First Church Alert 12/13/23
1 A Very Mixed Up Christmas & Luncheon
You’re invited to this year’s Christmas pageant, “A Very Mixed Up Christmas,” this Sunday, December 17 in worship at 10 a.m. Our annual Christmas luncheon will follow. The Fellowship Team will supply the turkey, dressing, gravy and rolls. We are invited to bring side dishes and desserts.
2 Parents Day Out
If the season has you a little stressed, please take advantage of our Parents Day Out, this Saturday, December 16, 10 am to 2 pm. Finish your shopping, wrap gifts, or just relax. It’s open to kids aged 3-12 (preK-6th grade), and we’ll have pizza, crafts, and a movie.
3 Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship
We’ll gather on Christmas Eve at 5 p.m. for our Candlelight Worship with communion. Our kids and youth, musicians, and Worship Team are busy preparing for this beautiful service of worship to our newborn King, the Son of Heaven. Please join us and invite family and friends! Please note: On Christmas Eve Day, we also gather in the morning at 10 a.m. to celebrate the fourth Sunday in Advent.
4 Budget Update
First we offer thanks to God for your generous estimates-of-giving for 2024. We trust that the congregation is giving as faithfully as possible. Nevertheless, we are again facing a significant budget shortfall. Please keep the Session (our elders) in prayer this Thursday night as they meet to consider how to move forward.
5 A gentle reminder
Several of our very dear church members are in various stages of dementia. We need to be sensitive to the needs of these members and their caregivers. Specifically, Judy Goode has approached people after worship asking for a ride home. Please do not give her a ride home. Only Dottie Burnett and Pastor MJ are authorized to pick her up and drop her off at her new home at Bluestem Village. Also, Ron Bay asks you to get in touch with him right away if you ever see Lindy by herself here in town. She’s wandered from their home several times now. Let’s keep both Judy and Lindy, along with their caregivers, in our prayers.
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