Bulletin Announcements

We welcome all visitors with us this morning; we hope you will feel the warmth of God’s love through our fellowship, and that you will return again soon. Please join us for refreshments following worship and remember to sign our guest book located near the front entrance. Everyone is invited to sign the “Friendship Folders” in the pews; pass them to your neighbor; and, upon their return, greet all by name who have signed.

Cassette audiotapes of Sunday services are available for use. They can be checked out from the carousel on the table in the anteroom. Please sign out each tape when borrowed, and sign it back in when returned.

Childcare is provided for infants and toddlers in the nursery. Parents are encouraged to take advantage of this service.

Charlotte Holmes, mother of Margretta Anderson, in Hospice Care; Micki Niebanck as she prepares for a medical procedure; Dottie Dudley, with bronchitis; Bob Larson, following shoulder surgery; Pam-Chance-Herzing’s father, recovering from a stroke; Steve Ravenhall ’s father, diagnosed with cancer; Phyllis Styrzo, not feeling well; Dan DeWitt, father-in-law to Russ Babis and grandfather to Lauren and Grant, undergoing cancer treatment; Joy, undergoing treatment for a cancerous growth on her liver; Eleanor Hoyt , following radiation therapy; Kristen Regan; Joe Schievone; Jean Tuttle, Chris Tuttle and Elder Lorna Lisa, administrative associate for the Presbytery of Long Island.

We congratulate Sara and Dan Fiore on the birth of their son Oliver Daniel Fiore. Oliver was born on Monday, October 27^th, 2008. Congratulations also go to proud grandparents Judy and John Sprague.

Welcome to our new members, Kathy Tureski and Tim Eufrasio. Both Kathy and Tim have been worshipping with us for some time, and today we officially welcome them into membership.

The Hamptons Interfaith Council will hold an Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service next Sunday, November 23^rd at 7 PM, here at the Westhampton Presbyterian Sanctuary. Ann Heil McAnelly will preach.

The Seeker’s Class is an opportunity for you to learn more about Westhampton Presbyterian Church and what it means to be a Christian in the Presbyterian and Reformed Tradition. Offered periodically, it is a good way to explore the faith and ministry we share and to become involved. It meets three times as we explore what being Presbyterian means, how the church runs, and the ministry and mission we do.

The next Seeker’s Class will be held Sunday, November 16, for three-Sunday mornings at 11:15 am. The Class is a time to explore how we live our faith today and does not mean a commitment to becoming a WPC member at the end. WPC maintains both a list of members and a list of friends of the church. If you would like to attend the Seeker’s Class or would like more information, contact Pastor Peter after worship or call: 288-2576.

Stretch and Tone with Linni Deihl will be starting up again this Thursday, November 20^th at 6 PM in the Parish Hall. All welcome.

The Sunday morning Adult Discussion Group began Wrestling With Angels: An Intimate Look at the Tough Questions of Life on this morning at 8:30 am in the Founders’ Room. It is a video/discussion study. Six well-known authors/communicators speak honestly of their deepest struggles with life’s really tough questions. Their very intimate and personal stories and insights form the launch points into what God has for us when we face these tough issues and situations. Here is the line-up:

· November 23: Why Me? with Philip Yancy: If You’re So Good Why Are Things So Awful?

· November 30: Prayer with Richard Foster: Why Don’t My Prayers Get Answered?

· December 11: Forgiving with Lewis Smedes: How Do I Forgive and Get On With My Life?

· December 21: Doubt with Madeleine L’Engle: How Can I Question and Still Believe?

All group discussions will begin with the video presentation with our guest speaker sharing their intimate stories and insights. See the posted class listing for more information on each speaker.

Youth group pie sale begins on Sunday, November 23^rd. Orders are due on Sunday, December 7^th for delivery on Sunday, December 21^st. Support the Youth Ministry program and enjoy a Holy Moses cheesecake or pie on Christmas or New Years!

Congratulations to all who participated in this fall’s Crop Walk by walking or sponsoring a walker. The total raise was $2,956.00. Creighton Berry was the walker who raised the most pledges. Elizabeth and Jacquie Moore were the family raising the most pledges.

Grocery Gift Cards will be available as usual this morning in the Parish Hall after worship.

Saturday, November 29^th
-9 AM to 2:30 PM at Immaculate Conception Church , Parish Center Building . Please help me, Emily Hubbard, to help others. I am sponsoring this Blood Drive for community service. To sign up in advance, call me at 653-5960.

As Thanksgiving approaches, the Youth Ministry focuses on the blessings of the harvest and preparations for Advent. November programs include:

· Sunday, November 16^th from 11:30am-1pm middle and high school youth will bake bread and homemade cards for the community Thanksgiving Baskets. Meet in Bailey Hall after worship to work on this project.

· Register today for the middle school retreat at the Presbyterian Camp and Conference Center in Holmes , New York . The theme of the retreat is “Got a Gift – Unwrap It!” We are looking for a volunteer to drive the bus to the camp on Friday night, November 21^st. Pat and Gordon will meet the group there so the volunteer driver can drive their car back to Westhampton Beach on Friday night. Pat and Gordon will drive the bus back on Saturday, November 22^nd at the conclusion of the retreat. The cost of the retreat is $50.00 (Scholarship Assistance is available).

· Middle and high school church school is suspended for Advent, and the Christmas and New Year’s holidays be-tween Sunday, November 30^th and Sunday, January 18, 2009.

· Sunday, December 7^th, the youth groups will host a homemade Christmas cards booth at the Advent Festival. We will make cards for the people we will sing Christmas carols for on Sunday, December 14^th.

· Saturday, December 20^th – Meals on Heels at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church and lunch at our favorite youth group restaurant in New York City – Carmines!

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THIS WEEK - NOVEMBER 16-23