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Church Office Updated Contact Directories Available in the Narthex. Please notify Church Office of corrections and updates. 12

FairOaksUMC.org Audio Recordings of Pastor Kim’s Sermons can be found at fairoaksumc.org/ find-out-more/sermons Contact: Church Office 13

Contact: Ellen and Ben Couch Pinochle Friday Dec. 14 6:30 pm Sanctuary Contact: Ellen and Ben Couch 14

Home Study Guides located on Narthex Bulletin Board Adult Education Sunday Mornings at 9 am Church Library Home Study Guides located on Narthex Bulletin Board Contact: Loren Guffey 15

Outreach Ministry Tarps and Seasonal Support for the Homeless Tarps and Monetary Donations gratefully accepted. Contacts: Paris Wicker, Terri Himes 16

Outreach Ministry Food Drive Sundays: 1st Sunday of the month 17

Downtown Ministries Collection Jar Contact: Karlene Brown Outreach Ministry Downtown Ministries Collection Jar In the Narthex on the 1st Sunday of each month Contact: Karlene Brown 18

December Acorn Available January Acorn Deadline Acorn Newsletter December Acorn Available Narthex & Online www.FairOaksUMC.org January Acorn Deadline Monday, December 31, 9 am 19

Worship Ministry Participate in worship! Sign-up clipboard in the Narthex. Flowers, Liturgists, Communion Servers, Greeters, Offering Stewards Contact: Church Office 20

Caring Ministry 1st and 3rd Mondays December 17 6:00 pm, Library Life’s Challenges Support Group For Men and Women 1st and 3rd Mondays December 17 6:00 pm, Library Contact: Loretta Dodge 21

United Methodist Church Nevada City UMC Open House: Dec 9, 12, 16, 19 Flyers on Hall Bulletin Board 22

United Methodist Women More information to come. UMC...Los Rios District United Methodist Women Meet & Greet at Santa Rosa UMC January 19, 2019 More information to come. 23

SUNDAY (Today): Worship Ministry, Ministry Meetings SUNDAY (Today): Worship Ministry, Spencer, 11:15 am 24

Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Events… Looking Ahead Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Events… 12/09 Advent Concert, 7 pm 12/10 Young Adults Card-Making (open to all ages), 7 pm 12/16 Apportionment Candlelighting 12/16 Christmas Caroling 12/24 Christmas Eve service, 6 pm 12/25 Christmas Day. Church office closed. 12/31 Tongan Ministry Watch Night service 2019 01/01 New Year’s Day. Church office closed. 01/06 Epiphany Sunday 01/07 - 01/11 Tongan Ministry Holy Week services. 01/17 Panera Bread Fundraiser, 4-8 pm 01/21 MLK, Jr. Day. Church office closed. 01/29 - 01/31 Gathering of the Orders, Modesto, CA 02/01 - 02/02 Rummage Sale 02/10 Boy Scout Sunday 02/18 Presidents’ Day. Church office closed. 02/23 Endowment Chili Dinner/Cake Auction/Plan Your Funeral Night 02/22 - 02/29 Special Conference in St. Louis, “A Way Forward” 03/06 Ash Wednesday 03/10 1st Sunday of Lent 03/10 Daylight Saving Time begins, Spring Forward 1 hour 03/26 Little Methodist School Habit Burger Fundraiser, 4-9 pm 04/14 Palm Sunday 04/18 Maundy Thursday 04/19 Good Friday 04/21 Easter Sunday 04/22 Easter Monday. Church Office closed. 05/12 Mother’s Day 05/14 New Photo Directory Sessions 05/24 Little Methodist School Last Day 05/27 Memorial Day. Church Office closed. June Annual Conference in Modesto, CA 06/09 Pentecost Sunday 06/16 Father’s Day 06/16 Outdoor Service 07/04 Independence Day. Church office closed. 09/02 Labor Day. Church office closed. 10/06 World Communion Sunday 11/03 All Saints Sunday 11/03 Daylight Saving Time ends. Fall Back 1 hour. 11/28 Thanksgiving Day. Church office closed. 12/01 1st Sunday of Advent 12/24 Christmas Eve 12/31 Tongan Ministry Watch Night service. 2020 General Conference, TBA 25