COMMUNITY PRAYER TREE & ELECTRIC LIGHT PARADE | NOVEMBER 27 | 5pm
Come celebrate with all of Saint Charles as we welcome and celebrate the beginning of the Christmas season. Our community prayer tree will be lit and ready to receive your prayers for the world, carols will be sung, and we will all enjoy the parade at 5:30.
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FAITH, FOOD & FUN | DECEMBER 1 | 5:30pm Make Advent an adventure this year by sharing a community meal, decorating cookies, singing carols accompanied by a dulcimer, an advent activity, and more!
Free will donation, no registration required.
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DECEMBER 12 | 2-4pm
This year the TriCity Methodist churches are collaborating to bring an interactive, live nativity to the Fox Valley. Join us at Engstrom Park in Batavia and experience the joy of Jesus' birth and God's desire to know with each of us.
Interested in being a part of the nativity or serving in another way? Sign up here!
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ALL THE GOOD | BEGINS NOV 28
Join us on an Advent journey guided by the practices of John Wesley's means of grace. Using the book All the Good, A Weslyan Way of Christmas, we will walk through each of the four weeks of Advent by reflecting on biblical passages in light of an aspect of Wesleyan means of grace and highlighted
by illustrations and stories. Readers will look at preparing the way for God, the impact and significance of prayer, the substance of good works and caring for others, and sharing God’s mission to the world. There are two ways to join, following service on Sundays at 10:30 and via Zoom Tuesdays at 7pm. No registration necessary for
in-person. If you would like to attend on Zoom, sign up here.
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ANGEL TREE TAGS | NOV 7 - DEC 5
Our Missions Team is working with Salvation Army again this year to provide gifts and gift cards to area children and families in need.
Tags will be available during Fellowship in Baker Hall beginning November 7th, all gifts need to be delivered to Baker Memorial UMC by December 5th
If you are purchasing a gift card as part of your Angel Tree gift please consider ordering through SCRIP. This way you can support the work of UMW here at Baker as well as the Salvation Army. It is easy to do! Just go to SHOPWITHSCRIP.COM, click on 'Join a Program' and enter enrollment code F9F62194624L3. A verification code will be sent to you after you have set up your account. You will be prompted to link to your bank, you DO NOT need to do this. Shop by picking the card you want, the denomination and the number of cards. When you checkout you can choose to pay with credit card or check. Checks should be made out to Baker Memorial UMW, bring or mail your check to Baker Memorial UMC, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles IL 60174. Betty Erickson is willing to place orders as well, just send your wishlist to n9yfc@aol.com. If gift cards are an option for your Christmas giving this year, please consider using SCRIP for that too!
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CHRISTMAS TREES ON SALE!
Orders are now being taken for Christmas trees. High quality and low price on Frasier and Balsam Fir trees! Complete the order form and deliver to Baker Memorial UMC, your tree will be available for pick-up at Baker on the date you select. All proceeds go to Missions.
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SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING | NOV 26 - DEC 24
The Salvation Army offers rental assistance, after-school programming, addiction recovery services, and so much more right here in Kane County! But they cannot do any of it without support from generous donors all year long and especially during their Red Kettle Campaign. Baker Memorial UMC is always in the running for Most Money Collected and this year we'll be at it again! Our location, as it has been in the past, will be at the north entrance of the Jewel/Osco at Prairie St. and Randall Rd. from November 26 through December 24. Please note that all ringing will be outside and masks are a must. Sign up at tinyurl.com/SAbellringing2021. Questions? Contact Rick Carlson at carlson.rc@sbcglobal.net or 630-779-0246.
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SATURDAY DECEMBER 4 | 9am
Come join us for some family fun! We will enjoy a home-cooked meal, games and crafts, hear the nativity story, and of course get a chance to visit with the man in red! Tickets are just $5 per person. Sign up today here!
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WANTED: SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS | 10:30 am
We often here from first time Sunday School teacher's how much easier it is than they expected, and how rewarding it is; teaching others grows our own understanding. Using the Celebrate Wonder curriculum makes it a breeze to step up and lead a class because everything is planned for you! Each week offers numerous options of games and activities for every age group. Take advantage of this fabulous opportunity to engage our youngest members in a time of active learning, prayer, and praise for our God. Click here to see what we're teaching this year and where you'd like to help or contact Shelly Stienbarger here.
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NOVEMBER 28 | 10:30
Have you ever bowled with frozen fowl? Well, our BakerYouth will have a day to give thanks while "rolling" the turkey down the hall. Register today here or at tinyurl.com/4thSundayTurkeyBowl
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ESTHER CIRCLE | DECEMBER 9 | 7pm
SAVE THE DATE! All women 22-45 are invited to an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party! Come join the fun and see who can find the ugliest sweater. If you don't have an ugly sweater, don't sweat it! Details to follow.
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YOUTH MUSIC MAKERS
Youth participation in worship at Baker Memorial Church has always been an important part of our church ministry and yet we understand that it is a challenging time to form full ensembles. We are hoping to provide a flexible yet meaningful way for you to share your musical gift to the Glory of God in worship. It may be only one Sunday of the year, but we are hoping that you will take advantage of this opportunity to serve. If your youth (3rd grade-HS) would like to perform solo or as part of an ensemble, please sign up here!
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INDOOR FARMER'S MARKET | FRIDAYS | 9 am-12 pm
The St. Charles Farmer's Market has moved indoors for the winter. Get your fresh, local produce, baked goods, and hand-crafted items all year 'round at the St. Charles Farmer's Market. We will be inside Baker Memorial UMC, enter on Cedar Ave and find us in Baker Hall.
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ONLINE CHURCH LAST SUNDAY
Click on the link below to watch last week's online worship service.
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WAYS TO GIVE
Your donation will help provide critical support for our ongoing ministries.
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Donate via PayPal here
- Mail your donation directly to the church: 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles, IL 60174
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GET CONNECTED!
We at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church would love to keep you informed about the latest happenings. Please consider registering for our mailing list OR forward this message to a friend. To sign up for other mailing list options, such as the weekly prayer chain, Sunday worship video link, or daily devotionals: click here
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307 CEDAR AVENUE | ST. CHARLES, ILLINOIS, 60174 | 630.584.6680 |
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