Greetings from Church of Peace
on this day before Thanksgiving!
Tonight we gather for a holy and
gratitude-filled service at 7:00 p.m.
What a delight to have such a beautiful setting in which to offer our
thanks to God for our many blessings! There will be a story sermon. Holy
Communion will be celebrated. Each worshipper will receive a gift share with a
friend.
Sunday is the first Sunday of
Advent – the season of the church year that we prepare our hearts to meet the
Christ of Christmas. The Worship Enhancement Team will have transformed the
sanctuary with the symbols and colors of Advent. The candle of hope will be
lit. Holy Communion will be
celebrated. Make yours a holy Advent –
worship with us at 8:45 a.m.
Two funerals are being held this
week for members of our church family: Dave Gahagan’s service is today and
Marjorie Sharkey’s is on Friday. Please
remember their families when you pray.
The Stewardship Ministry Team has
received feedback that filling out an Estimate of Giving card is a meaningful
faith practice for many of our members.
Although we will not be hosting a Consecration Sunday this year, members
will have an opportunity to use the cards. We will have them available Thursday
and Sunday in the pews. If you wish to
participate in this faith practice, put your card into the offering plate on
Sunday. Thank you.
The wrap-up meeting for the
bazaar is Monday, December 2nd at 6:30 p.m.
The church office will be closed
on Thanksgiving and on Friday.
A prayer for today: O God, fill my heart with gratitude to you for the abundant blessings in my
life, for when I am filled with gratitude, I have no room for fear or worry.
Your provision for me is more than enough – it is overflowing with
generosity. And so I thank you. Bless those whose Thanksgiving celebration is
tinged with sadness, especially the families of Dave Gahagan and Marjorie
Sharkey. I pray these things in Jesus’
name. Amen.
Ushers tonight: Brenda and Tim Hackbarth, Dick Kunasch, Stefanie Sharpe, and
Iris Abitz. Ushers for Sunday: Gary and
Carol Krueger, Scott Towne, Dawn Sabel, and Jennifer Pittl.