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

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.

Christmas Banquet:  The annual Christmas Banquet is scheduled for Friday, December 7th, beginning at 7:00.  Dinner will be served at 7:30.  Please register with Lori Maday as soon as possible, even if you do not pay right away, since we need a head count.  Cost is estimated at $15 for adults (12+), kids 6-11 $7.50 and kids under six are free.  There will be a movie for the kids, like last year. 

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

CDs of the Couples Retreat can be ordered from Jerry Maday.  Cost is $3 each.  Three CDs are available:

1. Being a Godly and Inspiring Husband – Tom Caswell

2. Being a Godly and Inspiring Wife –Sydney Caswell

3. Having a Godly Marriage – Chris and Ann Efstathion.

November Birthday’s:

Christine Arsenault  - Nov-3
Michelle Charon  - Nov-3
Rachael Efstathion  - Nov-4
Bill Morrow  - Nov-5
Angele Goss  - Nov-7
Jason Fenner  - Nov-10
Sandy Meindersma - Nov-14
Jayne Bartlett - Nov-16
Jeff Crumble - Nov-16
John Meindersma - Nov-23
Al Abderrazzaq - Nov-28
Paul Lavalee - Nov-29
 

Prayer Requests:

Leighann Orr’s Father passed away recently.
Gary Mattos:  His mother is recovering from a serious illness
Carol Gannon:  Has been suffering with severe back pain for the past few weeks.  Calls or visits would be appreciated; she is at home.
Sue Buss: Has hip replacement surgery scheduled for the end of October