2009 CHRISTMAS JOY OFFERING

Presbyterians have long celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ by giving generously to an Advent offering. The Christmas Joy Offering dates back to 1933 when the former Presbyterian Church in the United States (PCUS) began the Joy Gift Offering to supplement inadequate retirement income and provide supplemental medical insurance for former ministers, missionaries, church workers [...]

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A CELEBRATION OF ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS

Sunday, November 29, 2009 Sermon: “I Will Fulfill My Promise” Lighting of the “Prophet” Advent Candle Special Music: Shelly Brooks, soloist; Emma Henderson, flute Friday, December 4, 5:00 p.m. Women’s Association Christmas Soup Café and Bake Sale After the tree lighting in downtown Cazenovia Carol Sing with Sounds of Chimes, Jubilate Choir ringing hand bells [...]

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Annual Christmas Walk Soup Cafe

The next event for the Woman’s Association will be the Annual Christmas Walk Soup Cafe on December 4th. Start thinking about what kind of soup you would like to make and donate for the Soup Cafe. Also we will need homemade baked goods, so get your cookbooks out and ready to start baking! Volunteers are [...]

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Operation Christmas Shoebox

We are pleased to be supporting the Operation Christmas Child Project again this year. Simple gifts that touch the hearts of many! Operation Christmas Child is a project that provides gift-filled boxes to children living in difficult, even desperate circumstances. These shoe boxes bring joy and hope to children around the world and gives us [...]

The Christmas Story

A big thank you to Jeff DeVeau for directing the pageant and Lisa DeVeau and Tine Oley for assisting with casting, costumes and organizing. They shared so much of their time preparing for the pageant starting with recruiting our cast members, to preparing costumes and rehearsals. We also want to recognize the many folks who [...]

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The Season of Advent: Anticipation and Hope

The First Presbyterian Church in Cazenovia will celebrate the Advent Season by lighting the fourth candle on the Advent wreath at its morning worship service at 10:00am on December 21st. The service will feature the traditional Christmas Pageant with Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem, shepherds watching over their flocks, wise men following a star [...]

Calling All Singers!

We are going to go Christmas Caroling this year. The Youth Fellowship and the Jubilate Choir are inviting anyone who would like to join us to visit the Crouse Community Center and sing carols to the residents. We will meet Sunday, December 14th, at the church at 4:00 p.m., to carpool to the Community Center [...]

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Operation Christmas Child

Thank you to the congregation for another year of generously supporting Operation Christmas Child. We were able to collect 52 boxes. Thank you to Cindy Tobey and the 7 & 8 Grade class for organizing this year’s effort and to Jean Ball for delivering boxes to the collection center. The Outreach Committee supported the event [...]

2008 CHRISTMAS JOY OFFERING

Presbyterians have long celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ by giving generously to an Advent offering. The Christmas Joy Offering dates back to 1933 when the former Presbyterian Church in the United States (PCUS) began the Joy Gift Offering to supplement inadequate retirement income and provide supplemental medical insurance for former ministers, missionaries, church workers [...]

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Join us for Christmas Carols & Soup

Friday, December 5th, is the Community Christmas Walk. Following the lighting of the Village Christmas Tree, there will be a Christmas Concert here in our own Sanctuary. The Treble Makers from Burton Elementary School, under the direction of Michelle Decker, and our own Sounds of Chimes and Jubilate Choirs will play and sing Christmas music [...]

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