Operation Christmas Child
11,178 Reasons to Celebrate
When the trailers at Grace Fellowship Church were sealed on November 25, they contained 11,178 gift-filled Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes! Of that number, 1,456 came from the drop-off site at MRC. Thank you, Allison and all the volunteers, for all of your work during collection week.
Over the years, God’s provision has allowed us to grow the number of shoeboxes we have filled for children in need. This year 304 shoeboxes were filled at the packing party. Several folks also packed shoeboxes on their own bringing our total to 395. Thank you for generously sharing your blessings!
Glasses for Guatemala
During OCC collection week, one of the donors spoke about a medical mission trip she will take in February. She is a nurse and will be assisting doctors who will be performing eye surgeries and fitting patients for eyeglasses. Your old glassed are needed! Please leave them in the basket in the foyer by January 12. Thank you!
Congregational Meeting December 8th. All are invited to come to share lunch and hear about our life together. After worship, childcare provided. Packets with reports are available.
Leadership Meeting, 12/11, 7 p.m.
Reverse Advent Calendar to help out the Food Pantry: count down by setting food aside each day for the food pantry. Pick up a calendar on the foyer table.
A Night of Caroling- Advent Activity for the whole family. 4:30 pm- meet at church and ride on a wagon around town singing- return to church 5:15 for food and fellowship. Come for either part or both! We are canvasing for the best time: Sunday 15th, or Friday 20th. Let Susan Pendergast know which works for you by marking on the paper or in person.
Advent and Christmas Worship
Worship, Sundays 11 a.m.
Advent Wreath reading: Sign up to lead the Advent wreath readings on the foyer table.
12/1: Advent begins. No Youth Christian Education.
12/8: Advent 2, Isaiah 64:1-9, With Us in Sin
12/15: Advent 3, Isaiah 6:1-4; 10-11, With Us in Suffering
12/22: with Youth Education program.
12/24 Christmas Eve Worship, 7 pm. Isaiah 43:16-21, With Us to Make a Way
12/29: First Sunday after Christmas, 11 a.m. worship. No Christian Education, youth or adult.
1/5: 2nd Sunday after Christmas, 11 a.m. Youth and Adult Christian Education 10 a.m. Isaiah 9:1-7; With Us to Reign
Updated Directories are available on The Table. Forward corrections and additions to Pastor Jeff. Some corrections are already available on labels.
study phone: 518-827-5134 food pantry: 518-827-7121
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PO Box 112 Middleburgh, NY 12122