This Week on the Mountain
Sunday, December 18th
The Fourth Sunday of Advent  
 


Stewardship Thanks

Intergenerational Choir for Christmas Eve

Wednesday, December 21
Adults, children and youth 3rd grade and up are invited to join us to form a special Intergenerational Choir for our 5pm Christmas Eve Eucharist. We will help lead congregational singing and learn a few new carols to sing. This is a great family activity that will be fun and engaging for all ages We will rehearse on Wednesday December 21st 5:00-6:00 pm. To signup, just show up, or email  Christopher Jennings .
Greening of the Church
Tuesday, December 20
Please join the Altar Guild on Tuesday, December 20th at 10 am to prepare the church and chapel for Christmas. Help hang wreaths and fill baskets.  Any and all helping hands would be most appreciated.    Questions?  Email: Sue Catlett.
Christmas Worship Schedule
Please join us for Christmas Worship

Sunday, December 18,  The Fourth Sunday of Advent
  8 am      Holy Eucharist, Chapel
10 am       Christmas Pageant with Holy Eucharist, Church

Saturday, December 24 ,  The Eve of the Nativity
 5 pm       Festive Christmas Eve Family Service with
                Holy Eucharist and Building of the Crèche, Church
10:30 pm Choral Prelude, Church
11 pm       Festival Holy Eucharist, Church

Sunday, December 25 ,  The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
10am       Holy Eucharist Rite II, Chapel

Sunday, January 1,  First Sunday after Christmas
10 am     Holy Eucharist Rite II, Chapel
Fostering Love
CASA SHaW  serves the Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren (SHaW) counties of New Jersey. Please consider p urchasing a duffle bag and filling it with toiletries, a stuffed animal, and a book; or purchasing a backpack and filling it with school supplies, a stuffed animal, and a book; or purchasing a gift card for $25 or $50 from Walmart, Target, Kohl's, or GameStop. Items can be dropped off in the church office until December 21st.  For more information about CASA, please click here 
During coffee hour on December 18th, volunteers are needed to help stuff backpacks with gifts.
Christmas Pageant
Sunday, December 18

Mandatory practices 

  • Saturday, December 17th  9 am Rehearsal for Speakers Only                                             10 am Rehearsal for All
  • Sunday, December 18th Pageant at 10:00 am (meet in                                                       Parish Hall at 9:30 am)
This Week on the Mountain
December 18, The Fourth Sunday of Advent
   8:00 am        Holy Eucharist Rite I, Chapel 
   9:00 am        Nursery Care, Room 2 Lower Level
                        Parish Choir rehearsal, Church                      
  10:00 am       Holy Eucharist Rite II & Pageant with Choir, Church
  11:15 am       Coffee Hour, Parish Hall
December 20, Tuesday
   5:00 pm        Intergenerational Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room 
   7:30 pm        Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room
December 21 Wednesday
    8:15 am       Men's Bible Study, Meeting Room
December 24, Christmas Eve
    5:00 pm      Holy Eucharist &  Building of the Creche, The Eve of the                          Nativity
    11:00 pm    Festal Holy Eucharist,The Eve of the Nativity 
December 25, Christmas Day
   10:00 am     Holy Eucharist Rite II, Chapel
                      
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Bernardsville, NJ 07924
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