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New Location:  Welcome to our new location, here at Temple Emmanuel.  We will hold all of our services here, both Sunday and Wednesday.

Angel Trees!  Thank you to all who donated to the families at Sherry’s House. 

Kids’ Kingdom Teachers Needed: Volunteers with a heart for children needed to staff the next rotation for Kids’ Kingdom, which begins January 15. 

Red Cross/HOPE Service Day will be here soon!  As many of you know, we have our annual Fire Prevention Canvassing again this year.  The big day will be on Saturday, January 14th!  We will be meeting again in Worcester, along with our families and other Red Cross volunteers to pass out fire prevention flyers and door hangers.  There has already been a deadly triple-decker fire in Worcester as well as a deadly house fire in Framingham last month.  We need as many volunteers as possible along with at least five squad leaders who will be trained at a workshop on January 7th from 9-11am at the Framingham church building.  Please sign up with Chris or Michelle Charon after service.  More details to follow…

Family Group Leaders and Assistants Annual Workshop:  will be held Saturday, January 21 at the Knights of Columbus from 9 am to 3 pm.

The next Family Group Leaders meeting will be Sunday, January 8. 

Youth and Family Ministry Meeting:  Our first meeting of the year will be on Saturday, January 28.  Save the date for this very encouraging time!
 

January Birthday’s:

Patryce Hudspeth 1/6                    
Lisa Swedock 1/14                
Jennifer Capewell 1/23
Sydney Caswell 1/23              
Petr Swedock 1/28
Meghan Curtin 1/29

Prayer Requests:

Santa Spiegel and family:  Santa’s brother was just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.  He has a wife and two year old daughter.  Please pray for the whole family as they go through this difficult time.

Patryce Hudspeth:  Her mother passed away recently

Evelyn Malave:  Her grandfather passed away in Puerto Rico this week.  Please pray for her and her family during this difficult time.

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Christmas Sunday Morning Service: will be held at 10:30 am at the SDA building.

New Location as of January 1: We will be holding all of our Sunday and Midweek services at Temple Emmanuel , 280 May St., Worcester beginning with our New Year’s Day service on January 1.

Save the Date – Christmas Banquet: Our annual Christmas banquet will be on December 17, from 5 – 10 pm at the Marionis Park , 52 South Quinsigamond Ave. , in Shrewsbury .  Cost is $15 per person, ages 5 and up.  Registration will begin after service today in the lobby.

Angel Trees are here! As we have done for the last several years, we will have angel trees with gift requests from the families at Sherry’s House.  Please take a tag or two and bring the unwrapped gift back to church by December 18.  See Chris Charon if you have any questions.

Call For Artists: We’re testing the waters to see if there is interest in having a disciples’ showing of spiritual art.  This is in the seed phase of planning and if you are interested in participating, please contact Kate Bars (katebars@hotmail.com).  More details will be available if the seed sprouts!

Kids’ Kingdom Teachers Needed: Volunteers with a heart for children needed to staff the next rotation for Kids’ Kingdom, which begins January 15.

December Birthday’s:

Gary Orr 12/6
Gerry Brady 12/13
Mary Parke Plummer 12/13
Brunni Semidei 12/13
James Waire 12/13
Brian Lazzara 12/14
Diane DeLong 12/17
Garrett Myers 12/20
Stephen Contois 12/22
Eli Nazario 12/28
Tracy Jones 12/28
Jennifer Evans 12/29
Linda Clement 12/31

Prayer Requests:

John Finn: His father, John Finn Sr, his health has gone down and he may need to move to a place where assisted living is available. Please pray that we can find such a place too in the areas that we are looking in.

Sue Buss: Had hip replacement surgery on Nov, 23rd and expects to be in the hospital for 5 days.  Please keep her in your prayers as she goes through this procedure.

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Parenthood – If you have kids or are even thinking about having them, you won’t want to miss this 3 week series that explores what God’s word has to say about all things parental. Whether they are brawling, crawling, walking, talking, driving you crazy, or asking to drive the car, kids are a gift from God. He also gives us some very clear guidance and insight on how to raise them. Please join us Wednesdays November 9, 16, and 30th at 7:00 here at the SDA building.

