Dear
Folks,
May you all have a very
blessed Thanksgiving Day. I give thanks for all you good
folks of HCCUCC. I am so grateful to you for you generosity and
faithfulness!
This evening, 7 P.M., at
Trinity Lutheran Church will be the Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service
sponsored by the Shelton Clergy Association. Following the service will be a time of
refreshment. Contributions of any Pumpkin/Fall desserts
for all to enjoy would be
appreciated. Donation of non-perishable goods will be collected for
the Valley Food Bank. Monetary donations will benefit Spooner
House. Please make checks payable to HUMC with
Spooner House in the memo.
This Sunday, December 1,
is the First Sunday in Advent. Holy Communion will be
celebrated. The scripture is Micah 5:2-5a. The sermon
will be a monologue. "Micah". Following worship, please stay
to help the Diaconate decorate for the Christmas
season.
There will be a meeting for all
members of the Huntington Congregational Church
UCC immediately following the worship
service Sunday, December 8,
2019 for the purpose of presenting a
draft budget for 2020 and to vote on By-Law
revisions.
Friday, December
13th, Holly Fassbender will be preparing a Christmas
meal for the residents of Spooner House Homeless Shelter. A
collection will take place in the alcove or Fellowship Hall after
services on December 1st & 8th to make a
donation to help cover the cost of both the meal and gifts for the
children. Please be generous.
The Mission Committee is
holding the BH Care sponsored "Under the Tree" program
to benefit needy adults and children in the Valley. All the tags
have already be picked up! Thank you for your
generosity! You are helping to help make Christmas a little
brighter for someone in need. All purchased gifts need to be
returned by Sunday, December 15th.
Sign-up sheets are
available in the Alcove for Christmas Eve readers and
singers. Please take a look and sign
up!
Please take note
of the poster in the Alcove with suggested items for the Valley
Food Bank bin in Fellowship Hall. Of course, all items are
gratefully accepted, but the Missions Committee put together a list
that attempts to target items that may be needed more during
certain seasons or months. The need is great, so please be
generous!
Let us
pray. Thank you God, for everything...everything we have,
everything we are...past, present, and future.
Amen.
In Christ's love,
Rev. Lucille
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