Bible Sunday

The 3rd graders who participated in the "Learning to Use My Bible" class received their Bibles this past Sunday, November 18th!  We had 10 children receive Bibles during the 9:15 service and all of the Sunday School children participated in a celebration during Sunday School time.  They had cake and ice cream and watched It's Thanksgiving, Charlie Brown.  Look for pictures soon!

We wish all of you a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving.  We hope that you enjoy time with your family, eating yummy food and thanking God for the many blessings in your lives.  We invite you to join us this Sunday, the 25th, to experience the drama "Mary and Joseph."  This will be presented at each service and will be a great way to start off the Christmas season.

On Wednesday, November 28th, join us for Wednesday Night Alive.  Mayor Costas will be our guest speaker and the children will be assembling UMCOR Health Kits, so it will be an exciting evening!  Check out more info on the church website.

Hanging of the Greens will take place on Saturday, December 1st at noon.  We will have a light lunch and proceed to decorate the church.  Everyone is invited and the nursery will be available for children 5 and under.  -Older children will be able to do crafts and watch a Christmas movie.  Please join us to prepare for the first Sunday in Advent on the 2nd!

Breakfast with St. Nicholas will be on December 15th and tickets will go on sale this Sunday, November 25th.  Remember that this event benefits The Caring Place, so please join us, enjoy a great breakfast and time with St. Nicholas!

Fall Festival

We had approximately 140 people come to our annual Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat at Rogers Lakewood Park on October 20th.  Children decorated pumpkins:

Enjoyed a hayride:

And made s'mores:

We also enjoyed some great food and fellowship!

In November, we will celebrate with our 3rd graders as they are presented with their Bibles on Bible Sunday, November 18th during the 9:15 service.  These children have attended class each week to learn more about the history and composition of the Bible. 

On the 28th, the WNA kids will be assembling health kits.  We welcome donations of the needed items-you can link to a list from our Children's Ministry page on the Valpo FUMC website.

We also wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving on November 22nd!

Looking ahead to December, our annual Breakfast with St. Nicholas, a fundraiser for The Caring Place, will be on Saturday, December 15th.  There will be seatings at 8:30 and 10:30 for a buffet breakfast.  There will also be crafts for the kids and a chance to meet with St. Nick individually!  Tickets will go on sale on November 25th:  $5.00/adult; $4.00/children 12-3 (2 and under are free).  

Finally, don't forget Hanging of the Greens on Saturday, December 1st to prepare our church for the Advent/Christmas season! We'll join together for lunch at noon and then decorate the church together!  

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