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MINISTRY CONNECTIONS MONTEREY OFFICE HOURS MONDAY-THURSDAY: 8:00 AM TO NOON—1:00 TO 5:00 PM, FRIDAY: 8:00 AM TO NOON PLEASE REMEMBER TO TAKE ANY COMMUNION CUPS, COFFEE CUPS, OR ANY OTHER TRASH TO THE TRASH CANS AROUND THE WORSHIP CENTER OR GREAT HALL. THANK YOU! SERMON SERIES FAMILY NEWS (Front of Worship Center) ELDERS & WIVES FOR PRAYER 1ST SERVICE Mike & Bonnie Martin Gene & Melody Sheets 1ST SERVICE Wes & Kayla Wells Randal & Sherri Dement ELDER ON CALL David Jones: 806-773-2259 JANUARY 4, 2025 Giving $68,632.73 Weekly Budget $44,000.00 Weekly Average $68,632.73 Attendance 621 CHILDREN’S MINISTRY TEACHERS NEEDED FOR WINTER QUARTER (DECEMBER-FEBRUARY) Wednesday Night: Cradle Roll Teacher & Helper FAMILY COMMITMENT SUNDAY Required “First Steps” Class Sunday, January 18th 9:45 AM, Room 252 Please RSVP for the class by TODAY at hiskids@montereychurch.com YOUTH MINISTRY SUNDAY NIGHT Praise and Play from 5:00-7:00 PM in the Gym. We will hang out, play a big game, eat, and spend some time in worship. We hope to see you there! MONDAY NIGHT High School Bible Study and Volleyball kicks off for 2026! Meet us in the gym from 7:00-8:45 PM. We will have snacks, the best cookies ever, hanging out time, volleyball and some really good Bible discussions. WEDNESDAY We have a guest speaker and worship this Wednesday! We will meet in the Youth room upstairs. Join us for cereal and hanging out time first! FOR REMINDERS & UPDATES TO YOUTH EVENTS Join our Remind App for text group: To: 81010 Message: @mtm(year of graduation) Example for Senior: @mtm2025 COLLEGE MINISTRY FOLLOW US ON Join our College Ministry GroupMe to get all the important details about what is happening! https://groupme.com/join_group/109932009/0qc4Cdo8 ACTIVE RETIREES THURSDAY LUNCHEON 10:00 AM—2:00 PM Fireside Room CONGREGATIONAL LIFE MINISTRY DIVORCE CARE New session begins Wednesday, January 7th 6:30 PM, Room 227 If you’re walking through separation or divorce, you don’t have to do it alone. Divorce Care is a caring, Christ-centered support group where people find hope, healing, and practical help for navigating this season of life. GRIEFSHARE New session begins Wednesday, January 7th 6:00 PM, Room 258 GriefShare is a 13-week healing ministry here at Monterey to walk with those who are grieving. If you are struggling with grief from the loss of a loved one or know of someone who is, please go to www.griefshare.org to find a group in Lubbock, and then select Monterey COC or call the Church Office at 806-795-5201 and asked for information about GriefShare’s Spring classes. RECOVERY IN CHRIST Wednesday Evenings 6:45 PM Rm 280 MEN’S BIBLE STUDY Join us for Friday Morning Men’s Bible Study January 9th - May 22nd 6:45-7:45 AM, Fireside Room Studying the Minor Prophets Coffee & Donuts provided WOW BIBLE STUDY Begins Wednesday, January 14th 9:30 AM, Worship Center Studying “One In A Million” by Priscilla Shirer. BRIDAL SHOWER Honoring Natalie Graff, Bride-elect of Tate Stewart, Son of Rob & Darla Stewart, TODAY, 1:30-3:00 PM In the home of Risa Jones, 8904 York Place Registered: natalieandtate.minted.com CONGRATULATIONS To Marcos & Norma Medellin Jr., On the birth of their granddaughter, Evelyn Amora Cheeks, on December 29th. Parents are Austin & Rebekah Cheeks NEW MEMBERS Louis & Betsy Addison; Morgan, Logan Brent & Lori Wells HOSPITAL Deborah Falkner; CMC Randy Christian: CMC Murphy Jo Webb; CCH CHILDREN’S MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS With our Children’s Ministry leaders retiring in February, we’re building a team of volunteers to ensure our kids continue to experience a welcoming and nurturing environment. You can serve in nursery, teaching, Kids’ Worship, check-in, Merge, or general support. Scan QR code! SUNDAY MORNING ADULT BIBLE CLASSES If you haven’t taken the time to check out our adult bible classes yet, or you haven’t been in a while, we want to encourage you to try them out in this new year. We have classes for all ages, life stations and 2 that are multigenerational. Our study for January and February begins January 4th and focuses on “How to Lament Well.” This series invites us to recover the lost language of lament—honest, faithful, conversa-tion with God in the midst of pain, grief, and unanswered questions. Together, we’ll learn how Scripture gives us words when life hurts, how lament deepens our trust rather than weakens it, and how God meets us in suffering with hope that endures. At the info desk out in the Great Hall is a listing of all our classes and their room numbers. You can also catch one of our Welcome Team with the blue lanyards who can assist you. We hope to see you soon in one of our classes. CONTRIBUTION/ATTENDANCE Culture is everywhere—it is in the society we live in, the schools we attend, the restaurants we keep coming back to, and the social groups we are a part of. And it is even in our churches. Monterey is no exception to this. There is a culture here that matters—because it shapes who we are, what we value, and how we live together. But culture also matters in another sense: it’s something we can name, nurture, and practice. During the first 5 weeks of 2026 we are going to spend time thinking about culture and why it matters. We’ll explore one of five culture-shaping practices—worship, belonging, sacrifice, discipleship, and presence. These are more than words we admire or paint on our walls - they are habits that form us over time. Together, they describe a way of life shaped by Christ and lived out in community. Culture Matters. And this series invites us to consider not only what we value, but how those values take shape among us—how our shared life bears witness to the gospel and forms us into a Christ-shaped people for the sake of the world. January 11 Belonging January 18 Sacrifice January 25 Discipleship February 1 Presence

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