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News for the week of November 17, 2019
 
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Sunday Music
November 17, 2019

Chancel Choir Anthem
Lord, I Stretch My Arms to You

Folk Music

Hymn: Praise to the Lord, The Almighty

THIS WEEK AT CCS

SUN November 17
8:30 am Chancel Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Worship and Church School

MON November 18

TUES November 19
4:30 pm Deacons Meet
7:00 pm Trustees Meet

WED  November 20

THURS November 21
10:00 am Craft Group

FRIDAY November 22
5:00 pm Rotating Shelter Arrives

SATURDAY November 23
7:30 pm Rotating Shelter Departs


Craft Group meets every Thursday at 10:00 am. New members welcome

Rejoice!
    Pray!
       Give Thanks!

Prayers of joy and thanksgiving for the birth of Ryder Scott Gandee, son of Katherine (Hamby) and Dan Gandee and grandson of Lynette & Scott Hamby. 

Prayer Contacts:
- Rhonda Guerrero, at rrguerrero1@sbcglobal.net for email and bulletins
- Church Office at 475-2867 or office@ccsoquel.org

Interested in becoming a member? Now is the perfect time! Talk with Mark, see an usher, drop a note in the offering plate, or contact the church office. We will be welcoming new members this Spring. We'd love to welcome you!

EMAIL SCAMS ALERT

Email scams are pretty common these days.  If "a friend" contacts you requesting information, money, gift cards, etc. . .  contact that friend directly by telephone to alert them of the email (and likely scam) you received.  If you are concerned your email or personal information has been compromised, contact your digital carrier for the best way handle the situation.

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THIS WEEK 

Tuesday - Friday

10:00am - 2:00pm

 

Praying for Peace

 

November 17, 2019
9:30 AM

CELEBRATING THE WORD

Life & Worship Series:
Mixed Emotions
Scripture: Romans 8:26-28
Sermon: It All Works Out
Mark Fountain, Minister

2020 Stewardship Update

THANK YOU to each of you who participated in Stewardship Sunday, enjoying pies and turning in your 2020 pledge cards! A reminder that if you still need to turn in your 2020 pledge, please send it in as soon as possible or pick one up in the foyer (ask an usher) or Parrish Hall and you can turn it in today. Trustees are hard at work on next year’s budget and our pledges are important to help inform their work. THANK YOU!

November Mission of the Month
PAN AMERICAN  FAMILY CHRISTMAS BASKETS

A letter from our friends south of the border:

Thanks to your help, last December we were able to provide Food Baskets to our most needed families at Panamerican Institute. Your help again this year will allow us to continue with this Christmas tradition for the 46th consecutive year.

Each gift basket costs only $50.00 and contains pinto beans, rice, wheat flour, sugar, salt, canned tuna and vegetables, margarine, ce- real, cooking oil, tomato sauce, cookies, pastas, gelatin, jelly, toilet paper, soap, tooth brushes and paste.”

Please specify your donation to "Christmas Baskets" in the memo line of your check.  THANK YOU!

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2019
Meet in the sanctuary at 9:00am and join in the fun!  We'll set up and light the tree, transform the chancel to Advent, string the outside lights, and decorate the sanctuary!

Still time top dedicate a hymnal!
The Music Team has extended our "Replace the Organ Chimes Fund Campaign" until the end of November.  Come to our table in the Parrish Hall  and dedicate a nameplate for only $25.00 per hymnal!

Let's get our chimes back in working order!

For questions, contact Juli Sanderson at jrsandster@gmail.com

November 5       Called 2 Pray
November 10     Stewardship Sunday and Second
                           Sunday Brunch Pie Day!
November 30     Hanging of the Greens
December 1       All Church Advent Project
December 2       Advent Bible Study Begins
December 3       Called to Pray
December 6       Cookies, Cocoa, and Caroling
December 9       Advent Bible Study
December 15     Church School Christmas Program
December 16      Advent Bible Study
December 21     Red Kettle - Ringing the Bell

Our Thanks This Sunday Go To:
FELLOWSHIP: Kathy & Steve Gullickson
USHERS: Charles Strauhal & Sim Strauhal
ANNOUNCER: Laura Hamby
READER: Bill Abraham
NURSERY: Gloria Wells
Pre-k through 12 Teachers: Cindy Boram, Joan McDonald, Alison Lucas, Emily Trybom
Community Service Leaders: Gloria Wells & Cindy Ruhsam

Church Website: ccsoquel.org
Church email: office@ccsoquel.org
Minister’s email: mfountain@mac.com 
A Taste of Soquel: tasteofsoquel.org

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Congregational Church of Soquel
4951 Soquel Drive, Soquel, California  95073

Second Harvest Food Drive!

It's time for our annual food drive! Please think about helping others in your community that may not have enough in their budget for nutritious foods. You can check your pantry for foods that you may not use before the expiration date, or, you can take advantage of those wonderful holiday sales at the grocery store, and get a little extra for those in need.

The Food Bank especially appreciates tuna, canned meat, peanut butter, soup, chili beans, whole grain cereal, canned fruit and vegetables, whole grain rice, pasta & oats.

Please no glass, perishable, expired, or opened items. Also, no "sweets" like candy or sugary foods like iced tea mixes, that have minimal nutritional value.

The 2nd Harvest Food drive barrel will be in Parrish Hall until Sunday, Dec. 15th, the day of our Christmas play. Let's fill the barrel to overflowing!

Your generosity is greatly appreciated!
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