The Carillon Newsletter December 2018 Our Vision: Welcoming all to a faith community of service and love. Church Staff Rev. Michelle de Beauchamp Senior Pastor Jeani Shofner Lay Associate Pastor Teri Julian Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper Free Christmas Concert Join us for Celtic Christmas music and other holiday favorites offered by our wonderful choir! Saturday, December 22 at 3:00pm here at Saron. Youth Christmas Party December 17 th from 5:00pm-8:00pm for dinner, cookie decorating and Christmas caroling at Channel Point. Kari Hasbrouck Music/Worship Director Troy George Choir Director Lillian Matheson Coffee Hour Minister Myka Wayman Youth Ministry Intern Council Members Gretchen Klein, Kim Worsham, Elichia Enzler, Cathy Kallio, Sue Swantek, Jerry Erickson, Myka Wayman, Lou Jean O Brien, Sharal Whitecliff
Family Outreach Night! Come Help Out! Invite Your Neighbors! 4th Wednesday of the month. Free Community Meal 5-7pm! This month it s December 19. If you are interested in helping, please contact the office and we will get you on the list and schedule a time that an outreach team member can meet with you. Thank you for your generous hearts and hands! Outreach We need warm socks, dental care items, shampoo, shave cream, lip balm, wipes, razors, pet food, deodorant, hats, gloves & scarves to fill our bins. Blood Drive Bloodworks Blood Drive will be held on Dec 10 from 9a-3p (closed 11-12) in the Fellowship Hall. Walk-ins are welcome; or call 1-800-398-7888 ext 2 to schedule using Sponsor Code: 5442. Martha Circle Martha Circle meeting Dec 6 th at 12 o clock potluck and members are to bring a hot dish or salad! Linda and Donna are hostesses will finish dessert! Hope to see you all there. Ona Thank you! A BIG thanks to Haldis and the kitchen crew that helped make the soup; members who made rolls; the men in their pretty aprons who helped serve the lunch!! JoAnn and members who helped make the pies and our members who made items for the bake goods and all the members who helped set up and clean up afterward!! Thank you everyone! President Ona K Rob Bell Study Wednesdays at noon after Coffee Hour. We are currently reading Love Wins. Contact Pastor Michelle for information and/or a book.
Union Gospel Mission Dinner Next meal is December 17th. Team 2 will be organizing the December meal for the Union Gospel Mission Dinner. If you would like to be on the call list for food/drink donations, or to help serve, please contact Pastor Jeani. Christmas for Kids We will be hosting the Christmas for Kids Gift Program this year! This will be on December 19 th along with our Community Meal. We will need plenty of volunteers for the gift distribution. Please contact the office if you are able to assist. Book Club L^3+P (RIOT) meets every third Thursday at 3:00pm. Next meeting is December 20th in the Fireside Room. Women s Ornament Exchange The Women s ornament exchange will be held at Sue Swantek s residence on Dec 13 th from 6-8pm. Upcoming Holiday Events at Saron/1 st - Harbor Drug Saron Relay for Life Fundraiser (@ Harbor Drug, Wed, 12/5, 5-7PM) - Youth Christmas Play (Sunday, 12/9, 10 AM Worship Service, followed by the holiday dinner for fellowship time) - Youth Christmas Party (Monday, 12/17, 5-8PM) - December Community Meal & Christmas for Kids Gift Program (Wed, 12/19, 5-8 PM) - Celtic Christmas Concert FREE (Saturday, 12/22, 3 PM) - Christmas Caroling & History of Carols Worship (Sunday, 12/23, 10 AM) - Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Service (Monday, 12/24, 6 PM)
