A Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving to all of you!
Stewardship: If you were unable to return your estimate of giving card last week, please put it in the offering plate today or mail it to the church office in the envelope provided.
Advent/Christmas Decorating: The sanctuary will be decorated for Advent/Christmas on Tuesday, November 28 at 10:00 am. Everyone is invited to help. The Men of Advent will be asked to take out the boxes and set up the tree after worship on November 26.
Hymns of Martin Luther Organ recital and hymn sing at St. Paul’s Lutheran in Durham, 1200 W. Cornwallis Rd., on Sunday, November 26 at 7:30 p.m. See the bulletin board in kitchen hallway for more details.
Liturgy during Worship: Starting Sunday, December 3, we will be using Divine Service Setting Four, which begins on page 203 in our hymnals. We used the second half of this setting for many years. We will be learning a new Kyrie and Alleluia Verse, but there is no chanting and the Hymn of Praise/Gloria is omitted during Advent.
Advent Services: The theme for Advent mid-week and December 24 morning (Fourth Sunday in Advent) will be “Together in Advent: Week 1 – Be Present, Week 2 – Send Peace, Week 3 – Share Joy, and December 24 morning – Wrap in Love.” Mid-week Advent services will be December 6, 13, and 20 at 7:00 p.m. after a light supper at 6:15 p.m. The choir will rehearse after the mid-week services.
Host for Pastor and Janis McDaniels: December 24 is on a Sunday this year. We will celebrate the 4th Sunday in Advent at our morning worship service and Christmas Eve that evening at 7:00p. Pastor McDaniels is currently scheduled to lead those services. We are looking for someone to host him and Janis between the services and overnight. If you are interested, please talk with Peggy Earnhardt or Dave Neely.
Worship Leaders: Pastor James McDaniels – Nov. 26, Dec. 10, Dec. 24, and Advent Mid-Week Services; Pastor Greg Williamson – Dec. 3; Pastor Larry Lineberger – Dec. 17.
Sunday Adult Bible Study Leaders:
Nov. 26 – Joe Schradie
Dec. 3 – John Cangelosi
Dec. 10 – John Stow
Dec. 17 – Bob Serpas
Dec. 24 – Dave Neely