Bits & Bytes: Sunday, December 17th

EN ESPAÑOL

THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

DECEMBER 17, 2023

7:45AM | 9:00AM | 9:01AM (ESPAÑOL) | 11:15AM

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(AVAILABLE 9:00AM, 9:01AM, 11:15AM)

THIS WEEK

SUNDAY:

Coffee Hour in the Mace Room 10:15am

Children's Chapel at the 9am & 11:15am services

MONDAY

Monday Bible Study 1:00pm

TUESDAY

Coffee with the Clergy 8:00am

Praise Team Rehearsal 6:45pm

WEDNESDAY

SOS Crafters 9:30am - Noon

Parish Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm

THURSDAY

Grief Service Noon

MAC Home Group 7:00pm

FRIDAY

Church Office Closed

SATURDAY

Brotherhood of St. Andrew 8:00am

Tai Chi 9:00am

Remember to wear pink for this coming Sunday, December 17th, for Rose Sunday!

COMING UP

Christmas Flower Offerings

Remember a loved one through our glorious flowers & music on Christmas Eve. Have your loved one’s name printed in the Christmas service leaflets.

Deadline December 17th, 2023

Click here to submit names/ donations

SPECIAL SERVICES

GRIEF SERVICE 12/21

NOON Take a special moment to remember loved ones during the holidays.

ADVENT 4 12/24

9:00AM (English)

9:01AM (Spanish)

CHRISTMAS EVE 12/24

4PM Family Worship with Praise Team, Student Choirs & Pageant. Livestreamed.

6PM En español con música de alabanza.

8PM Traditional Worship with Parish Choir, Organ, Strings.

10PM Candlelight Choral Worship with Organist & Strings. Livestreamed.

CHRISTMAS DAY 12/25

11:15AM Bilingual worship

Christmas Eve Pageant

There is still time to register your child (age 3years-5th grade) for the Pageant at the 4pm Christmas Eve Service! Click the button to fill out the form and return it to Angela Stengl astengl@saintdunstans.org

Click Here for Form (Editable PDF)

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Click Here to Download the app

Want more Bible in your life in 2024?

The Bible in One Year App helps us engage more with Scripture and encourages growth in our relationship with Jesus.

There are two ways to follow along: 1. follow by reading the text or 2. by listening to the audio commentary. You can also choose the version that best suits your lifestyle: the Classic version (25 minutes) or a shorter Express version (15 minutes).

OUTREACH

101 Seafarers Boxes Assembled!

Thank you so much to everyone who volunteered or donated to Seafarer's - we surpassed the goal for this year thanks to you! Our boxes are on their way to the Port of Houston!

Youth Service Day

December 16 8am-12pm

St. Dunstan's JDOK/Youth Group will volunteer with Houston Food Bank at the Warehouse location (Houston Food Bank, 535 Portwall St. Houston, TX. 77029). All volunteers under the age of 18 also need a completed Youth Volunteer Consent Form signed by a parent or guardian. Click the link to register and download the appropriate form.

ROOTED IN FAITH, GROWING IN COMMUNITY

What a fun and busy weekend we had! Thanks to everyone who participated in our marathon of a weekend with all the Christmas Festivities and a WONDERFUL new Parish Photo!

Special shout out to our photographer, Cat- you're awesome!

GIVING

Remember to turn in your Pledge Cards!

Your pledge allows us to plan a budget for 2024! Please remember to turn yours in BEFORE the annual meeting on January 28th!

***If you pledge by credit card, we still need you to fill out a new form every year! Contact Laurie Riggs with any questions lriggs@saintdunstans.org

HERE FOR YOU...

Prayers during this time

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