents of Junior Youth (3rd-5th grades) are Text Box: encouraged to host one activity. Contact Mary Quick and she’ll help you plan! December Thank You’s: Teachers (Carol Howell, Jane Leenerts, Randy Leenerts, Grady Quick, Mary Quick, Yvonne Warren, and Karol Whittaker) and Helpers! Participants of Sunday School! Participants & sponsors of Youth! Participants of the Christmas Intergenerational Sunday School! Brooke Leenerts for assisting in the Lower Elementary Sunday School class! Text Box: . . .thanks to all who attended the December meeting and Lunch Bunch! . . . thanks to Carol Howell for hosting the Women’s Christmas Party! . . . thanks to those who attended and brought cookies, appetizers and a gift to the Women’s Christmas Party! . . . Mark your calendar: Feb. 8 - Women’s Sunday; Mar. 6-8 - Spring Fling - Waxahachie (please contact Mary Quick if you want to go). . . . Lunch Bunch: 1/7 - Wecks (Main Street in Lewisville) and 2/4 - Rosa’s (FM 407 in Highland Village). All at 11:30 a.m. . . . Next meetings: Jan. 11th, Feb. 1st and Mar. 1st. . . . Contact Carol Howell if you would like to participate in Women’s Sunday Worship! Text Box: Our Guests Text Box: Christian Education Chatter Text Box: Women’s Fellowship Text Box: Page 4 Text Box: Rev. Dr. Byron S. Wells, Pastor Text Box: Vol. 25, No. 10 Text Box:

     Please let Pastor Wells know, if you would like to join this open and growing church, or if you have any questions about Round Grove United Church UCC. 

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Text Box: The Men’s Fellowship will once again cook the Monthly Brunch for the congregation on Sunday, January 11th after the Worship Celebration. Everyone is invited! The Midweek Spiritual Refresher Course will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 14th from 6:15-7:15 p.m. Grady Quick will be leading the study on the Letters to the Hebrews. If you would like to order a glass mug with the Historical Building engraved on it, please contact Charles Littrell or the church office. They are available Text Box: in clear, blue or amber (samples are in the Narthex). If you are not on the volunteer schedules and would like to help greet, usher, prepare communion or work in the kitchen, please contact the church office to be put on the list. On Sunday, January 25th, we will share in the Monthly Covered Dish Carry-in Fellowship Meal. Please plan to stay following the meal for the Annual Congregational meeting. Copies of the Annual Report will be available on Sunday, January 18th.

December Perfect Attendance

Nichole Barker, Emily Leenerts, Zoe Phillips, Ben & Sarah Quick, Christopher Sumner, Joseph & Kayla Tabuena, Chad & Sierra Warren, Allison, Jeffrey & Kyle Whittaker, Kayla, Kimberly & Sean Wilkins

December Class Attendance

Upper Elementary Class!

CONGRATULATIONS!
Text Box: Our guests in December included: Rob Chalupa; James Dillion; Reed Cleveland; Michael Wells; Tommy Dunkle; Laura Sevigny; Cara & Keeley Blair; Meme, Jose’, Joseph & Kayla Tabuena; Julia Strecker; Phil, Susan & Sydney Kapp; H.B. & Faye Terry; Gary & Wanda Chandler; Jo Miller; Chelsea & Lexi Brown; Matt & James Jelinski; Sarah Surasky; Janice Mayo; Illene Carroll; Rev. Jacquelyn Ritz; Jo & John Quick; Amy, Jay, John & James Harvey; and Jennifer, Anna & John Teinert. Welcome!
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