ANNOUNCEMENTS
This Is What We Are Thankful for: Many thanks to all who contributed items to fill 14 Thanksgiving Baskets! Thanks to those who donated food, donated money for turkeys and hams, donated your time to deliver baskets, to Ken Bowick who is coordinating the assembly of the boxes and to the Northwood Country Market who donated 10 turkeys and are selling the last 4 to us at cost. These baskets will make a huge difference to 14 families here in Northwood.
Town-wide Thanksgiving Service: There will be a town-wide Thanksgiving Service this afternoon at 5:30pm at the Baptist Church. There will be a food in-gathering to benefit the Northwood Food Pantry.
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.
Communion Offering: In these hard economic times, our community needs our holiday help. The Deacons and Mission Committee have agreed to provide fourteen holiday baskets this Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Communion Offering for the month of November will go towards the purchase of turkeys and hams for each basket. Thank you for your generosity. (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 $ 625.00 Budgeted: $ 1,097.00
Attendance: 50 Adults, 14 Children
MEETINGS THIS WEEK
Sunday 5:30pm Town-wide Thanksgiving Service– Baptist Church Wednesday 8:00am Centering Prayer
Friday Church office closed: Thanksgiving Holiday
Next Sunday Beginning of Advent
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