Special Services to Note:
December 24, 7:00 pm Christmas Eve Family Service
December 24, 10:00 pm Candlelight Service
December 25, 10:30 am
January 1, 2013, 10:30 am
Emmanuel Mission, St. Matthews Church, 641 St. Matthews Ave presents A Service of Lessons and Carols today, 3:30 pm with a reception/party for the children afterward that is sponsored by St. Mary Magdalene. All are welcome. For more information, please speak to Jane.
Join us Sunday evening, December 4, 7:00 pm for a Candlelight Advent Service including songs, readings and reflections.
Special Services to Note:
December 24, 7:00 pm Christmas Eve Family Service
December 24, 10:00 pm Candlelight Service
Poinsettias: December 18th will be the last day to sign-up for a Poinsettia. Sign-up sheet is located on the back table.
Service of Light - Thursday, December 8, 7- 8:30 pm, St. Mark’s, 9 St. Mark Place. This service is intentionally focused for us who have hurts, disappointments, losses in our lives that we can bring them to God. We will also recognize through all of this that we have many gifts to praise God for. Please come out and be part of this evening of worship
Can You help?
White Gifts
Please take a tag that the Sunday School has provided and buy the selected gift. Put the tag on the wrapped gift and place it in the box labelled “White Gifts”. The gifts will be blessed on Sunday, December 18, 2011.
St. Matthew’s-Maryland Community Ministry
• Toys/gifts for children: unwrapped, preferably new, non-violent gifts for all ages of children, remembering especially older children (toys without batteries are preferable).
• Toiletries: shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, bath soap etc.
• Please see the Christmas Wish List for more suggestions. Copies of the list may be found on the table by the entrance to the Sanctuary and in the Magdala News.
Please place the items in the box labelled “Toys” by Sunday December 18, 2011.
Christmas Food Hampers
• Once again we will be making up hampers to help out the Christmas Cheer Board. Please sign up to bring in food items or gifts. Donations of cash or cheque are also welcome. Monitory gifts should be placed in an envelope marked as “Christmas Hampers” and included in the offertory. Please place the food items in the box labelled “Christmas Hampers” by Sunday, December 18. 2011.
• If you or someone you know requires a hamper this year please have them register with the Christmas Cheer Board at 989-5680.
Any questions please contact Alan Livingstone, Margaret Jones or Barbara Bater.
Beginning today, December 4, 2:00 pm, there will be a weekly Sunday afternoon French Service taking place here at St. Mary Magdalene.