Bulletin Announcements 11/5/2023

           ANNOUNCEMENTS

~November 5, 2023 – Deacon Nominations

~Angel Trees – We have received 30 children’s names from DSS to help provide them a happy Christmas morning.  Please take one or more of the names, purchase the items listed and return wrapped with the Tag/Tree attached by December 3, 2023.  Angel Trees are on a board in the left side room, please list your name beside the number(s) you took.

~November 5, 2023 – Heart for Anderson, 4 pm, (location change): First Presbyterian Church, 302 W. Whitner St., Anderson, SC (Parking Lot).  We (HBC) will provide/hand out the personal/clothing/winter items and First Presbyterian will provide the meal.  Meeting at Hopewell at 3 pm to load items.  Volunteers for this event would be greatly appreciated.

~November 5, 2023 – Truth Trackers will not meet at 6pm, but any Truth Tracker that comes and helps with the Heart for Anderson event, will receive extra mission points and a treat after the event.

~November 11, 2023 – Happy Veteran’s Day

~November 12, 2023 – Souper Sunday, 12:00 (after morning service).  Kitchen Update Fundraiser.  Varies soups, breads, crackers & bake goods for sale.  Soups can be purchased in different sizes for individual & family.  Soups will be served by bowls if you wish to enjoy your lunch in the FLC or to-go containers, for take home.  Donations of soups, breads, crackers & bake goods for this event would be greatly appreciated, sign-up sheet for donations, in the left side room.  For questions, please see the FLC Kitchen Update Team.

~November 18, 2023 – Dot Ayers WMU Feeds HOPE Mission, 7am-10am. To help with event, see Kim Saylors.

~November 19, 2023 – Thanksgiving Meal, 12:00 - No Evening Services

~November 19, 2023 – Decorating Team will meet at 2:30 pm to decorate the sanctuary for Christmas.  Any volunteers that are available to join the team to help would be greatly appreciated.

~Children’s Christmas Play Rehearsals – November 19 @ 5 pm & Dec. 3 @ 4 pm.  These include Adults and Children.  They will not be dress rehearsals, so it is not necessary for you to bring your costumes. For questions, see Deborah Fowler.

~December 2, 2023 – Dot Ayers WMU Meeting, 10:00 am – 12, FLC

~December 10, 2023 – Children’s Christmas Play Presentation, 6:00 pm. For questions and/or to volunteer to participate or help, please see or call Deborah Fowler 864.430.5858.

~Pastor Dalton’s Mission Trip to Uganda – If you wish tohelp support his trip through the church please note on checks and envelopes Pastor’s Mission Trip or for giving through tithe.ly click on Desg-Mission Trip.

~Veterans Request:  Names of Church Family Veterans requested.  Please give Name and branch of service to Katie Waters for a Children’s Ministry Project.