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142 Hobart Road Hanover, PA 17331-8102 Phone 717-637-2299 Grove 717-637-0826 Website: www.stdavidsucc.com Email: [email protected] RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED ST. DAVID’S DIGEST 2018 NON-PROFIT ORG PRESORTED STANDARD US POSTAGE PAID HANOVER PA 17331 PERMIT #80 TRADITIONAL WORSHIP SERVICE — 8:45 a.m. FAITH FORMATION — 10:00 a.m. CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE — 11:15 a.m. Rev. Scott A. Sager, Pastor ~ [email protected] Home 717·630·8874, Cell 717·880·6082 Sally McClintock, Organist Aimee Tasker, Secretary Church Office Hours: Mon through Thurs ~ 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. MISSION STATEMENT OF ST. DAVID’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST St. David’s United Church of Christ strives to be a loving and caring family of God by: Celebrating the Good News of Jesus Christ Committing ourselves to unite the membership Witnessing to our community and the world ================================================================ PRIORITY STATEMENT: Our priority is to promote spiritual growth through prayer, bible study, small groups, Faith Formation, and worship participation as evidenced by an increased involvement in vibrant, purposeful congregational activities.

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142 Hobart Road Hanover, PA 17331-8102 Phone 717-637-2299 Grove 717-637-0826 Website: www.stdavidsucc.com Email: [email protected]

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

ST. DAVID’S DIGEST

2018

NON-PROFIT ORG

PRESORTED STANDARD

US POSTAGE PAID

HANOVER PA 17331

PERMIT #80

TRADITIONAL WORSHIP SERVICE — 8:45 a.m.

FAITH FORMATION — 10:00 a.m. CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE — 11:15 a.m.

Rev. Scott A. Sager, Pastor ~ [email protected] Home 717·630·8874, Cell 717·880·6082

Sally McClintock, Organist Aimee Tasker, Secretary

Church Office Hours: Mon through Thurs ~ 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

MISSION STATEMENT OF ST. DAVID’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

St. David’s United Church of Christ strives to be a loving and caring family of God by:

• Celebrating the Good News of Jesus Christ

• Committing ourselves to unite the membership

• Witnessing to our community and the world

================================================================

PRIORITY STATEMENT:

Our priority is to promote spiritual growth through prayer, bible study, small groups, Faith

Formation, and worship participation as evidenced by an increased involvement in vibrant,

purposeful congregational activities.

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"You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name." John 15:16

We often find ourselves overwhelmed during the busy Christmas season. We spend endless hours shopping and baking and decorating. There are choir concerts and special worship services to attend. We invite guests into our homes and host parties. Do we have to say "yes" to everything and everyone? Well, yes, we must say "yes" to at least one invitation, and that is the invitation of our Lord, the Child of Bethlehem. He quietly asks us to say "yes" to Him, to trust His word and His promises so that through faith in His name, we will bear the fruit of love and service that brings glory to the Heavenly Father. So, even in this very busy and exciting season, we are empowered by the Holy Spirit to say "yes" to our Lord Jesus Christ.

All the Lord asks of us is a simple "yes", a simple act of trust, so that His choices for us can bear fruit in our lives. May we not be so busy with our way of living, our plans and projects, our relatives and friends, that we do not even notice the One who is closer than everyone else. Say "yes" to Jesus this Advent season.

-Rev. Scott A. Sager

The Lectionary recommends passages of scripture for each Sunday of the year. We will not read all of these in worship, but they are provided for your individual study and reflection for the week. We encourage you to read the lessons the week prior to Sunday service.

December 2 Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25:1-10 I Thessalonians 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36 December 9 Malachi 3:1-4 Philippians 1:3-11 Luke 3:1-6

December 16 Zephaniah 3:14-20 Isaiah 12:2-6 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18

December 23 Micah 5:2-5a Psalm 80:1-7 Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-55 December 24 Isaiah 62:6-12 Psalm 97 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:1-20 December 30 I Samuel 2:18-26 Psalm 148 Colossians 3:12-17 Luke 2:41-52

Come On In

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You’ve got to practice what you preach,

When you’re walkin’ in the light,

Cause they’ll hold you up,

Under a spot light.

They’ll call you hypocrite,

When your humanness doesn’t fit,

With how they think you should live.

So be kind and gentle.

