What's the December Buzz - Wednesday, Dec. 3rd

December 3rd 2025

Join us for Blue Christmas on Wednesday, December 3rd. We'll have a casserole pitch-in at 6pm. Bring a casserole of any kind, and stay for worship at 7pm. This worship is especially for those who are seeking extra comfort and a place to lament during this season.

ACC Staff Love Gift

A special tradition here at ACC is the giving of a Love Gift to each of our staff members at Christmastime. This token of appreciation is a visible expression of our love and appreciation for all these servants do for us, for our church, and for our community, each and every day. This includes our ministers, music leaders and performers, sound technicians, administrative personnel, and child caregivers. Please join me in making a generous contribution to our Staff Love Gifts for 2025.

Below is how you can give:

1. Online at Allisonville.org/give and designate it as “Staff Love Gift”

2. Place your gift in the offering plate, making note that it is for “Staff Love Gift”

3. Mail your check to ACC, at 7701 Allisonville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46250,

making sure to write “Staff Love Gift” in the memo line

Please see that your gifts arrive to the church no later than December 7, 2025. Thank you for your consideration of this appreciation for our beloved Staff.

With love in Christ,

Ginny Campbell

ACC Council Chair

It's time again for ACC's annual Cookie Walk! Join us on Saturday, December 13 at 9am - cookies are $15 a box! Arrive early - we usually sell out by 10am. All proceeds go to our Outreach.

If you'd like to get involved in the Cookie Walk, we'll have a table in the narthex on December 7 for all bakers and volunteers. Contact Sue York with questions. You can also sign up to bake or volunteer here.

The Giving Tree is Back!

Beginning Sunday, November 30, a special Christmas tree will be inside Door #2. We will decorate it with your donations of gloves, mittens, scarves, hats and socks. After Christmas, all items will be sorted and

donated to several organizations such as Coburn Place, Family Promise and Washington Township schools. Thank you in advance for your gifts that will help children keep warm this winter!

Budget Information Session - THIS Sunday (12/7)

Our stewardship committee has assembled the 2026 budget proposal that will be considered by the church council on December 10th (see details below).

Like last year, we will be holding information sessions led by our stewardship co-chairs for those ACC members interested in understanding what's included in this year's budget.

Those will be happening THIS Sunday at 11 am in the Casa Room and at noon in the Chalice Room. You are welcome to join either conversation.

Church Council Meeting on December 10th at 7pm via Zoom

Sign-in details:

Join Zoom Meeting

allisonville.org/zoom and click on "All Other Meetings"

Meeting ID: 572 567 1267

DIAL IN:

+16699009128

+16892781000

December Food Pantry Requests

Canned Peas (not available from Gleaners)

Canned Tuna

Canned Fruit

Peanut Butter

Toilet Paper

Toothpaste

Individually wrapped kid's snacks and juices

2026 calendars

Used, clean grocery bags

FYI, storage space is limited and we have plenty of diapers. Thank you for your support!

Family Promise

Thank you to everyone who contributed items and or financially. We were able to fill 4 baskets for families. Between our church and many other churches all of the families in the after care and diversion programs received baskets. Thank you to Doug and Diana Shockley for delivering the baskets to the center. Thank you again ACC for continued support of Family Promise.

Mary Martha Circle

The Circle luncheon will be on Thursday December 18th at 11:30 am. We will meet at Murphys Steakhouse located at 52nd Street and Allisonville Road. Please RSVP to Sherilee Mclain.

For Your Calendar

Dec 3 | 6PM | Blue Christmas

Dec 6 | 8:30AM | Men’s Breakfast

Dec 6 | 9AM | Crafting Group

Dec 7 | Linwood Food Pantry Collection

Dec 9 | 10AM | Sound Bath

Dec 9 | 6PM | Damaris Circle

Dec 9 | 6:30PM | Yoga

Dec 9 | 7PM | Sarah Circle (luncheon)

Dec 10 | 11:30AM | PrimeTimers

Dec 10 | 7PM | Council Meeting

Dec 13 | 9AM | Cookie Walk

Dec 16 | 10AM | Sound Bath

Dec 16 | 1PM | Quilting Group

Dec 17 | 7PM | Elders' Meeting

Dec 18 | 11:30AM | Mary Martha Circle Lunch

Joys and Concerns

JOYS

On Thanksgiving, we fed over 100 people at our community meal. Thanks to everyone who organized, volunteered, and prayed over this event.
You’ll notice that our sanctuary and building have been decorated for the season. Despite the weather, we had about 20 ACC members who made that happen and we are grateful to them.
We rejoice with the Caress family, who got to see Kyle make his debut on Broadway in The Great Gatsby.

CONCERNS

We pray with Janet Spaulding, who had a successful medical procedure last week and is now recuperating.
We pray for Jim Powell and his recovery, as well as for Peggy and the entire family as they support Jim in his healing.
We lift up Pat Shockley, mom to Doug Shockley and Diane Spleth, as she is back in the hospital.
We pray with Jane Gradison, who is recovering after a fall.
We continue to pray for those in our church family with physical, mental health, and financial concerns. We specifically want to lift up Don Burrell, Jerry & Sandy Zimmerman, Vernon & Elaine Scott, Joyce Jones, Karen Bayne, and Robert Keltner.
Our Global Ministries prayer partner this week is Indonesia.

Sign Up for Flowers in Worship for 2025!

The rate for Worship Flowers is currently $50, and payment may be made to Allisonville Christian Church. Check or cash is preferred and please note somewhere on your payment that it is for worship flowers. However, you can do an online giving as well.

On your Sunday, Kim Fourman will bring a beautiful arrangement of flowers to the sanctuary that you are welcome to take home with you after the second service finishes around noon

If you have any questions please contact the office for assistance. 317-849-3957 or office@allisonville.org