Karyn Gardner, (540) 228-2176, (540) 655-3646 [email protected]
Wishing everyone a very happy Thanksgiving holiday. As we gather with our families, friends, and loved ones, let us all take a moment to reflect on the things in our lives that we’re thankful for and remember those who are less fortunate. Moving forward, may we all witness kindness, selflessness and charity, so that we may reflect that love onto others and may we all be blessed with peace of mind, unconditional love, and never ending hope, so that we may look forward to tomorrow.
Sending birthday wishes to Gloria Pugh. Faith Baptist Church will have a Ladies Paint/ Fellowship night on Nov. 30 at 4 p.m. Faith Baptist’s Christmas Tree Sermon will be on Sunday, Dec. 1. There will also be a Ladies Fellowship meeting on Dec. 2 at 10 a.m., a Men’s Prayer Breakfast on Dec. 4 at 8 a.m. and the church will have Christmas dinner on Sunday, Dec. 8.
Many thanks to the Rev. Chip Phren for leading a Holy Eucharist service this past Sunday at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Thanks also to Bert Buford, Josh Gardner and Courtney VanOsten for providing music and to Gretchen Wilder for hosting coffee hour.
St. John’s will have a float of carolers in the Glasgow Christmas parade on Dec. 7.
St. John’s also has a tree up and decorated at the Festival of Trees at the Natural Bridge State Park visitor center. The theme, this year for the festival is “Faith, Hope and Charity.” Many thanks to Nancy Stikes, Gretchen Wilder and Courtney VanOsten for setting up and decorating the tree and to Beth Pedula and family for donating the tree.
You can vote for your favorite tree by placing non-perishable, unexpired food items for the Natural Bridge/Glasgow food pantry or any of the following for Project Horizon to improve the lives of those in need: paper towels, toilet paper, trash bags, aluminum foil, baggies, wash cloths, laundry detergent, disinfectant spray/wipes, body wash/ soap, deodorant/body spray, shampoo/conditioner, hairbrushes, socks, diapers (sizes 5 and 6), baby hygiene items such as lotion, shampoo, wash and baby wipes.