Shadow Rock E-news

20 NOVEMBER 2024

Hey Everyone! This Sunday bring your favorite Fall/Harvest/Thanksgiving decoration to the worship service. During the opening song, we will build a mega-cornucopia as a centerpiece for our worship service. Pastor Ken is bringing a pumpkin that was a gift from the Keystones many years ago. All pumpkins, squash, leaves, plastic grapes, and turkeys (bird and human) are welcome!

Building Bridges of

Inclusion, Justice, and Spirituality

No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey,

you are welcome here!

This Sunday at Shadow Rock

9:00 am

Adult Spiritual Formation and Kindlings start in the Multipurpose Room of the Education Bldg with coffee and fellowship
Spiritual Play is in the Lime Room
Childcare is in the Blue Room
Sunday School for ages 9 and up in the Green Room
Hospitality Cart with coffee and cookies in the Multipurpose Room

10:15 am

Worship in the Sanctuary (childcare is offered in the Blue Room of the Education Bldg 10 - 11:30 am)

11:15 am

There is NO Sermon Reboot after worship. We will gather for our Congregational Meeting.

Chelsea was our worship leader 11/17, and her son Shepherd was a great help!

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance

In observance of this day, the victims of violence, and hope for a day of affirmation of transgender human beings, I encourage you to read this book. It is tender, funny, and honest. It will add much-needed understanding and kindness.

Pastor Ken

Looking Ahead for Worship Happenings

Nov. 24 Thanksgiving Sunday with Native American Flutist Jen Steege and Celebrating Stewardship of our values, vision, and mission.

Dec. 1 The First Sunday in Advent!

The theme is, "You Are a Blessing".

NO SPIRITUAL PLAY 12/1 AS FAMILIES TRAVEL AND RECOVER FROM THANKSGIVING.

Dec. 8 The Second Sunday in Advent!

The theme is, "We Can’t Go Along".

Dec. 15 The Third Sunday in Advent

The theme is, "Do The Good That Is Yours To Do". Also, the Spiritual Play Kids will present their program Be The Light!

Dec. 22 The Fourth Sunday in Advent

The theme is, "Hope Is Worth The Risk".

Join us with Jenn Steege for Thanksgiving Sunday and prayers of gratitude!

We are grateful that Jenn will share her music for the third year in a row in a service of Thanksgiving, on Nov. 24 at 10:15 am.

Jenn Steege honors the Native American Flute as a performing and recording artist. She offers flute with various live playing groups throughout the Phoenix Metro area as well as performing solo at a variety of venues. Jenn's desire is to bring North America's only indigenous wind instrument to the attention of people who are unfamiliar with it, while honoring the deep cultural roots of the peoples it derives from. Her albums, First Breath and First Breath Deluxe (Traditional), Bright Morning Star (Christmas), and My Song Shall Rise (hymns) are available through all digital platforms to stream or download. She is also releasing single songs regularly through DistroKid . . . such as Moonlight Sonata, All Is Well, Moon in a Dewdrop, Vincent, and others through digital and streaming outlets. Find her at Jenn Steege Music on Facebook and @jennsteegenaf on Instagram. Her email is hello.jennsteege@gmail.com.

ATTENTION! This is an official notification! We will have a congregational meeting, Nov. 24th after our worship service. The purpose of the meeting is to review and vote on a facilities improvement project that will complete the sanctuary soffit repair and replacement.

The written proposal is available upon request.

SPIRITUAL PLAY HAPPENINGS!

Our current societal atmosphere needs all the kindness we can muster and share. Here is a way to do it that has a close connection to our spiritual family. Check it out!

Thanks so much for ordering from (or registering on) The Be a Nice Human site - and welcome to the new referrals we've received! We continue to support The Nicole Brittany Beaudoin Scholarship at the ASU Foundation to help nursing students. We’re back for our sixth holiday event and we’d appreciate your support!

Visit us at: https://be-a-nice-human-nbb.myshopify.com/

We are once again offering customized merchandise with Nikki's message to us all, "Be a Nice Human". We brought back a few favorites from previous years and the very popular TravisMathew polo in two new colors!

Based on your suggestions, this year we added:

men's and women's featherweight zip-up hoodies
long sleeve pocket t-shirt
women's wave wash shorts
insulated stainless steel wine tumbler
insulated stainless steel 40 oz. cup with handle and straw!

All proceeds will be donated to the The Nikki Beaudoin Scholarship Fund which provides financial assistance to deserving nursing students at ASU. You may donate directly to the ASU scholarship fund at this link.

With your support through purchases on this our site and other fundraising efforts, the fund has grown to $203,000 in endowed balance - the principal will always be there to generate funds for annual scholarships. So far, $32,000 in scholarships has been awarded to 10 deserving students.

Please order by Sunday, December 1, 2024. We'll print labels and ship by Saturday, 12/14.

Again, thank you for your support!

Marcia Anderson and Mary Lou Micheaels - Friends of the Beaudoin family

Boy Scout Troop 426 Selling Christmas Wreaths

Fresh and fragrant noble fir wreaths with a pre-tied red velvet bow and snowy pinecones will be available to you for $28.00.

Scouts will be present after our worship services on Dec. 8th and 15th. You can take them home on the day of purchase.

(The picture is not an actual presentation of the wreaths being sold. The scouts' wreaths are a lot better and made by real elves.)

Upcoming Events!

Nov. 24 Congregational Meeting for Soffit Project

Dec. 1 Yoga on the patio and childcare is provided for children. No Spiritual Play.

Dec. 8 Potluck! Rumor has it that lasagna is on the menu. Troop 426 Wreath sales.

Also, at 5 pm we will have our Celebration of Life Service for Dr. Becky Allison. Reception in Smith Hall afterwards.

Dec. 15 Troop 426 Wreath sales.