December 8, 2024

1. A big thank you to everyone who helped with Bluegrass. It was wonderful to share this event with our community.

   
   

2. Every 2nd Sunday Offering goes to the Monthly Mission. The month of December Mission Offering is for New Life for Girls: Teaching girls a new way of life free from alcohol, drug, addiction, and abuse.

   
   

3. Last Sunday Mission offering - Loaves and Fishes and Missionary Erin Magada from Petros Zoe Initiative in Uganda - Youth Community Centers, Early Childhood Development Center, Teenage Pregnancy Center, etc.

   
   

4. The four-week Advent Bible Study will continue on Tuesdays until December 17 at 6 PM in the Stone Chapel Social Hall.

   
   

5. Please sign up to be a leader and a reader for worship service. The sign-up sheet is on the back table.

   
   

6. Zion's 2025 Restaurant Cards are available, for more info see Sue Stultz.

7. Strawbridge Shrine Advent Service will be held today at 4pm. For info, please see the flyer on the bulletin board in the social hall.

   
   

8. Blue Christmas Service is on December 15, at 3:30 pm at St. Paul UMC

   
   

9. Christmas Eve Service is at 7:30 pm at Stone Chapel.

   
   

10. Please sign up for the Advent Candlelight. The sign-up sheet on the back table.

    
    

11. The Cooperative Parishes Gathering will be held on December 15 at 2 p.m. at St. Paul UMC, 200 Main St., New Windsor, MD 21776, with light refreshments. If you’re able, please bring a snack to share.

    
    

12. New Hope is looking to organize a group outing to see the play Daniel at Sight & Sound Theatre in Lancaster, PA. Tickets will be approximately $90 per person, depending on availability. The planned date is likely a Friday evening in December. If you are interested, please see Tim Blizzard.

    
    

13. The son of a member at New Hope has been making supply runs to Marshall, NC. He’s collecting winter clothing of all types and sizes (for both adults and children), as well as Christmas supplies, particularly gifts for children. For more information on donations, please see Pastor YuJung.