December, 2013

Order Your Christmas Poinsettas

By December 1

The beautiful Christmas Poinsettias, which decorate our sanctuary on Christmas Eve have a dual purpose: Not only do they symbolize the birth of Jesus; they also enable us to share this joyous spirit with the sick and shut-ins among our church family. If you would like to provide flowers for these purposes, please fill out the form (Link to the Order Form), print and give it to Flaye Stahl or leave it at the church office. You may also call the church office at 666-7194 to order your plant.

Church Christmas Card

By December 1

Instead of sending cards to your church friends, you can participate in the Church Card that is mailed to all our members. Just submit your name, the way you want it to appear, AND RETURN THIS FORM NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1. The cost is $3.00 Please print your name(s) exactly as you want them to appear. Link to the Order Form

United Methodist Students' Day

Sunday, December 1

December 1, 2013 is United Methodist Students' day, one of the six church-wide Special Sundays with offerings. Your generous donations help provide scholarships and loans for students attending United Methodist-related and other accredited colleges and universities.
Vida Owusu, Missions Committee

Greening The Sanctuary

Friday, December 6 | 6:00pm

Come join in the fun of decorating our sanctuary for the Christmas season. Decorating will begin on Friday evening, December 6th at 6 PM. Come for an hour or stay as long as you can. Decorating usually takes about two hours. EVERYONE is welcome, especially those who love to climb ladders. Maybe you don't love climbing ladders. There are lots of on the ground jobs too, the creche, the tree, the pew candles and wreaths on the doors. If you have a rechargeable screwdriver please charge it and bring it to help attach the tall wooden candle holder posts to the ends of the pews. Refreshments will be served.
Thank you for helping, Worship Committee

paghetti Luncheon

Sunday, December 8 | after Worship Service

The Church will hold a Spaghetti Luncheon on December 8th starting after service. Price will be $5 per person and $10 per family.

Ladies that Lunch

The Second Week in December

A ladies luncheon is being planned for the second week in December. If you are interested in attending, please contact Christine Hoff. (631-665-7237)

Soup Kitchen Christmas Dinner

Thursday, December 19| 4:30pm

As in past years, we are expanding our Soup Kitchen into a full free Christmas Dinner on Thursday December 19th, serving a festive meal and following it up with a caroling singalong.
As always, we need your help to cook, serve, and provide good cheer. Remember that we do have a soup kitchen fund so cooks with tight budgets can turn in receipts and we will gladly reimburse you for materials purchased.
The schedule for this year will be:
DROPOFF 2:00pm - 3:00pm. Those who are cooking but not serving can deliver food at this time.
SETUP 3:00 - 4:30pm.
SERVE DINNER 4:30pm.
SINGALONG 5:15pm.
CLEANUP 5:45pm until done.
I hope you will join me in worshiping God not just with our words but with our deeds in this holy season. Please sign up to cook and/or serve by signing up in Fellowship Hall or contacting me via email.
At present we need the following items: Two turkeys, 15 pounds or more each, Three half pans mashed potatoes, Half pan green bean casserole, Half pan shells / ziti / etc., Half pan sweet potatoes, 8 loaves Bread (bakery donation), Pickles and olives, Four pies, Four gallons fruit punch, Coffee, gallon milk, sugar, Paper goods - plates, cups, utensils, napkins (sufficient for 100, check/buy if needed)
Different and additional items are welcome, just let us know so we can coordinate. If you can help publicize the dinner, flyers can be picked up at the church.
Thanks in advance for your generosity and service, Tom Wilson

Christmas Caroling

Sunday, December 22 | after Worship Service

The Church Band and carolers will be singing and playing on Sunday afternoon December 22nd. We will be visiting homebound Church members and nursing homes. This is a wonderful and spiritually uplifting experience for all who attend.
We will gather in Fellowship Hall after Service to assemble lyric booklets, pass out maps, set up the car pools, and warm up on a few tunes. Pizza will be provided, after we munch we'll drive around to several performance locations, then return about 4:00pm.
If you have to come late or leave early that's fine. Most of our locations are indoors so caroling will be rain or shine. For more information or to play in the band please contact me via email to twilson@brightwaters.com or phone 516-662-3528.
Tom Wilson

Christmas Eve Services

Tuesday, December 24

4:00pm - Lessons & Carols
11:00pm - Candlelight Service with Holy Communion