What are you thankful for? Good food?
It is safe to say most of us are thankful for our wonderful congregation who all love to cook, bake and eat delicious food! We are at it again for our annual Thanksgiving Breakfast. If you want to enjoy some fellowship and great food with friends, come to breakfast on Sunday, November 24 at 9:15 a.m. There will be egg casseroles, fruit, pastries and lots of other goodies!
Honoring Our Saints
Our yearly celebration of All-Saints will take place during our 10:30 a.m. worship on Sunday, November 10. (Please note that this year’s All-Saints celebration is on the second Sunday of November.) It will include a remembrance of the saints of our congregation who passed into life eternal during the past year, as well as a service of candle lighting to remember all our loved ones. Plan to join with your church family for this meaningful worship service.
Order Your Pies for Thanksgiving
Pastor Lynn is selling Mehaffie’s Pies again this year as a fund-raiser for the Miami Valley Bird Club and Rescue. Pies are $10 each, and there is a nice selection available! Orders must be prepaid and turned in by Sunday, Nov. 10. Delivery will be Nov. 23, the Saturday before
Thanksgiving. You can also purchase one or more pies for donation to St. Pat’s food kitchen in Troy. Contact Pastor Lynn if you are interested in purchasing some of these delicious pies!
Congratulations, Noah!
Noah Barnes’ Eagle Scout Court of Honor will take place at noon on Saturday, Nov. 16 in our fellowship hall. Noah constructed three new tables for the picnic shelter in our recreation park as his Eagle Scout project. Those of you who attended the Harvest Party at the end of September know how sturdy and comfortable they are! Please plan to attend this special event to honor Noah for all his hard work!
Angel Tree to be Decorated Soon
We are currently looking for families who need help providing Christmas for their families. If you know someone who needs help, contact Kellie Peele who is in charge
in charge of the Angel Tree. We want to be prepared with names and needs by Sunday, November 24 so that the Angel Tree can be put up and filled with ornaments on that day. Gifts will need to be returned to the church by Sunday, December 15, so there’s no time to lose!
Year-end Mission Projects Underway
November is the month when our year-end mission projects really get going! Please take note of these opportunities to show Christ’s love to folks who need it:
If you are interested in life in Russia -- especially religious life in Russia -- then you won't want to miss "Dinner and a Show" that is scheduled for Sunday, November 10! Pastor Lynn will present a PowerPoint with images from her two extended trips to Russia, concentrating on Russian churches and the Russian Orthodox faith. That's the "show" part -- the "dinner" part is up to you! We'll supply the main dish and beverages; you bring a salad, side dish, or dessert to share. We'll gather at 5:00 p.m. in our fellowship hall for dinner, and Pastor Lynn will talk about her experiences following the meal. Your "ticket" to the evening is a donation for the FISH food pantry. Hope to see many of you there!
WHY IS THAT?
You may have noticed that there is now a bright orange paddle sitting in the front of our sanctuary. If you look closely, you will see that it has the words “Holy Spirit” written on it in large letters. That paddle is there to remind us that we will never be “up the creek without a paddle”! The Holy Spirit is always with us, guiding us and empowering us, both as individuals and as a congregation! That is easy to forget as we deal with declining membership and revenues; but we do have a future! If you ever doubt that, just take a look at the orange paddle!
It is safe to say most of us are thankful for our wonderful congregation who all love to cook, bake and eat delicious food! We are at it again for our annual Thanksgiving Breakfast. If you want to enjoy some fellowship and great food with friends, come to breakfast on Sunday, November 24 at 9:15 a.m. There will be egg casseroles, fruit, pastries and lots of other goodies!
Honoring Our Saints
Our yearly celebration of All-Saints will take place during our 10:30 a.m. worship on Sunday, November 10. (Please note that this year’s All-Saints celebration is on the second Sunday of November.) It will include a remembrance of the saints of our congregation who passed into life eternal during the past year, as well as a service of candle lighting to remember all our loved ones. Plan to join with your church family for this meaningful worship service.
Order Your Pies for Thanksgiving
Pastor Lynn is selling Mehaffie’s Pies again this year as a fund-raiser for the Miami Valley Bird Club and Rescue. Pies are $10 each, and there is a nice selection available! Orders must be prepaid and turned in by Sunday, Nov. 10. Delivery will be Nov. 23, the Saturday before
Thanksgiving. You can also purchase one or more pies for donation to St. Pat’s food kitchen in Troy. Contact Pastor Lynn if you are interested in purchasing some of these delicious pies!
Congratulations, Noah!
Noah Barnes’ Eagle Scout Court of Honor will take place at noon on Saturday, Nov. 16 in our fellowship hall. Noah constructed three new tables for the picnic shelter in our recreation park as his Eagle Scout project. Those of you who attended the Harvest Party at the end of September know how sturdy and comfortable they are! Please plan to attend this special event to honor Noah for all his hard work!
Angel Tree to be Decorated Soon
We are currently looking for families who need help providing Christmas for their families. If you know someone who needs help, contact Kellie Peele who is in charge
in charge of the Angel Tree. We want to be prepared with names and needs by Sunday, November 24 so that the Angel Tree can be put up and filled with ornaments on that day. Gifts will need to be returned to the church by Sunday, December 15, so there’s no time to lose!
Year-end Mission Projects Underway
November is the month when our year-end mission projects really get going! Please take note of these opportunities to show Christ’s love to folks who need it:
- The mitten tree will be up in our sanctuary by mid-November. Please decorate it with hats, mittens, and scarves that will be used by the children who are served by Project Believe.
- Don’t forget to take a shoebox and fill it with age-appropriate gifts for a boy or girl from Rosebud Indian Reservation. Please do NOT wrap them! All shoeboxes need to be turned in by Sunday, November 24, since they will be wrapped on that day. And as you are cleaning your closets, don’t forget the adults of Rosebud! Warm clothing, blankets, canned food, and household supplies are all needed by the folks on the reservation. Put your donations marked “Rosebud” in either narthex and they will be stored until they are shipped in December. Remember: no items containing alcohol and no glass containers!
- Thanksgiving Sunday, November 24, is the day that we collect for the FISH pantry. They are most in need of paper products and personal hygiene products such as paper towels, facial tissues, toilet paper, deodorant, soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste, feminine supplies, etc.
- The Milton Union Council of Churches Helping Hands project has asked us to donate 150 boxes of pancake mix (not syrup; another church is donating that) and 150 small bottles of vegetable oil (plastic bottles preferred). The deadline is early December.
If you are interested in life in Russia -- especially religious life in Russia -- then you won't want to miss "Dinner and a Show" that is scheduled for Sunday, November 10! Pastor Lynn will present a PowerPoint with images from her two extended trips to Russia, concentrating on Russian churches and the Russian Orthodox faith. That's the "show" part -- the "dinner" part is up to you! We'll supply the main dish and beverages; you bring a salad, side dish, or dessert to share. We'll gather at 5:00 p.m. in our fellowship hall for dinner, and Pastor Lynn will talk about her experiences following the meal. Your "ticket" to the evening is a donation for the FISH food pantry. Hope to see many of you there!
WHY IS THAT?
You may have noticed that there is now a bright orange paddle sitting in the front of our sanctuary. If you look closely, you will see that it has the words “Holy Spirit” written on it in large letters. That paddle is there to remind us that we will never be “up the creek without a paddle”! The Holy Spirit is always with us, guiding us and empowering us, both as individuals and as a congregation! That is easy to forget as we deal with declining membership and revenues; but we do have a future! If you ever doubt that, just take a look at the orange paddle!
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