Advent & Christmas Theme (December 1, 2023 – January 5, 2024)
The theme for this season is: Awake and waiting … salvation is near.
Poinsettias
Poinsettias will be displayed during the seasons of Advent and Christmas (the month of December).
QC Studio Z
Did you know that QC Studio Z offers Zumba classes in the fellowship hall three times a week? The class schedule is Mondays & Wednesdays 5:45 – 6:45 pm and Saturdays 9:30 – 10:30 am.
For more information visit their website: https://www.qcstudioz.com/
Note: Class will not meet the following days during the holiday season: Wednesday, December 27th and Monday, January 1st.
Wednesday Bible Study
Join Pastor Pokora on Wednesday evenings for Bible Study at 7 pm (via Zoom). The focus will be the lessons for the following Sunday.
Please e-mail Pastor Pokora (richpokora@yahoo.com) to request the meeting id and password that is needed to join.
Food Pantry & Clothing Closet
Saturdays
The food pantry & clothing closet serve 100+ families each and every week while they are open to the public from 11 am – 1 pm. Several volunteers are needed during this time as well as throughout the week to prepare.
Weekly Food Load
Volunteers are needed to help with the River Bend Food load this Friday, December 29th beginning at 8:30 am at River Bend and 9 am at church.
Food Pantry & Clothing Closet Donations
Donations are accepted Fridays from 9 am – 12 pm and Saturdays from 9 am – 11 am.
Sunday School (Children’s and Adult)
The Sunday school classes will not meet this Sunday, December 31st.
Worship
You are welcome and invited to join us Sunday, December 31st, the First Sunday of Christmas, for the worship service at 10 am which will include Lessons & Carols and Holy Communion.
Introduction for Sunday, December 31st
The psalmist calls on the natural world, celestial bodies, fire and earth, creatures, and all humanity, to praise God. The voices of Simeon and 84-year-old Anna join the chorus today, recognizing what God is doing in Jesus. Simeon’s song is often sung after communion, for we have seen God’s salvation in the assembled community and have held Jesus in our hands in the bread. Then, like the prophet Anna, we tell of Jesus to all who look for the healing of the world.
Fit4Mom
Fit4Mom holds an exercise class from 5:30 – 6:30 pm Tuesday evenings in the fellowship hall.
For more information visit their website: https://quadcities.fit4mom.com//