First Presbyterian Church of EJ

*Christmas Eve Service is on December 24th at 5pm! Please join us!

*Please remember to take your poinsettia on Christmas Eve. There are cards with names in the poinsettias.

*Please join us on Christmas Eve and on December 29th to hear Bob Bryan's gift of music before his retirement! We are so thankful for the 54 years of music Bob has given us. We will have a retirement celebration for him in the Spring!

*If you are planning on making any any end of the year gifts to the church, please be sure that they are in by December 29th. Thank you!

Tech: Ryder Malpass

Jr. Church: Hanging of the Greens

Liturgist: None Needed

Ushers: Pat and Kelly McGinn

Fellowship: None

Flowers: Memorial Poinsettias

Live Streaming: Trent Raymond

Communion Servers: Toni Jeffery, Brenda Malpass, Susan Kinloch, Kathy Frake, Dee Hawley

Deacon of the month: Kathy Frake

Advent Wreath: The Nachazel Family

Please pray for:

Cal Gotts and the entire Gotts family on the passing of Gayle; all those who are missing special people in their lives this Christmas; Zila Healey; Lisa Gandelot; Bill Olstrom; Boden Vrondran; Denny Jesiek; Sarah's friend, Aiden; Gary Peters; Ken Visser; Bob Visser; Cathy Stark Hawley; Donna Kline; Vic Patrick; Lou Thumser; Jeff Cook; Tom Reid; Jeff Olstrom; Leslie (Sally Lilak's friend from Florida); Josh Fizer (Paul and Liz's nephew); Josh Spears; Stacey Vondra (Bob Bryan's daughter); Rich and Wava Dietrich's sister-in-law, Lynda, who is struggling with Dementia; Artie Jones; Stephanie Saad; Kristine Olstrom; Mary Jason; Bonnie Grover; Ken Kline; Our Nursing Home Residents: Jim and Marie Shepard, Gayle Gotts, Nancy LaCroix.

**Please let us know if you need someone added to or removed from the list! Thank you!**

Tech: Whit Armstrong

Jr. Church: Susan Kinloch

Liturgist: Toni Jeffery

Ushers: Kelly and Pat McGinn

Fellowship: Coffee in Sanctuary

Flowers: Poinsettia

Live Streaming: Trent Raymond

Tech: Theo Payne

Jr. Church: Anne Payne

Liturgist: Susan Kinloch

Ushers: John and Connie Hunter

Fellowship: Toni Jeffery

Flowers: Jeff and Debbie Cook

Live Streaming: Trent Raymond

Communion: Pat McGinn, Liz Nachazel, Kathy Frake

Tech: Bristol Skop

Jr. Church: Susan Kinloch

Liturgist: Debbie Chappuies

Ushers: Ken Schiemann and John Hunter

Fellowship: John and Connie Hunter

Flowers: Matthew and Natalie Malpass

Live Streaming: Trent Raymond

December 25th: Tad Malpass, Abbie Hawley, Donna Kline

December 27th: Brenda L. Malpass

December 29th: Cele Malpass

January 5th: Everett Malpass

January 7th: Bob Bryan

January 8th: John Broad and Eric Dunlap

January 11th: Christina Kooistra

January 8th: Rev. Jim Porter and Rev. Jaime Klinger

Thank you all so much for the generous "grandbaby" shower last
Sunday! Your thoughtfulness warmed my heart. Jim and I (and Abby &
Jake, too) enjoyed spending the afternoon opening the gifts and
putting things together. In the midst of so much heartache in our
world, the anticipation of a new baby fills me with hope and joy.

Thanks again, and Merry Christmas!
Pastor Jaime

Thank you to everyone that created and participated in the Christmas Pageant! Thank you to Stacey Chipman, Debbie Chappuies, Kathy Frake, and Nancy Sherman for leading the charge on the script, costumes, and set! Thank you to all our participants as well: Debbie Chappuies, Liz Nachazel, Paul Nachazel, Theo Payne, Kathryn Bell, Bob Pursel, John Hunter, Baris and Cigdem Atmaca, Toni Jeffery, Anne Payne, Brenda K. Malpass, Bryson Spence, Penelope Malpass, Everett Malpass, Cora Hawley, Helen Atmaca, Effe Atmaca, Brady Schroeder, and Colin Schroeder.

We are always in need of lots of volunteers! Sign ups are in the Sanctuary hallway! Below are schedules for Tech Support, Fellowship, Jr. Church, and Flowers. They all have openings, so if you feel called, please sign up on the forms in the hallway (the 2025 ones) or email Sarah and let her know. Thank you for all that you do to support our church!

* If you find that you aren't able to participate in one of the things that you are signed up for, please find a replacement and let Sarah know who the replacement is! Thank you!

It's that time of year again! We are updating our Church Directory! If you have any address, phone, or email changes, please let the office know! Thanks!

Our next Meet and Eat is January 13th. Dinner is at 5:30 pm. Please come, and bring a friend or two! It would be helpful if you could sign up so we know how much food to prepare. The sign-up will be in the Sanctuary Hallway and Fellowship Hall, or you may email Stacey at StaceyChipman317@gmail.com.

If you forget to sign up and want to come, PLEASE COME anyway! We will have plenty! It's all about the Loaves and Fishes!

Presbytery Point is looking for several volunteers in 2025! Please see below:

Middle School Camp June 22-28th: Male Counselors

Elementary Camp June 29-July 2nd: Female Counselors and Male Counselors

Family Camp June 13-June 15: Spiritual Leader; Nurse or EMT/First Responder; Program Leader; Music Leader; Fishing or Boating Leader; Music Leader

Retro Camp-A-Con June 20-June 22nd: Spiritual Leader; Program Leader; Music Leader

Gidley Scholarship Applications are available to seniors graduating in 2025! Please email the church for an application! Applications are due March 1st, 2025!

October: Stuffing, squash, items for Thanksgiving, french fried onions, etc.

November: Baking Supplies

Toiletry items are appreciated all year round: shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, body wash, hand and body lotion, laundry soap, hygiene products, etc.

Per Capita is $41.40 per member for 2025. If you would like to help the church in paying this, you can write a check out and put in the memo line "per capita". There are also separate envelopes in the back of the church for this. Thank you!

Devotionals are available in the foyer!

December 24th: Christmas Eve Service; Christmas Joy Offering

January 12th: Ordination of Officers

January 13th: Meet and Eat: 5:30 pm; Deacon's Meeting 6:45 pm

January 22nd: Session Meeting

January 29th: Congregational Meeting following worship

March 1st: Gidley Scholarship Applications Due. Email office for a scholarship application.

Please join Pastor Jaime for Devotional Yoga on Wednesdays at 10:00 in the fellowship hall.

Stay tuned!

The looks of the Presbyterian Foundation giving page has changed! It is much easier to navigate than previously! Check it out! It's easy to sign up for online giving to First Presbyterian Church of East Jordan! Either scan the code or click on the following link!

https://secure.myvanco.com/L-ZDWE/home