Announcements

DEVOTIONAL:

Confused about the relationship between Advent and Christmas?  Fear not!  Here's a short and cute video explaining the meaning of Advent.  There will be a quiz in class on Sunday.  Enjoy!

MEMBERSHIP:

The class donated $25 to Valley United Methodist Church, in Hunstville, AL, in memory of Elise Thomason's grandmother, Katie Woodward, and $25 to PRUMC's Christmas Kindness program in memory of Kimberly Fess's grandfather, Papa Champ.

CURRICULUM:

Join us this Sunday as we continue our Advent series, "Advent Through the Eyes of those Who Waited."  Our next two lessons will focus on Mary, the mother of Jesus. We will spend some time discussing the annunciation of the birth of Jesus and how it compares to a similar annunciation Elisabeth received about the birth of John the Baptist.  If you've missed part of our series, we've had an opportunity to view the Prophets (in the Book of Isaiah) and also view John the Baptist (in the Gospels.)  We hope you can join us as we continue this discussion on Advent and the perspective of "waiting."

We will not have class on Christmas Day or New Year's Day. Please take some time on these special days to attend service and enjoy time with your families.

OUTREACH:

Thank you to everyone who has generously donated items for the three sisters our class is sponsoring this year from the UMCH!  As a class, we've almost collected everything on their Christmas wish lists.  There are just a few missing items:

Jahshayla, Age 1--Tickle Me Elmo

Jamesha, Age 8 "I like to sing and dance!"--CD Karaoke, Clothing Size 14-16

Please send an email to ksspencer@gmail.com and let outreach know how you would be willing to help out these children. (They will try to accommodate all requests, but if someone has already claimed the gift you would like to give, please be flexible:)

We will be collecting the UNWRAPPED gifts at Sunday School, at the LAF Christmas party or let someone on Outreach know, and we can arrange to pick it up if you can’t seem to make it happen! To make sure that the gifts are there on Christmas morning, we need to have them NO LATER than Wednesday, December 14.

Thank you for your generosity!

SOCIAL:

We are currently planning the 2012 social calendar and would love your feedback Let us know if you would like to host an event or have an idea for the upcoming year. Please email Elizabeth(ebwerdesheim@gmail.com) or Natalia (nataliakelly06@hotmail.com).

Christmas Party
Please make plans for the Annual LAF Christmas Party on Saturday, December 10th at the home of Kevin and Jo Hodges. The Hodges are providing additional cheer this year with a Champagne Bar! The class will provide the traditional Chick-fil-A nugget tray and we ask that you bring an appetizer, dessert, or beer/wine to share. Email Elizabeth (ebwerdesheim@gmail.com) if you didn't receive the Evite.

2012 LAF Land Cruise
We are repeating our LAF adults-only trip this spring. The 2012 expedition is scheduled for April 12-15 in Negril, Jamaica at Riu Negril (http://www.riu.com/en/Paises/jamaica/negril/clubhotel-riu-negril/index.jsp). We have a package through Delta Vacations which includes roundtrip direct flights to Montego Bay, transfers to and from the hotel, all food and beverages for $2,031.84 per couple. And, if that, along with a $20 spa credit is not enough to convince you, think about all the fun you'll have hanging out with the Hodges, Wades, Chiocks, Dickeys, McWhorters and Borowskys! For more information or to make your reservation now, contact Kim.

TREASURER:

We received pledges for $2,400 to use as class funds for 2012, and dues checks are slowly starting to come in. While we hope to collect most of the dues before the end of the year, we understand if this doesn't fit everyone's needs. The Borowsky's won't be present in class during much of December, but you can put a check made out to PRUMC (with Love and Fellowship Dues in the memo line) in the offering plate or give them to the Metzners or Easoms. If you give your check to the church directly, please let Lauren know so she can make sure we receive proper funds.

NAMETAGS:

If you are newer to the class and would like a nametag please email Lauren Borowsky (laurenmccoy@hotmail.com ). The nametags are $5 each - check to Lauren payable to PRUMC (or cash).

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES: 

Rob Colvin--Dec 19th

Rebecca Dickey--Dec 14th

John Register--Dec 7th

The Dickeys--Dec 29th

The Rameys--Dec 31st


Blessings, 


Malia, David, Susan, and Wes