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CHANTICLEER November 2018 Chancleer FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH CHARLOTTE, MI NOVEMBER 2018 VOLUME 91 ISSUE 11 On the web at hp://www.ucccharloe.org Sunday, November 4th 6:30 PM - Church Sanctuary (See page 9) Fall Multi-Cultural Series presented by the “Church as Educator” group (See Page 18) 82nd Annual Bazaar Craſts from the Congregaon Friday Saturday Sunday November 9-10-11 Luncheon Friday November 9th 11:00 am to 1:30 pm Craſts from the Congregaon Friday: 9:00 am to 6:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM to 2:00 pm Saturday: Cookie Walk Sunday November 11th Coffee Hour in the Lounge Open to Public (see Page 7) Festival of Trees November 23rd-24th Bess Fulton Room Proceeds to Benefit Eaton Clothing & Furniture Silent Auction on Trees and much more! (See page 5) Congratulaons Anne Dodds (Page 14) COME AND WORSHIP EACH SUNDAY AT 10:00 AM AND SHARE THE LOVE OF CHRIST

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CHANTICLEER November 2018

Chanticleer FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH CHARLOTTE, MI

NOVEMBER 2018 VOLUME 91 ISSUE 11

On the web at http://www.ucccharlotte.org

Sunday, November 4th

6:30 PM - Church Sanctuary

(See page 9)

Fall Multi-Cultural Series presented by the

“Church as Educator” group (See Page 18)

82nd Annual Bazaar Crafts from the Congregation

Friday Saturday Sunday

November 9-10-11 Luncheon

Friday November 9th 11:00 am to 1:30 pm

Crafts from the Congregation Friday: 9:00 am to 6:00 PM

Saturday: 9:00 AM to 2:00 pm Saturday: Cookie Walk Sunday November 11th

Coffee Hour in the Lounge Open to Public

(see Page 7)

Festival of Trees

November 23rd-24th

Bess Fulton Room Proceeds to Benefit Eaton Clothing & Furniture Silent Auction on Trees and much more!

(See page 5)

Congratulations Anne Dodds (Page 14)

COME AND WORSHIP EACH SUNDAY AT 10:00 AM AND SHARE THE LOVE OF CHRIST

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Be Not Afraid Change at times is most welcome- like that first wafting wind carrying springtime's warmth. Change at other times is as welcome as having a root canal! Change just is. It’s everywhere all the time. Sometimes its face is positive and uplifting and then it appears in a different form that can be unwelcomed and unnerving. All change is disruptive in some way to some extent affecting different groups and individuals in widely varied ways. Change is at the root and core of all our lives. We do have a capacity to transform how change affects us. Reactive approaches to change almost always set into motion unexpected and unintended consequences that usually divide us and leave us wondering about the intentions and motives of others. Responsive approaches to change have a very different effect. Responsiveness is a deep spiritual gift. We can all nurture an inner space allowing us time to pause, reflect, search for ways to be responsive, responsible, creative, and loving

in a way reflecting our truest self that God is hoping we will present to others and life. The spiritual practice of praying and meditating on our inner capacity to be the peace we want to see in the world can put us all in sync with this inner grace of pausing to be still. This allows God’s presence and wisdom to guide our feet and shape our responses. I am here as your interim pastor for a period of time that is something like this deep spiritual spaciousness and openness empowering us to be flexible and adaptable as we reflect on the meaning of us gathering as the church. In fresh ways we’ll be examining our shared calling as people of faith proclaiming in action that there is joy at the core of what makes us alive. We will be exploring what is just peace rooted in faith. Let’s walk this path together and see where this takes us as Christ’s hope springs eternal within us! We will be creating space for Christ to work wonders we can’t imagine in advance. Next step…then another, together. Pastor Curt

