Sunday, December 11th

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 continue our Advent series, Christmas at the Movies, Volume 3.

Jingle All the Way

John 15:1-11

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. 2 He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. 3 You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. 6 Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7 If you abide in me and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11 I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.

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.

If you are viewing the service online please click here to mark your virtual attendance.

Congregational Meeting

We will be having a Congregational Meeting on Sunday, December 14th to approve the 2026 Leadership Slate and the 2026 Budget proposal. The meeting will take place at Tapestry between services. It will also be available virtually via Zoom.

Click here for the ZOOM link

CLICK HERE to view the 2026 Leadership Slate

CLICK HERE for the 2026 Budget Proposal

Dear Tapestry Church Family,

Each year at this time we have an opportunity to offer gifts of appreciation to the members of our church staff in the form of Christmas bonuses.

Please offer your gifts over the next few weeks either online or in an envelope for worship marked “Staff Christmas Gifts.” You can also send your gift by mail to the church office prior to December 15th.

Offering these Christmas gifts to staff is a long-standing tradition of ours and I know it means a lot to our staff members. Please join my family in offering these gifts of love and appreciation during this special season.

Thank you so much for your gifts!

Sarah Nguyen, Chair of Tapestry Board

Staying Connected

Tapestry Merch

If you purchased Tapestry merch it will be available for pick up this Sunday, 12/14.

Christmas Angel Tree

Angel Tree gifts are due this coming Sunday, 12/14 Unwrapped with ornament number attached. Place the gifts under the Angel tree or in the bins next to the entry doors where other donations are placed. Thank you!

If you have questions about a gift request, please feel free to contact Paula Peterson (pmrpeterson@comcast.net).

Stocking Elves

If you are interested in stuffing stockings at The Refuge on Monday 12/15, starting at 9:00am please let Paula Peterson know pmrpeterson@comcast.net.

New Ministry Initiative

The Oversight Team of Tapestry Church is pleased to announce a new initiative aimed at strengthening our “threads” and deepening our relationships with one another. We now have two tickets to select Indiana Pacers games throughout the remainder of the 25-26 season.

Anyone may request use of the tickets, and they will be awarded at random based on the number of requests.

We simply ask that you use the tickets in one of two ways:

1) Take someone you don’t know that well within Tapestry, with the intention of getting to know one another better.

2) Take someone outside Tapestry who doesn’t have a church home, with the intention of sharing a bit about Tapestry with them.

If you are interested in requesting use of the tickets, please Click Here to complete the interest form.

*This initiative is funded through Oversight New Ministry funds, generated annually from our Legacy Fund.

M&Ms

The M&Ms had a wonderful time at their meeting last week, where they took a trip to the Glick History Museum for the Festival of Trees. All women are welcome to attend the M&Ms meetings. Keep an eye out for future announcements in the e-news.

Advent Book Study

Voices of Advent Book Study concludes this Tuesday.

The final class meets Tuesday December 16th (Chapter 4) at 10am in Rm. 3

(Class recesses December 23rd and 30th)

Coming in January: "Voice + Light" a Bible study on John the Baptist

Please see Pastor Wendy for more information.

All are welcome to join the class at any time.

Traditional Music News

This week's leaders

Hymn Leaders: Clark Morrison, Karri York
Flute: Sandy Pritchett,
Organist/Accompanist: Sue Dykes
Special music will be provided by Ann Haddix and Sue Dykes

Celebrate Christmas Eve with special music provided by the various music ministry ensembles of Tapestry at 6:45pm for the Traditional Christmas Eve Service at 7 pm.

If you are interested in joining the choir, handbells, or the ukulele ensemble, today is the best time to join! Contact me: karri@gototapestry.org

Upcoming Events

Sunday

Dec. 14th

Woven Worship 9:30am Fellowship Hall

Congregational Meeting 10:30am Fellowship Hall

Click for ZOOM link

Traditional Worship 11am Sanctuary

Monday

Dec. 15th

Ukuleles 5:30pm Sanctuary

Bells 7pm Sanctuary

Tuesday

Dec. 16th

Advent Book Study 10am Rm #3

Wednesday

Dec. 17th

Chair Yoga 6pm Fellowship Hall

Choir 7pm Sanctuary

Saturday

Dec. 20th

Blue Christmas Service 4pm Sanctuary

The password for Zoom links is always tapestry (all lower case)

Click HERE to view the full Tapestry calendar.

Click HERE to view all the events going on at The Common Place.

We pray for those who are facing health challenges:
- Nina Eads
- Joe and Alice Stump
- Justin Underwood
- Janet Granger
- Josh Dill
- Mandy McClendon (Bob & Linda Dill’s daughter) - ALS
- David Frakes (Kelly Campbell and Michelle Speith’s father)
- Jane and Wayne Brass
- Bob Kuester
- Adam Hayden (friend of the Grangers)
- Dave Heidenreich
We offer sympathy and prayers for John Richardson upon the passing of his daughter, Ann Paine, on December 7, 2025.
- Viewing services will take place on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Newcomer Funeral Home, Southern Indiana, located at 3309 Ballard Ln, New Albany, IN. The funeral service will follow at 4:00 PM on the same day. A Graveside Service will be held at a later date at the Mallow Family Cemetery in Bargersville, Indiana.

2025 Giving

For those giving in person, there are offering boxes in both worship locations to securely place your tithes and offerings. For those that use offering envelopes, they can be picked up at the Welcome Stations on Sunday mornings.

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 weekly or monthly giving. If you need assistance setting up your 2025 pledge, please email Rhonda.

If you are fulfilling an pledge, please choose the “General Fund” option.

If you have any questions, please contact Rhonda at rhonda@gototapestry.org.

Your Tapestry

Ministerial Team