The Youth Group will hold a lock in (with so many fun things planned!) this Friday night. All kids grades 6-12 welcome. Please contact Nic or Ashley Harclerode for more information.

Don’t forget to turn your clocks back an hour before heading to bed Saturday night! 

Sunday, November 5 we will celebrate All Saints Sunday and Holy Communion at both services. If you have a loved one you’d like us to remember, who has passed since last All Saints Day, please let me know no later than Wednesday morning. 

Next Tuesday, November 7 is Election Day. Unless you are coming to vote, please do not use the elevator entrance.

Sunday, November 19 is our Combined Worship at 10 am, followed by a luncheon and all church meeting. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!

We are currently taking poinsettia orders for Christmas Eve. They are due with payment no later than Sunday, December 3. Order forms are available on the round table in the sanctuary or can be emailed to you.

Beginning next Sunday, we will start collecting monetary donations for the ROCK Christmas gifts. This year each child will receive a blanket, beanie hat and ornament with the ROCK logo. Ashley thanks everyone in advance for always supporting the ROCK Christmas!

If you missed Walt Smith portraying Zacchaeus yesterday, check it out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@secondaveunitedmethodist4063).  The message will also be on Spotify later today!

Join us Sunday as we welcome Pastor Walt Smith for his dramatic portrayal as Zacchaeus at both services. Pastor Brian will be leading the rest of the service. 8:15/10:15 am

2nd Ave Kids will begin Christmas pageant practice this Sunday during the 10:45 am service. Please contact Ashley before Sunday if your child wants to participate but you will not be at church Sunday as parts will be given out on Sunday. ashleymiller1228@gmail.com

Beginning this Sunday you can pick up a poinsettia order form from the round table. Next week we will begin collecting monetary donations for the ROCK Christmas gifts. Both of these things will be due at the beginning of December. Please keep an eye out for deadlines. 

Thank you to everyone who attended the 3 Heath Brothers concert last night. We hope you enjoyed it! They will be back Dec. 20th for a Christmas concert. Ticket are required and are available to be purchased on their website now: https://aftontickets.com/event/buyticket/k3xdyrmxw0/the-not-so-silent-night-tour

A reminder to anyone who would like to include a loved one for All Saints Sunday. Please have the names (and picture if you like) of your loved one who has passed since last All Saints, to me in the office no later than Wednesday, November 1. We will celebrate the lives of those who have gone to Heaven this past year on Sunday, November 5 at both services. 

This coming Friday is our Food Pantry, beginning at 11:00 am. If you’d like to volunteer, please arrive around 9:45 am to the Narnia Room.

The 2nd Ave Kids will begin Christmas Pageant practice this coming Sunday during the Jr. Church time at 10:45. Any kids who would like to participate in this year’s pageant must be in attendance; if you cannot be here Sunday, but your child wants to be in the pageant, please contact Ashley this week at ashleymiller1228@gmail.com.

The November newsletter and calendars will be in the mail and emailed out later this week; the poinsettia order will be included if you’d like to order one for Christmas in memory or honor of someone. Orders will be due with payment no later than Sunday, December 3.

Join us Saturday for our Soup & Sandwich Luncheon from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. The meal is free and all are welcome!

Sunday, services at 8:15 & 10:45 am: We will continue the series “The Greatest Teacher” with the message The Hungry Will Be Fed from Luke 9:10-20. There will not be a livestream of 8:15, we are however going to try to stream/record 10:45 for YouTube and for Spotify. Jill will update you Monday if recordings are available.

3 Heath Brothers concert will be at 6:30 pm on Sunday, all are welcome! Come check them out, and then purchase tickets on their website for their Christmas concert being held here on December 20 at 7:00 pm!

https://3heathbrothers.com/

It is with great sadness we were asked to share that Dick Arthurs went to Heaven. Please keep Judy and their family in your prayers. We will update you with visitation and service information as it becomes available

Saturday is our monthly Soup & Sandwich Luncheon. 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. All are welcome to this free lunch.

Sunday is the 3 Heath Brothers Concert here at 2nd Ave. The doors will open at 6:00 pm and the concert begins at 6:30 pm. It is free for all to attend, however we will be collecting a love offering.

