This weeks schedule:
Tonight – Monday
- Choir practice begins at 6:30 pm in the sanctuary.
- PFLAG meets at 7:00 pm in the choir room.
- SCA meets at 7:00 pm for potluck dinner and meeting in the fellowship hall.
Tuesday
- Walking the Road to Bethlehem study takes place in the church library at 10:00 am and 6:30 pm
Wednesday
- Marriage Equality Round Table takes place in our fellowship hall at 6:00 pm. This is a great opportunity for us to show what we can do! Lets get a big turnout from our congregation. You are asked to bring an appetizer or dessert item to share.
Thursday
- The Diversity Task Force meets at 5:30 pm in the church library
- Choir practice begins at 6:30 pm in the sanctuary
Saturday
- Final choir practice before Sunday’s cantata begins at 9:00 am in the sanctuary
Don’t forget that the choir is presenting the cantata next Sunday during the morning worship service. We are working hard to be sure to be ready for the performance and hope you are all here to enjoy it.
The women’s book group for December has been rescheduled to Dec. 22nd. This was necessary because of the last minute scheduling of the Marriage Equality Round Table. We’ll still meet at Fosburg’s home at 6:00 pm. Please bring an appetizer type food to share. We’ll be discussing Pope Joan. I hope to see you then.
Several of you have asked about special Christmas giving this year. We will collect food for our Tide Me Over program and also have extra items for Community House. We will collect these items at the church throughout the month of December. In case you missed it in your newsletter, here again is the list of desired items for the Tide Me Over program
- Macaroni and cheese Spaghetti Sauce
- Soup Peanut Butter
- Canned meat (turkey, chicken, tuna, spam) Crackers
- Canned dinners (beef stew) Baked Beans
- Canned chili Pasta
- Canned vegetables Rice and rice mixes
- Canned fruit Bar soap
- Cereal Toilet Paper
- No out of date items, damaged packaging or repackaged items please.
Items for Community House for December: (These are the things they need most at the shelter at this time.)
- Coffee
- Creamer
- Sugar
- Hand soap
If you would prefer to donate money for these causes, just mark your donation “Christmas Giving”.
Last night our Sunday evening study group concluded the Eclipsing Empire study. We all really enjoyed all 12 sessions. The DVD showed beautiful film of Turkey that enhanced the study material. The study ended with a challenge to study further and we intend to do that after a break. We learned that the over riding message of the Bible is social justice and that is what Christianity should be about. Marcus Borg (one of the presenters) encouraged us to study the books of Amos and Micah and we are looking for material to do just that. We also know that action is called for as well as study and we are going to be more aware of what is required and expected of us as Christians. I encourage you to join us when we begin our next study.
