Gale’s Weekly Update – Dec. 4

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Happy Friday!
Here’s what you can read about below:

1. Worship Services – Communion this Sunday
2. Tuesday Take-out Lunch – rsvp by Dec. 11
3. Supporting Liam Moyer – Gale Preserves and Soups for sale
4. Secret Sister 2020 Reveal and 2021 New Sisters
5. A Dramatic Reading – CANCELLED
6. Mitten Tree
7. Prayer Request
8. Newspapers
9. Website – staying connected

Here are the details:

WORSHIP SERVICES:  
Join us in person on Sunday mornings  at 10:30 a.m. to worship together.  Please go to our website (or click here) for more details about what to expect if you come to the church for worship.

We will continue our YouTube live services as well so you can participate in worship with us from home.  To watch the live-streaming of the service at 10:30, please use this link:  https://www.youtube.com/user/GalePresbyterian

Communion Service – This Sunday: Pandemic appropriate elements will be served during the service. If you wish to participate from home, please have your elements ready.

Sunday, Dec. 13^th:  A Very Covid Christmas Pageant – you won’t want to miss this!

Thursday, Dec. 24^th:  CHRISTMAS EVE 2020
We won’t gather for our beloved Christmas Eve candlelight service this year.  We will have a prerecorded Christmas Eve Service uploaded and ready to watch on YouTube at 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve.  If your family would like to add anything to this recording of this special service please contact Rev. Sinclair or Rick McFadden.

 

Tuesday Take-Out Lunch – Tuesday, December 15th

**RSVP required by Friday, Dec. 11 at 12:00**

Contact the church:  office@galepresbyterian.com or 519-669-2852

Menu: Ham & Scalloped Potatoes, Veggie, Cranberry Salad, Bread with butter, Apple Dessert

Cost: $12

Drive Thru Pick up between 11:30 and 12:30

GoFundMe – Team Liam
Liam Moyer, a grandson of Joan Moyer who is a member of Gale, has been fighting Leukemia.  He has achieved remission and recently had a bone marrow transplant.
Money is being raised to help cover various costs for the family.  If you would like to donate, click on the following link:  https://tinyurl.com/y2s7htpc

Any preserves or soups purchased from Gale this month will go to support Liam and his family.

Here’s what is available, while supplies last:
Raspberry or Strawberry Jam, Bread & Butter Pickles, Dilly Beans or Pickled Beets, Apple or Hot Pepper Jelly, Sauerkraut, Salsa or Relish,
Soups available in the fridge:  Vegetarian Soup with Soy, Turkey Noodle or Turkey Rice, Ham & Pea or Veggie Pea

Secret Sister 2020 REVEAL
Please drop off your gift at Gale (during office hours or Sunday morning) by Thursday, December 10.  You can also arrange with Melanie Dow for a pick up time.

Secret Sister 2021
If you would like to participate, please email Melanie Dow – by Thursday, December 10^th – with the following information:  Name, Address, Birthday, Anniversary, Hobbies/Important Dates and Prayer Requests

Any questions?
Contact Mel (melanie.dow@galepresbyterian.com or 519-669-2852 ext. 126)

A Dramatic Reading – Cancelled
It is with deep regret that the Elmira District Ministerial Association has decided to cancel the dramatic reading of Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol scheduled for this coming Sunday, December 6th. With our current situation this is the responsible thing to do.  But here’s an idea – tell everyone that since we all now have Sunday evening free we should settle in with our families and watch a Netflix version of A Christmas Carol and at the end of it send a donation to Woolwich Counselling Centre.

MITTEN TREE
We are still collecting hats and mitts under our Christmas tree in the narthex this year.  If you would like to donate, drop off during office hours or contact Melanie to arrange a porch pickup.  519-669-2852 ext. 126    OR    melanie.dow@galepresbyterian.com

PRAYER REQUESTS:
Staying connected to God & each other.  If you have any requests, you can email them to: prayers@galepresbyterian.com   

NEWSPAPERS:
If you are still collecting newspapers for the recycling program that we are a part of, you can drop your pile off at the church anytime we are open or contact Melanie Dow to arrange a porch pick up (melanie.dow@galepresbyterian.com)

WEBSITE:
Visit our website to stay connected – recipe sharing, resources for families and kids, zoom coffee time, etc.  www.galepresbyterian.com

Stay safe and healthy!