Announcements for December 5
The Lord’s Day
Sunday school is at 9:45am. This week is our year-end wrap-up. Kids and adults will both gather in the fellowship hall. Pastor Goligher will read his favorite Bible story, and there will be some gifts for our hard working Sunday school students.
The morning service is at 11:00am.
- Galatians 4:8-11, "Known By God"
- All Praise To Thee #219
- I Sought the Lord, and Afterward I Knew #466
- Let Us With a Gladsome Mind #33
The evening service is at 5:00pm.
- Ezekiel 39, "Strategy"
- Once in Royal David's City #225
- O God, Most Holy Are Your Ways #39
Through the Week
Prayer Meeting is on Wednesday evening at 7:15pm, at church and on Zoom.
Thank offering
There is still time to contribute to this year's Thank Offering, which supports the OPC's denominational ministries, known as "Worldwide Outreach." Please mark your gift as for the Thank Offering, and submit it by next Sunday, December 12.
Holiday Cookie Exchange
Ladies, please join us for a Holiday Cookie exchange on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 3:00 pm at Joanne Goligher’s home. RSVP to Joanne by December 5th. For more information, look for the printed invitation or speak to Joanne, Julie, Melissa or Christy. Please consider inviting a friend to join us. Young ladies (4+ years) are welcome!
Service Opportunities
We have two upcoming service opportunities for the church.
First, we are looking for a few volunteers with vehicles to help with picking up grocery donations for the Silicon Valley Reformed Baptist Church’s Community Food Ministry at 8am on December 11th. The more groceries that can fit in the vehicle, the better! Please talk to Scott Porter (or message/email 814.933.7661/s.p.porter@icloud.com) if you’re interested in learning more.
Second, we have another volunteer shift scheduled at CityTeam for Jan 8th, 9am-12pm. Previous events had provided warehouse support, but we’re changing it up this time and helping with food distribution (loading food into the trunks of cars in their drive-thru site). For this one, volunteers need to be 14+. To get more details, follow the link below and tap the event description on Jan 8th. From there you can read more about the opportunity and sign up if you wish.
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Please let Scott Porter know you’re planning to attend so you can be contacted directly if there’s any change of plans.
Christmas Eve Service
On Friday, December 24 at 5pm, we will hold a Christmas Eve service of Scripture lessons and Christmas carols.
Pastor's Vacation
Pastor Goligher will be on vacation over the next two weeks. We are looking forward to have some visiting preachers fill our pulpit. Next Sunday, Pastor Conley Owens from Silicon Valley Reformed Baptist Church will preach at our morning worship service. Mr. Ben Ciavolella, pastoral intern at Delta Oaks Presbyterian Church in Antioch, will preach at our evening service.
On December 19, Mr. Jonathan Bartlett will preach at both of our services.