Sunday, November 26
Woven at 9:30am in the Fellowship Hall
Traditional at 11:00am in the Sanctuary
Join us in person or on our YouTube channel!
YouTube (link here)
Join us this Sunday as we conclude the series,
Common Ground: Navigating Faith and Politics
Ephesians 4:29-32
29 Let no evil talk come out of your mouths but only what is good for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which you were marked with a seal for the day of redemption. 31 Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.
Worship on
Sunday, February 23rd
Join us as we celebrate the Installation of
Cory Glover at
Tapestry Church.
Woven Worship 9:15
Traditional Worship 10:45
A reception for Cory will be held between services.
Staying Connected
Tapestry Merch!
Just in time for the Holidays, Tapestry merchandise is now available to purchase online. Orders must be submitted by December 3rd to be delivered before Christmas. Click Here to shop!
Congregational Meeting
We will be having a Congregational Meeting on Sunday, December 3rd
to approve the 2024 Leadership Slate and the 2024 Budget. The meeting will take place at Tapestry between services. It will also be available virtually via Zoom.
Christmas Angel Tree
Are you looking for a way to help children this holiday season? Our Christmas angel tree can provide you with specific suggestions for families from The Refuge. Each ornament on the tree represents one gift item for a child. The child's age and gender are listed to aid in your purchase decision. Each gift should be returned to Tapestry by Sunday, 12/10 and placed near the entry door you came in. (Risen Lord is also collecting Christmas gifts.) Your gift should be unwrapped and have the ornament, or number taped to it. This makes sure the gift gets delivered to the correct family.
NEW THIS YEAR.... is an opportunity to pick your ornament online! Please fill in the information on the form with your name and phone number. Make sure you write down the ornament number, so you can tape it to the gift. Thank you for your generosity and thoughtfulness in providing a blessed Christmas to these families!
Please note that Risen Lord is also collecting Christmas gifts for a separate cause.
More About Hunger
For both Tapestry and Risen Lord, many of our outreach efforts have gone toward addressing the problem of food insecurity in our immediate area. We have accomplished much with the donations to food banks and work providing weekend food backpacks for local children.
It is true, unfortunately, that these efforts account for less that 20% of the food needs of families in Indiana. Half of the supplemental meals come from programs like SNAP and WIC; another 20% comes from school meals – in other words, from government food security programs.
It may be time for us to extend our efforts to trying to influence the people who authorize those programs. Bread for the World (BFTW) has a long record of working to do just that – educating and lobbying legislators and others in power to consider this humanitarian crisis. Much of this is accomplished through educational programs and “Offerings of Letters”. A special broadcast will be held Dec. 12 to launch the 2024 focus, “Nourish Our Future”, focusing on children. If you are interested in broadening our hunger work, consider attending this presentation – you can register HERE.
If you do attend, or just want to know more, please let Pastor Wendy or Susan McNeely (kyvoyageur@gmail.com) know. We would like to follow up in January with a Zoom meeting to discuss steps that our congregations might take to get involved with programs addressing the systematic issues leading to hunger among us.
Advent Devotionals
This year we are using the Advent Devotional called “Abide With Us." There are hard copies available at the church or you may download a digital version HERE.
Can it be time for Advent already?
To help us prepare our hearts to celebrate the coming of Jesus, this year’s Advent book study groups will be reading and discussing a book by Rachel Billups called An Unlikely Advent. As we read, we will be guided by the author to rediscover hope, peace, joy, and love for our lives as we read and discuss the stories of Elizabeth and Zechariah, Herod, the Magi, and the shepherds.
We hope you will join us in one or both of our four session study groups. An in person group will meet at the church on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 beginning November 28th. An online group will meet on Zoom on Thursday evenings at 7:00 beginning November 30th.
The book cost is $10 and sign up begins this Sunday, November 12th at the welcome stations, or you can register by clicking the links.
Christmas Concert
The Center Grove Choirs are doing their amazing Christmas concert
Thursday, November 30th & Friday, December 1st @ 7pm
Saturday, December 2nd @ 1 & 4pm.
