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Special prayers for Jim & Datha Keyser, Andy Wildman, Doris Graham, Adam

Nicholoff, Saundra & Pat Sullivan, Dorotha Myers, Phil Krock, Kathryn Zavacky,

Ernie DeBertrand, Michael Health, Marie Heath, Wanda Hall, Lynette DeBertrand,

John Woodland. Those in Assisted Living, Nursing Homes, Care Centers, Shut-

ins, Those in the Military, Care Givers, First Responders, and All Those with the

Coronavirus.

FROM THE PASTOR’S PAGE

In the midst of darkness we wait for you, O God. You alone are our light and our hope. “When you accomplished wonders beyond all our expectations; when you came down, mountains quaked before you. From ancient times, no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any god but you who acts on behalf of those who wait for him!” Isaiah 64:3-4 This month we remember that Advent is a season of waiting, and Isaiah is inviting us to wait for God. We wait for God when things are going smoothly and we wait when things are falling apart. We wait for God in joy and we wait for God in sadness. We wait for God because God always acts. God always shows up. God always comes down to join us. God is a God of Love who acts on behalf of those who know pain and suffer-ing, heartbreak and hopelessness. God’s Love is so great that God came down to this world. God came to us in Jesus who took on human flesh, in the form of a ba-by, to join us in our pain and suffering, heartbreak and hopelessness. Prayer: O God of Hope, help us to wait for you today in the easy and joyful moments and the hard and painful moments. Thank you for always showing up and for sending Jesus to join us. Thank you for loving us. Amen.

Little Kidz Klozet Will be open every Thursday from

12 Noon—3 PM. They are in need of

clothes sizes Newborn—5 T. (Especially

boys clothes)

Diapers (sizes Newborn—5), wipes and

monetary donations are always

appreciated!

NOTE: The Little Kidz Klozet will be open on Thursday, Dec. 3rd and Dec. 10th, 9 AM to 3 PM

during the Food Pantry Christmas Distribution.

2 Dr. Charles Bishop 17 Andrew Louis Wildman

6 Mark Poindexter 17 Aydan Senakievich

7 Hannah Taylor 20 William Harr

8 Cinda Weisgerber 20 Diane Senakievich

9 Greg Dunfee 22 Lorena Borovich

12 Andy Wildman 23 Pat Green-Wallace

14 Charlene Armstrong 23 Henry Scales

16 Alfred Bae 23 Robert Green

16 Chad Senakievich 23 Ben Evick

26 Steve Lauener

27 Christopher Baker

27 Reagan Krock

28 John Woodland

28 Kelli McMahon

29 Alyssa Persiani

The St. Clairsville Area Council of

Churches gratefully accepts your gift

of $745.00 for the Food Pantry. Your

kindness enables the Council to ex-

tend a helping hand to many fami-

lies.

The Council Treasurer,

MaryEllen Woodland

THANK YOU

Words can never express how much your

cards and kindness have meant to us during

the time of my mother’s death. The beautiful

mum now sits in front of our house to com-

plete our commemorating mom’s life.

Thank you,

Love,

Pastor Paul and Shawn

ST. CLAIRSVILLE COUNCIL OF CHURCHES

“DECEMBER CHRISTMAS PROJECT”

The Food Pantry will be open 2 days in December—-

Thursday, December 3rd and Thursday, December 10th

9:30 AM & 1:00 PM ________________________________________________________________________________

SESSION UPDATE, NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Calvary Session had an in-person meeting and took the following actions:

To accept the financial report for October.

To approve the job description for Music Director.

To approve a total compensation package for Paul Todd as part-time interim pastor for one

year in the amount of $45,000.

Item for Action: To bring the following By Law change to the congregation at the Annual Meet

ing:

“The Session and all standing and special ministries of the church may meet by any digital or

virtual means currently or hereafter available when ‘in person’ meetings are deemed unsafe

for the ‘ministries’ members. This includes, but limited to, inclement weather and/or restrictions

for gatherings imposed by local sate, or federal government agencies. Ministry members must

have notice of the electronic meeting and have the ability to discuss, deliberate and discern

the will of God in order to vote on business items.”

Respectfully submitted,

Beth Hahn, Clerk of Session

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THE CHRISTMAS JOY OFFERING, making it

possible for students to learn and grow in faith at

Presbyterian-related schools and colleges and provid-

ing assistance for current and retired church workers

and their families with critical financial needs, will be

received on December 20th during Worship. Special

envelopes will be back by the offering plates.

10 AM Worship

In the sanctuary

COMMUNION

11 AM Adult Sunday

School

4:30 PM Celebrate

Recovery in F.H.

10 AM Worship

In the sanctuary

11 AM Adult Sun-

day School

4:30 PM Celebrate

Recovery in F.H.

10 AM Worship

In the sanctuary

11 Adult AM Sunday

School

4:30 PM Celebrate

Recovery in F.H.

7 PM Bldg. &

Grounds Mtg.

4 PM TOPS

4 PM TOPS

4 PM TOPS

12 Noon Prayer

Grp. at Mary

Jane’s

4 PM TOPS

10 AM Presbyterian

Women’s Bible

Study

5:30 PM Outreach/

Christian Ed. Mtg.

7 PM Session

Meeting

12 Noon Prayer

Grp. at Mary

Jane’s

12 Noon Prayer

Grp. at Mary

Jane’s

10 AM Worship

In the sanctuary

11 Adult AM Sun-

day School

4:30 PM Celebrate

Recovery in F.H.

5:45 PM Worship Mtg.

7 PM Admin. & Stew./

Finance Mtg.

Poinsettia

Delivery

Food Pantry

Christmas

Distribution

9:30 AM &

1 PM

12 Noon Prayer

Grp. At Mary

Jane’s

4 PM TOPS

6 PM Cong.

Care & Fellow-

ship (Virtual)

Food Pantry

Christmas

Distribution

9:30 AM &

1 PM

Combined

Christmas Eve

Candlelight

Service at Cal-

vary—7 PM

Presbyterian Women will be studying Chapter 13, “Keep Climbing,” from Love God Like You’ve Never Been Hurt, by Jenetezen Franklin on Monday, December 14th in Room 18 at 10:00 AM.

Presbyterian women thank Emily Megna Myers for her inspiring sermon as our Thank Offering Speaker on November 22, 2020. She talked about how Young Life has brought many young people across the United States to Christ Jesus and has given them a se-cure vision as to being in the life of Christianity. Thank you, Emily, for the wonderful vid-eo you presented with many witnesses as to how Young Life has impacted them during their lifetime. Praise be to God!! The Thank Offering money received during the month of November will be sent to Young Life.

SPRIITUAL LIFE NEWS:

Let us consider how we may spur one another on towards love and good deeds.” He-brews 10:24

The Prayer Group invite members at home to pray with us each Wednesday at noon. Prayer is something we can do together no matter where we are. We can serve God by praying for others and their needs, and our own needs. God enjoys hearing from us and will answer us and give us hope and peace as we unite with Praise and Prayer in our homes with Him. Thank you for your prayers and May God Bless all of us at Calvary Presbyterian Church.

The Joy of the Lord Jesus is our Strength, Mary Jane Reed

PLEASE PICK UP THE ADVENT DEVOTIONAL ON TABLE IN THE SANCTUARY!

THE HOLLY AND THE IVY

(18th Century English Carol)

The holly and the ivy,

When thy are both full grown,

Of all the tress that are in woods,

The holly bears the crown.

Refrain:

The rising of the sun,

And the running of the deer,

The playing of the merry organ,

Sweet singing in the choir.

The holly bears a berry,

As red as any blood,

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,

To do poor sinners good.

Refrain