INTERIM PASTOR Rev Curtiss DeMars-Johnson

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Curt Scott In 2015, Rev. Cameron Trimble warned the Michigan Conference UCC of the looming demise of this denomination and Mainline Protestantism. Picking a cause was the solution. It was suggested that we, as churches, oppose human trafficking, child soldiers, and/or become Open and Affirming. Three years later, in our sanctuary, we learned that the UCC found its cause: “toxic, cisgendered, heteronormative, ableist, patriarchal masculinity,” embedded in law, family, village and world. Rev. Dr. Alice Hunt, former president of Chicago Theological Seminary and 2018 keynote speaker, affixed this massive label as she defined, in real terms, the extent of white, male privilege. Sighting a study from the University of Southern California she demonstrated that, as privilege increases, compassion and empathy decrease. Hunt declared, “Privilege dehumanizes everyone. It disconnects the privileged from the others. It is toxic to the non-privileged. It is intoxicating to the privileged.” Laws have for centuries ensured the vast majority of marbles begin and remain in the pockets of wealthy white men, `tis true -- all of them endorsed by dominant religion back to the Bronze Age. 400 years of American governance of every kind has been driven by rules that enrich the lives and increased the wealth of white men, while withholding wealth, dignity and too often life itself from women, aboriginal peoples, people of color and the disabled. (See Bacon’s Rebellion) I am immensely proud of our church as host, but more so as local source of human decency. Anti-bigot, pro-love and pro-thinking is how I describe us. We pulled off that event beautifully and gracefully because we are who we are. However, we should not let this denomination slide because it’s our religion any more than letting a man slide because he’s a man.

MODERATOR MOMENT

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Moderator Moment

(cont. pg. 3) Curt Scott

Minister: Every Member of the Church Interim Pastor: Curtiss DeMars Johnson Pastor: Dawn Christenson Director of Music Ramona Kime Moderator Curtis Scott Vice Moderator Amy Frost Board of Deacons Matt Slot Board of Trustees Judi Cates Board of Christian Education Amy Slot Outreach Board Mary Normand Church Clerk Barbara Anderson Financial Secretary Don Johnson Treasurer Eric Crandall Staff: Office Manager Sher Brown Custodian Rex Todd The Chanticleer is a monthly newsletter, distributed to members and friends of First Congregational Church.

We welcome most comments and articles. Editors: Judi Cates: [email protected] Amy Krizek [email protected]

Chanticleer article deadline is the 18th of each month.

Staff and Leaders of the Church 2018

Despite the fact that Jesus taught other-wise, Christianity has a 1900-year history of seeking and labeling others to compare to in order to declare who is righteous, starting with Jews. Conversely, the living, breathing Jesus demonstrated that the only other is Empire, pyramid-think, because it crushes people who think as God taught, people like him. Grace has always been bludgeoned by Ignorance, bigotry, hate and white, male privilege. But these are mere ideas. The souls behind them, every single one, belong to those neighbors Jesus talked about. Our job is to fill such hearts of darkness with the love Jesus taught us, even if it kills us, not label them, smile and keep walking. Peace CJS Be The Church

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HOW CAN YOU HELP??

1. Donate a tree. You could collaborate with friends/family!

2. Donate holiday treats for our bake sale! : please put them in a pretty package!

3. Donate cookies for our snack table.

4. Help with set-up: The Bulletin will have times coming up for set up.

Monday 11/19 evening

Tuesday 11/20 evening

Wednesday 11/21 afternoon and evening

5. Help with clean-up.

Saturday 5-6:30’ish

6. Visit the Festival and bring friends!!!

Contact Amy Frost at 517-231-2941

or sign up on the credenza in Bess Fulton Room

FESTIVAL OF TREES NOVEMBER 23RD 5 PM TO 8 PM NOVEMBER 24TH 2 PM TO 5 PM

BESS FULTON ROOM SILENT AUCTION WINNERS: November 24th at 5 PM

SILENT AUCTION TO BENEFIT EATON CLOTHING AND FURITURE BOOTS FOR CHILDREN

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Also known as CRAFTS FROM THE CONGREGATION

