Be an angel this Advent season by helping others have a better Christmas.

Select a gift request card from Missions Christmas trees in the Mission Center or Sanctuary foyer beginning this Sunday. Gifts are being collected for Irving nursing home residents, Irving children and families in need and for Dallas County children and seniors served by the Salvation Army.

Body and hand lotions, soap, shampoo, conditioner, other hair and nail grooming supplies and toiletry items for men and women are on the wish list for residents at Irving Nursing & Rehabilitation. Games, cards, magazines, books, CD’s, movies, greeting cards and stamps can also be good gifts. Sweats have been purchased for each resident from Mission Garage sale funds.

Salvation Army forgotten angels allow you to select items for infants, children, teens and seniors.

Deadline for returning the unwrapped gifts to church is Dec. 2

Gift requests for Irving school children will be listed on individual Christmas tree ornaments. If your family, group or Sunday school class wants to adopt a family, please contact James Manfull or other members of the Missions committee or call the church office.

Christmas is also a great time to make a special donation to your church or United Methodist Church Advance specials.

PPUMC Missions Committee thanks you for sharing with our neighbors in need.

Christmas is on the way, and Advent will be here before you know it! The church needs YOUR help decorating our worship spaces in anticipation of this beloved season. Please mark your calendars for Sunday, November 25th immediately following the 9:15 and 11:00 a.m. worship services.

And don’t forget that the Youth will be hosting their annual Tamale Lunch fundraiser at noon to add to the festivities! All hands on-deck are needed to transform our church for Advent, with tasks big and small for anyone who is able to volunteer. Please contact Jason Chavarria if you are able to assist with this year’s decorating. Thanks in advance!

It’s just about that time of year! On Sunday, November 25, the Youth Group will host their 5th Annual Tamale Dinner, complete with tamale, rice and beans. The cost is just $5 per plate and all proceeds will go toward adopting several students from Farine Elementary for Christmas.

We’ll begin serving at noon. Come join us, whether you are staying to help deck the halls for Christmas, or you just want to be part of the excitement of the day. It’s a great way to kick off the holiday season.

Our Advent Workshop is scheduled for Sunday, November 25 from 9:45am-10:45am in the Activity Room. The children will make Advent wreaths along with other crafts to help them understand the season of Advent. We will also be making blankets for the children at Gilbert Elementary for our Christmas Mission Project.

Sunday, December 18th at 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Christmas Cantata: The Many Moods of Christmas
The Plymouth Park United Methodist Church Chancel Choir will present a special service of Christmas Music featuring two suites of Robert Shaw’s The Many Moods of Christmas, accompanied by chamber orchestra and organ. Come and hear your favorite Christmas carols during a festive worship service of music, scripture, and prayer.

Sunday, December 18th at 6:30 p.m. Plymouth Park Praise Family-Friendly Celebration of Christmas
The PPUMC Music Ministry will be presenting A Celebration of Christmas on Sunday, December 18th at 6:30 p.m. This family-friendly event will feature Plymouth Park Praise (P3) performing the contemporary cantata Have No Fear, accompanied by the P3 Praise Band. Joining the group will be the PPUMC Children’s Choirs singing and performing special Christmas music they’ve been working on this fall. We will have something for everyone, including a Christmas carol sing-along and a special time for the kids, so mark your calendars for this Christmas event!