AP E-News
Good morning,
This Sunday is our Thanksgiving celebration at Abiding Peace and a great part of our service (and another reason for giving thanks) is that we will be welcoming new members who have joined our AP family during 2025. We welcome these new saints (a word that refers to a person who has been declared holy because of Jesus) and we will also remember all those saints who are now saints in heaven by God's grace this year. Come and join in the thanksgiving!
Serving Sunday at AP Five Forks (Thank you!):
Greeters: Lyss (E), Tollison (L)
Acolyte: M. Hunter (E), L. Culp (L)
Ushers: Broas, Canteruccio (E), Lindow, S. Streblow (L)
Childcare (10:30 a.m.): N. Sanders, K. Rodewald
Flowers: __________
Snacks: Skory and "Welcome cake"
Altar Guild: Stephen (E), Ward (L)
AP Five Forks keyboard: Doug Rall
Prayer Notes:
- We join Patrick Sladkey and Roxann Broker in thanking the Lord for his protection and for blessing the work of the medical team that performed a quintuple bypass on Patrick on Tuesday. He is now recovering in the ICU unit of the hospital and so ask the Lord to bless him with healing and strength, and that he grant him peace and patience.
Other Notes:
- Sunday marks the end of our Thanksgiving food drive. We already took a truck to the Food Pantry! Thanks for the donations. (And keep in mind, that we collect food for the Pantry throughout the year.)
- November 30th is the first day of our annual Christmas Coat (and blanket, scarves, mittens) drive.
- Be sure to purchase your Christmas party tickets on Sunday! $30/person and the event includes a catered meal and live music.
- The APA Christmas tree is on display at the Hyatt downtown Greenville as part of the "Festival of Trees" held annually. Check it out!
- Butter Braid orders will be delivered on Tuesday, December 9th now (instead of the 2nd). If you can pick them up at church around 3 p.m. that day it will help on freezer space.
- Sign up Sunday if you'd like a 2026 offering envelope packet, and if you'd like to donate a poinsettia this year.
- We are looking for a couple people to coordinate church Christmas decorating this year. Let me know if you'd like to do this.
Those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries the week of November 23-29 (to extend a greeting, if you wish):
"Happy Birthday" to: Katie Corbin (23) and Michael Gomich (25).
"Happy Anniversary" to: Raye & Glenn Carson (23), Rick & Michelle Braunschweig (27), Tim & Diane Markham, and Chad & Kristi Maguire (29).
That's all for this week.
God's blessing on your day.