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WORSHIP: In-person and via Zoom every Sunday at 10:00am, followed by a time for Coffee Hour to check-in with one another. Friends and family are welcome!

“No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!”

FOR THESE TIMES: Conversations on faith, struggles, spirit, and hope as we live in these challenging times. We meet at 10:30am, the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.

ZOOM: Instructions for connecting to Zoom are as follows:

Here is the link for those connecting by computer devices:

• • Click on the url link just before the meeting time
  • https://zoom.us/j/5661141750?pwd=b1UveFdPOVJadE5ZNFZUcGpFUjV1dz09
  • You may be asked to download an app if this is your first time using Zoom
  • Then follow the instructions to connect to Zoom
  • Then you will be in the meeting with audio and video
  • Note: Some computers users experience being asked to enter our passcode: 829123

ADVENT & CHRISTMAS EVENTS

ADVENT WREATH: You, your friends, and family are invited to lead us in the lighting of our Advent Wreath. Please add your name/s to the sign-up sheet at church if you would like to light the wreath this year.

CHRISTMAS WINDOWS: You are invited to decorate our windows for Christmas. Windows should be decorated by Sunday, November 30. Please leave your decorations up through Sunday, January 4. A sign-up sheet is available for adopting a window/mantel to decorate!

FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT:  November 30. We begin our journey in this Advent Season. All are welcome! This is also an Out-Of-The-Box worship.

GALESBURG WINTER WONDERLAND:  Wednesday, December 3. City Parade at 6pm, and many events happening throughout Galesburg!

SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT: DECORATING THE CHRISTMAS TREE WORSHIP:  December 7. Come join in this festival of decorating our tree as a family of God. Everyone is welcome! Children will remain in worship on this day. Communion will be shared.

THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT:  December 14. We may have guests, children, and youth participating in worship. Bring a small plate of goodies to share at Coffee Hour!

CHRISTMAS COFFEE HOUR: Sunday, December 14, we invite everyone to bring a small plate of Christmas goodies to share during Coffee Hour!

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT: Sunday, December 21, 10:00am. A morning celebration of welcoming Christmas. We will receive and dedicate our gifts to the Christmas Fund, White Gifts for the food pantry, and our Mitten Tree gifts. Everyone is welcome!

CHRISTMAS EVE:  December 24.  A candlelight worship of song and story will be held in our sanctuary at 4:00pm. This service is a serene experience of both calm and joy. Everyone, family and friends, is welcome!

SPECIAL OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES: 

• Mitten Tree: You are invited to bring a pair of snow pants, mittens, gloves, a hat or scarf to place underneath our Christmas Tree. The Primary School especially needs: Boots size 4 youth to 11 youth, children’s socks, children’s underwear, children’s sweat pants, Snacks: fruit snacks, animal crackers, regular crackers, pretzels, goldfish, small bags individually wrapped. Children are ages 4-9. Our gifts will be given to the local schools for children in need.
• White Gifts: White Gifts are gifts of food items that can be placed under the Christmas Tree. Our White Gifts will be donated to the local Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry here in Galesburg.

• Christmas Fund: Gifts given toward this offering help to care for our retired clergy and/or their spouses with emergency needs. We will be receiving these gifts all through Advent, and dedicate them on Sunday, December 21. Please make your check/envelope out to “CUCC” and writing in the memo, “Xmas Fund”.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28:  Worship at 10:00am. Together we will welcome in the New Year! All are welcome.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2025:  Come renew your spirit in worship. as we celebrate Epiphany! We will need help following worship to take down our Christmas Decorations. Many hands make light & merry work! Thank You!!