Announcements Week of November 1

Loaves and Fishes
2nd Sunday of every month
Sun, Nov 8
Help the less fortunate by donating food items.
See list in narthex for needed items.

Adult Sunday School Offerings

Just Walk Across the Room
Nov 8, Sunday School
Learn how to share your faith in a new way.
Kristen Sigmon 704-821-8494, kristen.sigmon@gmail.com

How to De-Stress Your Life
Karen Matson 704.238.0772

Secret Service
Women's Sunday School
Meeting in the Library
LeAnn Rice 704-218-3251, LeAnn@Proverbs31.org

40 Days of Faith + small group ministry
Not too late to join!
Connect more deeply with God & your SOJ family.
5 weeks, 1 hour; no homework.
Narthex signup.
Kristen Sigmon, 704.821.8494, Kristen.Sigmon@gmail.com

Christmas Poinsettias
Time to order for Christmas Eve.

Check Out Pastor Fran’s New Blog
It’s for everyone, devotional thoughts from my kayak journeys.http://franmatheson.blogspot.com/

Operation Christmas Child
Nov 28, Working at Operation Christmas Child.
Craig Bender 704.882.7806

Christmas at the Library
Volunteers needed to work three shifts in December for Live Nativity (16 and older).
Craig Bender 704.882.7806

Need Address Updates + for newsletters/packages
We still need address information for your college-age child!
Karen Weiner 704.821.8494, spiritofjoy@webkorner.com

Altar Flowers
To give flowers in memory or in honor of someone, sign Flower Chart in Narthex.
2009 Sundays still open: Nov 15, Dec 20 & 27. Cost $25. Margaret Matlock 704.882.2710

New Directories
The new directories are finished.
Please pick up a new directory in the Narthex.

Blood Drive
Nov 8, 3:00-7:30pm In the Fellowship Hall.
Sign-up in the Narthex

All Committees Night
Nov 9, 6:30pm
Everyone is encouraged to be part of a committee.
Worship 1st- then split into committees.

Trailblazer Hike
Nov 14, 4 1/2 mile hike at the US National Whitewater Center.
Meet at SOJ at 10am, car pooling there. $5 per car, bring own snack and water.
Dawn Theurer dmtheurer@msn.com

Congregational Meeting on ELCA
Nov 22, Between services. We will discuss Spirit of Joy's response to recent ELCA decisions (& possible SOJ constitutional changes). Watch for a congregational letter & more details.

This Week’s Calendar

Sun, November 1 8:00am- WORSHIP 9:45am- Sunday School 11:00am- WORSHIP 5:00pm- First Decade 5:00pm- First Decade Parents Bible Study 5:00pm- Student Leadership 5:00pm- Truth Project: Sharpe Mon, November 2 7:00pm- Gideon’s Army Tue, November 3 6:00pm- Stephen’s Ministry Wed, November 4 6:00pm- AWANA 6:00pm- Adult Bible Study 6:00pm- Youth Praise Band 7:00pm- Youth Bible Study 7:30pm- Worship

Thu, November 5 6:00pm- Praise Band 7:00pm- Truth Project 7:00pm- Worship Choir Fri, November 6 Sat, November 7 8:00am- Joyful Mowers 8:00am- Congregation Work Day 7:30pm- WELCA Sun, November 8 8:00am- WORSHIP 9:45am- Sunday School 11:00am- WORSHIP 5:00pm- First Decade 5:00pm- First Decade Parents Bible Study 5:00pm- Youth Group 5:00pm- Youth Group Parent’s Truth Project