CONGREGATIONAL ACTIVITIES
A few of our activities this year....
- ONE Church with TWO worship styles
- 12500 feet crossed the threshold to attend worship services
- 69 Holy Eucharists performed
- 216 hands helping with Altar Guild
- 464 Ecumenical volunteers planning worship
- 4 Memorial Services lovingly managed by TWG volunteers
- 2 Weddings
- 5 Special Musical Events (attended by hundreds!)
- 29 Special Church Events (attended by more hundreds!)
- 23 Cold Weather Shelter nights supporting the community
- 20 High Desert Chorale practices
- 45 Church Choir practices and 25 gifts of song given to the congregation
- 12 Transcripts written, proofed, published and distributed
- 10 Wonderful Children sent to Cove Camp
- 800 meals served at Bethlehem Inn – casseroles, fruit, veggies, cookies, drinks
- 35 Shawls knitted faithfully, filled with prayers for healing, and lovingly given to those who need them
- 1 New Organ installed and filling the sanctuary with beautiful music
- 15 women growing in Women’s Spirituality Group
- 8166 Cups of delicious Coffee served
- Uncountable cookies, coffee cake, brownies, grapes, and carrots consumed
- One Hope Africa girl supported through school, birthday, and graduation! Go Joy!
- One new child now being sponsored, 10 year old Rebecca Chetock
- 520 feet of Grateful Al-Anon members have crossed the threshold
- 4200 feet of AA members crossed the threshold to meet in our facilities
- Unknown numbers of people have walked the labyrinth and experienced peace and serenity there
- 2-6 children receiving Christian Education each Sunday
- $17,500 in Outreach funds distributed to the community we love!
- 450+ giant servings of marionberry cobbler making people very happy
- 100s of pieces of art displayed in our Fellowship Hall
- Many hearts touched by visits to the Memorial Gardens
- Dozens of hands arranging beautiful flowers for the sanctuary
- Many visitors warmly welcomed to our church
- Countless contributions of Time and Talent from church members to community organizations
- 3200+ hours of mentoring for 30 children through Circle of Friends in Sisters
- 14 people in Kenya 3 weeks, 2300 children dewormed, 1 classroom built, 1 house built, 33 children went to VBS, 1 church finished & more
