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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 802-228-4211or 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. -No Executive Board Meeting in December Upcoming Events -Reception of New Members – December 18 -Dedication of Veterans of the Cross Offering – December 18 -Lenten Bible Study – Wednesdays from March 1 to April 5 at 2:00 P.M. in the Ladies Parlor. CHRISTMAS SERVICES -Christmas Eve Service – Saturday, December 24, 7:30 P.M. -No service on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25. -New Year’s Day Sacrament of Holy Communion – January 1 Weekly Offerings Offerings and other cash receipts for the week of December 11 were $4,595.00. The costs for each week are $1,438.46 (derived by dividing the annual budget by 52 weeks). Reception of New Members We welcome Gary and Marjorie Macintyre into full membership by Letter of Transfer from The Congregational Church of New Canaan, New Canaan, Connecticut. Guest Organist Our organist for this morning is Connie Wilcox. We thank her very much for being with us. Season of Advent The Advent Season, in preparation for the birth of our savior, continues this Sunday. Gary and Marjorie Macintyre will lead us in the lighting of the fourth Advent Candle – Joy. Coffee Hour A time of fellowship following the service of worship is held in the social hall. Coffee, juice and refreshments will be served. Ushers for the month of December This is a reminder for those of you who have signed up and a notice of those Sundays that are open. Thank you for your service. Ushers December 18 Anne & Andy December 24 Allison & Jesse Altar Guild Brenda Dansingburg and Jean Eggleston will do the Altar Guild duties for the month of December. Caroling All are welcome to go Caroling on Thursday, December 22 at 6:00 P.M. We will meet at the Gill Home at 6:00 P.M. Music books will be provided. Most of the singing is done inside. You do not have to be a fantastic singer to join in on the fun! Our voices will be just fine as they will be a Joyful noise. So, come along and join us. Christmas Flowers Christmas Season is approaching. If you would like to make a donation for the Christmas flowers in memory or in honor of loved ones, please contact Anne Oakes. The Christmas tree in the Fellowship Hall now has some candy striped tree shaped cards on it. On the back of each red and white card is the holiday wish list of a needy area child. People are welcome to take a card, do a little shopping and bring the gifts, unwrapped, in a bag with the tree card attached by Sunday December 18th or sooner if possible. The gifts will be distributed with Holiday Food Baskets by Black River Good Neighbors on the 22nd. An area family will have a merrier Christmas while appreciating your generosity. Lenten Bible Study For the 2017 Lenten season, plans are to focus on Christianity’s most famous prayer, the Lord’s Prayer. We will be using John Dominic Crossan, The Greatest Prayer: Rediscovering the Revolutionary Message of the Lord’s Prayer. New York: HarperCollins, 2011. It is a prayer that we say together each and every Sunday in our worship together. Moreover, it is a prayer that most of us know by heart and one we carry with us wherever we go. Nevertheless, familiarity can have its negatives, the main one assuming we know the spiritual depths our Lord is affirming in this model for prayer. Cost for the book is $11.00. See Bill Kneebone for a copy. The six sessions in the Ladies Parlor will run from Wednesday, March 1 – Wednesday, April 5 at 2:00 P.M. SOUPFEST 2017 - January 8, 2017 In the Social Room immediately following our Church Service This is the event you have been waiting for. We have decided to move Soupfest to the Church so that we do not have to limit the number of people invited. As in the past, we will supply salad and bread. Please bring a soup to enter into the contest for Soup of the Year. You are all the judges. The contest and prizes will be the same. Please let Lisha know what you are bringing as this is SoupFest and hopefully we will get lots of soups.Come One, Come All....Lisha and Fred 2016 Christmas Fund for Veterans of the Crossand the Emergency Fund In this holy and joyous time of year, our thoughts turn to the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, the light of the world. The theme for the 2016 Christmas Fund Offering is God’s Love Colors Everything For 115 years, the Christmas Fund for the Veterans of the Cross and the Emergency Fund has been a way in which we, as members of the United Church of Christ and the predecessor denominations, reflect the love of Jesus Christ in the lives of the many women and men who have so faithfully and selflessly served, and who now find themselves facing unforeseen financial crises. See further for more information on the Christmas Fund and Emergency Fund. The offering will be dedicated on Sunday, December 18. An offering envelope for your convenience is in your bulletin. ck here to edit. Comments are closed.
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