Announcements Week of November 22, 2009

Thanksgiving Eve Worship

Nov 25, 7pm No other Wednesday Activities. True American Thanksgiving worship with Traditional American Music

AWANA Store collecting small items (under $5)

Gives the students an opportunity to buy presents for friends & family. Leave donations (clearly labeled) in the office. Susan Weil (704-849-7302 or Hwfog@carolina.rr.com

Operation Christmas Child

Nov 28, Working at OCC. Craig Bender 704.882.7806

Christmas at the Library Volunteers needed (16 & up)

3 shifts in Dec for Live Nativity Craig Bender 704.882.7806

Congregational Fellowship & Potluck Breakfast

Nov 29, 9:50am Bring Christmas Breakfast dish to share and enjoy an Advent activity to prepare for Christmas

Christmas Festivities

Dec 6: 12pm, 1^st Decade Choir- “On Our Way to Bethlehem”

Dec 13: 11am, Adult Christmas Cantata- “Only Love”

Dec 18: 6:30pm & 8pm, Live Nativity at SOJ

Dec 20: 5pm, Caroling

Dec 24: 4pm, White Gift 6:30pm & 8:30pm, Candles

Dec 25: 10am, Christmas Morn Service

Children’s White Gift Service

Dec 24, 4pm Children bring a gift wrapped in white paper to be donated to Battered Women's Shelter. Needed: diapers (all sizes), pajamas for girls 0-18 yrs. & boys 0-14 years, toothbrushes & toothpaste, socks, brushes, combs, hair-bows, onesies, T-shirts, undershirts, underwear, etc. Sign-up below.

Oberammergau Trip

July 9-20, $1,000 deposit due Nov 22

Dawn Theurer dmtheurer@msn.com 704.698.0379

Adult Sunday School Opportunities

Christmas Joy!
Women’s Sunday School class, in the Library.
LeAnn Rice 704.218.3251 / LeAnn@proverbs31.org

How to De-Stress Your Life
Adult Sunday School Class.
Karen Matson 704.238.0772

Just Walk Across the Room
Sunday School Learn how to share your faith in a new way.
Nancy Ries 704.998.1381

Coupon Clippers: Saving Money, Saving Faith
Sunday Mornings at 9:50am in the fellowship hall.
Bring a Sunday Paper, scissors, be prepared to talk a little life and a little faith, and prepared to save money!
Paula Aulisi paulisi@carolina.rr.com 704-256-4484