Join Us for Tea and More!

Everyone's invited to attend our annual Presbyterian Women's Christmas Tea coming this Sunday (12/7) in the Koinonia Lounge with registration/fellowship beginning at 1:30 pm. The main program - "Here We Come a Caroling" - will begin at 2 pm including history and special stories about our favorite Christmas songs. You're also welcome to be a part of our special Christmas Boutique & Bake Sale and P.W. Thanks Offering. Join us for a very special afternoon!

Big Holiday Event!

Our annual Reason for the Season is returning on Saturday (12/13) from 11 am until 3 pm in the Family Life Center. There'll be a variety of Christmas crafts plus a table to make your own evergreen swag with a beautiful bow. You can enjoy either vegetarian chili or chicken noodle soup with hot chocolate or wassail and decorate your own Christmas cookie for dessert. We'll listen to the story of the Nativity and sing some Christmas carols. This is a community event, so there will be something for all ages. Watch for a detailed schedule in Thursday's newsletter, and be sure to mark you calendar for the Reason for the Season event!

Our Vision Statement:

We are a welcoming community FIRST UNITED in proclaiming FAITH in Jesus Christ, sharing HOPE for the future, and inspiring LOVE of our neighbors.

Watch for our "Weekly Newsletter" on Thursdays for the latest updates on everything. If you ever have questions, information to add, or want to be added to our regular email list, please contact the Church office or our Communications Team (*see links below).

> Weekly "Bible Recap" Meeting (Koinonia Lounge) - TODAY (12/1) 9 am

> Men's Fruitcake Sale (Church Office) - Monday-Thursday 10 am - 12:30 pm

> Connecting Ministry Meeting (Koinonia Lounge) - Monday (12/1) 5:30 pm (*special time)

> Advent Book Study (Library) - Tuesday (12/2) 9:30 am & Wednesday (12/3) 6 pm

> Men's Fellowship Event (3625 Bay Settlement Rd.) - Tuesday (12/2) 5 pm

> Handbell Choir Rehearsal (Music Room) - Tuesday (12/2) 6:30 pm

> No Dead Reformers Society Gathering - Will return in January...

> Agape Drive-Thru Dinner - Wednesday (12/3) 5:45 pm

> Choir Rehearsal (Music Room) - Wednesday (12/3) 6:30 pm

> Joyful Noise Rehearsal (Sanctuary) - Wednesday (12/3) 7:30 pm

> P.W. Mission Sewing (Koinonia Lounge) - Thursday (12/4) 9 am

> Pastors in the Gathering Area - Thursday (12/4) 10 am

> Discipleship Meeting (Koinonia Lounge) - Thursday (12/4) 5 pm

> Chantelles Christmas Concert (Sanctuary) - Friday (12/5) - 7 pm

> "Joyful Noise" Rehearsal (Sanctuary) - Sunday (12/7) 8 am

> Sunday Worship & Communnion (Sanctuary) - Sunday (12/7) 9 am

> Coffee Fellowship Time (*Koinonia Lounge) - Sunday (12/7) after worship

> Sunday School for all ages (various locations) - Sunday (12/7) 10:30 am

> Weekly "Bible Recap" Meeting (Koinonia Lounge) - Sunday (12/7) 5:30 pm or next Monday (12/8) 9 am

> Youth Group Meeting (Youth Media Room) - Sunday (12/7) 6 pm

> P.W. Christmas Tea & Boutique (Koinonia Lounge) - Sunday (12/7) - 1:30 pm

> D.P.C.O. Christmas Store (Family Life Center) - next Tuesday & Wednesday (12/9 & 10)

*Please contact the church office to schedule a meeting or to schedule changes

so we can keep everyone up to date. Thanks!

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“Christ First” Methodist Church Events (our "nesting" congregation)

> Various Group Meetings (various locations) - Tonight (5:30 pm), Tuesday (6 pm), Wednesday (6 pm), Thursday (6 pm), Friday (6:30 am), & Sunday (5:30-7 pm)

> Worship & Fellowship (Sanctuary & Koinonia Lounge) - Sunday 4 pm



"Changing Lives Through God's Love in Christ"

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