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Christmas Poinsettias Orders

It’s that time of year when you can order poinsettias to bless the altar during the Christmas Eve worship services. You may purchase one for yourself or in memory or honor of a loved one. If you add their name to your order, we will add those names to our Christmas Eve bulletin. Orders MUST be placed by Sunday, December 7th. No orders after this time can be accepted. You are encouraged to take photos by the altar before Christmas Eve worship and then take your poinsettia home after service.

You can also donate your poinsettia to our Shut Ins.

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Please fill out the paper slip in your church bulletin or on the table in the Narthex.

 

You may also email your order to office@plcparma.org. Order cutoff date is Dec. 7. Please remit payment to the church office by then.

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Please include the following information in your email:

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I would like ___ poinsettia(s) at $9.00 each
___ white and/or ___ red

Name _______________________________________

In memory of: _______________________________________

In honor of: _______________________________________​​

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Hanging of the Greens

​​​​​​We will be decorating the church building on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 for the Christmas and Advent season. Come join us! We will start at 11 a.m. until finished! Many hands make light work!

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Community Ministry Update

The PLC Community Ministry finished with their 4th quarter packing of Domestic Bags in November. Ninety bags, with $850 worth of items were bagged and taken to the Journey of Safe Healing Home. More than 80% of the items in the bags were donations from outside organizations and YOU. Thank You!

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Semi-Annual Congregation Meeting

Our upcoming Semi-Annual Congregation Meeting will be on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025 at noon in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is encouraged to attend. We will be discussing important topics about the church, voting new council members into place and approving the church budget.

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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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Malley's Candy Bar Fundraiser

The Duffy Family will be selling Malley's candy bars again this year. The sale will take place after church services on Sunday, November 16 and Wednesday, November 19 after Worship. Proceeds will help fund our sixth-annual Christmas project that benefits foster children in our area. Every year each child receives a new winter hat knitted by Linda Duffy. This year, children will also be receiving drawstring bags which will be sewn by the Duffy Family and personalized with each child's name and will contain art supplies for some screen-free entertainment. The littlest of the bunch will receive age­-appropriate art supplies including a thumbprint art book along with traditional sewn and embroidered teddy bears. The candy bars will be sold for $2 each. Money raised from the candy bar sale will be used to fund this project. 

 

Gloria Ann Book Club

PLC is bringing back its beloved Gloria Ann Book Club. Our first book discussion will be on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. We will be holding two discussions a month! (You only need to attend one) Our first book we will be reading & discussing is: Thanksgiving Night by Richard BauschYou are encouraged to secure your copy digitally, from your local library, or through amazon. We hope you can read the book before our first discussion but if you are not able to finish on time, come to the discussion anyways. We will have treats, fellowship and a sign-up for future books, dates and hosting. Please invite your friends and family to join us!!! If you have any questions or to RSVP (to make sure we have enough snacks) please write on the back of your yellow slip or call the Church Office 216-351-6376​​​​​​

 

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.​​​​​​​

 

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. 

 

Reminder: On-going Help Needed

We need help around the church: changing light bulbs, changing light fixtures, placing new EXIT signs, trimming bushes, pulling weeds, concrete work, dusting, and some heavy manual labor. If you have abilities in any of these areas, please call the Church Office 216-351-6376. A big thank-you to all of the Youth and parents who helped out on Rally Day. There is always work to be done, and we can find a job for you!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​