November 17, 2024
Announcements
Pastor Appreciation Day is today, for Pastor Mike Harris and Youth Pastor Len Kight.
There is a wooden box up front for love offerings in their honor.
If you would like to write a check, Make it to Shady Grove Baptist Church, and
Make a note in the left corner that it is for Pastor Appreciation, please
Brenda Faver is welcoming today and Mary Smith will welcome next Sunday.
Postage is needed to mail the Samaritan Shoeboxes and each box is $10.00 per box.
Please consider giving to this worthy cause to help Christianity and most of all the knowledge
of Jesus Christ to travel to all places in the world! Also remember to pray for these children that receive these boxes.
Food Giveaway - We need canned soups, crackers, jelly, peanut butter, canned fruit,
vegetables, oatmeal, dried beans, and grits. See Debbie Willard or Sherry L. Wilson
if you have any questions. Next giveaway is November 21st.
Next WMU Meeting will be Tuesday, December 10, at Sutton’s for a Christmas Lunch, at
11:00 a. m.
Brotherhood Breakfast will be in the Meeting & Choir Room on
Sunday, December 1, 2024 not on the last Sunday of November!
The WMU will start the Christmas Card Post Office next Sunday, November 24th. Please Re-
member that this helps the WMU to have money for Missions. When you drop off your Christmas
cards to be delivered make a contribution to the WMU. We will use the White paper bags again,
to collect the cards. More information later. Christmas Card lists are on foyer table today.
The Church will be decorated on Saturday, November 30th at 9:00 a.m. Please
come and help Sherry L. Wilson decorate our church for Christmas.
The Christmas Cantata will be on Sunday, December 8th. (It will also be in the morning
service of the next Sunday, December 15th) **If you would like to sing, please come to
Choir Practice today following lunch. Susan would love to have you. **
Tentatively, the Cantata will begin at 6:00 p.m. on the 8th and following we will enjoy
covered dishes of finger foods and Santa Claus in the Family Life Center.
The youngest Youth will have a Christmas Party on Wednesday, December 11th in the
Family Life Center, time and plans announced later. The older Youth Christmas Party is
tentatively on Sunday, December 22nd, more details later.
Christmas Eve Candle-lite Service will be December 24th, at 5:00 p.m.
in our Sanctuary.
Christmas decorations will be taken down on Saturday, December 28th at 9:00
a.m. Please come and help.