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Christmas Eve Worship Service The Christmas Eve candlelight worship service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on December 24. Please try to attend this meaningful worship service.
Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry
Pine Tree CPWM met in Toler Hall on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. The following business was discussed: $500.00 was sent to the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home in Denton, TX to be used for Christmas gifts. The Bakeless Bake Sale was a success with $140.00 being raised. Pat Parker gave the program on the 23rd Psalm. and Barbara Allen served refreshments. January 17, 2012 will be the “Welcome to the New Year Party.” Members will bring a “White Elephant” gift and finger foods. Sue Rogers will give the program. Giving to the House of Hope will be our new service project.
Here are the items we will be collecting for the House of Hope during December and January: Paper Towels Paper Cups Toilet Tissue Binders Paper Plates Journals Kotex Thank you for your donations to the Children’s Home for Christmas! We can always count on our church
DECEMBER FELLOWSHIP TIME - Sunday, December 11, is the regular Sunday for our noon fellowship time at the church. Because of the Union Worship service in November, we missed the noon fellowship meal. December’s fellowship will be a combination of Thanksgiving and Christmas so bring festive food or your choice of your favorite dish. Plan on having a great time as we fellowship together.
Congregational Meeting There will be a called congregational meeting the last Sunday in November, November 27. You will hear a recommendation from the session that the number for the session be set at 5. This will need to be approved by action of the congregation. The session is nominating Barbara Allen for a second term as an Elder. Chuck Melton is rotation off the session. During most of his time on the session he had to live away from Longview. We thank Chuck for his willingness to serve.
Serving for November
Greeter: Barbara Allen, Ashley Moody Communion Servers: Marcia Ross, Chuck Melton, Barbara Allen, Sue Rogers Communion Setup: Helen Nunn, Nancy Abernathy Kitchen Help: Delores Reed, Michael Partain Ashley Moody
Money Counters: Barbara Allen, Pat Parker
We are moving into the month of November which brings several things for us to do. We have several things at the church which are different. The meeting on Sunday Evening, November 13, as we worship with Cumberland’s – two denominations. They may, after years, soon be one. The really big day in November is November 24 as we celebrate Thanksgiving. This day has many meanings for us. Thanksgiving started a few years after we became a country. We are thankful for our country. There are many things that may be a problem for us as a country. the important thing is the problems do not outweigh the good. I am thankful for all those people down through the years that have worked and even died to help us have this country to live in, but it does not end here. It is up to us to work, to pray, and to do all we can to keep our country strong and caring for the people in our country and even in the world. I cannot think of any country that I would move to give up being a part of our country. Each Sunday when I come to worship, I come here because I want to be here. I have that freedom. I am grateful when I see you on the pew. I am grateful you are here. I am thankful for your love for Christ and His church. There are other places you could be. What I have – family and friends are God’s blessings to me. This is God’s world, God’s church and God has given me this place to live and to work.
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