If you like Christmas music (and who doesn’t!) you will definitely want to be in worship this Sunday as our Worship Arts Department presents their annual Christmas musical. You’ll probably even want to call a neighbor or friend and invite them as well. It will be a fantastic service, but it won’t be the same without YOU…so make plans to be here! Check out these other exciting things happening this month as well…
Stuart Greene, Senior Pastor
(click here for Stuart's "Just Checking In" blog)
Click here to download this weeks Sunday Newsletter.
Adult Education Information:
Starting Point kicks off for the new year in January! Starting Point is an awesome, fun, informative class for anyone (not just newcomers!) who want to know more about Sugarloaf UMC. It is the first step to membership.
This 4-week class meets each Sunday morning in January at 9:30 am. (Jan 9, 16, 23 &30th) in the downstairs classroom called “Town Hall”. During the 4-weeks you will get an opportunity to meet the SUMC pastors, meet other families, meet small group (Bible Studies, Grow Group and Sunday morning classes) facilitators and hear about current opportunities to “grow” in your faith, and hear about serving opportunities around the campus and around the world. A light breakfast buffet is served and everyone is welcome. Please click here to register
Beyond the Walls Ministry Information:
Season of Compassion’s deadline is fast approaching!
Return your wrapped gift or gift card donation to the trees by next
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12th.
Didn’t get an ornament? You can still help by purchasing a $25 grocery or Wal-Mart gift card that we will give the families to allow them to buy perishables and holiday gifts for their own children and family. You can purchase these on your own or at our table in the lobby this Sunday. Please contact lucyfaxon@bellsouth.net or betsysachais@hotmail.com
for any questions.
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Last chance to volunteer tomorrow evening (Tuesday, December 7)
at Operation Christmas Child from 5 – 7PM in Lawrenceville warehouse.
Contact Tami McLaughlin at tami@sugarloaf.org for details.
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Caroling, Hymns and Visiting
Wednesday, December 22 from 6:00 pm--8:00pm.
To sign up contact Pamela Austin 770-932-0717.
Serve the week of December 21-27
Family Promise families staying at Grayson UMC in Grayson. Volunteers are needed to prepare and serve dinner ot to serve as overnight hosts.
If interested contact Pat Pino orTerri Schraudenbach
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*New and Very Special Opportunity to Reach Out on Christmas Day:
A group will be going to several extended stay hotels in our area where many displaced families have found themselves due to economic conditions. We will bring and serve Christmas lunch and spend time talking and visiting with these families. We would love to have others join us to help provide and serve meals to these families on Christmas Day. A group of us did this on Thanksgiving and our experience was amazing......we hope to continue that experience on Christmas. The number of people volunteering will determine the number of hotels we will serve. Please contact Tami Dillard at tamfram2002@yahoo.com or Pam Lewis at pam.chavezlewis@gmail.com if you are interested in joining us.
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*The need is constant. The gratification is instant. Give blood!
American Cross Blood Drive - January 8,2011
9am - 2pm Sugarloaf Arts Center
To donate:
http://www.redcrossblood.org/make-donation-sponsor?field_sponsor_code_value=sugarloaf
To volunteer:
Contact Gary Nelson at gary.nelson@yahoo.com
Help Sugarloaf achieve our goal of 40 pints!
Ladies...Mark your calendars for these awesome events:
January 9th - Women's Ministry Planning Meeting
March 22nd, 2011- Ladies Night Out!
Women's Ministry
2nd Annual
Cookie and Ornament Exchange
It is not to late to register!!
Ladies, mark your calendar...
Our Annual Cookie/Ornament Exchange is
Tuesday, December 7th
From 7:00-9:00pm
Located in the Arts Center.
Last year's event was a blast!
Come on & share your favorite cookies and recipes and get others as well.
The ornament exchange is so much fun!
You never know who will "steal" your ornament from you!
Here is how it works. Bring a dozen cookies or your favorite holiday treat to share along with
the recipe. This is a great way to get new recipes for your holiday baking.
