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Federated ChurchDecember 20th 2015
Calendar of Commemoration
Federated Church is a Christian Community shaped by servanthood, inclusivity, peace making, and simplicity. All persons are invited to participate fully in the ministries of
Federated Church, regardless of age, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural background, disabilities, marital status or financial circumstances.
United Methodists ~ Presbyterians ~ Everyone
THOMAS MERTONThomas Merton (1915-1968)
was a writer and Trappist monk at Our Lady of Gethsemani
Abbey in Kentucky. His writings include such classics as The Seven
Storey Mountain, New Seeds of Contemplation, and Zen and the Birds of Appetite. Merton is the
author of more than seventy books that include poetry, personal
journals, collections of letters, social criticism, and writings on peace,
justice, and ecumenism.
Sunday December 20th9:15 AM Contemporary Worship
9:30 AM - 10:40 AM Sunday Morning Class
11 AM Classical Worship
Monday December 21st6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Friendship Circle
Tuesday December 22nd7:00 AM-8:00 AM Federated Men’s Book
Club 8:30 AM -9.30 AM PATH Exercise9:45 AM - 10:45 AM PATH Exercise
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Memorial Gathering
Wednesday December 23rd12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Celtic Communion
NO Junior High Youth Group6:00 PM Senior High Youth Group
Christmas Party6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Celebration Singers
Practice
Thursday December 24thOFFICE CLOSED
5:00 PM Carols,Candles and Childrenin the Sanctuary
7:00 PM Carols, Communion and Candles in the Sanctuary
9:00 PM Carols and Communion in The Historic Church
Friday December 25thOFFICE CLOSED
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Saturday December 26th5:00 PM Nomadic Shelter
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Bible Study with Pastor Mary Maaga
Sunday December 27th 10:00 AM Lessons and Carols One Worship
Service2 Cents-a-Meal Sunday
Coffee Cafe (FCW Circles)
2016 ANNUAL MEETING will be held on Sunday, January 3 after our single worship service.
Serving our Worship TodayPastor - Andrew Headden 9.15- Deacons - Peg Vanderkar, Tish Langston, Phyllis McGee11.00 - Deacon - JoAnn LePereWorship Leader - Linda GatesAdvent Candle Lighters - Joan and Roland Kling.
Scripture for December 27th
Psalm 72Luke 2:8-15
Your Tree of Kindness Elves Give Thanks to All of You!The Tree of Kindness finished off wonderfully, thanks
to the generosity of so many of you in the church. We had a fabulous team of elves this year, so special thanks to Kathe Hughes, Cyndy Salmon and Carolyn
Mansfield. We even had enough money to buy a Grocery Outlet gift card for each family, which has
only happened a couple years. We are grateful beyond measure for all of you, whether you purchased gifts,
donated money, or just prayed for us. The requests on the Tree of Kindness in Price Hall have been replaced
by thank you notes from many of the recipients. Blessings on this congregation!
~ Children are a beloved part of our gatherings ~ Wiggles and Giggles Included!
We start Sunday morning worship together with our families and after the Children’s Blessing, we go to our age-appropriate classes. Parents are
welcome to come with their children at any time... siblings are welcome to stay together. We want your
children to be comfortable and happy while they’re here learning about the steadfast love of God through Jesus.
We have so many ways you and your children can connect. See Jodie Regan, Minister to Children and Families for all the details.
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of our gatherings ~
Childrens and youth choirs will resume Tuesday January 12th
2016
The Lost and Found box will be in Price Hall today and through this week. Please check if there is anything of
yours. All items will be donated to the Nomadic Shelter on Dec 26th
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CHRISTMAS JOY OFFERING -TODAY and NEXT SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20 and 27
We give to this special offering once a year to support special ethnic colleges in the US and to help church
workers who need some financial help at this point in their lives (Presbyterian). We send the other half of
the offering to help support our mission partners, the Graners, who are working in the Dominican Republic (Methodist). This is a good way to help outside our
local community.
“How Jesus Became God.” Sunday Morning Class in the
Historic Church 9.30am - 10.30am“How we have come to believe Jesus is fully
human and fully God.”
Date: Tuesday, July 19 – Saturday, July 23, 2016
Location: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Audience: High School Age youth and accompanying adult advisors (Entering freshmen through graduated seniors; adult advisors must be 21 years of age).
Theme: GO GO and See GO and Do Likewise Teach me the way I should GO Let my people GO GO into the world
Registration: Registration will open in January 2016 and will conclude in early May 2016.
Fee: $505.00 per person (includes housing, meals, program costs)
Website: www.presbyterianyouthtriennium.org
Delegations:A participant attends the Triennium in a delegation. Delegations can be PRESBYTERY delegations or CHURCH delegations. Most participants come with their presbytery in a PRESBYTERY DELEGATION. But churches can also come as a delegation. For more information visit the Triennium website and click on REGISTRATION to consult the documents related to Delegations and Registration. Contact the National PYT Registrar at [email protected] or 1-800-728-7228 ext. 5049.
Help them GO!Triennium is a life giving, life changing, faith moving experience! As the world changes, society shifts – and the church expands – the need for vibrant young Presbyterians grows. Help your young people GO to the next great place in their faith!
El Dorado County Federated Church1031 Thompson WayPlacerville, CA 95667
530-622-0273 Office 530-622-4684 [email protected] Email www.eldoradofederatedchurch.org
