November 2026 News
November 2026 Newsletter
Worship Schedule this Month
November 1st – All Saints Sunday– “How Shall We Remember Them?”, Revelation 7:9-17;
1 John 31:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12. Holy Communion, 1st Sunday Fellowship
November 8th - 24th Sunday after Pentecost – “What God Will You Serve?”, Joshua 24:1-
15; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25:1-13.
November 15th – 25th Sunday after Pentecost – “Salvation As the Gift of Faith, Love, and
Hope”, Psalm 123; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:14-30.
November 22nd – 26th Sunday after Pentecost – “Are You Able to See Jesus in the Least of
These?” Ezekiel 34:11-24; Ephesians 1:15-23; Matthew 25:31-46.
November 29th – 1st Sunday of Advent – “Expecting, Are We?” Psalm 80:1-3; Isaiah 64:1-9;
Mark 13:24-37.
Harvest Home
We will celebrate Harvest Home on November 8th. All donations received will be used in Dreisbach’s Blessing Box to benefit our local community in need.
2027 Giving
The giving envelopes for 2026 are available in the back of the sanctuary. If you didn’t receive envelopes and would like to, please let Pam Pfirman (570-898-9774) know. We are happy to provide them to you. Alternatively, if you prefer to give electronically you can visit the website dreisbachucc.org. Simply, click on the red E-giving link to set that up.
Poinsettias
It's time to purchase Poinsettias!! This years plants will be coming from Engles Greenhouse at a cost of $10/plant again. They are available in Red, White & Glitter (red w/white flecks). Order forms are available at the back of the sanctuary and we ask that you turn them in by Sunday, November 22nd. Contact Tony Noll at (570)837-3104 or tmnoll@verizon.net with any questions.
5th Saturday Meals Committee
Consistory is seeking a few people willing and interested in forming a meal committee for the purpose of organizing and serving the “5th Saturday Meals”. These meals would take place about 3 times a year. Please speak to a member of consistory if you would like to volunteer in this capacity.
Consistory Members Needed
Consistory is seeking individuals willing to serve as members for the next term. If you are interested, please speak with any current consistory members. Thank You
2026 Rummage Wrap Up
Once more, we have reason to rejoice as Dreisbach shared God’s love through the distribution of funds from the 2026 rummage sales. The following groups will benefit from your work and generosity:
· City of Joy in Rwanda - $2,500. The school has a concern that any of you who have worked in education in the United States have probably experienced: they need more copiers and printers to support the work they are doing with their students. This year’s support will go toward that need.
· John Mark and Sharon Ambler, missionaries with Youth with a Mission - &2,500. John Mark and Sharon are friends of the Mike and Ruth Romig and serve God around the globe.
· Kiwanis Club of Mifflinburg - $2.000. The club provides Christmas food boxes to the families of needy school children in the Mifflinburg district. As prices increase, needs increase. Kelli and Brad Moyer, Sandy Catherman, and Don Bowman are active participants in this work.
· Union-Snyder Community Action Agency - $2,000. U/S CAA offers a broad spectrum of help for lower-income residents. They help with housing, food, and utility needs and connect folks to other resources.
· Dreisbach’s Blessing Box - $2,000. The Blessing Box is being used heavily and emptied regularly. This donation undergirds the ongoing work of the congregation. Please continue your individual support of this outreach.
Mark your calendars for next year's rummage sales! May 2-8 and September 12-18.
Fall Festival Recap
We had a beautiful day for our 9th Annual Fall Festival this year. Thank you to all the people who helped bring out items from the church Friday night, Saturday morning and the cleanup. Many thanks to all the helpers (servers, cooks, people overseeing the bake sale stand, pie tasting helpers, people overseeing the games, and even the person who starts our fire out at the gazebo & the decorators. There were a lot of regulars and new faces to the event!
We were happy to hear a blend of music from Woody Wolfe and Mark Alexander throughout the day.
Thank you again to everyone and it was a great day of fellowship!!!!
Pie Tasting Contest Results
The pie tasting contest stand was a big success again this year with seven youth, five female adults and only one adult male entering their favorite pies.
The winners in the youth division were Quinn Swartzlander taking 1st place with her award winning Oreo Cookie Peanut Butter Pie, Wesley Maneval took 2nd place with is interesting Chocolate Cherry Dr Pepper Pie and Liam Kratzer took 3rd place with his delicious traditional apple pie. In the adult female division Bev Charma took 1st place with her Peaches and Cream pie, Mallory Maneval took 2nd place with her S’more pie and Ella Willow came in 3rd place with her famous Sour Cherry pie. With Greg Charma being the only adult male entry he took 1st place with his Chocolate Pecan Pie!
Congratulations to all the winners and a huge thank you to all that participated!
Church Directory/Shut-ins
I will be providing an updated list of our shut-ins with the December newsletter. If you know of anyone who should be added to the list or updates to addresses and phone numbers please let me know (570-898-9774).
Thank You from Consistory
· Consistory would like to thank everyone for all their efforts in making our fall festival a wonderful success. All of your hard work is so appreciated!
· A big thank you to Tyson Chappell for preparing the BBQ Chicken for our fall gathering a few weeks ago. Everyone really enjoyed it!
VETERAN'S CHRISTMAS REMEMBRANCE-DEC. 13,2026
We will be honoring our Veteran's buried in Dreisbach Cemetery on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2026 at the beginning of morning worship. No service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026. Veteran's names will be streamed on the monitors prior to the service. A short patriotic presentation will take place at 9:15 AM. A live evergreen wreath will be displayed for each of the nine military branches. As always, a flag will be placed on every Veteran's grave. If anyone would still like to place a wreath on a specific Veteran's grave--we will be happy to get those wreaths. Cost will be $20.00 and they can be picked up on Sat. Dec. 12 between 9:30 & 10:30 AM at the church. Someone will be available to assist you and can help with the cemetery map and grave locations. If you cannot place your wreath--we will do it for you. Order forms will be available soon. Questions or concerns call or text: Elaine Rockey (570-847-0163) or Judy Willow (570-412-2814).
Upcoming Meetings
· Prime Timers for November will be at DC Coffee & Tea on the 19th at 12:30pm.
· Prayer Shawl will be moving there meeting times to the afternoon through the coming months. The next meeting will take place on November 17th at 1:00pm.
· Lattes and Laughs is meeting again on Thursday mornings at 10:00 am. Stop in for some fun and games!
· The Investment Committee will meet Tuesday, November 24th at 9:00am.
Spaghetti Fundraiser with “Buddy the Elf”
Calling all elves, spaghetti lovers, and people who enjoy eating with utensils!
Join us and “Buddy” on Sunday, December 6th following the worship service for a spaghetti fundraiser to benefit City of Joy in Rwanda!
On the menu will be Buddy the Elf’s absolute favorite food spaghetti topped with maple syrup, chocolate syrup, fudge, marshmallows, and Pop-Tarts.
$15 – Spaghetti Dinner
$20 – Spaghetti Dinner WITH A FORK!
Come hungry, bring a friend, and help us spread JOY all the way to RWANDA!
The best way to spread Christmas cheer is eating spaghetti with everyone near