Friday, November 9, 9am-6pm Saturday, November 10, 9am-2pm

Important things you can help with: *MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Plan on coming and enjoying this event *Donate your unique and treasured craft items (start working on them now) or JOIN us at Monday 2pm Crafting Sessions in the BFR *Donate canned pickles, fruits and jams, or homemade goodies (start working on them now) *Watch the Bulletin and Chanticleer Calendar for cooking and preparation assistance oppor-tunities *Food ingredients are supplied by donations. Check the list on the credenza at coffee hour and help provide some of the items. *Questions?? This is our 82nd Bazaar – just ask someone next to you! OR contact Amy Krizek or Mary Normand ([email protected]; [email protected] ANNUAL Woman's Fellowship MEETING , Sunday, JANUARY 6th , After Church Potluck – All friends of the church are welcome to come and help allocate the funds generated by the Harvest Feast and Bazaar. Get your ideas for projects to Linda Foster, Treasurer (517-543-3041) BEFORE this meeting.

2018 Bazaar 82nd Annual Bazaar

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Sunday Worship: 10 am, Children’s Sunday school: 10 am Coffee Hour: Following worship, join us for great fellowship!

Faith Groups Adult Bible Studies: Sunday 8:15 am, Annex, Library Faith Studies: Tuesday at 6:30 pm, Annex Woman’s Prayer Group : 1st and 3rd Thurs, 10:30 am Annex Men’s Group: Saturday 8 am, Lounge Prayer Shawls: First and Third Saturdays after 9 am in the Lounge Music Senior Choir rehearses Wednesday at 7 pm in the Lounge Bell Choir rehearses Wednesday at 5:30 pm, Sanctuary Boards and Committees Christian Education Board: First Sunday after worship, Annex Library Diaconate Board: Second Sunday, after wor-ship ,Annex Small Meeting Room Outreach Board: Third Sunday, after worship, Annex Small Meeting Room Care Community: First Wednesday in Annex Library, 10 am Board of Trustees: Third Monday, 6:30 pm Annex Small Conf Room Advisory Board: Third Thursday of the month, 6:30 pm, Annex Small Meeting Room

When We Come

Together 2018 Bazaar Also known as

CRAFTS FROM THE CONGREGATION

Friday, November 9, 9am-6pm

Saturday, November 10, 9am-2pm

Sunday, October 28th Check the list for Luncheon food

ingredient donations & volunteer opportunities

See Dot Yoder to donate frozen fruit or pecans for the pies

Take the menu and flyer in the bulletin and promote it at your work, local businesses and friends

MONDAY, night, October 29 th. is the ONLY noodle making we will do. Join us any time after 6pm in the kitchen and help. Many hands make light work! Bazaar week STARTS Nov 4th!!! Bring your crafts, canned goods &

harvested products to the lounge

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November 2018 Judi Cates, BOT

Sunday School Volunteers Needed!

The Christian Education Board is asking for volunteers to teach our children on Sunday's. We will keep the same plan as we’ve had this whole year.

You can choose to do any kind of lesson you want. Examples are: reading a book or bible storybook, doing a craft or activi-ty, coloring a paper, doing an activity sheet or playing a game.

Consider teaming up with a friend and teach together!

Supplies will be stored on the wooden tables in the middle classroom upstairs.

If you would like ideas or materials, please contact Judy Johnson 543-7768, Amy Slot 543-5927, Katherine Johnson 543-7932 or Diane Hudson 543-3135.