Leave judgment to the King.

Welcome the stranger,

To come on in.

Come as you are.

Come right of the street.

Our house is yours.

Come fill your cup.

No shirt, no shoes.

Come on in.

We welcome you.

We’re the house of sinners,

In our brokenness,

We’re here to love one another.

Come on in.

We’re reaching out.

We’re reaching in.

No one’s perfect.

There’s grace within.

We welcome you.

Come as you are.

Come right of the street.

Our house is yours.

Come fill your cup.

No shirt, no shoes.

Come on in.

We welcome you.

Tammy Kitzmiller

Cookie Walk Our Annual Cookie Walk will be held on Saturday, December 1st from 8:00 am – 11:00 am in the grove building. A wide variety of cookies will be sold by the pound and we will have carry-out soup and BBQ for sale that day.

LOCAL WRITER VISIT On Sunday, December 2nd, a local writer from York, Mary Jane McCluskey, will be joining us during the Faith Formation hour to present her children's book, Grace Comes at Christmas. She will have books for sale and be autographing them. All are invited to attend.

NEW VENTURE LUNCH New Venture Lunch is a small group ministry that meets once a month for lunch and fellowship at various restaurants in the Hanover area. EVERYONE is invited to join in! The next New Venture Lunch will take place on Wednesday, December 5th at Menges Diner in Abbottstown at11:30 am. Please sign-up on the bulletin board if you would like to attend. We’d love to see some new faces!

WHVR “FEED A FRIEND” MARATHON

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Join the community-wide initiative to fight hunger in Hanover. Here at St. David’s, we will be collecting canned goods and/or cash donations. *Please have all donations to the church by Sunday, December 2nd

This benefits the food bank at New Hope Ministries. There will be a large can in front of the sanctuary for your donations. Each dollar will buy three cans of food. Every $8.00 will buy a case. WHVR stations 95.3 and 1280 and Rocky 98.5 will be broadcasting the event live on the radio on Thursday, December 6th from Noon to 8 PM and Friday, December 7th from 8AM to 4PM. Thank you for your generous donations.

YOUTH GROUP SCHEDULE December 9th: 4th-12th grade, Christmas caroling after the 2nd service. December 16th: 4th-12th grade, the Live Nativity at Emmanuel UCC, Abbottstown from 6:30-8:30 pm. January 13th: 6th-12th grade, meeting in the grove from 6-7:30 pm

ALL CHURCH CHRISTMAS BANQUET The All Church Christmas Banquet will be held on Friday, December 14th at 6:30 pm in the grove building. The fellowship group will provide the meat and drinks, and we ask that each family bring a side dish or dessert to share. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board, so we have a count to use for the food preparation, and to know what sides will be available. We are looking for some volunteers to help us with baking some turkeys and hams. If you are able to help with that please contact Mike & Missy Klinedinst or Scott & Jodi Klinedinst and we will get the meat to you. There will be a visit from someone special that night with a small gift for the children. If you have any questions, please contact us. We look forward to be able to have a fun night of fellowship and celebrate the birth of our Savior with our church family.

SOUTH WESTERN SCHOOL

DISTRICT HOLIDAY PROGRAM We are pleased to invite you to the 2018

community Holiday Program performed by

our students for our senior citizens. The program will be held on Friday,

December 14th at 1:00 pm at E. H.

Markle Intermediate School Auditorium. This program celebrating the holidays will

last approximately one hour, with refreshments being served immediately following the show. With questions, call

717-632-2500.

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PRAYERS & FUNDS NEEDED Prayers and funds for medical expenses are needed at this time for Jackson Kuhn, the infant son of Andy and Katie Kuhn. As you may know, Jackson was born without a bowel opening and has a temporary colostomy. He has since developed a blood infection and is currently in the John Hopkins hospital. This is the funding website for any donations you would be able to make. http://wwwgofundme.com/prayers4jackson or directly by mail to: Andy & Katie Kuhn 655 Thomas Armor Drive Windsor, PA 17366. Thank you for your compassion.

DVD MINISTRY The DVD Ministry offers recordings of each

Sunday service to our shut-ins and members who

wish to receive them. It is very important to us to

make sure that every member feels included,

especially those who are unable to leave their own

home. If you know of someone who would like to

participate in our DVD ministry, please let the

church office know their name and address and they

will be added to the weekly mailing list.

