November 29, 2020: First Sunday of Advent

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-9 

Sermon: Come Down, Chris Joiner

Individuals or family pods are invited to enjoy some Advent stillness in the newly renovated sanctuary. You may sign up for a 30-minute block of time to reflect and pray on your own or explore the stations: Prayers of the People, Chrismon Find and Pray, Find Yourself in the Nativity, and Stars in the Sky. (Stations are for all ages!)

Sign up here.

Advent Take Home Bags for Families with Children

A blue adventure bag has been prepared as a gift for families with children to enhance the season of waiting. Stop by the sanctuary doors and pick up one bag per family anytime beginning Sunday, November 29. The blues of Advent represent hope and expectation for our hearts and homes to be open to the promised light of Christ. You will find some familiar Advent Workshop items and some new ways to help your family show love and gratitude this season.

Our Advent season will kick off a new multi-age class at 9:45 AM each Sunday morning on Zoom. We will begin with a check in game, Advent lighting ritual, Bible story and weekly ways to engage in the story. The children will continue their weekly Zoom check in on Wednesdays at 5:30, however, will be off when WCS is on holiday Nov. 25, Dec. 23 & 30.

Join us for this fun and festive sing-along event and don't be afraid to sing out in your car...no one else will be able to hear you!!!

Although Prime Timers can’t gather for a potluck dinner as we normally do in December, we can be together virtually for a special evening visiting the homes of Dale and Barbara Roos and Claire Crunk to view their decorations on multiple Christmas trees. Then, Michael Snoddy will give us a virtual tour of the organ and share interesting moments evolving from the installation. Please join us December 17^th at 7pm by clicking the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81951665236.

WNL means many things to many people. It is hard to even capture all it offers, from table fellowship and nourishment to worship, study, and service, and of course laughter, tears, and hugs together. We all prefer WNL to be in person, but until that time, we are continuing to adapt. We are seeking input from

two groups of people with two different surveys. Your feedback is important to help as we plan for the new year and will take 2-3 minutes to complete. WNL is a joint ministry of many committees and is currently providing a Zoom meeting for children’s gatherings at 5:30 PM, fellowship/dinner chat at 6:00 PM, and adult/youth Christian education programs at 6:30 PM.

If you participated in a least ONE section of WNL this fall, please complete this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6VJLL73

If you have had NO participation this fall, please complete this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KHC2QSH

The Adult Christian Education Committee has designed this survey and will share with the staff and related committees as we move forward and plan for 2021. You are welcome to contact Kim Joiner, Director of Christian Education, if you prefer to give feedback directly by email or phone. [email protected] 615-794-5114 Ext 209

What fills you with gratitude? Follow our Gratitude Blog during the month of November as 30 different members share what they are grateful for these days. Click on the Gratitude Blog box on our homepage to read the blog each day. We will also share a Gratitude quote from each day on our Instagram & Facebook stories.