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Our YouTube Channel is up! To see this Sunday's service click below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5chQ03wwXQ0

A message from Southern Alamance Family Empowerment of Graham: SAFE needs your help! We are in need weekly of 400 cans of Chef Boy R Dee or a substitute brand for our Kids’ Bags program on Thursdays. In August, our numbers increased and we are having a hard time finding this amount in bulk. This is a staple for the kids’ lunches. Just a few cans from many individuals will soon add
up to make many! We are in the office Mon-Thurs, 8:15-12:30 and also have a drop box by the front door. Please share and thank you for your continued support!

WORSHIP - Due to COVID-19 we will continue to post worship videos of our Sunday services on YouTube and Facebook for those unable to attend in-person services. Please note we are observing Holy Communion the 1st and 3rd Sundays. We are using pre-packaged juice and wafer provided in the Narthex before worship, The 2nd and 5th Sundays will be a Service of Word & Prayer and the 4th Sunday will be Affirmation of Baptism.

BIBLE STUDY - We started a Bible study on 2 Corinthians. The introduction can be found on YouTube and the link is here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZWDPEubP6U

It will also be linked on our Facebook page. If anyone is interested in a ZOOM study I am open to that. The videos are certainly not interactive but I would hope folks could follow along, read the Scripture, and reflect on their meaning for faith and life today. 2 Corinthians, I believe, speaks well to our current situation.

#councilnominations

COUNCIL NOMINATIONS - We are asking for volunteers who will step up to serve on Low's Council. We give thanks for those whose terms are expiring this year--Vicki T. Greeson, Traci Hornaday, and Doug Shoffner. Also ineligible to serve (since they haven't been off Council for two years) are Sally Davis, Shannon Shoffner. etc.,). Please let a Council member or Pastor know if you can serve.

WELCA - We will continue to take up the Thankoffering for the Women of the ELCA this Sunday, since some people didn't bring their offering last Sunday.

NEW HVAC FUND - We are establishing a fund to replace the current, badly aging HVAC unit in the Low's sanctuary. Likely some of you have attended worship when there was either no heat or air conditioning in the sanctuary and we had to move worship to the fellowship hall. While the unit is working properly now, it will eventually need to be replaced. In connection with this, if your family has memorial funds at Low's that you would like to go toward this fund, please let us know.

Upcoming Events 2020

TWIN LAKES COMMUNITY will have its annual "Lanes of Light" Christmas display December 5 and 6, 5:30--9:00 pm. Due to COVID-19 no canned food donations are being taken but monetary donations for the Salvation Army will be accepted.

CHRISTMAS CARDS for our homebound members and friends are in the narthex. If you wish to sign them please do so with your own pen or pencil. If you do not care to sign that is OK as well--the cards will be from the "Low's Lutheran Church Family" so all will be included.

Celebration - In 2021 Low’s will celebrate 250 years of ministry. We are looking at ways to celebrate this milestone in the story of Low’s, and will need your help in the months ahead. Among the needs will be photos and memorabilia from Low’s early days, and folks to help publicize and organize events. Plans are to have The Rev. David Mielke as our guest pastor February 14 and The Rev. Dr. Tim Smith, NC Lutheran Synod Bishop, as our guest pastor for homecoming on May 23 (moved back a week from the regular date so Bishop Smith can be available). Please consider how you can help Low’s mark this important anniversary.

BULLETIN DEADLINE is Wednesday by 5:00 p.m. Please call Kathy Fries at 336-706-3965 with any announcements. Thank you.

FOOD PANTRY - We are encouraging those who attend worship in December to bring items to donate to local ministries. Among the items needed by Allied Churches are canned meats, sweet peas, Alfredo sauce, Worcestershire sauce, whole kernel corn, canned chili, plastic forks, napkins, Tide pods, and paper towels. Other ministries can use donations of non-perishable food, including food for children.

HELP - If you know of anyone with needs due to reduced income or lack of income, or hear of any needs for groups helping others, please let the Pastor know. So far Social Ministry has provided some extra help during this time for the Salvation Army, Piedmont Rescue Mission, Living Free Ministries, Alamance Meals on Wheels, and Southern Alamance Family Empowerment (SAFE) of Graham.

PASTORAL VISITS - Pastor John Mark is not actively visiting due to the COVID-19 pandemic and doesn't want to risk spreading the virus. If you desire a pastoral visit, or need prayer over the telephone, please contact the Pastor by email or leaving a voice mail at the church or Pastor's cell phone.

ALTAR FLOWERS - Given the current COVID-19 situation and its effect on attendance we have not been using altar flowers. A list of Sundays for the rest of 2020 noting, who has signed up, can be found on page 14 of your August 2020 newsletter. Please let Kathy, Brenda, or Pastor know if you want to keep or cancel.

Remember that you should take your flowers home as we cannot deliver to the homebound at this time. Also, there are still several Sundays available if you would want to make changes or sign up

MARK YOUR CALENDARS - Annual Congregational Meeting - Our annual congregational meeting will be held December 13th following worship. At that time we will elect three Council members to serve a 3-year term and the Council approved budget for 2021 will be submitted to the congregation for a vote. Please make every effort to attend this important meeting.