Annual Chili Cookoff
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Church Center to enter the stiff competition for our annual Chili cookoff! Last year's winner, Courtney Roberts, set the bar high. This fun event will take place on December 7 during the Christmas Party.
Congregational Christmas Party
Our church-wide Christmas party will be on December 7th from 5 to 7 pm at Rivendell. All ages are welcome!
Congregation-wide Cookie Exchange
We will continue our tradition of a church-wide cookie share after the service on December 14. We need lots of participants in order to make it work! Please sign up on
Church Center to bring goodies.
Calling all string players!We are asking all interested bowed string players, no matter lever or age, to consider playing in our Advent service on December 21st. Please contact
Lynne Denig by December 5th.
New ESOL Class for Adults
Are you - or someone you know - interested in learning English? We're starting a fun and welcoming ESOL class for beginners, meeting one evening a week for 1.5 hours. Our goal is to create a community where everyone is known, cared for, and encouraged as we learn together. You don't need to be part of the church to join - everyone is welcome! Email
Mona Lindeman for more information.
Call for Photos
Did you take photos at a fellowship event or other church event this year? Please share them with the
office for the Christmas party slideshow. Photos will not be posted publicly outside this event without express permission.
ABB Bridge Kids Hat & Glove Donation
Help the Arlington Bridge Builders - Bridge Kids this winter by donating hats and gloves. These items will be included in holiday gift bags, alongside new donated winter coats, and distributed at their annual holiday luncheon on Nov 29 and to other needy families by mid-December. Make an impact on families in need with a small donation through this Amazon Wish List: Amazon Bridge Kids Hats and Gloves, using the Arlington Bridge Builders address
to mail your selected donation item directly.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/28YTBLNHLNUZ8?ref_=wl_shareSupport the Johnsons
Find ways to support Emmanuel members Evan and Mollie Johnson and their daughters Amaris, Noelle, and Thea. Volunteer to organize medical supplies, be a mother’s helper, babysit the younger two girls for Mollie to attend small group. Needs are posted regularly on their support registry:
https://www.supportnow.org/the-johnson-familyArlington Bridge Builders Volunteer Opportunities - Coffee & Conversations and Food Pantry Join Coffee & Conversations - practice English with learners in a fun, informal setting at 5401 7th Rd S, Arlington on Fridays from 4:30-5:30pm. No sign-up needed—just drop in. Teens can volunteer too! Food Pantry Help - Lend a hand at 790 S Carlin Springs Rd (behind Community Church of God). Most needed: Wednesdays/Thursdays, 10 AM–3 PM, or Saturdays, 11 AM–3 PM. Great for families—kids can help stock shelves!
