Wee Kirk Gazette Tappahannock Presbyterian Church The Most Welcoming Presbyterian Church in Essex County Volume 21 Issue 11 November 2017 Fourth Annual Trunk or Treat A very successful outreach to the community took place in our parking lot on October 31st...our 2017 Trunk or Treat brought over 450 children plus adults. There were 16 decorated car trunks plus the Tappahannock Rescue Squad and Tappahannock Volunteer Fire Department handing out candy to the trick or treaters. Refreshments of hot chocolate or Kool-Aid plus cookies were available inside the fellowship hall for family's to warm up. Members and friends from Tappahannock Presbyterian, Rappahannock Christian, Zion Baptist Chance and Union Hope Baptist provided trunks, candy and refreshments. Thanks to Sheetz for donating cookies and coupons for free hot dogs. Thank you very much to everyone who pitched in and made this a success for the area children. Sherry Jones
Stewardship...November 19th is Commitment Sunday Each fall we prayerfully consider how we can be Stewards to our Church. All things come from God - the world and everything in it. Stewardship is a way to say thank you. Stewardship is our gifts of time, relationship, worship, thanksgiving, prayer, service and material possessions. Stewardship is a way of life that includes giving. This week you will be receiving information in the mail regarding Stewardship including a Covenant and Commitment Form for 2018. Please review the material and bring your Commitment Form to Church on Sunday, November 19th...we will collect the Forms at offering time. Commitment Forms can also be mailed to the Church. The information we gather on these forms helps us to plan for the Ministry and Mission of Tappahannock Presbyterian Church for the coming year. Thank you from your Stewardship Committee Tappahannock Presbyterian Church
Sunday, December 3rd, at 3:00 PM Presents a Messiah Sing-Along Have you always wished you could sing the great choruses in Handel s Messiah? This is your chance! No audition, no prior experience - just sing-a-long. There will be organ and harpsichord accompaniment, four fabulous soloists and YOU! Bring your Messiah score if you have one. (There will some available to use, if you don t.) Come and sing along or just come and listen to this joyful music in preparation for the Christmas season. There will be refreshments following the program. MIssion and Outreach Ministry Group Report ECT: The next meeting will be on Tuesday, November 28. There was a Community Forum on October 28 bout a new initiative YEP Youth Enrichment Program. Representatives from nearby programs for youth presented what is being done in their areas. The 11-28 ECT meeting will have Barbara Jump presenting an update on ECHO. Special Offering: Christmas Joy Offering: This special offering will be received on December 24. We will discuss this offering more at our next meeting. Christmas Mother/Christmas Angels: We will again be participating in this program by sponsoring eight children, who will receive gifts from us. We want to encourage participation by the whole congregation in this outreach to children in our area. We will include our Sunday School children in the placing of the angels on the tree. Banana Bingo/Essex House: Our next session of Banana Bingo will be on November 21 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Since Essex House does not have an activity director right now, it is even more important for the residents to have this opportunity to play Bingo and get the prized bananas for getting a Bingo. *************************************************************************************Prayer List for November, 2017: Please pray for these loved ones of our church. Robbie and her family, Roland, Shelley, Jo, Lucia, Zelinda, Madison Marie, John, Ellen, Dorothy, Wendy and Charity and their family, Jerry, Jill D, Cindy, Hunter, Alice, Susan, Bob, Ron, Rebecca, James, Doug s family, Virginia, Betty, Ed, Diane, Angie, Pam, Aunt Rina s family, Lelia, and Sally s Family (Let us know if you have names to add or delete) November Birthdays December Birthdays Betty Geddes 2 Ralph Poling 3 Grace Lam 5 Chuck Dyer 12 Jerry Colby 27 Herb Sebren 9 Kathy Hughes 17 Peggy Crittenden 10
NOVEMBER CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENTS TPC ACTIVITIES: TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY 1 PM: ADVENT STUDY OF THE BIRTH OF JESUS IN LUKE: NOV 7 LK 1:1-25; NOV 14 LK 1:26-56; NOV 21 LK 1:57-80; NOV 28 LK 2:1-20; DEC 5 LK 2:21-38; DEC 12 LK 2:39-52; DEC 19 LK 3:1-22; DEC 26 NO BIBLE STUDY ALL SAINT S DAY SUNDAY- NOVEMBER 5th. We will celebrate those who taught us the faith as we place their names on our Saints Tree. Worship & Music Ministry Group meeting, Tuesday November 14, at 10:00 am Wednesday, November 15 is our family night supper and Chrismon- making (Christian symbols as tree ornaments) for all ages and finger dexterities! 6 pm spaghetti supper; 6:30 Chrismons and fun. Mission and Outreach Meeting: Friday, November 17, at 10:30 a.m. We will celebrate Thanksgiving Sunday and Pledge Sunday November 19. Greening of the Church is November 26: it is a lesson and carol service in which we transform the church during worship from unadorned to decorated as we await the Christ child in Advent. Communion will be offered at this service to honor the Reign of Christ. December 2nd- Breakfast With Santa (stay tuned for details) About other opportunities: THERE IS A NEED FOR A DRIVER FOR MEALS ON WHEELS. Please call Ken Rodgers if you are able to help 804-758- 8853, or krogers@bayaging.org. THE BOOK SHELF IS BARE AT ESSEX COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES The Essex County Social Services Department offers free books to their clients. Any books you wish to give up, especially children's books are welcome for this endeavor. Feel free to deliver them to the location or leave them at church, and a Mission & Outreach Ministry member will deliver them for you. WOMEN S CONFERENCE 2017 The conference will feature dynamic speaker, podcaster and author Jamie Ivey. November 3-4, 2017 at River Road Presbyterian Church. $125 per person. ASH GROVE WOMEN S RETREAT Ashland Presbyterian Church invites the women of the Presbytery of the James to participate in the Ash Grove Women's Retreat on November 10-11, 2017. The theme of this ecumenical retreat is Finding Strength in the Broken Places: Connecting with Resilience Within. WE ARE CONTINUING TO COLLECT CANNED GOODS and other requested food items in Lucy s Basket (at the front in the sanctuary) to deliver them periodically to the Community Services Food Bank.