November 30, 2025

• *No Sunday Classes (Thanksgiving Weekend)
• 8:30am Worship (Traditional)
• 9:45am Sight and Sound Theater Trip Meeting, Red Room
• 11:00am Worship (Modern), Nursery,  Children’s Church
• 12:30pm French Worship (Ascension Ministries), Lime Classroom
• *No Youth Group (Thanksgiving Weekend)

UPCOMING EVENTS

Mon, Dec 1 – “24 Days of Christmas” begins

• 5:00pm-6:00pm Open Hands Food Pantry, Gathering Space
• 6:00pm Monday Connection & Trivia,  Whiskey River in Palo (Open to both men and women)
• 6:30pm Men’s Bible Study,  A Place 4 Friends (212 Edgewood Rd NW)
• 6:30pm Women’s Esther Bible Study, Moen house in Marion

Tues, Dec 2

• 10:00am Women’s Philippians Study, Teal Room
• 6:30pm GriefShare, Red Room

Wed, Dec 3 

• 6:30am Men’s Coffee Compadres, 231 McKinsie Ct NE (Alan Crandall’s home)
• 8:00am Men’s Wednesday Morning Bible Study, Gathering Space
• 10:00am-noon Open Hands Food Pantry, Gathering Space
• 6:00pm Prayer Meeting, via Zoom)
• 6:45pm Choir Rehearsal, Worship Center

Thurs, Dec 4

• 6:30pm Parkinson’s & Dementia Support Group, Resource Room

Sun, Dec 7

• 8:30am Worship (Traditional)
• 9:45am Sunday Classes for all ages, classrooms
• 11:00am Worship (Modern), Nursery,  Children’s Church
• 12:30pm French Worship (Ascension Ministries), Lime Classroom
• 4:00pm Advent by Candlelight (Women’s Event) RSVP required, Worship Center
• 6:00pm Journey Youth, (6th-12th Grade)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

BAPTISM – Today in the second service, the youngest daughter of Ryan and Katie Deerberg, Lainey Kae  will be baptized. Lainey’s big sister is Hadley, and her Godparents are Aubrey Keilbach and Josh Gerke.

JOURNEY FUNDRAISER – Our Journey youth are partnering with Pasta of the Prairie, a small business within our church for a fundraiser! Place an order for delicious pasta, meal kits and soup mixes.  Orders can be picked up at church Dec 7.  40% of the proceeds will go to support our youth and the different camps and conferences they attend each year.  ORDER ONLINE  At check-out, choose “fundraiser pickup” and select “this order is for a fundraiser” to type in “Journey Youth”.

ANGEL TREE CHRISTMAS GIFTS – Show Jesus’ love to area families and children who are experiencing the consequences of incarceration this holiday season.  Take an angel tag off the tree in the Gathering Space, purchase the item listed, then return it to church unwrapped by December 7.  You can also support the Angel Tree families through helping with the wrapping party or Christmas party.  More details to come.

OPEN HANDS FOOD PANTRY – 24 Days of Christmas: Each day Dec. 1-24 pick an item from the pantries ‘most-needed’ list and place it in a grocery bag to return to the pantry with the quick prayer: “Lord, bless whoever eats this food with the presence of Jesus.”     VIEW FULL LIST   Paper copies available at the Welcome Center.

BUILDING OUR FUTURE FUND – At our annual meeting, the Deacons announced the Building Our Future Fund to help us steward the resources God has given us to do ministry. Building Our Future Fund is now available to select in the pull-down menu with online Giving. These gifts, above and beyond our regular offerings, will be used to complete vital projects inside and out of our building. One of our first needs is to resurface the parking lot. Your generous contributions to the Building Our Future Fund will allow us to reach our goals. This is a great opportunity for your special year-end gifts. 

HOLIDAY GUIDE – Thanksgiving, Advent By Candlelight, Ugly Sweater Sunday… This is a busy season! Here’s a detailed look at the holidays at Cedar Hills. VIEW HOLIDAY GUIDE

AWAY IN A MANAGER – You are invited to the Noah’s Ark Preschool Christmas Programs on Wednesday, December 17 at 9:15am and 10:15am in the Worship Center.

CEDAR KIDS CLUB HOUSE – Sunday, December 14,  kindergarten through 5th grade children are invited to join the fun after the second service, 12pm-2pm.  This includes lunch, large group and small group. Normally, the group meets on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month.  Register Online.

ADVENT BY CANDLELIGHT – Join the women of Cedar Hills December 7 at 4pm with a special presentation of “A Night of Worship” at Advent By Candlelight.  Enjoy beautifully decorated tables, worship, guest speaker, reflection, and connection as we prepare our hearts for the season of Advent.  Registration is highly encouraged so we can save you a seat! Please register to attend online or sign-up at the table in the Gathering Space.  REGISTER NOW

PARKINSON’S & DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP – If you have a friend or loved one with dementia or Parkinson’s, we have a new support group.  Next meeting is Dec 4, 6:30-7:30pm. It will continue the first and third Thursday evenings, 6:30-7:30pm each month in the Resource Center. Contact Gary Sager for more information.

