WESLEY CHOIR will be singing the prelude this Sunday. Please be at church at 9:05am to practice in the sanctuary. We will robe at 9:20am. Thank you!

ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING SIGN-UP: For those families who would like to participate in our Advent Candle Lighting for 9:30 AM Service, there is a sign-up sheet in the So. Transept.

FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE: Please submit your 2008 Committee Budgets to the Church Office by Nov. 19th. Thank you.

MINI FAIR IN SUPPORT OF OUR TROOPS: this Sunday, November 18th at Coffee Hour the Sunday school will be having a mini-fair and bake sale. Proceeds will go to purchase phone cards for our troops to phone home during the holidays. Please help the Sunday School support our troops.

• Thanksgiving Food Drive for St. Kilian's Food Pantry
• Sat. Nov. 17th - Farmingdale HS Play TBA
• Sun. Dec. 2nd 5:00pm - Package Game
• Sun. Dec. 16th 5:00pm @FUMC Pot Luck Dinner & Caroling

THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE: we will be collecting food to help support St. Kilian's food pantry. Please bring any non-perishable food donations to church and leave them in the So. Transept by Nov. 18th. Following are suggested items:

• Canned: soup, fruit, pasta dinners, vegetables, potatoes, yams, cranberry sauce, tuna, chicken, etc.
• rice, beans, instant potatoes
• tomato/spaghetti sauce, pasta, macaroni & cheese
• boxed, bag stuffing & cold cereal
• coffee, tea, hot chocolate, juice
• cookies, crackers & coupons for free turkeys

J.C. CAFÉ: mark your calendar and join us on Sat. Dec. 8th, 7:00pm in Fellowship Hall. Music provided by "The Shepherd's Singers". This exuberant group celebrates the Lord with everything from old-time gospel to contemporary Christian sounds. Suggested donation $5.00; coffee and desserts are on the house. Bring your friends!

CONFIRMATION CORNER
DEDICATION FOR CONFIRMATION CLASS 2008: Sunday 12/2 at 9:30 AM Service. Confirmation Students, Parents & Mentors will be presented during worship.

DECEMBER MEETING WITH THE PASTOR on Sunday 12/9 at 12:45 PM.

HELP CA WILDFIRE VICTIMS: UMCOR is providing assistance to those who have been left the most vulnerable by the recent fires in California, such as low-wage workers who have lost both their homes and their workplaces. To help, write a check to Farmingdale UMC and put "Advance #901670, Domestic Disaster Response, California Wildfires" on the memo line.

THE ORDER OF THE KEEPER OF THE CHRISTMAS SECRET: If you would like to nominate someone for the Order of the Keeper of the Christmas Secret, pick up a nomination form on Sunday morning. Nominees should in there own quiet way do their best to keep the Christmas Secret (The Secret of Living is Giving).

HEARTFELT THANKS: "To the Men's Club and the young people who made Carl's Memorial Dinner such a success. For him to be honored in such a way by the church that he loved is most gratifying". Sincerely, Joan Ganz

FALL CHORAL CONCERT: Sat. Nov. 17th, 3:00pm. Free concert featuring "The Hardscrabble Balladeers" at the Hardscrabble Apartments, 404 Main St., Farmingdale in the Social Hall. Refreshments will be served.

HELP WANTED: Thrift Shop Co-Coordinator position available. Please contact the Church Office. This is a 10 hour per week position.

IN NEED OF PRAYERS THIS WEEK:: Kyli Abbinanti, Emily Brown, Charles Ghose, Mabel Greenidge, Peggy Lopez, Ruth Mace, Praveen Misra, Carolyn Minn, Evelyn Occena, Vera Schefer, Hopeanne Simpson, people of Myanmar and our troops in harm's way.
*If you know of someone in the hospital, or someone who wishes a pastoral visit, please call the Church Office.