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If you would like to donate to the cost of shipping the shoeboxes, please designate your donations. This year the cost of shipping one box is $9, as of last Sunday we have collected $1,224 for shipping and currently have 31 boxes that have been filled!

Thank you to everyone who has donated gift items and shipping cost, it’s exciting to see our church family come together to bring the love of Jesus to children throughout the world. Again, thank you!

Friends Women Fellowship will meet at MFC on Thursday, November 15^th, at 10:30 a.m. All ladies are welcome to join us in the fireside room. Following the meeting there will be lunch.

The Annual Thanksgiving/Christmas Bake Event

Sunday, November 18^th – in the Fellowship Hall

Breads, cakes, cookies pies and more to sweeten your appetites! There will also be a mini Bazaar side table this season with gift type items. If you have any items you’d like to contribute be sure to contact Billie Taylor no later than November 16^th, as space is limited.

All Church Thanksgiving Potluck – Sunday, November 18^th

Join us for a time of celebration, fellowship and good food. We will meet in the fellowship hall following the Sunday School & Bible Study hour. Our all church potluck will have a Thanksgiving theme, so please bring generous side dishes and desserts that compliment a festive holiday dinner! Turkey and ham will be provided.

2018 NWYM Thanksgiving Offering

This year's offering is for camp scholarships for the NWYM camps, including Quaker Cove, Quaker Hill, Tilikum, and Twin Rocks. These scholarships help campers attend camp who would not be able to attend otherwise. We will take our offering on Sunday, November 18^th.

Sunday – Nov. 18^th MFC Sunday School Outing

Grades 1-6 – Depart at 1:15 p.m. after the church potluck and return to the church at 3:45 p.m.

Come with us to Astral Games – we will depart right after the Thanksgiving Potluck and return by 3:45 p.m.

Cost – $5.00 each. Parental or Guardian permission slips required. See Drew Krupp or Patsy Burton if you need a current slip. Questions? Call Drew Krupp.

Activities Committee will meet at noon on Sunday, November 25^th to plan activities for 2019.

Always Thankful

Posted on Oct 31, 2018 in Pastor's Blog |

November is a time for us to consider the blessings that God had granted us over the course of the last year. We take time to celebrate those blessings with friends and family. Our moments of remembrance and communal acknowledgment of God’s blessing in our lives is something special. This is a great practice and part of me wonders what it might be like if we did this more often.

^“16Rejoice always, ¹⁷pray without ceasing, ¹⁸give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Scripture encourages us to always be celebrating what God is doing and in constant communication with Him about what is going on in our lives. We are to give thanks at all times, recognizing what God has given us and thanking Him for His power and presence in our lives. God’s will for us is a continual stream of communication and connection with Him. To understand that we were created to have that kind of intimate relationship with God is a pretty powerful thing. As we move into this season of Thanksgiving, let it be only the beginning of this process and practice of communicating with God that we are grateful for all He does for us, not just one day or one month a year, but every day of every month of the year.

What are you thankful for today?