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February 2012 Newsletter

February 2012 Newsletter

Festavos Auction Sun., Feb. 26th, save the date

Save the date! Bring a friend! You are cordially invited to Milwaukie Presbyterian Church’s Annual Festavos Auction, Sunday, February 26th 4-8 PM at MPC. Good Food, Good Friends, Great Causes!

Personnel Committee meets at noon

Personnel Committee meets at noon on Sun., Jan. 29 in Pastor Katie Pate’s office.

Spiritual Formation Sunday

Spiritual Formation Sunday, first in a monthly series, is Sun., Jan. 29, 11:15 a.m. during Adult Christian Education in Schmidt Hall. Opportunities to explore spiritual practices for action and contemplation.

January 2012 Newsletter

January 2012 Newsletter

Third Annual Earth Care Summit

Third Annual Earth Care Summit, Jan. 30, 2012, 5-8 p.m. at the Highland Christian Ctr, 7600 NE Glisan. Sponsored by the Interfaith Network for Earth Concerns. For more information, go to www.emoregon/events.

Christmas Joy Offering

Christmas Joy Offering will be gathered next Sun., Dec. 18.

Our Second Intergenerational Advent Event

Sunday 12/11 11:15 a.m. There will be simple refreshments, a few conversation questions, a story, and paper cranes.

Christmas Boxes

Christmas – it’s here – boxes go Dec 18th – This is the last Sunday. This is food Sunday – see list below for critical items. Let Kelley know if you want to donate a specific item. We will purchase items, but the less we have to purchase the more we can stretch our dollars. We will be counting food on Sunday.

Presents – Please remember to get gift receipts. We have 18 families left to adopt. Kelley is getting wish lists.

Cash – please mark checks Xmas boxes and place in the offering plate by Dec 11th. Stocking stuffers – need items for teenagers.

Food – Items needed (45 families, but numbers are adjusted because of family size). Every can helps to reduce the total amount we need to purchase – bring in 1 or 2 cans. It all adds up.

  • Canned fruits – need 120
  • Hearty Soups – need 150 regular cans
  • Lean Soup – need 100 regular cans
  • Chili – need 100
  • Canned meals – stew, ravioli, etc. for kid’s lunches – need 100 Jelly. – 27
  • Spaghetti pasta – need 40
  • Frosting for Cakes – need 30

Items donated or completed – peanut butter, tuna and tuna helper, oranges, cheese, yams, jello, marshmallows, spaghetti sauce, cereal, bread and rolls, Bob’s Red Mill soup and Dave’s Killer bread.

Franciscan Spiritual Center Advent Taizé Service

Franciscan Spiritual Center Advent Taizé Service, Fri., Dec. 9; 7–9 p.m., 6902 SE Lake Rd, Suite 300, Milwaukie.