Episcopal Church of Wausau

Alone this Thanksgiving?

Join The Friends in the 39th annual Friends' Thanksgiving Dinner to be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 406 Grant Street, beginning at 1:00pm

Socks for Our Town

The annual Socks for Our Town tree will be located in the Memorial Hall. Socks for Our Town is a chance for people to donate socks. Each person - adult or child - is invited to bring a pair of new socks in his or her size. The goal is to collect 100 pairs of socks to be distributed to the less fortunate. Imagine a cold Wisconsin winter without warm socks. The need is real!

Alternative Holiday Market

Sick of the shop-until-you-drop approach to tackling your holiday gift list? Here's an alternative...enjoy treats, coffee and live music as you spend your holiday dollars supporting dozens of businesses and non-profit causes at the 2nd annual Alternative Holiday Market. On November 29 & 30, from 9 am to 1 pm, more than 30 booths will feather locally made/grown, earth-friendly, socially responsible & low-budge and high-budget items for everyone on your list. The Market will take place at First Universalist Unitarian Church AND First Presbyterian Church.

THEOLOGY ON TAP: Ecumenical Dialogue - Building Bridges

An ecumenical dialogue will be held on December 2, from 6-8 pm at Charlie's Sports Lounge. The panel includes Fr. Klutterman, Fr. Brice (St. Anne's), Rev. Morris (First United Methodist) and Pr. Kamrath (First English). Everyone is invited.

Faith in Action, Marathon County

Holiday Gift Basket Donations: Items are needed to fill gift boxes for elderly and disabled neighbors in need. Items such as lip balm, hand lotion, wrapped candies, pens, notepads, soap, soups, crackers, cookies, slipper socks, gloves, hats, $5 gift cards, etc. Anything fun and compact! They are also in need of wrapping paper, tape, Christmas cards and shoebox sized boxes.

There is a box in the Memorial Hall for your donations, accepted through November 30. For more information contact 848.8783.

Volunteers are needed to assemble and wrap the gift boxes and write cards on Saturday December 6 and December 13 from 9-11 a.m. If you can help, please call 848.8783.

Tibetan Buddhist Teacher to Teach in Wausau

Lama Kalsang Gyaltsen will teach at the First Universalist Church on December 8 at 7pm. He will speak on "Increasing Love and Compassion in Daily Life" and will lead a short meditation. Admission is free although a suggested donation of $10 is encouraged and appreciated.

40th Annual Community Christmas Dinner

The community Christmas dinner is served every year at no cost to hundreds of people who would otherwise be alone on Christmas Day. Hot meals are delivered to shut-ins and transportation is offered to those who wish to attend a sit-down dinner and fellowship at First United Methodist Church. There are many opportunities to be of service:

---Make a cash donation
---Bake cookies - more than 180 dozen are served
---Provide musical entertainment - are you a musician who could play for singing carols after the dinner?
---Volunteer - more than 200 people are needed over the course of the two days (Dec 24 & 25) to set up tables, prepare and package food, serve and deliver meals, and more.

Call Doris Huckbody to register as a volunteer or for more information at 675-2707.

REMEMBER the food pantries!

The Salvation Army, Neighbor's Place and First Presbyterian Church all provide food for our neighbors who simply cannot stretch their own budgets far enough. Please, when you shop, pick up something extra to place in the food baskets. Your gift will help make the holidays a bit easier for someone else. Thank you!

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