Chalice Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) THE SOJOURNER. November 6, 2013

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1 Chalice Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) THE SOJOURNER November 6, 2013 This Thanksgiving, Chalice will be supplying five Thanksgiving food boxes to needy families. As you prepare for your own holiday dinner, consider picking up a few items for a family in need. Collections for these five boxes will begin this Sunday November 10th. If you would like to donate a frozen turkey, please contact Kathy Corner (kathycorner@cox.net) to coordinate the number and timing of the turkey collection. Also all perishable items should be brought into Chalice on the final collection Sunday, November 24 th. Food boxes will then be distributed to needy Head Start families. Each box will contain the following items: Turkey Canned yams Canned corn Canned green beans Onions Frozen pies Stuffing Mix Cranberry sauce Rolls Margarine Celery Turkey or chicken broth A bag of potatoes Turkey gravy (can, jar or packet) Messy Church is happening this Saturday at 5pm. Come and have fun as we play and learn about the Parable the Sower. There will be games, activities, a celebration and meal. Our meal will offer vegetable soup, rolls, a salad and dessert. Invite a friend or your neighbor. Invite your family. It s a new way of doing church!

2 Our annual Chalice Thanksgiving Dinner will be on Sunday, November 24th following the 10:00 worship service. Bring a dish to share and check out the sign up sheet on the bulletin board in the Worship Center. Carol Grisez (dgrisez@cox.net) needs people who are interested in roasting a turkey or a ham, so contact her if you would be willing. Table service will be provided. Thank you to the many who helped make the Craft Fair a success. People helped in so many ways with publicity, stuffing backpacks, landscaping, marking the field, baking goodies, resale items, face painting, photo booth, music, donuts, and much more. As they say It takes a village and we are so fortunate to have such a giving congregation. I truly appreciate all your help. Arline Stephens And a big big shout out goes to Arline Stephens who was the chief coordinator of the Craft Fair! Thanks Arline for all your hard work and planning!!

3 Christmas is Coming! Yes, I just said it. I m not trying to beat out retailers, I promise. I, too, have already seen Christmas lurking in more than a few aisles. Before Christmas, we ll celebrate Advent, a time of preparation. We remember how long the world waited for Christ s appearing and remember that Christ s reign is not yet fully present in our world. In Advent, we ll also be having fun as a community, getting ready for the Christ child. Getting out decorations ok, this is not the most fun part of getting ready, but if you re willing to help get the decorations out of the shed and ready to go, please let me know. We ll make it work with the schedules of those who say yes! After worship fun each Sunday in Advent, stick around for a family friendly fun time! If you have an idea for something that all ages might enjoy and would be willing to plan that, please let me know. Here s what we have so far: December 1 Tasting Party & Advent Wreath making: Bring your favorite seasonal treat to share and make an Advent wreath to take home. To help cover the cost of supplies, please plan on making a $5 donation. December 8 Ornament making December 15 Hot Cocoa Tasting: everyone enjoyed this last year; are you willing to host this year? Another suggestion is also quite welcome! December 23 Surprise! Ok, actually, I m saying, I don t know what we re doing this day! Do you have something you would like to try? Please let me know! For the first three Sundays, we ll also be hosting a toy drive for the Chandler Christian Community Center. Here s what we re looking for: December 1: toy cars or other vehicles, dolls December 8: art supplies & books December 15: stuffed animals Finally, we ll be worshipping together on Christmas Eve as well. In the next weeks, I ll be asking what time will work best for your family, so start thinking now! Peace Abigail

4 The Arizona Hispanic Churches Convención will kick off with a carnival-like event on Friday, November 8th from 4pm to 10pm. Each of our Hispanic Churches will have a booth where they will sell food. There will also be live music and good people to meet. Come and join in the fun, food and fellowship! The Convención is taking place at First Christian Church in Glendale, 6242 N 59th Avenue. Community Garden is Launching! communitygarden15303@gmail.com If you would like to be involved or have a plot. You can also connect on Facebook. God in your mercy hear our prayers Send prayers to prayers.chalice@gmail.com Thanks for your Change A bucket full of money was collected to benefit the Pastor s Discretionary Fund (to assist people in emergencies) from the change in everyone s pocket or purse this past Sunday. Thanks to all who dug deep! Look for the buckets to appear again the first Sunday of December. Youth Group this Week November 7 Chi Rho & CYF At Chalice, 7-8:30pm November 10 CROP Walk, Eldorado Park in Scottsdale, meet up at 1pm with your pledge packet, hat, good walking shoes & water.

5 Chalice Christian Church South Gilbert Road Gilbert, Arizona Rev. Abigail Conley, Pastor ww.chalicechristian.com Prayer chain Sunday Schedule 8:30..Oasis Coffee House Opens 8:45..Faith Development Table Talk 9:30..Fellowship Time 10:00.Worship Worship Participants Look for Worship information in by Thursday of each week. Check out November s schedule on the Tools Page of the website. This Week at Chalice Thursday Oasis Coffee House, 7-10p CYF & Chi Rho Youth Meetings, 7-8:30p Saturday Messy Church, 5-7pm Sunday See morning schedule above CROP Walk, 1p Alas de Salvacion Worship, 1:30p Monday Stewardship and Finance Team, 6p Wednesday Alas de Salvacion Worship, 5p Thursday Oasis Coffee House, 7-10p CYF & Chi Rho Youth Meetings, 7-8:30p Sunday, November 10, 2013 Find us on Facebook! 10am Elder..... Pam Barton Liturgist.....Jana Akins Diaconate...Adam Mendoza Rob Akins Fry s Gift Card Program Register at Pages/community_rewards.aspx & benefit Chalice when you shop.