Stewardship Sunday—Thank you to everyone who has made their 2019 pledge! For those who have not: please consider submitting it during Sunday’s offering or by using this online pledge card. As the pledge mailing indicated, our 2019 budget calls for a 4% increase in pledges, primarily due to this year’s larger COLA (2.8%) for our dedicated staff. If you’d prefer to fill out an online pledge card, please see last week’s Moderator’s Memo for the link. Questions? Please contact Stewardship Team Member Carol L. Rogers at clrogers2009@gmail.com.
Poetry Hour, 11/18— Join us from 4-5 pm in the church parlor and bring one or two poems on any theme to read (with 8 copies to share). Friends are welcome! Questions? lerowell@aol.com.
Winter Warmth Drive for Friendship Place, thru 11/25—We’re collecting gently used winter coats, gloves, scarves, hats, and blankets (along with new socks and long underwear, L-XXL sizes preferred) for individuals in need, now thru next Sunday. Questions? Email Bruce at hbgindc@gmail.com.
Secret Santas for Shaw Community Center, thru 12/9—Gift request tags are now on the Mission Bulletin Board in the parlor. Please take a tag, sign the sheet (so Ashley knows whom to contact) and bring your wrapped gift (with request tag attached) to church by Sunday, 12/9. Questions? holst.ashley@gmail.com.
Saint Paul’s Food Pantry, 12/1— We need six volunteers to serve from 9 am-Noon at St. Paul’s Food Pantry, 4900 Connecticut Ave, NW, www.stpaulslutherandc.org. RSVP to Jennifer: jsingleterry@gmail.com.
Advent Retreat, 12/8—We’ll meet from 1:30 to 5 pm for this annual respite from holiday madness. Join Pastor Ellen for a morning of prayer, poetry, silence and spiritual reflection. RSVP: pastor@cpcchurch.org.