Announcements

~ESL Celebration: you are invited to attend the Community ESL Celebration Monday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. here at the church.

~Gatherings for Widows and Widowers will meet for lunch Tuesday at noon at Old #1 Southside.

~Advent Book Study: For those who are participating in the Advent Book Study, we are meeting Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Please be ready to discuss chapter 3.

~Common Cup: Pastor Matt will be at Common Cup on Wednesday from 10-12.  Come by for a cup of coffee or just to say hi.

~Women’s Fellowship Holiday Tea: will be Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. This is a great way to make money for our missions we support every year. Please sign up on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall.

~Fusion:  Element 6:30 p.m. at Faith – Christmas Party

              Sr. High: 6:30 at RFC

~Young Adult Bible Study: Thursday, December 19 at 6 p.m. We will be discussing the Christmas Story, eating chili and making cards. RSVP for    location by texting Shelly at 612-600-6230.

~Blue Christmas Service: Thursday, December 19 at 6:30 p.m.

This service will honor those who have lost loved ones and are experiencing grief over the holiday season. The service will include hymns, scripture, and meditation.

~Christmas Eve Service: Join us at 4 p.m. and invite a friend to come along!

~The Olivewood Project: We have several olivewood carvings available for purchase in the Fellowship Hall. The carvings are made by families in Bethlehem. The goal of the Olivewood Project is to help Palestinian Christians in Bethlehem to remain in the Holy Land by providing them income from the sale of their carvings. All of the money from the sale of the carvings goes back to Bethlehem.

~Mission Cart: There are many new items in the Mission Cart. Take a look and see if there is be something you might want to buy as a Christmas gift. If you have any crafts that you would like to add to the cart, please feel free to do so.

~Adult Sunday School: meets at 9 a.m. in the Fireside Room on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. There is no book to buy. Each lesson has a topic related to scriptures and writings by a Franciscan scholar named Richard Rohr. Feel free to come and just listen, express opinions, ask questions, and grow your faith in your own way. If you have any questions, you may get in touch with Thom Howden.

~Choristers: Warm up your voices! Choir practice is Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Bring a friend (find a tenor)!

~Access TV: our service will be broadcast on Tuesdays at noon on Mediacom channel 8. 

~Name Tags: Please wear your name tag as a way of showing hospitality and welcome to all. If you need a name tag, please let the office know.

~Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.