Thursday, December 17, 2009

Awards Night for the Ministries Council

David and Mary Ann Bell receive the "Golden Muffin Award" for their outstanding work this year with the Friendship and Hospitality Ministry. With the award goes our great appreciation for their faithfully providing refreshments during the fellowship time each Sunday. Special thanks to Mary Ann for the muffins!

The "Golden Hammer" Award is presented to Allawayne Carr. Her work with the Worship Ministry this year involved overseeing the renovation of the front of the sanctuary, involving knocking down of a wall. She also led in the knocking down of the wall in the youth room this summer. Thanks, Allawayne, for helping open up space for worship and for the youth ministry.
The Worship Ministry also created the Worship Arts Team this year, who have done a beautiful job with decorating the church for special seasons.

The prestigious Church Publicist Award goes to Susan Krotz, who has made First Christian Church the most publicized church in town! Susan's work with the Evangelism and Compassion Ministry also involved helping us all with creation care and developing the church Community Garden. Not pictured is Elaine West, who receives the "Heart of Compassion" Award for helping us make Christ's love real for people in need.

The coveted "Golden Shoe" Award goes to the head of the Discipleship Ministry, Barbara Hale.
The poem with the award: "There was a young woman who lived in a shoe, she had so many children, and always knew what to do." The award recognizes the wonderful growth in children and youth ministry, with as many as 35 children and teens on Wednesday nights and the creation of His House ministry for children this year.

Loretta Tanner receives the "Silver Whistle" Award for leading the Ministries Council and keeping us all in line! The Ministries Council was created when we revised the church constitution 18 months ago, and the Chair-Elect of the congregation was made leader of the Council. Loretta has done a great job as the first leader of the Council.
In 2009 the youth room and the front of the sanctuary were renovated. His House children's ministry was created, and children and youth ministry grew. The youth are reaching out to serve the community in such ways as the Hayride on the Square to raise money for Loaves and Fishes. We made commitments to care for God's creation and started a Community Garden. We had lots of good articles and pictures about our church in the Carroll County News. Thanks to the leaders of the Ministries of our church for all this progress! It wouldn't have happened without you.





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