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Staff Appreciation Love Offering
It is time to show our appreciation
to our pastors and staff for the
fine work they do. All donations
will be equally divided among staff
members. A “Love Offering” envelope
will be placed in your bulletin the
weekends of November 22-23 and
December 6-7. Envelopes are to be
placed in the offering plate or
taken to the office by Tuesday,
December 9.
Good News!!
Looking for some good new in this
confusing economy. Well look no
farther. Effective November 5, we
have “rolled back” the price of our
Wonderful Wednesday meals. The new
price will be $6 per individual and
$15 per family.
Return of Golf Cart Service
For your convenience, golf carts are
available to provide transportation
to and from the parking lot and the
church for the 2nd, 3rd, and, 4th
services on Sunday mornings. If you
would like to take advantage, please
look for the four passenger carts. A
big thanks to Jim Tennis and his
team of volunteers for providing
this service.
Fifth Sunday for the Florida
United Methodist Children’s Home
November is a month with five
Sundays and that means a love
support for our Children’s Home. A
place which has touched thousands of
children’s lives is now 100 years
old. A check written to New
Covenant UMC with Florida Children’s
Home on the memo line will be so
appreciated. A special Children’s
Home envelope will be placed in the
bulletin on November 30.
Scout Leaders Needed
Wildwood UMC is in need of Boy Scout
and Cub Scout leaders. Perhaps, we
have some very capable folks in our
congregation that can help. Cub
Scout Packs and Boy Scout Troops
meet at Wildwood UMC Fellowship Hall
on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Scout
masters are needed for both. If you
are “trustworthy, loyal, helpful,
clean, brave, and reverent” and have
time to help, please contact Duane
Ricker at 232-0979. These young
boys are in need of leaders!
Villages High School Choral Concert
Join us
Thursday, November 13, at 7 p.m. in
the Worship Center for a vibrant
night of song with students
from the Villages High School.
Tickets are $6 for seniors and
students and $8 for general
admission,
available in the Narthex between
Worship Services, and through
Villages High School Choir members.
New Beth Moore Bible Study
The new study,
“Daniel: Lives of Integrity, Words
of Prophecy” will meet at the
church Mondays from 9-11
a.m., January 5–March 30; and
Tuesdays from
6-8:30 p.m., January 6–March 31. The
cost for the workbook is $18.
Sign-ups begin November 15-16,
November 22-23, and November 29-30.
For more information, please call
Liz
Parrott at 750-3690.
UMCOR School Bags
United
Methodist Committee on Relief is
busy with the devastation form the
tropical storms and hurricanes.
The school bags we have been cutting
and sewing are very important. The
New Covenant Men's Ministry fills
them with school supplies for needy
children. Our group has several
hundred bags ready to sew together,
but we need we sewers! Our UMCOR
team will take them to Louisiana
next March. If you or someone you
know
can help, please contact Lois Elliot
at 753-4946 for more information.
Christmas Wish Tree Help Needed
Christmas tags
are placed on a tree in the Narthex
with names and wishes of local
children. Volunteers are needed to
register the names of those who
select tags from
the tree. If you are available
to help with this ministry, please
contact Bob or Chris Wile at
430-0668.
November Fellowship Dinner
Friday,
November 21, at 6 p.m., please join
us for this unusual celebration of
grandchildren. Present your
grandkids’ photos at the Welcome
Desk in the Narthex (or call Al
Williamson at 751-5344) for a
running
slideshow to be shown at the
dinner. Learn songs you sang as a
child, exchange stories, and get
tips for Christian inspired gifts.
As usual, the “admission price” is
your favorite dish to share, serving
8–10 people. Please note that
beverages, dessert, and serving
utensils are provided by the
church. If your last name begins
with:
A–G = Meat • H–O = Salad • P–Z =
Vegetable
Prime Time: Veterans’ Program
“Land of the Free—Home of the Brave”
On Thursday,
November 13, from 10 a.m.–12:30
p.m., Prime Time will hold its
fourth annual recognition of
our veterans. We invite all
veterans of the United States Armed
Forces, persons who have served in a
related work or volunteer capacity,
and those who wish to honor or lift
up in memory special persons who
answered the call to serve our
nation. Spouses or companions are
also invited. Attendees are
encouraged
to wear their military uniforms,
jacket, hat, medals, or ribbons.
There will be display tables
available
for those who have special
memorabilia to share.
The morning’s program will include
The Veterans Memorial Park Honor
Guard, music selections sung by Pat
Smith and Brian Maderos, the Prime
Time Twirlers, and a time to pay
tribute to our veterans. Colonel
William P. Kelso, USAF Retired, will
speak to the topic, “Survivors and
the Future.”
Lunch will include the Red, White,
and Blue Special: Chef Henry’s pork
chop, served with apple sauce,
green beans, corn bread, patriotic
cake, and beverage. Cost is $3,
payable at the door. Make
reservations by calling Ron or
Shirley Moore at 753-2983, or the
church office at 750-4529.
Transportation can be arranged.
Interfaith
Thanksgiving Service
Temple Shalom,
The United Church of Christ, Oxford
United Methodist Church, and Lady
Lake Assembly of God
will collectively hold an Interfaith
Thanksgiving Service. New Covenant
has been invited to attend this
interfaith service. The service
will be held at Temple Shalom on CR
101, on Thursday, November 20, at
7:30 p.m. Refreshments will follow
the service. Please bring a food
item which will be donated to the
Wildwood Food Pantry.
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