Thursday December 31st, at 5:45 a.m. Interfaith hosts World Peace prayer service at the gazebo by the fort in Christiansted. Join us for this neet predawn service.

Stay after church on Sunday January 3rd and help take down the advent and Christmas decorations.

<span style="font-family: arial; color: black; span style=”font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;”>Remember Jazz Vespers at 5:30 Sunday the 2nd as well.

Friday Jan 8, 2010 5:45 p.m. (notice the time difference!), Cruzan Cocktails at Koopmans. Ron Lockhorst, our interim pastor from 1996-97 will be here for a brief visit.All welcome.

Consistory approved a budget line for some secretarial hours for the church office. If you would like further details please contact the pastor.

Wishing everyone a happy and blest new year.

-Rod

Photos of the Chancel Area, Advent 2009

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Welcoming 3 New Members

Childen’s Sermon

The Baptism of Ethan Wyatt on the First Sunday in Advent

All God's Creatures

See Photos from the Advent Decorating Party that took place after worship
https://stcroixreformed.org/2009/12/02/photos-from-nov-29th-advent-party/

Mark your calendar for “Holiday Music with Cultural Spice” at the Dec 6 Jazz Vespers.

St Croix Reformed Church invites you join RENAISSANCE from 5:30-6:30. We almot locked them inside the Church last year so that they couldn’t leave!!!!

Tony Richard (keyboard),  Bennett Smith (Bass), Rene Encarnactiion(percussion), and Leslie Matthias (Drums), will play under the direction of saxophonist D. Pikey Copemann.

SCRC will donate the Free Will Offering to help with Jennifer Galegos’ medical treatment.

Please come, bring a friend. — Claudette Young Hinds/Adjoa

The annual Hurricane Thanksgiving Service is November 11, 5:00 p.m. at the clock tower in Frederiksted, bring a friend.

The Women’s organizational group meeting will be held at 5:30 Wednesday November 11. Bring a sack dinner and drink. We will discuss plans for the angel tree, our annual Christmas party and Yankee Gift Exchange, and the spaghetti dinner.

National Hunger and Homeless Week is November 15-21. Members of Congregations are asked to bring donations of non-perishable foods and be in prayer for those who are severely economically disadvantaged.

Thanksgiving Day, November 26, you are invited to the Koopmans at 33 Longpoint for Thanksgiving Dinner. Event begins at 3:00 pm. Bring your favorite dish to share, or call to find out what is needed or if you need directions.

The Advent Preparation “Soup , Salad, and Sandwich” Luncheon follows the November 29th worship service. Bring something to share, help decorate the church for Advent, set up the stable, etc. Sign-up sheet on the back table as you enter the Fellowship Hall.

Two members of the church recently received awards from The St. Croix Chamber of Commerce  for their service to the community.

Bill Bohlke recently received the 2009 St. Croix Chamber of Commerce LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD “for his tireless efforts over the past 40 years to enhance of the quality of life available on St. Croix through his dedication to aviation, including founding Bohlke International Airways; certifying more than 900 pilots over the  years after becoming youngest FAA Examiner in the Southern Region; successfully recruiting the prestigious Hurricane Hunters to relocate their base in the eastern Caribbean from Antigua to St. Croix; helping to save the lives of 38 airline passengers when a ALM-DC 6 ditched off of St. Croix in 1970; and his numerous efforts to help local youngsters succeed.”

John Harper, President of Marshall and Sterling Insurance accepted the 2009 BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD  “for creating career and ownership opportunities for its 35 employee-owners while providing them with comprehensive benefits and contributing to dozens of community organizations and events.”

Photos courtesy of Ted Davis, www.ddstudio.us

Photos from the September 2009 Church Picnic
at the St Croix Club in Frederiksted