This week in worship:
Date: 6-Dec
Theme : Prepare the Way of the Lord (2nd Sunday – Love)
Plan: Dulcy Silverthorn (Ordination Service)
Speak: None
Piano: Ruth Anderson
PA: Amy Ragland
Acting Deacon: Eldora Engebretson & Mary Ragland
PPT: Heather Featherstone
Greeters: Genie Perigo
Nursery
Planners/Presiders: Please send copies of your worship services to Eldora Engebretson (elnjoeng@cox.net) , Heather (heather.featherstone1972@gmail.com), and the person scheduled to do your PowerPoint (check the schedule) as soon as possible. This is especially important if you are doing new hymns that are not as familiar to the congregation.
Information for the 2016 Church Directory needs to be given to Eldora Engebretson (elnjoeng@cox.net) – please make sure your most current information is what she has and if you are willing to share a birthday, share that as well.
Sunday, December 13, after church – Youth Fundraiser. Cookie Plate Sale (pre-sales only). Donna Greenwalt is taking orders for Cookie Plates – includes a variety of small cookies and candies (approx. 40 1-inch cookies). Plates cost $5.00 each. Please let Donna know if you have a peanut allergy when placing the order. No cookie donations are needed.
Saturday, December 5, 10:00 am @ Phoenix Central: Mission Center Conference. This is the last day to submit your name to be a delegate to World Conference. Email Sherrie Sims bennettsims@hotmail.com to let her know you are coming and if you want your name to be added to the list for delegates.
Sunday, December 13, after church – December Birthday Celebration at Coco’s Restaurant on Bell & 98th Ave. See Donna Hill or Dean Speer to RSVP for reservations.
Friday, December 18 @ The Peoria Center for the Arts. – Youth event. We will be going to the theater production of “The Quiltmaker’s Gift”. This event needs to have tickets pre-purchased so we need RSVPs for the youth wanting to attend this event. The deadline for RSVPs will be Monday Nov. 30. Please email, text, or call Holli or Luis to let us know who will be attending by Monday.
1st, 2nd & 3rd Sundays of December: The youth are holding a free tire/tube giveaway. Please see the attached flyer that has all the information.
Hymn Practice Videos:
Come prepared to sing your little hearts out for this week’s service!
There is one new hymn for this week. It is CCS 396 “Blessed Be the God of Israelâ€. The practice video is here: https://youtu.be/xJghJlb7k90
Any announcements that you want in the weekly updates should be sent to this email address (thunderbirdwest.cofchrist@gmail.com) with the subject line “For Announcements”. The Weekly Update goes out on Wednesday evenings so any submissions for the email should be sent no later than Noon on Wednesdays.