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December 3rd, 2015
Faith News Update
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December 6th, 2015
Advent II
9:30am Worship with
Holy Communion
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Scripture Reading for this Sunday:
STILLNESS & SURPRISE
Luke 1:13-15a & 18-20
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The Season of Advent began on Sunday, November 29th. The purpose of Advent is to make us pregnant with hope. For many, the holiday season is not filled with joy, family, and gifts, but anxiety, stress, and despair. Advent seeks to reframe our experiences with new expectations, expectations that will not disappoint. It is the expectancy that new life will start to grow within all of us. However, we must be willing to make room for an interruption. Can we make that space to receive this gift?
Our worship each Sunday in Advent will include short, thought provoking films designed to help us pay attention to the season, to a sacred, different time. Also in the season of Advent, we welcome…
Sunday, December 6th, ADVENT 2 - Stillness & Surprise
Guest Preacher and Presenter, Pastor Michael Keys will
join us for worship on this Sunday as our guest preacher. Pastor Keys serves half time as pastor of Bethel Lutheran Church in NE Portland and half time on staff of the Oregon Synod as a Director of Evangelical Mission. He is trained
in interpreting the data from the...
Congregational Vitality Survey.
In a presentation immediately following worship, he will share the insights he has gleaned from the results of our survey. If you haven’t had an opportunity to read the survey results and analysis, copies are still available in the Commons.
Sunday, December 13th
ADVENT 3 - Imagination & Openness
On this Sunday we hear the story of Mary, an unwed, teenage girl, who is invited by the God of the universe to participate in the transformation of the world.
Sunday, December 20th
ADVENT 4 - Vulnerability & Incarnation
Joseph is often largely ignored in the story of the Incarnation. We will explore the ways that Joseph risked his reputation and his life to live into the future God has in store for the world.
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November / December Toy Drive
Throughout November and the first part of December
Service & Mission will be collecting new unwrapped toys for disribution in our community. Any toys are welcome and there is especially a need for toys for very young children (babies and toddlers) and for teens (gift certificates are also welcome).
Hillsboro Firefighters - Toy and Joy
Other ways to help this season:
Donate to Random Acts through their website or send a check
Dont forget the the Cornell Estates Bake Sale - THIS SATURDAY from 9am to 3pm. This would be an easy way to help out the Toy and Joy Program as well as get some tasty Holiday treats. (All proceeds will be used at the annual Toy Buy.)
Help is needed with Toy Delivery on December 19th beginning at 8am at the Hillsboro Elks Club
If you would like additional information, visit their website…
http://hfra.us/portfolio-view/toy-and-joy/ Information
or contact Assistant Coordinator, Dan King…
daniel.king@hillsboro-oregon.gov
or visit their Facebook page…
Facebook.com/HillsboroRA
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You are invited to help decorate ChristChurch for Advent/Christmas, THIS Saturday, December 5th.
Tree Wrangling begins at 9:00am.
Decorating begins at 10:00am.
Holiday treats will be served!
Come join the Fun!!!
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WINGS Upcoming Events
 There is still time to sign up for the
WINGS Breakfast/Small Gift or Ornament Exchange ($5-$10) on Saturday, December 12 at 9:00am. Sign-up sheets can be found in the Commons or you can call or e-mail Kris Hoggard - (503-936-6735) or khpigsfly@msn.com.
 Come, join other ladies for the monthly
BUNCO night on Thursday, December 19th. Snacks and conversation begins at 6:30pm, BUNCO begins at 7:00pm
Please mark Tuesday, January 12th, on your calendar. Ladies are invited to a movie night. Details to be determined. 
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Youth Group Christmas Party
The Youth of ChristChurch are invited to a White Elephant Gift Exchange and a trip to The Grotto on Saturday,
December 12.
Youth will meet at Mission of the Atonement (7400 SW Scholl's Ferry Road) at 5:00pm to eat and have the Gift Exchange and then head to the Grotto Festival of Lights, returning to Mission of the Atonement around 9:30pm.
Bring $10 for your ticket, a wrapped gift under $5 for the white elephant gift exchange and simple finger food to share.
If you have any questions, please call:
Pastor Laurie Larson Caesar
971-645-7975.
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Craig & Cindy Kinnie
invite you to their Open House...
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Coming soon...
the paintings of
Jason Elstrott
December - January
(Due to unforeseen delays in preparation,
Jason's work will appear in the gallery later in December.)
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