Week of 11/20 Activities & Announements

ACTIVITIES

• November 23
  • No GEMS or Cadets
• November 24
  • 9:30 AM – Thanksgiving Day Worship at Leighton CRC
    • Offering: Thanksgiving Envelopes
• November 27
  • 8:45 AM – Morning Worship led by Pastor Kyle Dieleman
    • Offering: Gideons
    • Fellowship Coffee: Group 4
  • 10:00 AM – Coffee Fellowship Time, Sunday School & Catechism
  • 6 PM – Evening Worship led by Pastor Kyle Dieleman

UPCOMING EVENTS

• December 3
  • Bluegrass & BBQ at Pella Christian High School
    • Bluegrass & BBQ is set to be a FUN, toe-tapping evening. You will enjoy a BBQ dinner and your toes will tap as you listen to the banjo picking and sweet harmonies by the Petersens, a Family Bluegrass Band from Branson! Bluegrass and BBQ is a fundraiser for the PCHS Band Trip in April 2017 to the Dordt Band Festival and Omaha. Tickets are available for $25 on the band website band.pellachristian.net or the high school office.
• December 4
  • 9:45 AM – Congregational Meeting immediately following the morning worship service
  • 7:30 PM – High School Christmas Party at Leighton CRC Parsonage
• December 6
  • 6 PM – Festival of Tables at Ebenezer Reformed Church
    • We will plan to begin at 6 PM this year and eat at 6:15. Our program is the Pella Children’s Choir directed by Joe Tangen. Due to the age of the children, we want them to be able to complete their performance early. Tickets are $10 and are available from Andrea Dieleman or Donna Bogaard.
• December 11
  • 8:45 AM – The Lord’s Supper will be celebrated
  • 6 PM – Ebenezer Praise Ringers Bell Choir at Ebenezer Reformed Church
    • Com join us for an evening of ringing and singing many of your favorite Christmas Carols.
• December 18
  • 6 PM – Christmas Program/Candlelight Service held at Tracy CRC

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

• If you’ve considered making profession of faith, now is a great time! Contact Pastor Kyle for an introduction to the process and some brief preparation.
• Poinsettia Orders: As is tradition, the PCHS Music Department will be selling poinsettias for this holiday season. Order forms are available from any PCHS band or choir student and in the school office. Five different colors are available at a cost of $12.50 per plant. Orders must be placed by Tuesday, November 22 and picked up on Monday, November 28, between 2-5 PM.
• It is time for the Annual Financial Drive for Pella Christian High School. The purpose of this drive is to support the general fund of the school. The goal for this year’s drive is $75,000. We are asking you to prayerfully consider a gift to the school by December 31. You should have received or will soon receive a letter either via postal mail or at church explaining the drive. Donation can be sent directly to the school office at 300 Eagle Lane or given to any board member. Thank you for your ongoing support of the mission of PCHS.