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Dec. 11, 2014
WEPC E-News
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Dear <<First Name>>,
WEPC E-News is an email supplement to the monthly newsletter. We hope this will engage your awareness of up and coming events at West End Presbyterian Church!
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THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE
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Our sanctuary will fill this Sunday with the sound of music, as our choir presents a cantata with both Advent and Christmas themes. It will not only include beautiful music, but a number of wonderful readings as well. And the congregation will join in, too, with the singing of great hymns. Please make an effort to attend, not only to worship the Lord, but also to show your support for our choir and all of its hard work. What a joyful, special Sunday this will truly be! Peace, Larry
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FLOWERS The flowers in the narthex this Sunday morning are given to the glory of God and in honor of the marriage of
Tony McCants and Emily Kline. |
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RICE NEEDED Please consider donating 1 lb. bags of  rice this Christmas season. This time of year is especially difficult for families. Bags of rice can be put in the basket in the back of the sanctuary. If time is an issue, we would happily accept a check and go shopping for you. Please make the check payable to: WEPC and designate it for the Rice Fund. Thank you!
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 ADVENT EVENTS Join us for Christmas caroling on Sunday evening, Dec. 21. We will gather in the Crawford Center parking lot at 5:30 p.m. and caravan together to the homes of some of our shut-ins. This event brings smiles to everybody and is a time of Christmas joy. Also, our Christmas Eve service is at 7 p.m. on Dec. 24. |
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 PRAYERS & SYMPATHIES Our prayers are with the family of Joe Eifort upon his death. A memorial service to honor Joe's death will be this Sunday at 2 p.m. in our sanctuary. |
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 POLAR EXPRESS All Aboard!!! Join us as we journey to the North Pole aboard the Polar Express. We welcome all for a magical night in the Crawford Center, Dec.19th starting at 6:30 p.m. Movie, popcorn and hot chocolate will be provided. Bring your best Christmas cookies to share, a blanket to sit on, and wear your pajamas. A visitor from the North Pole will be arriving at the conclusion of the movie, no it’s not Larry the Elf. Please RSVP to Brad, text or call (910)280-8714, or Jeremy, jeremyrrust@gmail.com
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 FAMILY PROMISE We thank the many volunteers who are helping to host our Family Promise visitors this week. We especially thank coordinators Pam Koll and Charlie and Joanne Merical. What a wonderful mission effort this is to some of the needy families of Moore County. |
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YOUTH GROUP CHRISTMAS PARTY Youth Group (6-12th grade) has
its Christmas Party this Sunday night. It is a progressive dinner with a gift exchange during the main course. Each youth is asked to bring a wrapped gift (with a $5 limit) for either a male or female. Because of our travel time, please gather in the Crawford Center no later than 5:30 p.m. Youth can be picked up from the Crawford Center at 8 p.m.
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2014 PLEDGES Statements went out in early December to families
 concerning their giving totals for this year and where they stand on their remaining pledges. We received pledges totaling $394,000 for this year, but at the end of November the amount received thus far was around $314,000. Also, at the end of November, our spending for this year has exceeded our revenue by $20,000. We are hoping as many families as can will complete their pledges by the end of December. If you still have an outstanding pledge, we hope you will be able to fulfill it during this month. Thank you. |
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 STEWARDSHIP So far the church has received 133 pledge cards, totaling $376,088. The goal is $400,000. If you have not done so already, we encourage you to send in your pledge card. Thanks to all those who have turned your pledge card in! Your pledge helps us to best plan for the operations and ministry of WEPC in 2015. |
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