Mid-Week Message from Ark and Dove

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Message from Pastor Tim

Dear Friends and Members of the Ark and Dove Community,

As we approach mid-week in the third week of Advent, we want to:

Give thanks to our children, staff and adult leaders for a wonderful Pageant on Sunday!
Give thanks for the scores of people who have signed up for Holiday Sharing gift giving!!
Remind us all that we still have 15 children in need of presents for Holiday Sharing. Please sign up. (see below)
Remind us all to write or enter special Christmas and New Years worship times on our household calendars.
Report that year to date giving from the congregation is significantly better than in October!!! Thank you ! - But still about 5% behind, year to date.
Report to you that both Sunday Services have been uploaded to the Ark and Dove You Tube Channel including Pastor Caroline’s 9:00 sermon Christmas Present, the third in a series of sermon related to A Christmas Carol this Advent. (links)

May you find Advent blessings and joy in this season of waiting and preparing for Christ coming into the world.

Tim

tstern@arkanddove.org

Christmas Holiday Sharing

Thank you to everyone who has signed up to provide Holiday Sharing gifts. As of today, there are about 15 children not yet selected in the sign-up. Our goal is to complete deliveries on December 18th. To see the online sign-up and instructions click here. You can also find the link on the Ark & Dove website home page. If you sign up, a team captain will contact you with more information and to work out delivery plans. You can also find your team captain in the sign-up following the instructions. Help with delivery will be much appreciated. For questions, for help signing up, or to help with delivery, please contact Greg Makar (GLMakar@juno.com).

Christmas & New Year's

Dec. 24th

Christmas Eve Services:

-Children's Service 4pm

-Service of Lessons and Carols at 7pm

Candlelighting during the singing of Silent Night

Dec. 25th

Christmas Day

Single Service Sunday at 11:00am

January 1st

1st Sunday of Christmas

Single Service Sunday at 11:00am

Christmas Poinsettias

The Flower Team and Worship Ministry is accepting donations for flowers, greens, and a Christmas tree for the Advent season and Christmas Eve/Day service. We will be displaying poinsettias for the Christmas Eve Service. The suggested donation is $15 dollars. Forms are available in the church bulletin or online.

If you have any questions, please contact Paula Griggs at 443-510-6687 or paulagriggs32@gmail.com.

Christmas Joy

This Sunday begins our five Sunday Christmas Joy Special Offering. The Christmas Joy offering supports the following endeavors:

25% to refugee assistance
25% to the Light House Homeless Prevention Center
25% to support current and retired PCUSA church workers in their time of need
25% to developing future leaders at Presbyterian-related racial ethnic schools and colleges

Go to Ark and Dove Giving page or TEXT your donations to 410-983-3481. Text GIVE to get started. Text COMMANDS for more options.

Ark and Dove Presbyterian Church | 410-674-6400 | admin@arkanddove.org | www.arkanddove.org | 8424 Piney Orchard Pkwy. Odenton, MD 21113

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