Week of October 25, 2015 - Church of the Apostles UCC

Food Bank
Needs: Beans, rice, canned vegetables, Hamburger Helper meal mixes, potatoes, canned meals, soup, grocery bags.

Bazaar Soup Needs Volunteers
Come for a time of fun and fellowship! We will be making our delicious soups with your expert help! We need volunteers for:
Monday, November 9th: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. or 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
We will be cutting up all the vegetables and cooking and cutting up some of the chicken. It will be all hands on deck!
Tuesday, November 10: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. or 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
We will be cooking & cutting the rest of the chicken & making chicken corn soup with the corn from our church garden!
Wednesday, November 11: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. or 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
We will be cooking and cutting beef and preparing our vegetable beef soup.
Thursday, November 12: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. or 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
We will be making our vegetarian chili.

We also need volunteers to help heat up and stir the soup on Saturday, November 14th. We really need some young men and young Dads with strong backs to help lift the soup kettles and to help get the soup containers out of the refrigerated truck. If you are helping us in the kitchen on Saturday, November 14th, please arrive at 7:30 a.m. We also need volunteers to help clean up the kitchen afterward. Lunch will be provided every day. If you would be interested in volunteering, please contact Cindy Williams at (717) 572-3808.

New Beginnings
Come join us for a long-time Christmas tradition and carol singing. A “Christmas Banquet” will be held on Friday, December 11th at 12 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The cost is $20 per person. Please make checks out to COA and write “Christmas Banquet” in the memo portion. Checks must be given to Bill Higgs by December 6th. Transportation for Homestead attendees will be provided by the Homestead van.

Help Needed
Eric MacLaren, our Sexton, is requesting some help Wednesday, November 12, from 5 p.m. until done to move furniture, etc. from the Sunday school and Preschool rooms to make space for our vendors. After the Bazaar, beginning at 6 p.m., Eric will be needing help again to return the furniture for our Sunday services. Please let him know if you are able to assist. Both Eric and Larry Rongoni are invaluable helpers for our Bazaar.

Craft Circle
The Craft Circle will be meeting in November as follows:

November 4 — 7 p.m.
November 11 — 4 p.m. to set up for the Bazaar
November 18 — 7:00 p.m. to clean up after the Bazaar
November 25 — No Craft Circle

Blankets Plus Sunday
Blankets Plus Sunday is supported by Church World Service Worldwide, and is more than just blankets. Each $10 donation will provide blankets, tools, seeds to provide better meals, and literacy and life-skills training as a first step to break the cycle of poverty and to improve one’s health. As you can see, the “Plus” in Blankets Plus can mean many things, but today we want you to be that “Plus.” Your contributions will benefit persons in the U.S. and around the world. Thank you for your support!

Education Survey
Hey there! Did you see that colored insert in last week’s bulletin? Did you fill it out and put it in the offering plate? It’s the one that had “Feed my lambs” at the top – it’s from the Education Commission, and we need your help! If you’ve joined COA in the past few years – if you have kids involved any of our children’s and youth ministries – or even if you’ve been a member for years and you value these ministries to the youngest members of our flock – then please consider how YOU might help! We’re talking just a few hours of your time per year; help us make these ministries even stronger! We look forward to hearing from you, and thank you for prayerfully considering how you can give back to our children and youth!