·        OCC Packing Party Update o   Thank you to everyone who came out to help us pack gifts for Operation Christmas Child last Sunday evening. We were able to pack 180 shoebox gifts that meet needs, share the love of Christ, and open the door for the Gospel to be shared in communities around the world. We will let you know as soon as we hear where our gifts are being sent (usually in January). ·        Youth/Young Adult Sunday School o   Youth through Young Adult – join us every Sunday at 9 am as we go through the series “American Gospel: Christ Alone” - Why Jesus, alone, brings life. (This will be in person only, not online.) Questions? Contact Gabe Hilleson 815-901-2959. ·        Small Group Cancelled o   Small Group is cancelled until December. Questions? Contact Gabe Hilleson 815-901-2959. ·        Bible Studies Cancelled o   Both Tuesday Night and Wednesday Night studies are cancelled this week because of the business of this week with Thanksgiving. ·        Serving at N.I.C.E. o   Next Saturday is the last Saturday in November to minister at N.I.C.E. Please sign up on the Faithlife calendar if you would like to serve in this way. Questions: Contact Claudette 815-414-0736. ·        Nursery Update o   Until we get more volunteers, nursery will not be available on the 4th & 5th Sundays of the month. This means there will be NO NURSERY next Sunday, the 28th. ·        Christmas Gifts for Our Missionaries o   If you would like to make a donation to bless our missionaries during the Christmas season, you can make a check out to PPBC and put “missionary gift” in the memo. Please do so BY NEXT SUNDAY, November 28th. ·        Youth Group o   Youth will be meeting next Sunday, the 28th, at 5:30 pm. ·        Angel Tree o   There is an Angel Tree set up at the Paw Paw Fresh Market. This is a great opportunity to give a gift to “the least of these” this Christmas season. Pick an angel from the tree, buy a gift and bring the gift (unwrapped) to Gaines Reality by Friday, December 10th. Questions? Contact Donna Chick: 815-509-0022. ·        Requests for Budget Changes o   To all office leaders: if you want to request budget changes for next year, please put them on the treasurer’s desk or email them to treasurer@pawpawbiblechurch.org by December 12th. ·        Candlelight Service Special Music o   Sunday, December 19th, we will be having a Christmas Candlelight Service at 6pm. If you would like to participate through special music, reading a poem, Scripture or anything else, please talk to Jed or Joella. ·        Zach Williams Concert o   Zach Williams will be in Rockford Saturday, March 5th, at 7 pm. You can click here to get tickets. ·        Leading Worship o   We are looking for someone who would be interested in giving Diana a break from leading worship once or twice a month. If you feel led to serve in this way, please let Jed or Joella know. ·        Canned Food Collection o   We are no longer collecting canned food for the homeless. That ministry is on break for the winter. Weekly Happenings at PPBC o   Sundays §  Youth/Young Adult Sunday School, 9 am. In person only. Going through the series, “American Gospel: Christ Alone. Questions? Contact Gabe Hilleson 815-901-2959. §  Adult Sunday School, 9 am. In person and online. Studying the book of Matthew. Questions? Contact John Hilleson 815-751-5387. §  Worship Service, 10 am. In person & on Facebook and YouTube. §  Youth Group – 5:00 to 6:30 pm, 2nd & 4th Sundays. Studying the book “Thinking Like a Christian.” Questions? Contact Michelle 815-761-4450. §  Small Group – 6:30 to 8:30, 1st & 3rd Sunday in November, at the Malnics. Going through the movie “American Gospel – Only Christ.” Questions? Contact Gabe 815-901-2959. o   Tuesdays §   WOW (Women Of the Word) from 6:30-8:30 pm. – CANCELLED for the 23rd. Studying "10 Women of the Bible” by Max Lucado. Questions? Contact Claudette 815-414-0736. o   Wednesdays §  Bible Study & Prayer – from 6:30 to 8 pm. – CANCELLED for the 24th. Join us in person or online as we look at the Messiah in the Prophets. To join in Jitsi Meet, click here. Questions? Contact Jed Cary 630-803-7252. o   Saturdays §  Worship Service, 5:30 pm. In person & on Facebook and YouTube. §  Men’s Breakfast – 8 am. 3rd Saturday of month. Questions? Contact Jed 630-803-7252. ·        Options for giving: o   Drop your offering in the box at the back of the church. o   Mail your offering to: Paw Paw Bible Church P.O. Box 91 Paw Paw, IL 61353 o   Give online at www.pawpawbiblechurch.org o   Or text the word Give with the amount (e.g. Give 100) to (630) 313-2552.   If you would like to include something in the announcements, please email it to announcements@pawpawbiblechurch.org by Thursday night.