Advent at Parkwood United Methodist Church

December 2

• 11:00 am – Hanging of the Greens
• 2:00 pm – Parkwood Christmas Parade

December 9

• 11:00 am – Special Music provided by our Holiday Handbell Ringers
• 7:00 pm – Moravian Love Feast

December 16

• 11:00 am – Christmas Cantata

December 23

• 11:00 am – Service of Lessons & Carols including Special Music

December 24

• 7:00 pm – Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion

December 25

• Merry Christmas!

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Holiday Bells

What would the Christmas season be like without bells???

I’m looking for some people to ring during the advent season. This is a short term commitment of two months. We will rehearse on Monday evenings from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.. If you’ve never rung before it is not difficult and lots of fun but does require some ability to read and count rhythm.

If you are willing to make this commitment please let Jan Schwarze know.

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Operation Christmas Child

National Collection Week is November 12-19, 2012

Once again it is time to pack boxes full of goodies for Operation Christmas Child. Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project, brings joy and hope to needy children around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God’s love. Since 1993, more than 94 million shoe box gifts have been delivered to children in more than 130 countries. What is the mission of Operation Christmas Child? The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to needy children around the world, and together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Fill your shoe box with one or more items from each ‘something’:

• SOMETHING TO LOVE Teddy bear, doll, soft toy, etc.
• SOMETHING FOR SCHOOL Exercise book, pencil case, pens, pencils, coloring pencils, sharpener, eraser, chalk, etc.
• SOMETHING TO WEAR T-shirt, shorts, underwear, cap, beanie, sandals, thongs, etc.
• SOMETHING TO PLAY WITH Tennis ball, cars, skipping rope, marbles, musical instrument, yo-yo, slinky, finger puppets, wind up torch, etc. (No battery operated items, war toys or weapons)
• SOMETHING FOR PERSONAL HYGIENE Soap and face washer, toothbrush, hairbrush, comb, hair-clips, scrunchies, etc.(No toothpaste)
• SOMETHING SPECIAL Carry bag, sunglasses, bangles, necklaces, craft kits, stickers, note or photo of yourself.

Please search your heart and pack a box or two, ten or twenty. Remember this is a blessing that can impact many lives, not only for a moment, but for a lifetime.

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Spiritual Opportunities

The Seekers Class

The Seekers found Adam Hamilton’s Lenten study to be so interesting that we have decided to use his new book for our Advent Study.

The Journey Walking the Road to Bethlehem
Whereas this is a five lesson study, it is for five two hour sessions. Since Sunday school is only an hour, we will be doing the book through November and December. The first session on each chapter will include a video by Hamilton and then discussion through the following session.

Please join us for this exciting journey. See Bob Newlin for a book.

the Jacob Class

the Jacob class is doing a verse by verse study of the book of Luke. You only need to bring your Bible to class

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