THE ARLINGTONIAN
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November 2023
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Join us in Worship on Sundays
at 11:00 a.m.
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We are still looking for a keyboardist/organist/choir director. If you know of anyone who could and would
fill this position, let us know.
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Early Reminder
Christmas Eve Service
Sunday, December 24, 6:00 p.m.
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NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
The deadline for the December issue of the newsletter is November 24. Please email articles to the church
office or to Brother Lee.
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WINTER WEATHER WORSHIP POLICY
I do not plan on cancelling worship for a little bad weather. As a rule of thumb - if the roads
are covered in ice or if there is more than 6 inches of new snow, I probably will not be here. Warning: The parking
lot may not be cleared or salted. Please use the back lot and glass doors to avoid the front steps. YOU CAN MAKE
UP YOUR OWN MIND IF YOU WANT TO RISK TRAVEL TO BE HERE. If you are playing, singing, reading, or serving, do not feel
undue pressure to be here. If I do decide to cancel worship, it will be listed on WKYT channel 27 (Spectrum Cable 9).
Brother Lee
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ADVENT SCHEDULE FOR 2023
1st Sunday of Advent is December 3rd - Hope
2nd Sunday of Advent is December 10th - Peace
3rd Sunday of Advent is December 17th - Joy
4th Sunday of Advent is December 24th - Love
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PROPERTY INFORMATION
This fall we replaced the last section of old roof on our building. It was the shingled area over
the sanctuary. Now, none of our roof is more than eight years old, so we should be good for a few more years of dry
inside.
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THANKSGIVING BASKETS
This year we are preparing and delivering four Thanksgiving food baskets (packed up in bags, actually)
for people in the community (and church family). A big THANK YOU for everyone who contributed time and money to this
project.
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IT’S POINSETTIA TIME
The price this year is $8.00. There is an order form at the end of the newsletter. The
deadline to order is December 1.
The tree will go up December 16 and should remain up until after Epiphany.
Thank you.
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MINISTER'S MESSAGE
Are you enjoying the change of seasons?
Can you believe there are less than two months left in
2023? Leaves are falling, Christmas decorations are going up, and the Thanksgiving turkey is trembling in its feathers
(soon to be swimming in gravy). We are in the midst of a change of seasons. I love all of the seasons we get to
experience here in Kentucky. We have baseball, football, and basketball seasons. There’s also dove, rabbit,
turkey, squirrel, and deer seasons. I guess you could also think about spring, summer, autumn, and winter as seasons.
We are blessed with variety to keep us from being bored. I almost feel sorry for people in places like Hawaii
where the weather never changes much. They miss out on shoveling snow in January and burning up in August. Where
would we be without the weather giving us more chances to complain?
Do you have a favorite season of the year?
If you could keep it all the time, would you? I am not sure I would want sameness in the weather - even good weather.
Every part of the year is good. I like spring for several reasons. The cold of winter starts to fade away.
The time of daylight is getting longer. The plants that were dormant for months start to wake up and bring new colors
to the landscape. It is always exciting to put seeds in the ground and watch them sprout and grow.
Summer
is also good. The warm weather invites us to be outside in the fresh air. Gardens start to give us vegetables
and fruits that taste soooo good. There is a lot of daylight time to allow work and play outside.
Autumn
brings a big change. Trees begin to lose their leaves after they treat us to spectacular color changes. Pears
and apples are ripe and juicy. Pumpkins dot the landscape. The weather is usually warm enough to enjoy being outside,
but you don’t sweat as much.
Even winter is wonderful. Without leaves on so many trees you can see
farther into the woods and find all kinds of interesting stuff. How many tracks can you identify in the snow?
Rabbit, coyote, horse, raccoon, bird? If nothing else, winter reminds us that we need a rest so our bodies and minds
can prepare for new growth and restoration.
One big thing the change of seasons reminds us - God created a wonderful
world for us. It provides everything we need. It is beautiful at times and even more beautiful at other times.
Let us always be thankful to God.
Being Thankful
Our national holiday of Thanksgiving is nearly
here. It is a four-day weekend for people not in retail jobs and a time to work longer and harder for those who are.
For many of us it will mark the beginning of the Christmas season.
We have so many things to be thankful for
in our lives. I came home one night and my house was dark. The timer-light was not burning as it should have been,
and my clocks were blinking. Tree trimmers had been working behind my house. I guess they caused a six-hour power
failure, and I was not even aware of it while the power was off. We may not be thankful for the electricity that is
delivered to our homes because it is an everyday event. Give us a big ice storm, and we will be praying for power.
That is the way it is with many of the blessings we have in our daily lives. We take them for granted because they are
always there.
We have an awesome God whose love and care for us goes beyond our imagining. Think of all
the good things you have. Give God thanks with every breath (also a blessing) you take - always be in prayer.
Don’t quote me on this but, "As Christians, we should be no less thankful to God the other 364 days of the
year. We should also be no less generous, no less loving, and no less aware of the needs around us." Well,
go ahead and quote me.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Lee
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2023 POINSETTIA ORDER FORM
Ordered By ______________________________________________________________________
(Name, Address, and Phone)
Quantity________
In Honor/ or Memory of_________________________________________________
(please
circle one)
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(please circle one)
Quantity________
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(please circle one)
Quantity________
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(please circle one)
Cost $8.00 each • Payment Method: Cash Check
Make checks payable to Arlington Christian Church. Please fill out this form and turn it in to the church office along
with your check or cash. You may also mail this form along with a check to:
Arlington Christian Church
1206 N. Limestone Street
Lexington, KY 40505
ALL ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1,
2023
Note: The poinsettia tree is going up Saturday, December 16, 2023.
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