December 1st Announcements
IMPORTANT DATES:
December 1st – Special Voters Meeting for parking lot funding approval, emergency fund approval (insurance risk mitigation), and summer field worker budget addition
December 7th – Ladies’ Guild Meeting at 9:30am
December 8th – Council Meeting following Children’s Christmas
Program
-- Light Up Carlisle 5-7pm
December 22nd – Christmas Caroling
TODAY! Please stop by church at 2:00pm on December 1st to assist with setting up the barn for the Nativity display. Many hands make light work!
ADVENT SOUP SUPPER: Wednesday, December 4, at 5:30 p.m. There is a signup sheet in the narthex. Everyone is welcome! Come for the fellowship at supper; stay for the Advent Service at 6:30 p.m.
HANDBELL PRACTICE TIME CHANGE: Handbell rehearsal will move to 5:00pm on Dec 4th and 11th.
HEARTFELT THANKS to all who donated to the Holiday Food Drive. Your generous contributions will be a huge help to area families. Blessings to each of you. Waneta Johnson, CCA Representative from Holy Cross.
HANDEL’S MESSIAH: The Des Moines Community Orchestra will be putting on a free concert of Handel’s Messiah and the audience gets to sing along! Sunday, Dec 8th at 2:00pm at Grace United Methodist Church. (You may even see a couple of our members in the orchestra.)
ADVENT MUSIC: There will be an Advent/Christmas program at Trinity Lutheran Church, State Center, IA on December 8th at 2:00pm featuring area musicians. Come and enjoy an afternoon filled with praises to our King!
PARKING LOT UPDATE:
In response to the parking lot vote in October which showed an overall desire to pave the parking lot pending on sufficient financial support, stewardship has conducted an informal survey of the congregation.
Based on the survey, members informally were willing to immediately donate $61,000 above and beyond their usual tithing. Also, over the length of any loan members were willing to sacrifice an additional $25,000 above and beyond their usual tithing to pay down any loan balance (based on an average estimated loan length of 6 years).
The survey also indicated that on average, members supported using approximately $75,000 of existing unrestricted cash on hand. In addition, on average, members supported a loan amount of approximately $75,000. In addition, the existing Parking Lot fund balance is $5600.
$75,000 unrestricted cash on hand+$75,000 proposed loan amount+$75,000 donations = $225,000 estimate for parking lot
A visual representation of the survey results as well as summary sheets are on display in the narthex and on our website. Please carefully review the information. A special voters meeting will be held on December 1 to decide how to proceed.
SACRED MUSIC FOR THE ADVENT SEASON: Savior of the Nations, Come,” “On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry,” “Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending,” “Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding,” “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” You can listen to sacred music for the Advent season 24/7 at lutheranpublicradio.org.
December 1st – Special Voters Meeting for parking lot funding approval, emergency fund approval (insurance risk mitigation), and summer field worker budget addition
December 7th – Ladies’ Guild Meeting at 9:30am
December 8th – Council Meeting following Children’s Christmas
Program
-- Light Up Carlisle 5-7pm
December 22nd – Christmas Caroling
TODAY! Please stop by church at 2:00pm on December 1st to assist with setting up the barn for the Nativity display. Many hands make light work!
ADVENT SOUP SUPPER: Wednesday, December 4, at 5:30 p.m. There is a signup sheet in the narthex. Everyone is welcome! Come for the fellowship at supper; stay for the Advent Service at 6:30 p.m.
HANDBELL PRACTICE TIME CHANGE: Handbell rehearsal will move to 5:00pm on Dec 4th and 11th.
HEARTFELT THANKS to all who donated to the Holiday Food Drive. Your generous contributions will be a huge help to area families. Blessings to each of you. Waneta Johnson, CCA Representative from Holy Cross.
HANDEL’S MESSIAH: The Des Moines Community Orchestra will be putting on a free concert of Handel’s Messiah and the audience gets to sing along! Sunday, Dec 8th at 2:00pm at Grace United Methodist Church. (You may even see a couple of our members in the orchestra.)
ADVENT MUSIC: There will be an Advent/Christmas program at Trinity Lutheran Church, State Center, IA on December 8th at 2:00pm featuring area musicians. Come and enjoy an afternoon filled with praises to our King!
PARKING LOT UPDATE:
In response to the parking lot vote in October which showed an overall desire to pave the parking lot pending on sufficient financial support, stewardship has conducted an informal survey of the congregation.
Based on the survey, members informally were willing to immediately donate $61,000 above and beyond their usual tithing. Also, over the length of any loan members were willing to sacrifice an additional $25,000 above and beyond their usual tithing to pay down any loan balance (based on an average estimated loan length of 6 years).
The survey also indicated that on average, members supported using approximately $75,000 of existing unrestricted cash on hand. In addition, on average, members supported a loan amount of approximately $75,000. In addition, the existing Parking Lot fund balance is $5600.
$75,000 unrestricted cash on hand+$75,000 proposed loan amount+$75,000 donations = $225,000 estimate for parking lot
A visual representation of the survey results as well as summary sheets are on display in the narthex and on our website. Please carefully review the information. A special voters meeting will be held on December 1 to decide how to proceed.
SACRED MUSIC FOR THE ADVENT SEASON: Savior of the Nations, Come,” “On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry,” “Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending,” “Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding,” “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” You can listen to sacred music for the Advent season 24/7 at lutheranpublicradio.org.
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