As we wrap up the year 2013, we will worship together at one service the last Sunday of the year! Join us at 10 a.m. for a great morning of worship, and the final message in the Divine Ambush series. We will have KidsTown for birth to third grade.

THE CODE
Just as our genetic code determines how we are wired as unique individuals, our church also has its own DNA. Come find out more about what makes us who we are as a church, as we kick off 2014 with a new sermon series, “The Code,” beginning Jan. 5.

FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY
If you are looking to make changes in how you handle your finances, be sure to sign up for the Financial Peace University class, which will begin in late January. We will offer the class at two times, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays (beginning Jan. 27) and 9 to 11 a.m. Saturdays (beginning Feb. 1). Cost for the course is $93 per couple and includes a workbook, materials and access to the Financial Peace University web site. If cost is an issue, we do have a few scholarships available. Sign up at the Info Table or using the tear-off section in The Slice by Jan. 12. If you already signed up, please bring your payment for the class by Jan. 12.

BAPTISMS
If you have been thinking about publicly proclaiming your faith through baptism, mark your calendar for Feb. 2. We will have our first baptism service since moving into our new church home. If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior and you would like to be baptized, please sign up at the Info Table. Baptisms will be part of our regular morning worship services at 9:30 and 11 a.m.

H2O
Heart Haven Outreach, a faith-based group that provides mentoring and support to teens, will be expanding into Romeoville in the new year. H2O will be meeting in the community room at The Sanctuary on Monday nights. This ministry has been serving students at Bolingbrook High School for the last 10 years. If you are interested in serving with this ministry, contact .

YOUTH
Thrive and Crossfire, our junior high and high school ministries, are taking a break during the holidays. Their next meeting will be 7-8:30 p.m. Jan. 15.

Crossfire will be having a LOCK IN 8:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. Dec. 27-28. Get ready for games, food and NO sleep!

Please pray for our youth as they attend Winter Xtreme at Camp TimberLee! Thrive will be attending Jan. 10-12 and Crossfire will be there Jan. 24-26.

HAVE YOU UPLOADED YOUR PHOTO?
We’ve been telling you the past few weeks about our new online directory. Now, we need YOU to help us out by uploading your photo! Our member web site is your one stop for finding contact info for other families at our church, RSVPing to events, finding out about prayer requests and finding your schedule for serving in ministry areas.

Here’s how you can help:

1. Go to https://cometothesanctuary.org/media/member-login/ . If this is your first time logging in, click the link that says “Sign Up” to create a user name and password. (This is a new database, so you should click “Sign Up” even if you had access to the old system.
2. Check your personal info and your family info to make sure everything is up to date.
3. Upload a profile photo.

NEED PRAYER?
If you have a prayer request, please feel free to send it to our Prayer Team so they can lift up your needs before the Lord. Contact  with your prayer request.