November Session Meeting

News and Information:

• Communion will be served on the usual “first Sunday of the month”: December 7th

• The Music Director search has come down to two “finalists” and is close to a decision.

• The Philadelphia Presbytery has elected Jonathan to serve as a commissioner to the 2026 PCUSA General Assembly for two weeks next summer. The first week will include intensive Zoom sessions; a second week will meet in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

• Our Deacons are working on holiday baskets for shut-ins and for those located at a long distance from Lansdowne. They are also taking over some of the tasks formerly carried out by the old Membership Committee.

• Initial roof work has been completed. The cost of this ($19,600) will be paid on an installment plan over the next six months. More work will be scheduled next year.

• Up-coming (and recently completed) activities: Bingo on November 22, Reopening of the RePurpose Shop on December 6, a Crisp ChicK'n fundraiser on December 7, and our Annual Christmas luncheon on December 21.

• Lansdowne Friends will host an immigrant support information session at 11:30 AM on December 7th; our Congregation has been invited to attend.

• The Good Order Team is developing a Congregational Survey to better understand our congregation's wants and needs. We look forward to everyone's participation.

• The Good News Team has made great progress in laying out procedures in the event ICE visits our church. One part of this approach includes the “Private Property” signs that you may see in some places in the church and education building. See Kelly if you have questions.

• The Good Stewards Team has generated a “Narrative Budget” which shows the benefits of those expenses included in our 2026 budget. Instead of saying “we spend $x,xxx on electricity”, the narrative budget shows what part of the electricity, salaries, and all other church expenses actually lead to our ability to provide Mission or Worship or ... activities.

• In line with our transition to a Good Teams organization, the Matthew 25 Task Force has been reconfigured to include one member from each Team. This group of four continues to advise and support all of the Teams in Matthew 25 efforts.

Our next Session meeting will be held on December 16