SANCTUARY CHOIR is open to singers high school and above who enjoy singing.  MORE INFORMATION

• Rehearsal, Wednesday, Dec 3 at 6:45pm (Worship Center)
• SING Sunday, Dec 7 at 8:30am service (7:55 warm-up)

SUNDAY CLASSES –  It’s not too late to join a class. Classes are in between services at 9:45am for all ages.  READ MORE: Why Attend a Sunday Class?

ADULT CLASSES :

• A Dude’s Guide to Manhood (Men’s Class), Loft Classroom (door to stairs is next to side Nursery door).
• Stress Less: Finding Rest (Women’s Class), Orange Room.
  • • 12/7 – Slowing
    • 12/14 – Fellowship & Christmas Cookies
• Hyper-God, Hyper-Grace, Hyper-Gratitude! (with Alan Crandall and Tim King), Red Room.
• Hebrews: Keeping Your Balance on the Tight Rope of This World (with Joanne Lodge), Teal Room.

REGISTRATION FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH

• Nursery Registration (0-36mo)
• Children’s Registration (Pre-K to 5th grade)
• Journey Youth Registration (6th-12th Grade)

• Facebook Women’s Ministry Group
• SMALL GROUPS & STUDIES
  • • Sundays at 9:45am – Sunday Class – Stress Less: Finding Rest, Orange Classroom
    • Mondays at 6:30pm – Esther Bible Study with Shelbie Moen, Moen home 1840 Winding Creek Dr, Marion.
    • Tuesdays at 10am – Women’s Bible Study with Joanne Lodge, Teal Classroom
• UPCOMING EVENT: ADVENT BY CANDLELIGHT, December 7, 4pm.
• Women’s Retreat – Save the date: Feb 27-Mar 1
  Think cozy cabins, heart-to-hearts, and indoor campfire vibes with your favorite women of faith. Whether you’re craving connection, quiet, or a little spiritual spark—this weekend is for you. Location & details coming soon…

• Sundays at 9:45am – Sunday Class – Dude’s Guide to Manhood, The Loft Classroom
• Mondays at 6:30pm – Bible Study at A Place 4 Friends (212 Edgewood Rd NW – behind Taco Johns)
• Wednesdays at 6:30am – Men’s Coffee Compadres with Alan Crandall, Crandall home: 231 McKinsie Ct NE.
• Wednesdays at 8:00am – Men’s Wednesday Morning Bible Study at Cedar Hills Community Church – Next date is Dec 3. (Meets every other week). For more info contact Gary Mills:  319-533-4488.
• Wednesdays at 6:30pm – Men’s Small Group with Pastor Kent. Meets weekly at Cedar Hills Community Church in the Red Room.

SIGHT AND SOUND THEATER in Branson, MO  – Do you have interest in going to Branson, MO? We love the Sight and Sound Theater and they put on an amazing gospel-centered play that captivates audiences of ages 5+. We invite you to attend an informational meeting TODAY at 9:45am in the red room about a potential trip in the spring of 2026 with our church.  SIGN-UP HERE to indicate interest.

MONDAY NIGHT CONNECTION – Head to Whiskey River Grill in Palo for trivia and fellowship Monday nights at 6pm.  This gathering is now co-ed! Men AND women are welcome to join.

THIS WEEK’S READINGS:  1 Corinthians 5-8; 1 Corinthians 9-11; 1 Corinthians 12-14; 1 Corinthians 15-16; 2 Corinthians 1-4; 2 Corinthians 5-9; 2 Corinthians 10-13; Romans 1-3

• Join our Bible App group.
• Print the full reading schedule.

JOURNEY STUDENTS (6th-12th grade) – UPCOMING EVENTS

• Nov 30 – NO YOUTH GROUP
• Dec 7 – Youth Group (6th-12th Grade), 6:00pm-8:00pm

PRAYER MEETING – Join us Wednesdays at 6:00pm for prayer via the Zoom App. The Meeting ID is 524 352 9410 and password is “Cedarhills”. These meetings are for anyone! Even if you are uncomfortable praying out loud, come and just agree with us in prayer.

ITEMS MOST NEEDED: The items most needed include: cereal, mac & cheese, soup, and peanut butter,. Drop-off for items is in front of the Missions Board in the Gathering Space.

FACEBOOK GROUPS – We have many groups on Facebook that you may want to connect to and be a part of.   Here are the links to join:

• Cedar Hills Children and Family Ministry – Announcements and events related to the children and family ministries.
• Parenting Together – Our parents and families in the Parenting Together class.
• Cedar Hills Family – All things Cedar Hills, giveaways, garage sales, announcements.
• Women in Fellowship & Faith – Women’s ministry and events.
• Noah’s Ark Preschool website

OTHER LINKS: Cedar Hills YouTube, Cedar Hills on Facebook 

MISS A SUNDAY? Watch past sermons online.