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SYMPATHY

Our sympathy is extended to Janet Carlisle and family in the death of her brother, Jack Carlisle, who resided in Spartanburg, SC.

THANK YOU

“Thank you for your Thanksgiving Brown Bag contributions to the Washington Street Soup Cellar. With the onset of colder weather in October, we fired up the 40-gallon soup kettle to serve hot soup with the sandwiches until milder weather in the spring. The Brown Bag contributions are important at this time of the year, but contributions also are needed throughout the year to sustain this ministry meeting the physical and spiritual needs of hungry people.” --Alan-Jon Zupan, Chairperson, Soup Cellar Committee

Thank you to Janet Cotter and Sam Waldrep for their time and talents in making the Thanksgiving cornucopia arrangement in the narthex.

GREEN TIP

Set your thermostat at 68 or lower in the winter and 78 or higher in the summer. For every 8-hour period you lower your thermostat by a degree in the winter or raise it in the summer, you can save at least 1% on your utility bill.

CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS TREE

Pictures of Washington Street's children will be taken Sunday mornings during the Sunday school hour. The pictures will be used as ornaments on the Children's Christmas Tree. All children in nursery through sixth grade will be included in this special project.

OATMEAL CONTAINERS

The cylindrical oatmeal boxes are needed for a Christmas craft. If you cook oatmeal the old-fashioned way, please save your empty containers and bring them to the church office by this Sunday, November 22.

GRACE SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS

This Sunday, November 22, Rev. Diana Westerkam will begin an Advent series in the Grace Class. If you haven’t found a Sunday school home, you are invited to try the Grace Class located on the 3^rd floor. Come experience God’s inclusive love.

CONSECRATION SUNDAY AND COVERED DISH CELEBRATION LUNCHEON

This Sunday, November 22, is our congregation’s Consecration Sunday. Sunday morning worship will be held at 11:00 a.m. and will be followed by a Covered Dish Celebration Luncheon. There will be no 9:00 a.m. service. The covered dish luncheon will be held in Threatt Hall and the church will provide the chicken, tea, and lemonade. Couples and families are asked to bring two covered dishes and singles are asked to bring one covered dish.

WASHINGTON STREET JAMMERS

This Sunday, November 22, the Washington Street Jammers Steel Drum Band will make its debut playing the prelude. The Washington Street Jammers is our newest musical organization and is directed by Dr. Chris Lee.

UMYF

UMYF will not meet this Sunday, November 22. The youth and their families are encouraged to participate in the Covered Dish Celebration Luncheon immediately following the worship service.

THE PIPES AT CHRISTMAS

Noonday Advent organ concerts are planned for the newly renovated Ralph Rozier E. M. Skinner Organ. Plan to come on Thursday, December 3, (Jennifer Zoellner, Organist) and Thursday, December 10, (Ralph Rozier, Organist) and enjoy beautiful music during your lunch hour. You're also invited to purchase lunch in the choir room following each concert (or bring your own). The cost for lunch is $8.00 and will include a chicken salad croissant sandwich, drink, chips, and a cookie. Lunch reservations must be made by calling the Church Office (256-2417) by Monday, November 23.

PLEASE NOTE

The Child Development Center, Church Office and Soup Cellar will be closed Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27, for the Thanksgiving holidays. Also, please note that the bulletin for Sunday, November 29, will not be mailed out.

ADVENT FESTIVAL

Our annual Advent Festival will be held on Sunday, November 29, at 5:00 p.m. in Threatt Hall. Each family unit will be making an Advent Wreath. There will also be crafts for the children. In addition, we will have Mary Lide's famous Baked Potato Bar Supper. Greenery is needed for the Advent Wreaths. Please bring the greenery to the church that day around 4:30 p.m.

ENGRAVED BRICKS FOR CHRIST CHAPEL COURTYARD CAN BE ORDERED NOW!

We have just received word that engraved bricks for the Christ Chapel Courtyard can now be ordered! Order forms are available in the Church Office. The format is a little different in that we can now have 18 spaces per line and there are two lines. The price per brick is $75.00 and would make a great present for Christmas, birthday, baby’s birth, etc. The deadline for ordering bricks is Monday, November 30. The bricks will arrive sometime in February and will be laid in the Courtyard in late Spring 2010. --Janet Cotter, Christ Chapel Courtyard Committee Chairperson

CAN YOU USE SCISSORS?

Then you can decorate candles for the Christmas Eve Service! Please join us Monday, November 30, at 6:30 p.m. at Mary Lide's. We will cut and wrap and pin red crepe paper to the candles. Supper will be served. Please call the church office, 256-2417, or Mary Lide, 782-6035, if you can join us. Please bring scissors and/or a thimble.