*You may also request a copy of the first service,

anytime you’d like.

E-NEWSLETTER To help cut postage costs, we are again asking

folks who wish to receive the monthly

newsletter via email to sign-up. (Note: This is

just for the folks who are currently receiving a

paper copy.) If you wish to be added to the

monthly newsletter email list, please contact

the church secretary or sign-up on the sheet on

the bulletin board. Thank you!

SAGE JAMES HULL; born on October 18, 2018

at Hanover Hospital. He weighed 6 lbs. 3 oz. and

was 20” long. Mother is Emily Hull, Grandparents

are Jamie & Christine Hull and Great Grandparents

are Daniel & Pauline Snyder.

WITTEN MAXWELL WAGAMAN; born on

October 24, 2018 at York Hospital. He weighed 7

lbs. 7 oz. and was 19 ¾” long. Parents are Max &

Erin Wagaman, Grandparents are Bill & Lorie

Wagaman and Great Grandmother is Dolores

Harget.

JACK ROBERT BORYS; born on April 27,

2018. Baptized on October 27, 2018 at St. David’s

UCC. Parents are Greg & Kelsey Borys.

Grandparents are Glen & Jeannette Hetrick. Great

Grandmother is Vernice Hetrick. God Parents are

Wesley & Lacey French.

KENNETH R. BEARD SR- 77 years, died

November 8, 2018-Kenworthy Funeral Home.

ADAM RICHARD DAY & LAUREN

MICHELLE SMITH; married on October 27,

2018.

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MEDICAL CLOSET VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The Medical Supply Closet Ministry is a vital program to help those in our community with medical equipment, free of charge. The Medical Supply Closet Committee is looking for volunteers to clean medical equipment that is returned or donated to us. If you would like to volunteer to clean items, please contact the church secretary. This is also a great idea for anyone looking for community service hours. Also, if you would like to be a part of the committee, we are always looking for more members. Keep a lookout on our monthly calendar for meeting dates, we plan to resume meetings in January.

HAT & MITTEN TREE

While doing your Christmas shopping, let’s

remember the less fortunate in the Hanover

area. Please bring your donations of warm

mittens, gloves, scarves and hats to

decorate our Mitten Tree. All sizes are

needed for men, women and children. They

will be distributed by the Hanover Area

Council of Churches. Thank you!

THANK YOU, ST. DAVID’S MEMBERS!

We have generously supported these

recent offerings out of our heartfelt love to others. Thank you for your loving hearts!

Caring For Our Own $1014.00

Lancaster Seminary/Harvey M. Light Scholarship Fund $91.00

Neighbors In Need $125.00 CROP Walk $875.00

New Hope Ministries, Items for

Thanksgiving Dinners 200 Cans of Yams, 200 Packets of Gravy

HOMEWOOD AT PLUM CREEK

AUXILIARY - MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Mike Altland Kenneth Bachman * Delores Beard Kim Bechtel Lynn Belt Joy Boden Aaron Bradley Bill Brown Stacie Brown Joel Cook+ Mike Crowl Dunston Family Tracy Engle Jessie Feeser Drew Ferradino Jake Fitzhugh Phyllis Frank Mary Frock * Ron Furbay, Jr. Steven Gant Kevin Gaskill Michael Giola

Tom Green Mike Gross Paula Hockensmith Sally Harrison Donna Hillegass Aubrey Jacoby Alex Kutosth Simon Lee Brian Lenz Bud Livelsberger Robert Lupman Lebo Family Preston Lloyd Kelly Masi Jackson McCullin Zach McLoad Brian McNeil Lindsay Melichar Donald Miller Lisa Miller Robert & Carleen Moye Lisa Moyle Cliff Myers Janet Myers Lisa Myers Austin Nace

*Shut-ins +Military

Ernie Noble Donna Noz Arch Oller Doreen Oblaue Pahl Joyce Pennington Rick Phillips Ashley Reed Barry Reed Jim Ristine Michael Roy Sarah Rupp Chad Schaeffer Ethan Scherer Kristin Scheivert Dave Sentz Joseph Michael Stallings Patty Steback Joyce Steinacker Shirley Sterner Donald Stine John Stulfus Nicholas Sturgill Cory Swartz Bekah Tuckey Cindy Via Bill & Tina Wallace Gloria Wike Tanner Yingling

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Month of December

If you would like to become a Homewood

Auxiliary member, the fee is $3.00. You will

receive a date book calendar and the Fireside

Magazine keeping you up to date on

Homewood activities.

