The Patter – December 8th 2024

News & Views from Campus: December 8^th – December 14^th

-Cottage Community Center (30D): Tuesday, 6:00pm: Game Night! Wednesday, 1pm: Ponytail Canasta. Thursday, 10am: Coffee Hour. Friday, 1:30pm: Scrabble, 6pm: Friday Night Fun & Games. Saturday, 1pm: Dominoes.

-Cherry Lane Cottagers are still gathering the 1^st & 3^rd Tuesday of each month at 7pm at 2109 Cherry Lane Estates North. Come meet your neighbors for some good convo and snacks!      

-Good Samaritan Home’s Annual Christmastime Memorial Service will be Tuesday, December 10^th at 6:00 PM in the Wee Kirk Chapel. Family and friends of loved ones who passed away are welcome to attend the service. An ornament will be hung on our Christmas trees in the chapel for each of our Residents and Cottagers who passed away in the previous year. This service is open to anyone who would like us to remember a loved one in this way no matter when or where they passed. For more info please call Chaplain Josh Vahle at 217-223-2455 x4491                                    

-LIVE events this coming week include the Faith Presbyterian Church Carolers on Sunday at 5pm in the Main Dining room, Alex & Ria Brown performing in the Social Room on Wednesday at 1pm, Javaux Music Harp Recital on Sunday at 11am, and the Cheryl Kaiser Dance Studio performance at 1:30pm, both in the Social Room.

Happy Birthday

Diane Moore(E)                                       12-08       Nellie Martin                         12-11

Thomas Fentem                                         12-08       Delaney Rogers(E)               12-12   

Shirley Moore                                            12-08       Mary Carolyn Summers        12-12

Edward Otero(E)                                        12-08       Edna Lovelace                     12-13               

Angie Sullivan(E)                                       12-08        Linda Rose                          12-14

Eldon Schoch                                             12-09       Patricia Hutson                    12-14

Carin Morgan                                            12-10        Georgia Scheuermann(E)     12-14

Weekly Inspiration

“The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why.”

~Mark Twain~

Prayer Of The Week

Psalm 28:7

“The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.”

My Punny Puns and Goofy Jokes of the Week, Brought to you by Donnie!

-What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire? Frostbite!       

-I found out what reindeer use to decorate their antlers. They’re called hornaments!

-What’s the difference between the main alphabet and the Christmas alphabet? The Christmas one has noel!     

-Whats green ,covered in tinsel, and goes “Ribbet, ribbet?” A mistle-toad!

-What are parents’ favorite Christmas song? Silent night…

Activity Calendar Games, Cards, Etc. available in Bartley Family Room

***All schedules are subject to change without notice***

Sunday, December 8^th————————————————    

Salem Church Service & Our Redeemer Lutheran service available for individual viewings

9:00        Worship – Channel 3 & Chapel

9:45        Christmas Craft – Social Room

1:00        Sunday Matinee: Elf – Channel 3

2:00        Salem EUCC Event – Social Room

5:00        Faith Presbyterian Carolers – Main Dining Room

Monday, December 9^th———————————————-

9:00        Devotions – Channel 3 & Chapel

9:45        Chair Zumba – Social Room

11:00      Exercise – Channel 3

1:00        Movie: Christmas Vacation – Channel 3

2:00        Spintopia – Eastbrook

Tuesday, December 10^th———————————————-

9:00       Devotions – Channel 3 and Chapel

9:45        Pound Class – Channel 3 & Social Room

11:00      Exercise – Channel 3

1:00        Harpers Ferry National Park – Channel 3 & Social Room

2:00        Our Little Secret – Channel 3

2:00        Stevenson Manor Christmas Party

6:00        Christmas Memorial Service – Chapel

Wednesday, December 11^th———————————————

9:00       Devotions – Channel 3 & Chapel

9:45       Bible Study with Chaplain Josh – Social Room

11:00     Exercise – Channel 3

1:00       Alex & Ria Brown – Channel 3 & Social Room

2:00       Hot Frosty – Channel 3

6:00       Anna Brown, Eastbrook, Foose Christmas Parties

Thursday, December 12^th———————————————–

9:00       Devotions – Channel 3 & Chapel

9:30       Rosary – Channel 3 and Chapel

10:00     Catholic Mass – Channel 3 and Chapel

11:00     Exercise – Channel 3

1:00       A Muppet Family Christmas – Channel 3

1:30       Art Club – Town Hall

2:00       Sugar Rush Christmas – Channel 3

6:30       Bingo with Jessica & Friends – Social Room

Friday, December 13^th—————————————————-

9:00       Devotions – Channel 3 & Chapel

9:30       Ozzie & Rocky – Social Room

10:00     A Holly Dolly Christmas – Channel

11:00     Exercise – Channel 3

1:30       Murdoch Mysteries – Channel 3

2:00       Bingo – Social Room

Saturday, December 14^th————————————————–

9:00        Bingo – Social Room

11:00      Javaux Music Studio Harp Recital – Social Room

1:00        Andre Rieu: Home For Christmas – Channel 3

1:30        Cheryl Kaiser Dancers – Social Room