ANNOUNCEMENTS
🎅Who Wants To Be A Christmas Star?⭐: Sunday, December 20 • 6:00 PM
We’re putting together a Night of Christmas Sharing, and we’re looking for songs, skits, readings, mini-plays, funny acts, meaningful moments… whatever you’d like to share! You don’t have to be a professional. You don’t even have to be particularly talented. 😂 Just come ready to celebrate!
Sunday School classes, families & individuals can sign up with a Faith Seekers member.
• Program from 6–7 PM • Refreshments & Fellowship downstairs afterwards at 7PM
❤️ Come be part of the fun—or simply come enjoy the evening!
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
C.A.M.P. September/October Wish List: Sweet Potatoes, Canned Pumpkin, Cranberry Sauce, Meals in a Box/Can. Personal Care & Cleaning Products are always needed & welcome. If you are able, grab one or two extra items when you go to the store.
Donations For St. Paul UMC: We continue to accept household items (no furniture) and clothing in good, usable condition. Items may be placed in the coat closet near the media booth. Please have items labeled “mission”. Our faithful volunteers, Dale White & Don Berger, deliver these items to St. Paul UMC where they are made available to those in need.
Operation Christmas Child Oct.-Nov. Collection: National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child is Nov. 17-24! *You can buy in bulk on Amazon! Just type in “Operation Christmas Child” in the search bar, and you will see LOTS of ideas for items for the boxes! New items only, please!!! Thank you for supporting this ministry for children around the world!!!
• Toothbrushes & Holders/Covers
(NO Toothpaste)
• Hair Items: Hairbrushes, Combs, Barrettes, Pony Tail Holders, Hair Ribbons
• Wash Cloths & Hand Towels
• “Magic” Wash Cloths (At Dollar Tree)
• Small Reusable Water Bottles
• Barbie Dolls (Brand Name) & Barbie Clothes (Can Be Generic)
• Legos (Generic Or Name Brand)
• Hotwheels Or Matchbox Cars
• Small Tool Sets For Older Boys
• Plastic Animals & Dinosaurs (Small Packages)
• Bouncy Balls
• Tiny To Small Stuffed Animals
• Small Games: Checkers, Tic Tac Toe, Tangrams, Etc.
• All Sizes Of Socks & Slipper Socks
• Scarves, Hats, Gloves
• “Fancy” Head Or Neck Scarves
• Kids Plain T-Shirts
• Solar Calculators
• School Supplies: Crayons, Pencils, Erasers, Pencil Sharpeners, Paper Clips, Pens, Colored Pencils, Fun Stickers, Note Pads, Small Sketch Pads, Scissors
• Nail Clippers & Files
*Please pray over the items for the boxes. Please think about the items you purchase–”Would this be something that my own child or grandchild would want?”
Astoria County Store Wish List: Astoria Health and Rehab is creating a store for their residents. They are asking for donations to stock it. Here is what they would love to have: Full Size Candy Bars, Cans of Pop, Bag of Chips, Cookies, Crackers, Little Debbie Snacks, Lotions, Shower Gels, Room Sprays, Shampoo, Deodorant.
Brigid’s Path: The Germantown Methodist Women are collecting items for Brigid’s Path. Please bring in any (new) baby clothes, diapers, wipes, personal hygiene products (shampoo, soap, deodorant, feminine care), toilet paper, trash bags, paper towels, Clorox disinfectant wipes, baby soap, and more. There is a bin in the Narthex for these items. A full list of items can be found on the Welcome Desk.
Crafts Donations: Robin White is asking for craft supplies She needs: more buttons, especially orange; Red, Pink, and White Pom Poms; and clean 14.5 oz vegetable cans. These items will be used in future crafts with the residents at Astoria Nursing Home.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
🎅Who Wants To Be A Christmas Star?⭐: Sunday, December 20 •
CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES
Hey, Kids! Let’s Go to Jackson Family Farm!: We had so much fun last October at the Jackson Family Farm, let’s go back!!! Activities there include: a barrel train, barnyard basketball, farm animals to pet & see, pedal tractors, a corn barn, a hay tower & slides, a pumpkin cannon, a corn maze, a giant pumpkin jump pad, a football toss, a frisbee toss, make your own animal feed, a zipline for kids, and much more!! There is also a food & drink barn! Please sign-up at the Welcome Desk; you can find maps and directions there as well.
We will go on Sunday, October 25th, and meet there at 1:30 PM.
*We need to go in together in order to get a group discount, so please be on time!
Parents & grandparents are welcome to join us! We hope to see you at the farm!!