NOTICE OF SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING
Semi-Annual meeting of the congregation will be held Sunday, February 11th at 9:50 a.m. At this meeting the officers of the congregation, staff, committee chairs, organization presidents/leaders will present a brief report highlighting the accomplishments of the previous ministry year.
Christmas 2017 Services
This year, Since Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday there will be three Christmas Eve Services a 10AM combined morning worship service (No Sunday School) and 2 evening services. A 5:30 p.m. will be a Service of Lessons and Carols w/ Holy Communion and Candle lighting. This is a more family-oriented service with a Children’s Sermon and a nursery will be provided. Holy Communion will be by intinction. 11:00 p.m. will be a Liturgical Service. Candle lighting at both evening services.
5th Sunday December 31st Sunday School 8:45 AM and 10AM Worship Service. There will be no meal following the service.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED
For our Christmas service project, the Faith Community Nurses of Anderson will be once again collecting winter hats and gloves for our neighbors at South Main Chapel and Mercy Center. This church serves many of the homeless population of Anderson. These items will be distributed by the Faith Community Nurses at South Main to their clients this winter. If you would like to help, please place gloves and hats in the box in the Narthex labeled “FCN Glove and Hat donations”. Thank you, Amy Goodson
Gideon Update
A big Thank you to the congregation for your financial support of the Gideon bible ministry on November 26. Together we donated $769.00 which will allow many more bibles to be purchased and placed where they are needed.
POINSETTIAS for the Christmas Eve services will be provided this year by Whitten’s for $ 15.00. Donors will be listed in the worship bulletin for the Christmas Eve services. If you would like to place an order for one or more, please fill out the form and place it in the offering plate or send to the Church office. The deadline is Sunday, December 17th. Payment must accompany your order. Plants may be picked up after the 11:00 p.m. service Christmas Eve. Please leave the three white poinsettias in the manger.
All you fish lovers, now available: 2 1/2 pound bags of fish recently caught by HTLC Fishing Charters Team for a donation to the World Hunger Fund. Please contact the church office during office hours or Larry Brown or Tom Weeks on Sunday
WALKING TO THE MANGER
Several members have embraced the healthier lifestyle developed when we Walked With Paul through October, and have asked that the Saturday walking group continue! We will have the Bible Study, “Walking to the Manger”. each Saturday, through December 23rd This study helps us to exercise and contemplate the season! We will gather in the Fellowship Hall to walk at 10:00 a.m. We will not be covering any health topics prior to walking each week but we will instead discuss the week’s Bible Study as we walk. Although this is a busy time of year, what a perfect opportunity to intentionally take time for ourselves to exercise and study scripture pertaining to the season! Please sign up on the sheet in the narthex so that the devotionals can be ordered. Contact Amy Goodson you need more information.
Calling all stitchers! Our next needlepoint project has been approved by the Council. we It will be a wonderful banner which will be stitched to replicate our beautiful stained glass windows with a Luther Rose in the center. When completed, it will hang on the back wall of the sanctuary over the door. Once again it is being designed by Linda Mote who has designed all of our other projects except for the Chrismons. It will be worked in 9 sections. We have a very generous donor who is funding the entire project as a memorial but we will need stitchers! Please watch in the coming weeks for meeting announcements. As we will need to gather for distribution of the kits and instructions when they are ready.
Thanks, Amy G
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT PRACTICE SCHEDULE
The Christmas Pageant will be on Sunday, December 17th, during the Late Service, All ages are needed to participate in this year’s program. Please prayerfully consider being a part of this delightful Christmas tradition! We will be using an original script created by Brenda McGowan.
Practices are during the Sunday School hour:
•November 19
•November 26
•December 3
•December 10
A full dress-rehearsal will take place on Saturday, December 16 at 9:00 a.m. Our final rehearsal will be Sunday, December 17 during Sunday School.
December Congregational Work Day
Saturday, December 2
9:00 a.m.- 12:00 Noon Work Day
-Spread mulch at sides and front of Sanctuary, front of office.
-Front Parking Lot — Clean up leaves, debris and sticks in planted areas of front parking lot and in rear of front parking lot.
-Remove lower branches from Pecan tree next to the picnic tables.
-Remove weeds from around garage carport.
-Trim back branches growing over the fence around Playground.
-Rake up leaves, and pecan husks from yard around Playground.
-Remove leaves from steps to Sanctuary furnace room.
-Store hoses for Winter. Shut off water to Sanctuary outside faucets.
Luther House – Rake up leaves, and pecan husks from back yard. Trim Red Tip bush next to driveway back away from the driveway.
