HOPE
HOPE PANTRY UPDATE
Our Hope Pantry is always looking for a few good volunteers. Once a month you will have an opportunity to sign up and help our neighbors. On the day before our pantry, six volunteers are needed at 1:00 pm for about one and one half hours to unload and stock bread and produce. Then the rolling pantry shelves are put in place for Saturday, and we prepare the shopping bags.
On Saturday, eight volunteers are needed to shop with our clients, weigh the bags and help them to the cars. Helpers need to arrive by 9:50, and we should be closed up by 12:30. Please consider helping with this rewarding mission.
We, as a church, and each one of us individually, are blessed to be able to support our neighbors, and this mission returns so much to all of us. We hope that you have the opportunity to participate in this ongoing project, as we continue to grow HOPE as a pantry and an extension of our church.
We will continue to need your support to keep the pantry stocked. Your donations of paper towels, toilet tissue, tooth paste, bar soap, shampoo, laundry, and dish detergent are very helpful.
BLESSING OF THE PETS is SUNDAY, November 4th at 2:30 pm.
This joyous and sometimes noisy worship will be held in our lobby. St. Francis taught the early church to honor all creatures, and so we celebrate the love we share with our pets. Stuffed animals may also be blessed if your household doesn't include any creatures! If your pet is shy about being in public, you may choose to bring their favorite toy to be blessed, instead. Please have your pets restrained for their safety. Refreshments will be served to both human and animal participants. So, bring your goldfish, dogs, cats, hamsters, horses and any other creature to this cel-ebration.
TOY BOX
Believe it or not, Christmas will soon be here. As in previous years, we will be collecting toys for the Toy Box project at Trinity—St. Mark in Detroit. You may start bringing your toys in on November 4th. The Toy Box collection box will be set up in the Narthex. We will be collecting toys through December 9th. Toys ap-propriate for the Toy Box collection would in-clude books, puzzles, games, Lego’s, dolls, action figures, art supplies (crayons, markers, coloring books, drawing paper), and balls. Please do not purchase stuffed animals, toy guns, toy knives, toy swords, or anything that resembles a weapon. Thank you for helping to make this holiday a Merry one for less fortunate children.
Seniors Group
The Seniors Group (55+) will be having their annual Christmas party at the Gazebo Banquet Hall on Monday, December 10th. Please see Joe or Ida for info.
DECEMBER ACTIVITIES
DECEMBER 1ST: PARENTS’ DAY OFF, 10:30—12:30, YOUTH
PROVIDE FUN FOR CHILDREN
DECEMBER 2ND: POTLUCK DINNER AND HANGING OF
THE GREENS FOLLOWING WORSHIP
DECEMBER 2ND: REVERSE ADVENT BOXES DISTRIBUTED
DECEMBER 9TH: CHRISTMAS PAGEANT & BREAKFAST
UP UNTIL DECEMBER 9TH: TOY BOX COLLECTION FOR
TRINITY ST. MARKS IN DETROIT
DECEMBER 14—16: WRAP IT UP IN FELLOWSHIP HALL;
HOLIDAY MARKET & BAKE SALE
DECEMBER 24TH: CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP SERVICES
AT 6:30 P.M. AND 11:00 P.M.
Other on-going Activities
BOWLING
Bowling started in September - anyone wishing to join please contact Tim Cole, Donna Canu or Jerry Marr. It’s not too late to join.
EXERCISE CLASS
EVERY MONDAY and WEDNESDAY from 3 to 4 pm. Both men and women are welcome to join this on-going class. Cost is $1.00 per person per class. The instructor is from the Arthritis Foundation.
HELP WANTED—SOUND BOARD
We're always looking for help on the sound board; it would require some training. If this seems interesting to you, please talk to Jim on Sunday or call him.
CHOIR
We are always looking for more singers to join the Choir; we have a place for you. You are most welcome,
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