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The Church at Work |
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Pastor Becky Cuddeback e-mail: rcuddeback@susumc.org
Every Member a Minister 1640 Main Street, Bloomsburg Church Phone: 784-9271
Web page: www.LightstreetUMC.org Church secretary’s e-mail: lightstumc@ptd. net
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightstreetUnitedMethodistChurch
Our Vision – “Shining Christ’s Light with Worship, Missions, Education, Connections”
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The 1st Sunday of Advent. We light the candle of Hope, often referred to as the Prophecy candle, symbolizing the anticipation of the coming Messiah and the fulfillment of God’s promises.
Poinsettia orders. Today is the last day to order. Order Christmas poinsettias in honor or memory of a loved one. These flowers will decorate the worship centers and then can be taken home after Christmas Eve services. From Blossoms in Bloom, 6 ½ inch pots with 5-6 blooms, packaged with foil and a beautiful bow. Deadline to order is November 30. Order envelopes are at the rear or contact Judy Snyder
KidsPeace gift tags cards: Thank you for fulfilling the wishes of children in foster care. Please bring wrapped gifts by December 7. All of the tags have been taken, but talk amongst yourselves. Perhaps share the joy by sharing a tag with several families.
Sun., Dec. 7, 2:00 pm – Annual Charge Conference church business meeting. Once a year we meet in community to connect as a church body and approve, affirm and vote for church leadership and for our pastor. Worship with United Methodists in neighboring communities and meet District Superintendent, Rev. Lyssette Pérez. We are hosting this year’s meeting in The Lighthouse. All members can vote to affirm Ben Dodge’s call to ministry.
Church offering envelopes: One of the options to track your financial giving to the church is to use church offering envelopes. The envelopes are pre-printed with the date for every Sunday in 2026 and have designations for General Expenses, Missions and Building Fund. 2026 offering envelopes will be available December 7. If you would like to start using these envelopes contact Amy Dent.
Mon., Dec. 8, 6:30 pm – Church Trustees meeting in the Sr. High classroom.
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VBS Dinner Club |
Thurs., Dec. 11, 6-8 pm – VBS Dinner Club and Youth Group will be meeting together for a Christmas special. Bring high school and middle school friends to enjoy something special with Pastor Becky, Chris, Dan, Hope and Sarah. Join them in The Lighthouse.
ScripPro gift cards support the charities and missions that the church supports and our general operating fund. Order by December 14 for Christmas giving and shopping. Order from thousands of cards. A list of available stores and vendors is at the table. Ordering by December 14th means you should have your cards on December 21st. With a day’s notice in-stock cards can be picked up at Dent Plumbing & Heating.
It's a birthday party for Jesus. Celebrate the birth of Jesus our Savior. Our church family will have a brunch Sunday, December 14, 9:20 am with fun entertainment led by our children’s classes. If you attend the 8:15 service, plan to stay for brunch. If you attend Sunday School, this party will be during the Sunday School time slot. If you attend the 10:30 service, be sure to come early on December 14.
Brunch will be served, supplemented by anything you choose to add. Food to share is welcome but not necessary. Enjoy, laugh, socialize and eat. Take advantage of this time to get together with those who worship and study at different times.
Thank you for continuing to stock the Blessings Box, especially with the funding uncertainty of SNAP and LIHEAP: We almost always have an abundance of items like rice and beans. Instead of overflowing our shelves with items already provided by WIC and food stamps, how about picking up some canned or shelf stable pouches of tuna, chicken, salmon, or pepperoni to make a full meal with what’s already in the box?
AA – Al-Anon – Alateen – www.aa-intergroup.org
www.aa.org www.al-anon.alateen.org www.na.org www.nar-anon.org
Al-Anon meets in The Lighthouse Mondays, 7:00 pm. Use the rear entrance.
AA meets Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 6:00 pm in the church building lounge.
