DECEMBER PCNEWSLETTERPC 4. What about family? a. Tey are coming to my place. b. I am going to their place. c. We’ll play a home-and-away series. d. We’re not getting together. 5. What is your fnancial situation? a. Good, I’m set for the holidays. b. Marginal, I’ll be stretching this year. c. Bad, like every year. d. Bad, but it wasn’t always like this. 6. What are your gif-giving prospects? a. I’ll be giving lots of gifs to people I love. Is a Good Christmas Coming? b. I’ll give a few gifs to select people. By David C. Mauldin c. I’m not giving many gifs, but I wish I were. d. Christmas is not about gifs. Will this be the best Christmas ever? Or the worst? Will it be one to remember? Or forget? Te following quiz will help 7. What are your gif-receiving prospects? you answer these questions and prepare for Yuletide 2020. a. I expect a mighty haul. Simply answer these twenty questions as best as you can. A b. I’ll get my share. scoring guide appears on page 15. c. Does the word paltry have a “u” in it? d. I’ll be lucky if someone gives me a subscription to the 1. How much do you like Christmas? PCPC Newsletter! a. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! b. I enjoy much about Christmas. 8. What’s the diet outlook? c. It’s okay if it’s not overdone. a. I can eat whatever I want, and I love Christmas food! d. Bah humbug! b. I can eat what I want. Ho-hum. c. Some diet restrictions. 2. How will you spend Christmas this year? d. I can’t eat any of the holiday goodies I love. a. Alone b. Alone sometimes, with people sometimes 9. Are there children in your home? (Circle all that apply.) c. With friends who like me a. Small children d. With people who love me b. Teenagers c. Grandchildren 3. Are you in a romantic relationship? d. My husband is over 40, and he plays with Lego bricks. a. Yes, and we will be together! b. Yes, and we will not be together. c. No. cont’d on pg. 6 d. No, and we will be together. 2 BE IN THE KNOW VOLUNTEERS How can you stay up to date with the latest happenings NEEDED! at PCPC? Tere are several ways! Saturday, December 8th • Sign up for weekly e-blasts by calling our church ofce Treasure Coast Food Bank's (772-286-9958) or emailing [email protected]. Mobile Food Truck • Read the newsletter. Our newsletter is posted on our Martin County Fairgrounds website under “Resources.” 2616 SE Dixie Hwy, Stuart, FL Hard copies are available in 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon the church ofce, Sanctuary We need 45 volunteers! narthex, HFLC lobby and To volunteer, please register at www.stophunger.org Langill Hall lobby. If you have trouble registering, please call • Visit our website: palmcitypres.org. Gary Porter at (904) 314-6588. • Like us on Facebook. On Facebook you will fnd Youth age 14 and older (accompanied by an adult) can previews of the upcoming sermon; photo and video volunteer and receive service hours. coverage of church events/activities; upcoming events, Dress Code: For safety, absolutely no sandals or fip-fops, classes, bible studies and VBS; and inspirational posts. please wear closed-toed shoes. Dress for the weather including sunscreen and hat. Volunteers may want to bring gloves. (the ofcial Facebook page for PCPC Youth Ministry): f.me/PCPCYouth Be a bell ringer for the Salvation Army this Christmas (the ofcial Facebook page for PCPC): f.me/PalmCityPresbyterianChurch season! Palm City Presbyterian has reserved two full days of bell ringing, December 20 & 21, and we need volunteers to help fll the timeslots. Tis is a fun activity for families to do together and a great way to show of your musical talents. It’s easy to sign up! Simply visit www.registertoring.com and put in our Group Code (PCPC) to see and choose from the available timeslots. Not a fan of computers? Can’t fnd a timeslot that works for you? Tat’s okay! Call Salvation Army Volunteer Manager Kim Johnson at 772-288-1471, ext. 202, and she’ll be happy to help. 3 A GREAT DAY FOR A RACE Tank you to all Turkey Trot participants and volunteers! Here are a few photos—we will have a recap of the day along with more photos in our January newsletter. 4 table. At the table, you will complete your contact information next to your selection. Afer purchasing the item, return it to the church as early as possible. Please be sure to tape your angel to your purchased item so we can track when supplies are received. Te deadline for returning both the Walmart gif cards and the school supplies is Monday, December 16th. Tey can be dropped of during the week in the church ofce or any Sunday morning in December at the registration tables in the narthex or foyer. If, for any reason, you are not able to purchase your pledged item or gif card, please notify the church ofce immediately so the Missions Committee can make other arrangements. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. GIVING TREES Representatives from the Missions Committee will deliver by Diana Rew, Missions Committee the gif cards to Dunklin and Refuge Ranch and the classroom supplies to GWCC the week before Christmas Each December, the church is transformed with beautiful and welcome members of the congregation to join this Christmas decorations, including the Giving Trees that annual mission outreach. For more information or to ofer grace the narthex of the Sanctuary and the foyer of the assistance, call Janet in the church ofce. Huizenga Family Life Center. Tis year, the Missions Committee is coordinating the annual project that shines AND BE SURE TO MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Te the love of Jesus to needy families in our community. So, precious preschoolers from Gertrude Walden will be while you are admiring the lovely decorations adorning the singing via video at all three worship services at PCPC on church, be sure to stop by the specially decorated Giving Sunday, December 8th. Teir joyful voices are guaranteed Trees, select an ornament, and pledge to let your Christmas to put a smile on your face and get you in the mood for spirit sparkle this holiday season. Te gold ball ornaments Christmas! represent the opportunity to donate a $25 Walmart gif card to the residents of Dunklin Memorial Training Center and its sister organization, Refuge Ranch. Both organizations are faith-based, drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs located in our area. Residents have limited resources, and Christmas is a challenging time of year for them. Te gif cards give them an opportunity to purchase gifs for their family members. If you want to support this worthy cause, select a gold ball and go to the registration table located in the narthex or foyer on December 1st, 8th & 15th afer each of the three services and complete the commitment sheet with your contact information pledging to purchase a $25 gif card. Afer buying the gif card, place it in an envelope labeled “Christmas Gif Cards” with your name on the outside, and return it to the church. Te other tree is decorated with angels and represents the opportunity to help support the classrooms at the Gertrude Walden Child Care Center in East Stuart with classroom necessities. Church members wanting to participate should select an angel from the tree and take it to the registration 5 Children’s Ministry provide a beautiful basket of ingredients for a Tanksgiving by Sarah Butler meal, complete with turkey and all of the trimmings, in addition to positive cards of hope and a Bible for the family. At Christmas, we will be fulflling the wish list of each member of the family of 4. Parents’ Night Out 2019! Our PCPC Kids Club children have joined together to fll stockings for needy children through the Salvation Army PCPC will be spreading the Angel program. Te children took stockings home afer our love this Christmas season Nov.20 Kids Club meeting and will bring them back flled by giving parents an evening with toys, goodies, and self-care items for the children. of and giving the kids a safe, fun night in! Children 3 years old - 5th grade are invited PCPC Bell Choir to Perform to this drop-of event in the Huizenga Family Life Center from 4-8:00 p.m.! Fun will include pizza, popcorn, hot at Carnegie Hall for chocolate, cookies, crafs, gym time/games, and a family- The Great Christmas Ring! friendly movie! $5 per child will be used to ofset the cost of food. Parents with more than one child may use the discount Te Great Christmas Ring! is a massed ringing for English code "Multiple" to receive 20% of the total price. Visit Handbells and Handchimes held in December in public the PCPC website or Facebook page to register! Please venues throughout the world. Groups of musicians, each contact our Children's Ministry Director, Sarah Butler, at ringing two natural bells or chimes in a 3 octave range, [email protected] or (772) 286-9958, x102, with any perform a selection of holiday favorites for a public audience. questions. Te purpose of the event is to unite handbell musicians and bring the joy and quality of handbell ringing and music to the general public in a festive and fun atmosphere.