Assisting Minister Schedule Date December 2 nd December 9 th December 16 th December 23 rd Lector Becky Root Sue Varland Pat Morgan Prayers Diana Petrich No prayers Cathy Kallio Dave Smith Altar Guild Joann Ray No Altar Guild Jody Wayman Lois Carroll Communion Karla Johnson No Communion John Rhodes Ed Shofner John Rhodes Jerry Erickson Usher James Ray Mark Johnson Seppo Tuominen Knut Totland Dan Varland Mary Morris Cathy Kallio Angel LeCount Greeter Sharal Whitecliff Barbara Fairchild Angel LeCount Marcia Smith Coffee Hour Flowers Counter Sherri Owzarski Becky Root Howard & Mary Morris Holiday Dinner Marilynn Sutherland In memory of Tom Seguin Bacon/Morgan Hasbrouk/Gaddis Kim Homchick Angel LeCount & Youth Assisting Minister Schedule Date December 24 th December 30 @ 6pm Lector No Lector Ed Shofner Prayers Teri Julian Mary Morris If you can help to fill in any blanks, please sign up on the board in Fellowship Hall or contact Teri @ the office. Altar Guild Communion Phil Olafsen John Larson Cathy Kallio John Sullivan Usher John Sullivan Jerry Erickson Howard Morris Dale Larson Greeter Julian Family Mary Morris Coffee Hour No coffee Angel & Kris LeCount Flowers Counter
December Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Wedding 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Advent 1 10a Coffee Martha s Circle 12p 6:30p Choir 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Advent 2 Youth Pageant Holiday Dinner 16 Bloodworks Blood Drive 9a-3p 17 10a Coffee 6:30p Choir 18 19 Women s ornament exchange @ Sue Swantek s 6-8p 20 21 22 Advent 3 UGM Team 2 Youth Christmas Party 5-8p 10a Coffee 6:30p Choir Community Meal 5-8pm w/christmas for Kids RIOT Book Club 3pm in Fireside Room Free Christmas Concert @Saron/1 st Youth Fundraiser @ concert 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Advent 4 Christmas Eve Worship 6p Office Closed History of Carols 30 31 1 Office Closed 2 3 4 5
Relay for Life Fundraiser Harbor Drug & Gifts is hosting the fundraiser and annual holiday sale on Wednesday, December 5 th from 5:00p-7:00p. Tickets are $3.00 each and will be sold at Fellowship up to the date by Gretchen Klein and Becky Root. You can also buy them at Harbor Drug in advance or the night of. Tickets are good for 25% off entire Gift Department as well as 20% off items in stock at Shirt Image Embroidery and 20% off a meal at the Simpson Ave Grill. Ticket sales go to Saron Lutheran Relay for Life Team. December Birthdays Dec 1-Jody Wayman; Dec 4-Shirley Ward; Dec 4-Jeanne Johnson; Dec 4-Becky Root; Dec 8-Will Olson; Dec 9-Troy George; Dec 11-Floyd Hazelquist; Dec 11-Mary Morris; Dec 13-Kramer Klein; Dec 17-Pat Morgan; Dec 17-Ron Bacon; Dec 18-Bill Mayne; Dec 20-Karla Johnson; Dec 24-Tony Enzler; Dec 25-Joshua Gaddis; Dec 26-Kathe Smith; Dec 26-Leona Anderson; Dec 28-Richard Easton; Dec 28-Atticus Julian-Guzman; Dec 29-Paula Boerner; Dec 29-Sharal Whitecliff; Dec 30-Cathy Kallio; Dec 30-Eric Shofner; Dec 31-Kristi Earley; Dec 31-Seth Gaddis Life Abundant Pledge Cards 2019 Pledge letters and cards have gone out in the mail. Please watch for it and if you do not receive one, please contact the office. Office Hours Monday-Thursday 10 AM-1 PM Saron Lutheran/1 st Presbyterian Church 708 8 th Street P.O. Box 517 Hoquiam, WA 98550 (360) 532-4611, sarongraysharbor@gmail.com
Parsonage Project Many thanks to all of you who have contributed to the parsonage project. Recent donors include James & JoAnn Ray, JoAnn Key, Mardi Krusemark & Michael Erkkinen, Tom Petrich, Dan & Sue Varland, Robert & Mary Ellen Salmon, Martha Circle, Harry & Judy Brady, Becky Root, Barbara Fairchild and Tim & Pam Pelan. We re grateful for your generous support in maintaining the physical structures that help us live out our mission as a church body Every gift helps get us closer to funding the full project and, remember, no gift is too small. Thank you!