We are a JOYOUS Community of faith especially when we have Breakfast for Dinner Church!
Dear friends, 

It is said that good things come in threes. Nicholas our Patron Saint is said to have given 3 bags of gold to 3 sisters anonymously over 3 nights. On the last night, the father of the family ran after the anonymous gift giver to thank him for rescuing his daughters from a life of servitude. The father fell at the feet of St. Nicholas thanking him profusely to which Nicholas replied, thank God instead. Nicholas desired to remain anonymous but clearly it’s hard to keep good, life-changing news to oneself.

The story of St. Nicholas is captivating. The joy of giving gifts and helping others is prevalent the days before Christmas. For us at St. Nick’s, we love to be generous all year round. Saint Nicholas was known for his philanthropy and generosity. This is our hope for St. Nick’s as well. Our prayer is that we may be generous caregivers in our community.
  
We are off to a good start with potential bakers and caterers utilizing our kitchen, sharing freezer space for turkeys for Provisions Outreach, sharing our parking lot with local businesses as their needs arise, and providing activities for children at Bulverde Musik in the Park. We also have great fondness for our gathering projects for Provisions and local businesses and people in our community.
 
I also want to invite you into being generous to our Comal County Sheriff’s Department. We are collecting Christmas/holiday coffee mugs, hot cocoa, and treats for their enjoyment. Notice – 3 items – mugs, hot cocoa, and treats. Please bring these 3 items to our December 5th St. Nicholas Day Celebration. On the 5th we will have our Assisting Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Rayford High with us and we will be celebrating our two-year anniversary! We will have fun activities after worship including a cupcake walk, ornament decorating, coloring activities, and photo opportunities where we can dress up like St. Nicholas. We will also wrap our mugs and goodies for the Comal County Sheriff’s department. We have a big goal of 100 mugs from our community to honor their hard work in our community.
  
I hope to see you, your friends, and family on December 5th for our celebratory day. We have many things to celebrate – at the top of my list is our life of faith together and how God is transforming us to be generous and loving with every passing day. 

God’s Peace, Love, and Blessings, 
Beth+
Serving Our Community
Comal County Sheriff’s Office Gift
Remember to bring your 3 items (on December 5th) to donate for gifts for the Comal County Sheriff’s department.  We are collecting…

1.   New holiday or Christmas mugs
2.   Hot cocoa envelopes
3.   Treats like Hershey’s kisses, chocolate Santa’s and candy canes.

We will wrap these gifts at our St. Nicholas celebration and bring them to the Sheriff’s office on Wednesday, December 22nd at 10am. If you are interested in helping to bring the gifts (all ages are welcome to help) and want to have a fun day of being like St. Nicholas handing out gifts, then let Rev. Beth know.
PROVISIONS FOOD PANTRY
Thank you to everyone who donated to Provisions Outreach!  We were able to put together 40 Thank you bags for their volunteers! In addition, we have been able to give them peanut butter, jelly and tuna thanks to your contributions.

If you are looking for ways to continue your help and support of Provisions you can read more about helping them on their website.
This Week at ST. NICK'S
This week is a different schedule due to Thanksgiving.

No Saturday Soccer, Dinner Church or Thursday events.

Have a blessed Thanksgiving!
Sunday Worship
November 21&28

All are invited to worship with us. 

8:30am - Outdoor Worship
9:30am - Indoor Worship

You can also livestream our 9:30am worship on YouTube, Twitter, our website, or our Facebook page.
Advent Wreath Making

Sundays, November 21&28
After 9:30 Worship

Stay after the 9:30am service to make advent wreaths and learn about the tradition. We will have Advent Wreath projects for young and old alike.
Bible Journal Small Group
Mondays, 9:15am

Join us for coffee, contemplation, conversation and creativity. You can write, paint, draw, or color your thoughts on the Psalms.
Save the Date!
St. Nick's Celebration and Bishop's Visit
Friday, December 5

Come for a day of celebration and great joy. Bishop High will be with us as we celebrate two years together as a worshiping community. Join us for lots of praise, lots of fun activities for families, and lots of fun!!!
Advent Activity After Worship

December 12

Stay after the 9:30am Worship and hear the Christmas story and make cute nativity scenes.
Christmas Eve Worship
Friday, December 24
6pm

Don't forget to put our first Christmas Eve worship in our new space on your calendars! Invite your friends and family to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
Church Administration and Volunteer Information
Volunteer Helpers Sunday AM
We are in want of some readers and helpers on Sunday mornings. You can click on the link here or the red button that says "sign-up" and put your name down for one of our ministry positions. We are looking for readers, greeters, chalice helpers, and hospitality helpers. If you have any questions you can contact Rev. Beth and she will be glad to answer questions regarding these important ministries.
2265 Bulverde Rd.
Bulverde, TX 78163
Phone: 214-213-0739