Make sure and join us at worship on December 16th for the Children’s Christmas Program..They are really, really working hard!!

Our own Julie Vago will be aboard the train entertaining thousands as a member of the professional cast of the ‘Polar Express’ production. The train leaves the station from the Baldwin Depot in Baldwin City, KS. There are still tickets available, but they are selling out fast! If you notify Julie of the date, time and car on which you will be riding, she can request to perform in your car! Give yourself and your family a Christmas treat and join in this magical experience!

Look for the pieces of armor in Roberts Hall and help add to the offering that is being taken up during our morning adult and youth classes. The money goes for food put into backpacks that go home with children on the weekends who otherwise would go hungry. Thank you for showing these children that someone cares!

Starting December 2nd, the first Sunday of Advent, come join the Adult Sunday School class in the Fireside Room at 9:15 am.

Ripples of Change is based in Ottawa and it serves local residents with education and new social networks to fight poverty. ‘Poverty, Inc.’ is an in-depth look at the long-lasting human impacts of foreign aid. It tells the stories of entrepreneurs in developing countries filling the gaps left by foreign aid organizations. The lessons learned from the global fight are similar in nature to our local fight. On Sunday, November 18th there will be a screening and discussion of the ‘Poverty, Inc.’ documentary held at the Ottawa University Student Union from 2:30 pm-4:00 pm. There will be a free-will donation to benefit Ripples of Change that will be accepted at this event.

RSVP at www.bit.ly/ripplesof change

A HUGE THANK YOU for our first ‘go’ at ‘Be the Church’ Sunday! It was very successful thanks to all of you!!! Special thanks to Paula Patterson and Melissa Pippin who headed up this event as well as the Mission and Outreach Team for their role. For all of you who remained for the potluck, what excitement filled Roberts Hall with sharing the stories of our experiences helping at Hope House and LifeCare Center, around the neighborhood of Westminster and in the building making soup mix bags to pass out to our community friends, baking cookies to give to our visitors and decorating Thanksgiving bags for the ones we donate to Hope House. What a very special day!! We can’t wait to do it again!

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) urges your support for those affected by Hurricane Florence. PDA is delivering immediate aid to those impacted by the storm on the Eastern Seaboard. Initial assessment suggests catastrophic destruction, but the full scope of the damage will not be known for many months. PDA is deploying teams to affected presbyteries to meet with Presbyterian and community leadership to assist in coordinating relief efforts and mucking out homes and churches. After initial needs are addressed, PDA will remain ~ providing spiritual and emotional care and long-term recovery to address the unmet needs of those impacted.

GIVE. ACT. PRAY.

GIVE ~ Financial support can be designated to DR000169, which supports the church’s response to hurricanes impacting the US. Gifts can be made online, by phone at (800) 872-3283, or by check, which can be mailed to: Presbyterian Church (USA), PO Box 643700, Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3700.

ACT ~ Find out how you and your congregation can help families who have lost everything in the devastation. Stay informed and like us on Facebook and download resources.

PRAY!!

Our ‘Rowdy Wranglers’ of Caleb, Carter, and Logan Hepner as well as Andrew and Kale Patterson are looking for your help. They are in need of gallon jugs for their Christmas float for their 4-H Club. Please keep your gallon jugs and bring them to church on Sundays. The boys will be looking for you at the Welcome Center and be so grateful for your support.

Thank you for helping these great kids!

When you purchase Best Choice products at Price Chopper, please take a minute and cut off the UPC (proof of purchase) portion and turn them into the church office.
We earn $30 for each bundle of 1,000 UPCs and receive and additional $30 bonus. Proceeds will go to a special project chosen by the Christian Ed Team.

A HUGE THANK YOU to one of our church members as well as her co-worker who collected 607 Best Choice labels. We need ONLY 119 more to have our 2,000 labels to send in. Thank you for your help in making a difference!

When you are grocery shopping, please consider picking up some items for the Hope House Pantry. Some things to purchase would be corn, green beans, mixed vegetables, soups, jelly, peanut butter, toilet tissue, spaghetti, mac & cheese, canned fruit, cereal, shampoo, toothpaste, dish soap and other food items for our families in need to make a meal. Also needed are: men’s socks, men’s jeans and queen size sheets. If anyone has old barn wood to donate, it would be appreciated.