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8:30 Breakfast—Everyone Welcome!

9:00 Christmas Workshop: Crafts and

demonstrations for all ages—Everyone Welcome!

10:30 Worship Service—2nd Advent Rev. Robin Reed Youth: Foundations & Synergy Choir Sings

* Food Cart *

Sundays in December:

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9:00 Adult Forum: Jeff Birch presents ―The

Bible tells me WHAT?‖ a discussion of abusive uses of biblical texts for political and personal agenda purposes.

10:30 Worship Service—3rd Advent Rev. Robin Reed Youth: Foundations & Synergy Choir Sings

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No Forum

10:30 Worship Service Youth: Foundations & Synergy

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Rev. Robin Reed

Interim Pastor

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9:00 Adult Forum: Mark Jinkins and Eric

Paulson present ―Good Wills,‖ a discussion of legacy possibilities for Hope Church.

10:30 Worship Service—4th Advent

Youth: Pageant Choir Sings

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Hope United Church of Christ, 141 South 12th Avenue , Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 54235

Tel: (920)743-2701 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hopechurchdc.org

24 - Thurs.

6:30PM Special Music Prelude

7:00PM Christmas Eve. Service Rev. Robin Reed

sorrows, and burdens together. In worship and life we are a family. Help us make this work like you want it to. Use the fellowship pads in the pew, call or e-mail the office, or talk to a deacon. Let us know when you are sick or homebound, or when a friend or loved one is. Let us do what we should as a family.

DEACONS ’ CORNER

FROM THE PULPIT COMMITTEE

Recently I saw the following poster and thought of our church situation: Where there is HOPE,

There is FAITH. Where there is FAITH, Miracles can happen.

Yes, that’s what we’re hoping for! The Pulpit Committee has worked long and hard to find a new minister who is a good fit for Hope Church. We have examined 63 profiles and as we get closer to making a selection of the very best candidate for Hope, we are also concerned about our church’s financial situation. Once we make our best

selection, will we be able to afford that candidate? We HOPE so! The Trustees are asking for financial help from all of us. The Pulpit Committee is echoing that appeal. Let’s all help HOPE to be financially healthy again. We have done amazing financial things in the past to care for our church home – fixed and paid for our new roof, replaced and paid for our new sail windows, etc.

Let’s get HOPE back on firmer financial ground so our new minister can see what miracles can happen at HOPE.

Got HOPE????

We do. The HOPE Pulpit Search Committee:

Dave Tauber Jason Feldman Helen Jane Anschutz Pat Scieszinski Patsy Vollrath Cal Bonnivier Nancy Feld

INSIDE THIS ISSUE :

DEACONS’ CORNER 2

PULPIT COMMITTEE 2

ROBIN’S ROOST 3

CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP 3

PHIL SWEET’S BOOK LIST 4

ADULT FORUM 5

EMAIL REQUEST 5

BIRTHDAYS 5

EDUCATION CORNER 6

PRAYER LIST 6

MISSION & ACTION 7

OPEN & AFFIRMING 7

WELCOME TO JOY KUESEL 8

BENEVOLENT COMMITTEE 8

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE 8

CALENDAR 9

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―everybody knows.‖ Some-times, too, friends and family are so busy caring for a loved one that it just slips the mind. Whatever the reason, it greaves us when one of our brothers or sisters is disappointed

in the response of their church in their time of need.

We all, together, are Hope Church. We share our joys,

We Deacons are always trying to make sure that the correct level of care is offered by the church when a fellow congregant is ill, homebound, or in the hospital. But sometimes it is a challenge to know when care is needed. Sometimes we don’t know because the person does not want to be a burden. Some-times we don’t know because the person who does know assumes that

Participants will have the oppor-tunity to make simple Christmas ornaments and decorations both for the Hope Christmas tree and to take home. Kathy White will be preparing a variety of Christmas crafts, including pipe cleaners and beads, paper crafts, decorative chains and even

On Sunday, December 6th the Social Life Committee will prepare a breakfast at 8:30 A.M. followed by the Christmas Workshop at 9:00 – 10:00 A.M. in the Fellowship Hall. The workshop is for families and people of all ages, especially those young-at-heart.

Whiffle Dust (magic reindeer food to sprinkle on your lawn). Cal Bonnivier will be demonstrating her wood-block house ornaments. There will be a sign-up sheet in the church entry. Please come on that Sunday and enjoy this newly-reinstated, Hope Church tradition!

CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP

HOPE HAPPENINGS ~ DECEMBER 2009

FROM ROBIN ’S ROOST

Our liturgical color is purple, the color shared by Advent before Christmas and Lent before Easter. Advent and Lent are seasons of penitence, preparation, reflection, expectation and waiting.

ADVENT!!!

Advent always envelops me. This dark, wet, windy place swallows me into the preparing time and I sink into the gestating cave. I see us gathering around the Advent wreath like the ancient storytellers around the fire. We begin again to tell our story -- one more time. I love beginning the new cycle, entering the rhythm of the New Church Year. ADVENT: the great waiting time that our consumer culture has filled with so much activity we can hardly breathe. ADVENT: the great waiting, hoping, dreaming time, during which we are: invited, called, urged to be alert to the signs of the times in nature and the world. ADVENT: the great

ADVENT!!! DID YOU KNOW???

ADVENT is: the four Sundays before Christmas.

ADVENT is: the beginning of the church year. Our ADVENT WREATH contains evergreen representing the life that is found in Christ and candles symbolizing the living light. Nov. 29 we light the ADVENT

CANDLE of HOPE.

Dec. 6 we light the ADVENT CANDLES of HOPE and

PEACE.

Dec. 13 we light the ADVENT CANDLES of HOPE, PEACE

and JOY.

Dec. 20 we light the ADVENT CANDLES of HOPE, PEACE,

JOY and LOVE.

Christmas eve we light candles of HOPE, PEACE, JOY, LOVE

and the central CHRIST CANDLE.

waiting, hoping, dreaming time as we wander hoping and longing for Jesus The Way. Advent is a season of waiting, of longing for God to bring a new day. It is important work, this expectant longing, because it stands as a hope-filled criticism of the way things are. This is not the best of all possible worlds. We are invited into the creative process of imagining and creating a better world.

Have a good Advent. Move ever closer to the Holy. Make space and place for the Holy One to be in your life. Advent Blessings to YOU. PASTOR ROBIN

CHRISTMAS

WORKSHOP

&

BREAKFAST Sunday

December 6

8:30AM

Everyone Welcome!

PHIL SWEET: “SPIRITUAL GROWTH” BIBLOIOGRAPHY


These BOOKS (or readings within the books) were recommended by Phil Sweet at the ―Brown Bag Lunch with an Expert‖ Program at the Door County Library in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin on November 10, 2009.

* These titles are available via the OWLSnet Library System. Find & request them in the www.InfoSoup.org catalog. You’ll need your library card…

** These titles are available in the OWLSnet system and at libraries in Door County. Use your library card to request them via InfoSoup.org or find them on Door County library shelves. No matter which library owns the items they can be sent to your local library for pick-up.

Campbell, Joseph THE POWER OF MYTH **291.13 CAM @ BH FC SIS SB * VHS Series

Coffin, William Sloane CREDO *

Coffin, William Sloane LETTERS TO A YOUNG DOUBTER *

Cox, Harvey WHEN JESUS CAME TO HARVARD *

Dacyczyn, Amy THE TIGHTWAD GAZETTE ** 640.42 DAC @ SB ** 332.024 DAC @ WSH

Fulghum, Robert FROM BEGINNING TO END ** 392 FUL @ SB WSH Bk-on-Tape: 392 FUL @ EPH

Gulley, Philip FRONT PORCH TALES ** 242 GUL @ FOR

Kornfield, Jack A PATH WITH HEART: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life **294.3 KOR @ SIS

Marshall, James GEORGE and MARTHA Stories (Many books are available) * **E MAR BH SIS SB

Merton, Thomas THOMAS MERTON, THE SPIRITUAL MASTER: The Essential Writings *

Moore, Thomas CARE OF THE SOUL (audio version recommended) **Book: 248.4 MOO @ SIS

Moore, Thomas MEDITATIONS: On the Monk Who Dwells in Daily Life **291.6 MOO @ EPH SB

Muller, Wayne SABBATH: Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight in our Daily Lives **291.36 MUL @ FOR

Nearing, Helen LIVING THE GOOD LIFE: How to Live Sanely & Simply in a Troubled World **630.1 NEA @ EPH FC SIS

Neill, Alexander SUMMERHILL: A Radical Approach to Child Rearing *

Olson, Sigurd THE SINGING WILDERNESS ** 574 OLS @ BH EH SIS SB

Watts, Alan W. WISDOM and INSECURITIES (Amazon $1.66+)

