Women's Christmas Social Coming Soon!

Ladies, you are invited to A Country Christmas! Tuesday, December 7 at 7 pm in the SSEFC Fellowship Hall. This fun evening is only a week away! Please bring a friend or two and a holiday treat to share! Join a fun group of ladies for some good 'ol country Christmas festivities. We will also be reaching out to our community by assembling gift bags filled with needed items for moms living at Dakota Woodlands in Eagan. There will be a table in the foyer area this coming Sunday where you can sign up to sponsor as many gift bags as you would like for $5 each. Save December 7 on your calendar and start inviting a friend or two TODAY to join you for A Country Christmas! "Thanks be to God for His gift that is too wonderful for words." 2 Corinthians 9:15

Wrestling with Turkey

Watch and enjoy a video presentation on why some of us avoid making the turkey! Happy Thanksgiving SSEFC....God is so good!

Thanksgiving at SSEFC!

A reminder that there will be a Thanksgiving Eve Service at SSEFC on Wednesday, November 24 at 7 pm. Come for a wonderful time of worship and a chance to share our gratitude for all the Lord has done and will do! Please invite your family, friends and neighbors to come!

Do you have a place to celebrate Thanksgiving? Maybe you can't get out of town or have to work on Friday?....Please consider joining your church family for Thanksgiving dinner in the Fellowship Hall on Thursday, November 25 at 4 pm. We will start to gather around 3 pm. So far there are 20+ that are coming! Turkey and ham is provided, but you are encouraged to bring a side-dish or dessert to share.

Maybe you already have plans for the big meal? Then why not consider joining us for dessert, games and a family movie in the Journey Room around 6 pm. We plan to show the movie, The Ultimate Gift (Click here to watch the movie trailor).

Hopefully the weather will not change your holiday travel plans, but if it does, please know that you have a church family available and ready to spend Thanksgiving with you! If at the last minute you find yourself not traveling as planned, do not hesitate to join us. We would LOVE to be sitting next to you this Thanksgiving!

Questions and to RSVP, please contact MargieBroman@comcast.net or call 651.406.8542.

Next Book Club - Thurs. Jan 6 @ 7 pm

Thanks to everyone for the great discussion at the last Book Club! The next book selection is The Unfinished Gift by Dan Walsh. We will meet again at Ring Mountain Cafe on January 6, 2011 at 7 pm. Two copies are available in the church library.

An additional book club meeting will take place on Thursday, January 27 at 7 pm at Ring Mountain to discuss a missions book. Hopefully, some of the missionaries that will be visiting SSEFC during missions week will be able to come to our meeting. We will discuss My Hands Came Away Red by Lisa McKay and also share other mission/missionary books that we have read. Start thinking about books you have enjoyed and come share a synopsis with the group. This includes fiction and non-fiction, biographies, historical, etc. Please contact Sharon Moore with questions and/or if you would like to purchase a copy of My Hands Came Away Red for $3.00.

Fellowship Dinner - Sun. Nov. 21 @ 5 pm

It's time to get out those soup and pie recipes and start planning what you will bring for the Soup & Pie Fellowship Dinner coming this Sunday, November 21 at 5 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Last names beginning with A-M please bring soup and N-Z bring pie and/or bread or rolls. This meal proceeds the Congregational Meeting at 6 pm. Nursery care is available for the meeting only for children birth to 2 years and supervised gym time for pre-school and elementary ages.

At SSEFC we are trying to have a church-wide fellowship gathering for a meal or treats once a month. For November, we have this Soup & Pie Dinner and on Sunday, December 5th we will be having a Christmas Carol Sing at 5 pm in the worship center. People are encouraged to bring a holiday treat to share after the singing (contact Jacque in the office if you are interested in helping with this event). The Missions Council is planning a church-wide fellowship meal for late January. Are you interested in coordinating one for February, March,...? Grab another family to help you and contact Jacque in the office for date availability. These fellowship times outside of the regular Sunday morning worship provide a wonderful opportunity to grow relationships and a platform to invite our community.

See you for Soup & Pie on the 21st!

Book Club - Thursday Nov. 18 @ 7 pm!

The SSEFC Women's Book Club will meet this coming Thursday, November 18 at Ring Mountain Café in Eagan at 7 pm. We will discuss Lonestar Sanctuary by Colleen Coble. We probably will not have the back room this time. Just look for the tables with the books! See you there! Contact Sharon Moore with questions.