On September 23, 2018 the Church Mem-bership voted to pass the new By-Laws. This was a great move in the right direction of our Congregation. Now the next months will be spent in how do we develop the new structure of the “Church Council”. This new structure will bring on new lead-ership and a team approach to how we meet the challenge of the needs in our church. Terry Davis, Bill Anderson and Kathie Cook will be working with Pastor Curt and the Boards and Committees to move into a tried and tested approach to how we work in the Church. This council model is used in many church’s today. We follow in their footsteps to organize and further develop First Congregational Charlotte’s Church Council. Started in October we will be working through November, December and up until the Annual Meeting on January 20, 2019. We will meet this challenge and be ready for the needs of the Church in 2019. Join in the discussion and planning! Be a part of the Change for our Future.

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Upcoming EVENTS at the Church

Nov 9, Holiday Bazaar 9am to 6pm Luncheon 11am-1:30 pm Nov 10 Holiday Bazaar 9am to 2pm Cookie Walk 9 am to 2 pm Nov 11 Crafts open after Service Nov 11 Brown Bag Sunday Nov 11 Siren Tea: Celestial Bells Play 6:00 Potluck Dinner 7:00 Multi-Cultural Presentation Nov 23 Festival of Trees * 5pm –8 pm Nov 24 Festival of Trees 2pm—5pm *10th Anniversary Dec 1 Hanging of the Greens 9 am Dec 2 First Sunday Advent Dec 9 White Bag Sunday Dec 10 Blanche Moyer 6:30-Dinner Dec 16 Lessons and Carols Sunday Dec 24 Christmas Eve Service

Amazing Grace Sunday, November 4th at 6:00 PM (note the earlier time)

Church Sanctuary

Amazing Grace is the inspiring historical drama of how one man’s passion and perse-verance changed the world. Based on the true story of William Wilberforce, Amazing Grace follows his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition from members of Parliament.

With few allies such as his mentor, John Newton, a reformed slave ship captain who penned the great hymn, "Amazing Grace," the Prime Minister William Pitt, and Olaudah Equiano, the erudite former slave turned author, Wilberforce fruitlessly fights both public indifference and moneyed opposition determined to keep their exploitation safe. Nevertheless, Wilberforce finds the inspira-tion in newfound love with Barbara Spooner, a beautiful woman with progressive views, to rejuvenate the fight with new ideas that would lead to a great victory for social justice.

This film was nominated for numerous awards and made its North American premiere as the closing-night gala attraction at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival.

Join us for this inspiring and dramatic story. The discussion afterward will be led by Don Walker, retired (and much-loved) Professor of History from Olivet College (and huge Chicago Cubs fan!).

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buds budget bites november 2018

Unrestricted dollars only

Annual Budget needed: $212,567

Pledged/Gifts amount: $197,356

Receipts-Unrestricted YTD $ 129,435.95 Total 9 months Pledges & gifts rec’d through September 30th Collected for 65% for 75% of Fiscal Year Disbursements-Unrestricted YTD $138,745.34 Amount paid out 9 mo. Ended September 30th Loss Year to Date (YTD) ($ 9,309.39) End of September 2018 (Projected/Estimated LOSS 2018) ($ 14,961)

Posted BUDGET as of September 30th

FULL BUDGET REPORT

IN 3 RING BINDER

LOCATED IN ANNEX LIBRARY

Older Youth Away at College

Please keep in your Prayers

Luke Slot Central MU Cooper Frost Western MU Audrey Frost MI State Univ. Cydney Johnson Western MU Elizabeth Reist Western MU Lucas Reist U of M Rachel Coombs Nazareth College Jared Bishop Western MU Tyler Dowling Trenten Dowling

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Music Notes Ramona Kime, Director of Music

