November 15, 2012

November 15, 2012

This Sunday - It's hard to believe, but we are wrapping up Galatians this week. Next week is Christ the King Sunday and then we're into Advent! After worship and Sunday School this week, please join us for our annual Thanksgiving potluck.  There is a Facebook event page for you to see what is still needed if you were unable to sign-up this past Sunday. You could also email Christina.
Parking - A note on our parking situation: As of now, we should not park in the parking lot next to the chapel anymore (AKA "The Hersey House"). In addition, you may have noticed that a new driveway will be installed along the property that will take out all of the available street parking. For now, those who are able should park up Thaxter Street in the dirt lot by "Hersey Field". We will be working on firmer options with the Town of Hingham. As always, please save the spots directly behind the chapel for the mobile-challenged, guests, and those who come late. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more information.

Fall Clean-up Day - We will be having a Fall cleanup day at the Chapel on Saturday. Come one, come all! Saturday Nov. 17. 8am to noon. Rake, rake, rake those leaves.

Guatemala Partnership - Faith Promise Results - We have a ways to go a bit to be able to support Vida Abundante Church in Guatemala City. Faith "promises" have come in to the amount of about $5745 (as of last Sunday, 11/11). To fulfill what the church board felt led to commit to both world evangelism and our Guatemala Partnership amounts to over $12,000.
As a Church of the Nazarene, North Street Community participates in the greater worldwide works and efforts of the denomination by giving to the World Evangelism Fund to the amount of 5.5% of our regular income. In years past, we have even overpaid this amount because we believe in the work of the CotN. In addition, we felt led to begin a partnership. We have seen this come to fruition with Vida Abundante CotN in Guatemala City. For now, the board desires to support the partnership with a monthly amount of $300. As an effort to fulfill these two things, we are practicing "Faith Promise," which in short, is a promise made in faith between an individual or family and God. Check out those links to read more about the WEF and Faith Promise.

Spanish Word of the Week - acción de gracias meaning Thanksgiving
  
Advent/Christmas Decorating-Yes, it is indeed that time of year already! We will decorate for the Advent season on Sunday afternoon, November 25th (Christ the King Sunday!). Please let Sarah know whether you can help!

Ktizo Gallery -One of the beauties of a community is that we each bring various ways of worshiping. Though we most often worship communally through scripture, prayer, and song, many of us also worship through the visual arts. We want to remind you that our Ktizo Nook/Gallery is an open space for exactly that purpose! So please bring in your visual and written arts to display: photography, paintings, drawings, poetry, etc. to share in that gallery space. If you have questions about it, ask Sarah!
  • Annual Hingham Community Thanksgiving Service @ Old Ship Church (90 Main St.), Wednesday Nov. 21, 7 PM - A tradition of 100+ years continues this Thanksgiving as friends from many congregations in Hingham and Hull gather to celebrate Thanksgiving at the annual Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service, sponsored by the Hingham/Hull Religious Leaders Association. All are welcome to attend the service, followed by a time of fellowship across the street at the First Baptist Church. This year's preacher is Rev. Anne Emry, from the Episcopal Parish of St. John in Hingham. If you are interested in being part of the interfaith choir for the service, please contact Sarah for more details.
  •  Handel's Messiah at ENC - Eastern Nazarene College's Choral Union will proudly present music from the G.F. Handel's oratorio Messiah on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 7pm and Sunday, Dec. 2 at 3pm. The choral union, comprised of college students and community members (including several from the North St. community), will be joined by professional orchestra and soloists to present the beloved work of classical music. All are invited to this FREE concert!
Other Reminders:

Saturday, November 17th
Fall Clean-up (8:00 AM- 12:00PM)

Sunday, November 18th
Gathering to Worship (9:30 AM)
Sunday School (10:30 AM~)
Potluck (12:00 PM)

Upcoming Dates:
  • The Remembrance: Advent Edition - Dec. 14th at 6:30 PM
  • Wesley Covenant Service - Dec. 30th at 9:30 AM
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Use our online calendar for these and other dates/events as well as our other online sites below! (If you would like to add the church calendar to your Google Calendar, just search for "communication@northst.org" where it says "Add a friend's calendar".)