The Auxiliary has been busy this past year and

was able to supply these items for Homewood

residents: Weighted blankets, mats to help

clients moving from a wheelchair, air cushions

for seats, low vision remove controls for TV’s,

exercise equipment and a mixer with

attachments for making homemade pasta.

Please see Barb Fuhrman or Linda Huggens to

give your donation.

POINSETTIA ORDER FORM

Poinsettia’s for the Christmas Eve Service may

now be ordered. Please note that we will now

only be ordering RED poinsettias. They are

$10.50 each. You may find the form in your

newsletter. Also, extra forms may be found in

the vestibule. Checks should be made payable

to St. David’s UCC, and order forms and

payment should be given to Ruth Bossom by

December 16th.

UCC PENSION FUND OFFERING

For Retired UCC Clergy Sunday, December 23rd & Monday, December 24th

This offering is an expression of God’s love to retired UCC Clergy. We are reaching out in kindheartedness to those who have faithfully shepherded our churches and who now find themselves facing unexpected financial needs. Some will need help with payments of health insurance premiums, emergency financial or household needs and also Christmas thank you gifts for clergy in need. Last year we gave a contribution of $405 to this offering. The UCC Board for Ministerial Assistance offers sincere thanksgiving for our donation. Envelopes are in your newsletter. Thank you for your generosity.

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Provide-a-Lunch

Clothing Bank Changing Lives Shelter

Special Needs for December P-A-L DATE:

SATURDAY DECEMBER 22nd

CLOTHING BANK DATE: DECEMBER 21st

CHANGING LIVES SHELTER

RUTH’S HARVEST

Scalloped Potatoes Sauerkraut

Sugar Ketchup Coffee

Coffee Creamer

Blankets (No Crochet) Towels

Queen Size Sheets Family Size Toiletries

Clorox Wipes

Sweats M/F (Sizes M/L/XL) Hand Towels Liquid Soap

Hand Sanitizer

Single Serve Entrees & Drinks

Pastor Scott,

Thank you for visiting with mom and my

wife while she was confined to bed at

home and also for visiting during her

hospital stays.

We’d also like to thank our Christian

family for the visits, support, prayers and

cards.

-Ralph & Family

Thank you to our church family for the

cards and prayers during this difficult

time. Thank you to Sally for the

beautiful music and memory video for

the service. Thank you to the Care

Committee for the wonderful luncheon

that was prepared. Thank you to Pastor

Scott for the beautiful and heartwarming

funeral service. Your words gave our

family comfort and peace.

With Thankful Heats,

Todd & Wanda Bankert and Family

Dear Pastor Scott & Church Family,

Thank you for the cards during our time

of sadness. Thank you for caring and

doing the service for Kenny. It was very

much appreciated.

-The Beard Family

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STEWARDSHIP MOMENT The Bowerbird of Australia and New Guinea is a fascinating bird. The male constructs and elaborate home for the female, preparing her a place to live, and especially a place to lay her eggs. Not only does the Bowerbird build a home, he builds a beautiful one. In Australia the Bowerbird often will select a favorite color…frequently blue…and pick up blue shreds of paper, blue balloons, anything blue, and build it into the house. The Gardener Bowerbird of New Guinea builds a roofed house, three feet wide made of orchid stems. He then carpets the floor and entrance with soft moss and even decorates it with fresh flowers and berries. As the flowers and berries fade, he replaces them with fresh ones. (I imagine a lot of women would like to have that kind of male around the house!) The male Bowerbirds do elaborately what all birds do. They prepare a place where eggs can be laid. They get it ready. They help new life come into the world, and be healthy and strong. John the Baptist was the Bowerbird of the gospel. He was the one who prepared for the arrival of Jesus, the Messiah, and got things so Christ’s word could be heard in the world and be strong. He was the one who made important preparations so that Christ’s word could be effective. As we prepare for the coming of Christ during Advent, we think of that lovely and precious gift of Jesus Christ. And, as we receive, so we are moved to give. To give of ourselves, to each other. To give to those in need. To give ourselves in worship. So, let the theme of this Christmas season be giving and receiving. Receiving first, the amazing grace of God in the gift of Jesus Christ. Then to give; A gift for someone in need. A thank-offering of money for the Lord’s work at our church.

