The cost is as follows:

1 Quart    $  7.00

2 Quarts   $13.00

5 Quarts   $30.00

100% of the proceeds will be used to purchase year-round items for Freedom House.  Order forms are available in the pew racks.  Please complete the form (include payment) and drop it in the offering plate on Sundays. You can also place your order by calling the church office at 798-7444. Payments can also be made by mailing a check or going to our website and using the PayPal option.  Orders will not be placed until payment is received. The deadline for orders is Sunday, January 29. The Brunswick stew will be available for pick-up on Sunday,  February 5 (Super Bowl Sunday) following the worship service. The stew will not be sold on the pick-up date;  so make sure you pre-order. Contact the church office if you have any other questions.

To learn more about Freedom House, visit them on the web at http://freedomhouserichmond.org/.

Be on the lookout for additional communications as we get closer to the date.  If you are not already on the Higher Ground email list, please contact Mark and Debra Waite at thew8s@comcast.net to be added.

Here is a summary of what was collected:

• A total of 44 Giving Bags – 6 male; 5 female; 10 teenager; 9 youth; 10 toddler and 4 baby
• Additionally, the following single items were collected and will be given to Freedom House for inclusion in other bags or just to keep in stock in the community shelter:  16 shampoo, 6 deodorant, 33 bars of soap, 6  shaving cream, 2 school supplies, 12 toothbrushes, 20 toothpaste, 6 lotion, 2 dental floss, 1 Visine, 3 chapsticks, 31 jars of baby food, 3 coloring books, 6 packs of crayons and 2 picture frames

A huge thank you to the youth for helping to sort the bags.  Below are some pictures of the youth preparing the bags.  Thanks again!!

If your child(ren) are interested, please bring them to the Sanctuary after worship on November 13.  Miss Wendy, the children’s Choir Director, and Miss Rhonda will meet with the children to discuss the pageant and assign roles.  We will have a lot of fun as we sing and tell the story of the birth of Jesus!  If you have questions about the Christmas Pageant, please contact Miss Rhonda by calling the church office at 798-7444 or by email at rhonda@kenwoodumchurch.org.

Contact the church office to register at 798-7444 or main@kenwoodumchurch.org.  If you have any questions about this training, please contact Rhonda Toussaint, Minister for Children & Youth at rhonda@kenwoodumchurch.org or 798-7444.

KidZone (preschool through 2^nd grade) and God’s Pride (grades 3-5) will meet on two Sunday evenings each month for Christian education, fellowship and fun, and dinner.  Please check out our calendar for specific dates.  As in the past, children should arrive at 5:00 p.m.  Dinner will be served at 6:00 pm and we ask that parents pick up their children no later than 6:30 pm.  Our overarching theme this year will be “What If…Church Left the Building?”  Our focus with the children will be on taking what we learn in small groups and church into the world to serve our community.  The staff and volunteers are excited about our plans and getting back to these fun learning opportunities for Kenwood’s kids!  If you have questions, please contact Rhonda at rhonda@kenwoodumchurch.org or 798-7444.