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A few things to note:

• Plug In - This event formally known as DNOW is quickly approaching and I want to make sure you know about it. The dates are January 25-27; mark your calendars to help out that weekend. We are expecting a large turnout and need leaders to be in the homes for small groups. We have a guest speaker for Friday and Saturday night from K.C. MO. We also still need host homes so talk amongst the peeps you know and see if we can add to that number. I know our services are now on Sunday nights, but we will not have service that Sunday night of the 27th.
• AMPED Leaders Christmas Party - December 14th. you should have rec'd an e-vite, but if not let me know. We will provide the place and the food. Bring yourself, your spouse, a dessert, and a $14.99 max gift for some Chinese game where you fight for the present you want, maybe arm wrestling? Nah, I'd lose 4 sure. Just know that someone smarter than me put this together and it will be loads of fun.
• Sunday Night December 16 - NO AMPED service. This will be the Gateway staff Christmas party and we won't have anyone to open the building, so relax on this night. And if you can, invite James to help you do some work around the house so he can get out of going to the Nutcracker.
• Sunday Night December 23 - AMPED student Christmas Party. Yes, I am aware of the date, but since we won't have service the week before and the week after, we want a chance to have fun and celebrate with the kids before 2008 gets here. Come have some fun with us and let me know if you can make it.
• Champions for India is still going on. 8th grade is having a little trouble, cheer on your local 8th grader.
• Volunteers during the week - adults or leaders, if you have some free time during the day we want to put your hands to good work. Don't worry, you won't pull your back or even break a sweat. Let me or Britt know if you can help or if you know someone who can.
• Oh, and the AMPED website is coming along! Right now we just have a splash page but a full site is coming real soon, I can taste it!
• Event for battered women and their children - I am still gathering information for this but this is a great way to show our community that has had difficult times the love of Jesus - with no strings attached! We will join Global Ministries, Seven, and MOR on Saturday, December 15, from about 8:30 AM till about 12:30 PM at the NRH campus. There will be several hundred moms and their kids there and we want to bless them and have a good time while we are at it. Rumor has it that Santa will parachute in ... For this event, we need everyone over the age of 14 to fill out a new background check asap. Email me and I will send it to you so we can have it ready for the event.
• January 6 - No AMPED Service. We are taking this time as a church to slow down and seek the LORD for direction; fasting and praying and focusing on hearing Him. Slow down and go to the First conference.

There you go, peeps, that's the news. Know that we are praying for you guys this season and if you need anything, please let us know.