BOWLING LEAGUE

Sign up for the St. David’s bowling

league has begun and will start Sunday, January 6th, 2019.

The sign-up sheet will be posted on the

bulletin board or you may contact Pastor Scott at 717-880-6082.

The sign-up sheet has a space for the

team name, and 5 bowlers per team. If you want only 4 bowlers on your

team, you may cross off the 5th space. The league is open to all who want to participate and have fun with a great

bunch of people. The league bowls Sunday nights at 6:15 pm at South

Hanover Bowling Center, beginning January 6th. The cost is $10.00. This

includes 3 games of bowling plus shoes.

Bowling participants will get a 10% discount at the snack bar. January 6th will be the fun bowl. The league play

will begin on January 13th. The length of the season depends on

the number of teams we have. If you want to bowl but don't have enough

people to make a team, then I will put

you on a team that needs more players. So, come on out and join the fun!

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St. David’s U.C.C. Consistory Minutes

for November 12, 2018

Alan Britcher, acting President called the

meeting to order at 7 pm.

Roll Call was taken. Present at the meeting

were Pastor Scott, Andrea Halter, Dianne

Russell, Wendy Noel, Mona Tipton, Alan

Britcher, David Duckworth, Sara Zumbrum,

Scott Klinedinst, Bob Klinedinst, Sharon Senft,

Aleshia Hawkins, Glen Hetrick,

Glen Hetrick made a motion to approve last

month’s minutes with Dave Duckworth

seconding the adjusted minutes that Fellowship

did not meet on October 8. The minutes were

from that date. Approved.

Pastor Scott verbally gave his monthly report.

Treasurer’s Report

Harley Hartman explained the monthly

treasurer’s report in advance. Glen Hetrick

made a motion to approve the report with Sara

Zumbrum seconding. All approved.

Finance

November 6, 2018 at 7:30PM

In attendance: Harley Hartman, Laurel Fuhrman,

Dwight Myers, Gary Stair, Missy Klinedinst

1) Review Finances as of October 31, 2018

a. Balance Sheet

b. Treasurer’s Report

c. Financial Update

d. Current Expense Trend

2) Investment/Fund Review

Cornerstone Investment update—12-

month CD maturing on November 17th in

the amount of $10,005. $14,995.00 from

the money market will be added to this

CD to meet the $25,000 threshold for an

interest rate of 2.65%.

3) 2019 Budget review

Proposed 2019 budget was

reviewed and discussed. Harley

will make the suggested

adjustments and resend to the

committee members for a final

review before Monday’s

consistory meeting. Consistory

members will review the final

budget at their November

meeting for approval in

December.

Next Meeting: January 10, 2019 at 7:00pm

Church and Ministry

Meeting November 14, 2018

Personnel

Evaluations have not been completed as of yet.

Care

The Care Committee met at the home of Dawn

Gross on November 5, 2018, at 2 PM. Present

were Sharon Senft, Judy Marsh, Dawn Gross

Linda Miller, and Pastor Scott.

The informational meeting on Medicare and

supplemental insurance given by Nancy

Hendricks was very successful. It was decided

that we would hold these meetings every 2 years

to serve our members and others.

Everything is in place for distribution of the

fruit/cookie baskets to our Shut-ins. This will be

done during the Church Christmas Caroling on

December 9, 2018. We will be asking members

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of the congregation to bake cookies for these

baskets and that they have them to the church

basement by 4:30 on December 7 when we will

be assembling these baskets. We also will be

contacting the Stewardship committee to freeze

any extra cookie from the cookie walk for this

venture.

We will be holding our annual Blood Drive on

Sunday April 7, 2019 at the grove. I will contact

the Blood Bank to make final arrangements.

The next meeting will be February 4, 2019. at

2:00 PM at Sharon Senft’s house.

Fellowship

• The Christmas banquet will be on Friday,

December 14, 2018 @ 6:30pm, in the

Grove Building. We are looking for help

baking hams and turkeys. Everyone is

asked to sign up if attending to assure we

have enough food, and to bring a side

dish or dessert to share. We are, also,

hoping to have a visitor from the North

Pole.

