The St. Nicolas Party Tradition Lives On - December 3 at 4 pm
On Saturday December 3 St. George's will continue a long standing and much beloved tradition of celebrating St. Nicolas Day with a party at St. George's.  After having to move outside the past two years, we are returning to an inside party in Miller Hall starting at 4 pm.  Kids, parents, and adults of all ages are invited to come share fellowship and fun with craft activities, food, and a visit by Bishop St. Nicolas!  We are looking for volunteers to bring food (or order the pizza), beverages, help with decorating, etc. so please sign up if you can help out. Let us know if you plan to attend so we can have the right amount of food. 

​Piano/Violin Recital Today November 27 at 3pm
All are welcome today Sunday November 27th at 3 pm to a violin and piano recital performed by Yuhee Kim and St. George’s music director Ria Yang in the Sanctuary. Come enjoy some Faure, Beethoven, Biber and Saint-Saens!

Advent Devotional Opportunity - Advent in Plain Sight
This Advent we are using the devotional Advent in Plain Sight:  A Devotion in Ten Objects by Jill Duffield.  This follows up on our successful Lenten devotional program Lent in Plain Sight by the same author and is an invitation to consider everyday objects and how they point to the divine in this season of preparation for the birth of Christ.  Books are available for $12 and you can pick one up today - see Connie+ if you'd like one.  On Tuesday evenings from 7:00 - 8:15 pm from November 29 through January 3 we will be gathering weekly to reflect together on objects like gates, tears, belts, trees and more.  If you can't join the weekly gathering you are still welcome to buy a book and use it this Advent season.

Advent Wreath Making Is November 27!
Sunday November 27, we will celebrate the first Sunday in Advent, and you are invited to make an Advent wreath in Miller Hall following the 10:00 am service that day.  There will be rings and candle sets available from the Church for a small donation or you can bring your own ring from home.  If you have greens in your yard you can bring in – please do! There will also be greens and other materials available.  So join us in preparing for Jesus’ birth by participating in this Advent tradition.

Interfaith Bowie Thanksgiving Service
November 20
The annual Bowie Community Interfaith Thanksgiving service will be held today Sunday November 20 at 6:30 PM at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church. The theme of the service this year is "Reconciliation as a Form of Thanksgiving;" There will be a collection for the Bowie Food Pantry at the service.  All are invited to participate in this service of prayer and thanksgiving, in person or virtually.  Click HERE for the zoom link .
Meeting ID: 860 1259 8348; Passcode: 878827

​Jacket & Warm Clothing Drive- Final Week!
This Sunday is the last day of this year’s Warm Clothing Drive for the International Students Admission & Enrollment Office (ISAEO) of the Prince George’s County School System. Donations of new or gently used coats and jackets should be placed in the bin in the narthex. Target gift cards to donate are also available to purchase through the parish scrip program; see Ed Neuschler. Please contact Donna Haselton at dlhaselton@msn.com if you have any questions. Thank you for helping support these newly arrived students and their families!

Piano/Violin Recital November 27 at 3pm
All are welcome on Sunday November 27th at 3 pm to a violin and piano recital performed by Yuhee Kim and St. George’s music director Ria Yang in the Sanctuary. Come enjoy some Faure, Beethoven, Biber and
Saint-Saens!

Advent Wreath Making  Is November 27!
On Sunday November 27, we will celebrate the first Sunday in Advent, and you are invited to make an Advent wreath in Miller Hall following the 10:00 service that day.  There will be rings and candle sets available from the Church for a small donation or you can bring your ring from home.  If you have greens in your yard you can bring in - please do! There will also be greens and other materials available.  So join us in preparing for Jesus' birth by participating in this Advent tradition.