We’re coming up to a busy time in the church year, and this year is no excep-tion. Our Celestial Bell Choir and Senior Choir both have outreach performances, making mu-sic beyond our walls and sharing our love of mu-sic with the community. The Celestial Bells have been asked to be the featured “entertainment” for the annual Siren Tea, to be held at St. Mary’s, on Sunday, November 11. They will be representing our church with a beautiful performance of five of their favorite bell pieces. The Senior Choir will be performing as part of the massed choir for the Ecumenical Thanksgiv-ing Service at Peace Lutheran. The service will be held on Sunday, November 18th at 7 PM. We will also be performing our own individual choir piece, as will the choir from Peace Lutheran. Also: Save the Date: The Senior Choir has been asked again this year to perform on the Community Band’s Holiday Concert. It will be held at the Charlotte Performing Arts Center (CPAC) on Saturday, December 8th at 7 PM. And last but not least, I want to publicly thank Bob Miller for paying for three new music stands. Our old ones were wobbly beyond repair and scratched up, so it’s wonderful to have new music stands that don’t wobble! Connie’s support and love of music lives on through Bob’s generosity.

ANNE DODDS September 30, 2018 walked one mile at

the Autumn classic for

Special Olympics!

Anne raised $3006.00 . So very proud of our Anne Dodds for her support of Special Olympics!!!!!

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We are hard at work learning 5 new pieces to present that day. SIREN TEA is presented by the GFWC of Charlotte. This is a massive project that raises funds to support the Siren Shelter here in Charlotte. Not only are we Ringing, we decided to “buy” two tables to decorate.

Amy Krizek is our champion for this project!!!

November Notes and News

Celestial Bells News Judi Cates, Director

This Fall Celestial Bells have had to adjust to changes in our members. Rachel Harvitt and Neola Rendel are on a “leave of absence” until the first of the year due to hip replacement surgery! Yikes, both about the same time in October. The choir wishes them a speedy recovery and a return when they are ready. Solution 1 Enlist Sharon Oatman to play the “tiny bells” . Sharon has had previous experience in ringing, but this is a new position on the scale to learn! We welcomed Sharon in September and we are so happy that she is there to work with us! Solution 2 Move rehearsal to 5:30 pm to accommodate new changes for ringers. Solution 3 Move Dale Dodds to Neola’s position in the treble clef scale, from the very lowest bass bells. Thank you Dale for your willingness to once more learn a new position in bells! Celestial Bells were asked to play as Special Music for the SIREN TEA on November 11th for their annual fund raiser.

2017 Table

CELESTIAL BELLS 2018 Back: Deanna Rendel, Katherine Johnson Christ Reist, Amy Krizek, Diane Sowle Front: Shirley Ripley, Dennis Cates, Dale Dodds, Bill Oatman, Sharon Oatman Not Pictured: Rachel Harvitt and Neola Rendel & Judi Cates, Director

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DID YOU KNOW…….

WEDDINGS OUTSIDE ON THE COMMONS

Do you have a family member of friend that is planning a Spring/Summer/Fall Wedding? First Congregational Charlotte is now offering the Congregational Commons as a venue for outdoor weddings! The Commons is located adjacent to the Church Annex Building and includes a lighted stage area and a patio that can accommodate seating for 50-75 guests. Additional seating can be arranged on the lawn area which features a beautiful Labyrinth as its centerpiece. (In case of inclement weather, the Church sanctuary will be available for the wedding ceremony. )

The former Secretary’s office in the Main Church, across from the elevator is now a “Quiet Place”

This room is always available and the door is always open. Currently the walls are in the middle of repair and new paint. (Thank you Allen Krizek!) New wall art is on a Wish List! Currently prints are on loan from Judi Cates until the first of the new year. Put your thinking caps on and see what might look peaceful, prayerful and spiritual for this room. Suggestions are always welcome for type of prints, pictures to select. The Prayer Circle is now meeting twice a month on the First Thursday and Third Thursday of the month at 10:30 am. Please join them in the

“Quiet Place” Contact Judi Cates at 667-6659

A QUIET PLACE

New room available to use!

