Believe it or not, this past Sunday was the first Sunday in Advent. I will let that sink in…besides what that says about shopping days, at HRC it means everything has been turned up a notch! We will be working ahead regarding bulletin information, so if you have an annoucement that must get in before Christmas, please send it to the church at hrchurch@hrcrca.org as soon as possible. In December, deadlines are non-existant. If you want to guarantee your annoucement gets in the bulletin, send it ASAP!!!
Joys and Concerns
We continue prayers for the Jacobs family and the Nieves family. Losing a loved one during the holidays seems to heighten the loss. Please lift up these families in your prayers.
Worship Information
This coming Sunday Pastor Holbrook will be continue his Advent series on The Light of Christmas with The Light of Peace based on Malachi 3:1-4 and Luke 1:68-79. The Gathering begins at 8:45 AM with Glory Bound leading worship. Sunday school for The Gathering: Children in PreK-5 start in worship with their families; youth in grades 6-12 start in the Youth House. Foundations begins at 10:30 AM with the Chancel Choir leading worship. Sunday school for Foundations: Children in grades Pre-K-5 start in worship with their families; youth in grades 6-12 start in the Youth House.
HRC Journey - Journey is at Tymor Park every Sunday at 10:00 AM. Worship is led by Lynn and Wayne Morrison. Sunday school is available for children in Pre-K through 5th grade. Odyssey is the 2nd & 4th Sundays of every month.
Common Ground – Meeting at the Mast’s home beginning at 4:00 PM.
Upcoming Events
December 6 – Lorraine Nelson Wolf’s CD release party from 4:00 – 6:00 PM.
December 8 – Women’s Guild Christmas Party at the home of Judy Phillips beginning at 11:30 AM.
December 13 – Christmas Pageant at 2:00 PM (Snow date is 12/16 at 6:00 PM).
December 13 – Deadline for ordering Christmas flowers. Complete the form found in your bulletin.
Check out your Sunday bulletin or our website for more information.
The Chancel choir will begin rehearsing music for Christmas Eve starting this Thursday from 7:00 – 7:45 pm in the Music Room and continuing each Thursday til Christmas Eve. We would like to invite ANYONE to join us (including HS) for the season. We are participating in the 6:30 and 8:30 Christmas Eve services. Even if you are unable to do both services, you can choose which ever service fits your schedule.
Holiday Giving Ideas
Check out the Mary Merillat Mission Tree booklet for ways to support missions at HRC during this holiday season; there are several families we are helping out through our Deacon’s Fund (any donations are to be made out to HRC Deacon’s Fund); the Food Pantry is always in need of items (donations are accepted at HRC and taken to the Food Pantry at the Fishkill Reformed Church).
Don’t forget to check out our website, HopewellReformedChurch.org.
And that is all the buzz there is this week!
Your sister in Christ,
Birgit
