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Calendar of Events: - before attending please ALWAYS check against troychurch.net/calendar

NOVEMBER

30^th – Worship Service – 11:00AM – In person & Zoom

30^th – Food, Fellowship – 12:300PM - @ the church building

DECEMBER

1^st – Zoom Bible Reading – 7:15PM on Zoom

2^nd – Bible Break – 10AM @ the church building

3^rd – Wednesday Fellowship Dinner – 6PM

3^rd – Bible Class – 7PM

4^th – Zoom Bible Reading – 7:15PM on Zoom

7^th – Bible Class – 10:00AM – In Person & Zoom

7^th – Worship Service – 11:00AM – In person & Zoom

7^th – Food, Fellowship – 12:300PM - @ the church building

7^th – Church of Christ Care Center Service – 2PM

- New items added to the calendar will appear in red font when first added

Minister’s Corner

Shalom aleikhem! שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם Peace be upon you!

Good morning, and welcome! Today marks the beginning of Advent—a season of reflection, expectation, and renewed hope as we prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ. This year, we will observe Advent in the order of Love, Hope, Faith, Joy, and finally Christ on Christmas Eve. We begin with Love, because it is God’s great love for us that sets everything else in motion.

As we light the Candle of Love today, we remember that God’s love is not an idea or a feeling—it is an action, displayed most clearly in the gift of His Son. It is this love that gives birth to hope, and our faith in that hope produces joy as we look forward to Christ’s return in glory, in God’s perfect timing, just as He came long ago in the manger. May this season draw us deeper into the wonder of God’s love and fill our hearts with anticipation for all He has promised.

This Wednesday – 3^rd December – 6PM Dinner – 7PM Bible Class

Please make plans to join us for our BYOD (Bring Your Own Dinner) mid-week Fellowship at 6PM on Wednesday. This is a great time to connect, strengthen relationships and catch up with one another.

From 7PM we will have a Bible Class – subject TBD.

Birthdays this week: Jeremy Parent (5^th)

Bible Break – Tuesday, December 2^nd – 10AM

The Bible Break ladies’ Bible meets every Tuesday with 9:45AM coffee & social time. Study starts at 10AM and ends at 11:30AM. This season the ladies will be focusing on the Hebrews text of the New Testament. Invite a friend!

Church of Christ Care Center – December 7^th – 2pm

This will be the last Care Center Worship Service for the 2025. Please plan on attending and bless the residents there with the singing of carols and an atmosphere of Christmas. This may be the last Christmas for a good number of them possibly.

Zoom Bible Reading – Mondays & Thursdays – 7:15pm

Please join us for a bi-weekly Bible reading over Zoom. The group meets on Monday & Thursday evenings from 7:15pm. We generally pray and read together three chapters. We are in Leviticus. Usually only lasts about 20-30 minutes.

Bake Sale – December 14^th

Please join us in our bake sale fundraiser on December 14^th, after the services, to support World Vision efforts for poor families! If you want to bring baked goods, please contact Nadya. Otherwise, come ready to purchase some delectables for your Christmas sweet tooth!

Offering

This morning besides the offering plate, you can as always have the option to make your contribution online at https://troychurch.net/give

If neither one of these options are suitable, please send a check to Lisa Jones. Her address is in the directory. Thank you.

We bring our requests to you O Lord:

For those who have suffered loss: Martin Family; Warren & Curtis families; Imhoff Family; Bobby Westerby’s family; Tomes Family

For those healing: Brian Birdwell, Kirk Imhoff, Fran Birdwell, Kenny Burtch, Nancy Schroeder, Diane Flatt; Kerry Appolson, Margie Zurlinden, Landon Oja, Bella Florescu

For our Government, the people of Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Iran & Palestine

“The first candle of Advent declares that God’s Love always makes the first move.” — Manu Florescu