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Sunday, December 4th – Second Sunday in Advent 

Congregational Meeting

 A congregational meeting will be held on Sunday, December 4th at 12:30 pm in order to discuss and vote on the building addition proposal and the financing through Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Please plan to come to this important meeting as we continue Cross of Christ’s ministry into the future!

Christmas Music Festival

There will be a Christmas Festival of Music at Cross of Christ on December 4, 2011 at 4:00 pm. The Festival will include all of the music ensembles at Cross of Christ (both children’s choirs, handbell choir, Soli Dei choir, and hymns for the whole congregation). The festival will end with the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah. Everyone is invited to sing with us, and we will have a brief rehearsal just before the concert @ 3:40 pm.

Adopt-A-Family

Every year Cross of Christ helps to provide gifts and clothing for people at the Salvation Army Lambuth Center. This year 17 families will recieve their Christmas wishes from friends in our congregation. Thanks to all who are giving gifts and giving the love of Christ through them!

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Worship

Christmas Eve Worship: 4pm–A service for all but expecially those with young children

                                              5:30 and 7:30pm–Traditional worship with choir and Children’s Sermon

                                              11pm–Traditional worship with special music

All services will have carols, candlelight, and the celebration of Holy Communion

Christmas Day, Sunday December 25th: One service of Lessons and Carols at 10 am 

Fall Back–Don’t forget to change your clock back one hour this Saturday night! Goodbye Daylight Saving Time!

All Saints Sunday is next Sunday, November 6th. During worship we will be remembering loved ones who have died and now live with Christ. We’ll also remember that all of us are called to be God’s saints in the here and now.

Building Committee Presentation–The Building Committee will repeat the presentation about the proposed building addition at 11:15am in the Fellowship Hall. If you weren’t able to attend the session last Sunday during the Education Hour, please plan to come this week as we continue to plan for the future of Cross of Christ. The congregational meeting originally scheduled for November 13th has been moved to December 4th at 12:30pm in order to give the Council more time to gather additional information.

Thanksgiving Food Drive–We are collecting non-perishable items for the food bank at Growing Home. Items needed are: Stuffing Mix; Cranberry Sauce; Canned yams, vegetables and fruit; Gravy; Instant potatoes; Canned Pumpkin and Cookies. $10 grocery gift cards are also needed to provide turkey or ham. (The youth group will have $10 cards to King Soopers available at their gift card table in the narthex) All items need to be returned to the church by November 20th.

Fair Trade Fair

The Fair Trade Fair is coming November 19th and 20th. Lutheran World Relief provides crafts and items for purchase made by artisans from many countries, with 90% of the proceeds going directly back to the artist. In addtion, we will have baked goods and local crafts; if you are interested in providing either of these things, sign up in the church narthex. Mark the dates and plan to attend as we support our brothers and sisters around the world.

Chili Cook-Off

Tuesday Night Live is October 18th

This week’s TNL features the annual Chili Cook-Off for dinner, so if you have a great chili, bring it down to be judged and then eaten up by appreciative diners! Dinner starts at 5:45pm with confirmation classes, adult studies, activities and children’s choirs beginning at 6:30. Kids and adults are finished by 7:30; confirmation students at 8:00. If you’ve never come to Tuesday Night Live, this is a great time to come for some great food and friendly competition!

Sandwiches for the Homeless

On Friday the 21st at 8am, come to the Fellowship Hall and help make sandwiches and bag up goodies to be taken to Holy Ghost Church in Denver and distributed to those folks in need. Now that it’s colder, soup will also be served, so soup makers are needed each month as well. If you would like to donate cookies or pastries, please bring them to the church before Friday morning. Contact Paul Spurgeon if you’d like more information or want to volunteer to provide soup.

Annual Halloween Bash

Team Trinity Youth Group will be hosting a Halloween Bash for kids and their families on Friday October 29th from 5-7pm. Games, cookie decorating, Trunk-or-Treat in the parking lot, and  a costume contest will all be part of the fun. Admission is one canned/non-perishable food item to be shared with FISH, the Broomfield food bank. Come join the fun!

Called to More Meetings

Information meetings about the proposed building addition will be held on Sunday October 30th at 10:15am in the sanctuary or Sunday November 6th at 11:15am in the fellowship hall. You need only come to one of the meetings to find out more about the building design, proposed costs, and construction schedule. Thanks for your faithful giving to the Called to More Campaign that makes this all possible. Together we are “Seeking God’s guidance in the future of Cross of Christ”

Fair Trade Fair

The Fair Trade Fair is coming November 19th and 20th. Lutheran World Relief provides crafts and items for purchase made by artisans from many countries, with 90% of the proceeds going directly back to the artist. In addtion, we will have baked goods and local crafts; if you are interested in providing either of these things, sign up in the church narthex. Mark the dates and plan to attend as we support our brothers and sisters around the world.