Angel Tree Gift Tickets ~

We will be distributing age-labeled tickets Dec. 4^th & 11^th for $15.00 gifts for needy children who are serviced by the Hearts for the Homeless organization. The last    day for collection of angel gifts is Monday December 12^th. Thank  you for your generosity.

Holiday Sharing

        The Deacons will be selling Poinsettia plants for $8.00 to honor     our loved ones on December 4^th and 11^th. The flowers will be  used to decorate our sanctuary for Christmas Eve. You may    designate whether you want to take your flower after the  Christmas Eve Service or leave it to be delivered to one of our homebound members.

Calling all Knitters!

        Pull out your favorite patterns for hats, mittens and     scarves.  Our Charlie Brown mitten tree will once again   be accepting you marvelous handiwork. Purchased items   are desired as well.  All hats, scarves and mittens should be placed on the Charlie Brown tree by December 11^th. They will be distributed during that week.

As you know, members from the Deacons and Outreach Team have met, to organize this ministry that will match member’s needs with those who have the time, skill and/or energy to meet them.   Enclosed in this issue of the Gazette is a small questionnaire on which you can identify either a skill you have, or a need.    There will be a receptacle in the church to place it in and the joint Deacons and Outreach folks will compile the information.   The name we are considering for our new ministry is “Doulos” which means “servant” in Greek.  But we are using the term as it was used in conjunction with the Biblical Festival of Jubilee!  During that festival slaves were given the option to be freed, or to serve their master voluntarily, for life, out of love.  That is the spirit of this new opportunity to serve each other in love.