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Congratulations to the Foresman family on the birth of a new baby girl, Baker Drew.
The congregation of New Monmouth Presbyterian Church celebrated the Lord’s Supper on Sunday. Thank you to Karen Duff, Calvin Clark, Dianne Swink and the Blouins for leading the praise song. What a joy to have the Blouins singing with the praise band the last two Sundays!
New Monmouth has the opportunity to work with the Ruritan Club to gather the following items to send to the North Carolina flood victims who still don’t have electricity: All sizes (baby, children, men and women): gloves, hats, socks, sweatpants, sweatshirts, long underwear, jeans, flannel shirts, coats and jackets. Clothing should be new or gently used with no tears or stains. Blankets, batteries of all sizes and flashlights are also needed. There will be bins in the fellowship hall for the collections.
During the congregational meeting last week, Calvin Clark, Amy Scheuer, Alex Slaydon, and John Welsh were elected as our nominating committee: The Men’s Morning Bible Study will begin a new study this week. Join them at Sweet Treats at 7 on Wednesday morning as they start with the book of Jonah.
This coming Sunday, Nov. 10, the youth will meet after church for lunch and to put together disaster relief buckets. Afterwards they will head over to the Welshes’ house for a bonfire.
Please let Rachel Clark know ASAP if you plan to join us for advent wreath making on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 2 p.m. so that she can have a wreath form and candles available for you.
Thanksgiving service is coming up on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 6 p.m. The Kerrs Creek Ruritan Club met at New Monmouth on Oct. 15. Guest speaker Gwen Whitmore spoke about the summer camp, afterschool care, pre-school and childcare offered at the YMCA.
The club took the chuckwagon to its last event at Mountain Day. Thanks to the community for supporting us so we can give back to our community.
There will be a trash pickup on Nov. 16. Meet at the Kerrs Creek Recycling Center at 8.
Officers for 2025 are as follows: Vicki Hodges, president; Rosanne Mackey, vice president; Janet Drake, secretary; Felicia Bush, treasurer, with assistant Tim Hodges; Wayne Spencer, one-year director; and Deb Jarrett, three-year director.
Christmas baskets will be delivered on Dec. 9. Thanks to Bill Jenkins for coordinating this project and all the members that help with delivering.
The National Wreaths Across America Day is on Dec. 14. Wreaths will be placed for veterans at Evergreen Cemetery at 1 p.m. that day. Donations can be made at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org Click on Find a Specific Group. For location, enter VAEVGR. A wreath is $17. Others donations are welcome as well.
Several members will participate in the Mustaches4Kids to raise funds for CASA.
The November meeting will be held on Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at New Monmouth Presbyterian Church.
The National Ruritan Convention will be held in Greenville, S.C., Jan. 24-25. The club will be sending delegates. The 2025 Ruritan golf tournament will be on June 13. Mark your calendars.
