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Here are some devotional material ideas for individuals or families:

Tracing Glory: The Christmas Story Through the Bible by Sarah Rice
Good for families with younger children through elementary school. Includes questions at the end of each day and key scripture passages.

Why Christmas? by Barbara Reaoch
Good for families with younger children. Includes scripture passage, questions, and a song for each day.

Come Let Us Adore Him: A Daily Advent Devotional by Paul David Tripp
Good for individuals or families. Includes scripture passage suggestions and recommended discussion points for parents and children. 

Good News of Great Joy: 25 Devotional Readings for Advent by John Piper
Good for individuals or families. Scripture passage and short devotional for each day. Can be downloaded for free at desiringgod.org.

Rehearsals for our Christmas services begin soon. If you are interested in joining as a singer or instrumentalist, please contact Jon Anderson ([email protected]) for more details.

• Children’s Choir practice Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m., beginning November 16 and will sing during our Christmas Eve service. 
• Adult and Teen Choir practice Saturday’s at 10:00 a.m., beginning Saturday, November 19 and will sing during our Christmas Eve service. 
• Instrumentalists practice Saturday’s at noon, beginning Saturday, Novemeber 19 with opportunities to play during our December 18th Sunday service and Christmas Eve service.

Note: no practices during the week of Thanksgiving.

Everyone is invited to a cookie decorating party on Friday, December from 6:00-7:30 p.m. We will provide cookies, decorations, and simple crafts for kids. Email Katie Middlestead ([email protected]) with any questions.

A baptism service will be held Sunday, November 20. If you would like to have your child baptized, please fill out the form found here. This will be the last baptism date in 2022. 

URC Men — Mark your calendars for the upcoming Men’s Breakfast on Saturday, November 19 from 8:30-10:00 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Come and enjoy pumpkin pancakes and bacon made by Josh Hull aka “the breakfast king”, a short talk by Dan Lohrmann regarding online integrity, and good fellowship with other men at URC.

Everyone is invited to join us for a monthly soup supper potluck, on the 2nd Sunday of each month, following the evening service. This month, please bring a pot of soup and a loaf of bread/bag of rolls AND A PIE to share if you are able.

Please sign up HERE if your family would like to help host. 

Mark your calendars and save the date for the Magnify Conference, December 2-3. D. A. Carson will be speaking on “Jesus, The Climax of the Old Testament”. More details & registration coming soon.

Reformation Day commemorates the Reformation movement started by Martin Luther in the 16th century and it is celebrated every year on October 31. Join us Sunday evening, October 30 at 6:00 p.m. to sing hymns together in the sanctuary.

A baptism service will be held Sunday, October 23. If you would like to have your child baptized, please fill out the form found here. The last baptism date for 2022 is November 20. 

Everyone is invited to join us for a monthly soup supper potluck, on the 2nd Sunday of each month, following the evening service. Please bring a pot of soup and a loaf of bread/bag of rolls to share if you are able.

Please sign up HERE if your family would like to help host.