Pastor Corrine will give a children’s message during the Sunday, November 13, 10:15 am worship service.  Following the message, children ages 3 to 12 will be invited downstairs for Sunday School.  Going forward, Sunday School will be held in this way on the second Sunday of each month.  Please contact Janice Hoffmaster at 610-987-3653 with any questions.

On Sunday, November 6 during our 10:15 am worship service we will remember our members who died over the previous year by the lighting of a candle and the tolling of the church bell.  Everyone will also be invited to light a candle in memory of a loved one.

Don’t forget!  Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday, November 6 at 2 am.  Turn your clocks back one hour and come to church refreshed from the extra sleep!

Start saving your unwanted new or gently used shoes.  The Mission Team will be holding another Shoe Drive early in 2023 as a fundraiser for their Peru Mission Trip.  There is a collection box in the Narthex to drop your shoes into.  Please pair shoes by tying the laces together or by using a rubber band.  No single shoes can be accepted.

Preparations are underway for the Friedens Church bazaar.  There will be homemade soups, cookies, pies, potato filling, etc. available for eat-in or take-out.  The days leading up to the Bazaar will be extremely busy and MUCH help is needed for it to be a success.  There are many ways to help: baking, mixing, bagging cooled cookies and pies, clean-up, etc.  We also need help the day of the Bazaar: White Elephant cashier and wrapper, food servers, clean-up, etc.  Call Veronica Schoellkopf at 610-468-0813 to volunteer.  The following is the schedule for Bazaar Prep:

Monday, November 7, 6 pm: Women’s Guild Meeting.  Prep turkey for soup and BBQ

Thursday, November 10, 8 am to 4 pm: Bake cookies

Wednesday, November 16, 8 am to 4 pm: Bake shoo-fly pies

Thursday, November 17, 8 am to 4 pm: Bake AP cakes, cherry pie prep

Friday, November 18, 8 am  to 4 pm: Bake cherry and apple pies, potato filling

November 19, 9 am to 1 pm: Church Bazaar Day!

The Women’s Guild is in need of donations of filled baskets for our popular Bazaar Basket Raffle.  Contact Erma Miller at 610-929-2012 if you would like to donate or for more information.

Pastor Corrine will give a children’s message during the Sunday, November 13 10:15 am worship service.  Following the message, children ages 3 to 12 will be invited downstairs for Sunday School.  Going forward, Sunday School will be held in this way on the second Sunday of each month.  Please contact Janice Hoffmaster at 610-987-3653 with any questions.

The last Hoagie Sale for 2022 will be held on Thursday, November 3 with orders due Sunday, October 30 by noon.  Italian hoagies and ham and cheese hoagies are available for $7 each.   Place your order by using the order form in the Narthex or by calling the Hoagie Hotline at 610-987-3536, ext. 2.  You may also sponsor hoagies for veterans on the order sheet.  Orders will be available for pick-up between 3 and 5 pm on November 3 in Weidner Hall.

Next Sunday, October 30 is Reformation Sunday.  Pastor Corrine invites everyone to join her in wearing red for Reformation to worship.

There will be an informational meeting in Weidner Hall on Sunday, October 30 following the 10:15 am worship service about our 2023 Mission Trip to Peru.  Anyone interested in going on the trip or who just wants more information about the trip should plan on attending this meeting.  If you are unable to attend this meeting, please contact Sue Henne or Lynn Boyer at your earliest convenience.  We have ability to have a Zoom link set up for this meeting if you are not able to attend in person.