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Home Repair for the Holidays Project
Saturday, November 22, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
The Wesley Community Center is sponsoring a Home Repair for the Holidays project, November 22nd from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm. They plan to repair homes of 10 senior citizens in just one day. Teams will meet at 8:30 am at the Bethlehem Senior Center. If you are interested in participating in this community project contact Yvette at 404-872-0086. If you would like to participate but are unable to assist with physical home repairs there are several other ways to help. Call for a list of items that can be donated.
Community Thanksgiving Service
Sunday, November 23, 6:30 pm
This year Briarcliff United Methodist will host the community Thanksgiving service. The service will be held on November 23rd at 6:30 pm. There will be no Ignite service on this date. Please join us with the rest of the community churches in a special service of Thanksgiving. Volunteers in the NETWorks organization will receive special recognition at this time.
BUMS Lunch
Thursday, December 4, 11:45 am
The Briarcliff United Methodist Seniors meet for lunch on Thursday, Dec. 4th at 11:45 am. The cost of lunch is $7.00. Entertainment will be provided by Scott Hilley. Please use the worship attendance tear out to register.
Oak Grove Elementary 50th Anniversary
Friday, December 5, 4:00 pm
Oak Grove Elementary School is celebrating 50 years with a reception at the school on Dec. 5th at 4pm. All current and former students, parents, faculty and staff members are welcome to attend. This is a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends and relive memories. Please spread the word to your friends and neighbors.
Briarcliff Dinner Club
Friday, December 5, 6:45 pm
The Briarcliff Dinner Club will meet on Friday, Dec. 5th at 6:45 pm. The group will dine at Mellow Mushroom on LaVista Road, just inside I-285, in the Northlake area. RSVP to briarcliffdinners@earthlink.net so appropriate seating can be arranged. Everyone invited.
Parents Day Out
Saturday, December 6, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Need a holiday shopping day without children? The Briarcliff children’s ministers have arranged to host your children for their own holiday event on Saturday, Dec. 6th. Children ages 4 and up are welcome to come from 9am to 2pm. During those hours they will be able to make a gift for their parents and parents will have some time to do their own Christmas shopping. Click here to register.
Hanging of the Greens
Saturday, December 6, 9:30 am
Make your house fair as you are able, trim the hearth & set the table. Yes, it’s that time of year again. Help us trim the doors and sanctuary at Briarcliff on Saturday, Dec. 6th at 9:30 am in anticipation of the wonderful event, the birth of our Savior.
Charity Crafting Circle
Thursday, December 11, 6:30 pm
The craft circle will hold its first meeting on Thursday, Dec. 11th at 6:30 pm in the Bishop’s Room. Attendants are encouraged to bring 3 balls of Lion Brand Homespun yarn as well as a size K crochet hook or size 11 knitting needles and of course your enthusiasm. Please contact Abbye May at georgiaabigail@gmail.com or call 404-455-0299.
Trinity Community Ministry Mission Event
Sunday, January 4
Mark your calendars for our annual trip to the Trinity Soup Kitchen on January 4th, 2009. We will prepare & serve 85 gallons of soup to homeless in the Atlanta area. Volunteers are needed to prepare the soup and 35 people are needed to serve at the facility. Soup containers and the soup recipe will be available after worship service on Dec. 21st. Please use the sign up sheet in the Fellowship Hall to indicate your participation. If you wish to make a donation to the soup kitchen you may do so by indicating Trinity Missions on the bottom of your check. Contact Scottie or Lee Caldwell if you need additional information, 770-923-9283 or caldwell1887@comcast.net
Other Upcoming Events
November 26-28 - Church Offices Closed
November 29 - Angel Tree
December 7 - Lighting of the Chrismon Tree
December 14 - Lessons and Carols
December 17 - Boy Scout Spaghetti and Cobbler Dinner
December 17 - Gingerbread House Event
December 24 - Christmas Eve Service
January 1-2 - Church Offices Closed
Briarcliff News
Ignite Service Concluding
Following the Community Thanksgiving Service on November 23rd, Briarcliff UMC will no longer be offering the Ignite Worship contemporary service. On November 30th, we will transition to having just one worship service on Sundays with the hope that all our current Ignite Worship members will continue worshiping with us on Sunday mornings at 11:00am. If you have any questions about the change in worship schedule, please contact Rev. Jones or Rev. Lawson at the church office.
Have You Turned in Your Pledge Card?
The staff and lay leadership are diligently working on the 2009 church budget. We depend on feedback from the congregation to make ministry happen. If you have not turned in your pledge card we urge you to do so. If you have, thank you. The church council will vote on the final budget proposal on Dec. 21st.
Calling All Candy!
Do you have Halloween candy left over? Save it for the upcoming Gingerbread House event in December. We need all kinds of candy to decorate the gingerbread house on Wed., Dec. 17th following the Boy Scout Spaghetti Dinner. Plan on joining us for dinner & stay to decorate your very own gingerbread house. It’s fun and it tastes great too!
Giving Thanks
November is a time when we pause to give thanks for the blessings in our lives. It is also a time when we remember that there are others who are not as fortunate and find themselves in need. Briarcliff supports the NETWorks cooperative ministry which helps persons in need in the Northlake-Embry Hills-Tucker area. We also support the N.E.T. Food Pantry with donations of Tuna & Pork and Beans. As you are able, during the month of November, we encourage you to consider a monetary gift to NETWorks and/or a donation of canned goods for the food pantry. Checks should be made payable to Briarcliff specifying NETWorks. Canned goods can be placed in the containers located in the Education Building & the Fellowship Hall.
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