Online Bulletin

December 14, 2025

Christmas Eve

Invite your family and friends to a candlelight Christmas Eve service on Wednesday, December 24, at 5:30 or 7 p.m. Use the insert in today’s bulletin to reach out to someone who needs to hear the good news of Jesus.

 

Sunday, December 28

Please note - on Sunday, December 28, Chapel Rock will have one family service at 10 a.m.

 

Chapel Rockets Seniors Ministry Christmas Hymn Sing

The Chapel Rockets will have a Christmas Hymn sing-a-long at 1 p.m. in Fellowship Hall this Wednesday, December 17. Please bring a dozen Christmas cookies to share. Enter door #3.

 

Be an Andrew!

In the New Testament, Andrew was the disciple who was always bringing people to Jesus. We have several members who want to be here on Sunday, but need a ride to church. If you’d be willing to pick them up on your way, please contact the office at 317-247-9739. We’ll match you with the person closest to you!

 

Our Sympathy to

Mark and Cindy Bernhardt, Buddy and Anne Bernhardt, Donnie Bernhardt and Steven and Rachel Nicholson, on the death of Cindy’s mother, and Rachel’s grandmother. 

 

End of Year Contributions

Planning to make an end-of-year contribution to Chapel Rock? The general rule is a contribution is effective when delivered. Please refer to the following deadlines:

~ Online contributions are considered delivered on the date the financial institution pays the amount. To ensure your gift is credited to 2025, your final online donation should be made no later than Monday, December 29.

~ All gifts mailed through the USPS must be postmarked on or before December 31. Envelopes arriving with a postmark of January 1, or later will be credited to 2026.

~ Should you opt to hand-deliver your gift to the office, you must arrive by 3 p.m. on Tuesday, December 30.

To deduct any charitable donation of money on your tax return, the IRS requires that a donor have either a bank record or written communication from Chapel Rock. We will provide those who donated to the church during 2025 a contribution statement in January 2026.

 

Chapel Rock Holiday Office Hours

Friday, December 19, Closed

Monday & Tuesday, December 22 & 23, Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday, December 24, 25, & 26, Closed

Monday & Tuesday, December 29 & 30, Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wednesday, December 31, Open 8 a.m. to noon

Thursday & Friday, January 1 & 2, Closed

 

Homeless Ministry Needs

The Homeless Ministry is in great need of blankets and comforters. Items can be placed in the DropZone bin in the Foyer. Other needed items are: baby wipes, socks, t-shirts, deodorant, tooth paste and tooth brushes, shampoo, and body wash.

 

Food Pantry Requests

Chapel Rock’s Food Pantry operates on the first and third Thursdays each month. Both monetary and non-perishable food donations are welcomed! Food donations may be placed in the DropZone bin in the Foyer. Contact Cindy West at 215-570-8578 if you would like to serve with the Food Pantry.