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Festival of Trees November 23rd and 24th will be here before we know it. Please con-sider donating a tree to this Silent Auction of beautiful trees and much more. Several families could go in together to sponsor

one. Maybe your place of work could do one. All the money goes to Eaton Furniture and Clothing to pay for boots for their clients. It’s a worthy cause & so much fun! Do you get that

I love Festival of Trees? Our Giving Tree For November we are collecting We have set up dates for brown bags

and white bags. Brown bags are for non-perishable food items. These bags will be passed out Nov.11 and are to be returned Nov 18. White bags are for personal care products. They will be passed out Dec. 9 and are to be returned Dec. 16.

The winter coat project will once again be championed by Bill and Carol Yerkes and is now underway! The coats are given to Eaton Furniture and Clothing free of charge to their customers.

We will be adopting 2 Christmas family/families again this year. Please watch for more information in bulletin as we get closer to Christmas . This will be starting in December.

Community Dinner: November Chris Reist will be cooking for this November 28th. Please see her if you can help cook/transport or serve dinner at the Eagles. Harvest Feast Thank You To each and every one of you who was involved in some way with Harvest Feast, a big THANK YOU. Whether you set up and decorated the dining room, sold tickets, greeted and directed people, helped with shopping, cooked, baked, cleaned up, served food, donated toward the turkeys, and/or came and enjoyed the meal, it was much appreciated. Harvest Feast does not happen without each and every one of you. See you next year! Remember:

“In a world where you can be anything, be kind”

I have this on a plaque in my home. I’m not sure who the author is. The plaque was a fund raiser for a gal who was shot and severely injured in the Las Vegas shootings at the country music event last year. Mary Normand, Chair

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Fall Multi-Cultural Series

presented by

The “Church as Educator” group

Do you like gadgets? Would you like to learn a new skill (it keeps the mind sharp)? The Sound Board team is looking for new teammates. They promise it is simple to learn and they will give all the training needed for success. THERE ARE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS AND TRAINING! If you can help out, even if only once in awhile, please see Terry Davis, Eric Crandall, or Matt Slot. Your help would be greatly appreciated by the whole congregation. The CD’s are given to those who cannot come to service and to those who like to revisit the message.

Join us for the last of this series on Sunday, November 11th. Maxwell Nkansah, from Ghana (new pastor at the Olivet Congregational Church) Pastor Nkansah will talk with us about his native country: how people live and work, what living conditions are like, about their social connections with family and the community, about religious practices and other interesting issues. We will have a potluck supper at 6:00, featuring an entrée from the highlighted country. Please bring a dish to pass. If you like a culinary challenge, find a recipe for a dish from the highlighted country! The presentation will begin at 7:00 in the sanctuary, with plenty of time to ask questions.

Please join us and bring your friends.

INTERESTED IN SOUND?

GADGETS?

YOU MAY LOVE THIS!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

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WOMEN OF THE CHURCH

Prayer Shawl Ministry meets

The 1st & 3rd Saturdays at 9:00 am. Love to knit or crochet? Don’t know how? We’ll teach you! Come & join us – we would love to have you!

No Circle Meeting in November due to Bazaar. Contact Chris Reist @ 719-8889 for more information.

Women of the Church are welcome the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at 10:30 am in the new location: Prayer Room, main Church. (Former Secretary Office next to Lounge)

Bazaar week STARTS

Nov 4th!!! MONDAY NIGHT 10/29

October 29 th. is the “ONLY“ noodle making we will do. Join us any time after 6pm in the kitchen

and help.

Bring your crafts, home canned goods & harvested products to the lounge!

Many hands make light work!

All dollars earned are to items needed in our church and to

non-profit agencies in Charlotte.

ALL HANDS ON DECK MEN AND WOMEN ARE NEEDED TO

HELP WITH BAZAAR 2018 CRAFTS FROM THE CONGREGATION!

