We still have one more Sunday in Advent, and then Christmas Eve!  Our Candlelight Service will be 7 pm on December 24.  Did you know your family, friends, neighbors are open to receiving your invitation to come to worship with you during this Holy Season?  They are!  And some of them will come!  Perhaps your plans include a Christmas Eve Party?  Why not get everyone to church first, and then have a party?  Santa doesn’t arrive until midnight anyway.  Allow others to experience the true joy of Christmas by bringing them with you to worship!

Our Sign-up sheet for our Service of Lessons and Carols is now in place.  We need 8 Readers, to read one Scripture each.  Easy.  This annual service will be Sunday, December 29.  We also welcome special music and participation in other ways.  Last year we had a Bell Choir – may we have a repeat performance?  Our regular choir will sing, as well!  Another special time of worship to which to invite family, friends, neighbors, etc. (FRAANgelism).

Household giveaway  Dec 19th.

(One week early) Items Needed. Toilet Paper, Paper Plates, and Body Wash.

You are invited to a planning meeting  to begin a “renewal” of our book club on Wed., Jan 8. at 6:30 pm. In the library. Our plan is to read Christian books, not necessarily religious, fiction or nonfiction, mystery, encouraging, happy, sad, loving books. *Please bring a few titles of books so we can make a “plan” for 2025.Hope to see you there. Invite your friends and relatives.

*We want to avoid severe violence, sexual stuff and a lot of bad language.

Non-Perishable Food Items Needed for Christmas Food Baskets and Monetary Donations are needed by, Dec. 15 (today). Dinner mixes, cake mixes, pudding, canned vegetables, canned fruit, noodles, cereal, boxed potatoes, cookie mixes, macaroni,  soup and crackers, jelly, oatmeal, breakfast bars, canned gravy, spaghetti sauce, mac and cheese, peanut  butter, boxed dressing, toilet paper, boxed rice, tooth paste, jello, shampoo, canned milk, dish soap, bar soap, detergent, paper towels.

We are still looking for singers for our choir!   If you can sing, or believe you can, please join us!! Rehearsals are at 9:30 a.m. in the new Choir Room on the lower level.

November/December 2024 Beacon