HE PEN OOR: The Briarcliff Congregational Church
HE PEN OOR: The Briarcliff Congregational Church
HE PEN OOR: The Briarcliff Congregational Church
December 2014
Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. Revelation 3:8
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JANUARY
4 Epiphany Brunch
8 Womens Society
26 Church Council Meeting
Contact Us At:
rosborough
@briarcliffchurch.org
AND
church-office
@briarcliffchurch.org
reading and discussing as a group via email -the daily reflections in the UCC book of Advent
reflections. This was well received, and repeated
again at Lent earlier this year.
This Advent season we will be continuing this
community practice and we will again be using
the UCC Advent reflections as a guide for reading,
reflecting and sharing. To help the discussion flow
freely, the Deacons have established a dedicated
Google Group to act as a virtual meeting place -anyone interested in joining the group can send a
short note to: [email protected]. All that is needed is a
working
email
address. Discussion
group
members can participate as frequently as they'd
like - whether that's posting daily, occasionally, or
just entering the online space to follow the group
discussion. Members can also choose how often
they'd like to be notified of new postings to the
online discussion. The UCC Advent reflections
booklet can be picked up at the church, and is free.
We look forward to again sharing the Advent
season in this special way.
BENEVOLENCE NEWS
Christmas Giving at BCC
'Tis the season when BCC's amazing
and generous spirit is in full force! The
Giving Tree is up in Beebe Hall and is
festooned with colored tags from four agencies:
For All Seasons, Briarcliff-based group providing
CELEBRATIONS
There are many things to be grateful for
but as I ripen with the seasons of life,
the many reasons blend into a sacred
Christmas Pageant
The Christmas Pageant will be on the Sunday
before Christmas, Dec. 21st. The pageant will start
at noon right after a light brunch served at coffee
Again, this year the big evergreen on the Beebe House lawn
will be lighted for the holiday season, thanks to the
cooperative work and generosity of many; including Tom
and
Rachel
Leihbacher,
Bob
Blair,
Brian
Lewis,
Rosy
FAX: 914-941-1513
EMAIL: [email protected]
DECEMBER 2014
Sun
Childcare is available
during worship.
Mon
Tue
Wed
Fri
Sat
Womens Society
Greens Prep and
Luncheon, 10-12
Thu
Benevolence
7:30 p.m.
By-Laws Committee
7:30 p.m.
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Senior Choir
rehearsal, 8 p.m.
11
Greening of the
Church, 7:30
Christmas Party at the
Manse, 8 p.m.
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WORSHIP, 10 a.m.
Peanut Butter Sunday
Advent Craft Fair
Christmas Choir
rehearsal, 12:30 p.m.
Senior Choir
rehearsal, 8 p.m.
Messiah Sing-Along
3 p.m.
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WORSHIP, 10 a.m.
Christmas Choir
rehearsal, 12:30 p.m.
Deadline for
Poinsettia orders
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Cookie Packing
7:30 p.m.
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Senior Choir
rehearsal, 8 p.m.
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CHRISTMAS EVE
CHRISTMAS
DAY
WORSHIP, 10 a.m.
Christmas Choir
rehearsal, 12:30 p.m.
Church office
closed
Worship Services
5 and 10 p.m.
(note time change)
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WORSHIP, 10 a.m.
NO Sunday School
NEW
YEARS
EVE