First Presbyterian Church of EJ

*Join us this Sunday during fellowship to celebrate Nancy Visser's 10 years of service as Clerk of Session!

*There is a sign up in the back of the church for Meet and Eat on November 9th! Please let us know if you can join us. We will also be collecting monetary donations to help Brady Schroeder and his family as he goes through treatment for b-cell Lymphoma at U of M. There is a box in the back of the church if you would like to make a donation, also.

*We need LOTS of helpers for things coming up: Hanging of the Greens, Advent Happening, Christmas Pageant, Christmas Eve Service, and Advent Wreath readers. You can choose speaking or non speaking parts for Hanging of the Greens and the Christmas Pageant. Sign ups are in the back of the church!

Please pray for:

Richard Allen's son, Steven, who is on the waiting list for a liver transplant at U of M; Denny Jesiek who had a knee replacement on 10/29; Kathryn Bell who broke her ankle and had surgery on 10/29; Brady Schroeder who has recently been diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma and is receiving treatment at U of M; Toni's brother, Butch; Natalie Malpass' dad, Tim Pilat; Ayden Peterson, Nancy Sherman's nephew; Mark Robinson; Ken and Nancy's niece, Paula; Sally Lilak; Boden Vrondran; Ted Jeffery; Jeff Cook; Joy Porter; Bonnie Jones; Debbie Archer; Nancy Ortwine, Tracey Sherman's mom; Vic Patrick; Bob Visser; Tom Reid; Leslie, Sally Lilak's friend; Rich and Wava Dietrich's sister-in-law, Lynda, Stephanie Saad; Mary Jason; Bonnie Grover; Ken Kline; Our Nursing Home Residents: Nancy LaCroix.

**Please let us know if you need someone added to or removed from the list! Thank you!**

Our next Meet and Eat is November 9th and we will be giving any donations to Brady Schroeder's family to help with expenses while Brady receives treatment for B-cell lyphoma. If you haven't joined, we would love for you to join us! It will be a Thanksgiving Dinner. Yum! Please sign up in the back of the sanctuary so we know how much food to provide. If you aren't able to join and would still like to provide a donation to Brady's family, you can do so in the box of the back of the church or in the offering plate!

Tech: Gavin Spence

Children's Sermon: Donna Kline

Jr. Church: Susan Kinloch

Liturgist: Kathryn Bell

Ushers: Natalie and Penelope

Fellowship: Kathy and Stacey and friends to celebrate Nancy Visser serving 10 years as Clerk!

Flowers: Andy and Sarah Malpass

Tech: Bristol Skop

Children's Sermon: Susan Kinloch

Jr. Church: Stacey Chipman

Liturgist: Anne Olstrom

Ushers: Susan and Rhonda

Fellowship: Anne Olstrom

Flowers: Ken and Donna Kline

Tech: Bristol Skop

Children's Sermon: Stacey Chipman

Jr. Church: Brooke Hawley

Liturgist: Susan Kinloch

Ushers: Steve Bell

Fellowship:

Flowers: Ted and Toni Jeffery

November 9th: Whit Armstrong and Ashlee Mumich

November 10th: Shelly Malpass Raymond

None This Week!

We've learned that there is a need for gifts for teens ages 10–18 through our community’s Care & Share Secret Santa Project, in conjunction with Toys for Tots. It’s always fun to shop for the little ones, and we certainly encourage you to continue doing so! We also want to offer some suggestions and ideas for gifts that older children and teens would enjoy. From sports and fishing gear to electronics, games, spirit wear, and gift cards, there are lots of ways to make Christmas special for these older kids, too.

We will be collecting donations November 15 through December 6, with gifts distributed on December 12. We wanted to share these ideas early so you can keep them in mind as you begin shopping the great sales leading up to Thanksgiving! Thank you for helping make Christmas brighter for children and teens in our community. Your generosity makes a difference!

November 8th: Join us during fellowship to celebrate Nancy Visser's service as Clerk of Session for 10 years!

November 15th: Congregational Meeting

November 22nd: Session Meeting; Decorate the church for Advent

November 29th: Hanging of the Greens; First Sunday of Advent

December 6th: Advent Happening during fellowship

December 20th: Christmas Pageant; Bring a snack to share during fellowship

December 24th: Christmas Eve Service; 5:00 pm

November: Toilet Paper (a priority right now), shampoo, conditioner, body wash, hygiene products

December: Toilet Paper (a priority right now), mac and cheese, pasta and noodles, ramen.

It's easy to sign up for online giving to First Presbyterian Church of East Jordan! Either scan the code or click on the following link!

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