THE GLEANINGS deadline is this Monday, November 13th. Make sure to get in all your announcements and articles in time.
SOCIAL MINISTRIES will meet today after worship in the chapel. Lunch is enjoyed during the meeting. New members are welcome to join us!
NEXT SUNDAY: An old favorite from our past Penny Wars is coming back! As we finish up our “Change” the Boiler Fundraiser this month, we are going to hold a LOOSE CHANGE SUNDAY next week. We’re inviting all who wish to participate to “lose” their pocket change (or paper money) onto their pew seats as they leave church after worship. Our Sunday School students will then search the pews for your donations. The majority of our Sunday School children are too young to have participated the last time we held this event. It will be an exciting and fun opportunity for them to be part of our fundraiser. Please consider supporting their search if you are able.
CANDY FUNDRAISER: Our youth are selling Fowler’s candy bars after worship as part of our “Warm Hearts, Warm Toes” boiler fundraising project. There are a variety of flavors at a cost of $2 per bar. Because the candy was donated, the entire $2 will go toward the cost of our boiler. They will make great stocking stuffers!
NOVEMBER MISSION ENVELOPES are designated to support Niagara Hospice. Several cherished members of Grace have utilized Niagara Hospice services recently as they awaited God’s call to their heavenly home. Hospice provides specialized care, comfort, and dignity for patients and their families that have a life-limiting diagnosis. They help families maximize quality of life by providing expert symptom management and comprehensive end-of-life guidance. If you would like to support Niagara Hospice, place your mission envelope in the offering plate during November, or donate online by choosing “monthly mission”.
LAST CHANCE: Next week is the last Sunday to participate in our collection of non-perishable food items. We are accepting all non-perishable foods for St. Vincent dePaul food pantry. There is a shopping list available on the donation tables that list the items that are especially helpful to them. All of your donations will be delivered on Thanksgiving weekend to help them prepare for their Christmas distribution of food to our neighbors in need. Thank you for your support.
MACARONI AND CHEESE: We are also accepting donations of macaroni and cheese which will be donated to Potter’s Field to assist them over the coming months as they provide meals to their group of under-supervised and neglected Niagara Falls children. Their group has grown to as many as 55 children meeting several times each week where they receive a meal, stable adult mentorship, and a chance to “just be kids” in a safe environment while learning about the love Jesus has for each of them.
TURKEYS & HAMS: We continue to accept donations of turkeys and hams which can be stored in our downstairs freezer. We deliver these to various agencies, all located in Niagara Falls, that provide free holiday dinners for our neighbors in need. If you need help carrying your donation downstairs, please ask an usher.
CHOIR REMINDER: Choir is scheduled to sing next Sunday, November 19. There will be a short optional practice after worship next Sunday to review our two Christmas Eve songs.
There will be a VOTERS’ MEETING immediately following the Sunday December 10th service to vote on the 2024 proposed church budget.