December 20

Happy Holidays! I hope you are enjoying the advent season.

Here are a few things to be aware of:

Regular Sunday morning schedule
We will be having Sunday school as usual in room 226 at 9:00am. Breakfast will be served! 10:15 service will be in the Center. If service is canceled due to weather, it will be announced on the website and I will send out an announcement via facebook.

Selected Christmas Concert with soup & salad
This Sunday evening, at 6:00pm, three talented vocalists in our congregation will be sharing Christmas songs with us. Look forward to the musical gifts of Dorinda Biggs, Suzanne Herring, and Catherine Segars. Immediately following we will have a Soup and Salad Fellowship.

Room in the Inn
The College & Young Adult group will be hosting the men from the Room in the Inn ministry on January 10. Please let me know if you can bring food, join us for supper or spend the night.

Justin’s address
One of the members of our College & Young Adult ministry, Justin Smith, has left for Marine basic training. This is an intense thirteen week program. If you would like to send him a letter of encouragement, you can send him a letter:
RCT Smith, Justin L 3804
PLT 2012, Co. F, BN 2nd
Box 12012
Parris Island, South Carolina
29905-2012

Christmas Eve Service
There will be a Christmas Eve Service this year at HCN, Wednesday, December 24, at 7:00 PM in The Sanctuary.

Combined Service
December 28, there will be one combined service with families worshipping together. The service will be at 10:00 AM in The Center. There will be no Sunday School and no Evening Services.

May God bless you and keep you during this most precious season!

Ken Jewett
College & Young Adult Pastor
Hermitage Church

December 5

Here’s what we have coming up…

Christmas Concert this Sunday, but no Sunday school
Special service this Sunday, December 7. The Hermitage Church band and choir will present a morning of special music in The Center at 9AM and 10:30AM. There will be no Sunday School.

At 6:00PM the children’s ministry will be presenting their musical/drama, “Angel Alert!” Following the children’s presentation there will be a fellowship time with Finger Foods.

College & Young Adult Christmas party
Join us for a night of fun and festivities at the HCN College & Young Adult Christmas party next Saturday. Finger food & goodies will be provided (if you would like to bring something, please let me know).
When: Saturday, 7:00PM, Dec. 13
Where: the Hunt’s (5544 W. Shady Trail, Old Hickory, TN, 37138)
What to Bring: We will be doing a “dirty Santa” gift exchange so please bring a wrapped gift (approximate value: $5 to $10).

Justin Smith's last Sunday
One of our young adults is leaving for basic training on Monday, Dec. 8. Before Justin leaves, I would ask you to join with me, during prayer time this Sunday, in prayer for him.

Grace and Peace,


Ken Jewett
College & Young Adult Pastor
Hermitage Church