"Enter to Worship-Depart to Serve"
The season of Advent calls for great faith as prophecy unfolds before our eyes. We are called to turn aside as the Shepherds did and see this thing that God is bringing to pass. We are asked to be generous as we match the grace and mercy poured out to us from God through the Holy Child Jesus! How are you going to share the generosity of God this Advent season?
Seek the Lord to know how you can declare the glad tidings of God in a generous fashion this year.
Friends, this Sunday, December 2nd we will have the dedication of our new balcony space, consecrated to the glory of God and the service of the world. We are so thankful for this beautiful addition to our worship space. Thank everyone who has already helped make this renovation project a new beginning for our church. Thanks to Rob Sadler and Dale Smith for their fine work and to the others who have labored alongside them.
We have seen God provide for us in marvelous ways throughout the entire process! Join me Sunday in giving thanks to the Lord as we dedicate our renewed balcony space. Also, if you want to give a thank offering to the Lord for this expansion of our worship space, please do so.
Here is the bulletin for November 25th, Christ the King Sunday. You also will find our December calendar and newsletter
here!
Andy Williams sings a Christmas song saying, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” One of the reasons that is true is because Thanksgiving comes before Christmas. Remember to stop and give thanks for the blessings of life, liberty, and righteousness. God bless you and your family as we move forward into the Advent season.
Grace and abundance of joy be yours this Thanksgiving week. Our Community Thanksgiving Service will be at Four Mile Creek Baptist Church this Wednesday, November 21st at 7:00 pm. I hope to see you there!
Here is the bulletin for this week.
Saturday, November 3rd Laurel Hill United Methodist Church hosted its annual Fall Mission Dinner & Auction. We want to say, “Thank you” to Peggy Singlemann, Bill Holmes and the Mission Committee for their work and planning for the event. Thank you to Lois and Kirby Miller for assisting with organizing the Live Auction items and managing the database associated with said items. Thank you to those who contributed the items for the Live Auction. Thank you to Sara and Phyllis Nelson for taking care of the desserts and for the many who prepared and shared good things with us. Thank you to Nancy Henry and Phyllis Schmick for tending to the Craft Room. Thank you to Linda Kinsey and Susan Nowell for handling the Silent Auction items and for all those who contributed items. Thank you to Meade Welch for all of our printed materials. Thank you to Marsha Williams for keeping up with our tickets. Thank you to Susan Nowell and Marsha Williams for counting and then accounting for everything. Thank you to Stephanie Rowan and Jonathan Schmick for being scribes during the Live Auction. Thank you to Linda Turner and the ladies who provided us with a delicious dinner. Thank you to our Youth and other volunteer servers. Thank you to all who attended and made the bids for the auction items. All of us together raised right at $7,000 for the work of Missions and Outreach! All praise and glory to God as we come together to assist those in need.
