Please send an email to WCOCNEWS@aol.com if you have any questions regarding the announcements.

Marriage Retreat:  Last chance to Register for the November 2-3 marriage retreat continues.  Please see Jayne Bartlett or Lisa Swedock to register for this event. There will be a table set up outside the worship hall.  You can also call or email Jayne at 1-978-592-6534, or email at wcocnews@aol.com.  The retreat will run from 7:30 – 9:30 on Friday night and 10 – 2:30 on Saturday. 

Food Drive:  We are doing a food drive to benefit the Pernet Family Health food pantry’s Thanksgiving basket program.  If you are interested in participating please donate the following items, divided by family group in order to get a good variety.

Waires & Curtins - Canned String Beans              
Orrs & Reynolds - Can/Jar of turkey gravy
Madays -Can of Cranberry Sauce                                   
Charons - Box of Stuffing
Efstathions & Evans - Box of Brownie Mix        
Campus/Teens - Canned Corn
Robbins - Canned Peas                                      
Filieres - Canned Carrots

We will collect the food on Sunday, November 11th.  Let’s make every effort to help this organization to serve the poor in Worcester.

Kids’ Kingdom Reminder: Audio/video/electronic devices may not be brought into the KK classes.  Thank you to all parents and children for their cooperation!

International Leadership Conference - The leadership group just returned from the International Leadership Conference hosted by the LA church. To see some inspiring video highlights see…http://www.laicc.net/index.htm
 

Prayer Requests:

Carol Gannon:  Has been suffering with severe back pain for the past few weeks.  Calls or visits would be appreciated; she is at home.
Don Butts, Paul’s Father is seriously ill and undergoing chemotherapy
Sue Buss: Has hip replacement surgery scheduled for the end of October
John Cullen:  His mother Mary Cullen is recovering from a stroke.
Dave Cote: His mother recently suffered a concussion, and on Friday she had surgery for stones they found in her bile duct and pancreas.