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Thought for the Day:
Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action.
W.J. Cameron
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November 20/21:
THANKFUL FOR THE SECOND HELPING OF PUMPKIN PIE
Saturday at 5:00 pm
Sunday at 8:00, 9:00, and 10:30 am
I love Thanksgiving. I love the traditions we have around Thanksgiving. I don't know about you, but at this time of year I begin singing. Come, ye thankful people, come...We gather together to ask the Lord's blessings...Now thank we all our God, with heart and hand and voices...Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One...Over the river and through the woods, Hooray for the fun, Is the pudding done? Hooray for the pumpkin pie!
Our boys love pumpkin pie. They are always ready for it. Thinking about pumpkin pie with joy has some deep theological ideas. First, it reminds us that food we eat is a gift from God. Second, it is important for us as humans to respond to this gift with praise and thanksgiving.
This weekend we will celebrate Thanksgiving as a church community. We will sing the songs of our faith, we will join in prayer, we reflect on God's word through scripture and sermon, we will share in fellowship during coffee hour.
Take a moment and consider bringing someone with you. These past months you have invited family members, neighbors and friends to join you in worship. We have had a significant increase in the number of guests in worship. We have been blessed by their presence. They have been gracious in sharing that they have loved the spirit they find here.
This weekend, the Advent Calendars, postcards for our Christmas Outreach Child of Hope, and Advent Devotionals will also be available.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving. May your travels and the travels of loved ones be safe.
Blessings,
Pastor Susan |
Thanksgiving Express
Remember your grocery sacks filled with non-perishable food items for Northcott Neighborhood House. On Thanksgiving as you are seated around the table, may you feel a moment of contentment, knowing that you helped another family sit around a table to enjoy a meal. |
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 Butter Braids - Order by 4 pm, Nov 16
If you didn't get a chance to order Butter Braids this past weekend, call the church office as soon as you can today or tomorrow and order as many braids as you like. They will be available to be picked up Sat. evening or Sun morning when you come to worship. Enjoy them with company over Thanksgiving or take as a gift with you if you spend Thanksgiving away from home. Each braid is $11. The flavors include cream cheese, apple, cherry, cinnamon, almond creme, and raspberry. The church phone number is 414-964-2424. You can pay for the braids when you pick them up. |
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ADVENT BANNER PAINTING - Wednesday, Nov. 17 from 4:30-5:30
Join us in Rooms 220 & 216 THIS Wednesday! Much help is needed to finish the Advent banners the children have been working on in Sunday school and on Wednesday nights. The banners will be used during Advent worship services starting next Sunday, Nov. 28. Parents, children (K5 & up), students and anyone else interested please come!
 SIGN-UP for our ADVENT WOKSHOP!
On Sunday, Dec. 5 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM, the Family Ministry Team will be hosting an "Advent Workshop" in Fellowship Hall for children of all ages. There will be festive crafts to make, holiday refreshments to enjoy, special music and many friends to celebrate the season! Space is limited - so sign up in the church bulletin or in Fellowship Hall this Sunday.
There is no cost to attend the workshop but a reservation is needed. A free will offering will be accepted at the event. For more information, contact Dana Saxton at 414-964-2424 x 113. |
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"Trees of Love" - November 21 to December 12
Each year we have the opportunity to purchase gifts for children whose families are poor and may not otherwise receive Christmas gifts. The trees will be up by November 20, and you are invited to take an ornament from the tree with a child's name and gift suggestions. Purchase these gifts, wrap them, and bring them back to the church by December 12. Contact: Lois Goldberg 351-0250 or loisgold@wi.rr.com |
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Saturday Men's Ministry Breakfast
November 20th, 7:30AM, Fellowship Hall
All Men of the Church Welcome!
Come share in fellowship and a hot breakfast, then hear from Sue Stanley, former Director of Music of our congregation, who will present information about the Taize worship experience. Come hear about the history of the Taize community and its style of worship.
The Saturday Men's Ministry seeks to share the Spirit of Jesus through fellowship among men as well as sponsoring and encouraging the men's involvement in mission activities beginning with mission at home in our own church. It is not the purpose of SMM to duplicate other ministries in the church - but rather, find the niche for the men while supporting the church ministries and missions. We meet each month, usually the third Saturday, with a gathering which begins at 7:00 am, a hot breakfast at 7:30 am and a 9:00 am finish. |
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Thanksgiving Eve Worship and Pie Feast
Wednesday November 24, 7:30PM
Join us in worship on the eve of Thanksgiving to to give God thanks for the many blessings in our lives, as we discuss "The Great Thanksgiving" we offer to Christ Jesus when we gather in His name.
Afterwards, stay for our annual Pie Feast in the Jones Narthex, when we will share in fellowship as we feast on pies of all kinds. Come- be filled with the goodness of God's grace - stay to be filled with the sweetness of baked goodness. |
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Advent Poinsettias
Help decorate the church for the Holiday Season. The season is coming up fast! Poinsettia order forms are now available at the church office. You can designate an order in memory of or in honor of a loved one or just to the Glory of God.
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