Nov 7
10a-3p |
SHOPPERS DELIGHT
Save the date! Start your Christmas shopping! That's when demonstrators and craft vendors will be in the Pierce Family Life Center for your shopping
pleasure. This fundraiser helps pay for the daily running of Elam, i.e. electric bills, maintenance, etc. If you would like to book a table, please
contact Janine Phillips or the church office.
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| Nov 7-8 |
Elam’s Annual Sharing Your Abundance Thanksgiving "Brown Bag Dinner"
Bags will be distributed during services on Saturday and Sunday, November 7 and 8 and November 14 and 15. Suggestions:
| Potatoes (white & sweet) | Cranberry sauce | Canned ham | Stuffing Mix | Vegetables | Foil Pan | Coffee |
| Rolls | Canned Fruit | Tea | Peanut Butter | Soup | Jelly | Cereal |
Cash donations to purchase turkeys would also be greatly appreciated, or checks can be made out to The Life Center of Eastern Delaware County.
Donations this year will go to The Life Center of Eastern Delaware County in Upper Darby, a homeless shelter that provides job training, addictions
counseling, and other services to it residents.
Please bring bags to Stewardship Celebration Service on November 21st and 22nd.
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| Nov 10 |
ELAM CHARGE CONFERENCE – YOU’RE INVITED!
Elam’s annual Charge Conference with our District Superintendent will be held on Tuesday, November 10th, at 7:00 p.m. in the chapel. Everyone is welcome
to attend if they so choose. Every United Methodist congregation is required to have a Charge Conference. It is a way of reviewing the ministries and
administrative structure of each local church, and looking at its plans for the upcoming year.
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| Nov 12 |
THE MIDDAY CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
We will meet this Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the church to make new bows for the sanctuary Christmas wreaths.
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| Nov 13 |
SOUP SALE
There will be a soup sale on Friday, November 13th. Prices will remain the same as last year – soup $8/qt. and pies (pumpkin, apple, cherry) - $8 each.
Cakes are $6 each. Proceeds will go toward new carpeting for the sanctuary.
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| Nov 14 |
WORK DAY
Work Day is Saturday, November 14th, from 8:00 a.m. till 12:00 noon. Please plan to join us then when we will work on various projects throughout the church.
Even if you can only give us a couple of hours of your time that would be most appreciated. Wear your grungies. Lunch will be provided.
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| Nov 15 |
VOICES OF HOPE
This is a community chorus of high school and adult singers who perform to raise funds and awareness for ovarian cancer. We will rehearse through the
winter months to present a concert on April 25, 2010. Our first rehearsal will be next Sunday, November 15th, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the chapel.
For information, visit www.teallife.com where you can register to participate or you may register at the first rehearsal. You may also visit this
website to donate to the Teal Ribbon Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation.
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| Nov 18 |
NATIONAL WATCH AND CLOCK MUSEUM
The Century Club invites you to join us as we tour the National Watch and Clock Museum in Columbia, PA. We will meet in the church parking lot at
9:00 a.m. The admission price is $5.00. We will be stopping for lunch after we see the museum. Please call Mary Derickson or Franny DeBoard by November
10th if you will be able to join us.
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| Nov 21-22 |
SAYING YES! TO GOD
Our stewardship campaign has begun. This year’s campaign will culminate in a Worship Celebration on Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22, thanking
God for the wondrous blessings we have received throughout the year. Please bring your traditional “brown bag” thanksgiving donations along with your
completed “Estimate of Giving Card,” which you will receive in the mail shortly. Supporting our church and its ministries with our prayers, presence
and our financial gifts is an important responsibility. Please prayerfully consider how you will share your blessings.
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| Nov 22 |
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
We will be filling shoeboxes again this year for Samaritan’s Purse.
- Use an empty standard sized shoebox or a small plastic container and fill it with gifts for a needy child.
- Decide whether your gift will be for a boy or a girl and the child’s age category: 2-4, 5-9 or 10-14.
- Use the appropriate boy/girl label from the brochure included in this week’s bulletin.
- Mark the correct age category on the label, and tape the label to the top of your box.
Gift suggestions include: school supplies: pens, pencils and sharpener, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper,
solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc.; toys: small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes,
small Etch A Sketch®, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), Slinky®, etc.;
Hygiene items: toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, washcloth, etc.;
Other: hard candy and lollipops (please double bag all candy), mints, gum, T-shirts, socks, ball caps, sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry,
watches, flashlights (with extra batteries).
You may also include a personal note and a photo of yourself or your family in a separate envelope. If you include your name and address, the
child may write back.
DO NOT INCLUDE: Used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or food; out-of-date candy, liquids
or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snowglobes or glass containers, or aerosol cans.
Please include a $7.00 donation for each shoebox to help cover shipping.
