This Sunday is our Commitment Sunday. It's the Sunday where we'll ask you to physically embody your commitment during worship and bring your pledge card forward. (There will be a way to participate if you've already pledged.)

The act of bringing a pledge forward will be a reminder to all of us that we have to choose to respond to God's grace in our lives. It's a reminder that our faith is lived out through our hands and our feet and even our bank accounts.

I've been asking myself this week, what if we each committed to the act of responding to God's grace in our lives? What if everyone in this community committed to bringing something forward on Sunday? Not because we're trying to reach a budgetary goal, but because we're trying to do something so much bigger—we're trying to live as conduits of God's grace for this world.

I don't know what that experience would be like, but I'm hoping we'll find out together on Sunday because I imagine it would be a powerful experience for each of us. I imagine that being surrounded by people who embody commitment can only fortify your own. I imagine generosity only begets generosity. And, so, I imagine that grace would only multiply in our midst. What if?

Come to Quillin Hall on November 28 to make an Advent Wreath to take home. In addition to the Advent Wreath supplies, we will provide an inspirational hand out to guide your walk through the Season of Advent at home.

Beginning November 28 at 10AM, Mary Marcotte will lead a group in an honest and open conversation about Advent. This discussion series will be based on the devotional book, Honest Advent: Awakening to the Wonder of God-With-Us Then, Here, and Now. 

Bible Study: Tuesdays - 7:30 a.m.

Each week, The Wired Word provides resources on a current event. For the week of Thanksgiving the class is on PAUSE. We'll resume the week after Thanksgiving.

An email is sent to those interested. Previous participants don't need to sign up again — they're on the list. Those who would like to join or who would like more information are invited to contact Mike Marcotte.

Starting in January, Northridge youth and IRC youth will gather monthly to play games, get to know each other, and learn about various cultures represented. Many of these IRC teens are recent refugees or asylum seekers interested in learning more about their new home's culture. This will be an amazing opportunity for Northridge youth to expand their horizons and for the IRC youth to learn about America and make friends in their new hometown. Learn more about the IRC here: https://www.rescue.org/page/ircs-impact-glance