Weekly News - Festival of All Saints

Dear People of God,

 

This weekend, we have two different themes to our worship. On Saturday night, and the two Sunday morning services, our focus will be on the need to pay attention to staying connected with God, as we hear Jesus' parable of the 5 wise and 5 foolish maidens. Every one of us needs to have our spiritual tanks refilled from time to time, because they do run dry. A healthy relationship with God is the only way to replenish our wearied souls.

 

And then, at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, we will hold our annual Service of Hope and Remembrance, as we gather to celebrate the Festival of All Saints, remembering loved ones who died, and praising God for their presence in our lives. Following the service, everyone is invited to the fellowship hall for dinner and sharing of memories of those who have died.  I hope you will be able to join us for this important annual event for the congregation and community.

 

In Christ's hope,

Gary

 

THANKSGIVING FOOD COLLECTION

It is time to collect Thanksgiving meal items for the New Hope Food Pantry. Pick up your grocery bag at church this weekend, and return it to the church on November 5/6 with the following items:

            + 2 boxes stuffing mix

            + 2 pkgs/boxes mashed potatoes

            + 1 can sweet potatoes

            + 1 box cornbread mix

            + 1 can green beans

            + 1 pkg noodles

            + 1 can/pkg gravy

            + 1 cake mix and frosting

NO turkey or cranberries are needed

Thank you for your generosity!!

 

VETERANS' RECOGNITION

Veterans' Day is Friday, November 11, and we are inviting the community to join us for a special service on Sunday, November 13, at 10:30 a.m. The morning will be dedicated, in part, to honoring service people of all branches of the military. Our Fellowship/Evangelsim Team, which is sponsoring this event, invites everyone to bring items for a care package to be sent to those who are currently serving.  Items for the care package include:  Chapstick, small tubes of sunscreen, baby wipes, nail clippers, word or number puzzles, decks of cards, envelopes, paper, pens, stamps, bandannas, small footballs, small travel sized board games, packages of USDA beef jerky, and hard candy. Coffee will be available prior to 10:30AM and a reception will follow the service. 

 

Service men, women and their families give so much and we believe it important to show our appreciation and gratitude.  We are inviting veterans, and the families and friends of those who are currently serving, to join us for the morning 

CARE OF CREATION

On Sunday, November 13, 4:00 p.m., we will host a special "care of creation" program for the community. Mr. Peter Rushton, of Confirmation Camp fame, will be with us, bringing his "family" of reptiles, including snakes. His program is designed to help us learn to care for those parts of God's creation we usually don't like. Invite your friends!

 

SOUP MAKERS NEEDED

It is our turn to host the annual Thanksgiving Eve service with St. Paul Lutheran (Wayne Ave.) on Wednesday, November 23. Prior to the 7:00 p.m. service, we will have a soup dinner, and we invite any and all soup makers to share a pot of homemade soup with us. Please respond to this email if you wish to make soup.

 

2012 FLOWER/CANDLE CALENDARS

It is time to begin signing up to place flowers on the altar during worship next year, as well as underwriting the eternal candle each month. Both "sign up" calendars are in the narthex. Cost of a vase of altar flowers is $30; cost for the eternal candle each month is $15. Sign up this weekend.