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An announcement email will be sent once a week on Wednesday.  Please email  [email protected] if you have a church announcement you would like included.  We will  also post a copy of the announcements on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall each week  so that they can be viewed on Sunday or at any time during the week.  Please note the  announcement email is separate from the bulletin or the Bells.  Items to be included in the  bulletin or Bells should be emailed to [email protected]

PASTORAL INFORMATION  If you need to contact Pastor McDonald, please contact him on his cell phone: 402-682-1439

 

NEW MEMBER’S FELLOWSHIP FOLLOWING WORSHIP ON SUNDAY

DECORATING THE CHURCH FOR THE HOLIDAYS Please RSVP to Krista McDonald @ 719-688-8936 by noon on November 23rd

Young adults and families, please join us on Monday, November 23 at Avery to decorate the church for Christmas! Pizza dinner and childcare are provided for free. Please bring a salad or dessert. It will take place from 5:30 – 8:00 pm. Join us and spread the word!

PEANUT BRITTLE ORDERS Order forms are available on the table in the back of the sanctuary. We ask that you use these forms to help cut down the number of telephone calls to the church office. *Return to the church office or place in the tray on the table in the back of the sanctuary ~ Thank you!

2016 GIVING ENVELOPES

2016 Giving Envelopes are available to pick up. They are arranged alphabetically on a table in the back of the sanctuary. Please pick them up as soon as possible. Thank you!

WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY

NO Class November 25 ~ Class will resume on Wednesday, December 2 We meet in the conference room next to the Pastor’s study at 9:00 am to 10:15 am.

CHILDREN’S CHURCH IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS

Thank you to all teachers and helpers who volunteered in Children’s Church this fall. You are all truly a blessing! There is a new sign-up sheet in the fellowship hall on the bulletin board for December through March. Please consider giving of your time. Curriculum is provided. See Susie Nielsen if you have questions.

 

POINSETTIAS

If you would like to purchase a poinsettia in memory of a loved one, please see the attached order form. The cost is $8.00 each. Forms will also be available in this week’s bulletin. The form and your cash/check (payable to Avery Church) can be placed in the offering plate or returned to the church office. Thank you!

JR/SR HIGH YOUTH GROUP Last Call: Mystery Overniter Friday, November 20 @ 7:00 pm – Saturday, November 21 @ 7:00 am **Please Note: Checks received will be deposited after the RSVP date**

BELLEVUE FOOD PANTRY

The Pantry is desperately low on donations. Please bring any donations to the church and place in the grocery cart in the narthex ~ THANK YOU! Items Currently Needed Are: Honey, Jelly, Soup, Crackers, Canned Tomatoes, Canned Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes

OPEN DOOR MISSION

Avery is the volunteer sponsor for Open Door Mission on the 4th Monday of each month. Please note that the timing has been moved back an hour in order to accommodate the later school hours. They will now start at 5:30 instead of 4:30. Open Door relies on us to have a number of volunteers for each

month that we have committed to. Please let Cheryl Stensby know if you will be able to assist this month by emailing her at [email protected].

HANNAH CIRCLE

HANNAH CIRCLE meets twice a month on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. and lasts approximately 2 hrs. We will complete our current study November 24th at the home of Susie Nielsen. Our next study will begin in January. We have two activities in December. December 5

December 8

December Activities Hannah Circle Luncheon - All women from Avery are invited to attend. Gather at 11:00 a.m. at the Olive Garden in Council Bluffs. *You may want to carpool from our church, leaving the church @ 10:40 a.m. Bring a gift for your prayer partner. If you did not have a prayer partner, you may still participate in the gift exchange by bringing a gift! Please RSVP by December 1 to Nell Fuller @ 402-682-1249 (cell); or 402-291-2975 (home) OR Kay Baldwin @ 402-708-6004 (cell) or [email protected] 7:00 pm Caroling Event. Arrive shortly before and come to the far entrance of the Mabel Rose at 48th & HWY 370. Husbands and friends welcome. Wishing everyone a Christmas full of the Joy of Jesus!

SIGN UP ONLINE TODAY TO BENEFIT AVERY YOUTH PROGRAMS! COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM DILLON’S (BAKER’S) SUPERMARKET   For the period July 1 – September 30, 2015 ~ 44 Avery households supported this program. The donation back to Avery Church is $261.42!       Sometimes opportunity comes knocking at your door. That’s exactly what happened here at Avery Church with Community Rewards. Community Rewards is a program sponsored by Dillon’s (Bakers) Supermarket where Avery Church will get credit for purchases its members or friends make using their registered Plus card at Bakers Supermarket. The more we shop the more opportunity Avery has to earn more rewards. The money Avery receives from Community Rewards will go directly toward our youth programs. Church members or friends must have 3 things to register and begin supporting Avery youth groups: 1) A Plus card, which is available at any Bakers store. 2) A valid email address (If you don’t have an email address, one can be obtained from free online services and can be anonymous). 3) A personalized account at Bakers website, which again can be anonymous. TO ENROLL IN THE COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM Members or friends must go to www.bakersplus.com/communityrewards Sign in or create an account (see below) Click on "Enroll Now" Enter the 5-digit NPO and search (Avery’s NPO is 14599) Select Avery Presbyterian Church and click on "Enroll" TO CREATE AN ONLINE ACCOUNT AT Baker’s WEBSITE: Go to www.bakersplus.com/communityrewards Click on "Register" at the top of the page Enter your email address, password, zip code (select preferred store) and check the box if you desire to receive email communication from Bakers Click on "Create Account" at the bottom of the page You will receive an email confirmation to your inbox. To activate your account click on the link in the body of the email and enter your sign in information to confirm. That’s all there is to it. Every three months Avery will receive a portion

of $500,000.00 (2 million dollars for this year) which is distributed based on a percentage of the sales our members and friends had made. We have been told that there are currently 900 organizations enrolled in Community Rewards and the average quarterly benefits check is $5,000.00. Avery Church may or may not earn this much, but this is certainly a way you can support the Youth of Avery Church simply by shopping at Bakers. Remember, your friends and neighbors are eligible to sign up and you don’t have to attend Avery to support our youth.

AVERY BELLS GUIDELINES DEADLINE: 15th of each Month If you would like something included in the newsletter, please submit the information by email to the church office by the deadline date. Information will not be included without confirmation from the chairperson or committee representative each month. Thank you!

Use of the Avery Church Facilities

    If you would like to use the church facilities for any reason, please notify the church office to check the availability of your requested date/time, and ensuring it is on the church calendar. Please return the completed application to the church office (if possible) 30 days prior to your requested date. The applications are an important communication tool for the Buildings and Grounds committee who are responsible for the opening/securing the facility, and for the Church custodian. Everyone’s cooperation in following this procedure is important and appreciated, so that we avoid conflicts of dates and space for all church and non-church related events. An application is attached or you can request a copy from the church office. Thank you!

CHURCH DATABASE UPDATES

Please notify the church office of any changes to your personal information, including address or telephone number, births, marriages, etc. so that we can keep our database current. It is also important in helping us cut down on return mail costs. Thank you!

ANNOUNCEMENTS/NEWS/WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

Please note the following contacts for posting information: For the Bells: [email protected] For the weekly news email: [email protected] For postings for the website/facebook/twitter or social media: [email protected] Please send your requested post to the appropriate email in the format and exact wording that you would like. We will cut and paste your post.   Please email unsubscribe to [email protected] if you would like to be removed from this  list.