Announcements

BUCK IN A BASKET for this Sunday will go to support Angel Tree Meals. Buck in a Basket Offering is an opportunity to consider contributing during the offering for a particular mission not included in our regular budget.

AN ADVENT DEVOTIONAL is available at church for those who would like to pick one up or an e-copy of The Advent Devotional is available on the Church’s website. This year’s devotional in includes artwork from our youth.

YOUTH GROUP will meet this Sunday 5:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.

TOPPER MINISTRIES will NOT meet this Sunday. It will reconvene on Sunday, December 7.

THE AFTER CHURCH EATING OUT GROUP will not meet this Sunday nor the month of December. They will reconvene in January 2026.

DAVID’S ROOM IN THE INN (DRITI) began for us on November 20. DRITI is gearing up now for another winter season. This overnight shelter assistance for our local homeless population is a community-wide effort. We will host each Thursday night through the winter. Signup sheets for volunteers are ready at the chapel landing. Helpers will be needed for meals, setup and cleanup, inn-keeping, dinner hosting, etc. Check it out the next time you visit church. You may sign up for only one, or for more than one Thursday in a slot. Everything helps!

ADVENT SUNDAY SCHOOL  Join us in a time of inter-generational discovery as we gather in the fellowship hall for Sunday School on the Sundays of Advent: November 30 and December 7, 14, and 21. We will gather at 9:15 am each Sunday for breakfast treats and coffee. At 9:30 am Sunday School will begin with singing and the sharing of scripture, followed by a special reading and sharing of a special Christmas story led by one of our members. The experience will be capped off with a craft designed for children of all ages!

WEDNESDAY EVENING DINNERS AND PROGRAMS DURING ADVENT – December 3, 10, and 17– 6:00 p.m. Join us on Wednesday evenings for fellowship, a soup supper, and a program. Dinner begins at 6:00 each Wednesday evening in the Fellowship Hall. The menu for December 3 is chili. Please sign up on the Pew Pad or call the church office by noon on Wednesday if you’re coming, so we know how much food to prepare. Donations are welcome to cover the cost of the meal.

THE PRESBYTERIAN COOKING CLUB will be preparing soup suppers three Wednesdays during Advent - December 3, 10, and 17. We will gather in the church kitchen on Wednesdays at 4:00 for lots of interesting conversation mixed in with the chopping, dicing, and stirring. We welcome you to join us for one, two, or all three Wednesdays. If you would like to join this group, please contact Mary Evans at 270-791-7205 to let her know of your interest.

OUR ANGEL TREE is up and we need your help providing for our family members on the tree. If you would like to take an angel to buy gifts please sign beside the number on our signup sheet so we know every kid has been taken care of. Please ensure the gifts are wrapped and returned to the  office by December 14 with the angel attached so we can have them organized for delivery on December 20.
If you would like to help with our angel tree but aren't able to shop, donations are welcome and we can have people shop for you instead. Our youth will be glad to help wrap your gifts. Any questions regarding the Angel Tree can be directed to Terry Johnson at administrator@bgpres.org or you can call the church office at 270-843-4707. Thank You.

SOCKS FOR SENIORS Once again CECELIA MEMORIAL is participating in the “Socks for Seniors” drive with Christian Family Radio. This year the senior facilities have requested “gripper” socks to be donated. Cecelia Memorial will be collecting socks now through December 4 to be delivered to the radio station. CFR is also asking for volunteers to deliver the socks to the senior facilities. We do not have a specific date for deliveries at this point. If you can, please donate whatever socks you can. They much be new socks. You can put them in Lovelyn’s cubbie in the office, drop them off at Cecelia or contact Lovelyn for pickup at 619-368-2103. Thanks to everyone in advance for your participation.

CHRISTMAS PARADE MEET-UP coming on December 6! Join Pastor Kyle on the morning of Saturday, December 6. Kyle will be there making pancakes for anyone who wants to enjoy breakfast together before the Jaycees Christmas Parade. The parade begins at 9:30 am, so Kyle plans to share breakfast between 8:30 and 9:30. If you are coming for breakfast, feel free to bring something to share.

SATURDAY MEALS Please consider donating 15oz cans of peas for the Saturday Meals Holiday boxes.  We are currently working toward the goal of 240 cans by December 14.  Donations may be taken to the church office and placed in the third office on the right

Thank you!

Preaching This Sunday: Rev. Kyle Otterbein
This Sunday: Hope on Alert

CALENDAR

Wednesday, November 26
7:00 a.m.                Breakfast Group
9:30 a.m.              No Crisis and New Creation Class (Resumes Dec. 3)
5:00 p.m.              No Chancel Choir (Resumes Dec. 3)
Thursday, November 27
HAPPY THANKSGIVING- CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
6:00 p.m.                David's Room in the Inn
Friday, November 28
CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
7:30 a.m.                 Men’s Breakfast Group
Sunday, November 30
9:15 a.m.                 Advent Sunday School Gathering
9:30 a.m.                Sunday School
10:30 a.m.              Worship
5:00 p.m.                Youth Group
Monday, December 1
9:00 a.m.                GOD/DOG is Love
6:00 p.m.                Deacons Meeting
Tuesday, December 2
9:30 a.m.                Inspirational Meditation
11:00 a.m.              Special Care