Notices for November 13, 2022

HANDS OF GRACE is in need of shampoo, conditioner, apple juice, 15oz. cans of spaghettios, beefaroni, spaghettios with meatballs, spaghettios with franks, etc., Thank you.

Hands of Grace is preparing for our Thanksgiving meal offering. We are receiving 40 turkeys from the CT Food Bank. We have sufficient inventory of most of the canned goods we distribute. Following is a list of items that we do need:  canned pumpkin (4), frosting (22), French’s fried onions (33), and pie Crusts (38). Thank you for your help feeding less fortunate families.

FESTIVAL CHOIR practices are held immediately after the first service and/or immediately after Wednesday prayer/Bible study, and will last about 20-30 minutes.  Come join us!  See Ruth Yeadon for more information. 

A BASIC SIGN LANGUAGE CLASS will be held at St. Paul’s on Friday evenings in the lower fellowship hall at 6:30pm beginning November 18th.  The class will be limited to 20 people. There is no cost. Contact Dave Yoreo to enroll: dayoreo@gmail.com.

THIRD THURSDAY THING will meet on November 17^th, 6:00pm, at Hands of Grace.  All men of the church are welcome.

Lift up in prayer….. Bob and Pat Mallory at the passing of Pat’s mother, Virginia Hawley, on Wednesday.

REMINDERS:

• Sons of Thunder bottle/can collection Sunday, November 27^th.
• New member class meets Monday, November 14^th, 7:00pm.
• Vespers and Bible Study, Wednesday, November 16^th, 7:00pm.

The Christmas Fair is approaching.  We will be making wreaths for

The Fair on Sunday, November 27^th, in the lower fellowship room after the 10:30am Service.  All are welcome to attend.

Greens will be needed (good amount!) and can be left outside the back    kitchen door:

                        ~Red/white pine.

                        ~Spruce, Balsam

                        ~Cedar

                        ~Mountain Laurel

                        ~Holly

                        ~NO hemlock~

                        Please bring gloves and garden clippers.

For the Fair, we would graciously appreciate any of the following:

~4 dozen cookies: please indicate name of cookie and if       it contains nuts, artificial sweeteners, gluten/dairy free, etc..

~Baked goods: pies, jams, jellies, candy, cake, breads, securely wrapped.

~Knitted/sewn items. Handmade crafts.

~Christmas crafts and ornaments.

FAIR SET UP is Friday, December 2^nd, after 10:00am.  Please feel free to bring in your arts and crafts for the Fair during the week.

Thank you!