*Children’s Christmas Party TODAY! Pitch in as we reach out to the children and families of church and the Homework Club today at 2:30pm! We have several fun projects for the children that you are invited to help with! You can also pitch in and help host the refreshments that will be provided. God has answered our prayer to grow. Let us respond in faith.
*Fill the Food Barrel Challenge! Let’s fill the barrel to over-flowing for the holidays! Bring your non-perishables Christmas Sunday to help feed the needy.
*Advent Candle-Light Worship Service will be held on Friday, Dec. 23rd at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome! If you’d like, please bring some simple refreshments to share and, invite a friend!
*Christmas Day Worship will begin at 11:00 a.m. as usual. Please note, there will be no Sunday School for children or adults at 9:30 a.m.
*Please note that the church office will be closed Dec. 26th and 27th as well as on January 2nd.
*Come Alive! As theologian Howard Thurman said, “...what the world needs is people who have come alive!” And nothing like a brisk hike or bike ride in one of our beautiful Northern California trails does a better job of achieving just that. To witness Nature’s glory, Becky and Al, Burt and Jane will lead us on one of their favorite spiritual activities on January 2.
Please reserve Monday and meet at Becky and Al’s in Castro Valley at 8am for fellowship and breakfast. (Their home is accessible by BART.) We'll carpool from there to Coyote Hills where we'll pick up the biking / hiking trails. Hike length is variable, (3 -4 miles) with views of the bay. Biking can be extended as long as you wish, but may be coordinated with the hikers’ time frame. The trail is along Alameda Creek and is totally free of traffic. Fellowship may be extended with lunch out after the hike/bike.
Please contact Becky Wong for directions and let her know if you’re willing to drive or have bike racks so we can plan appropriately.