In This Issue

World AIDS Day Service of Remembrance and Hope

Children and Youth Upcoming Programs

Adult Education

Poinsettia Order Form

Early Morning Service – 8:30 am 

MSPC Book Club List

John Knox Ranch Chili Cook - Off

The Deacons of MSPC

December Birthdays

Important Dates

Wednesday, December 2
MSPC Writer’s Group – 10:00 am
Bible Study – 5:30 pm
Bell Choir, 6:15 pm
Choir Rehearsal, 7:15 pm

Friday, December 4
MSPC Book Club, 12:00 noon

Saturday, December 5
Angel Tree, 6:00 pm

Sunday, December 6
Worship/Communion, 8:30 am
 Sunday School  9:30 am
Worship, Communion 10:50 am
Committee Meetings, 12:15 pm

Tuesday, December 8
Dorcas Sewing Circle, 9:00 am

Wednesday, December 9
MSPC Writer’s Group – 10:00 am
Bible Study – 5:30 pm
Bell Choir, 6:15 pm
Choir Rehearsal, 7:15 pm

Sunday, December 13
Worship, 8:30 am
Sunday School  9:30 am
Worship/World Communion, 10:50 am

Tuesday, December 15
Session Meeting, 7:00 pm

Wednesday, December 16
Bible Study, 5:30 pm
Bell Choir, 6:15 pm
Choir Rehearsal, 7:15 pm

Saturday, December 19
Choir Rehearsal, 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Sunday, December 20
Worship, 8:30 am
Sunday School  9:30 am
Worship, Cantata  10:50 am
Youth Group, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Ilene’s Open House, 4- 7:00 pm

Thursday, December 24
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 7:00 pm

Sunday, December 27
Worship/Communion, 8:30 am
Sunday School, 9:30 am
Worship 10:50 am

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WE ARE ON FACEBOOK!
Madison Square Presbyterian Church has a Facebook group page. Anyone who already has a Facebook page can join the group. It’s a good way to communicate and see what’s going on with each other, at our church, and in our community and world.
Anyone in the group can post information, pictures, contribute to discussions, start discussions ……… And joining the group is easy. If you have a Facebook page already, just do a search for Madison Square Presbyterian Church from either the upper right corner of your home page or click on the group icon (lower left, two “heads”) and then do a search for Madison Square Presbyterian Church from the upper right of the group page.
For anyone who doesn’t yet have a Facebook page, get one of your friends who does have one to “invite” you or you can set your own page by going to www.facebook.com and following the instructions from there.
Please join us on Facebook!

Click here if you want to see some pictures of our decorated Fellowship Hall and our Alternative Giftmarket Dec.6

Morning devotional/breakfast
Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. December 15th
At the Jim's at 410 and Broadway
Scripture reading, discussion and prayer.
For more information, call Randi Jones at her home (341-2276) or her workplace
(650-9540) or e-mail her at randij7@hotmail.com.

World AIDS Day Service of Remembrance and Hope
Dec. 1, 2009
Tri-Point YMCA (281 @ St. Mary's)
6:30 Gathering
7:15 Service

Children and Youth Upcoming Programs
Dec.6th:
This week is the beginning of decorating the fellowship hall. We have some decorations to do that but we would LOVE to have more, so if you have extra lights or decorations please bring them! We will be working on decorating during the Sunday school time, from 9:30am until church time. We will also be decorating next Sunday too during Sunday school time. Come & join the fun!

December 20 – White Elephant Party
Let’s see who gets the gallbladder remover!!! And then we will caravan to Rev. Ilene’s Christmas Party

ADULT EDUCATION
Dec. 6th:
Signe Fredrickson from Presbyterian Children's Home speaking during Sunday School and Church Service

Mary Jane and Raymond Judd have collected “Christmas” Books for over 50 years and will share some of the “whys and the wherefores” of their collection with the adult study class on Sunday;, December 13 and 20.
 
Their collection has been displayed around the state in libraries and museum for several years; they will talk about some of their books, some of the collections within the collection, and some aspects of the holiday’s history – never forgetting the reason for their collecting, the gift of Christmas itself.

This Christmas Season--Bring Coats for SAMM and CAM

Poinsettia Order Form

I/We would like to order _____________________ poinsettia(s) at $6.50 each.

In Memory of ___________________________________________

In Honor of _____________________________________________

Ordered by _____________________________________________

Telephone Number ______________________________________

______________I will pick up the poinsettia after the December 24th Christmas Eve Service.

_____________ Please deliver the poinsettia to one of our shut-ins.

Please turn in form and money to the church office.
Checks payable to MSPC marked for Poinsettia.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
7 p.m.
child care available

Early Service Sunday Mornings Now Begins at 8:30 a.m.

December 4: The Torch of Life (formerly titled Dr. Ida) by Dorothy Clarke Wilson; hosted by Dorothy Williams

January 8: select books for 2010; hosted by Carol Frere

February 5: TBA… suggestions or volunteers?

 John Knox Ranch
“chili”
”Cook-off”

January, 16th 2010
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
DMISSION FEE  $ 5.00
(Children 5 & Under Free)

Enter your favorite Chili by calling 830-935-4568
and registering – Entry fee of $20.00

LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE

PRESBYTERIAN CAMP & CONFERRENCE MINISTRY
CELEBRATING 102 YEARS 1908-2010

The Deacons of MSPC

Susan Scales
Diane Stallings
Rey Menchaca

Patricia Oxford
Randy Rice
Ken Sheppard

Jo McIver
Katsy Murphy
Kathy Sakai
Bobby Holmes

“Deacons offer a caring ministry in their commitment of compassionate, faithful, trustworthy and Christ-centered lives.  The Madison Square Presbyterian Church deacons offer a safe, caring outlet for anyone experiencing a life crisis or challenge which could include divorce, loss of a loved one, hospitalization, illness, relocation, retirement, unemployment, empty nest or other life transitions.”

December Birthdays

4 - Dede Winn
            Lisa Silver
6 – Bill Walker
7 – Kelly Galloway
      Bob Gates
8 – Russ Livingston
11 – Elizabeth Turner
12 – Ansen Seale
13 – Randi Jones
            Tommy Regalado, III
15 – Roy Welch
17 – Alison Davis
18 – Gary Hiett
              Matthew Moses
19 – Lesley Turner
20 – Norma Villarreal
        Tracy Byrd
  25 – Celeste Berban
29 – Brandon Daake
29 – Jackson David Garcia Sheppard
         Paul Hughes
  Doerte Seale
30 – Lynn Nolf
31 – Lisa Huggins
        Kabir Master