We hope all of our youth will be able to join us for the return of a previously popular SPC favorite service opportunity, "Rake n Run!" In this speedy service opportunity, we will pile into cars and drive through the surrounding neighborhoods. When we spot a lawn in need of raking, we will jump out, rake the yard, and drive away as fast as we can -- hopefully avoiding being caught in our random act of kindness!

After an hour of raking, we will return to the Underground for a potluck "Friendsgiving" meal together -- all dishes are welcome and can be dropped off in the Underground prior to or after worship on 11/12. This is the perfect Sunday to invite a friend to join you for youth group!

Please fill out this form to indicate your teen's participation in either/both Rake n Run and Friendsgiving: https://sycamorechurch.breezechms.com/form/3caadf

We will need to borrow several rakes, and we will need to know what dish your teen will provide. Both can be indicated on the form. I hope to get all of our youth (and some friends, too!) involved on this fun fall Sunday. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Rev. Rachel Boden ([email protected])

Christmas Giving Tree Program 2023

The Christmas Giving Tree Program collection, sponsored by the Mission Committee, begins this Sunday, November 5, and runs through December 3. This year we will be serving Operation Give Back, Family Promise (IHN), St. George Interfaith Food Pantry, and SugarTree Ministries.

The Christmas tree with tags are in the Cafe, or you may choose online giving by clicking the following link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49ABA829A3F4C43-45766714-2023#/

You may contact Karen Daniel or Dianna Jimenez at [email protected] for more information.

Thank you for considering how you might be a part of Christmas for our neighbors

in need. 

Now that it's November, it's time to start thinking about the upcoming holiday season here at Sycamore Presbyterian Church. One way you can participate in the holiday activities is to light the Advent candle one Sunday. Below is a link to sign up. If you have any questions, please contact Heather Lewis ([email protected] or call/text 513-601-6370).

Click the following link to participate:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C4FA4AC2AA5FD0-45778454-advent

Register this Sunday in the Cafe for the Prime Timer's spring trip. Bring your checkbook to church! There are only two Sundays left to save your spot on the bus. Click on the bus for all the details of this FABULOUS getaway!

Signups continue this Sunday in the Cafe,

or you may do so online at:

https://www.cognitoforms.com/SycamorePresbyterian/DinnersFor7Or8

Join us for our twenty- first year! This annual event runs from January through April and focuses on enjoying good food with friends old and new. It is a special way to get to know folks new to Sycamore Presbyterian as well as others in our church family.

We are expanding the program this year with a new option: you can participate "at home" or join a separate group of couples who want to meet "in restaurants".

How does it work?

Traditional "at home": Each month groups of 7 or 8 meet at a designated host's home. The host schedules the date and time for dinner and provides the entree. Guests bring a dish to add to the meal. "Dinners" can be an evening meal, lunch, brunch, or your own creative "in home" get together. Remember, the main purpose is Christian fellowship. The make-up of groups changes each month, with everyone hosting only once.

An additional option "in restaurant":

Each month groups of 7 or 8 will meet at a designated restaurant. The host schedules the date and time, chooses the restaurant, and makes the reservation. The hostess may serve appetizers before the meal or dessert afterwards at his or her home.

We ask that participants host once and attend at least one dinner. If you cannot commit to at least 2 months, you may sign up as a substitute. Substitutes will be used in the "in home" circuit versus the "in restaurant" group. We cannot guarantee that you will be called upon, but we keep a list of names for when someone cannot attend a dinner as planned.

Questions to Beth Hueil: (513) 683-0986 or [email protected]

*In person sign ups in the Cafe will take place on November 12 and 19.

SIGN UP NOW TO BRING A PIE!

Calling all bakers or those able to purchase an excellent pie...we need pie donations for our annual Pumpkin Pie Fellowship to follow our Thanksgiving Worship Service. Just click the following link, and we will be happy to add your pie to our list!

https://sycamorechurch.breezechms.com/form/1c6c9d

Attention: SPC Families mark your calendars for December 3, and plan on joining us for an Advent Event that will include lunch, face painting, and crafts. Join us in Fellowship Hall from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. If you have questions, please contact Rev. Rachel at [email protected].

Sycamore Church will be offering the GriefShare program: “Surviving the Holidays”

We know that many in our congregation have lost loved ones and might benefit from a little help over the Christmas season. You might be wishing you could skip the holidays, but we hope to offer you a better solution.

These will be some of the topics:

• the physical, emotional, and spiritual toll of grief
• hints to avoid being blindsided
• coming up with a plan responding to invitations
• what to say when confronted with remembering and honoring your loved one and more

Let me know if you would like to come.

Rev. Linda ([email protected])

Our Daily Bread – OTR

Sycamore Presbyterian will continue to support Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen and Social Center in OTR in their yearly Bread4Bread financial campaign. ODB will leverage SPC’s $5,000. donation to encourage giving during the Bread4Bread campaign. ODB supporters appreciate knowing that each dollar they give is being matched!

Click on the following link for more information: bit.ly/bread4bread2023 

Sunday: Randy Gross - 8:30 am in room 120. They will be studying Genesis.

Monday: Marilyn Poe - 10:30 am in the Chapel - study: "Experiencing the Power of the Holy Spirit, you can live God's best each day" by Lloyd John Ogilvie.

1st and 3rd Tuesday: Claudia Gross - begins @ 9:30 am in Room 120 - study: Old Testament Prayers.

1st and 3rd Tuesday: Mitzi Green’s Harmony Circle meets from 6-8:00 pm in the Media Center to watch and discuss "The Chosen" series.

Tuesday: Lamplighters with Don Dunham meets from 7-8:30 pm in Room 120. They are studying 1 & 2 Peter and Jude.

Wednesday: Alan Greggo’s Men’s Bible Study meets from 7-8:00 am in the Media Center. They are studying “Integrity- Living Truth” from the Life Guide Bible Series.

Wednesday: Jenny Ellsworth - 10-11:30 am in Room 120. Their current study is entitled “Experiencing God”- how to recognize his voice and know his will.

Thursday: Rev. Linda’s Bible Study meets @ 10:00 am in the Foyer - study: Exodus.

DEACONS OF THE MONTH - November

Being an SPC Deacon is a privilege and a blessing. As Deacons, we are given the opportunity to know SPC church members and friends in a deeper way, serving alongside them and growing in the understanding of the burdens people carry and how the church can help. Think of your Deacons as the "caregivers" of the congregation, and feel free to reach out to your Deacon of the Month if you need someone with whom to pray, have questions about the church, or just need an empathetic ear. Our "Cooks on Call" ministry is also available to provide a homemade meal following a surgery, serious illness, or passing of a loved one. We have been called to serve and are here for you.

STAFF CONTACTS:

Lead Pastor and Head of Staff: Rev. Ross Reddick ([email protected])

Associate Pastor for Youth and Family Ministries: Rev. Rachel Boden ([email protected])

Administration and Communications: Virginia Barnett ([email protected])

Finances: Bev Potts ([email protected])

Pastor for Congregational Care: Rev. Linda McClanahan ([email protected])

Children and Youth Ministries Coordinator: Grace Barnett ([email protected])

Director of Music: Dr. Sujin Kim ([email protected])

Maintenance: Rick Ware ([email protected])