Hope Dec 1 Advent 1 “Making Room”
Peace Dec 8 Advent 2 “A Place at the Table”
Love Dec 15 Advent 3 “How Much is Enough?”
Joy Dec 22 Advent 4 “A Room with a View”
Dec 24 Christmas Eve “The Inn”
Along with these reminders that our faith story is grounded in the presence of God that came and dwelt among us in the midst of hardship, we also acknowledge and remember that sometimes hope, peace, joy, and love are distant feelings, especially when we encounter great loss. The anticipation of renewed grief as Christmas Eve approaches can be difficult to bear for many. To acknowledge that, we will once again hold a “Blue Christmas” service on Sunday, December 22nd at 7:00 pm. As always we pray that you will be able to join us for most, if not all, of these services.
Keeping in line with our commitment to make room for the vulnerable, we are receiving donations of new or gently used winter clothes and blankets for Heartland Human Care services. Please bring your donations to church.
Another way you can share your blessings would be by supporting the work of ‘Kids Above All’ who continue to work towards alleviating suffering, and eradicating causes of injustice- placing the safety, well-being and education of kids above everything else. Here are some ways we can support their work in this season:
- Donate new, unwrapped toys, games or books for children ages 0-24.
- Order from their Target or Amazon list.
- Volunteer in the Toy Room by contacting Catherine @ cinserra@kidsaboveall.org or calling 847 224 2870 to reserve your time. And finally,
- Make a financial donation to help them fill their financial gap.
