Advent

CHRISTMAS EVE & NEW YEAR’S EVE WORSHIP
This year, we will be having one Christmas Eve Worship Service at 6:00 PM on Saturday, December 24th in the upstairs of Steeple Square. Then the following Saturday, December 31st, we will be having Worship and Jazz Social featuring a 7 piece Jazz Band from 4-6PM with refreshments, Hors d'oeuvres along with an activity area for kids. This will also be held upstairs at Steeple Square. We will not be holding worship on either Sunday, December 25 or Sunday, January 1, 2023. Members are invited to join in the community worship service being held at St. Luke’s on December 25th.

BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE DECEMBER 14 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
For any of you who have experienced a sense of loss during the holidays, we are joining with other downtown churches to share a new Blue Christmas Service, which will be held this year at First Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, December 14 at 6:30 PM. 

Community

COYOPLE CHRISTMAS DECEMBER  8 CATFISH CHARLIE’S
Coyople will meet on December 8th at Catfiish Charlies at 11 AM for a Special program, friends and excellent dining.  Everyone over the age of 50 is welcome. Please call or Email Barbara to give us a "ball-park" on numbers that will attend. Barbara Collins at: 563-588-9211 OR bcsstudio@aol.com

Missions

“STOCK THE STABLE” ADVENT DRIVE NOV 27-DEC 20
This year we will be “Stocking the Stable”.  Mary & Joseph were looking for a place to lay their heads, and The Stable would need to have supplies for guests passing through. As our Board of Missions and Pastor Kaity have been doing outreach in the community, we have learned there are 40 children on a waiting list for a bed to sleep in. We have partnered with B1 Yoga to benefit Opening Doors/Teresa Shelter and Resources Unite to make the holidays brighter for our neighbors. What can you do?? Pick an ornament out  of the gold gift box by the welcome table starting November 27 and bring back to the Christmas Tree on Sunday mornings, write a check for $65.00 to purchase a bed (payable to First Congregational) OR BOTH! Bed donors will be put in a drawing for a chance to win a free year of Yoga at B1 Yoga!!!

Thank you…

Hi Church family,

I wanted to show you what you made possible by being a Sponsor Angel and giving to our kids. Here’s the story. 

Last year one of our amazing kids, Jakirah, shared that her greatest wish was to go shopping for St. Mark kids. And becvause you said, yes, that's exactly what we did last week with her and her sister Janiyah!!! 

If you have just a few moments, we got it all on video and we’d love for you to see just how much joy you brought. It's just a minute and a half and I hope it brings you as much joy as it brought these kids.

Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for making this possible and for supporting our kids!!

With big hugs, 

Beth McGorry
Director of Donor Relations
St. Mark's Youth Enrichment

Prayers

                                             Joys & Thanksgivings:

                For generous donations from members purchasing beds for
                                         children in our community.
 
                                          Comfort family and friends of:

Long time member Paul Exstrom who passed away November 21. Services are postponed until Spring of 2023

Ruth Turnis, Aunt of Cathy (Wayne) McDermott who passed away
November 21

  Zach Schuver, cousin of Tina (Jon) Aguiliar who passed away November 21     
  Shannon Laska, cousin of Nikki Ketchum who passed away November 15

Church Calendar 

                                                  Sunday, November 27
                                                   9:30 AM Worship                                    

                                                         Monday, November 28
                               5:30 PM Board of Missions Business Center
               
                                              Wednesday, November 30
                                      5:00-5:45 PM Church Family Meal 
                                                5:45 PM Kids Church
                                            6:00 PM-7:00 PM Kids Club
                         6:00 PM-8:00 PM Jr/Sr. High Youth programming
                                    6:45 PM Chancel Choir Music Room                      

Church Profile

SEARCH COMMITTEE CONTACT INFORMATION
Phyllis Hankel (pmhankel@gmail.com)

Carrie Keller (Carolyn.smithkeller@gmail.com)

Owen Leeser (oleese85@gmail.com)

Jeff Mozena (jmozena@premierbanking.com)

Travis Nelson (co-chair) (TravisNelson76@gmail.com)

Amanda Powers (powersdbq@gmail.com)

Tina Sio (mollyandtina@gmail.com)

Mary Weck (co-chair) (mkweck@icloud.com)

Josh Weidemann (jweidemann@octhomaslaw.com)

Marie Wright (lazlo1313@gmail.com)

Worship Volunteers Needed

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