Chime Notes - November 2025

Chime Notes news & updates

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November 2025 | Issue 131

Upcoming Events

Sunday Worship this month

November 2 - 9- 16 - 23 - 30

Communion Sunday

November 2

Veteran's Day

Tuesday, November 11

Let It Snow Holiday Fair

Saturday, November 22

Interfaith Service

Sunday, November 23

In addition to our in-person worship, we will continue to use ZOOM to broadcast the 10 AM Sunday Worship Service, which is also streamed to Facebook Live and YouTube.

Coffee hour is after worship, in Clarke Hall, with fans moving the air.

Many thanks to our team of ushers and coffee hour hosts.

Please let Janet Fischer know if you would like to be an usher or coffee host on an upcoming Sunday.

Coffee and Conversations

is run by lay leaders and is a time of discussion and reflection about the day's scripture.

During fall, winter and spring, we meet at 9:10 on non-Communion Sundays, and finish by 9:55.

Please join us as you are able!

Thanksgiving

On October 3, 1863, during the Civil War, Lincoln proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving to be celebrated on Thursday, November 26. Theodore Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day.

Thanksgiving Day is an annual national holiday in the US and Canada celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year. Americans generally believe that their Thanksgiving is modeled on a 1621 harvest feast shared by the English colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.

The American holiday is particularly rich in legend and symbolism, and the traditional fare of the Thanksgiving meal typically includes turkey, bread stuffing, potatoes, cranberries, and pumpkin pie.

(www.britannica.com)

On Friday, October 24th, many gathered to enjoy an evening of pizza, drinks, desserts, fun and Halloween Trivia!

There were many creative costumes!

Thank you to David Silva, Jacque Quann, Susan Hamilton and the Team for putting on a fun night!

Old Friends!

Pictured above are Jim and Sharon Scofield with Diana and Murray Johnson who were visiting from the Chicago area in October.

Diana and Murray were active in First Church's Youth Ministry in the 1990's. Great to see you both!

Social Justice Corner

There is an immediate need is to support our neighbors and friends with access to free food, given the US government's shutdown and suspension of SNAP benefits.

Anchor Food Pantry is holding food drives every Saturday in November.

Please see the flyer to the right for more information!

For information on how to access SNAP Benefits click this link!

Holiday Fair

November 22, 2025

Co-Chairs: Susan Buchanan and Sharon Thomas

Many Volunteers are needed for this vital First Church Ministry!

Join us for our next Holiday Fair Meeting on

Sunday, November 9th after services in the library.

Specific areas of needed volunteer assistance include donating items to the Silent Auction, the Children and Adult Christmas Gift Trees, the Bake Table, Frozen Foods, Everything Christmas Table donations,

the Jewelry display and Clean Up and Item Donation to Goodwill at the conclusion of the fair.

There is a sign up sheet on the Opportunities Table near Clark Hall.