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Mug Hunt for Missions!

How many coffee cups are in your kitchen? How many of them represent Moravian churches or agencies, or other agencies whose care makes a difference in the world? Would you like to donate any of those mugs to a fun Home Church project? Each year, the Home Church congregation enjoys a mission lovefeast, usually scheduled for a Sunday in early February. With our 2024 mission lovefeast behind us, we’re looking forward to a special project for next year: the 2025 Mission Lovefeast Mug Giveaway! Here’s the idea: For the rest of this year, we’ll collect mugs representing our mission partners—congregations, agencies, and other groups to whom we are connected through our outreach giving or mutual service. In our 2025 mission lovefeast, we’ll serve lovefeast coffee in those mugs—and everyone gets to keep their mug to take home! It will be a great way of showing all the ways Home Church connects with others doing God’s work in the world. Mugs will be collected and stored at the church throughout this year, so bring them by the church office whenever it’s convenient for you. You might even ask local agencies whether they’d like to contribute a mug or two. Let’s work together to make this happen!

Advent Hopewell Moravian Band Concerts

This coming TUESDAY will begin our Christmas concerts for 2024. Concerts start at 7:00pm. Invite family and friends to attend, however the largest venues are the last two concerts that have ample room.

  • Nov. 26- Heritage Woods Retirement Center
  • Dec. 3- Arbor Acres in Piner Hall
  • Dec. 10- Salemtowne in the Saal (enter from Moravian Way off of Bethabara Park Blvd)
  • Dec. 17- Friedberg Moravian in the FLC

Diggs Latham Holiday Store

The Diggs Latham holiday store is just around the corner. We still need gifts. There is a box in the church narthex and one in the hallway outside the office in which to put items . We will receive gifts up to Sunday, December 15. Suggested items are Christmas decorations, tree ornaments, coffee mugs, scarves, gloves, hats, jewelry, candles, soaps or lotions, travel mugs, or anything a mom or dad might like. We are also in need of stick on gift tags and gift bags. No wrapping paper, ribbon, or bows are needed.

I need help!!

  • On Sunday, December 15, we will be sorting items right after church in the Fellowship Hall.
  • On Monday, December 16, we will be setting up the store at Diggs Latham at 10:00. This takes about 2 hours.
  • On Tuesday, December 17, the store opens for students at 8:20 and ends at 1:55. We have a lunch break from 12:45 to 1:10. I need help in the morning, the afternoon, or all day. At 1:10 we reset the store for the next day.
  • On Wednesday, December 18, the store opens for students at 8:20 and ends at 2:10. We have a lunch break from 12:45 to 1:10. Again, any help you can give is appreciated. At 2:10 we pack up any items left and either give to Sunnyside or store for next year.

Please let me know if you can help and when. Anyone who plans to help must register as a volunteer with the school system. The link to the application is :

https://www.wsfcsvolunteers.com/login.php.

It only takes a few minutes to complete and possibly several days to be approved, so if you think you can help please do this soon.

Thanks for your help and support!

-Chris Puryear