Advent and Christmas plans are well underway here and we hope you will be able to participate in many of the opportunities for worship, fellowship, and service during this season. During December, if you plan to bake and would like to bring in some Christmas Cookies or other goodies to share during coffee hour and/or the Adopt-a-Family Party, please bring them to the office any time and we will see that they are used (or frozen for use) during December. Some dates to remember include:
DATES TO REMEMBER:
December 2 1st Sunday of Advent 5 p.m. Family Advent Night
December 6 Fireside Dinner Fellowship Smorgasbord at 6 p.m.
December 8 Progressive Dinner 6 p.m. Beginning with appetizers at the home of Scott & Teresa Anderson
December 9 2nd Sunday of Advent 8:30 & 11 a.m. Choir Concert “Holy Light”
December 15 Adopt a Family Christmas Party 12 -2 p.m.
December 16 3rd Sunday of Advent 11 a.m. Children’s Program
December 23 4th Sunday of Advent 10 a.m. Service Only
December 24 Christmas Eve Services at 4 p.m. & 10 p.m.
December 30 10 a.m. Service Only
Below are links to a couple of sign up opportunities. Click on the link and complete the forms. You also will have the opportunity to sign up at church for additional things like “Adopt a Family” gifts and/or party, Family Advent Night, FDF Smorgasbord, etc.
PROGRESSIVE DINNER (Saturday, December 8) SIGN UP:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHFqcWQ4UXlDQ1IycVJBRW43bFdFVnc6MQ#gid=0
POINSETTIA ($8/plant) REQUEST FORM:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEZCQUIyWlBxQlFlbERpUUFTYnRJbkE6MQ#gid=0
that is designed to address the nation wide exodus of young adults from the church and their faith. Our young people today are wrestling with the place of faith and the church in their lives as they engage a increasingly secular culture. The heart of this movement is to help churches thinking more intergenerationally and develop church wide strategies for the faith development of your young people. The following is a short summary of “Sticky Faith” and the essential elements of this movement!
