Sunday, November 30
Advent Craft Workshop
Sunday, November 30 after worship
We mark the beginning of Advent with our Annual Advent Craft Workshop. During the Sunday school hour everyone is welcome to participate in making a craft to help guide us through this season.
November 16th
The next fun time for the Lego Club will be Sunday November 16 following Sunday School. Lunch and Legos are provided.
After the party on October 26th, all youth, kindergarten through senior high school, will head off to “pick” their way through the Corn Maze adventure.
Children and Youth Ministry
Corn Maze Visit
After the party on October 26th, all youth, kindergarten through senior high school, will head off to “pick” their way through the Corn Maze adventure. There will be an “ear”-ful of details coming soon, but for now mark your calendar. Erin and Kristi will be “fielding” all your questions, providing much more than a “kernel” of information. They will be leading the group, and probably coming up with more puns to groan at.
By the way:
Why didn’t anyone laugh at the farmer’s jokes?
Because they were too “CORNY!”
Highway cleanup and Hambright Elementary
Highway Clean Up
Twice a year we do our part in the community to keep Running Pump Road looking clean. The fall highway clean-up day has been set for Saturday, October 11. We will meet at 7 a.m. in the lower parking lot to get organized and then head out to pick up litter along the road. The morning goes by quickly, especially with several hands working together.
Hambright Elementary School
Our ongoing support of the students and family in poverty at the Hambright Elementary School continues. We keep in touch with the school counselors and social workers and strive to support them through our affiliation with Kathryn’s Kloset in Baltimore, from which we have been able to donate cleaning supplies and laundry detergent.
And just before Thanksgiving, we will again receive the tags for Christmas gifts for some of their students in need. Look for those tags right before Thanksgiving.
Grab your Fair Trade coffee or tea and join your friends for an hour of really interesting topics.
Grab your Fair Trade coffee or tea and join your friends for an hour of really interesting topics.
October 5: Our Neighbor’s Faiths
This class begins on September 28 with Holy Spirit member Ed Smith leading a two week study of the major religious traditions of the world. Based on a humanities course he teaches, we will begin to discuss how sacred practices developed, and how we talk to people about what God means to us. There is much to learn so this class will be repeated two more weeks in the winter term.
October 12 and 19: Lasting Plans – Eternal Care
Pastor Eshbach and Allison Carlson will lead this class about how to make plans and provide direction for your loved ones at the time of your death. This class will include some practical background about the Lutheran Christian funeral liturgy, as well as reminding you of decisions you can make now to assist your family later.
October 26: All Hallows’ Eve Party
During the Middle Ages on All Hallows Eve (October 31) people would dress up as one of the dear departed saints of the church. On the Sunday before Reformation Day and All Saints Day, we gather together with the children’s classes for a similar, yet contemporary costume party. Who will come dressed as Martin and Katie Luther?
