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​Youth Christmas Cookies Bake Sale

​​​​​​The Youth Bake Sale on Dec. 7 was a great success! We made a little more than $70 which will go into the PLC Youth fund. Thank you! The Youth had fun making the Christmas Cookies at their Baking & Craft Youth Group event on Friday, Dec. 5​​​​​

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New Sidewalk

A new sidewalk was installed this past month. It will be safer because the old bricks were popping up from tree roots and the drainage has been fixed with the water going to the drain by the door or out towards the parking lot. PLEASE do NOT use salt on this sidewalk!

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Gloria Ann Book Club - December

For the month of December, we will be reading:

 The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas by James Patterson and Tad Safran

 

Every year at Christmastime, Will and Ella Sullivan, and their father, Henry, come to a family agreement: Christmas is a holiday for other people. At their brownstone in Harlem, stockings go unstuffed, tinsel unstrewn, gifts unbought, mistletoe unhung, chestnuts unroasted, carols unplayed, cookies uncooked, a tree un-visible, and guests uninvited. Until guests start arriving anyway. In pairs and sixes, in sevens and tens—they keep coming. And they stay for 12 long, hard, topsy-turvy, very messy days. That’s when the Sullivans discover that those moments in life that defy hope, expectation, or even imagination, might be the best gifts of all.  

 

Enjoy this book over your holiday break and let’s come together to discuss and fellowship on Wednesday January 14th at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m .Same book, different covers.

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New Council Members Elected

During the November Semi-Annual Congregation meeting, church members nominated and elected the following members to the Church Council: Neal Hinz, Treasurer; Mike Taylor, Worship Committee Representative (Dan Zaranec will remain on this committee); Stephanie Antal and Kim Armstrong, Education and Youth Committee Joint Representatives; Brenda Hinz will remain on Fellowship. Bruce Rihea will keep his position of Church Council President; Jennifer Hill will keep her position of Secretary; Mike Hill will keep his position of Vice President. Council is still seeking representative(s) for Property and Stewardship.

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Courtyard Improvements

After years of planning and saving, the outdoor courtyard play set is up and running! HUGE thanks to Jim, Cindy, Taylor, Don and Tammy, Bill, Neal, Jason and Jamison and Stephanie and Koen. The play set is open and available to our church member children while enjoying outside playtime as weather permits! Parents and guardians are asked to keep an eye on their child while they play. Also, a big thank you to Stephanie Antal, Bob Antal, Jim Mulbach and Bill Cummings for getting the previously loved wooden picnic tables, benches and trashcan into the courtyard! The items were donated by Stephanie and came from her work.​​​​

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Church Giving Information Needed

Can you believe 2026 is coming around the corner? As we progress electronically in our church and lives, we have come to the realization that the process of church giving may need to look different for some. Some of you give electronically; some through the mail; some in the offering plate; some give weekly, monthly or even yearly. We have decided that our “normal” weekly offering envelopes, which cost us $300+ yearly, may not be needed for many of you. Next year we will be customizing your envelopes for your needs. What we need from you is how you would like to give your offering and how often. Please fill out the form in your October Sonbeams and place it in the Sunday Offering Plate or mail it to the Church Office. Or, click here to email the following information to the church office.​

• Name & Church

• #Your address

• Do you want personal envelopes for your use throughout the year (Yes or No)

• Do you give electronically and will use a generic envelope for in-house use (Yes or No)

• Do you want weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or yearly envelopes (answer one)

• Do you want “special” envelopes such as Advent or Lenten (Yes or No)​

 

Alternatively, you may call the Church Office at 216.351.6376 and leave a voicemail with your answers.

 

Men's and Ladies' Breakfasts Invitation

Did you know that you are invited to the Men's and Ladies' Breakfasts each month? Men get together on the second Tuesday of each month, and men and ladies get together on the fourth Tuesday of each month. They meet at 8:30 a.m. at Demetrio's Family Restaurant located at 7851 Broadview Rd. Seven Hills, OH 44131. 

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Reminder: Fellowship / Meet & Greet Signup​

Our Fellowship Meet & Greet with coffee and light refreshments has resumed in the Brick Lobby from 9:45 a.m. until 10:20 a.m. The sign-up sheet to bring bakery items and make coffee is located near the Sanctuary. Or, contact the office to sign up as well. We will supply the juice, and it will be in the refrigerator. Coffee-making instructions will be by the coffee maker. Everything will be organized in the cupboard, so it will be ready to be placed on the table. Please check the sign up sheet and help to make this popular Fellowship time happen. It doesn't have to be anything fancy. Let me know if you have questions or need some instructions. Thank you in advance for any help you give to our growing congregation. Please see Brenda Hinz for more information.​​​​​​​

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Update: Pastor's Cell Phone Number

Pastor Jay will continue to use his OLD phone number which is 440.502.1192. He will no longer use the "new" number of 216.231.2733. And a reminder that Kim Cummings has a cell phone number for work purposes 216.481.0635. Kim still has her personal cell phone number, and it can still be used by her church family. The Church Office is not always staffed. When calling the Church Office 216.351.6376, PLEASE leave a voicemail. Voicemails and emails to office@plcparma.org get checked three times a day regardless if anyone is in the actual building. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​To contact Pastor via email, please also use the office email address. If the message is personal for him, please signify that in the subject line. 

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Reminder: On-going Help Needed

We need on-going help around the church. Currently, we need help installing the microwave in the big kitchen. Please call the Church Office 216-351-6376.  There is always work to be done, and we can find a job for you!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​