Weekly Email News for December 22, 2013

A warm welcome to all visitors.  If the Pastor or any member of the congregation may be of service to you, please contact the church office at 802-228-4211 or Rev. Harpster at 802-875-8895. His email is [email protected].  Please be sure to sign the guestbook located at the entrance to the church.   

Upcoming Meetings
Women’s Group - Every Wednesday at 10:00 A.M.

Coffee Hour
A time of fellowship following the service of worship is held in the social hall. Coffee, juice and refreshments will be served. 

Christmas Flowers
Christmas Season is approaching.  If you would like to make a donation for the Christmas flowers in memory of loved ones, please contact Jean Eggleston.

Weekly Offerings
Offerings and other cash receipts for the week of December 15 were $             . The cost of each week is $1,385.10 (derived by dividing the annual budget by 52 weeks). 

2013 Christmas Fund for Veterans of the Cross and the Emergency Fund
In this holy season, as we share gifts with our loved ones, we are reminded of the ultimate gift we have received – God’s great gift to humankind, Jesus Christ, the promised Savior.  In Jesus, the fullness of God’s love is revealed, a love that reconciles us with God and with one another, bring hope and healing to a broken world.

For 111 years, the Christmas Fund for the Veterans  of  the Cross and the Emergency Fund (UCC) has been a way in which we as members of United Church of Ludlow  bring hope to those who have so faithfully and unselfishly served.  The Christmas Fund is a way in which we share with others from the fullness that we have received.

The offering will be dedicated next Sunday, December 22. An offering envelope will be provided for your convenience. 

Altar Guild
Jean Eggleston is serving as the Altar Guild person during the month of December. 

Season of Advent
The Advent Season, in preparation for the birth of our savior, continues with the lighting of the fourth candle by John and Carol Wu.

Christmas Eve at United Church
The annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held at 7:30 P.M.  Plan to join us in this service of praise in song and the reading of the Christmas story as we celebrate the arrival of Christ Child.