Church of the Vine Faith, Hope & News!!!   Verse of the Week  "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD.  As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.  Isaiah 55: 8-9      This Weeks NEWS   ·         IRON MEN . . .meeting @ Lou Paduch's house on Wednesday December 1st  @ 7pm ·         Saturday December 4th . . .Craft Days . . open craft time in the fellowship hall @ 9am ·         Sunday December 5th . . .Special Guest Speaker Nathan Joiner (Both Services & Adult Sunday School) ·        Sunday December 5th . . . .CARVER HOLIDAY HOUSE TOURS . . .Proceeds to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Plymouth County . . . tickets are available @ the Carver Library ·         A Country Christmas in the Woods . . .Friday December 3rd thru Sunday December 5th @ the Paduch Home . .contact Margaret Paduch for more details mnmp23@aol.com or 508-866-5559 ·         ANGEL TREE . . . Christmas Gifts for Local Families in Need . . ..select a tag from the tree, to purchase a gift for an anonymous child or adult . . .return the gift, wrapped with the original tag to the  Church Sanctuary by Sunday December 19th . . .if you know of a family that needs assistance this season, please contact John Rinella @ jrinella@hotmail.com , Pastor Phil ga2ma@aol.com or an Elder ( Bob, Peter, Mike or Bill) ·         HOLIDAY CARD BOX . . . Send your holiday cards to regular attending congregation members instead of thru regular US Mail . . we encourage you to donate the saved postage to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering . . .the Box is located in the foyer of the Church ·         BETHLEHAM . . . .Christmas Musical . . . Rehearsals Sundays 9:30 -10:30am & Saturdays 9-11am ·         THURSDAY NITE CO-ED Bible Study . . .no meetings for the month of December  . . .they will resume in January, studying Apologetics ·        NEW . . . ZUMBA Class . . . Mondays @ 7pm in the Fellowship Hall, . .contact Stacy Lavallley for more info stacylav@comcast.net  . . ladies only. ·        CHURCH DIRECTORY updates . . . please fill out an information form @ the church, even if you are already listed in the directory . . .for confirmation of current information, as well as to weed out those no longer attending Church of the Vine. ·        Opportunities for Growth & Service @ Church of the Vine . . .Please see an elder if you are interested in serving in any of these areas. o       Bethlehem  . . .Christmas Pageant §         Promotional Assistance §         Behind the scenes helpers o       Prayer Chain o       Praise Team (Musicians &/or Vocalists) . . 1st & 2nd  Service o       Ushers . . 2nd Service o       Writing Ministry . . last Monday of the Month o       Trustees . . .project assistance o       d'Vine Cafe . . .food donations o       Sunday School . . . Teachers (Jr. High Youth &/or Kids) o       Home Visitations o       Children's Ministries      For more information about current events please visit:  http://www.thevinecarver.com/Announcements.html   Birthdays this Month   Hannah Burns . . . December 4th Ann Ferla . . . December 4th Calvin Rush . . . December 12th Jim Pettigrew . . .December 17th Elaine Hannula . . . December 18th Caleb Arsenault . . . .December 26th George Demos . . .December 28th John Rinella . . .December 30th   Anniversaries this Month     If your Birthday or Anniversary is this month & it did not get into the bulletins, please be sure to let us know:  info@thevinecarver.com     Mark your Calendar for these Upcoming Events:     DECEMBER   o       Saturday December 11th . . . Bridgewater Festival of Lights . . .Women of the Vine will be performing @ 7pm visitwww.BridgewaterFestivalofLights.com for more info & directions o        Sunday December 12th . . . Annual Yankee Swap Christmas Party @ 5pm . . .$15 (max) gift labeled, for Him or Her & a dish to share . . . See the circulating clip board for food sign up . . if you will be in need of Child Care please us know .  .contact Elaine Hannula for more info whanehan@aol.com o        Sunday December 12th . . .Finance Board after 2nd service o        Sunday December 19th . . . Quarterly Business Meeting. . . .between Services during d'Vine Cafe o       Thursday December 23rd . . . BETHLEHEM , a Christmas Musical, Presented by Church of the Vine @ Carver High School  . . .7pm in the Auditorium o       Friday December 24th . . . TWO Candle Light Christmas Eve Services . . . times TBA     For more information on Weekly Bible studies & other Small Groups please visit:  http://thevinecarver.com/   If you have an announcement or upcoming event you would like to share with the Body, please be sure to call or email the church office (info@thevinecarver.com) by Tuesday to have it posted in the mid week announcements & bulletins.     Community News   ·        Carver Counsel on Aging & the Meals on Wheels Program . . . Food, Fellowship & an opportunity to service . . .http://www.carverma.org/council.htm  . . .temporary location @ United Parish in Carver Center, while their facility is under renovations. ·        Angel Food Ministries . . .Grocery relief for communities in need o        New Hope Chapel of Plymouth  http://www.newhopeplymouth.org/nhangel.html o        North River Community Church of Pembroke http://northriverchurch.org/content/view/154/231 o       Welcome Home . . OPEN, AA Meeting @ Church of the Vine, Wednesday Evenings in the Fellowship Hall @ 8pm o       South Carver 12+12, AA Twelve Step Meeting @ Church of the Vine, Thursday Evenings in the Fellowship Hall @ 8pm o       Road to Serenity . . Al-Anon Meeting @ Church of the Vine, Friday Mornings in the Fellowship Hall @ 9:30am o       Celebrate Recovery . . . Christ Centered Support Group for anyone with Hurts, Habits or Hang ups . . .many meeting locations available in our area, visit: www.celebraterecovery.com for more details o       Local Christian Radio Stations (Southern New England ) ·        K-Love . . .FM 91.1 . . .Positive & Encouraging Music http://www.klove.com ·         WEZE . . .AM 590 . . .Talk Radio www.wezeradio.com ·        WSMA . . FM 90.5 . . .Talk, Praise & Worship Music http://www.csnradio.com       Upcoming . . .Sunday, December 5th . . .Second Sunday of Advent Verse of the Week . . . Colossians 2:16-17  "Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ."     Traditional Service ( 8:30am)   o       Sermon: The Meaning of Hanukkah, by guest speaker Nathan Joiner o        Scriptures: John 10: 22-30 o        Advent Candle Lighting:  Pettigrew Family Lords Supper led by Elder Mike Paduch   Contemporary Service (11am)   o       Sermon: The Meaning of Hanukkah, by guest speaker Nathan Joiner o        Scriptures: John 10: 22-30 o        Advent Candle Lighting: Lavalley  Family o        Lords Supper led by Associate Pastor Bob Sullivan o        Kidz Worship during the Sermon (Grades K-4)