What's Going On

This is where you can find out what's going on here at Broadway Covenant Church. Keep up to date on all the events and where they're taking place.

Announcements

Sign up for the Dec. 14 smorgasbord
Plan to bring your appetite and one dozen cookies to the annual smorgasbord on Dec. 14. Invite friends and family to join the "God Jul" gathering. The cost is $7.50 each or $28 for a family of four or more. Sign up on the bulletin tear sheet or make your reservation by calling the church office at 815.399.9296.

Members approve first steps for building projects
Broadway Covenant members approved expenditures for fundraising and architectural services at a special meeting Sept. 24. At the congregational business meeting on Nov. 19, the Building Committee reported progress is on track to survey members about their opinions of Broadway Covenant's activities and the proposed building projects. Information from the fundraising survey and architectural services will help members consider projects to maintain and update the church building's mechanical systems and structure. Watch this space for more information. Building Committee members are Steve Schweitzer, Keith Holmertz, Carl Ecklund, Eric Holstein, Al Damrose, Randy Price and Kim Schweitzer.

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Women's Christmas banquet set for Dec. 2
The Broadway Covenant women's Christmas banquet will be Dec. 2 at 6:15 p.m. Hilary Van Utt will provide a musical program. Tickets for "O Holy Night" are $10 each, and are available before and after church services Nov. 23 and 30.

Sidewalk snow shoveling needed
Broadway Covenant needs someone to shovel our entrances and sidewalks this winter. If you are interested in clearing the snow or know someone who would, please contact the church office at 815.399.9296.

Broadway Covenant Women selling pecans
Broadway Covenant Women are selling pecans to raise money to support other activities during the year. Choose from plain, whole pecans or chocolate-covered pecans. For more information, call the church office at 815.399.9296.

Greet your fellow members on the Christmas card banner
Send one card to Broadway Covenant for all of your church friends and make a donation for the amount you would have spent sending out cards to everyone. For more information about the Christmas card banner, call the church office at 815.399.9296.

Baking for CHIC on Sunday mornings
Broadway high school youth who plan to attend CHIC next summer are baking to raise funds. Each Sunday morning, they will have items for sale inside the church entrances. For information, call the church office at 815.399.9296.

Support Broadway with your Christmas decorating purchases
Rock Valley Garden Center will donate 10% of selected sales from now through Dec. 24 to a nonprofit organization. Pick up a copy of the donation form on the bulletin board, designate Broadway Covenant as the organization and bring the form with you to 785 N. Bell School Road when you purchase poinsettias, fresh evergreen wreaths and garland.

2009 offering envelopes available
Using your offering envelopes helps in the counting and recording process. Pick up your 2009 offering envelopes in the southeast narthex. If you do not find your envelopes there, contact the church office at 815.399.9296.

Check out these new books from the Broadway library
These series of fiction books were recently donated to the library and are ready to be checked out:

• "The Mitford years" by Jan Karon
• "The Yada Yada Prayer Group" by Neta Jackson
• "The Cape Light novels" by Thomas Kinkade

The library is open before and after Sunday services and on Wednesday afternoons from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Sing praises: Join the choir
If you've been thinking you might like to sing in the choir, now is a great time to act. The choir welcomes new voices. Practice is regularly on Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Anyone who loves to sing is welcome to join. For more information, talk with a choir member or call the church office at 815.399.9296.

They Made a Difference
Broadway Covenant Men’s Ministry winterized about a dozen cars on Make a Difference Day Oct. 18 for single or widowed women of the congregation and neighborhood. About 10 participants changed oil, checked tire pressure, replaced air filters, checked fluid levels, and vacuumed interiors of cars. Funding to buy materials came from the men’s Easter breakfast.

Parents' Night Out raises CHIC funds
Youth planning to attend CHIC next summer entertained nearly 20 children, ranging in age from a few months through grade school, during the Nov. 1 Parents Night Out fundraiser. Parents could leave their children at Broadway between 6:00 and 10:30 p.m., under the care of the youth and adult supervisors. The youth may repeat the fundraiser on an afternoon or evening in December.

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Broadway Covenant Calendar

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7 Overhau ... Sunday ... Worship ...	8 Patchwo ...	9	10 Crosswa ...	11 Homeles ...	12	13
14 Overhau ... Smorgas ... Sunday ... More >	15	16 60 Plus ...	17 Crosswa ...	18	19	20
21 Overhau ... Sunday ... Worship ...	22	23	24 Christm ...	25	26	27
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