Food Drive through October 31st we will be collecting food for our "Harvest Home" food drive for the Fairfield Food Pantry. A decorated area in the Narthex will have a place for collection. Please think of foods used for the Thanksgiving meal: Canned yams, green beans, peas, corn, ingredients for pies and cookies, filling mix etc. Your generosity will help other families have a bountiful holiday meal. Thank You.
A BLOOD DRIVE will take place on Tuesday, November 2nd from 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. It is strongly suggested that you schedule an appointment to donate. Appointments help improve your donation experience. Walk-Ins are welcome; however, donors with appointments will be taken first and this may result in a significant wait time. 2 ways to schedule your donation appointment are to go to 717GiveBlood.org & click on “Donate Here”, or call 1-800-771-0059. Every successful donor will receive a Black Winter Beanie!
The Couple's Study group will meet November 13th 6-8PM in Fellowship Hall for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. It is our hope that the meal will be catered by Kennies in Gettysburg. A sign-up list is on the Narthex bulletin board. This will be our last meeting for 2021. We will finish the study on Manoah and his wife that got rained out in October! Deadline to sign up is November 7th.
During October and November Pastor Mark will lead the Wednesday 1:30 bible study/prayer group in a discussion of Ephesians. All adults are welcome.
Men’s Breakfast – Pastor Doug of the Iron Springs Brethren in Christ Church and Pastor Mark of the Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church are inviting all the men in both of our congregations to a time of breakfast fellowship.
Saturday, November 20 at 8:00 a.m. at the Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian
Church (1865 Knoxlyn Road, Gettysburg.) Speaker for this day is Robert Stanley, Mayor of Fairfield. There is a sign-up sheet for each date in both churches so we have an accurate count for breakfast. Please sign-up and bring a friend!
The 2022 Marriage Retreat: Learn one Secret that will change your marriage. The Retreat is 25, 26, 27 February 2022 at the Heritage Hotel, Lancaster, PA. Please turn in your 2022 Marriage Retreat Registration Form as soon as possible. Please note the following corrections to the Registration Form. The church mailing address should have said Knoxlyn Road, not Knox Road. Also, when you submit your Registration Form, please tell us which entrée you want for the served dinner on Saturday evening. The entrée options are either Sliced Bistro Tenderloin with Bordelaise Sauce, or Maple Bacon Glazed Salmon. Get ready for fellowship, healthy discussions, prayer, and maybe learn something new about your spouse. Any questions, call Gary Michaliga 717-339-6137.
Adult Sunday Morning Class at 9:45.
This fall the group meeting in the Education Building will focus on the Fruits of the Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Humility, and Self-Control. Join us as we work on growing into the image and likeness of Jesus who is our model for these. In August a Unison Prayer of Confession had these words, “May humility, patience, forbearance and love find their way into our hearts.” As followers of Jesus Christ this is our desire. Questions: Doyle Waybright or Susan Nunamaker
Outreach for the widows of Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church- LMC is reaching out to our widows in love and support by establishing a small group called “Naomi’s Sisters”. The background information is found in Li'l Ripples. The first event for this group is a church sponsored tea at the Old Farmhouse Tea Room, on Nov 5th, 2021, 12 noon. The Spiritual Life Team of Session has identified 29 widows in our congregation and we will send a personal invitation to each one. In the meantime, PLEASE SAVE THE DATE!! Questions, call Cathy Michaliga 703.994.0289, or email her at cmichaliga@yahoo.com.
The weekly FUNnFITNESS program takes place on Thursday mornings at 9:00 AM in the fellowship hall. Please wear a mask.
Mission Opportunity Program -"MOP" meets Thursday mornings at 10:00 - 11:30 AM to roll bandages for third world countries. All are welcome to come and help with this worthwhile cause.
Rehearsals are as follows:
Bells of Faith rehearsals are Thursdays from 6:00- 7:00 PM
Faithful Voices Choir Rehearsals take place on Thursday evenings from 7:00 - 7:45 PM
Wires and Wood Rehearse each Thursday beginning at 7:45 PM.
Women's Guild meetings held on the third Tuesday of each month at 1:00 PM. All women are invited.
LMC Stitchers meet Monday's at 10:30 AM. Bring your quilting, knitting, sewing, and/or crochet projects and talk while you work. If you would like to learn how to knit or crochet give us a heads up by calling the church office prior to showing up so that we can be prepared. 717-642-5332 (beginning September 13)
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Coat Ministry – November thru March there is a box in the hallway of the Education Building for clean, gently used coats. They will be taken to the shelter and given to the homeless in Gettysburg. Warm coats are very appreciated this time of year.
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