The “Kids Creating Community” meeting will be held today. Please remember that the only entrance fee will be a bag of groceries for the Area Food Pantry. The presentation and dinner will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at the United Church of Christ (next door). Don’t forget a full Turkey Dinner will be served. Please make your reservations with Lea Ann Bochnak.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We pray that God will bless you and your families and give you good health, spiritual blessings and material prosperity in the upcoming year. We also remember all who are traveling. Have a blessed time with your families and friends and return to us safely.

A special Thank You to Mr. George Jacobs who sponsored the Pancake and Sausage Breakfast. And Thank You to all who participated in any way in making this important fundraiser a success. The Breakfast raised approximately $ 250.00. Thank you!!

This week you will be receiving our Special Christmas Boutique Mailing. This mailing will contain a letter describing the upcoming Christmas Boutique and Christmas Boutique Flyer, the Yearly Christmas Poinsettia request with remembrances, and the appropriate envelope for your poinsettia offering. If you have any questions please see a Church Council Person.

Our sincerest congratulations and best wishes are extended to His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah, Archbishop of Washington and New York, Metropolitan of All America and Canada.

Remember to Support these Community Businesses:

Nick’s Family Restaurant (across the street)
Gold Rush Bar-B-Que Restaurant (across from Venice Hospital)
Crossroads Restaurant (Highway 41 in Venice)
Angelo’s (Venice Avenue and Pinebrooke)

Please pick up the new Holy Spirit Church monthly calendar showing upcoming events in our community. We will try to have these available early in each month and you can pick one up by way of the bulletin or at the greeting table in the church foyer.

Several in our community are ill this week. Remember to send a message of prayer and support. Mrs. Lois Plumblee, Mary Konfederak, Lisa Holak care of John and Loraine Holak, Mr. John Nicholas, Mrs. Anna Techansoff and Dimitri and Naomi Syros.

The ladies of the Women’s Guild have prepared stuffed cabbage (holupki), nut, poppy seed, and apricot rolls, and they are now available anytime. Just ask anyone in the kitchen or in the Women’s Guild and they can guide you to the proper person who will fill your order from our freezer.

The Christmas Boutique will be held on Saturday, December 6th from 9 am to 1 pm. We would like new (or nearly new) arts and crafts or other gift items that could be used for the Christmas Boutique. As usual, we are hoping for a big sale with many items and many customers. Please volunteer your help and support this important effort!

The Women’s Guild Christmas Season Luncheon (gathering) will be held at Crow’s Nest Restaurant on Sunday, December 7th at 12:30 pm. Please see Rosalie Hardman for your reservations. The cost is only $10.00 – The Women’s Guild will take care of the rest.

A very big “Thank You” to all the ladies in the Women’s Guild, especially for their tireless and important efforts to enhance our community life and worship!!

The “Kids Creating Community” meeting will be held on November 23rd (see the insert). Please remember that the only entrance fee will be a bag of groceries for the Area Food Pantry. The presentation and dinner will be held on November 23rd from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at the United Church of Christ. Don’t forget a full Turkey Dinner will be served. Please make your reservations with Lea Ann Bochnak.