** Library Codes -- BH (Baileys Harbor) EH (Egg Harbor) EPH (Ephraim) FC (Fish Creek)

FOR (Forestville) SIS (Sister Bay/Liberty Grove) SB (Sturgeon Bay) WSH (Washington Island)

receive lists of those email addresses to whom the email was not able to be delivered. If your email address has changed, please let us know your new address so you don’t miss out on communication

What’s happening at the Forum: December 6th: Breakfast (8:30am) and Christmas Work-shop (9:00 am) in Fellowship Hall. This is not a forum per se but forum participants are all invited to attend! December 13th: Jeff Birch presents ―The Bible tells me WHAT?‖ A discussion of abusive uses of bibli-cal texts for political applications and personal agendas.

December 20th: Attorney Mark Jinkins and Dr. Eric Paulson present ―Good Wills,‖ a forum on wills and a discussion of legacy possibilities for Hope Church. December 27th: No forum due to Christmas weekend. January 3rd: Attorney James Ebbeson presents ―A history of the law protecting religious freedom in America.‖

January 10th: Dan Barker of the Freedom from Religion Foundation presents ―Have they read the US Constitution?‖ a forum on the protection of all Americans from unconstitutional activities by religious groups and a discussion of separation of church and state.

ADULT FORUM

EMAILS NEEDED!

from the church office. If you would like a ―hard copy‖ of the information, please contact the office and let us know that too! (743-2701)

HELP!!! Email addresses wanted!

As we try to communicate to you from the church office, we


At a Glance:

December

Forums

12/6

Christmas Workshop

& Breakfast (8:30).

12/13

“The Bible Tells Me

What?”

12/20

“Good Wills.”

12/27

No forum.

10 Elayne Reimers 12 Lee Ann Harling 14 Ron Olander 15 Alison Ash Greaves 16 Barb Cihlar 19 Katharine Olski 19 Janelle Severson 20 Lynn Gilchrist 21 David Jinkins 22 Michael Webber 24 George Bodenner 24 Steve Beaudot 27 Carrie Bosman 28 Patti Hedeen

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

29 Ruth Fahey 29 Molly Hall 29 Ann Johnson 29 Nicholas Montee 29 Karen Stangel 29 Ava Beaudot 31 Bob Greaves

December Birthday Greetings Go To: 4 Sandy Purves 5 Phil Sweet 5 Hannah Hitzman 5 Margaret Lockwood 6 Andrea Treadeau 7 Pat Elliott 7 Steven Tellstrom 7 Caryn Wickman 8 Margie Hedsand 9 Hap Smith

Huge THANKS to all who worked with our youth during November! In Synergy: Mark Nelson, Marge Forrest, Tom Minahan (Galileo), Karen Rittle (peace), and Claire Minahan (Mohandas Gandhi); and in Foundations, Jenny Lou Carmody, Nancy Feld and Maetta Chase.

The Christmas pageant will be December 20, with youth doing most of the service. During December, the Sunday morn-ing programming will center around preparations for the pageant. It is being organized by Karen Rittle. Be sure to come watch! There will be no youth programming on Dec. 27

or Jan. 3, due to school vacation.

Now is the time to look at your calendar and sign up to lead a Synergy Program during the New Year! One Sunday, for 30 minutes, meet with our youth to discuss either one of your passions or a great Spiritual Leader. Claire is scheduling 2010 during December, after church services.

Confirmation class continues every other Sunday. It is so great to see High School Stu-dents in church! Confirmation classes are scheduled for December 6 and 20, and January 3, 17 and 31. During the alternate weeks in January,

they hope to visit other congregations.

Youth Groups are still looking for leaders! If you can meet with High School or Middle school students on a regular basis ( weekly, monthly, or seasonally) speak with Rev Reed about your willingness. Help is available, you needn't go it alone, but we do need you!

If anyone is interested in Christmas Caroling for Shut-ins, contact Claire (746-8726) and we'll set a date around Christmas! An intergenerational group would be awesome!

