Nov. 2: 7pm- Adult Choir Rehearsal

Nov. 3: 4:15pm C.E. Closet clean up 7pm– WINGS & Trustees Mtg.

Nov. 8: Christmas Shoeboxes Due

Nov. 10: 7pm– Spiritual Life Committee

Nov. 11-14: Bon Ton Community Days

Nov. 14: 4pm– 7pm- Chicken & Waffles

Nov. 15: Noon-Annual Congregational Mtg.

Nov. 17: 7pm -Official Board Mtg.

Nov. 22: 7pm– Community Thanksgiving Service at St. Matthew Catholic Church

Nov. 24: 7pm -Worship Meeting

Nov. 27-28—ACT Stage & Set Work Days

Nov. 28: 9am– Church Christmas Decorating

CVZ Meals on Wheels Delivery– Nov. 16 –20

EVERY WEEK

MONDAYS

10am - Ladies Bible Study

6pm - Bell Choir Rehearsal

TUESDAYS

6:00pm—Brownie Troop Meeting

WEDNESDAYS 8am - Men’s Breakfast (at Front Street Diner)

7:00pm— Bible Study– series (starting Nov.4)

7:00pm CVYU (Youth Group)

Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to

children in desperate situations through gift-filled

shoe boxes and the Good News of God’s love. Since

1993, more than 100 million boys & girls in over 130

countries have experienced God’s love through the

power of these simple shoe box gifts. The Mission

Committee has empty shoeboxes and more info at

both Church entrances. Pick up a brochure with gift

tags for a boy or girl and a list of suggested items to

purchase to fill a shoebox.

Collection date for filled Christmas

shoeboxes is Nov. 8

Clarks Valley Zion E.C. Church— 210 McKelvey Rd. Dauphin www.CVZEC.org

NOVEMBER 2015

All Ladies (& men ) of the church are Invited to attend our annual Christmas Dinner.

When: Tuesday, December 1st

Place: Dodge City Restaurant

Time: 6:30 PM

We will depart from the church at 6:00 PM. Sign up online at www.cvzec.org or call the office.

CVZ is invited to attend along with the

churches of Zion Lutheran,

Hope Presbyterian and

St. Mathew Catholic Church a

Community Thanksgiving Service

on November 22 at 7pm

at St. Matthew Catholic Church–

607 Stoney Creek Drive, Dauphin.

A combined community choir for this

special service of giving thanks is also

being formed. Those interested in

singing in the choir should attend

practice at Zion Lutheran, Nov. 12 & 19,

at 7:00pm. Those attending the

Community Service are requested but

not required to bring a donation for the

local food bank. (special need for

boxes of macaroni & cheese.)

All-You-Can-Eat

Chicken & Waffles Dinner

with mashed potatoes, green

beans, apple sauce, drink

and dessert.

November 14th, 4pm-7pm

Adults $9.00 Children $5.00

All proceeds benefit the

CVZ Mission/Service Team

to Tanzania, Africa

WINGS FUNDRAISER

BON TON Community Days

Wed. thru Sat. Nov. 11 - 14

Purchase a $5 coupon booklet-

100% of the $5.00 booklet sales

goes to WINGS

The Community Day booklet is filled with great savings coupons and exclusive offers.

Get your coupon booklets from Linda Umholtz or Sharon Weaver or email

wings@cvzec.org

NEW Date for The Annual

Congregational Meeting

November 15, 2015

The Annual Congregational Meeting has been

moved and will now take place in November.

All CVZ Church family (members and non

members) are encouraged to attend on Sunday

November 15 after 2nd Worship Service. We

will meet in the social hall for fellowship and a

meal provided by CVZ Church followed by the

congregational meeting. (Child care available.)

Come and join us for this important business &

informational meeting of CVZ Church. Report

and information packets are available Nov. 1st

for review and any questions or concerns please

see Lenny Kuntz—Official Board President or

Pastor Mike Knapp

New Wed. Night 5 week Bible study

series based on the movie War Room

Starting Wed. Nov. 4 at 7:00pm

DAY ON YOUR OWN IN NEW YORK CITY

December 19

Bus leaves CVZ at 6:00AM arrives in NYC at

10:00AM. The bus will depart for home at

6:00PM and arrive back at CVZ around 10:15PM.

You can go shopping, see a show, see the sights—

whatever you like.

Cost is $55.00 per person. Purchase tickets online

at www.CVZEC.org or contact the office at

cvzoffice@cvzec.org or 921-8153. Payment

reserves your seat on the bus.

This is a fundraiser in support of

CVZ 2 Africa -2016 Mission Team

Sunday Mornings at CVZ –8:30am Traditional Worship - 9:45am Sunday School -10:45am Casual Worship

WINGS Women In God’s Service

NOVEMBER COORDINATORS

Meals-

Bonnie Kuhns

Visitation/Cards/Flowers–

Sharon Weaver

If you are aware of someone in the congregation who has a need, contact

Pastor Mike or the monthly coordinators listed above.

