Travis Park Church • Weekly Newsletter • Friday, December 16

Sunday, December 18

Fourth Sunday of Advent: Peaceful Joy

Isaiah 7:13-15 | Pastor Cynthia Engstrom preaching

Worship at 9:45 am In-Person

Emmaus Youth Choir and Travis Park Ringers (hand bells) will perform!

AFTER WORSHIP

Youth Group Bake Sale

Hospitality Table & Fellowship in 1st Floor Labyrinth Room

Puente Pals Doll Making Workshop in 1st Floor Labyrinth Room

Social Justice Sunday School meeting in the Sanctuary

Questions: A Sunday School Class to Nourish the Soul (Room 212)

Children will rehearse for the pageant in the sanctuary and then go to the Children's Wing (2nd Floor) for a Christmas Craft!

SUNDAY NIGHT LIFE

No SNL at church. We're caroling together (see below).

“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!” -Buddy the Elf

3 Days of Christmas Caroling Starts Today!!!

TONIGHT! Friday, Dec 16 @6pm: Caroling at The Menger Hotel 204 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205

Caroline will be in the church parking lot around 5:40pm. If anyone would like to get there around that time, all can walk to the Menger together. There will also be parking passes for dashboards. If there is no parking in our lot, people will have to pay to park in the St. Mary's Garage. We will gather at the Menger at 6pm. All are invited. We will provide caroling folders for everyone. No signup needed.

Sunday, Dec 18 @5pm: Caroling at Morningside at the Meadows (Atrium) - 730 Babcock Rd, San Antonio, TX 78201, USA

Join us to carol with the residents of Morningside at the Meadows Independent Living at 5pm. We will meet there and provide caroling folders. No signup needed.

Monday, Dec 19 @7:15pm: Caroling on the River Barges

***SIGNUP IS REQUIRED***2 SPOTS LEFT!***

River Level - Under International Center (203 S St Mary's)

If you have already signed up, please make sure to make payment on Realm!

Youth Bake Sale THIS SUNDAY!

Our Youth group is having a bake sale this Sunday, December 18 after our worship service. Please come support our hard-working Youth by buying some tasty and yummy goods! It is also a great time to get some quick and easy holiday gifts for others if you are still in need! Proceeds from our bake sale will help fund retreats, mission trips, travel expenses, and more! Cash or check will be accepted.

S'mores brownies, pecan pies, rice crispy treats, fudge, chocolate chip cookies, and more!

Youth and Youth Families: Please take a moment to sign up at the linked SignUpGenius HERE.

This Sunday, Join the Puente Pal Doll Making Workshop monthly meeting!

This is the last chance to make dolls for the migrant children before Christmas! So many families come through our church doors during the week. Corazon staff would love to have something to give the children during this season.

Many of our dolls just need embellishments...all are welcome to stop by the first floor Labyrinth Room to give us a hand!

Last Sunday for Alternative Christmas Cards!

The Travis Park Church Alternative Christmas program gives us the opportunity to support our ministries and those that are served by our ministries. Designate a $5 donation to Corazon Ministries, Deborah’s House or Travis Park Church’s Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN) Committee and you will receive a Christmas card to give as an alternative to a traditional gift. Cash and check accepted.

Kate Campbell & Heather Mace-Meador - see them this Sunday in McNees Hall!

Calling All Cookie Bakers for our Christmas Eve Service!

Next week (Saturday) is Christmas Eve. After our 5pm worship, we will serve cookies and hot chocolate. This will be an excellent time for Fellowship!

We need cookies! If you can bake and bring, please let Megan Paterson know!

Poinsettia Orders due this Sunday

If you wish to honor a loved one during our Christmas Eve service, you can purchase one or more poinsettias for $15 each no later than December 18th. Use the link here or visit the Welcome Desk for an order form and return to Caroline Collins.

Church Calendar

2022

Special Service: The Longest Night

Wednesday, December 21 at 6:00 pm

Elusive Joy: A Service of Healing and Hope

for Those Living with Loss

Parking: We will have parking passes for the church parking lot and for the St. Mary's Garage as well.

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Christmas & Christmas Eve Services*

Saturday, December 24 @ 5:00 pm

Christmas Eve

Community, candlelight moment, cookies, hot chocolate, Christmas Pageant, and more…all are welcome! Parking is free in the St. Mary’s Garage if you leave after 6pm…thank you City of San Antonio! There will be no live stream of this service.

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Sunday, December 25 @ 9:45 am

Christmas Day

Wear your pajamas to church for a short service of Lessons & Carols! No meetings after church...just festive fellowship with coffee & donuts!

*Child Care will not be available on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Families are encouraged to worship together in the Sanctuary. We will have activity bags available for children.

2023

Sunday, January 1

New Year's Day (Epiphany)

Pastor Shiloh Morris is preaching

Sunday, January 8

Next Steps Coffee with Pastor Cynthia Engstrom

Friday, January 13

DreamWeek begins

Sunday, January 15 - Save the Date

MLK Worship Service with St. Paul's UMC

at Carver Cultural Center

(No worship at Travis Park Church this day)

Monday, January 16

MLK March

Sunday, January 22

Church Volunteer Training

Friday, January 27 & Saturday, January 28

Youth Retreat at Camp Allen

Saturday, January 28

Women's Retreat

Sunday, January 29

Churchwide Town Hall + New Members Joining

Saturday, February 4

Equipping the Saints Training

Saturday, February 25

TCADP Annual Conference

Community

Happy Retirement to Brock & Ronda!

This month Brock Curry is retiring from the Edwards Aquifer Authority and Ronda Hageman is retiring from USAA. Congratulations!

Coming Soon...

Home Groups

Mistletoe may have gone a little overboard with the dots… Families, please stop by the map in McNees Hall to put a black dot on the neighborhood where you live. Home Groups are coming in 2023!!! If you would like to learn more about becoming a Home Group Leader/Facilitator, please email us with the subject line "Home Group."

Young Adult Group

Join the group on Realm Connect and stay tuned for updates...

Do you have questions about any of the groups and events mentioned? Are we missing something? Please email us as info@travispark.org.