* THIS SUNDAY* Trunk or Treat: This Sunday, October 27 (5-7pm), come to the church parking lot and decorate your trunk all spooky and fill it full of candy! Trunks will be judged on creativity and prizes will be awarded to the winners! This event is open to the whole community. 

All Saints Communion in the Graveyard: On All Saints Day, November 1, we will have a worship service and communion in the graveyard. All are welcome to come and celebrate the saints from our past, present, and future.

All Saints Sunday: Next Sunday, November 3rd, we will be remembering those we’ve lost and welcoming new members into our fold. Come for a powerful and beautiful service at 10am and a luncheon to follow hosted by our two adult Sunday School Classes. If you’d like to bring something, bring a dessert to share! All are welcome.

Visit with St. Nick: Come learn the legend of St. Nicholas. Sit on Santa’s lap and enjoy some fun and festivities in the Fellowship Hall! 3-5pm: Open to the whole community! The Prayer Shawl ministry will also be also be hosting a mini Christmas craft fair!

Advent is Coming: We will be offering two special gatherings in Advent, beginning December 6th:

1. Advent Family Worship (Wednesdays: 5:30-7:00pm), come for supper and stay for interactive and contemplative worship for all ages in the sanctuary. 

2. Advent Bible Study with Pastor Steve (Thursdays: 9:30 – 11:00am), join us in the Purple Room for an examination of Jesus’ healing stories in the Gospel of Luke.

Nursery Care: We are looking for one Sunday School volunteer and two Worship Service volunteers each Sunday to look after our little ones. If you are interested in serving in the nursery, click here to sign up. All of our nursery volunteers must be background checked and trained in Safe Sanctuary.

Save the Dates
October 20 – Laity Sunday
October 27 – Trunk or Treat
November 1 – All Saints Communion Service in the Cemetery 
November 3 – All Saints/New Member Sunday
November 24 – Deck the Halls for Advent (after church)
December 1 – Hanging of the Greens Service
December 1 – Visit from St. Nick (Children’s Gathering and Blanket Drive)

Fall Break: Pastor Steve and Pastor Anne are out this week on Fall Break. For staff/parish issues reach out to our SPRC chair, Jessica Harrison, for building and grounds issues, contact our Trustees chair, Tony Easley. Diane Coppock is available for pastoral concerns. All of these people’s contact info can be found in the church directory.

THIS SUNDAY Laity Sunday: The local church is only as strong as its laity. Next Sunday, October 20th, we will celebrate our laity with a lay led worship service and a sermon from Amy Herrin.

Trunk or Treat: On Sunday, October 27 (5-7pm), come to the church parking lot and decorate your trunk all spooky and fill it full of candy! Trunks will be judged on creativity and prizes will be awarded to the winners! This event is open to the whole community.

All Saints Sunday: This All Saints Sunday, November 3rd, we will be remembering those we’ve lost and welcoming new members into our fold. Come for a powerful and beautiful service at 10am and a luncheon to follow hosted by our two adult Sunday School Classes. If you’d like to bring something, bring a dessert to share! All are welcome.

All Saints Communion in the Graveyard: On All Saints Day, November 1, we will have a worship service and communion in the graveyard. All are welcome to come and celebrate the saints from our past, present, and future.

Advent is Coming: We will be offering two special gatherings in Advent, beginning December 6th:

1. Advent Family Worship (Wednesdays: 5:30-7:00pm), come for supper and stay for interactive and contemplative worship for all ages in the sanctuary.

2. Advent Bible Study with Pastor Steve (Thursdays: 9:30 – 11:00am), join us in the Purple Room for an examination of Jesus’ healing stories in the Gospel of Luke.

Nursery Care: We are looking for one Sunday School volunteer and two Worship Service volunteers each Sunday to look after our little ones. If you are interested in serving in the nursery, click here to sign up. All of our nursery volunteers must be background checked and trained in Safe Sanctuary.

Save the Dates
October 20 – Laity Sunday
October 27 – Trunk or Treat
November 1 – All Saints Communion Service in the Cemetery 
November 3 – All Saints/New Member Sunday
November 24 – Deck the Halls for Advent (after church)
December 1 – Hanging of the Greens Service
December 1 – Visit from St. Nick (Children’s Gathering and Blanket Drive)

Pastor Steve’s Sermon: On Sunday, Pastor Steve preached on divorce and having the faith of a child. You can read it here.

Fall Break: Pastor Steve and Pastor Anne will be out this Sunday but we hope you enjoy our guest preacher, Bruce Meyers from Hilldale UMC. He is our very own, Jessica Harrison’s dad! If you have any concerns or needs, contact the church office. In our pastors’ absence: For staff/parish issues reach out to our SPRC chair, Jessica Harrison, for building and grounds issues, contact our Trustees chair, Tony Easley. Both of these people’s contact info can be found in the church directory.

Laity Sunday: The local church is only as strong as its laity. Next Sunday, October 20th, we will celebrate our laity with a lay led worship service and a sermon from Amy Herrin.

All Saints Sunday: This All Saints Sunday, November 3rd, we will be remembering those we’ve lost and welcoming new members into our fold. Come for a powerful and beautiful service at 10am and a luncheon to follow hosted by our two adult Sunday School Classes. If you’d like to bring something, bring a dessert to share! All are welcome.

All Saints Communion in the Graveyard: On All Saints Day, November 1, we will have a worship service and communion in the graveyard. All are welcome to come and celebrate the saints from our past, present, and future.

Nursery Care: We are looking for one Sunday School volunteer and two Worship Service volunteers each Sunday to look after our little ones. If you are interested in serving in the nursery, click here to sign up. All of our nursery volunteers must be background checked and trained in Safe Sanctuary.

Save the Dates
October 20 – Laity Sunday
October 27 – Trunk or Treat
November 1 – All Saints Communion Service in the Cemetery 
November 3 – All Saints/New Member Sunday
November 24 – Deck the Halls for Advent (after church)
December 1 – Hanging of the Greens Service
December 1 – Visit from St. Nick (Children’s Gathering and Blanket Drive)