Thanks to all who donated to, bought from or helped with yesterday’s Youth Group Rummage Sale. Special thanks to those who helped and don’t even have children in youth group. A big “hurrah” to all the members of Youth Group and their families who donated to and worked on this important youth group fundraiser.
So, What Do You Do? We’d like to compile a business directory of folks in the church family. If you have a special skill or talent and are available for hire, leave word with Julie in the church office by letter or email. Be sure to include the pertinent details of what you do or can do, professionally or “on the side,” as well as contact information. We hope to put that info together and make it available to people of the church.
Trustees Clean Up Day: The Trustees are planning a Fall Clean-up Saturday, November 14th from 9am-Noonish. Grab your rake (or leaf blower!), grab your gloves and grab your kids and come join us. Jobs to be tackled include raking leaves, clearing the dumpster area, cleaning gutters, checking/changing light bulbs, replacing floor mats, trimming bushes and some electrical tasks, too.
The YAHAs meet for their monthly luncheon on Tuesday, November 17th, at 1pm at Longfellows Restaurant. Rev. Tom Davis, retired Skidmore Chaplain and Professor of Religion, will be our guest. He will provide us some interesting thoughts on the subject of “the Christian and the outsider,” particularly appropriate to our celebration of the Thanksgiving season. If you have any questions regarding attending a YAHA luncheon, please call Joe Elliot, Don Richards or Joe Zanchelli.
Just Who IS Jesus After All? In preparation for Advent, Eleanor is hosting a 5-week discussion group beginning today to explore the person, mission and message of Jesus of Nazareth. The group will meet from 12:15 to 1:15pm (right after church) in the Nolan House Chapel, watch segments from the “Living the Questions” DVD – which includes a variety of top-level theologians and biblical historians – before discussing how what we know, learn and believe about Jesus affects our experience as Christians. No RSVP necessary. You can jump into the discussion at any week.
Heifer Project: Beginning Sunday, November 15th our annual Heifer International project will begin accepting your donations. Gifts to Heifer make wonderful holiday gifts for everyone, especially when you've run out of ideas for someone who doesn't need another necktie or bottle of cologne, plus you'll be enabling someone around the world to begin a better life. A Heifer table will be in the church foyer every Sunday through December 20th or you may contact the church office during the week. We look forward to completing our church's 12th ark!
Book Club: We are trying something new for November, because we are meeting somewhere public, rather than at a member’s home. We have chosen the book American Savior (the comic take on Jesus running for president) as the book for election month. The book is by Roland Merrullo, and the meeting is going to be at Barnes and Noble out by the Wilton Mall on November 10th from 7-9. Just come to the Café in the store, and we will figure out if we will stay in the café or find another location in the bookstore to meet and discuss. Hope to see you then.
Week Day Bible Study: Eleanor leads a weekly Bible study each Wednesday morning. We meet in the Nolan House from 10am-11am and discuss the week’s readings, based on the Revised Common Lectionary (a three-year cycle of weekly readings used by the majority of Christian denominations to determine the Scripture for each week's worship service.)
Church Phone Book: Help yourself an updated “mini” church phone directory in the rear of the church. All church families are welcome to take one.
Donate Used Cell Phones: Please bring your old cell phones to church to be recycled! Donating your phone to a local SADD chapter not only helps protect the environment, it also aids victims of domestic violence while raising funds to support Students Against Destructive Decisions. Jim Doern and Miriam Davis-Doern will be collecting the phones during coffee hour until May 1st.
