WHAT'S HAPPENING

Council Meeting

The next Council Meeting

is SUNDAY December 8th after Church at 11:00 AM at Church in the Social Hall.

Council Meeting are open to everyone. Please join us!

Annual Meeting

Council Meeting

Our Annual Meeting

is SUNDAY January 19th after Church at 11:00 AM

(Snow date January 26th)

Members only, please

Christmas Eve

Council Meeting

Christmas Gift Card Wreath

Please join us

Tuesday December 24th at 6:00PM

for our Traditional Candlelight Service with special music from the Advent Choir

Christmas Gift Card Wreath

This year's Gift Card Wreath is to benefit Local Charity

Shelter From the Storm.

We are collecting Gift Cards for local food stores, gasoline and department stores.

Please drop your cards in the offering plate now until Dec 21st.

SHELTER FROM THE STORM (SFTS) in Jaffrey, NH is a local program providing transitional housing and support services for those who have become homeless due to a variety of circumstances.

The SFTS program helps families in the Jaffrey/Rindge and surrounding areas to get back on their feet while also allowing children to have the continuity in their school experience.

CHOIR Rehearsals

Christmas Gift Card Wreath

Need an Envelope?

The Advent Choir

rehearses generally every First and Third Sunday at 9:30AM

Please join us if you like to sing!

Need an Envelope?

Christmas Gift Card Wreath

Need an Envelope?

Need an offering envelope?

Check your pew for a Welcome Envelope for your offering!

See also Catch-Up Sunday envelopes, too!

GOODSHOP

Rindge Food Pantry

GOODSHOP

Help us by shopping!

Shop thru the Good Shop.com link and we will receive a portion of your purchase.

Not only will you help Advent but you will get great deals at thousands of participating stores!

Some of these are:

Amazon

Target

Sephora

Walgreens

Petco

Cabella's and many more!

https://www.goodshop.com/causes/advent-lutheran-church-rindge

PLUS!

And download the Goodshop app and get coupons on the go!

Happy shopping!

THRIVENT

Rindge Food Pantry

GOODSHOP

Bringing generosity to life Through Thrivent Choice®, our clients with membership can contribute to organizations and causes they care about—and influence how Thrivent distributes some of its charitable grant funding through Choice Dollars®.

You can make a personal donation to your favorite enrolled organization—Thrivent pays the processing fees.* Eligible clients with membership can also direct Choice Dollars or nominate an organization to be a part of the program.

Rindge Food Pantry

We have a collection box in the Narthex for the

RINDGE FOOD PANTRY

You can drop off your items any Sunday

For a list of items that we are looking for please contact the church office.

GIVING

CATCH-UP IN GIVING

Rindge Food Pantry

In this time of trial please remember to keep your offerings up to date.

You can mail your offering to the church office (address below)

Or you can now use Tithe.ly for online giving.

Click the link above.

To donate just click on "Create Account" then "Find a church" and select Advent Lutheran Church Rindge. Then you can just add a credit/debit card or bank account and go from there.

There's even an app!

If you have any questions, contact Gloria at leustek@verizon.net

WELCA

CATCH-UP IN GIVING

WELCA is our Women's Group.

Learn more here.

We normally meet on the 3rd Sunday of the Month.

Our next meeting is TBD
All women are welcome to join us.

Whether we live out our bold story of faith in the workplace, family home or community, our faith compels us to make a difference in the lives of others. It’s all about living out our baptismal call, about being a disciple of Christ. Are you bold?

CATCH-UP IN GIVING

Although Catch-up Sunday has passed it's never to late to "catch-up" in your offerings if you missed any. There are additional Red envelopes in the Narthex and in the pews. Please feel free to take one. You can also help by praying for our church as we strive to "Catch up" in our giving.

Facebook Fundraisers

LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF

Please help Advent with a birthday month fundraiser!

It's so easy!

Simply go to https://www.facebook.com/fundraisers/explore

* Click on "Select nonprofit"

* Search for "Advent Lutheran Church Rindge"

* Choose how much you want to raise and the duration.

* Click "Create"

* Then SHARE on your page!

Contact Gloria if you need any assistance..

LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF

Since 1945 Lutheran World Relief saves and improves lives in the poorest parts of the world. We will persist until your love reaches every neighbor.

Your gift today will reach your neighbors with the very least who are living in some of the most remote and forsaken regions of the world. Thank you for giving generously to save and change lives.

Please DONATE Now

FUND RAISERS

LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF

FUND RAISERS

Please help Advent with some of our simple fund raisers. Many items make great gifts.

We have;

Tissue Paper $1 for 12 large sheets
Fresh Eggs - when available on Sundays
More TBD

All of these are self-serve in the Narthex

Living Lutheran

End 68 Hours of Hunger

Living Lutheran

Click here to read the latest issue:

Living Lutheran Magazine

November 2021

Beyond a Resolution

Living Lutheran Magazine

October 2021

Connecting Generations

Living Lutheran Magazine

September 2021

Listening as a Devotion

Living Lutheran Magazine

August 2021

Health & Wellness: Take Time to Rest

You can also access past issues here.

Got Lunch

End 68 Hours of Hunger

Living Lutheran

The Mission of the Got Lunch program in the Jaffrey Rindge community is to ensure that all children always have access to a healthy meals.

The Got Lunch is a volunteer-run program and is funded through donations received from individuals, organizations and businesses in the community.

Recognizing that many children in the Jaffrey-Rindge school district are dependent on the healthy lunch program provided by the school to provide proper nutrition, but that no such program existed while school was in recess.

See Susan Wadsworth for details.

End 68 Hours of Hunger

Ending Childhood Hunger in America

One School at at Time

This program puts nourishing food in the hands of school children to carry them through the weekend. Each bag of food costs $10 each week and provides two breakfasts, two lunches, and three dinners for a child, with some left over to share!

Please help us by donating these items to this great program.

Peanut Butter – 18 oz plastic

Saltines / Graham Crackers

Canned Beef Stew

Canned Pasta – Beefaroni, Ravioli

Canned Soup – 12-20 oz size

Hormel Complete Meals

Macaroni and Cheese

Fruit Cups – 4 pack

Granola Bars/Nutrition Bars

Instant Flavored Rice or Noodles

Instant Flavored Potatoes

Tuna or Chicken or Pulled Pork – 10 oz or smaller cans

Instant Oatmeal individual packets

Pudding Cups – 4 pack