Midweek News Dec 18, 2024
Dec 18, 2024
Announcements and Items of Interest
Welcome to worship this morning! Our Christmas Potluck Luncheon will be held following worship in the fellowship hall. Coffee, tea, and baked ham will be provided- please bring a dish to share
The Knitting Group is now the Craft Group and welcomes all who want to work on a craft or just share in fellowship to join in on Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., in the fellowship hall. They will resume meeting on Wednesday, January 8.
Wednesday Bible Study will resume on January 8, 3-4:30 p.m.
Our December mission project is our Christmas Eve Offering. Every dollar will go to provide electricity and heat for needy individuals and families in our county. Please make your check out to Crossnore Presbyterian Church and designate it for the Christmas Eve Offering. Our mailing address is: Crossnore Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 386, Crossnore, NC 28616.
The CPC Hurricane Relief Fund is being used to assist our partner non-profits in Avery County when there are no government or private funds to cover expenses for those in desperate need. Since October 1, we have raised over $80,000. Thanks to all who have already contributed! Some of the connections we are making include: providing another camper trailer for a woman whose home is unlivable until repairs are completed; this was made possible through our partnership with Avery County Habitat for Humanity. We have purchased a stack washer dryer for a tiny house that was flooded and we also provided a 50-gallon water heater for a senior whose basement flooded. Bridges for Avery is building culverts for people in Avery County whose property is not covered by FEMA or other agencies. They have built 20 culverts so far and plan on building at least 12 more. Our church is providing 9 culverts with financial help from Covenant Presbyterian Church, Charlotte. We paid for drywall and mud for a family rebuilding their flooded home. We are providing a new roof for a family with the help of three other non-profits. We can do so much more when we combine our resources together!
Our November mission project was purchasing household goods for eleven low-income residents of the Linn Cove first floor apartments that were flooded. The mission committee has made these purchases while Reaching Avery Ministry, Volunteer Avery County, and Covenant Presbyterian Church are providing all the furniture and appliances. Volunteers will be needed when we get the move in date.
Advent and Christmas Schedule:
- Sunday, December 22, 11 a.m., worship service in the sanctuary. Our Christmas Potluck Luncheon will be held following worship in the fellowship hall. Coffee, tea, and baked ham will be provided- please bring a dish to share.
- Tuesday, December 24, 5:30 p.m., our traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, in the sanctuary. Christmas Eve Worship will be filled with special music, Christmas carols, scripture readings, Christmas stories, and prayers as we worship Christ, the babe born in Bethlehem, the Lord of all, and the Ruler over heaven and earth. The Christmas Eve offering will go to provide electricity and heat for needy individuals and families in Avery County.
- Sunday, December 29, 11 a.m., worship service in the sanctuary. Jim Taylor will be our guest preacher.
Volunteer Opportunities at this time: Reaching Avery Ministry- next to Dollar General in Newland- Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.- help with food boxes and clothing distribution; Feeding Avery Families- look at their Facebook for details.