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Now available at the west entance of the church. If you did not request envelopes or would like to sign up for ACH direct debit, please contact Carolyn Donnelly, financial secretary, in the church office.

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Did you know that there has been a staggering 58% increase in the number of homeless families in DuPage County over the last 2 years? There are now 128 families, including 174 children and another 1115 individuals listed as homeless. To make matters worse, $45,000 in state funding was cut from this year’s budget.

Many thanks to all the members of our church family who have supported Project 175Q, during this 175th Anniversary Year.

Your support has enable us to send 12 quilts to Guatemala City with our mission delegates and be able to donate 152 quilts to local charities.

Please join us on Sunday, February 12, when the quilts will be displayed in the Sanctuary from 2 to 4pm.

Alongside the revitalization of our Youth Programs comes a need for a few volunteer Youth Leaders to be involved on regular weekly basis. Responsibilities would range from setting out snacks and organizing the community meal to chaperoning games and leading bible discussion.

Due to popular request, we are expanding the fellowship time after the Sunday night PraiseBreak! service into a full meal! At roughly 5:40pm, there will be a short meal time following the time of worship. Starting on November 20th, there will be a short meal time following the time of worship. All youth 6th-12th grade are invited!

We are looking for a drummer and a bass player for the contemporary worship team for the Sunday evening PraiseBreak! services. We play every Sunday evening at 5pm for the Junior and Senior High Youth Groups, and practice once a week. Practice times TBA based on participant’s schedules. Please contact the office or JJ Mannschreck for more information. [email protected]

There are envelopes in the pews to be used for ordering poinsettias. If you would like to purchase a plant for $15, please fill out the information on the front of the envelope and enclose a check. You may indicate on the envelope if you would like it in memory of someone or in honor of someone. Place your order in the offering plate on Sunday or bring it to the church office. Orders are due by Sunday, December 11.

Church members (those who have taken the Membership Class and joined First United Methodist Church) can take advantage of early registration for next year's Preschool. Children must be either three or four years old by September 1 of 2012, with the classes beginning in early September and ending in the mid-May. 

Hi! Just a reminder that the next meeting of the Interfaith Youth Project is this coming Sunday, November 13th at the Jewish Congregation Beth Shalom in Naperville. They are starting around 10:30 so please come right after worship ends at 10:30 and you won't miss too much. Parents are encouraged to come with students to see a Jewish house of worship and to learn about the Jewish faith and traditions.

All submissions for the Tower Bell must be received by November 7, 2011, for inclusion in the Fall edition. Please email articles and pictures to [email protected].

The November exhibit case in the parlor features the Heartt Bell, which has rung every Sunday since being installed in November 1905. It was moved to this church from the Welcome Church and guaranteed to ring for 20 years.