Merry Christmas! Claire Minahan

Steve Brunstrom Scott Rockendorf Dorothy Crocker Family of Maureen Conolly-Turk June Gerig Bob Surridge Rick Rakowski Miles Zastrow Mike & Nancy Cogan Bob Miller Ralph Chase Roger Peterson The Phillips Family Ruth Fahey David DeJonge Rev. Robin Reed Emily Siira

George Weis John MacLean Paul Guenther Harlan & Evanelle Jacobson John & Debbie Rittle Dan MacLean Tod Birch Nancy Thomas Jeff Birch & his step-dad Rosie Noel Sandy Brown Lily Daumke Desiree, Hope & Faith Steltz Jim Hall Judy Barenson Jane Franz Lois Garman Adele Carley-Hake Wayne Jome Ty Amble

EDUCATION CORNER

PRAYER LIST

Help Wanted! Leader: High School

Youth Group

Leader: Middle School Youth Group

Leaders & Assistants: Sunday Synergy


Comfort Foods Cookbooks

Comfort Food

cookbooks will be on sale at the Christmas workshop.

Only 40 left! $12.50 each or if you buy more than one

they’re $10.00

Please inform the office of any additional concerns or to add or remove names from prayer list. PASTORAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED: If you are dealing with a hospitalization, crises large or small, please contact the church office directly (743-2701). Monday thru Friday 9:00 - 1:00. Note: If you are planning a stay at a hospital or have a relative who is in the hospital and would like a pastoral visit, PLEASE phone the church office directly (743-2701), or be sure hospital personnel know you wish to have the church notified.

MISSION AND ACTION

OPEN & AFFIRMING UPDATE

Dec. 1 World AIDS Day


Important dates:

& O A

Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings a tune without words

and never stops at all. --Emily Dickenson

We wish you a magical Christmas season, filled with love, warmth, and surprise.

Please remember our traditional Christmastime offerings the first three Sundays of December

to help the less fortunate:

Heifer Project

The Blanket Project

Habitat for Humanity (while the fruitcakes last!) plus

Hope Church Bags

Feed My People Food Cart

Help keep the spirit of Christmas and guide the young with your generous example.

Merry Christmas! Carol Weis, Cal and Suzanne Holvenstot, Susan McAninch,

Dave DeJonge, and Jack Hirst

Dec. 20 Our PFLAG Door County meeting is 5:00-6:30PM on the 3rd Sunday of each month.

Welcome, Joy Kuesel! The Hope Church Personnel Committee welcomes Joy Kuesel to Hope as our new Administrative Assistant! She will be serving us each day, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Let us briefly introduce her to you, Members and Friends of Hope. Joy lives in Algoma. She's the mother of three grown children:

--a daughter, Amy, who is a professor at UW-Oshkosh and lives in Appleton;

--a son, Christopher, who with his wife and son live in Maryland; in the Air Force, he flies Air Force Two for

government dignitaries; --a daughter, Becky, who has

two girls ages 8 and 13; they live in Fish Creek.

Joy has worked for several professional offices, in the area and in other communities. These include the local Counseling Associates of Door County, Counseling and Development Center in Sheboygan, and a couple of dental offices. She enjoys many hobbies, including her years of playing classical piano (and the baby grand she has at home), singing, quilting, all types of theater, and biking. She is a member of St. Agnes by the Lake Episcopal church in Algoma.

Over time we hope you all will get a chance to meet Joy, either in person at the office or over the phone. She's looking forward to meeting you and to be able to do whatever she can to help us all grow in serving each other and helping our Hope church. We feel fortunate to have Joy as an important part of us. Your Personnel Committee--

Adele Carley-Hake Jim McAninch Bart Munson Mark Rittle Eric Vollrath

church in many ways, especially in these difficult economic times. As an example, the Benevolent Committee has contributed $800 to a discretionary fund to help those in need. Many remodeling projects and essential purchases have been funded by our Committee. I'm certain you are all aware that the Benevolent Committee

When the proceeds from the November Rummage Sale were tallied, we were amazed to discover we had netted $2,300. We had fewer volunteers, less donations, and a smaller number of shoppers, but managed to meet previous years' totals. A heartfelt thank you to all who helped -- these sales could never take place without your support. The proceeds have benefited the

THE OFFICE IS FILLED WITH JOY!

BENEVOLENT COMMITEE


has replaced the former Fellowship Committee. We are hoping someone will volunteer to be Publicity Chairperson for the Benevolent Committee. If you are interested, call Nancy Feld or Maetta Chase for details.

Christmas Eve Service

A candlelight service of Lessons and Carols

will be held at 7:00PM on Thursday, December 24.

Preceding the service will be an extended

Prelude of Special Music, beginning at 6:30PM.

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