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Multiple Jesuses (Jes-i?) healing Bartimaeuses and giving them sight.
Wonderful Sundays in the 3rd & 4th grade class.

Dear families,

We have been blessed with beautiful fall days this week. Plus this coming weekend is "Fall Back." Remember to turn your clocks back one hour on Saturday night and receive the added blessing of a little found time. Sunday is also the Princeton Half Marathon. Click here to check out the marathon map and Sunday morning road closures. 

Keep reading for notes about upcoming November events (join yoga or pick up some donations for Hygiene Kits). I'll close with a favorite and familiar quote from Pittsburgh resident and Presbyterian minister Fred Rogers:

"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping."

In shared ministry,

Here is a  link  (skip the news clip, read the article) to some helpful guidance for parents attempting to interpret recent events to their children. Please be in touch if you'd like additional resources.
Take Home Questions

November 4
Naomi and her daughters-in-law ( Ruth 1:1-18)
1. Has anyone in your family ever moved because of a disaster (like a flood) and some other difficulty?
2. What do you think Ruth and Naomi talked about as they walked from Moab to Bethlehem?

November 11
The Widow's Offering ( Mark 12:38-44)
1. What was more important about the two coins the widow gave than the bags of money rich people gave?
2. How does your family give money to the church to do God's work? 
Stretch Center Pray
Thursdays, 9:00-10:15am
Stretch Center Pray with Linda Domino started this morning. We still have a few open spots.  
Fall dates listed below.
  • November 8, 15, 29
  • December 6, 13, 20
This class is geared to first-time participants. No previous yoga experience needed.  We will meet in Room 301. 15 slots available. Registration  cost is $49.00.

Gratitude Means Giving
Club 3·4·5
Friday, November 16, 5:30-7:30 PM
Club 3-4-5ers will assemble Hygiene Kits for Church World Service. In the face of natural disasters, violence, or poverty, Hygiene Kits can mean the difference between sickness and health for struggling families. 


Club 3·4·5 is Friday night fellowship for children in Grades 3, 4, and 5. 
Dinner is included as part of the evening activities. Bring $5. Bring a friend. F irst-timers always welcome!

Upcoming dates
  • November 16
  • January 11
  • February 8 Late Night Movie Night (7:00-10:00 PM)
  • March 15
  • April 26
Music Notes from Ingrid 
Come little children, come, come to Bethlehem...
Guess what we have begun preparing?!  All children's choirs participate in our Christmas Pageant, so be sure to  mark your calendar for December 16 @ 4:00pm.
Carol Choir & Choir 3·4·5 sing
Sunday, November 18 @ 9:15am
" God's world is always filled with hope, God's love can never die. 
We sing Hallelujah! Praise the Lord, Christ Jesus reigns on high!"
We have an exciting collaboration with our adult choir this year! Choir 3·4·5 and treble Middle School voices are preparing John Rutter's 
MASS OF THE CHILDREN for an evening concert at Nassau on March 2, 5 p.m.
Invite your family and friends now! 

Childcare (lower level)                                                               4:00-5:30
Joyful Noise and Carol Choir  (Chapel & Music room)             4:15-5:00
Homework Hangout    (Third Floor)                                          4:15-5:15
Choir 3·4·5         (Music Room)                                                   5:15-6:00
In-Choir Bible Study     (Conference Room)                              4:15-5:00
Drop-in Dinner (Assembly Room)                                              5:30-6:30

With joy,
Ingrid