The Annual Meeting of the Congregation, Part 1, has been called for Sunday, December 22, 2019, following the 10:00 a.m. service, for the purpose of electing officers of the church and voting on changes to the church’s bylaws.

All families are invited to enjoy play with wooden trains in Peter Marshall Hall. Adult helpers and trains/tracks (loaned) are needed. Contact Karl Hoffman at kahof@yahoo.com.

What will it take? In his new book, Collateral Damage, The Rev. Jim Atwood calls for all churches, synagogues, mosques, etc. to post signs on entrances that read GUN FREE BUILDING. If you are interested in this non-violent action, please contact Anne Laroche at solo1101@verizon.net.

You are invited to participate in a mission trip to visit our partner church in Njoro, Kenya from August 6-19, 2020. Find additional information and applications (due February 15) below or at the back of the sanctuary and on the first floor. Please reach out to Rev. Beth Braxton (revbeth.braxton@gmail.com) or Morgan Brown (mobrown80@gmail.com).

The Kenyan Partnership Committee invites you to send one of the students in our Njoro Orphan and Vulnerable Youth program a Christmas greeting. You will find a Christmas tree with photo ornaments of our youth in the narthex. Please, take an ornament and send that student a Christmas card via mail (by December 12) or via email. Addresses and instructions are on…

In-Town Solitude Retreat will be held at NYAPC from 8:30 to 12:20 p.m. on Saturday, December 7. We will feature: labyrinth walking, mandala drawing, meditation and lectio divina in the Sanctuary. If you need a break from the hectic pace of the Holiday events, please consider coming down to church to slow down and focus on the sacred part of the Christmas season.

Our final Young Adult Faith on Tap for 2019 will be Tuesday, December 3 at 6:30 p.m.

Join us at 5:30 p.m. to discuss what Advent means to us. For details on location, to RSVP, or to be added to the FaithTalk email list, contact meghouse8@gmail.com. First Sunday FaithTalks are informal gatherings in members’ homes to discuss issues of faith. All you need to bring is an interest in faith, a willingness to discuss, and a donation for a take-out supper!

Thank you to the 132 individuals and families who have pledged so far for the 2020 Stewardship Campaign! We have $629,178 pledged at this time, 90% of the way towards our goal of $700,000! It is not too late to make your pledge for 2020 using the pledge cards in the pews, or through our online pledge form: https://tinyurl.com/yynhusr7