THOUGHTS & PRAYERS - ANNOUNCEMENTS - EVENTS
Please join us for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
this Sunday at 10am
Prior to attending, please go through the attached screening. If you or anyone attending with you answers yes to any of the questions, please do not attend.

In order to ensure that you are on the list of attendees, please register before Friday, December 17, 2021 at noon.

YOU MUST REGISTER EACH SUNDAY AND REVIEW THE COVID SCREENING BEFORE ATTENDING
The service will also be broadcast on our YouTube channel,
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The service is archived for viewing anytime.
Frank has been Marshall's Music Director for 26+ years, from 1995-2021. Though Frank's last official service with us before his retirement is December 24th at 10pm, we will honour him as a church family this Sunday December 19th during our worship service. As a bit of history, Frank started the M&M Kids program in the late 1990s combining food, music, Christian learning and fun for many children from our church and the Ancaster community. Frank also fund-raised for hand bells and started Marshall's hand bell choir for both adults and children, an innovative and exciting endeavour for Marshall musically. Under Frank's many years of direction, our Marshall Choir has performed exceptionally well and has given us yearly Christmas Concerts and Cantatas along with delicious appetizers, even during COVID! Speaking of COVID, when the pandemic struck in March 2020, Frank and his daughter, Erin, continued to produce beautiful music in video format that helped keep our congregation connected musically. For all this and more, we bid you a fond farewell, Frank, and thank you for a job well done! Enjoy your new home and change of routine but know that you will be missed yet always welcomed by your Marshall family.
FROM THE BOARD
At our recent November Board meeting the following decisions were made concerning our upcoming Christmas Eve services.

We are requesting that if you are planning on attending the 7:00 o'clock Family Service or the 10:00 o'clock Lessons and Carols service that you register the names and contact information of all family members and friends who are planning on attending each service. You can register between December 6-17th either by using the buttons below or calling Henrietta.
We are making this request for several reasons. We expect that there will be an increase in the number of people wanting to attend these services and therefore the seating capacity will be capped at 130 people.
DARKNESS INTO LIGHT
Haven't watched it yet? Need something to help you get into the Christmas spirit? Marshall's amazing Choir, under the direction of Music Director, Frank Pierce, will send your spirits soaring with their 2021 Christmas Cantata, "Darkness Into Light, a Christmas Musical Journey".
AV Engineer, Erin Bree Pierce, has taped, filmed, sound-mixed and edited the Choir to produce this on-line extravaganza for our viewing pleasure via Marshall's YouTube channel. Gather your friends and family with eggnog in hand to watch the concert on your smart TV, computer or IPad and you'll be fa-la-la-ing in no time.  Click on the following link to access the concert or click on the YouTube link at the bottom of the home page on our Marshall website,  mmuc.org.
Daily Scripture Read & Reflect Calendar
Reading and reflecting on Scripture daily is a spiritual practice that is a proven catalyst for growth in faith. At Marshall Memorial, we follow the Common Lectionary for both our weekly worship and our daily devotional readings. The attached calendar lists the readings for the upcoming service, giving you the opportunity to prepare your hearts and minds for worship in advance of Sunday. It is our prayer that you will be blessed by participating in this reading practice with deepened and renewed faith, as well as a growing desire and capacity to Walk in God's Way and Serve in God's World. 
White Gift Donations and Bark Sales
Through Marshall's wonderful support, we are able to send $1300 to Wesley Urban Ministries and $1300 to Living Rock and $1300 to Ancaster Community Services!! Thank you all so much! Through these challenging times we continue to Walk in God's Way and Serve in God's World! Blessings to you all for a very Merry Christmas!
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
We are seeking members to fill some important positions on the Marshall Board for 2022. If you are interested in being part of our future planning and development, we ask you to prayerfully consider one of the following openings:
Just click on the opening and it will provide you with an outline of what each position does.
For questions or clarification, please contact any member of the Nominations Committee (Charlotte Stewart stewchar01@gmail.com), Leah Abbey (leahabbey@hotmail.com), Kerry Radigan (radigankerry@gmail.com)
REV. HAGERMAN'S CONTACT INFORMATION
You can reach Rev. Keith at 519-504-9880 or by email (keithhagerman@gmail.com). Please call first before coming to the church. 
FROM THE OFFICE
Office hours are Monday - Friday from 9-12.
If you need to contact me please call 905-648-4631 or email me at marshallmemorial@gmail.com 

Pleas note that the Church Office will be closed from December 24 to January 2nd.