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Dear families,

As you gather with friends or family next week, below is a simple Thanksgiving Day prayer to pray at the table or at the end of a big day.

Holy God, you have given us many good gifts.
Today we thank you for all of them.
Bless us with grateful hearts a nd help us to love you above all else.
We pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

The Sunday after Thanksgiving, we do a quick flip of the calendar and it's Advent! K eep reading for all the details(!) about Advent Programming for your family and  Music Notes from Ingrid. 

In shared ministry,

Advent Calendars for all
Sunday, December 1
One simple way to help you and your family mark the season is through an Advent Calendar. Each new day offers Bible verses to guide you through the coming weeks.  Some even include stickers! Stop by the table in the Assembly Room and pick up your favorites.
Advent Events 2019
Sing Noel! All-Church Lunch and Carol Sing
Sunday, December 1, 12:15-1:15pm
Come gather around the piano with Noel Werner and sing favorite carols. Good food, good company - a joyful start to the season. All ages welcome.

Wee Christmas (surprise addition - come & see!)
Bring diapers* to celebrate the birth of baby Jesus
Wednesday, December 4, 5:00-6:30pm
Hear the Nativity story and join a low-expectation, high-participation
flash pageant (costumes provided!). The evening concludes with a
family-friendly dinner for all. Wee Christmas is intended for families
with children age 2 to grade 2. Older siblings welcome, as inclined. 
*Bring a package of diapers to Wee Christmas. Diaper donations will go to HomeFront and shared with families in our community.

Advent Craft Fair
Wednesday, December 11, 4:00-6:00pm
Children, age 3 and up, join us for this festive afternoon of crafts,
treats, and Christmas stories by the tree. There will be a variety of
projects suitable to every ability, and childcare is available for younger
siblings.   

Christmas Pageant
Sunday, December 15 @ 4:00pm
All are welcome to this family-friendly pageant led by the children's choirs. A Christmas Tea and Tappas reception follows the pageant. Choir details below.
 
Music Notes from Ingrid
Dear Families,
Our Choirs are working through a lot of music to prepare for Advent around the corner, and they are all doing terrific work! Please note, next Wednesday, 11/27, we will NOT have rehearsals. Wishing you all memorable and special time with family and friends. Happy Thanksgiving!  

Children's Choir Leadership in Worship
  • Joyful Noise & Carol Choir sing at 9:15 am, Sunday, December 1
  • Choir 3-4-5 sings (with Chorale & Adult Choir) 9:15 am, Sunday, December 8
  • Christmas Pageant, Sunday, December 15 at 4 pm - ALL children's Choirs
If you are able to join us, Cantorei, our high school choir, and our Adult Choir have prepared a Choral Evening Service for this Saturday, November 23 at 5:00 pm featuring Vivaldi's Gloria with orchestra!  

Christmas Caroling at Stonebridge 
Wednesday, December 15 @ 4:00-4:45 pm
All choristers, friends and parents are invited to meet at Stonebridge Living Community for informal Christmas caroling.  We'll start in the nursing unit at 4:00 pm, and finish in the assisted living wing. Santa hats and jingle bells provided!
Sign up  HERE. 

Thanksgiving Blessings to you,
Ingrid