Announcements and Calendar for the Week of Nov. 15

CHURCH SCHOOL NEWS:
This morning’s church school rotation:
Pre-K/Kinder/Gr 1 –– Bible games with Jill O’Neill Grades 2 & 3 –– cooking in the kitchen with Jen John Grades 4 & 5 –– storytelling with Jill Eichner Grades 6/7/8 –– scripture illumination with Kate Donahue
The church school "Dig Into The Bible" rotation ends today. We are appreciative of the following teachers: Jill O’Neill, Jill Eichner, Diane Peterson, Jennifer John, Karen Cloutier and Kate Donahue. Thank you for sharing your time and talent with us! We hope you will join us again for a spring rotation!

The church school will be collecting non perishable food items during the month of November for Covenant to Care Thanksgiving baskets. We are collecting canned vegetables and fruits, stuffing mix, pie crust mix, cranberry sauce, canned yams, gravy, etc. Please leave items in the basket located in the Great Room. Thank you for your help.
Advent Wreath-Making –– Soup and Sandwich Lunch! - Sunday, November 29th: All members of the congregation are invited to join us immediately following the worship service on November 29th for soup, sandwiches and wreath-making (evergreens donated by the Hansen Family Tree Farm). Join in the food, fellowship, and festivity as we prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus Christ. Everyone is invited, even if you just want a tasty lunch! Please sign up in the Great Room so that we can plan accordingly for wreath supplies and food.


BE A PART OF THE FUN! Come to CHRISTMAS ON THE HILL -work at the Fair- especially BUY at the Fair, next Saturday, November 21, 10-2 p.m. You will be rewarded with a wonderful experience and you will be a part of helping raise the dollars needed to fund local and wide reaching missions of the Church.

SNEAK PREVIEW OF SERRV ITEMS: This morning there will be a sneak preview sale of SERRV items. Many of the new items were purchased on sale so the prices are very desirable. Lots of new items from third world crafters! Bring you pennies, nickels, dimes & dollars & shop for Christmas EARLY! Sneak Peak Sale will happen immediately following the church service in the Great Room.

SSSSSSSSSHH! The Silent Auction Needs your help! Looking for interesting, old, antique or collectible items for upcoming Christmas on the Hill Fair Silent Auction. artwork, small furniture, lamps, vases, china, your treasured but unused wedding or birthday presents, etc. (Please: No computers and exercise equipment) Will pick up - call Barbara Wright with questions 928-4068.

THANK YOU to all who made last Wednesday’s SENIOR CAFÉ a great success! We had a staff of 18 youth group members and 8 adults who worked together to prepare and serve the delicious meal. We welcomed over 100 guests for food and fellowship on the Veterans’ Day Holiday. Our guests even left generous "tips" of $270 to be used for our 2010 youth events! (see below) Kudos to Ginny Viteri who spearheaded this wonderful event.

SYG STEPS OUT in 2010 –– Teens in grades 8 and up along with their parents are invited to come to a special "Travel Info Session" today after worship. Join us at 11:30 am the EAST WOODSTOCK CHURCH to hear about travel plans for 2010. We will meet upstairs in the GREEN ROOM in the brick school house. Opportunities include The Celebration in Burlington VT, The CT Immersion Experience in New Haven, and the Regional Youth Event at Boston University. All of these are great ways for youth to grow in faith and connect to the wider church.

SANTA’S SITTING SERVICE will return on Saturday, December 12. Parents -- save this date! Youth group members will watch your kids from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm so you can take care of shopping or other holiday preparations. Watch for details in the December newsletter.

PLEASE HAVE YOUR DECEMBER SHARE articles in by next Sunday!


WEEKLY CALENDAR
TODAY
11:15 a.m. Jr. Choir
11:30 a.m. SYG Travel info session at EW
3:00 p.m. Take Note concert (at EW) to benefit Daily Bread,
followed by Windham Association meeting
MONDAY
7:30 p.m. AA Group
TUESDAY
10:30 a.m. Bible Study
7:30 p.m. Hillbillies
WEDNESDAY
7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts
THURSDAY
7:00 p.m. Sr. Choir
7:00 p.m. Sr. Bells
SATURDAY
10 - 2 CHRISTMAS-ON-THE-HILL
NEXT SUNDAY
9:15 a.m. Sr. Bells warm-up







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