Church News
A total of 40 Operation Christmas Child Boxes were collected from the Eldad-Hampton Pastoral Charge.
Old Scugog Road Closure – north of Hampton Cemetery to Conc. 6. The closure runs from June 20, 2018, to June 20, 2019.
November
Nov. 25th – @ Hampton there will be a cake and light refreshments following the service to wish Mona Adcock well prior to her move to B.C.
Nov 28th (Wed) – Executive Board Meeting ~ 7pm @ Hampton (due to conflicts date moved from 21st).
Coming Up!
December
Dec 1 – Movie “The Star – The Story of the First Christmas”
Location: Hampton U.C. in the C.E. Wing
Time: 10 a.m.
Admission: Free (Hosted by the Explorers)
Kids bring a blanket/pillow. We will have some chairs available for parents.
Note: There will be one 15 minute intermission half-way through ~ Chips & Hotdogs will be available for purchase.
Dec 9 – Special Services
* Eldad Service, guest preacher Robert Massoud @ 10am, lunch, and Q&A to follow.
* Hampton“White Gift” & “Mitten Tree” Combined Service @ 11am downstairs in the C.E. Wing, led by Sunday School.
Please join us in celebrating Jesus’
birth, as the Sunday School children present, “Michael Mouse” ~ What’s a poor little mouse to do, when he has no gift for the newborn baby king?
Bring your new mitts, hats, and scarves, to decorate our mitten tree and provide warmth to those in the northern Indian reserves.
White Gift – As in previous years, bring your gifts of non-perishable food items and personal gift items for men, such as: soap, underwear, socks, gloves, candy, books, toothpaste, toothbrush, etc. Food items do not need to be wrapped. If wrapping your men’s gifts, please include a tag of what is enclosed to help those who will be distributing our gifts. All non-perishable food items and men’s gifts are going to Cornerstone Community Association, in Oshawa.
* Christmas Carol Celebration @ Hampton U.C. in the church Sanctuary ~, 7 p.m. (for details click this link).
Dec 24 – Christmas Eve Services
~ 7pm @Hampton
~ 10pm @ Eldad
January (2019)
Jan 8 (Tues) – Prayer Shawl Meeting ~ 9am @ Hampton (weather permitting).
Jan. 20 – Hampton Women United Meeting @ 9:30 a.m. (before church).
Weekly Group Meetings
Mondays
~ Explorers* (Girls ages 7-10): 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm at Hampton U.C. in C.E. Wing.
If you missed registration night, no problem, just sign-up at any Monday night meeting. Registration form can be downloaded here https://hamptonunitedchurch.ca/explorers-girls-7-10/
Tuesdays
~ Ladies Support Group: 10-11:30 pm at Hampton U.C. in Centennial Room.
Wednesdays
~ Northern Outreach: 1-3pm at Hampton U.C. in the C.E. Wing
~ Euchre: 7 pm at Hampton U.C. in the C.E. Wing
Thursdays
~ Bell Practice: 5:15 pm at Hampton U.C.
~ Choir Practice: 7 pm at Hampton U.C.
Fridays
~ Mom and Tots playgroup for preschool children Fridays 9:00 am – 11:00 is back starting Friday, October 27th. Remember to bring a peanut snack for your child. Help is needed, if you can help out one Friday each month, please let Kim know.
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