Also, bring an wrapped ornament ($10 limit) to exchange.
Please register here so that we can ensure we have enough space/supplies.
Register here
If you have any questions, contact Chris Aker
"Sugarloafers"
Are you 50 or over and looking for a monthly outing, trips and fellowship?
Do we have a group for YOU!
The Sugarloafers are fun, full of energy and always looking to make new friends.
For more information about upcoming Sugarloafer events,
contact Penny Griffin at hpytravlr@juno.com or Karen Wargo at 770-495-9839.
Click here to see upcoming Sugarloafer events.
SOAR:
YOUTH BASKETBALL REGISTRATIONS:
Boys & Girls Divisions: K thru 8th Grade
Skill Evaluations: Dec. 11th, 2010
Season Begins: Jan. 8th, 2011
Sign-Up Online at www.sugarloaf.org or CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
SOAR OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE:
BASKETBALL COACHES NEEDED
SOAR is always in need of new coaches
Coaching a team is a two hour weekly commitment
1 hr practice + 1 hr game = Lives Impacted 4-Ever
REFEREES NEEDED:
Game day referees are needed for Saturday mornings.
For more information on serving SOAR as a coach or referee or to sign up your son or daughter for SOAR Youth Basketball please contact Kevin Clement at
kevin@sugarloaf.org
Student Life Information:
From Aaron Young, Director of Student Life Ministry
Click here of our new blog page
Merry “almost” Christmas!! It’s hard to believe we’re only 19 days out! We’re getting ready to wrap up our 2010 year here at Student Life and are making preparations to launch in to 2011! I know next year probably isn’t on most of our radars with Christmas around the corner, but we do have a lot coming up at both the end of this year and the beginning of next that you need to be aware of.
First off this week is to sign up your high school student for the TAC (Tacky ALTÆR Christmas) coming up next Friday, December 17th. Hopefully they’ve been digging through the closets to find the tackiest, cheesiest Christmas outfit possible for this night of fun out on the town. We’ll be meeting at church at 5:00pm and should finish around 11:30pm. We’ll be heading out for some scavenger hunt fun before having dinner out and going cosmic bowling. We’ll finish the night out back at the church for dessert and our “white elephant” gift exchange. All of this for only $20. Students need to sign up by this Sunday!!!
Sugarloaf Kids Information:
From Lori Cotter, Director of Sugarloaf Kids Ministry
We hope this finds you doing well. Every now and then I receive an email or letter that reminds me of why we do the work we are called to do. Last week I received such an email and want to share it with you. A few months ago the children at BLASt put together care packages with offering money they raised, made pillow cases and wrote letters to our troops. We used an organization called Any soldiers.com to send these items to soldiers overseas who do not get any mail from home.
One of the soldiers sent an email. Click on our blog page to see it.
Click here for our new blog page for this weeks "What's Happening with Sugarloaf Kids".
Worship Arts Information:
(Sweet potato, pumpkin or apple pies available for pre-order)
Contact Kendra at kendra@sugarloaf.org to pre-order your pie.
Also stop the Cafe' to buy a CD to help support your choir on their NYC trip
coming in 11 of 11.
Sugarloaf Band:
Do you play an instrument proficiently?
How about lending your talents to the Sugarloaf Band?
Rehearsal Schedule: Thursday 7:30 - 9:00pm and Sundays at 7:30am
Performance Times: Sundays, 9:30am & 11:00am
Contact: Kendra Marzen at kendra@sugarloaf.org
We would love to have you join our Usher Team!
Our ushers assist everyone in finding a place to sit, hand out Sunday Newsletters and help the team by collecting the offering on Sunday mornings.
The Ushers serve once a month either the 9:30am or 11:00am Service.
If you are interested in serving contact Kendra Marzen at kendra@sugarlaof.org
Volunteer Opportunities:
We have several volunteer areas around the campus at any given time. Click here to see what areas that we need you to help us with.
