Updated November 26:

• Upcoming Faith Formation Calendar:  We join to grow in faith each week after worship, 10:45-11:30.  The plan for upcoming weeks is as follows:

  • Dec. 1 - Christmas Program Prep and Pondering Adult Study

  • Dec. 8 - Christmas Program Prep

  • Dec. 15 - Christmas Program Prep and Pondering Adult Study

  • Dec. 22 - No Faith Formation

• Manger on the Mantel   Heard of the elf on the shelf?  Start a new tradition this year with a manger on the mantel.  Each household with kids will receive this activity on Sunday, Dec. 1.  Each day in December, pick a present from the manger.  Look up and read the Bible verse together.  Then, follow the directions for the day, remembering that the good and loving things we do are done because God sent us the good and loving gift of Jesus.  If you can’t make it to worship on Dec. 1, but you’d like a manger on the mantel, please reach out to Pastor Mike or call the church office. 

• Help Us with Our Advent Puzzle  Advent is the season we wait and long for the fulfillment of God’s promise to send a Savior.  But waiting is hard.  This season of Advent, we will have a jigsaw puzzle in our fellowship hall to help us wait patiently and with eager anticipation.  You are welcome to work on this puzzle whenever you are in the building.  What do you think it will come together to reveal? 

• Christmas Program Rehearsals Starting!  This year, the kid’s program is A Very Mixed Up Christmas Pageant by Gwynne Watkins.  The kids are rehearsing during the faith formation time (10:45-11:30) each week until our telling of the Christmas story during the 9:30 worship service on December 22.  If your kids would like to participate, but haven’t yet joined in, there is still time--please reach out to Alison Kern. 

• Poinsettia Orders for Christmas   Order forms for Christmas Poinsettias are available in the foyer and Fellowship Hall. Plants are $10 again this year. Please place payment for your plant(s) inside the order form envelope. Plants may be picked up following the last Christmas Eve service.  If you have any questions, please contact Cathy in the church office.

• Support Us when You Shop  Whether you’re shopping on Black Friday, buying Christmas gifts, or just doing your regular shopping, head over to RaiseRight to pick up a gift card to pay for your purchase, and the retailers will donate up to 18% of the value to the church.  You can purchase gift cards for over 750 popular brands.  We’ve already earned $1,294 in our first year of this program! 

  • Gift cards can be purchased through a smartphone app or through the website, and then used right away at checkout.

  • Right now you can only purchase digital or printable gift cards, but we’ll do another physical gift card group order before Christmas. 

  • Learn how to get started.  ​

• Annual God Squad Cookie Trays & Ornaments Coming Soon!  Get Yours Ordered Now!   The God Squad will be selling their annual cookie/treat trays for $30 each.  Each tray comes wrapped in decorative cellophane with a ribbon, so they make great gifts for neighbors, friends, co-workers, etc.  Get your gift shopping done here and order another 1 or 2 for yourself!  See any God Squad member to order yours today  or  email  hosannatgs@gmail.com.   Trays will be available for pick up on Sunday, December 15th after church. 
  They are also selling our 5th annual Hosanna Christmas ornament, handcrafted by our very own Pastor Mike!  This year's ornament was designed by Anna Fairchild.  Ornaments will be $15 each and will be available for pick up on Sunday, December 15th after church with the cookie trays.  Order yours from any God Squad member today or email hosannatgs@gmail.com.

• Bakers Needed for Cookie Trays Please  In order to make the cookie trays a success, we need help from our wonderful Hosanna bakers!  If you would be willing to bake for us, please sign up to let us know you're helping. See a God Squad member or email hosannatgs@gmail.com to get on the bakers list.   We would like 8-10 dozen each but if that is too much, just bake what you can.  Any amount is greatly appreciated.  We CANNOT do this without all of you!