Deadline for dropping off your filled shoeboxes is Sunday, November 22nd.
Please do not drop off after that as the items will already have been delivered to the shipping location. |
| Nov 22 |
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD (OCC)
This shoebox ministry brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoeboxes and the Good News of God’s love.
Since 1993, more than 61 million shoeboxes have been packed and shipped across the globe. All ages can be involved in this simple, hands-on mission
project while focusing on the true meaning of Christmas – Jesus Christ. Elam is participating in OCC again this year. A brochure was included in
last week’s bulletin with instructions and suggestions for packing your box. Additional brochures can be found at the Outreach bulletin board. You
will also find a “Give One, Take One” basket there. If you have an extra gift to go in a shoebox, please give one; if you need an extra gift to fill
a shoebox, please take one. This week’s bulletin insert provides information regarding the OCC ministry and the work of Samaritan’s Purse.
Collection deadline is November 22nd. |
| Nov 22 |
4 HIS GLORY CONCERT
Don’t forget to join us in the sanctuary at 7:00 p.m. when 4His Glory will present a concert of Christian music in four part harmony.
There will be surprise guests artists, so you won’t want to miss it. |
Dec 5
3p |
TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR PHILLY POPS CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR
The Jubilate Choir has limited tickets available to join them for the Philly Pops Christmas Spectacular. Tickets are $60 for the orchestra tier
level and can be paid to Pat Howard by August 31st. You may also leave payment in the church office. Carpooling into Philadelphia will be organized.
Please contact Angela DeMarro with questions at angdem@msn.com.
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| Dec 6 |
Pancake Breakfast with Friends and Santa
The United Methodist Women will sponsor a Pancake and Sausage Breakfast with Santa in place of the Christmas Village this year. Tickets will be on
sale for three Sundays only, November 15th, 22nd, and 29th. There will be no tickets on sale the morning of the breakfast because of limited seating
and the need to plan ahead for food.
Our famous cookie trays will be on sale and an outreach sewing table.
We need your help with supplies and cooking. A sign-up sheet will be in the narthex area for a few items such as coffee, juice and syrup. If you
can’t attend please give this some consideration or a monetary donation to offset the cost. We are also in need of electric griddles.
Tickets: $5.25 for large (3 pancakes, 2 sausage, beverage) • $4.00 for small (2 pancakes, 2 sausage, beverage)
Any questions, please call Beverly Downie or Bonnie Eroh. All proceeds will go toward new carpeting in the sanctuary.
BRING YOUR CAMERA. SANTA WILL BE GLAD TO SEE YOU WHETHER YOU ARE NAUGHTY OR NICE. |
| Dec 6 |
HANGING OF THE GREENS
Stay tuned for more info!
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| Dec 13 |
UMW CHRISTMAS COOKIE SALE
Stay tuned for more info!
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| Dec 13 |
CHRISTMAS CAROLING
Stay tuned for more info!
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| Dec 17 |
CREATIVE ARTS GATHERING GROUP
You are invited to join the Creative Arts Gathering Group to tour the Delaware Art Museum on Thursday, December 17th, at 11:00 a.m. to view the
Maxfield Parish and Ellen Pyle exhibits. Our own Suzanne Moussa will guide our tour. For more information, please contact Randy Schaffer at
610-459-2911 or email her at randy@elamumc.org.
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| Dec 20 |
UMW CHRISTMAS COOKIE SALE
Stay tuned for more info!
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| Christmas Services at Elam Church |
Dec 24
5p |
CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS SERVICE
Stay tuned for more info!
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Dec 24
7p |
TRADITIONAL CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS SERVICE
Stay tuned for more info!
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Dec 24
11p |
TRADITIONAL CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS SERVICE
Stay tuned for more info!
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| Feb |
MISSION TRIP TO NAVAJO RESERVATION PLANNED
We have exciting news for our youth group this coming year. We'll be taking a mission trip to the Navajo Reservation in Arizona from August 1 - 6, 2010.
The base cost is $198.00 plus airfare. We'll work on the reservation for four (4) days by working in a Kids Klub for two days and repairing and painting
homes for two days. We are taking names now for this trip as we need to have a final list by February. We will hold several fundraisers throughout the
year to help offset the cost of the trip. Please contact me if you are interested in this trip at bukethed21@aol.com. We are always teaching that we
need to be the hands and feet of Christ to a hurting world and this is a great opportunity to put it into practice. This is a trip that could change
your life.
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| Feb 20 |
BIG BAND VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY
Plan ahead! KIC's will be needing your help for tour this year so please encourage all to come out to the party! Dance if you like or just listen to
the sweet sounds of 22 Park Avenue.
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| Feb 26-27 |
30-HOUR FAMINE
Stay tuned for more info!
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