 

Jacket & Warm Clothing Drive
Our Warm Clothing Drive for the International Students Admission & Enrollment Office (ISAEO) of the Prince George’s County School System will continue for two more weeks. We are collecting new or gently used coats and jackets (pre-school sizes through adult medium), as well as hats, scarves, and gloves for newly arrived international PGCPS students and their families. Many of these families are coming from Central America and do not have clothing appropriate for Maryland winters. Please be sure any used items are clean and in good condition. Donations should be placed in the bin in the narthex. For those who prefer, we are also collecting $25 Target gift cards to donate to the families; see Ed Neuschler to buy, and give the cards directly to Donna or Randy Haselton. Please contact the office if you have any questions. 
Thank you for your generosity!

Help With Sunday Morning Hospitality
We are looking for people willing to host hospitality after the 10 am services through December, but would be happy just to get someone to volunteer for next Sunday November 20th.  If you can help, please sign-up on the sheet on the bulletin board to the left of the Sanctuary doors in the church We need volunteers for each Sunday in November and December.

 

Q&A with Haiti Micah Project on Sunday Nov 20
On Sunday November 20th at 11:30AM, following the 10AM service, we will have a special live virtual Q&A with a presenter from the Haiti Micah Project, one of the two charitable organizations we supported with our 2022 Lenten offerings. HMP's mission is to feed and educate children in Mirabalai, Haiti, and with the ongoing and worsening stability in the country, their work is becoming more difficult and more desperately needed than ever before. Please join us in the Sanctuary or on Zoom to give HMP your consideration, your questions, and find out how we can better support their life-saving work.

Interfaith Bowie Thanksgiving Service
The annual Bowie Community Interfaith Thanksgiving service will be held on Sunday November 20 at 6:30 PM at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church in Bowie. The service will be streamed for those who would like to participate virtually. The theme of the service this year is "Reconciliation as a Form of Thanksgiving;" the featured speaker will be Dr. Safi Kaskas, director of IQRA, an organization dedicated to teach the truth about what Quran teaches as a way to combat misinformation about the Muslim faith. There will be a collection for the Bowie Food Pantry at the service.  All are invited to participate in this service of prayer and thanksgiving.

​Warm Nights Sandwich making
We are in need of volunteers again to make sandwiches for the guests of the Warm Nights program. Our next day is Saturday, November 12th. There is also an opportunity to work on Saturday, December 10th, starting at 9 am. It only takes about an hour to pack the 100 lunches we provide. You can sign up HERE. Thanks for helping!

​Q&A with Haiti Micah Project on Sunday Nov 20
On Sunday November 20th at 11:30AM, following the 10AM service, we will have a special live virtual Q&A with a presenter from the Haiti Micah Project, one of the two charitable organizations we supported with our 2022 Lenten offerings. HMP's mission is to feed and educate children in Mirabalai, Haiti, and with the ongoing and worsening stability in the country, their work is becoming more difficult and more desperately needed than ever before. Please join us in the Sanctuary or on Zoom to give HMP your consideration, your questions, and find out how we can better support their life-saving work.

​Bowie Food Pantry
We will be doing the monthly collection for the Bowie Food Pantry next Sunday, November 13th. The items they need the most at this time are canned meats, low sugar cereals, and soups. 
Thank you again for being such faithful supporters of the Bowie Food Pantry.

​Jacket & Warm Clothing Drive
Our Warm Clothing Drive for the International Students Admission & Enrollment Office (ISAEO) of the Prince George’s County School System will continue for two more weeks. We are collecting new or gently used coats and jackets (pre-school sizes through adult medium), as well as hats, scarves, and gloves for newly arrived international PGCPS students and their families. Many of these families are coming from Central America and do not have clothing appropriate for Maryland winters. Please be sure any used items are clean and in good condition. Donations should be placed in the bin in the narthex. For those who prefer, we are also collecting $25 Target gift cards to donate to the families; see Ed Neuschler to buy, and give the cards directly to Donna or Randy Haselton. Please contact Donna at dlhaselton@msn.com if you have any questions. Thank you for your generosity!