Dear Friends,
The skies are gray, but the love
and grace of God still shine brightly!
Thursday is my prayer day, so if
you have a joy or a concern you would like me to raise up, please
let me know. Be assured that I hold you all in my
prayers!
This coming Saturday is our
Habitat for Humanity work day from 9a.m. to 2:30p.m., or any amount
of time you can give. The work is fun, rewarding, and does not
require any experience. Please consider helping for all or some of
these hours. Contact Bob Moseley with any
questions.
This Sunday, December 11, is our
Christmas Pageant! There will be full congregational
participation, so come and join in the fun! Following the
service, everyone is invited to Fellowship Hall for our Happy
Birthday Jesus celebration.
THE CHRISTMAS FUND for the
Veterans of the Cross and Emergency Fund is the primary source of
annual income used to support and honor those who have served and
are serving the United Church of Christ. Your gift to the Christmas
Fund helps provide a lifeline of hope to many lower-income active
and retired clergy and lay employees of UCC. We will be taking your
offering in December. Donation envelopes can be found in the pews
Sunday, December 11 & 18. Please remember that your generous
contribution can and will make a difference in the lives of
many.
Mark your calendars for this
year's Longest Night Service, Wednesday, December 21 at 7 p.m.
Please have your 2016 pledge
up-to-date by December 31, 2016. The church 2016 financial
books for accepting pledge contributions will close on January 1,
2017 – all checks must be dated December 31, 2016, please
note 2016 in the memo. Any contributions received after this date
will be credited to the year 2017. Please also have
your 2017 pledge cards returned as soon as possible. Your
thoughtfulness and generosity is so appreciated and necessary as we
continue to serve God through HCCUCC.
Let us pray. As we travel
deeper into the Advent season, O God, help us to know you travel
with us. Through the brightest sunshine-filled day and the
darkest moonless night, your presence is constant. Thank be
to you, O God. Amen.
In Christ's love,
Rev. Lucille
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