Announcements
VITAL INFO Regarding Parking Enforcement
Our parking enforcement will be under new management by December 1st; it will be based on license plates, no longer by windshield stickers or daily parking permits. If you regularly attend services here and plan on parking at the church anytime during the week, you’ll need to submit your license plate information to the church office as soon as possible so we can whitelist it. Otherwise, going forward you will need to pay for parking or risk getting booted for non-payment.
Sundays will be unmonitored until 2PM so we can all attend worship services without worry.
The new payment system will be by QR code or by text. You will no longer be able to pay with cash at the church window. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Monthly permit holders do not need to submit their information, as we already have it on file. However, please do make sure your permit is up-to-date.
Thanksgiving Day Feast at Noon at First Church!
Turkey, rolls and gravy will be provided, and there will be a signup sheet on the social hall stage for those who want to bring desserts or sides to share. You can also write down the number of attendees with you, whether or not you bring any food. We need an estimate of how many people are coming so that we have enough turkey for everyone.
Invite your friends, invite your family! We'd love to see you!
Hanging of the Greens on November 30th
The Hanging of the Greens will take place on Saturday, November 30th. Come join us at 10:30AM as we decorate our church with Christmas trees and greenery for the Advent season!
Advent Book Study starting December 2nd
Pastor Ko will lead an Advent book study on December 2nd, 9th and 16th, and January 6th and 13th. The book will be “Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times” by Adam Hamilton. There will be a signup sheet on the Social Hall stage if you are interested in participating, or you can call the office.
The books are now available from the office for just $15 apiece.
Chancel Choir - Thursdays and Sundays
Choir practice is on Thursdays at 6:30PM and rehearsals start at 8:50AM on Sunday mornings. They are currently preparing for the Christmas Cantata!
A Call for Liturgists
Ever consider being a liturgist? On Sundays they make announcements, lead the Call to Worship, say the opening prayer, and read the scriptures.
It's not that scary (we promise!) and you will be given a clear script to follow, so you needn't worry about making anything up on the fly. The sign-up sheet is on the Social Hall stage on Sundays.
We currently have a full roster through the end of December.
Volunteers Needed for Kitchen Duty
We would greatly appreciate having more volunteers in the kitchen for food prep before the 10AM worship service and especially for clean-up after Fellowship hour. It's not difficult work at all, but it's time consuming with only a few people.
Thank you to everyone who has helped so far with your gifts of time, energy, money and food! We couldn't do this without you!
Digest Publishing Schedule
Our Digest will generally be issued on the first Tuesday of each month.
November and December will be combined into one newsletter.
If you'd like to be put on the mailing list (either email or 'snail' mail) please contact the church office.
Prayer Requests
If you have a prayer request, please contact the church office or pastor, or share it with the congregation during the Joys and Concerns segment of the Sunday worship service. We can also include your request (anonymously if you wish) in the next digest.
Our "Lost and Found" Stash is Growing...
We have quite a number of items on our Lost and Found shelf, including various metal water bottles, several hats, a few umbrellas, some reading glasses, and even a driver license! If you have lost anything over the past year either inside our building or out in the parking lot, please inquire at the office to see if we have found it.
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