Announcements Week of November 8, 2009

Christmas Poinsettias
Time to order for Christmas Eve. Form on back of Sunday announcements

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
We still need address information for your college-age child!
Karen Weiner 704.821.8494, spiritofjoy@webkorner.com

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

Blood Drive
Nov 10, 3:00-7:30pm In the Fellowship Hall.
Sign-up in the Narthex

All Commitees 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.
Discussing SOJ's response to recent ELCA decisions (& possible SOJ constitutional changes). Watch for a congregational letter & more details.

Live Nativity
at SOJ Dec. 18, 6:30pm & 8pm
Refreshments in Family Life Center

Oberammergau Trip
July 9-20, $1,000 deposit due Nov 22-
Rome, Assisi, Florence, Venice, Munich, & Lucerne, 9 people needed (at least).
Dawn Theurer dmtheurer@msn.com 704.698.0379

Adult Sunday School Opportunities

Secret Service 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

This Week’s Calendar

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 Mon, November 9 6:30pm- All Committee’s Night 7:00pm- Gideon’s Army Tue, November 10 2:00pm- Blood Drive Wed, November 11 6:00pm- AWANA 6:00pm- Adult Bible Study 6:00pm- Youth Praise Band 7:00pm- Youth Bible Study 7:30pm- Worship

Thu, November 12 6:00pm- Praise Band 6:30pm- Council Meeting 7:00pm- Worship Choir Fri, November 13 Sat, November 14 Sun, November 15 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