November 18-25, 2018 
Volume, 346
This Week's Edition Vol. 346
Donations for Fire Victims
2018 North Richmond Christmas
Holiday Bazaar is Coming!
Visiting Preachers at ACC
Upcoming Events
Concert at ACC
Person of the Planet is Now On Facebook!
NEW WEBSITE
Need a Ride to Church?
This Coming Week
Donations for Fire Victims
Thank you so much for your quick and generous response to a request for clothes and blankets for the victims of the Camp Fire. We sent a packed carload of warm coats and jackets and blankets to Chico on Wednesday afternoon. And we have even more clothing and shoes still here at the church.
           
I have been asked not to drive another carload of clothing to the Chico area. They are presently saturated with clothing donations. The blankets and warm jackets were very welcome, but we have been asked to give the remaining clothing to the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, or Goodwill. These organizations will get the clothing to areas most in need, including those impacted by other fires and hurricanes. I was told that Goodwill and Salvation Army will give (rather than sell) items to people from disaster areas.
           
The Rev. James Peck, a UCC minister from Chico, took our blankets and jackets back to Chico with him today. We talked briefly about the fact that in a week or three the main part of the fire drama will (hopefully) be over. But the work of putting lives back in order will only be starting. There may be other opportunities for Arlington Community Church to support the Paradise community. If so, we can be sure that ACC will respond with full hearts. To echo Rev. Susan Meeter's sermon last Sunday, we will be "all in." Thank you, everyone.
 
-  Sara Laferte
2018 North Richmond Christmas
People have dignity when they can purchase gifts/food for their own families.
 
Families of North Richmond are very grateful for the partnership that ACC has had with the Neighborhood House of North Richmond since 1960's.  Our ACC Christmas project is part of our partnership.  Thank you for your generosity of past years and we invite you to extend the same this year from November 11th through November 25th. 
 
FOOD MAX GIFT CARDS FOR FAMILIES
You will not need to purchase any food.  Please purchase 1 or several gift cards for the minimum amount of $25.00 at "FOOD MAX".  It's the nearest place for the families to purchase their own food.  No limit on the number of cards you can purchase.
PLEASE WRITE THE AMOUNT OF GIFT CARD ON THE CARD!
 
"TARGET" GIFT CARDS FOR INDIVIDUALS
  • For children and young adolescents from 0-15 yrs. get a $25.00 gift card.
  • For ages 16-18, get a $30.00 gift card.
  • For the Head of Household and SENIORS, get a minimum $30.
  • PLEASE WRITE THE AMOUNT OF GIFT CARD ON THE CARD!
CHECK GIFTS FOR ANY AMOUNT
Please make checks to Arlington Community Church (ACC) and on memo line write North Richmond Christmas.
 
STEPS FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS
  1)    PLEASE WRITE THE AMOUNT ON THE GIFT CARD ON THE CARD!
2)    Place gift cards and checks in a separate envelope that will be provided for you.  Put them in the offering plate at the time during service on Sundays between the dates of November 11th through Nov. 25th.
3)    NOTE:  During the first week of December we will deliver the gift cards and a check for $800 to use toward the purchase of Christmas protein (chickens or turkeys).
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT ...
BMSJ--Concha Delgado Gaitan  
(510) 812-4278 
Holiday Bazaar Coming... Think Green
Dear ACC Friends, please mark your calendars for Saturday, 11/24/2018 and come to the Person of the Planet Green Bazaar. Vendors with Earth Friendly items will be here for your holiday shopping. BUT WAIT .. you can help with the "items" for sale if you would like to. We are looking for baked goods to sell with coffee during the event. And, we could use a few "hands" to help sell those items as well.
 
Please let Elena, Shanti or Ruth know if you can provide a sweet or two. The Earth will thank you.
Visiting Preachers

November 18
Charlie Fender

November 25
Rev. Barry Cammer
Upcoming Events
Sunday November 18 @ 11:00 AM
Congregational Meeting
The agenda will include the election of council members and adoption of the preliminary 2019 Church budget.
 
Monday November 19 @ 10:00 AM
Memoir Group
Monthly Memoir Group led by Ruth Robinson in the Fireside Room. Do you recall anticipating an event in your life? Maybe you enjoyed planning a vacation, or hosting a Thanksgiving meal, or maybe it was a first date with someone special? Try and put that anticipation down in words. Bonus writing: how did the event turn out?
 
Saturday November 24 @ 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
2018 Person of the Planet Green Bazaar
Just in time to get an early start on all your holiday shopping. There will be one-of-a-kind items created by a large number of local vendors - wooden trays and cutting boards, hip clothing from recycled garments, bags, bee honey, and much much more. All items are earth friendly and best of all, "green." Sponsored by Person of the Planet.
Concert at ACC
Sunday November 18 at 7:00 PM

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Tim is no longer available for rides to church or other ACC events.  Church Members  can still call a cab or any of the other ride services. You will have to pay and give a receipt to Randy for reimbursement. You can use these options for a ride to any church activity.

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This Coming Week
  
Sun, November 18
Morning Worship
10:00 AM

Congregational Meeting
11:00 AM

Concert: Music of Waters
7:00 PM

Mon, November 19
Memoir Group
10:00 AM

Wed, November 21
Bell Choir
6:30 PM

Choir Rehearsal
7:30 PM

Sat, November 24
Green Bazaar
11:00 AM

Sun, November 25
Morning Worship
10:00 AM

Board Meetings
11:00 AM

Concert
4:00 PM


Upcoming Events

Fri Nov 30 @ 6:00 PM
Bridge Night

Thurs Dec 6 @ 6:00 PM
Meet Charles "Dennis" Alger

Sun Dec 9 @ 4:00 PM
Oakland Gay Men's Chorus Christmas Concert

Mon Dec 10  @ 7:00 PM
Legends of the Celtic Harp A Winter Gift


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