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THE CHANTICLEER

First Congregational Church – 517.543.1310

106 South Bostwick - Charlotte, MI 48813

[email protected] http://www.ucccharlotte.org

Staff: Interim Pastor Rev C. DeMars-Johnson Office Manager Sher Brown Custodian Rex Todd Office Hours Tuesday—Friday 9 AM to 3 PM Worship Service 10 am Sunday 11:15 am Fellowship

Mission Statement of First Congregational Church, Charlotte MI

Our church will provide a place and direction for joining with God, healing the broken, and educating youth and adults. We are challenged by our faith to reach out to our con-gregants, our community and world family, and to offer opportunities for spiritual growth and re-

newal. We welcome others into our Christian Family.

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First Congregational Church November 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 10:30 am Women's Prayer Circle Prayer Room 6:30 pm Pack 45 - BFR 7:00 pm Quilters - A/LMR

2 3 8:00 am Men's Group 9:00 am Prayer Shawl

Ministry-L

4 Eastern Daylight Savings Time - fall back one hour

8:15 am Adult Bible Study - A/Lib 10:00 am Worship & SS 11:00 am Comm of Christ Service 11:30 am Christian Ed - A/Lib 6:30 pm Movie Night

5 Church Office Closed

Table Set Up 2:00 pm Crafting for Bazaar

- BFR 7:00 pm Troop 45 - BFR

6 Cooking 8:00 am GFWC Choir 6:30 pm Bible Study - A/SMR

7 Cooking 10:00 am Care Community - A/Lib 5:30 pm Handbells 6:30 pm Scout Comm Mtg - BFR 7:00 pm Senior Choir - Annex

8 Cooking 6:00 pm Friends of Chrystal - L 6:30 pm Pack 45 - BFR 7:00 pm Quilters - A/LMR

9 Holiday Bazaar 9 to 6 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Luncheon

10 Holiday Bazaar – 9 am to 2pm Cookie Walk 8:00 am Men's Group-Annex

11 Brown Bags “Out” During Service Holiday Bazaar – 11 to 12 8:15 am Adult Bible Study - A/Lib 10:00 am Worship & SS 11:00 am Comm of Christ Service 11:30 am Diaconate - A/Lib 6:00 pm Multi-Cultural Series 3 of 3 -

BFR/S

12 Church Office Closed

7:00 pm Troop 45 - BFR

13 8:00 am GFWC Choir 6:30 pm Bible Study - A/SMR

14 5:30 pm By Law Meeting - A/Lib 5:30 pm Handbells 7:00 pm Senior Choir - S

15 10:30 am Women's Prayer

Circle-Prayer Room 6:30 pm Advisory - A/SMR 6:30 pm Pack 45 - BFR 7:00 pm Quilters - A/LMR

16 17 8:00 am Men's Group 9:00 am Women's Prayer

Shawl Ministry - L

18 Brown Bags “In” during Service Chanticleer Deadline 8:15 am Adult Bible Study - A/Lib 10:00 am Worship & SS 11:00 am Comm of Christ Service 11:30 am Outreach Mtg - A/Lib

19 Church Office Closed

9:00 am GFWC - A/SMR 6:30 pm Trustee Meeting -

A/Conf.Sm 7:00 pm Troop 45 - BFR

20 8:00 am GFWC Choir 6:30 pm Bible Study - A/SMR

21 5:30 pm Handbells 7:00 pm Senior Choir - S

22 Holiday - Office Closed

23 Holiday – Office Closed Festival of Trees

24 8:00 am Men's Group Festival of Trees

25 8:15 am Adult Bible Study - A/Lib 10:00 am Worship & SS 11:00 am Comm of Christ Service 11:30 am ONA - A/Lib

26 Church Office Closed

7:00 pm Troop 45 - BFR

27 8:00 am GFWC Choir 6:30 pm Bible Study - A/SMR

28 9:00 am GFWC Board Mtg - A/SMR 3:30 pm Community Dinner 5:30 pm Handbells 6:30 pm Scout Ldr Mtg - BFR 7:00 pm Senior Choir - S

29 6:30 pm Pack 45 - BFR 7:00 pm Quilters - A/LMR

30 1st December 9:00 am Hanging of the Greens Sanctuary

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