THANKSGIVING 2024: Atonement will be the host for the annual Inter-faith Community service on Tuesday, November 26 at 7pm in the Church Sanctuary. Additionally, there will be a food collection, with the following suggestions: canned meat, baked beans, canned fruit, applesauce, canned soup, crackers, cereal, shelf-stable milk, spaghetti and sauce, pancake mix and syrup. Donations will benefit the Holy Rosary Food Ministry.

FALL LIFE GROUPS…Wednesdays 1:00-2:00 pm in the Church Library with Pastor Amy. Study on PSALM 91. Bring your Bible and a teachable spirit to learn more about God’s shield of protection found in God’s word.

SAMARITAN’S PURSE outreach continues for the months of November and December. We are collecting donations towards recovery after hurricane damage in the southern states. Checks can be made out to Samaritan’s Purse and put in the brass collection plates in the Welcome Center or Sanctuary. Please label your envelope “Hurricane donation.” Donations also can be made on their website. There’s also a large, blue water jug for all coins (or dollars). This area is still suffering loss in many ways. As God has blessed us, let us reach out to our neighbors down south and bless them!

THE BIRTHPLACE OF METHODISM Each morning at 4am, John Wesley would kneel in prayer in his London home. It was in this place that the fires of Methodism began. As we seek to connect to our Wesleyan heritage, it seems the best place we can begin is in prayer.

ALTAR FLOWERS: The 2024 altar flower chart is hung up outside of the nursery. If interested, please add your name and phone number to the chart or call the Church office and provide your name, the date requested and whether a side or center arrangement is requested. You will be contacted regarding the bulletin write-up closer to your sign-up date. Prices: $20/vase; $40/center.

12 NOON – THE LORD’S PRAYER As part of the Global Methodist Church, everyone is invited to stop at 12 Noon sharp, if possible, and take a moment to pray with all our brothers and sisters in Christ around the world. The Lord’s prayer is the perfect prayer model. So if time permits, why not take a moment and ponder the different segments of the prayer and go deeper with God. May God bless the Global Methodist Church worldwide as we all devote this time of prayer to God.

Happy Birthday November!
NOV 19 – LINDSEY OGOREK
NOV 19 – GIL WILBUR

GRIEF SHARE MEETINGS on Wednesday, November 20th at 6pm in the Youth Room. Leaders are Deborah and Bruch Gayley. Please join us for this encouraging seminar; Loss of a Spouse. If you or someone you know are facing daily emotions and challenges, help is here. Learn more at griefshare.org

ANNUAL CLAYMONT CHRISTMAS PARADE: Saturday, December 7th. Atonement will participate once again and walk the parade route from Harvey Road to the Claymont Food Lion. Walkers of all ages are welcome. Rebecca’s Circle will provide refreshments. Everyone loves Christmas and this parade! Sign up in the Welcome Center.

ATONEMENT JOINS THE SALVATION ARMY WITH ITS RED-KETTLE COLLECTION SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 from 9-4pm at the Claymont Food Lion. Sign up at the Christmas table in the Welcome Center to ring the bell for one-hour increments! The Salvation Army is such a worthy ministry as it helps so many people in so many ways.

CHRISTMAS CANTATA SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22: 9am during
the Traditional Worship Service our Sanctuary Choir will present this year’s Christmas Cantata, “What Sweeter Music- A Festival of Carols.” What a blessing and a beautiful presentation of the Christmas story in music. It’s a great day to bring a friend!

Ministry of Poinsettias Order your Christmas Poinsettias plants that will adorn our Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall areas for Christmas. Poinsettias will be in memory or in honor of loved ones – names will be listed in the bulletin. Plants will be delivered in time for Dec. 22th worship and remain until after Christmas Eve services on the 24th, which you then can take home to enjoy. Cost is $9 for a 6.5” red poinsettia. Order form can be found in the bulletin.
Deadline: December 15th.

QR CODE – Atonement now has a QR Code that will make giving to the church easier. Aim your camera on your phone on the code and it will take you to Atonement’s Giving Page on our website. And then, continue to follow the prompts. No App necessary!

MASON JARS in our efforts to organize our Christmas supplies, we have discovered multiple mason jars. We have over 100! We’re giving them out for free. Some even have lids! If anyone would like to recycle them, they’re in room 102.

WALKING WITH JESUS BLOG is available on Atonements website. atonementchurch.net