St. Philip's Church in the Highlands
 
The Harvest Sale is a yearly festival that includes baked goods, home made items, a raffle with fantastic prizes and the ubiquitous white elephants. Fitting in with the 'Soul Food" theme, this year's sale will include a chili cook-off. Bring your chili to put up against the best. The Harvest Sale is the perfect opportunity to do all of your holiday shopping; food, fun and gifts, in one convenient location. Plan now to be part of the fun. We need volunteers to help plan the sale and to solicit prizes for the raffle. We also need volunteers to help organize sale setup and pricing, cashier duties and cleanup after the sale. There will be an organizational meeting soon.  If you can help, call Judy Hayes at 845 526-3659 or email her at jlh119@optonline.net.  
 
 
The Harvest Sale, to be held this year on Saturday, November 20, is a yearly festival that includes baked goods, home made items, a raffle with fantastic prizes and the ubiquitous white elephants. Fitting in with the 'Soul Food" theme, this year's sale will include a chili cook-off. Bring your chili to put up against the best. The Harvest Sale is the perfect opportunity to do all of your holiday shopping; food, fun and gifts, in one convenient location. Plan now to be part of the fun.  There will an organizational meeting soon. We need volunteers to help plan the sale and to solicit prizes for the raffle. We also need volunteers to help organize sale setup and pricing, cashier duties and cleanup after the sale. If you can help, call Judy Hayes at 845-526-3659.  
 
 
December has arrived and it's time to prepare for Christmas.  The choir is getting ready for their concert on Sunday, December 13 at 4:00.  The Sunday School children and teachers are hard at work on special Christmas projects: wreath making, cookie baking and ornament creating.  The first rehearsal for the pageant, which will take place on Christmas Eve at 5:00, is on Sunday after our 10:30 service. Scripts will be handed out and major roles assigned.  Along with these activities, an important inner task is also underway. You are preparing yourself emotionally and spiritually for the coming of Christmas.  Think about people that are most important to you.  Do little things to help people in need.  Take time to step back and observe the joy that is unfolding.  Make gratitude a practice everyday.  Use love to smooth out the rough places this holiday season.   Advent is a time of light, a time when that single match or spark can banish the darkness. Nurish the flame and enjoy the growing pulse of Advent.