This Sunday, Dec. 1, is your last chance to purchase poinsettias from our youth to raise money for youth ministry programs and missions. Full payment must be received with all orders. Plants will be available for pick up from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 7, and Sun., Dec. 8, at the church.  The poinsettias cost $13 for a 6-inch plant, $19 for an 8-inch plant, and $25 for a 10-inch plant.

Sun., Dec. 1, Youth Council meets from noon to 12:45 p.m. in the Youth Center.
No Youth Group this Sunday evening. Enjoy Thanksgiving weekend with your family.

Youth Group will not meet in December. Instead, plan to attend the following Christmas parties and enjoy time with your family in this busy season.

Sun., Dec. 7, Volunteers Needed for Breakfast with Santa. We need Santa helpers, face painters, ticket sales and people to supervise the crafts. from 9:30 a.m. to noon; shifts are 30 minutes long.

Please sign up on Sign Up Genius using this link: 

or contact the preschool office if interested in helping

Sun., Dec. 8, All-Church Caroling Party. All youth are invited to participate in the caroling party and chili dinner at 5:00 p.m. See below for more details.

Sun., Dec. 15, Hope House Service Project. We are hosting a holiday party for the residents at Hope House. We will have lunch in the Social Hall at noon and then leave at 1:00 p.m. A guest speaker will be here from Hope House to tell us about the organization. Families are encouraged to attend. Instead of dropping off your middle of high school student for this event, plan to stay and join us in hosting the party for the Hope House children and moms. The party will be from 2:00-4:00 p.m. and then we will return to church. Students can be picked back up at 4:30 p.m. if families do not attend. Please RSVP by clicking on this link.

Sat., Dec. 21, White Elephant Christmas Party (for 9th-12th graders and friends), 5:00-7:00 p.m. Get together with old and new friends as we celebrate Christmas! Join us at the Jensen's home for a cozy night of playing games, drinking hot chocolate, and listening to Christmas music from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Their address is 8505 Reinhardt Lane. With all of the transition that has happened in this program, this will be a time for you to relax and just enjoy your time together. We hope this will be a time that everyone can join us, whether or not you have been coming to church lately. We want to see you!  Please bring a wrapped gift for under $10 for a white elephant gift exchange (the more hilarious, the better!). RSVP at this link.

Sun., Dec. 22, Chi Rho (6th-8th grade) Christmas Party, noon. Come celebrate the season! Get together with other middle school students for an afternoon of ice skating at Crown Center Ice Terrace. We will eat lunch in the Social Hall after church and go ice skating from there. We will return to church at 3:30 p.m. for pickup. Bring friends to this fun-filled event! Each participant needs to bring a signed permission slip to the event. RSVP at this link.