ANNOUNCEMENTS
Beginning of Advent: Today marks the beginning of Advent, which is the Season of preparation for the Coming of Christ. We will be posting Advent Devotions on NCC’s website on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at www.northwoodcongregational.org. Check them out and use them to help with your spiritual journey through Advent.
Advent Booklets: are now available on the table outside Fellowship Hall. These are for families to use as Daily Devotionals. This year’s booklet is filled with stories from people of faith in all times.
Christmas by Design: On Saturday, December 5th from 9am-2 pm NCC will have ‘Christmas by Design.’ Lucy & Friends Christmas Greens, creative chefs and crafters will share their skills with demonstrations and sales of products. Storytelling with NH Hampshire’s own humorist, Becky Rule. Music played by John Schroeder! A “Conversation Café” invites people to have a cup of soup with warm homemade bread or taste-treats from the chefs. Then, too, gifts for giving and food fare for entertaining will help you prepare for the coming holiday season.
Christmas by Design Raffle: Our raffle baskets will be in Fellowship Hall today. Please come down, inspect, and maybe purchase a few tickets. We will also have a couple of surprises for you next Saturday. We are a part of "Christmas by Design" and all proceeds go to our church.
Communion Offering: During this holiday season, the Northwood Congregational Church will be collecting for a variety of worthwhile causes. With the economic turmoil continuing to impact all of us, we understand this is a very challenging time for everyone. So let Christ guide you in what you can offer this holiday season whether it is your time to help others, your monthly mission offerings, gifts of food or goods, or any other support you can offer to those in need. We are providing some early information so you can plan your year-end giving to those in need as part of the Church Community. Christmas Baskets: As discussed above we will be food for the December Missions to help distribute 14 Christmas Baskets in coordination with the Diaconate. (Sign up sheet is inside Fellowship Hall.) Santa's Helpers: Get those needles clicking! Again this year, we will be participating in Santa's Helper in coordination with the Northwood Fire Department. In years past, we have been very successful in providing children's mittens and hats to distribute to needy families. Please pick some up as you shop this year as we know they get hard to find as winter approaches. We will begin collecting them in December. Christmas Gift Family in Need: We are currently working with our local community leaders to identify a family that we can provide assistance in the form of Christmas gift giving. We are currently reviewing appropriate Mission causes for the sharing of the donations from the Christmas Eve Church service. (Please note: when making checks to support Mission giving, make them payable to NCC, with Mission in the Memo section, so that the funds can be properly tracked and then allocated to that Mission.)
Help with Advent Children’s Messages: We are looking for a team of four who can present our Advent Children’s Messages. There is a prepared script and there is no need for rehearsal or talent. Please see Gayle if you might enjoy this.
Christmas Caroling Coordinator: Could you please assist us in organizing a Christmas Caroling party for the church? Contact Gayle if you are interested.
Poinsettias for Christmas: Would you like to donate a plant for a shut-in or dedicate one for a loved one, etc. These would make for a lovely addition to our Christmas decorating for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. They will be placed in the sanctuary from December 13 through the 24th. Please contact Brenda Dunbar at 942-5954 to make arrangements to have them at the church and inform us as to your wish of giving them to a shut-in or taking care of the plant yourself.
Centering Prayer: You are all invited to a time of centering prayer every Wednesday at 8:00 am for 30 minutes. Jo Chase is hosting us in her home at 306 Catamount Road.
Last Week: Income $ 977.00 Budgeted: $ 1,097.00
Attendance: 55 Adults, 16 Children
MEETINGS THIS WEEK
Tuesday 7:00pm Christian Education Wednesday 8:00am Centering Prayer
Thursday 7:00pm Choir
Saturday 9-2:00pm Christmas by Design
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