7:00 pm St. Matthew Council
This week we welcome a recovery group from the Northern Plains Conference. We will be having a red beans and rice dinner at 6 pm on Wednesday the 19th. If you would like to attend the dinner call Arlean Fermanis at 866-8908.
Next Sunday
Next week will be Memorial Sunday (Totenfest) when members of our congregations who have passed away will be remembered. Dr. Joseph Davis will be giving the sermon on depression and loss. Following the service, Dr. Davis will take questions in the chapel.
We are looking for at least 30 able bodied blood donors to be present Sunday, November 23, 2008.The Blood Mobile will be here from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. If you cannot donate, bring someonewho can. Please come give the gift of life. There is a sign-up sheet in the lobby.
Servers for next Sunday:
Ushers: Shirley Carambat, Chris Engelbracht, Linda Ostendorf, Myrtle Winbush, Andrea Gibson
Reader: Leslie Wilson
Greeters: Helen Green, Helen Smith
Acolyte: Stuart Harrison
Reminders
Thursday, November 27, 10:00 am Thanksgiving Day Service at Central/ St. Matthew with Beecher United Church of Christ, Metropolitan Community Church and Freedom Fellowship. Please bring some cookies for fellowship time after the service.
It’s not too late to sign up for a Thanksgiving Basket. Our goal is to provide 20 baskets; we have 11 committents. Please sign up in the lobby. You may contribute a turkey, the trimmings, or both. If you like, you may give cash instead of food, or purchase a $30 food coupon from Rouse. Please give the cash and coupons to Ellen Pecoul or Paulette Timpton. Remember to bring your food or other donations no later than next Sunday. We will put turkeys in the church freezer upstairs. Family Services will pick up our contributions.
If you have not received one, be sure to pick up your report on the October 19th workshop where the brainstormed vision components for our congregation were prioritized and put in a time line for 2009. This is a huge vision that warrants your reflection and prayer.
A retreat to help you identify your gifts and talents, DISCERNING YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS, will be held on Saturday, December 6th FROM 9:00 AM UNTIL 4:00 PM. It will be held at Xavier University in the Student Activity Center. Please mark your calendars.
December 7th Central All Congregational meeting. Members will adopt a budget and elect officers for 2009. December 14th St. Matthew All Congregational meeting to elect Council members and an Endowment Committee member.
It seems early to be thinking about Christmas worship services, but planning must be done early. In previous years the Christmas Eve service has been very well attended, but the Christmas morning service is sparse. The Worship Committee wants to know how you feel about having a service on Christmas Day. Next Sunday, on this announcement page, there will be a tear-off paper where you can express your opinion on whether there should be a Christmas morning worship service.
