Announcements
THANK YOU – To everyone that showed up yesterday to help decorate the Sanctuary and church to get ready for the Advent season. We really appreciate your help. Cindy Saylor
GIRL SCOUT NEED – Teagan Strong & her fellow cadet Girl Scout, Allison Klapstein, are collecting new & gently used children’s books for their silver award. They are working to build a bookcase for the lobby at Shepherd’s Staff & a little free library for Brian Safe Haven with the goal to increase the availability of literary resources to those in the community with less. Their research has found that those already struggling are less likely to use free resources like the library & with less access to books, the literacy rate (& opportunities for the future) are less. Please consider bringing in books for preschool & elementary aged children to the donation box in the narthex. Thanks!
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN CHRISTMAS PROJECT – Collecting for a local family with 3 children, from Mechanicsville Elementary School. You can help by contributing a Target or Walmart gift card. Put your card in an envelope along with the receipt. Give card(s) to Janet or Wilma. We’ll collect them until Dec 7. We are a giving church. Let’s make a nice Christmas for this family. Thanks so much!
MITTEN TREE – Please bring donations of new hats, gloves, mittens,
& scarves. Donations will be distributed locally in Carroll County.
Thank you for giving the gift of warmth. Contacts Gary & Cindy Saylor
BAZAAR DONATIONS – All items can be dropped off whenever the church is open. All proceeds benefit the church Thanks! Cindy Saylor
Bazaar is Saturday, December 6.
- BAKE TABLE – On Friday 12/5 Shirley Miller will be in the narthex from 9AM-3PM to accept your goodies & mark them. Please have your name with the item. Must be bagged, wrapped, covered, etc. Price if you can. If there is no name, she cannot sell it. If you drop it off and she is not there, it must be marked. If it has peanut butter or nuts in it, please mark it so. If you do not bake, please consider a monetary donation. Thank you! Shirley Miller
- CRAFTERS – All you ‘crafty’ folks out there. We need homemade crafts to sell in the “Craft Room.” Drop items in the church office.
Tina Nelson ([email protected]). Thank You! - NEARLY NEW – Do you have household items that you no longer need or want? How about donating themm. No clothes or furniture (lamps & pictures okay). Drop off in the Social Hall, put them on the benches or behind the curtain on the right. Mark items Nearly New. Questions, Kathie Browning 410-627-4347. Thanks!
- SILENT AUCTION – Items should be new & valued at least $15. Drop off items in the church office. Mark items Silent Auction. Questions, Patty Pagano 410-952-7807. Thanks!
- BOOK NOOK – Books, CDs & DVDs can be dropped off at the
main entrance or the choir room. Mark all items. Thank you! - GROCERY BAGS – Please save your plastic grocery bags!
We need them for the craft room and the Nearly New Room.
Bags can be dropped off in the Social Hall or in the office. Thanks!
This Week and Next
For all Events and More details visit our Events Page.
December 7th – One Service
11:00 Service – Greeters: Barb & Don Rhine Liturgist: Julie Reier-Jones
THANKSGIVING SERVICE – Tuesday, November 25 @ 7:00PM here at Deer Park UMC. Hopefully, this allows the cooks & those who travel on Thanksgiving Eve, to worship with us. We will be joined by Sandy Mount UMC.Please bring non-perishable items to be donated to Carroll County Food Sunday.
SANCTUARY & CHURCH DECORATING – Saturday, November 29 beginning at 9AM to prepare for Advent. Please come if you can lend a helping hand. Sign-up sheet in the narthex. Thanks! Cindy Saylor
WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY – 1-2:30PM. Beginning December 3, using the book “Advent in Four Words”:HOPE, PEACE, JOY, and LOVE. An Advent study by four United Methodist bishops. By Kenneth Carder, Sharma D. Lewis Logan, Robert D. Farr, Debra Wallace-Padgett. No sign-up needed, just show up. Questions see Pastor Lee.
HELP MOVE FURNITURE – Wednesday, December 3 @ 6PM.
Please come if you can to help! See the sign-up sheet in the narthex. Thanks! Cindy Saylor
COMBINED TRUSTEE, FINANCE & COUNCIL MEETING – Monday, December 8 @ 7pm in the conference room. Contact Bill Newcomb.
AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE – Tuesday, December 9
at Calvary UMC from 1:00PM -6:00PM, 3939 Gamber Road, Finksburg. Please go to redcrossblood.org/rapidpass to schedule your life saving donation or call Gary Saylor 443-465-1023 or Dorothy Cotoia 443-522-2248. Thanks for saving a life!
ADVENT SUNDAYS – Nov. 30 & all December services are at 11AM.
CHRISTMAS CAROLING – To shut-ins Sunday, December 14, 12:30pm, meet in the social hall. A light lunch will be available.
CHRISTMAS EVE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24
8:00 PM – Family Friendly Service with candlelight & glow candles
11:00 PM – Traditional Candlelight Service with Communion
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA – Laying of the wreaths, Saturday, Dec. 13 @ noon. Thanks, Jeremy Bair
STRAWBRIDGE SHRINE – Advent Worship (Dec. 7 & 14). See flyer for more info on the table in the narthex.
Ongoing Efforts
COFFEE & CHAT – Sign-up sheet on the door to the communion room, to supply some goodies. It does not need to be elaborate,
just something simple. This is a great fellowship ministry.
Reminder – if you sign up to make coffee, please designate someone to clean up and to make sure coffee pots are unplugged. Thanks!
BRING YOUR CAN TO CHURCH – Or box or plastic jar-of food!
Let’s keep the grocery cart full with our donations for Carroll County Food Sunday. Thanks for reaching out to our neighbors in need.
AMERICAN FLAGS – Have an American Flag to be discarded? Leave it in the church office. Carroll Hospice collects them for the “Stars for our Troops” program.
♿HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT – Deer Park Lions Club loans wheelchairs, walkers, crutches canes & commodes, free of charge. Contact Deer Park Lion Ron @ 410-549-1095.
PRAYER CHAIN – A prayer chain starts when a person shares a prayer need, the request is then passed along to the group to pray over. If interested in joining the group, please see Shirley Miller.
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY – A “ONE CALL NOW” message will be sent by 7:00AM Sunday morning, if worship services are cancelled or changed. You can also check the church phone 410-848-2313 for an updated message.
ONE CALL NOW – This system is used to send out prayer requests & church information. If you want to be added contact Cindy Saylor.
MEMBERSHIP -Interested in becoming a member, contact Pastor Lee or Cindy Saylor.
VIDEO CAMERA TRAINING –We need people to operate the cameras for videoing of both services. If you have an interest in helping, please see Keenan.
GIVING/OFFERING ENVELOPES – To request envelopes see Ruth Horner. Envelopes are mailed bi-monthly. Thanks for your support.
FEED MY SHEEP – Interested in more info contact Gary Saylor, 443-465-1023. Financial donations are always needed to help provide food & supplies. Mark your donation: Feed My Sheep.