November/December
Beacon Newsletter is available for pick-up in the Narthex
and on the coffee table outside the church office.
St.
John’s Holiday Schedule:
St. John’s
offices will be closed Wednesday, November 27 and Thursday, November 28 for the
Thanksgiving Holiday. (The church office is currently closed very Friday.) St. John’s staff wishes
everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving.
Blood Drive, Sunday, December 1: Make a
difference! Taking the time to make a donation can help up to four people who
are in crises. No appointment needed.
Come to Room 209, 8 am – 12 noon.
Sign the Doorposts, Sunday, December 1: After worship we will walk
to the construction site and sign the doorposts of the houses with our names,
scripture verses and prayers for those who will live in the houses.
Advent Celebration: The Advent
Booklets, Elements of Advent by Ron
Glusenkamp, can be picked up in the Narthex on December 1, the First Sunday of
Advent.
Sock Trees: Help decorate our Christmas Sock Trees in their holiday
finery beginning on December 1, with newborn through kindergarten size socks.
Presbyterian Women will deliver them
to the House of Tiny Treasures and Small
Steps Nurturing
Center.
Presbyterian Women’s Bible Study, December 3: Please meet at 9:30
am in
Building 2 for Lesson 4, Passing through
the Waters (Exodus 13:17-15:21).
St. John’s Breakfast - Saturday, December 7, 8 am, McPhail Hall. Everyone is
invited. Breakfast will be a potluck, so please bring your favorite breakfast
item to share. The program will feature holiday music from our own St. John’s young
musicians, plus readings and poetry. Program assisted by Johnny Dyson. Friends
are welcome!
Sights, Sounds and
Smells of Christmas, December 8: All ages are invited to McPhail Hall
during the Sunday school hour (9 – 10:30 am) for a special program sponsored by
the Christian Education Committee.
Poinsettia Sign-up
sheet in the Narthex: Help beautify the Sanctuary for our Christmas Eve
Services by purchasing a poinsettia ($10 each) from Brookwood Community Center.
All poinsettias can be taken home after the Christmas Eve service (5 pm and 11
pm).
November 24 Sunday Insert Highlights