Sunday Announcements 11/9/25

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Below are the announcements given on 1/9/2025.  Please refer /to your directory for contact information.

The Youth Choir will be practicing this morning after church (11:15-11:50) in the
choir room as we work on a song to sing with the adult choir on Nov. 23rd, and also
work on songs for the 4:00 pm Christmas Eve Service. All 5th – 12th grade youth are
invited to join us.

“Last Chance” Quilt Sale to support missions for families with children and women.
When: November 16
Where: Sanctuary
Time: 11:30 am

We’re collecting donations of Gifts of Warmth for REACH Renton to distribute to our
neighbors! New and clean, gently-used items are accepted. Suggested donations
include: hats, coats, gloves, socks, scarves, rain ponchos, hand warmers and foot
warmers. What would help you stay warm this winter?
Place donations in the REACH Renton containers in the narthex and outside at the
front doors by Sunday, November 23rd.
Questions? Contact Donna S

Sunday, November 23 is the date for our annual All-Church Conference. This is our annual
business meeting and our entire church family is invited. The presiding elder will be Rev.
Leslie Ann Knight instead of one of our superintendents. Pastor Ferdie and Pastor Cathy
will be with us, though. The conference starts after worship, about 11:30am. While only
members of Fairwood Community UMC may vote on official business, everyone is invited
and encouraged to attend.
What will we do?
• Elect our 2026 church leaders
• Approve our pastors’ salaries and do other business such as review our membership
report
• Review and evaluate the ministries of FCUMC
• And more…
Questions? Contact Cathy Russell, our Church Council chairperson, or one of our pastors.

Join our Thanksgiving Sharing drive for Renton Salvation Army Food
Bank! Bring donations Nov 9 – 16.
Captain James from the Salvation Army Food Bank says that this year, instead of
having 200 chosen Thanksgiving Families, they are going to open it up to all SA
clients. There will be a Thanksgiving wall of traditional Thanksgiving food and
turkeys for all from Nov 10-20. You can help with this by making food
donations or $$$ donations for S.A. to buy turkeys.
Please make monetary donations to Salvation Army by:
Cash – please put in envelope labeled “Renton Salvation Army- Thanksgiving”.
Check – please make out to FCUMC, and in memo: “Renton Salvation Army-
Thanksgiving”.
Online – at our church website “Give” page, select Salvation Army
Food Donation Ideas are: Broth, dressing, vegetables (fresh or canned),
cranberry sauce, and potatoes are most needed.
Pumpkin pie filling (with spices only), apples, pie crusts are welcome.
No turkeys needed.

Join our 5-week Advent book study: The First Advent in Palestine: Reversals,
Resistance, and the Ongoing Complexity of Hope, by Kelley Nikondeha.
The author is a liberation theologian who combines biblical texts and cultural
contexts to discover insights for embodied justice, community engagement, and
living faith. Nikondeha invites us to rediscover the story of Jesus’ birth within its
real-world context—amid the struggle, occupation, and resilience of first-century
Palestine. Through her thoughtful reflections, we see how the Advent story speaks
to our world today—calling us to embody peace, compassion, and justice in
tangible ways.
If you get your book through the church with our bulk order, they will be $14 and
payment can be paid to the church, noting “Advent study.”
We’ll meet 5 weeks, November 18 – December 16, Tuesday mornings, 9:30 –
11:00am. We meet both in-person (in the parlor) and on Zoom.
Please let Pastor Cathy know if you’re interested in joining us so that you get all the
information from her. Look for a sign-up sheet in the entryway. If at least 6 people
are interested, Pastor Cathy may offer a session after worship on Sundays.

Calendar Collections for Salvation Army
We are collecting extra 2026 calendars you might have received.
Donated calendars will be given to Salvation Army families in need.
Calendar Box is at the narthex for your donations.