Calendar and Announcements

Nov. 22- 29, 2009

SUNDAY

9:00 AM Choir rehearsal

9:30 AM Adult Sunday School

10:30 AM Worship

10:30 AM Children’s Faith Quest

12:00 PM Trio rehearsal in the Sanctuary

5:30 PM Youth Fellowship

7:30 PM AA in the Library

MONDAY

7:00 PM Handbell rehearsal in the Fellowship Hall.

TUESDAY

9:30 AM Arts and Crafts in the Fireside Room

7:30 PM Lakes Region Singers in the Sanctuary

WEDNESDAY

9:00 AM Newsletter ready to be assembled. If you can help, please let Joyce know by calling (524-3289)

THURSDAY

Happy Thanksgiving!

SATURDAY

Decorate the church for Christmas.

NEXT SUNDAY

9:00 AM Choir Rehearsal

9:30 AM Adult Sunday School

10:30 AM Worship

10:30 AM Children’s Faith Quest

2:00 PM Rev. Bell Leads worship at the Ledges

5:30 PM Youth Fellowship Meeting

7:30 PM Library in use by AA

CHRISTMAS SWEETS CONCERT AND DESSERT

December 5 at 7:00 PM

Start the season with a celebration! We will have a special evening of music and sweets with the Carter Mountain Brass Band Christmas Concert in the sanctuary. At intermission, come to Fellowship Hall for a special dessert, a surprise unlike any you have had here before.

Tickets are available at the Church office or the Sundial shop in Laconia. Cost –

$ 10.00, children 12 and under - $5.00.

Every year this has been a sell-out, so don’t wait until the last moment to get you ticket. The band will be playing music of the season interspersed with stories and poems.

Thank You

Many, many thanks to all of you for your participation and support for the Glad Tidings Christmas Fair. Once again, I’m overwhelmed. Jane Reep.

Lakes Region Singers Concert

Friday, December 18 – 7:30 PM

It wouldn’t be Christmas without this concert! (We hope for no blizzard this year) Always outstanding, this is a concert that can’t be missed. Our own Betty Welch directs a chorus of local folks who love to sing to you. More information will be in the next newsletter, but mark your calendar now. Free will offering.

The Snowflakes are Back!

The 2009 Pepi Herrmann handcrafted, crystal snowflakes are here and will go fast! These collectible snowflakes are a new design from the 2008 snowflakes sold last year. They can be hung in windows to catch the sun’s rays, hung on the Christmas tree, or worn as a necklace – either way, they are gorgeous. You won’t want to miss your chance to purchase these beautiful crystal creations that make wonderful gifts for the Christmas and winter season.

The snowflakes are available for purchase at upcoming church functions, after church each Sunday, through the church office (524-3289) or by contacting Rob or Vicki Stewart (293-4579). This is the final Finance Committee fundraiser of 2009 – please help us end meet our financial goals.

Church Cookbooks Are In

Come and get them – for yourself, for gifts, for memorabilia; the church cookbooks entitled “2009 Recipes”, have arrived. For only $10, get recipes donated by our own church congregation. From appetizers to main dishes, soup to breads, desserts, vegetables and more. There are even some sugar-free, salt-free and low-fat recipes included.

Sample recipes:

Baked Brie with Maple Syrup Glaze

Pepper, Rhubarb or Green Tomato Relishes

Microwave Meltaway Fudge

Stuffed French Toast

Old Mississippi Pralines

Black Forest, Jalapeno Corn and Zucchini breads

Strawberry Soup

Curried Chicken Salad with Grapes

Beef Stroganoff, Chicken Curry, Eggplant Caponata

Unstuffed cabbage, Roasted Corn Salsa, Pineapple Sweet Potato casserole

Chocolate Zucchini cake, Pumpkin Cake, Buffalo Chips, Next Best Thing to Redford

The worship services and concerts are being recorded for broadcast on LRPA-TV. If you do not wish to be filmed, please stop by the media desk so they can direct you to a secure seat. Broadcast times are Sundays at 5:00 AM and 6:30 PM.

Flowers Needed

Please sign up to give flowers by signing up on the flower chart on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall. Complete one of the small slips located by the flower chart, and leave it in Joyce’s mailbox outside the office door. Order your flowers for delivery, or bring them prior to the start of worship. And thank you!

Are You Ready to Help?

The list for snow plowing is up in the Fellowship Hall. We invite you to sign up. Sign up with someone else to help as well—many hands make light work.

The sign-up sheet for fellowship time is on the wall near the kitchen. People are needed to provide goodies for Sunday after worship. Would you be willing to help? Sign up with a friend or your family. Thank you.

Wanted

The Missions Committee is looking for a television set for a refugee family that has just arrived in Laconia. Please see Jack or Shirley Woodward or call them at 524-5662.

Just a Closer Walk?

Are you yearning for a deeper experience of God?

Would you like to be part of a small group of people with who you can

share questions of faith?

Come walk with

Companions in Christ

A journey in prayer, scripture, sharing, spiritual friendship, and meditation.

A spiritual-formation group designed to deepen your spiritual growth.

An invitation from God to come close.

For more information, contact Krisann Byrne-Scheri at 524-2411.

The study begins January 3^rd & 4^th and runs for 28 weeks.