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Say “Hello” to at least one person you don’t know!
INVITATION
TO NEW MEMBERS. We welcome
friends and visitors at worship this morning. Should this be the right time and
season for you to join this family of faith, please speak with the Elder
Greeter, Mike Jenkins, the Pastor, or call the church office (762-5514). The
next regularly scheduled Session meeting to receive new members will be Sunday, December 16,
GOD’S
PEOPLE HERE. It was our privilege and
pleasure to welcome home to morning worship last Sunday erstwhile WPC members
Jack and Phyllis Blessing and Bob and Honey Evans, who were visiting their
children (and grandchildren!) for Thanksgiving weekend….We hold close in prayer
former WPC member (and ABC activist) Bob Graham, who is recovering, after a
close brush with death, slowly but surely from brain surgeries in Charleston,
South Carolina. He’s tired but asking for the New York Times and chocolate. (His
wife, Maureen, and daughter, Rachel, got him the Times but NOT the chocolate!).
We hold close in prayer Lisa Lillie’s mother, Clare, who was recently diagnosed
with breast cancer; Lisa’s sister, Debra, who has been diagnosed with a mass on
her breast, and Lisa’s father, who has been diagnosed with lung cancer….We hold
close in prayer Ellen Mann’s 87-year old mother, Betty Hazenfield,
who has been hospitalized in Nashville, Tennessee with a broken hip following a
fall…Adele MacGregor is home recuperating following foot surgery on Wednesday,
November 28… Congratulations to Susan and
Greg Stofega at the birth of their third son, William
John, on November 7th at
STAFF
NOTES. The Pastor is accompanying the K-6 Mission
Recovery Team to
WEDNESDAY EVENING POT-LUCK SUPPERS
Every Wednesday (till Christmas at least!)
“Where
two or three are gathered.” A mother with young children suggested that we have
a potluck supper every Wednesday evening at church—for Christian fellowship,
prayer, and faith sharing. A number of such families with young
children—complemented by a number of older single adults—gathered this past
Wednesday for supper. Any and all are welcome on any Wednesday evening your schedule
permits and your spirit is inclined. All you need to bring is yourselves and
some food to share with others.
2007 Budget
Approved: $398,475
Pledges Received To
Date: $348,269
Received Last
Week: $ 6,391
Required
Weekly: $ 8,369
2008 STEWARDSHIP UPDATE (Monday,
2008 Stewardship Goals: 132
member pledges by Sunday (
$550,000
$4,075
average pledge goal
Pledges Received to Date: 113
adult members
$372,931
$3,300
average pledge
Remaining: 19
adult member pledges
$177,076
Youth Pledges to Date: 4
for a total of $152
PRE-STATEMENT
ALERT! The first week in December I
will be sending statements to those families that have outstanding pledge
payments. Why not check your records and send in those payments now. It will save a lot of postage, perhaps even a
tree, and you will enter the holiday season knowing you have completed a
generous gift. Mary Evans, Financial Secretary.
PARENTS OF CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH
GRADE: Your children are invited to
participate in this year’s Christmas Pageant, to be performed Sunday, December
23 at
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS
Contributions are being
accepted in memory/honor of loved ones for both the Music Fund and the Flower
Fund. Their names will be listed in the bulletins for the
GIFTS OF CHRISTMAS 2007
It is that time of year again
where we receive numerous catalogs in the mail, but the most important catalog
in your mailbox this year is the Gifts of Christmas!! Please take the time to
notice that we have 28 organizations
and 197 items to choose from that
will bring much happiness and meaning to many deserving
people throughout our community. It is very important to note this year that
you have 4 Sundays to buy your
amazing angels: December 2rd, December 9th and December 16th
and December 23rd. Please
help to remember the true meaning of Christmas this holiday season!!
UPCOMING ADVENT/CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Sunday, December 16
Sunday, December 23
Monday, December 24
8:30
PM Christmas Prelude
9:00
PM Candlelight/Communion
Service
CALENDAR
Sunday
3:00 PM
4:30 PM Koinonia & Katalysta
Monday
Wednesday
6:00 PM 7th/8th
Grade Fellowship
Thursday
4:15 PM Pageant Rehearsal
7:30 PM Sanctuary
Choir
Sunday
4:30 PM Congregational
Christmas Party