ANNOUNCEMENTS     

WELCOME TO THE PULPIT, DR. ROBERT EMBERGER. Bob was born and raised in Philadelphia.  He is a graduate of Cairn University, Biblical Theological Seminary, and holds a doctorate in pastoral counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary. Bob has served as the Executive Director of the Whosoever Gospel Mission since 1989.  The Whosoever Gospel Mission introduces homeless men to the loving grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, provides for their basic needs, and equips them with the skills and resources they need to achieve productive, independent living.  He has been married for 46 years to Marcia who works full-time as a registered nurse.  Bob and Marcia have four adult children and nine grandchildren.  He enjoys camping, reading, stamp collecting, gardening, traveling and pizza. 

THANK YOU. Thank you all who donated food, paper goods and cash to our Disciples Basket Pantry. Because of you, we had plenty of food to help feed 3 families at Thanksgiving. May God bless you for your kindness and generosity in supporting this much needed mission. Please continue giving for our families in need at Christmas. In God’s Work, Nancy Rakus.

 ANGEL TREE.  This year, we will continue to support the Whosoever Gospel Mission through our annual Angel Tree gifts. Please refer to the wish list that has been inserted into the bulletin for a list of gift suggestions.  All donations are due back to church TODAY.

OFFERING ENVELOPES. Your 2025 giving envelopes are now available in the back of the Narthex.  If you regularly gave this past year, whether you are a member or not, you have envelopes assigned to you for next year.  Note: Some of the envelope numbers have been re-numbered.  If you have questions, please reach out to Amy Blau or the church office.

CHRISTMAS MAILBOX.  Want to send your church family holiday cards?   Don’t pay for postage!  Use our Christmas mailboxes instead!  Drop your Christmas cards in the alphabetized bins located in the Narthex and don’t forget to check for cards addressed to you. We will not be mailing any cards that are left over after the New Year. 

WHOSOEVER GOSPEL MISSION.  Is looking for volunteers to help set-up and wrap gifts for their homeless men living at the Mission this Thursday, December 19^th from 9:30AM – 4:00PM, when the men at the Mission will be holiday shopping for their loved ones.  Volunteers are always needed and appreciated. The address is: 101 E Chelten Ave, Phila., PA 19144.                       

2025 DIRECTORY.   We are updating our directory to be handed out in the new year.  If you have moved, gotten a new phone number, or have begun worshiping with us in the past year, please contact the church office (215-342-2112 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) so that we can add you to our directory. There will also be a directory change clipboard on the table in narthex you can fill out.  If you have begun worshiping with us in the past year, please also include your month and day of birth for our birthday list.