Women's Ministry Bowling Party!!!

Let's have a fun time again bowling!!!

When: Friday, January 18th

Time: 7:00-9:00pm

Where: Center Bowl (corner of Minnesota Drive and Spenard Rd)

Cost: $15

What you get for the money: Bowling, shoes, pizza, soda, dessert and a great time fellowshipping with the girls!!!

Sign up and pay at the information counter. You must pre-pay on or before January 13th to reserve your spot!

Character First Family Seminar is Feb 16th - Sign up Now!!!

Character First Family Seminar

Saturday, February 16th @ City Church

9am - 4pm

Achieve True Character Success Within Your Family!

What is Character First???

Character First is a leadership training program developed by the Character Training Institute. The mission of this organization is to equip families to build character and help communities reinforce character. The training materials for this seminar are specifically tailored to foster good character building in children, teens, adults and parents. The materials will teach families lasting solutions to their everyday struggles. Everyone is guaranteed to get something great out of this seminar!

This seminar will be taught by Steven Menzel who is a National Director for the International Association of Character Cities (IACC). He will provide guidance and helpful tips that will greatly improve character and family relations, and all from a Biblical perspective. This seminar is also great for singles, single parents and any component of family!

Everyone is encouraged to come and join us to learn practical tools for:

*Training and praising children

*Resolving relationship tension

*Developing respect & harmony

*Establishing a Family vision

*Character Growth

Cost is:

$35 for a couple or family
$20 for an individual

Registration:
To register download a form from the ACC website main page, or pick one up at the information counter at church. Your registration is confirmed when payment is made. Payments can be dropped off at the church office Monday - Friday, at the information counter on Sundays, or mailed to:

Anchorage City Church

1301 W. 100th Ave

Anchorage, Alaska 99515

Registration price includes training and one set of materials per family. Family Character manuals are an additional cost of $15 and $25 and can be purchased at the seminar.

Children 8 years and older are welcome to attend the seminar at no additional cost. Childcare will be available for ages 7 and under. Please make sure to specify the number of children needing childcare on the registration form.

Lunchtime Options:

Bring a picnic lunch for your family
Pre-order a box lunch for $8 per person

We welcome you to stay during lunch and network with other families!

For more information or questions, please call Pastor Archibald Campbell at 344-2141, ext 12.

Women's Tuesday Night Bible Study starts January 15th

Priscilla Shirer
"Discerning the Voice of God" Study
Starts January 15th @ 6:30 pm
Learn how to put into practice key insights that will draw you closer to God!

In Discerning the Voice of God: How to recognize when God Speaks, Popular author and speaker Priscilla Shirer relates powerful Bible truths and provides practical steps on how to know the voice of God. Through compelling print and video lessons you'll learn to recognize God's character, language and tone of voice. As you spend time in His Word and better understand the role of the Holy Spirit, you'll be able to distinguish God's voice above all the others in our world and in your head. These sessions are interactive and includes both a personal workbook study and Priscilla's messages on DVDs to view in a group setting.

Sign up at the information counter for this 8 week course. Cost is $20 and childcare will be available depending on the number of children we have.

Firm Foundations for Your Faith: January 6 at ACC

Build a firm footing for your faith with “Foundations,” an introduction to Christianity. No matter how long you have been a Christ follower, you will learn new things!

The course meets during the 11 AM sermon time for nine Sundays. The next Foundations class begins on Sunday, January 6, 2008 and will meet each Sunday through the first Sunday in March. The course is taught by Dr. Jim Strutz (photo at right).

Here are the topics:

I) Nature

A) Nature of God (December 30)
B) Nature of Revelation (January 6)
C) Nature of Creation (January 13)

II) Redemption

D) Redemption from Sin and Death (January 20)
E) Reconciliation to God (January 27)

III) Spirituality

F) Immersion in the Spirit (February 3)
G) Walking in the Spirit (February 10)
H) Walking in Love (February 17)

IV) Anticipation

I) Awaiting His Return (February 24)

For more detailed information on this class, see the church calendar. Students can listen to the sermons they miss via the church website, or students can arrange for free CD copies of those sermons.

Angel Tree Deadline is Wednesday, Dec 19th

ACC's Angel Tree Program

The Angel Tree Program allows ACC's congregation to give gifts of food and presents for children of their fellow brothers and sisters in Christ during Christmas time.

Those donating: Please take an Angel tag off the tree in the lobby and return the unwrapped present (with the Angel tag attached) to the church office or information counter during Sunday Services no later Dec 19th. Or, call Janice if you would like to help put together Christmas food baskets.

Thank you to all who have purchased gifts so far and offered to help. Many will be blessed by your kindness.

For more information, please contact Janice at 344-2141, ext 17.

Chilren's Christmas Program on Dec 23rd

"The Animals of Christmas"

The Children of City Church will be performing a play called "The Animals of Christmas" for both services on Sunday, Dec 23. There will not be Sunday School for grades K-6th on that day. The nursery will be available.





Light refreshments will be served in between both performances.

Candlelight Service is Dec 24th at 6:30 p.m.

Come celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior on Dec 24th at 6:30 pm. We will be having worship, prayer and a candlelight service on this evening.

For more information, please call the church office at 344-2141.