| Nov 21-22 DUE |
Elam’s Annual Sharing Your Abundance Thanksgiving "Brown Bag Dinner"
Bags will be distributed during services on Saturday and Sunday, 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 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.
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| 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.
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| Nov 30 |
ADVENT BIBLE STUDY
Monday Evenings - November 30th to December 21st - 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel
Gospel Miracles: God Among Us Humanly
As we celebrate the mystery of Incarnation, of the experience of God among us in flesh and blood, we will look at several miracle stories from the Gospels,
asking not what unusual things happened, but what experiences led Christians to tell these stories. What did Jesus mean to them? How did they meet God
through him?
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Dec 5
3p |
GARNET VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS “A CHRISTMAS CAROL, THE MUSICAL”
Garnet Valley High School is putting on a production of the Christmas classic “A Christmas Carol, the Musical” at the high school auditorium.
Several of our young people will be appearing in the play and our own Vince DeMarro will be in the orchestra. Showtimes are as follows:
Thursday, December 3rd at 6:30 p.m.
Friday, December 4th at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 5th at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 5th at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets cost $12.00 and are available for purchase online. Ticket and Show Info
Special Performance!
A fund-raising dress rehearsal for Compassion Corps will be held Tuesday December 1 at 5 PM in the auditorium. A $10 (or more) donation at the door is requested.
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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
Please join us Dec 6th, at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary for this special celebration and decorating of our church for the Christmas season. Performances
this evening will include a special dramatic performance of "Do You Hear What I Hear" by the KIC's, unlike anything they have ever done before!
Our Elam Brass will play greetings to you in the welcoming area before the service begins, and Cheri France, our Minister of Music for Children and
Youth, will lead a 10-minute prelude of children musicians. Many of our music groups are preparing special music, and we will share stories of
Christmas traditions. Don’t forget to bring along a Christmas ornament to hang on our sanctuary tree.
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| Dec 9 |
RAINBOW DINNER THEATER
Folks who are going with the Century Club to the Rainbow Dinner Theater on Wednesday, December 9th, please meet in the church parking lot at 9:45 a.m.
If you have any questions, please call Mary Derickson or Nancy Pedrick.
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| Dec 13 DUE DATE |
OUTREACH FOR THE HOLIDAYS AT ELAM
Angel Tree: Once again Elam will support City Team’s efforts to provide needy families with toys and gifts for the holidays. City Team organizes
a Christmas shop for parents to buy gifts for their children, therefore, we ask you to bring your unwrapped gifts to Elam by Sunday, December 13th for
the children who may not have much under their tree this Christmas. You may take an angel off the tree that is set up in the narthex.
Mitten Tree: The Outreach Committee is collecting mittens, scarves and hats to be given to City Team. You may place them on the designated tree
in the side welcoming area. Sunday, December 13th is also the deadline for these. The youth will deliver them to City Team on December 15th.
Thank you for all that you do to provide for those in need!
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| Dec 13 |
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
The Sacrament of Baptism for infants and young children will be held on Sunday, December 13th, at the 9:30 a.m. service. If interested, please call the
church office at 610-459-2911 or email at mary@elamumc.org.
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| Dec 13 |
HOPE & HEALING SERVICE
December 13th at 11:15 a.m. in the chapel. Join us for a time of healing music and words of hope led by Randy Schaffer. Music by Pat Clark and Jesse Cheyney.
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| Dec 13 |
CHRISTMAS CAROLING
Join us on Sunday, December 13th, at 6:00 p.m. at the church to go Christmas caroling when we will visit various nursing homes in the area and some of
our homebound members. If you know of anyone who would enjoy having us come to sing for them, please call the church office at 610-459-2911/email at
mary@elamumc.org. All are encouraged to come and sing. We also need drivers.
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| Dec 13 |
POINSETTIA ORDERS DUE
Poinsettia order forms are in this week’s bulletins. These 4-6 bloom plants can be presented in memory or honor of loved ones. Cost: $8.00 – checks should
be made payable to Elam United Methodist Church. Deadline for ordering is Sunday, December 13th.
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| Dec 18 |
CREATIVE ARTS GATHERING GROUP
You are invited to join the Creative Arts Gathering Group to tour the Delaware Art Museum on Friday, December 18th, (note new time) 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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