Avondale eNews - Oct 21, '20

AVONDALE IN ACTION

Avondale Worship

We invite you to worship with us on Sundays at 9:30 AM. Find our broadcast link in your Sunday Worship Bulletin email.

Sun, Oct 25

Series: "Moses"

"Time To Go"

Exodus 3: 9 - 10 ; 5: 1 - 2

Shared this Sunday will be the presentation of Bibles to 3 years old of the Avondale Children's Center.

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, Oct 18

Series: "Moses"

"By the Firelight"

Exodus 3: 1 - 2; 4, 7 - 8, 10

Avondale Fall Fun THIS SATURDAY!

Please RSVP for some Fall Fun!

Join us outdoors for live music, BYO dinner, pumpkin painting, and trunk-or-treating at Avondale.

This Sat, Oct 24 between 5-7 PM, Carl and Wink's band will provide music. We invite families to bring their own dinner and seating for the courtyard. We will have pumpkins for those registered. Please let us know if you are participating in trunk-or-treat.

DETAILS & RSVP HERE

Stewardship & Your 2021 Pledge

Avondalers, please turn in a 2021 Pledge Card by this Mon, Oct 26 - even if it the pledge is zero at this time. The information is confidential and helps with budget planning. It also helps with follow-up by Stewardship, who will begin reaching out to members next week. Thank you.

Submitting your Pledge Card online is easier than ever before. We have a new and greatly improved online form. Your confidential online pledge card will go to Jacqueline and a copy to you. You can submit your pledge now via this link.

Finance

Contribution statements have gone out.

2020 & 2021 Pledge Updates

COVID-19 Survey Update

Thank you to our Congregation for your participation. We had 96 responses.

This survey will help church leaders make decisions for the fall.

Congregational Meeting Update

We had a quorum for the Congregational Meeting last week and elected the Elders for the class of 2023. Thank you, Elders, for your service and to our Congregation for your participation.

Elders for 2023

Christmas Market begins Nov 15

The second annual Avondale Christmas Marketplace is being actively planned!! This year we will showcase our Artisans online with 5 weeks of online exhibits and shopping! We invite you to do Christmas shopping with our Avondale family!! More news to come.

www.avondalepresbychurch.org/christmasmarket

Avondale Youth Update

Our Youth continue small group discussions based on both “Dream Big” by Bob Goff and “Clifton Strengths for Students” from Gallup. The youth took personality and strength finder tests and discussed our strengths and our dreams and how to use them to have fulfilling and successful lives. Coming up:

Fall Retreat to Camp Grier: Nov 13-15

Youth Greenery & Poinsettia Sale: Nov-Dec

Winter Retreat to Pipestem: Feb 12-15

Member Care is organizing a baking pantry "pounding" for Katy LeGrand and Stephen Hill.

Read more about this in our Member Corner.

Mission invites you to come help our homeless neighbors in a safe and socially distanced way!

Read more about this in our Mission Corner.

Stewardship asks that we please submit our 2021 Pledge Card by Mon, Oct 26.

Baptism

Baptized October 7, 2020 in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit was Emory Page Parks, daughter of Chad and Kendel Parks. As a response to your commitment to tell her the good news of the gospel and to help her know of Christ’s love, send a note of love and care. Emory's Baptism was shared in our October 11 Worship service.

Disciples Prayer List / Member Care

Lee Ballard; Michael Booher; Terry Brodof; Ruby Cathey; Abigail Corriher; Calvin Hamilton; Janet Harrison and family; Bonnie Howard; Marilyn Nolan; Deidrea Pavlin; Floyd Privette; The Reed Family; Bob Sheppard; Lyn Sweet and family; Merrily Watts; Lynn Wilkerson.