Avondale eNews - Nov 25, 2020

AVONDALE IN ACTION

Avondale Worship

We invite you to worship with us Sundays at 9:30 AM. Check your email for our digital Sunday Worship Bulletin with this week's service broadcast link.

THANKSGIVING

Please check your email for a special Thanksgiving message!

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Sun, Nov 29

Advent theme: "A different sort of Christmas"

Sermon: "A Wish List"

Isaiah 61: 1 - 4 CEB

Pass the Peace

We invite you to Pass the Peace to another Avondaler during Sunday Worship. Text/respond....

"May the peace of Christ be with you."

"And also with you."

In case you missed it

Sun, Nov 22

"From the Outside, In"

Matthew 25: 31 - 46 NRSV

Service |Bulletin

ADVENT WITH AVONDALE

Advent at Avondale

-Passages webpage

-Programs webpage

-Presents webpage

Share Advent at Avondale with friends & family! Send this link.

Every Sunday during Advent from 4:30 to 6:30 PM, we hope you and your family will join us for an “Advent Walk.” We will have on our campus - prayer stations, music, holiday decorations, refreshments, and more. Find Hope, Peace, Joy and Love at Avondale as you connect with your Avondale family and friends, in a safe/responsible manner.

Advent Walk - rain?

In the event of rain, you will be able to drive by and pick up your devotional, wreath kit, a mission blessing bag, and any pre-ordered star kits. If you participated in our Angel Tree, you could also take this time to drop off your gifts!

SHARE Advent Walk

Volunteer with the Advent Walk

Every Ministry team of Avondale is involved with our Advent Walk. As we host our Avondale family, friends and the community, we need many volunteers to pitch-in. Please sign-up for a shift or two! Click the image or here.

Christmas Star Fundraiser

We invite you to buy a “Star Kit” in memory/honor of someone. The stars will be hung around campus. Proceeds will go towards replenishing the budget for hot meals for the kids in our ABC/ACE program. We will share all the names of the Gifts made in honor of/in memory of loved ones on Christmas Eve. Star kits are $10 each and the deadline to purchase is Dec 13. Pick-up your Star Kits at the Advent Walk on Sun, Nov 29 or Dec 6 from 4:30 – 6:30 PM.

Purchase Star Kits

Mission Programs

AVONDALE IN ACTION

More artisans at the Christmas Market

Come shop week 2 of our Avondale Christmas Marketplace! We'll have 5 weeks of shopping with new artisans added each week. We invite you, your family, and friends to shop with our Avondale family! See our website: avondalepresbychurch.org/christmasmarket

Pop Tabs due to ASAP by Dec 2

We hope you have continued saving your tabs for recycling during this pandemic! If you have any pop tabs, please bring them to me (call Brenda at 980-297-4997) or to the church. I will take them to the Ronald McDonald House the first week in December. Our tabs can help a family spend a night/s close to their child this Christmas season. God's love and care to each of you, Brenda Coble

ASAP Planning Team member

Next Step begins Dec 6

Interested in getting involved in the amazing work Avondale is doing in the community? Want to know more about the Presbyterian Church? Take the "Next Step" now and fill-out our Next Steps form.

We look forward to hearing from you and sharing how God is working through the Avondale community!

Next Steps Class: Dec 6 & 13 Flyer/Details

Avondale Calendar

all events

Nov 20-Dec 3 - ACC Book Fair

Nov 21 - Rev. Jim Ewing's birthday

Nov 22-27 - Christmas Marketplace - Week 2 artisans

Nov 25 - Avondale Social - on Zoom

Nov 26 - THANKSGIVING

Nov 26-27 - ACC Holiday Closure

& APC Office Holiday Closure

Nov 29-Dec 24 - Advent season

"A Different Sort of Christmas"

Nov 29 - Advent Walk “Hope”

- Music by The Worship Band

- Pick-up your Advent Devotional and Advent Wreath

- Angel Tree Gifts drop-off

- Christmas “Star Kits” purchase & pick-up

Nov 29-Dec 4 - Christmas Marketplace - Week 3 with new artisans

Dec 1 - Taizé Prayer Service

Dec 2 - Pop Tabs due to Avondale or Brenda Coble

Dec 3 - ACC Book Fair - last day to place order

Dec 5 - Youth Holiday Sale - order pick-up

Member Care

Birthdays, babies, marriages and Faithful Friends... oh my! For more news of our Avondale family, click here.

Member Directory

Need the online Member Directory passwords? Email Caroline.

Church Triumphant

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Mrs. Rachel King (Allen). Rachel entered the Church Triumphant on Monday, November 23, 2020. During this time we keep Rachel's family and friends in prayer.

Finance Reminder

Deposits are made every other Tuesday.

Checks are written every Tuesday.

To connect with Jacqueline, email her here.

UPDATED:2020 & 2021 Giving

Stewardship

Thank you for submitting your 2021 Pledge to Avondale. Our pledges help with Avondale's budget planning. Pledge information is confidential. If you have yet to submit your pledge card, please submit it now now via this link. Thank you.