Need a place to go for Thanksgiving?

Maybe you have to work on Friday so you can't travel to see out-of-town family? Maybe you recently spent time away and are deciding to stay close to home this Thanksgiving? Or maybe as a single, couple or family, you are interested in doing something "different" this year to celebrate? There are as many possible scenarios as there are people for why you may need a place to be for Thanksgiving. So please consider a warm and friendly invitation to celebrate Thanksgiving with your South Suburban family!

Come gather together in the SSEFC Fellowship Hall on Thursday, November 25 for a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Please come around 3 pm and we will eat at 4 pm. After the meal, those interested can take a neighborhood walk. Then there will be games and perhaps a family movie in the Journey Room. Turkey and eating utensils, etc. will be provided but you are encouraged to contribute a side-dish or dessert. No worries if you can't bring food to share. Contact Gus and Margie Broman at 651-406-8542 or MargieBroman@comcast.net if you are interested in coming or have questions. Letting us know if you plan to attend (and how many) by Tuesday the 23rd would be great. This celebration is for all ages, singles, couples and families. We hope to be sitting next to YOU this Thanksgiving!

P.S. If you know of any people in your neighborhood that will be alone on Thanksgiving...bring them along! Maybe you already have plans for the big meal? If you are nearby and would like to join us for dessert and games, come to the Journey Room around 6 pm.

Two Up-Coming Christmas Events

Christmas is literally around the corner! Here are a couple of SSEFC fun, family Christmas festivities to look forward to...

1. Children (grades 1-6) will be leading worship on Sunday, December 12 in both services. Rehearsals will be on Sunday, Nov. 21, 28, Dec. 5, during the second worship hour. Those rehearsals will take place on the second floor of the Education wing in Room E264. The final rehearsal will be on Saturday, December 11, from 10-11 am in the worship center. CDs and lyric sheets are now available at the "Children's Choir Table" in the Great Hall. Pick one up as soon as you can!! Doug and Liz Moorhouse, and Rita Westphal will be leading the Children's Christmas Choir this year. Any questions, please see Doug and Liz Moorehouse, Rita Westphal, Penny Voxland or Pastor Jeff Larson. People love to hear children sing so go out and invite family and friends to SSEFC on Dec. 12 to hear beautiful, young voices singing about the True meaning of Christmas-Jesus!

2. SSEFC will be hosting a Christmas Carol Sing on December 5 at 5pm. This carol sing will be a wonderful opportunity for you to invite friends, family and neighbors. Please bring a plate of your favorite holiday treat to share after the singing!

Want to Serve? Two Coordinators Needed!

SSEFC Women's Ministries is looking for some ladies to serve as coordinators for the following two areas:

1. Staff Meal Coordinator: Did you know that in the past we blessed the staff by providing a meal during the staff meetings? Please consider being a coordinator to organize this so we can tangibly show our staff how much they are loved.

2. Besides the one-day event in September, let's be involved all year long for Jubilee! Women's Ministries is looking for someone to coordinate the collection of items to be given away at the next Jubilee to bless those in need in our community.

Please contact Sue Peters if you are interested in coordinating either one of these two wonderful service opportunities. Thank you!

Thanksgiving Service, Wed. Nov. 24 @ 7 pm

Thanksgiving greetings, ladies! Since many of you are the keepers of the family calendar, allow us to announce that there will be a Thanksgiving Service Wednesday, November 24 at 7 pm in the main worship center at SSEFC. Come and join together with church family for a wonderful time of worship and giving thanks! This service will be another great opportunity to bring guests.

“Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the LORD is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations.” Psalm 100:4-5

You're invited to a ladies' Country Christmas!

Ladies, you are invited to A Country Christmas! Tuesday, December 7 at 7 pm in the SSEFC Fellowship Hall. Bring a friend or two and a holiday treat to share! Join a fun group of ladies for some good 'ol country Christmas festivities. We will also be reaching out to our community by assembling gift bags filled with needed items for moms living at Dakota Woodlands in Eagan. You can sponsor as many bags as you would like for $5 each. You can even add an encouraging personal note. Watch for gift bag sign-ups soon! Save December 7 on your calendar and start inviting a friend or two TODAY to join you for A Country Christmas! "Thanks be to God for His gift that is too wonderful for words." 2 Corinthians 9:15