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MORAVIAN LOVEFEAST THIS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, AT 7:00 PM


Come join us for this inspirational Elizabeth City tradition! The candlelight celebration of the Moravian Lovefeast will include stirring sacred music from the community choir and AoA Center Players, accompanied by a large orchestra. Make sure to arrive early in order to locate your seat.
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Wed, Dec 4
5:00 PM - Membership Committee

5:00 PM - Missions Committee

5:30 PM - Chidlren's Choir

6:15 PM - KMD

6:30 PM - Adult Study/Sermon Talk Back

7:30 PM - Adult Choir

Thurs, Dec 5         
10:00 AM - Bingo

4:00 PM - Finance Committee

7:00 PM - Moravian Lovefeast


Sat, Dec 7
Elizabeth City Christmas Parade!

Sun, Dec 8      
Second Sunday of Advent

8:30 AM - Youth Pancake Breakfast fundraiser

9:45 AM - Morning Bible Study

  

11:00 AM - Morning Worship

12:00 PM - Soup and Sandwich Mission Fundraiser

12:30 PM - Community Meal

5:00 PM - Deacon Dinner and Workshop (meeting to follow at 7:00 PM)

6:00 PM - Youth

7:00 PM - Deacons

DON'T FORGET: 

Fri, Dec 13
4:45 PM - Caroling to Homebound

Wed, Dec 18
6:00 PM - Mid Month Supper and Children's Christmas Program

WEEKLY eNEWS
December 3, 2013
BINGO! BINGO! BINGO!
Get Off Your Rocker And Get In The Game of Life!
Join us next Thursday morning, December 5, as we resume our fun mornings together of coffee, refreshments, fellowship and BINGO.

Coffee will be ready at 9:30a.m; refreshments at 9:45 a.m; Bingo begins after our morning devotion at 10:00 a.m.
CHRISTMAS CAROLING MISSION ON DECEMBER 13
We would like to spread Christmas Cheer to our most senior Elizabeth City residents who have difficulty getting out by stopping by
and singing Christmas Carols!
When: Friday, December 13 (Meet at 4:45 at the corner of W. Main St. and Dyer St.)
Where: Various locations around town such as Winslow, Kindred Care and Waterbrooke Care facilities.
Who: EVERYONE!! If you have the need to spread Christmas cheer to as many people as possible.
MUSIC NOTES

This week is all about the Moravian Lovefeast, as you might expect.  We had the second rehearsal this past Saturday for the Community Choir, and all seems to be going well.  I hope everyone will be able to attend, and as a reminder, please get there early because seating will be limited. 

 

As a reminder to the Chancel Choir, we will have regular rehearsal on Wednesday, December 4th at 7:30 pm.   On Thursday, please be ready to sing at 5:00 pm in the sanctuary.  We will rehearse for thirty minutes and then at 5:30 we will rehearse with the orchestra.  After that, you may head for the social hall and nibble a bit before the service.  The soloist will warm up  at 5:45 pm and then the orchestra will have a final rehearsal.  The Center Players will arrive at 6:30 pm and have their warm up in the social hall.  Sounds complicated, doesn't it?  Not to worry as we are all familiar with the routine.  Our job will be to make a joyful noise and have fun doing it!!  I'm just trying to make sure that we make the best joyful noise possible.

 

Clearly, this is a busy week, but there are other things happening other than the Moravian Lovefeast.  The children's choir will meet Wednesday evening at 5:30 and brass practice will be at 6:15 pm.  We are looking forward to Sunday, which will be the second Sunday of Advent.

 

 

- Billy Caudle

CHILDREN'S NEWS AND YOUTH HIGHLIGHTS
Children
This past Saturday, we enjoyed a great day of making Christmas ornaments, snacks and an Advent lesson. We had 13 children in attendance and 7 youth helping us out. Special thanks to Kaytie Cook and Anna Cherry for helping to provide snacks. I would also like to thank the children and youth committee for all of their hard work. Coming up, the children will be putting on a Christmas skit during the mid-month supper. Make sure you get there for their performance.

Youth
This Sunday make sure to come to church early and enjoy some pancakes, eggs and bacon courtesy of the youth. There is no charge, but donations are always appreciated.

The money raised will go towards supporting the FBC youth in their endeavors.

- James Knight
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