In This Issue

November 6- November 16

Page 1:• Kids Against Hunger• Thanksgiving Boxes• Thanksgiving Dinner

Page 2:• Mingle & Jingle• Connection Cafe• Write for the Rock• Unglued-Women’s Study• Authentic Manhood• Share Iowa

Page 3:• Prayer Gathering• Our Community

Page 4:• Serving Schedules• Calendar

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Kids Against Hunger community food packaging event!Saturday, November 15 from 9am-Noon at Federated Fellowship. Over our past two events this last year we have packaged a total of 22,192 meals! This November we have the opportunity to package even more! Open to all ages. Your donation of $30 helps package 108 meals! Volunteer to help package meals, set up tables, or donate on behalf of those who would like to volunteer their time to package meals. Childcare will be available from 10-11am. Sign up this Sunday at the table in the foyer! Contact Brad Flory (641)780-9474 or the church office (641)628-3363.

Kids Against Hunger is a food relief organization that unifies teams of people who package a specialized rice based soy casserole mixture which is used locally and overseas. It is based on a simple principle of people helping people, in this instance, even kids! Kids Against Hunger not only nourishes hungry children and families, but the spirits of the volunteers who pack the meals!

The Pella Community Food Shelf is currently putting together Thanksgiving boxes for families in the area. These boxes contain all the ingredients for a full Thanksgiving dinner including turkey, sides and dessert. This year they are preparing to hand out approximately 175 boxes. Federated has agreed to help! As a church family we need to collect at least 175 cans of canned yams! Please drop of any cans to the church office by November 17.

Come join the fun at our annual Thanksgiving Potluck Sunday, November 23. Please arrive at 5:30pm so that we can set out all of the yummy dishes and we will begin eating at 6pm. The church will provide ham, turkey, gravy, rolls, table service, & drinks. We are asking you to bring enough veggies, salad, or dessert to feed twice the number of people in your party. Please RSVP via our website or on the sign-up sheet at the church. Want to help us set up? Stay after the service that day and we’ll find a job for you! Hope to see you there!

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LADIES, SAVE THE DATE! December 8 is our annual Christmas event. This year we will have a Mingle & Jingle. There will be a time for fellowship and punch from 5:30-6pm followed by a catered meal. Sign up this Sunday! You can also sign up to decorate a table. Cost is $15 when you arrive that night, $10 if you decorate a table.

Do you have story of how you saw God at work this fall? Share it with us! If you would like to submit an article for Federated's quarterly newsletter, the Rock, please send it to info@federatedfellowship.org by November 17 to be approved.

A few times a year Federated has the opportunity to serve lunch to the homeless in Downtown Des Moines at the CONNECTION CAFE. This opportunity is perfect for small groups or a few families! The next date will be Saturday, November 29. A small group prepares a lunch then goes to the Connection Cafe in Des Moines and serves lunch while fellowshipping with those who come to the cafe. If you are interested in helping serve please email the church office at info@federatedfellowship.org. If you are unable to go to Des Moines that day but would like to help you can donate food for the lunch, make desserts, help cook, or donate funds to buy ingredients, just let the church office know!

Women’s Ministry will have a new study on Sunday mornings @ 8:30am beginning November 16. They will go through Lysa TerKeurst’s book “Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions.” If interested please sign up in the foyer on Sunday or online.

Looking for a great way to say thank you to someone special in your life for $30 less? We can even make it anonymous if you would like.

• A full Thanksgiving meal for 4+ of a 10-12 lb. Turkey, Stuffing Mix, Green Beans, Potatoes & Gravy, Baking Mix, Pumpkin Pie, Sweet Potatoes, Celery, Carrots, Apples, Oranges.

• Or a baking package of Granulated Sugar, Brown Sugar, Powdered Sugar, Flour, Chopped Walnuts, Raisins, Baking Soda, Peanut Butter, Cinnamon, Vanilla, Oatmeal, Real Chocolate Chips, Crisco, Vanilla Chips, Baking Mix, Spray Oil, Mini Marshmallows

Check it other options at ShareIowa.com. SHARE Iowa is a food coop with no restrictions but available to all who need value in their food choices. If you are ordering online the deadline is Nov. 9th, go to shareiowa.com or have the order at Federated Fellowship church office in Pella by noon on Monday for pick up on November 22nd from 8:00 to 9:30 am. (order forms available on table in front of church office or online. Check, credit card or EBT)

MEN’S STUDY: It’s not too late to join 33-The Series! A new 6 week series, “A Man and His Story” will begin on Wednesday, November 19. We will meet @ 7pm in Room 201. The study dives into authentic manhood looking at life as modeled by Jesus Christ. If you have any questions please contact Pastor Joel; joel@federatedfellowship.org.

PRAYER GATHERING: Mondays @ Noon in Room 114. Come and seek the presence of God and a movement of God in our lives, our church, and our community. Colossians 4:2 “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.”

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Pella Pro Life will be having their cookie walk on December 11th. They are in need of volunteers who would like to bake cookies for the event. If you would like to help by baking cookies please contact Christine Blauw at blauwfamily@gmail.com by November 10.