If you missed the service yesterday, you can watch it on YouTube now (link on the homepage of the website) and the sermon will be uploaded on Spotify a little later this morning. 

Join us Sunday for the next message in our series “The Greatest Teacher” Great Faith is Always Rewarded. Mark 2:1-11 Services at 8:15/10:45 am.

Next Sunday evening, October 22, we are excited to welcome the 3 Heath Brothers for a 6:30 pm concert. Doors will open at 6:00 pm. The concert is free, but you are encouraged to bring a love offering. 

And more exciting news…

We will welcome the 3 Heath Brothers for a Christmas concert on Wednesday, December 20! Tickets are available on their website now (this concert does require a ticket for admittance). General admission is $20, VIP tickets are $35 and kids 12 and under are free! Get your tickets by visiting the link below.

https://aftontickets.com/event/buyticket/k3xdyrmxw0/the-not-so-silent-night-tour

Sunday, October 29, we will be blessed by Walt Smith portraying Zacchaeus at both 8:15/10:45 am. (Pastor Brian will be here to lead the services) Invite your friends and family to visit us that day for this dramatic portrayal! 

This week we were blessed by some upgrades beginning here at the church, by Home Depot. More changes will be coming! Thanks to the Hospitality Committee for making this happen!  Please help us take care of these updated spaces! 

Thanks to those who donated for the Winter Care Kits the ROCK is making. So far, 15 of the 50 kits have been sponsored. The ROCK will still be collecting money for this project until next Sunday, envelopes are in the sanctuary. For just $12.00 you can sponsor a kit!

The October Soup & Sandwich Luncheon will be held Saturday, October 21 from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. Sign up in the sanctuary if you’d like to provide a soup or volunteer the day of the luncheon. 

The Youth Group meets Sunday evenings from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. All kids in grades 6^th – 12^th are welcome! Kids are invited to bring their friends as well! Please contact Ashley or Nic Harclerode with any questions.

**Christmas Pageant Practice** Practice will begin on Sunday, November 5 during the 10:45 service (this will replace Jr. Church until after Christmas). All kids age 4 – 5^th grade are welcome to join in! If any older kids would like to participate, they are welcome (there are quite a few reading parts this year) Please contact Ashley to let her know!

Join us Sunday for the next message in our sermon series “The Greatest Teacher” The Right Message, The Wrong People. John 4:7-26

If you can’t be here in person, join us on YouTube or listen on Spotify the next day.

Join us on Sunday evening October 22 at 6:30 pm for the 3 Heath Brothers concert. The event is free, but a love offering will be taken. There are some VIP tickets for sale for the front few rows, please contact Pastor Brian to find out more information about purchasing these tickets.

Save the Date! Sunday, October 19 we will have a 10:00 am combined worship service, followed by a potluck lunch and our Church-Wide Meeting. (This meeting replaces Church Conference) All are welcome to attend! (Please note: there will not be Sunday school this day, but the nursery will be staffed and there will still be Jr. Church)

It’s hard to believe, but our 2nd Ave Kids will begin Christmas Pageant practice on Sunday, November 5 during the Jr. Church time at 10:45. All Jr. Church age kids (age 4 – 5^th grade) are invited to participate; if any Youth age kids would like to participate, they are totally welcome, please see Ashley! The pageant will be performed at a combined worship service on Sunday, December 17.  Contact Ashley with questions or for more information ashleymiller1228@gmail.com

The ROCK will be making winter kits for local agencies to pass out to unhoused people before this upcoming winter.  All kits will be given out locally.

They are looking for folks to help sponsor kits to help offset the cost of the project. The kits they are making include a hat, gloves, socks, ponchos, hygiene items and first aid items. For just $12 you can sponsor one of these kits. We will take donations until October 15.

Envelopes are available in the sanctuary for this special sponsorship.  Please make any checks payable to “The ROCK.” 

Please contact Ashley with any questions ashleymiller1228@gmail.com

November 19 will be a combined service at 10:00 am followed by a church pot luck lunch and all-church meeting. This meeting will replace Church Conference. It will recap 2023 and look ahead to 2024. If you are apart of any committees in the church and plan to not participate in 2024, please let the committee head know ASAP so a replacement can be found and approved before this meeting.