• A family movie night is planned for

Saturday, January 19th, with a snow date

of January 26th.

• We will be doing a Progressive Dinner

on Saturday, February 16th.

• More details on the movie night and

progressive dinner will be forthcoming.

Sisters in Christ

No Report

Mission

AGENDA FOR MISSION THURSDAY,

NOVEMBER 1st, 2018 6:45 PM.

OFFERINGS:

• Lancaster Seminary Offering Month of

Sept. $91.00

• October 7th Neighbors in Need Offering

$125

• CROP Walk October 21st Walkers

______ $ _________

OLD BUSINESS:

• Grant request sent to Community Aid for

2019 funds for the Summer Lunch

Program has been denied. Next grant

period begins end of Jan.

NEW BUSINESS:

• Summer Lunch Program review is Thurs,

Nov 15th at 6 PM at St. David’s

Lutheran.

• Month of November and December -

Membership Drive for Homewood

Auxiliary. Barb has pocket calendars

available.

• Month of October & November – New

Hope Ministries, Gifts for Christmas.

List was in the October newsletter and

copies are in the vestibule. Box in the

Overflow Room. Deadline for donations

is 11-25-18.

• Blankets Plus Offering – Church World

Service November 18th. Blanket

swatches as offering reminders to be

distributed by children on 11-4-18

• Feed A Friend Marathon – 1st weekend

in Dec. Thursday and Friday the 6th &

7th. Our collections are due in church by

Sunday, Dec 2nd.

• UCC Pension Fund Offering is 12-23

and 12-24-18. Envelopes are here.

• Mitten Tree during season of Advent

• New Hope Ministries – Monthly flyer

with updates on needs and programs.

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• At December meeting, we will set

meeting dates and offering dates for

2019.

Next meeting date is THURSDAY -

DECEMBER 6th, 2018 at 6:45pm

Music and Worship

Met on Nov. 7th

• finalized plans for Veterans’ Day

service.

• We will be decorating the buildings for

Christmas on Nov.25th at 1.00 pm. We

will be having pizza for all who come to

help.

• Christmas Eve, services will be at 6:30

pm and 9:00 pm. Communion is at both

services.

• On 12/2/18 Advent starts

• January 13th Baby dedication

• April 18th will be Maundy Thursday

• April 21st is Easter

• Lenten services dates are: March

10,17,24,31, and April 7th. Who will be

hosting each service will be decided at a

later date

• Devotionals ordered for advent

• Candle holders for candle light service

cleaned

Next meeting: Feb. 6th at the church at 7 pm

History and Library

Meeting on November 15 @ 9am.

Stewardship

Cookie Walk December 1, 2018

Evangelism

We met on Tuesday, October 30th at the home

of Aleshia Hawkins.

Present were: Mona Tipton, Stephanie Garcia,

Ginny Clousher, Pam Hartman and Aleshia

Hawkins.

We ordered new welcome packets and bags.

We’re updating our information, including the

medical closet, current information on our youth

group and an activities/groups sheet. We’re

assembling new packets during the Sunday

school hour Sunday, November 18th.

Our Bingo is scheduled for Friday, February

22nd with doors opening at 6:30 PM. Bingo will

start promptly at 7 PM. To make the bingo more

of an evangelism event, we decided that anyone

bringing a visitor will receive an extra bingo

pack. There will still be no charge, with snacks

provided by our team. Closer to the event, we’ll

ask for prize donations.

The next Evangelism meeting will be Tuesday,

February 19th at 7 PM at the home of Aleshia

Hawkins.

Christian Education

Christmas program will be held during the

Sunday School hour on December 16. The

children’s chime choir will be making their

debut performance.

Next Meeting is January 8, 2019

Youth and Young Adult

The only time we met this past month was to

participate in the CROP walk on Sunday,

October 21st. We had 4 kids walk.

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Property

• Contacted an architect about what we

can do with our existing building

renovations.

o Shared the needs/wants list with

the architect

o He will come back with a

preliminary idea of what we can

do. He knows the budget,

timeline, etc.

• Shock treatment to the well at the Grove.

• Playground: priced the hardware to new

playground (rock wall, slide, swings,

etc.) about $700 plus cost of wood.