Come see Tapestry's own Sophia Iszler and Meredith Nguyen in this wonderful show. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased starting on 11-16 at https://centergrovechoirs.org.
Grateful!
Thank you to everyone who prepared and attended our Thankfulness Sunday experience as Risen Lord and Tapestry worshipped and ate together.
Upcoming Events
Sunday
Nov. 26th
Woven Worship 9:30am Fellowship Hall
Traditional 11am Sanctuary
Monday
Nov. 27th
Ukuleles 6pm Sanctuary
Bells 7pm Sanctuary
Tuesday
Nov. 28th
Advent Bible Study 10am Rm#4
Book Club 6:30pm Brenda Rohl's home
Wednesday
Nov. 29th
Choir 7pm Sanctuary
Thursday
Nov. 30th
The password for Zoom links is always tapestry (all lower case)
Click HERE to view the full Tapestry calendar.
- We pray for Mike and Mindy Armstrong’s grandson, Beckett, as he has surgery on November 27th.
- We pray for Julia Arnold as she goes through chemo treatments and recovers from surgery.
- We pray for Denise Reisinger’s uncle, Ron Carpentier, as he deals with pancreatic cancer.
- We pray for Jim Flynn’s father, Jim Flynn, Sr., as he recovers from several falls.
Giving
Dear Tapestry Church Family,
We are entering that special time of the year for thankfulness, good will, and giving to others. While this is the special emphasis of this season, our staff has exemplified these traits throughout the entire year.
Please join my family by honoring them with gifts of appreciation this Christmas by making a special donation as a special Christmas bonus.
Please offer you gifts over the next few weeks either online or in an envelope at worship marked “Staff Christmas Gifts.” You can also send your gift by mail to the church office. We need to receive these gifts by December 17th.
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Bill Bass, Chair of Tapestry Board
For those giving in person, please note that we now have an offering box in both worship locations in which to securely place your tithes and offerings.
For those giving digitally, you can give online anytime at www.gototapestry.com/give.
Here you can make a one time donation, or set-up/modify monthly giving.
If you are fulfilling a pledge, please choose the “General Fund” Fund option.
If you need assistance or have questions please contact Elaine at elaine@gototapestry.org.
Your Tapestry
Ministerial Team
Cory Glover
cory@gototapestry.org
(731) 924-8676
Shannon Sedgwick
shannon@gototapestry.org
(317) 450-9099
John Kixmiller
john@gototapestry.org
(317) 691-2587
Coming in December
Back by popular demand, Christmas at the Movies!
There is something truly magical about the Christmas season, and few things help get us in the Christmas spirit like our favorite Christmas movies. For Advent this year, we will be looking at four more iconic Christmas movies and once again reminding ourselves of the timeless Advent themes of hope, peace, joy, and love.
Starting this Sunday, December 3rd.
CAMP 2024
Save the Date for Camp 2024!
Beginning in 2024, all camps will be at Bedford Camp and Conference Center. Registration will open January 2024.
November Birthdays
Rick Reisinger 11/1
Larry Eby 11/6
Molly Armstrong 11/8
Carol Adams 11/10
Elijah Fultz 11/12
Jake Opsahl 11/12
Pam Taylor 11/14
Steve Clark 11/15
Scott Opsahl 11/15
David Heidenreich 11/16
Erin Clingerman 11/18
Diane Johnson 11/20
Cordelia Meyer 11/22
Betty Sisco 11/23
Joe Stump 11/24
Carol Bass 11/25
Don't see your name?
Would you like to be added to our birthday list?
If you would like to appear on our birthday list please send your name and birthday to office@gototapestry.org.
Announcements and Prayer Requests for the Thursday, November 30th Update must be submitted by Tuesday, November 28th
Office Hours
The office is currently open on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9am to 2pm.
If you need access to the office and do not have a key, please contact the office at office@gototapestry.org.
Quick Links
Tapestry Church
www.gototapestry.org
(317) 784-4431
(317) 784-4431
