ANNOUNCEMENTS

RHPC CALENDARS AVAILABLE FOR THE NEW YEAR   Pick one up from the box in the vestibule if you’d like one! 

CHRISTMAS STORE   Elizabeth Forward Clothes Closet will be hosting a Christmas Store to help those in need.  If you have any small gift items – Christmas or not – that you’d like to contribute, please bring them to the ‘High School’ room (right next to Pastor Matt’s office) in the CE building by December 10.

CANDLES & CAROLS CHRISTMAS CANTATA   The Choir is having their annual Christmas Cantata! Come enjoy the beloved music of Christmas, and even sing along to your favorite hymns. The concert is in the sanctuary at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12th, and is free and open to all. See you there!

THRIVING SURVIVORS   On Tuesday, December 12th, at 1:00 p.m., we will be dining at the Carriage Inn (1601 Lovedale Road, Elizabeth) for our Thriving.
Survivors lunch/Christmas Party.  Those in need of a ride should meet in the church parking lot by 12:30. Bring a $3 or $5 gift for our fun gift exchange! If you are interested in joining us in our adventure, please let Bonnie Craig know by Monday, December 11th (412-400-9284) and she will reserve a seat for you.

JOY CIRCLE CHRISTMAS DINNER   All women are invited to the Joy Circle Christmas Dinner/Party on Thursday, December 14th, at R-Place in Elizabeth 

(102 Enterprise Street) at 6 p.m. Please sign-up by Monday, December 11th 

(see the sign-up sheet in the narthex).

ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL/CORPORATION MEETING   The annual Congregational/Corporation meeting will be held on Sunday,  December 17th 

after the worship service. The business will include a vote on an amendment to the bylaws to reduce the number of Deacons, the pastor’s 2024 terms of call, election of officers, and review of the 2024 budget. All active members are encouraged to attend.

URGENT REQUEST FROM THE ELIZABETH  SALVATION ARMY   The Elizabeth Salvation Army Unit especially needs your help in serving the folks living in the 15013, 15018, 15020, 15037, and Pangburn Hollow areas.  Please place your donations in either red kettle located in the vestibule or in the CE building’s lobby; they will be available until the end of December.  This is their only means of
financial support to help others with emergency assistance.  Thank you  so much  helping those in need – especially during the holidays.

BREAKFAST IN BETHLEHEM   We are announcing a very exciting, no-cost event on Saturday, December 16th !  Breakfast in Bethlehem  is an exciting, immersive
experience where kids will get to step into the story of Christmas, from
meeting Mary and Joseph to hearing the angels sing.  The event begins at 9:00 a.m., but PLEASE reserve a time to start your family's Breakfast in Bethlehem
journey by going to the church’s website (roundhillchurch.org) and follow the directions there. We are excited to see you, and to experience the wonder of the Nativity together!
 

MEALS ON WHEELS COOKIE CAMPAIGN   450 dozen cookies are needed to distribute this holiday season (½ dozen cookies per senior).  Simply donate 2-3 dozen homemade cookies by Friday, December 8, 2023. (Please do not send cookies with any nuts due to possible allergies.) Cookies may be dropped off at: LifeSpan Main Office, 314 E. 8th Ave., Homestead, 15120  M-F 8 am – 4 pm.  Please call 412-464-1300 with any questions or to find out about additional drop off locations. Thank you!

JOIN US FOR RECHARGE!   On Tuesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. RECHARGE is our weekday evening worship and fellowship event. Each Tuesday we meet in the Sanctuary at 6:00 for a short, casual worship service, then share dinner and fellowship in the Fellowship Hall. It's a great way to top up your spiritual battery in the middle of the week!

CHOIR, ANYONE?   The choir has room for you!  If God has given you the gift of singing, please come and share it with us! The choir practice will be held on 

Tuesdays at 7:15 p.m.  See Mayim with any questions.

2024 CALENDARS NEEDED   If you have any extra 2024 calendars, please bring them in and place them in the narthex or give them to Marilyn Christensen – she is collecting them for the food pantry clients.  Thank you!

FLOWER CHART   The Flower Chart is posted in the narthex. If you would like to have flowers placed on the chancel, please sign on the chart indicating “Provided by’, “In Memory of’ or “In Honor of” on the date you would like. The price for two vases of flowers is $20; checks may be made payable to Round Hill Presbyterian Church. Please indicate FLOWERS on the envelope.

CLOTHES CLOSET DONATIONS   Anyone leaving donations for the Clothes Closet, PLEASE DO NOT leave them outside! Any donations left outside will be placed in the Salvation Army drop-off box.  DO bring in your donations Monday 

through Friday between 9:00 and 12:00 and spread the word to anyone 

inquiring about donating to the Clothes Closet.  Thank you for helping those in need.

FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS     The Food Pantry is requesting baking supplies for the month of December.  Please place these items either in the basket in the vestibule or bring them over to the C.E. Building and place them in front of the Food Pantry door. Thank you for helping those in need!

OFFERING ENVELOPES- When you have about one month's worth of envelopes left at home, please fill out the BRIGHT PINK form found on the table in the narthex to order more. These forms are also for those of you who would like to start using offering envelopes but have never received any. All forms can be then placed in the collection basket. Thank you!

"PER MEMBER ASKING "Our denomination and presbytery are each currently funded by "per member asking," an amount per active member that each church is asked to contribute. This year (2023), Round Hill is contributing $16 per member to the EPC and $14.50 per member to the Presbytery of the Alleghenies. This information is provided for those members who would like to contribute the per member asking amount in addition to their regular giving by marking "PMA" or "per capita" on a gift placed in the offering.

ONLINE GIVING NOW AVAILABLE- If you would like to donate online, go to  the "Donations" page and follow the instructions; you can use credit/debit cards or Paypal.