• Lighted sign along the road is not

working, will look into the concern.

Medical Equipment

Cleaned equipment

Old Business

• Veteran’s Day Service was very well

organized and enjoyable.

• Nominating Committee needs to be

formed and identify positions to be filled.

We need three deacons and cemetery

board member.

New Business

• Congregational Meeting on Sunday,

December 16 prior to children’s program

to approve the budget and new

consistory members.

• 2019 Budget: need to be reviewed and

voted for December Consistory meeting.

• Boxes of envelope that were never

picked up…a few will be pulled and sent

with a letter inviting them to Christmas

services.

A motion was made by Glen Hetrick to adjourn

the meeting with a second by Wendy Noel.

Respectfully Submitted,

Andrea Halter, Secretary

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DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

December 1 - Jackson Cornwell

Alexandra Daley

2 - Jim Dutterer

Deanna Komber

Cody Myers

Megan Myers

4 - Star Zinn

5 - Wendy Lyman

6 - Lily Becker

Olivia Stickles

Cody Wagner

7 - Austin Stair

8 - Rod Dinger

Becky Thayer

9 - Irene Crumbie

Barb Loncar

Dan Michel

Raymond Waleski

11- Patrick LeMay

Holly Stair

12 - Kearstin Gladfelter

Kendra Little

Tom Reeves

Colby Richard

Zachary Sterner

13 - Katarina Shugars

14 - Kim Cornwell

15 - Evan Wildasin

Christine Rhodes

16 - Don Harman

Sally McClintock

Judy Wentz

17 - Reagan Klinedinst

18 - Emily Myers

Allen Werner

19 - Beki Miller

Delaney Cornwell

Jill Krumrine

20 - Bailey Garcia

Sidney Garcia

Jacob Lawrence

Jane Muller

Amanda Nikstaitis

Sharon Senft

21 - Tammy Fields

Bryan Rhodes

Montana Utz

John Warner

22 - Owen Barnhart

Mitz Whatley

23 - Deborah Gore

Barb Hartlaub

24 - Dwight Myers

Justin Werner

Lynn Hagerman

25 - Juliann Cuffley

Joan Werner

26 - Katlyn Jo Cool

Jordan Fisher

27 - Cheri Heck

Duck McClintock

Joyce Werner

28 - Lynn Garvick

29 - Rick Blevins

Angie Hunter

Lisa Knisley

30 - Byron Bruch, Jr.

Brittany Klinedinst

Galen Richard

Victoria Rocha

Stanley Rohrbaugh

31 - Dennis Brown

Jean Cavey

David Geiman

Shirlee Tasto

Romaine Troutman

DECEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

December 1 - Thomas & Karen Langan

4 - Jim & Nancy Monath

Ben & Lauren Warner

6 - Andy & Lynn Garvick

Ernie & Joyce Noble

Rich & Jessica Rill

8- Jeremy & Amiee Prince

10 - Dale & Sue Brumgard

16 - Duck & Sally McClintock

17 - Tim & Julie Conrad

20- Kyle & Dianne Russell

31 - Les & Debbie Pearson

Gary & Sandi Showalter

Robert & Cindy Klinedinst

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2018 POINSETTIA ORDER FORM

RED Poinsettias to decorate the sanctuary for Christmas Eve may now be ordered.

Poinsettias may be picked up after either Christmas Eve service. Cost is $10.50 each.

Please print the bulletin information on the form below using one form per flower order.

*Please note, you may only order red poinsettias.

Please return this form and payment to Ruth Bossom by December 16, 2018. You may also place the order form in her mailbox in the Overflow Room.

**Make checks payable to St. David’s UCC**

IN MEMORY OF

IN HONOR OF

TO THE GLORY OF GOD

FROM

2018 POINSETTIA ORDER FORM

RED Poinsettias to decorate the sanctuary for Christmas Eve may now be ordered.

Poinsettias may be picked up after either Christmas Eve service. Cost is $10.50 each.

Please print the bulletin information on the form below using one form per flower order.

*Please note, you may only order red poinsettias.

Please return this form and payment to Ruth Bossom by December 16, 2018. You may also place the order form in her mailbox in the Overflow Room.

**Make checks payable to St. David’s UCC**

IN MEMORY OF

IN HONOR OF

TO THE GLORY OF GOD

FROM

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