Advent booklets are available on the table in the Narthex. Please take a copy!

If you would like to remember or honor a loved one at Christmas, we will have the poinsettias again during the Advent season. An insert has been provided in the bulletin by which you can give the name or names of the person(s) you wish to remember. Then put your check in the collection plate and mark it “Christmas Flowers.” The deadline for donating, and to be published in our bulletin insert, is Sunday, December 17.
Thank you for helping our sanctuary look beautiful this season!

The Red Kettles and bell ringers are perhaps the most visible community-wide Salvation Army program.  The nickels, dimes, and dollars put into the kettles provide needy families with Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, gifts for children, coats, and shoes for kids with none to wear, and visitation to the elderly and imprisoned who have no one to care for them. The bell ringing goes on to provide services to the public throughout the months following the holidays.

In years past Presbyterian Women (PW) has arranged for bell ringers for the Salvation Army Kettle Drive at the Food Lion on Coalter Street. During and after COVID, however, PW sponsored a church collection in support of the Salvation Army kettles — usually ending in mid-December.  This year PW is doing the same— if you’d like to donate please submit a check with KETTLE written in the memo line or an envelope marked Kettle for cash donations. 

The Handbell Choir will have their final rehearsals for Christmas music on Monday, December 4 and 11 at 7:00pm in the Handbell Room. The date for the Handbell Choir performance is Sunday, December 17 during worship. Please contact Dr. Huff for additional details.

Our Christmas Giving Tree is in the sanctuary. Please stop by, select an ornament, sign your name, shop and return gift in a gift bag by December 7th. Thank you for sharing a bit of Christmas with our older neighbors in need.

A Congregational Meeting and Our Christmas Lunch will take place next Sunday, December 10. The Congregational Meeting is for the purpose of electing next year’s slate of elders and trustees. Elders (class of 2026): Susie Lendermon and Martha Tillen. Trustees (class of 2026): Bob MacKay and Sharon Driscoll.

We will have our Christmas Lunch immediately afterward in the Fellowship Hall. We hope you can join us!

Our last Home Goods Pantry day was very busy yesterday, with several customers waiting as our doors opened.

Due to high demand, we need the following items:
- Toilet Paper (6-roll packages)

- Laundry Detergent pods (12-packs)

There is a donation basket in the Narthex if you wish to make a donation on Sunday. Monetary donations are welcomed as well.

Thank you for your generosity!

First Presbyterian needs folks to volunteer to help with Trinity Lunch every 2 months on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Please contact Heidi at stauntonfirst@gmail.com or
540-886-0704 if you can help. Thank you!

The First Presbyterian Home Goods Community Pantry is open on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Items offered to the community will include the following household essentials: Paper towels (2-pack), toilet paper (6-pack), tissues (small pack), trash bags (15-20 count), dish soap (18-0z. bottle), liquid hand soap (small bottle), laundry detergent pods (12-pack), and disinfectant wipes (regular size).

We are currently accepting donations for our pantry. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

If you have any questions, please contact Stephany Morgan.