November 28, 2021 Weekly News

November 28, 2021 Weekly News

WEEKLY EMAIL from FIRST REFORMED UCC
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SERMON TITLE FOR NOVEMBER 28, 2021:
“Closer to Home: Homesickness”
Scripture: Luke 21: 25-36
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REMINDERS:
WE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCEPT 2022 PLEDGE CARDS UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER

  • A Pledge card is NOT a binding contract; it is an estimate in good faith.
  • If you can’t estimate an amount to pledge, PLEASE still turn in a card to show support. 
  • Only the Financial Secretary has access to the pledge cards.  Your privacy is maintained.

Ways to return your pledge cards:

  • Place your pledge card in the offering plate.
  • Drop off your card at the church office
  • Email your card to paula@frucc.org
  • Mail your card to the church at 104 East Center Street, Lexington, NC 27292

WAYS TO SERVE OTHERS THIS ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS
(More information about items may be found in the December 2021 Newsletter)

  • Sign up to ring the bell for the Salvation Army
  • Volunteer to Serve or Cook for Saturday Lunch Ministry
  • Sort clothes or fill orders in our Clothes Ministry
  • Bring a Christmas Card to church for our members who are sick, homebound, or in Care Facilities
  • Bring a side dish or dessert for the Christmas Day Lunch Ministry
  • Donate gloves, scarves, toboggans, and socks for the Christmas Day Treat Bags for Saturday Lunch recipients at worship on Sundays beginning November 28 or at the Advent Prayer Walk  OR contribute money for this project.  
  • Give Alternative Gifts for Christmas OR Place and angel on our Angle Tree to help with the church benevolences

Contact the church office if you have questions.

BIBLE STUDY THROUGH JANUARY 2, 2022
The gospel of Luke will provide the text for the adult education Sunday morning Bible study on the theme “Come Home for Christmas.” The new study begins with advent and continues through Epiphany.
WEEKLY TOPICS
November 28th“The Day is Surely Coming”…Luke 21: 25-36 
Facilitator: Smithie Parrish
December 5th
“The Fear of Home”…Luke 3: 1-6
Facilitators: Jay and Cathy Whitley
December 12th
“The Joy of Home”…Luke 3: 7-18
Facilitator: TBD
December 19th
“The Blessing of Home”…Luke 1:3 9-45
Facilitator: June Grubb
December 26th
“Lost at Home”…Luke 2: 41-52
 Facilitator: TBD
January 2nd
 “The Light of Home”…John 1:1-9, 10-18
Facilitator: Eulene Shepherd
                    
USHERS NEEDED
Please consider signing up to serve as an usher on Sunday mornings. Open slots are available on most Sundays. You may use the Sign-Up Genius link below to pick a Sunday to volunteer. Feel free to sign up for more than one Sunday of service!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f44abae28a7fe3-usher

LEXINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY ANNUAL CONCERT
Our own Ellen Peterson is the director of Lexington Choral Society and it’s upcoming Welcome to December concert. Some of our church’s choir members are also a part of this group. Come join Ellen, Walter Hoffman, Christopher Kiser, Mike Price and Carolyn Robbins for some beautiful music that will certainly get you in the Christmas spirit!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE:
LITURGIST: John Maze                                      
DIGITAL MEDIA TECHNICIAN: Jeremy Peterson             
SOUND TECH: John Gray                                  
CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Smithie Parrish    
ACOLYTE: Emma Hartle    
BIBLE STEWARD:  Jacob Hartle      
USHERS: Doris Sink, Eddie Yates
 
PLEASE PRAY FOR…
Edgar Miller (recovering from surgery at home), Marge Doty, Lee Ann Peele (recovering from surgery at home)

HOME/CARE FACILITITES:
Peggy Bates, Sherry Bonner, Lee & Ellen Bouchard, Ruth Essick, Pattie Everhart, Vogen Everhart, Gerri Hill, Lib & Jimbo Hinkle, Merle Hodges, Jeff Hutchens, Myrtle Latimer, Marguerite Leonard, Deanna Michael, John Potts & Janette Neal, Lib Sink, Carolyn Spivey, Adena Wall, Carolyn Yocum
 
OUR FRIENDS:
Lacy Belcher (Cathy Waitman’s aunt), Glenda Kiser (Christopher Kiser’s mother), Nicole Holste (Alane Holste’s sister-in-law), Joe Carpenter and Chuck Woodson (neighbors of Eugenia Holste), Mike Frick (friend of the church), Marc Frye (son of the late Doris Frye, Ashley Thomason (Ron & Heidi Hutcheson’s daughter-in-law)

CELEBRATIONS
November
30…
Irvin Sink         
December  
1…Ann Johnson Crandell…Buddy Lohr…Jerry Smith
2…Beverly Sandifer
3…Brandi McCarn Gerew…Keri Lovell

CHILDREN AND YOUTH MINISTRIES:
YOUTH MINISTRIES
SUNDAYS at 6:00PMYouth Group (Fellowship Hall)
 
WEDNESDAYS at 6:30PM: Youth Study (Youth Room)
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT YOUTH STUDY  HERE
 
CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES
SUNDAYS at 10:30AM: Children’s Church (Theater Room)
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR CHILDREN’S CHURCH HERE
 
WEDNESDAYS at 6:30PM: Children’s Fun & Activities (Fellowship Hall)
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT CHILDREN’S FUN & ACTIVITIES HERE

WEEKLY CALENDAR
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28: FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
9:30AM           
Bible Study: In-Person & via Zoom
“The Day is Surely Coming” Facilitator: Smithie Parrish (Luke 21: 25-36) 
                            
10:30AM       
Worship Service
 In-Person and Livestreamed Online (YOUTUBE)
 
10:4AM        
Children’s Church 
(Theater Room) Asst. Smithie Parrish
 
Following Worship:
Prayer Circle
 
6:00PM         
Youth Group
 (Fellowship Hall)
 
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30:
12:00PM          
2CFAR Crucial Conversations of Faith and Race 
via Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87341918684?pwd=RmlVeWIvTlNXSnRnUktwdWg3cklYdz09 
Meeting ID: 873 4191 8684     Passcode: FaithOne tap mobile: +187341918684# US (New York)
 
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1:
5:00PM            
Staff Meeting
 
5:30PM            
Confirmation
 
6:30PM            
Youth Group (Youth Room) Asst: June Grubb
Children’s Fun & Activities (Fellowship Hall) Asst: Jeremy Lovell & Renee White
Choir Practice (Chapel Annex)
 
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2:
9:00AM           
Meals on Wheels Meeting with United Way (Fellowship Hall)
 
4-6:00PM         
Clothes Closet Workday with Kidz Dream Klub
 
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4:
12:30PM          
Carry-Out Lunch Ministry
 
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5: SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT…HOLY COMMUNION
9:30AM           
Bible Study: In-Person & via Zoom
“The Fear of Home” Facilitators: Jay and Cathy Whitley
Luke 3: 1-6
                                                    
10:30AM          
Worship Service In-Person and Livestreamed Online (YOUTUBE)
 
10:4AM           
Children’s Church (Theater Room) Asst. Cathy Browder
 
Following Worship: Prayer Circle
 
11:45AM          
Consistory
 
6:00PM            
Youth Group (Fellowship Hall)