Food Bank
Needs: Specifically—cold cereal, rice or rice helpers, pasta, crackers, dry soup, and canned items, including soups, fruits, beans, baked beans, tomatoes, and tuna.
Market Basket
Still need a gift? Need to buy more baking supplies? We have extra grocery cards if you haven’t ordered yet. Cards are for Giant, Stauffers, and Weis in denominations of $20, $25, $50, and $100. Pick up your orders and sign up for January—yes, January!
Blue Christmas Service
A “Blue Christmas” service will be held on Wednesday, December 7 at 7 pm. If Christmas is difficult because of a loss, come to this quieter Christmas service to still remember the wonder of God’s gift in Jesus Christ and acknowledge that Christmas no longer feels the same. Musicians participating in the service are Wade Walburn, cello; Jessica Kashetta, viola; Danielle Polizzi and Josiah Sanger, violin.
New Beginnings
Ring in the Christmas season by enjoying some holiday “comfort” food and Christmas carols. This year’s annual Christmas Banquet and Carol Sing will be held in the Fellowship Hall on Friday, December 9th at 12 pm. Transportation will be provided for Homestead residents. Residents will be picked up at 11:40 am. The cost is $20 per person. Please RSVP to Cathy Bernhardt by today.
Santa Breakfast and Children’s Christmas Shopping
Breakfast with Santa will be held on Saturday, December 10 from 8:30 am – 10:30 am with story time at 9:30 am. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, juice, milk, and fruit. Adults $6. Kids 2-10 are $3. Bring your camera for a picture with Santa!
Also on Saturday, December 10 from 8:30 am -10:30 am, Apostles Community Preschool’s Parent Council will be sponsoring its Christmas Shopping Room for children. Children will have the opportunity to secretly purchase inexpensive Christmas gifts for their families, with help from a team of preschool parents. Children love to have something special picked personally for family members!
Wishing Well
It is time for our holiday ministry to begin! Once again, we are partnering with the Apostles Community Preschool to gift students at Elizabeth Martin Elementary School. We are going to gift 80 students this year to help them have a merrier Christmas. Please consider participating in this wonderful ministry. There are gift tags on the Outreach bulletin board in the Narthex. Each tag has a child’s name, age or grade, and gender on it. Attached to each gift tag is a gift suggestion for that child. When you take a gift tag, please write your name directly on the poster board by the number that is on that tag. Please place your gift around the tree next to the bulletin board by Sunday, December 18. Please consider making the holiday a bit brighter for a student in our community this year! If you have any questions, please see Jane McCartney.
Christmas in the Country Bazaar
Many thanks to everyone who helped make the Christmas in the Country Bazaar a success. The net profit this year are $14,500. Great job everyone!
Pledge Cards
Just a reminder: There are only a few weeks left in the year, so please bring in or mail in your pledge card to be included in the 2017 pledge drive.
Colleen Gockley—Memorial
You are invited to the Memorial Celebration of Life for Colleen May Eckman Gockley on Saturday, December 10 at 3 pm in our Sanctuary. A time of conversation with the family will follow in the Narthex with snacks and refreshments.
