WELCOME VISITORS If you are worshiping here for the first time today, welcome! We are glad to have you with us. Please fill out a visitor information card, located on the right as you enter the chapel, and place it in the offering plate.
OFFERING Plates are just inside the doors to the chapel as you enter and exit. Our gifts take many forms: open-hearted presence here, voices lifted in song, the prayers that rise in us, the material gifts we share with neighbors, and our willingness to live in a world as allies and advocates for those whose needs are overlooked. The monies we bring symbolize the offering of our lives in all circumstances. A separate labeled basket is available each week to receive Our Daily Change offerings.
COMMUNITY JOYS AND CONCERNS: If you would like to add or update a prayer request, please contact the church office.
We celebrate: The WWC Farm Crew for the amazing Thanksgiving display in the Chapel ⸰ The Stewardship Committee for all the work that went into this year’s campaign ⸰ The Centennial Committee and the many other people that helped put together our Celebration today and over the past several weeks
We remember in prayer: Natalie Daugherty as she waits to hear next steps on her health journey⸰ Ernst Laursen at Aston Park ⸰ Blake Joslin for continued healing, now at home ⸰ Barbara Escalante after breaking her wrist ⸰ Mary Wheeler for ongoing healing and strength
STEWARDSHIP UPDATE 100 Years of Service – The Future is Calling! Your gifts and commitments for next year have brought us close to our stewardship goal for 2026. We are so close at 91 %. If you already made your commitment, thank you very much. If you still have a commitment to make, please do so today or this week! If you would like to consider an additional gift or commitment to the church towards the ministry for 2026, yours might be the gift that puts us over our goal of $225,000.
COMMUNITY YOGA We are hosting the Riceville Community Yoga that lost their usual meeting place to Helene. This class is open to anyone and meets Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:00 AM in the downstairs youth room of the Education Building
TAI CHI/QIGONG PRACTICE CLASS Improve your balance, bone & muscle strength, flexibility, posture, range of motion, breathing fitness, concentration, and stress level using gentle, fluid, easy-to-follow stretching and exercise. Mondays, 2:30 PM, in the WWPC Lower Fellowship Hall, Starting November 10, lead by Paulette Heck, pheck812@gmail.com (828)335-4631.Paulette began taking classes and practicing Tai Chi/Qigong 15 years ago and began teaching 5 years ago.
KNITTERS NEEDED Our own work crew member, Eloise, is hosting a knitting and crocheting event that will be held November 24 from 4PM-6PM. We will meet in the Fellowship Hall, and will start making hats for the A-Hope Day Shelter. Beginners are welcome, but the event is geared towards people who already know how to do a basic knit stitch. Help will be offered to knitters/crocheters to find a hat pattern. The event will also be advertised to the students of Warren Wilson College, so come and join us for a day of community knitting!
POINSETTIAS Order a poinsettia in honor or in memory of your loved ones. These will be displayed in the front of the chapel to help celebrate the Christmas season, and can be taken home after the service on Christmas Eve. Each poinsettia costs $12 and orders can be sent to Andrew in the church office or turned in on Sunday mornings – look for the order forms and envelope in the narthex. Deadline is December 7.
HANGING OF THE GREENS On Friday, December 5 at 11:00 AM we are decorating the Chapel. Come help hang the greens! Pizza will be provided.
COOKIES AND CAROLS On December 7 at 7:00 we will celebrate a festive holiday tradition: Cookies and Carols! Enjoy delicious Christmas treats and join in singing some favorite Christmas songs with the Warren Wilson community.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION We celebrate our centennial today! Stay after worship today for a reception and a program called “The First 100 Years”.
FOOD DONATIONS This week and next we are collecting non-perishable food items for SVCM to be placed at the farm display.
BLUE RIDGE ORCHESTRAThe Blue Ridge Orchestra returns to the WWPC Chapel on December 7 at 3:00 for their Holiday Concert.
CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED The church office will be closed on Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving.
THANKSGIVING POTLUCK The church is hosting a potluck at 2:00 on Thankgiving Day. This is an opportunity for us to provide a meal for those that might not be able to return to their families for the holiday, such as the international students.