A CHRISTMAS TOUR OF HOMES on Saturday, November 29, will feature five beautifully decorated homes in the Sully area hosted by Sully First Reformed Church as a fundraiser for its Legacy Building Project. The tour will be 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and tickets are available at the church office, Hometown Press in Sully, The Sanctuary in Pella, Stepping Stones in Grinnell, and at Choices in Newton. Tickets are $12 in advance and will be $15 the day of the tour. The ticket includes the tour of homes, tea time at the church, the craft bazaar, and cookie sale. A lunch will also be available at the church. For more information see our Facebook page: Sully First Reformed Church Christmas Tour of Homes.

Christmas with Selah is Saturday, November 29 at Vermeer Auditorium in Pella Christian High School. This award winning Christian trio, whose work you may remember from hits like “You Raise Me Up” and “Press On” will impress you with their awesome harmonies and endear you with their down to earth honesty and love for Jesus. And of course, they’ll launch the holiday season with some of the very best Christmas songs. Join us by getting your reserved seat tickets for $20 each, today at the KCWN studios, The Sanctuary in Pella, or The Eagles Nest in Oskaloosa. Call 628-9999 for more information or visit our website at www.wherehopeshines.org

You are invited to make a shoebox gift for Operation Christmas Child. The south central Iowa area collected over 1100 boxes last year with this Samaritan’s Purse project. These gifts will be shipped to children around the world in need of the gift of hope and the gospel message. Please include appropriate gifts such as a small stuffed toy, ball, paper, pens, sunglasses, t-shirt, toy jewelry, toy trucks, etc. in a shoebox, label boy or girl and age category of 2-4, 5-9 or 10-14. Shoeboxes can be dropped off at Grace Fellowship Church in Pella during National Collection Week November 17 – 24. For more information and to follow your box, see www.operationchristmaschild.org

Young Living Essential Oils meeting.. 6:30 pm in classroom 114 at Federated Fellowship on Wednesday November 12th. Improve your health naturally and learn Biblical secrets to natural healing with Young Living therapeutic essential oils. If you have questions contact Carol at (641)780-2401.

First Baptist Church of Pella will be hosting a Night Light Party and you are invited!! Come and educate yourself on the issues of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking, while having an opportunity to purchase beautiful jewelry made by survivors of trafficking. Great jewelry at great prices for a great ministry!! When: November 22nd from 9am to 3pmWhere: First Baptist Church of Pella in the Church ParlorFor more information email Sheryl at LUBBERDENS@central.edu or Kara at karakrogh@1stB.orgBe sure to bring your checkbooks!! (we won't be able to process credit cards)

The 14th FREE Thanksgiving Meal put on by First Reformed Church will be Nov. 27. The meal is served from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Meals are also prepared for carry out and to deliver. Last year we served over 360 meals! Volunteers are generally home by 3:00 pm. We don’t turn down help! Everyone gets to do something, so come and be a part of this wonderful outreach event. For more info or if you would like to volunteer or have a meal delivered please contact the Church Office at frcpella@frcpella.org or call 628.3493.

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Sunday, November 9 10 AM: Worship Service

Monday, November 1012 PM: Prayer Gathering6:00 PM: Thrive-College Ministry

Tuesday, November 115:15 PM: Zumba6:30 PM: Celebrate Recovery @ The Sanctuary Ministries6:30 PM: Vital Men-Knoxville

Wednesday, November 125:30 PM: HYPER6:30 PM: Vital Men @ Third Church6:30 PM: Women’s Study-Osky7:00 PM: Authentic Manhood7:30 PM: SWAT

Thursday, November 135:15 PM: Zumba6:30 PM: Vital Men-New Sharon, Newton, Oskaloosa7:00 PM: GLBT Family Support Group @ The Sanctuary Ministries

Saturday, November 159 AM-Noon: Kids Against Hunger

Sunday, November 16 8:30 AM: Women’s Study-Unglued10 AM: Worship Service

November 23: Thanksgiving DinnerDecember 8: Mingle & JingleDecember 12 & 13: Christmas Drama

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Dennis & Michelle B

10:00 AM

Orange: Jodi K, Brooke DN

Yellow: Michelle E, Gini LPurple: Megan R, Mira F

Deana S, Tom & Kristen P, Jan F

Tiffany VZ, Amanda S, Kirsten V, Maddy C, Sydney McG

Amy S, Jodi K, Melissa H, Sherryl N, Candy D, Margarita S, Miriam VanD, Wilma W

RJ VanD, Colin & Auburn VK, Marlene G

Steve & Tricia W Dennis & Nola J, Carol DH

Denise R & Alma W

Bible: Rus E, David or Kristen BActivity: Krysty H, Shayla S

Red: Luke & Jean VW, Jim or Julie M

Orange: Scarlett F, Mira & Dawson F

Yellow: Jason & Carrie N, Mark GPurple: Elizabeth H, Katie M

Bible: Harley or Jessica JActivity: BJ & Dawn W, Brenda V

Jenny L

Jacqueline H, Tricia U, Brooke DN

Wendy S, Harley & Jessica J, Mira F

Carol O, Karron D, Cindy VS, Sharon VW, Heidi B, Kristen P, Molly B, Gini L, Linda B

Dirk R, Ron S

Greeters: Greeters: Scott & Renee DBulletins: Michelle Z

Greeters: Gini L, Jason B, Lexi DBulletins: Jerry & Kris Pezley

Red: Kay C, Hailey C