November 9: “Love and Discipline” Tony and Melanie Singh
November 16: “Building Relationships with your Kids” Mike and Laura Fix
November 30: “Who Sets the Standard?” Jeff & Florence Schachenger

Midweek Services for those not attending the parenting series will be held on Fridays, on Nov. 4, 11, and 18.

Turkey Baskets: We will be making Thanksgiving baskets for those in need this year.  Sign up today after service and bring your donated items on Nov. 13.  We will be assembling the baskets on Nov. 20.   See Chris or Michelle Charon if you have any questions.

Call For Artists: We’re testing the waters to see if there is interest in having a disciples’ showing of spiritual art.  This is in the seed phase of planning and if you are interested in participating

Adoption Seminar: Talking about Trans-racial Adoption:

Discovering where adoption, race and Christianity blend together.

Attendance is open to all first/birth parents, adult adoptees, adoptive parents, and others touched by adoption.

Saturday November 19th, 1:00 – 2:30 pm

Pioneer Valley Church of Christ, 85 Montcalm Ave. Chicopee , MA

Description: In the U.S. Census 2000, adopted children represented at least 2.5% of the 84 million children of householders. Since that census report, American lives touched by adoption are on the rise. When adoptions cross racial and cultural lines, it adds an extra dimension for parenting and educating alike. In an artful blend of the presenter’s narrative and group facilitation, participants will draw on their own experiences to dialogue about the joys and challenges of transracial adoption, racial identity formation, biblical perspectives of adoption and how the Christian community can help support and embrace families formed through adoption.

Meghan Kabaso 11-2
Christine Arsenault 11-3
Michelle Charon 11-3
Vicki Dimond 11-3
Angele Goss 11-7
Sandy Meindersma 11-14
Jayne Bartlett 11-16
Jeff Crumble 11-16
Jonathan McNamara 11-18
Jon Meindersma 11-23
Christine Benincasa 11-29
Kevin Kennedy 11-30

Prayer Requests:

Emmanuelle Jette: Please pray for her and that her back heals quickly.

John Finn: His father, John Finn Sr, his health has gone down and he may need to move to a place where assisted living is available. Please pray that we can find such a place too in the

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Parenthood Workshop Series: If you have kids or are even thinking about having them, you won’t want to miss this 3 week series that explores what God’s word has to say about all things parental. Whether they are brawling, crawling, walking, talking, driving you crazy, or asking to drive the car, kids are a gift from God. He also gives us some very clear guidance and insight on how to raise them. Please join us Wednesdays November 2, 9, and 16 at 7:30 here at the SDA building. Invites to this can be found here: http://www.worcesterchurch.org/category/2011-parenting-workshop-invites/

The “Empty Nesters” Group: is committed to praying regularly for any specific requests members of the congregation may have.  Please forward prayer requests to Paul or Maureen Butts at 885-0365 or email to maureen.butts@goldenliving.com.

Chili Cookoff! As part of our Bring Your Neighbor Day Luncheon on October 30, we will be having a chili cookoff.  Fabulous prizes AND bragging rights to the top three chefs.    Not a chili chef?  There are other menu items we need some help with.  Please use the next page to signup with Maureen Butts by October 23. 

New Location: Please be praying for God to move as we look for our new location.

Jim Curtin 10/2
Letty Richman 10/6
Neil Taskila 10/13
Sue Bolduc 10/16
Andrea Adair 10/17
Tika Vangjeli 10/19
Scott Clark 10/24
Michelle Waire 10/24
Marilyn Wilson 10/24
Laura Nowick 10/29

Prayer Requests:

Please pray for Jameesa Rucker’s aunt, Brenda Holland, who is going through a difficult time in her life. Pray that she will turn to God for help and that her heart will be open to the gospel message. Please pray that God will use Jameesa in a powerful way to minister to her and her family.

John Finn: His father, John Finn Sr, his health has gone down and he may need to move to a place where assisted living is available. Please pray that we can find such a place too in the areas that we are looking in.