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Saturday, December 7

· Christmas Bazaar. You'll be hearing more about this event in the next few months. The star of the event is the basket raffle; our generous members, friends and community businesses donate theme baskets. There's also a bake sale, crafts sale, dinner, special raffles… and most of all, a gathering of friends. Not to be missed.

Many hands make light work, this is truly an event where "all hands on deck" helps make the event a success. If you're looking for a place to jump in, this is a great opportunity.

Sunday, December 15

· Board Meeting. Remember, the December board meeting will be held Dec. 15 (third Sunday). It was moved because everyone will be wrung dry from the excitement of the Christmas Bazaar.

Tuesday, December 24

· Christmas Eve Service. We're not Christian, of course, but we do celebrate the holiday season with a special service at 7 pm, sharing the good cheer and best wishes with our FST family.

Additional notes

· Home circle. Our busy Vice President will be starting a Home Circle, another venerable Spiritualist practice that dates back to our beginnings in the 19th century. A signup sheet is posted downstairs for those interested. Rather than announcing a date that may or may not fit everyone's schedule, Lyn says she would prefer to gather information first, and then fit the date and time to meet folks' needs. Participants do not need to have had any mediumship training, although they should have experience observing message work.

· Homiletics. This odd word means "how to prepare and deliver a sermon." After years observing Spiritualist sermons, and more years having taught college-level English classes, Jeanne Laurel developed a course for Spiritualists interested in giving the lecture on Sundays. 

Those who just want to peek under the hood and see how it's done are welcome too. Participants should be FST or NSAC-affiliate members; should understand what Spiritualism teaches, doesn't teach, and why; and must be willing to prepare and deliver practice sermons. There hasn't been any interest in a class for several years; that's fine. But I'm noting the possibility of a class if there's interest.

· Spiritualist Philosophy. Darlene Feskun's philosophy class has been on hiatus through summer. If there is interest, she says she'll be willing to start the class again in early 2025, although she would like to avoid the "book club" model.

Upcoming Sunday Speakers

Please note that this list is tentative, as individuals' plans and availability may change.

· December 01: CHURCH CLOSED DUE TO SNOW

· December 08: Lyn Batt

· December 15: Robert Lowell Goller

· December 22: Jeanne Phoenix Laurel

· December 29: Andrew Bozeman