The year 2016 is rushing past! Summer is long gone – the first snow has been “weathered” – the Thanksgiving feast has been enjoyed! And now, it’s on to Christmas! The stores have been decorated for months (it seems). We are now bombarded with ads on a daily basis – through all forms of media […]

We have Gift Card Fundraiser through Great Lakes Scrip Center and includes tons of cards – from Advance Auto Parts to Wet Seal (young women’s clothing). By purchasing the gift card through Great Lake Scrip, our church earns a percentage of the sale price. With this newsletter is a copy of the list and more […]

ESTHER HELLER will celebrate her 92 nd birthday on December 2, 2016. Let’s all wish her a happy birthday by giving her a card shower! Look! It’s raining birthday cards!

The Annual Meeting of the Congregation will be held on Sunday, December 4, after our Worship Service. The proposed 2017 Budget was approved by the Consistory for distribution in the weekly bulletins and extra copies are available on the table in the Narthex. NOTICE TO ALL COMMITEES, TEAMS AND ASSOCIATIONS: In accordance with our Constitution […]

We will meet after Worship on December 4 for caroling. We’ll raise our voices and spirits as we sing songs of the season to residents of our local nursing homes and to our homebound. Come with us and sing glory to the newborn king!

There is a box in the bell tower for Christmas Cards for our local veterans who are residents at the VA Hospital. The last day to put cards in the box is December 18. Thank you for remembering those men and women who served our country.

Our program will be presented on Sunday, December 18, during our worship service. Christmas in Song and Scripture, We all know the story of how our Savior was born in a lowly manger in a small town. It seems like every year the scripture passages reporting the events surrounding Jesus’ birth are repeated. But do […]

Anyone wishing to present music prior to the Christmas Eve Service is asked to see Denise Dean. We will begin at 7:00 pm and conclude at 7:30 pm. If you are more inclined to read a poem or selection, that would be very welcome also.

THANKSGIVING DINNERS – Thank you for being so generous. We again were able to provide meals for ten families thanks to you.

Our Christmas Party will be held on December 17 from 10 am to 12 pm. We are asking all the kids to bring a couple pieces of fruit for the baskets for our shut-ins and a new or “gently used” stuffed animal or toy to be wrapped for the children of the McKinney Clinic. We […]