News and Events

Deacon’s Giving Box

• Theme for the giving box is Vegetables!

     Some suggestions are peas, peppers, celery, and beans.

•  Always needed are Ziploc bags, gallon, quart, and sandwich sized.

• Also needed are paper shopping bags.

Mission Outreach and Giving

• Thanksgiving Gift Cards - A HUGE thanks to the Deerhurst congregation. With your generous support we were able to buy 21 ($25) Aldi gift cards to help local families this Thanksgiving.

• Christmas Giving Tree - Again, this year we have adopted 5 families for Christmas. The giving tree has tags ready for you to take. Please wrap and place the tag on your gift. All gifts need to be placed under the tree by Sunday, December 14th. This is a very short turn around time, but I know we can do it.

• Christmas Giving Catalog - Download and print the 2025 Christmas Giving Catalog.

• Blessings in a Backpack - There will be an organizational meeting on Sunday, Dec 14th, in the library after church. Our goal is to have 10 volunteers willing to help one Wednesday each month in 2026.

• Give securely online - CLICK HERE, enter an amount and select what you’re giving to from the dropdown list. If you don’t see what you want, select 2025 Nonpledge. When you click Continue you can enter what you want in the Comments section.

• You can also sign in to Breeze and select Give.

Christmas Poinsettias

The Worship Committee will be decorating the sanctuary with poinsettias during Advent. If you would like to purchase a plant, please put $10.00 in an envelope marked “flowers” (found on the back table) and place it in the offering plate by Wednesday, December 3rd. To order online CLICK HERE or sign in to Breeze and go to your profile.

Sugar and Jazz Youth Orchestra

This youth band rehearses here at Deerhurst on Sunday nights. Come and enjoy their premier performance on Sunday December 14th. The concert will start at 6:30 pm in Fellowship Hall with a Christmas cookie reception to follow afterwards.

Blue Christmas

Tuesday, December 16th, 7 pm at Church of the Nativity. This service is especially for those who find the holidays difficult or need a space to grieve during this season. Join Rev. Micah, Rev. Karen and many community church leaders (including our own Stephen Palermo) as we reflect, pray and sing together.

News from ACE

• Wednesday Bible Study - Led by Donna Sleap - Wednesday morings at 10:30 in the library. The topic is Advent. Sessions are in person, on Zoom, and recorded. See Donna for more information.

• New Testament Bible Study with Peggy Brown. Taking a break until the spring.

• Men's Breakfast - On pause until January. 

Next one is at Deerhurst, January 18th at 8 am (before worship).

• Women's Dinner - Third Wednesday of the month at Family Tree Restaurant.

Next one - Wednesday December 17th at 5 pm.

Sociables

Family Christmas Caroling - Sunday, December 21st 

Meet in the church basement at 3 pm and we’ll figure out carpooling. We'll drive to sing carols to some of our shut-ins. We may be outside so dress for the weather. We'll then head back to church for a crockpot potluck supper (soups/chili/etc.)

Please sign up to let us know how many will be joining us. 

You can CLICK HERE to sign up online in Breeze. 

There will also be a sign-up sheet downstairs at coffee hour.

News from YCMC

• Bottle and Can Drive – We are collecting returnable bottles and cans. There will be a basket in the back of the sanctuary (Sunday mornings only) for your donations.

• Youth Group will meet on the third Sunday of each month after church. 

Next one is November 16th.

• Sunday School – K to 5th grade meets weekly during the worship service. 6th to 12th grade will meet twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month.

• Christmas Pageant–- December 21st - more details to follow

Breeze Tip

To look at your schedule of meetings and volunteering in Breeze: 

• Log into Breeze

• After you log in, go to your own profile (click People then enter your name)

• If you’re using a desktop, along the left you’ll see Details, Tags, etc.

• If using the mobile app, click Details above your photo.

• At the bottom of the list is View More 

• Click on that, then click on Volunteering. Try it now!  CLICK HERE If you have any suggestions or questions, give me a call at the church office or send me an email at deerhurstoffice@gmaill.com   - Jim

Don’t forget to bring in [or send in] your Dash's register receipts

Elizabeth circle uses the proceeds from collecting the receipts to help fund Youth ministries within the church.  Many Deerhurst high school seniors have benefitted from this collection. It's the primary source of income for the Scholarship Fund.  If you have any questions, contact Karen Friend or the church office.