Announcements
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Please join us each month as we collect a specific food request for the Greece Ecumenical Food Shelf.
We are currently collecting Chunky Soups and canned fruit.
It’s time to drum up some Thanksgiving fixins and frozen turkeys! On Sun. Nov. 18, we’ll line up the Bucket Brigade to bring forward an assortment of canned & boxed foods. Frozen turkeys can be dropped off in boxes stationed in the commons area. We’ve pledged 10 “baskets” to the Food Shelf.
In honor of National Bible week, we are currently asking for new or gently used Bibles to hand out to those who have no Bible. A basket will be placed in the King Commons for donations. If you do not have a Bible, please feel free to take one.
Scripture to read throughout National Bible week will also be available.
Salem Nutritional Center, Tuesday, November 20th, 9:00am—2:00pm
Please join us for a morning of serving. Meet/leave Church at 9:00. At 9:30, lunch prep begins. Serve 100—150 hungry people at noon. Return to the church at 2:00pm. We need 10 people there each time. It is a very satisfying ministry. See Pastor Matt for details.
The Church office will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
We will re-open on Monday, December 3rd.
Widows & Widowers will now be meting the 4th Sunday in the month.
Next meeting is November 25th, at 2:00pm. in the Kerrison Room.
The Church Council will meet on Tuesday, November 27th at 7:15PM in Room 9. Commitee leaders, please have youre reports ready. All are invited to observe.
November's selection is:
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Join us Thursday, November 29th at 10:00am in the Kerrison Room. All are invited.
See Page Turners, under Ministries/Groups for more details about Page Turners and upcoming selections.
Saturday, December 1st All are welcomed to come and help decorate the church. Wonderful time for fellowship to prepare our church for the Advent season.
9:00am - Continental Breakfast
9:30am - Decorating
11:00am - Prayer dedication
7:00pm in the Nurturing Ministry Office.
Agenda:
Review of Trunk or Treat , All Church Read, & Hanging of the Greens events
Plan events for 1st and 2nd quarter of 2019
Meetings are the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month from 5:30-6:30pm, in the Fellowaship Hall.
All are welcomed to join us for soup, salad, & scripture.
Bring a Bible with you. (Bibles will be available, too.)
Starting in October, we will starting the book study Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times by Adam Hamilton. Please see Deb Babbage if you want to purchase a book.
10/3: Part 1 - Understanding and Countering Fear
10/17: Part 2 - Crime, Race, Terrorism, and Polictics
11/14: Part 3 - Failure, Disappointing Others, Insignificance, and Loneliness
12/5: Part 4 - Apocalypse, Change, Missing Out, and Finances
12/19: Part 5 - Aging, Illness, Dying, and Fear of the Lord
Greece United Methodist's Century Theater presents:
Frank Capra's Radio Version of
It's A Wonderful Life
Friday. December 7th: 7:30pm Senecca UMC, Irondequoit
Saturday, December 8th: 7:00PM GUMC
Sunday, December 9th: 3:00PM GUMC
UMW Christmas Breakfast, December 8th @ 9:00am in Fellowship Hall.
Program: "Name That Christmas Tune" presented by Sharon Neary
Our Special Membership Pin will be presented.
Reservations deadline is December 2nd
VOLUNTEER BELL RINGERS NEEDED Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Ring a bell.....help change a life
Friday, December 14th, 2018
Are you ready to ring the bell? Yes, we are going on a "leap of faith" this year that we will have sufficient volunteers to staff the two Mall Food Court outside locations as as we have done the past years. PLEASE sign up as early as you can in Commons area.
Questions? Call Gale Huber through church office - 225-1880.
The January newsletter deadline for articles and announcements is Saturday, December 15th. Please email your articles/announcements to Deb Babbage at dbabbage @rochester.rr.com. Put newsletter in subject heading.
Blue Christmas Service
Dec. 20th @ 7pm Messiah Lutheran Church
4301 Mount Read Blvd.
Join us Sunday for our annual Christmas Cantata presented by our wonderful and talented church choir during our church services.
What a blessed way to celebrate the birth of our Lord.
Family, friends, and neighbors - Please join us Christmas Eve for our family candlelight service to worship the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Please bring in new packages of children's underwear for the local schools and adult underwear to give to the Open Door Mission..
Join us Sunday, December 30th 26th from 10:00-11:00am to celebrate the upcoming New Year with a delicious pot-luck pancake breakfast. The church will supply the pancakes, sausages, bacon, and drinks. We are asking folks to be a dish to pass. Not a requirement to attend. All are welcomed!!!
Do you have what it takes to follow Jesus? The Red Letter Challenge is a 40-day discipleship challenge. In the Red Letter Challenge, you will be introduced, through the words of Jesus, to five main principles of being a disciple.
1. Being
2. Forgiving
3. Serving
4. Giving
5. Going
The Small Group section has class schedule.
See Debbie Babbage or sign up in King Commons for book order. $15 for workbook.