Christian Education Committee is having a Fall

Cleaning to organize shelves and closets for S.S.

materials and supplies. Please come and help

Nov. 3 starting at 4:15pm. Also we have

emptied the Library shelves of all the books and

are looking for a place to donate

the books or someone who is

willing to take them. Please

contact Michelle Bangert if you

can lend a helping hand.

Nov. 1: “Who’s in Charge Here?”

Matthew 6:33

Nov. 8: Veteran’s Day Sunday

“Sign Me Up?”

Acts 2:42-47

Nov. 15: “The Offering Dilemma”

Colossians 3:17

Nov. 22: Thanksgiving Sunday—

*Harvest Home

“Certainly Not Me!”

Ephesians 6:19-20

Nov. 29: First Sunday in Advent

*Harvest Home Sunday: in celebration

of God’s faithfulness and bountiful

blessings, we ask that you bring in non

perishable food items and fresh

produce that will be given to

Bethesda Mission.

CVZ Office Hours

Tuesday– 1pm –5pm

Thursday –10am - 4pm

Clarks Valley Zion E.C. Church

210 McKelvey Rd., Dauphin, PA 17018

Office- 921-8153 cvzoffice@cvzec.org

TOY DONATIONS

In the upcoming ACT Christmas Production: Return of the Christmas Kid– part of the story takes place in a Toy Store. We are in need of new toys to stock the shelves. ACT is asking for donations of new purchased toys and games (listed below) that we can use for the show and then after donate the toys to a charity that will give them to kids this Christmas. Please help us to fill our Toy Store and help a needy child receive a Christmas gift this Christmas. We will need all toys dropped off in the collection boxes in the narthex by Dec. 6th. Thank you.

New Toys needed: Stuffed animals, Board games, Cars, trucks and train toys, Baby dolls, Barbie dolls, Legos or any building toy, action/hero figures, learning toys, electronic games, DVD Kid movies, small ride on toys, Playskool toys and dress up clothes.

Prayer Needs:

If you have or know of any urgent

need for prayer please call Pastor at

921-8153 or (cell) 439-8355.

To notify our phone prayer chain call

Beadie & John Fulton 921-2250.

For the Email prayer chain–send to

cvzoffice@cvzec.org

“Pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will

for you in Christ Jesus.”

1 Thessalonians 5:17-18

2- Eli Grubb

13– Bob Schwalm Uriah Hagopian

14– Jo Ann Fetterhoff

15– Brooke Zehr & Faye Moyer

16– Terry Fetterhoff

20– Ken Arms & Mary Sturm

22– Ron Umholtz

23– Abigail Hagopian

26– Ali Pomeroy & Hannah Grubb

29– Amber Boltz

Poinsettias for Christmas

Orders are now being taken

for Poinsettias for Christmas

Sunday. There are many different sizes

available and 3 colors – Red, White or

Pink. Poinsettias can be given in Honor

or Memory of someone or for the Glory

of God. Order forms are available in the

Narthex or in your church mailbox.

Please place your completed order forms

in the Secretary’s mailbox or you can also

place your order online at

www.cvzec.org. Payment envelopes will

be distributed once you place your order.

Deadline for orders—Dec. 1st

Join us for the CVZ Christmas Dinner. (Turkey

dinner with all the fixings) This year we will

honor ACT Drama Group’s 20 years of ministry.

After dinner enjoy a performance of this year’s

A.C.T. Christmas Production. Please sign up

online or contact the office to reserve your

seats and to bring a dessert to share. Turkey

donations are very welcome– Please do not

put Turkeys in the Church freezer before

Nov. 15 due to the Chicken & Waffles dinner.

If you can donate see Bob Grubb or

contact the office.

A.C.T. Drama Group Presents...

Clarks Valley Zion E.C. Church 210 McKelvey Road,

Dauphin PA 17018 www.CVZEC.org

Missionary Prayer Requests-

CVZ 2 Africa— mission team—June 16-27,2016 prayers and financial support are greatly appreciated. Please pray for safety of the team, unity as we minister and grow, and that lives will be changed as we serve the people of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Joe Toy- Outreaches to college campuses and now starting a Camden outreach. On Nov. 3 we will meet Joe (on his Birthday) to deliver Christmas Stockings for the kids of his Sidewalk Sunday School ministry in inner city Philadelphia.

Gloria Smethers—pray for Gloria & the other nurse as they continue to help the 76 residents in the AIM retirement center in FL. And pray for her brother Kevin’s continued recovery from a serious helicopter accident.

Brian & Missy Wagner & family– pray for their service at Rift Valley Academy in Kenya, both in teaching and administration positions. And for their children Rachel, Hannah & Micah‘s current studies.