Dec 11, 20243 min read

Trail Talk-December 11, 2024

This Week!

Tuesday, December 10 10AM-Multipurpose Room Tai Chi Wednesday, December 11 5:45PM-WOW Potluck 6:30PM-Wow Everyday Advent Pastor Linda Settles Friday, December 13 Angel Tree Gifts Due Please put on Giving Table downstairs Thank you!! Saturday, December 14 or Sunday, December 15 Caroling for the Homebound 3-5PM-Meet at Church Click HERE to let me know which you prefer!	Sunday, December 15 9AM-Small Groups Beans and Bags-Room 204 Children's Cafe-Room 206 Youth Group-Room 210 In the Word-Room 108 10AM-Sanctuary Worship Unstoppable Joy Dr. Linda Settles *12:30PM-Multipurpose Room* Advent Adventures! The Green Trails Elementary Choir will sing holiday songs for us. Then we’ll enjoy pizza and hot chocolate while we paint faces, decorate cookies, create ornaments and more! Bring the whole family! Next Sunday Children’s Pageant!	Monday, December 16 6PM-Multipurpose Room Alcohol Inks Class with Victoria Tuesday, December 17 10AM-Multipurpose Room Tai Chi Wednesday, December 18 5:45PM-WOW Potluck 6:30PM-Wow Everyday Advent Pastor Linda Settles Thursday, December 19 7:30PM-Sanctuary Glory Ringers Rehearsal

**Green Trails Elementary Choir will come to sing a selection of holiday music! Join us for food, face painting, ornament making, cookies decorating and more!**

Please Note! Advent Adventures will be held INSIDE in the Multipurpose room.

SAVE THE DATE

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 10AM- Children's Christmas Presentation

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 5PM-Candelight Christmas Eve Service

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27 10AM-2PM-All Church Work Day

MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 10AM-2PM-All Church Work Day

THURSDAY, JANUARY 2 2:30PM-6PM-Trekkers Open House

SUNDAY, JANUARY 5 11:30AM-New Year's Party and Volunteer Appreciation Brunch

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12 3PM- Soltau Series Bach Concert-with Dr. Jeffrey Heyl!

MONDAY, JANUARY 20- Build UMCOR Kits

We are going caroling!

I am arranging caroling to our homebound parishioners. It works like this: We meet up at church on a specified date and divide into two groups. Each group will get a map to drive to two/three houses and then end at a retirement community. At each house, you get out, ring the doorbell and sing a few songs. (sometimes they invite us in to sing and sometimes they don't-it just depends.) At the retirement community you go to the person's personal apartment or room. Oftentimes a group will gather, which is why we usually end there because that visit takes the longest. I will provide lyric sheets and we'll just sing the standards. Please let me know which date is best for you. We will go with the date that has the most responses. Thank you!!

My Availability

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Poinsettias

Are available for purchase for $10 each and you can select white or red. Plants will be on display in the sanctuary Sunday, December 15 until the Christmas Eve service, at which point you may take your home! Contact Jane Durrell or sign up in the narthex!

Haven House is a resting spot for out of town families who have loved ones in the the hospital long term. Please help us resupply their kitchens! Donations may be left on the Giving Table downstairs or on the long cabinet in the Narthex. Thank you!

Missed out on Giving Tuesday?

No problem! There's still time to donate!

Imagine how life-changing it is for a child to feel seen, heard, and valued. That’s what we’re making happen together! Through recreation, life skills, and wellness activities, young people will experience the joy of childhood and have the tools to thrive in life!

We have been promised $17,500 by the Children's Defense Fund and the Missouri Methodist Conference! But in order to receive those funds, we must raise an equal amount. Please help us reach this goal by giving today. This money will go directly to our Trekkers program which provides for the wellness of children and youth.