
WELCOME FROM HAYWOOD STREET:

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Holidays are special at Haywood Street Congregation. Friends from all walks of life are invited to come together over an abundant meal, delight in rich desserts, and linger over conversation. Your contributions this month will help make possible our Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts — ensuring everyone has access to turkey, ham and all the trimmings. Donations can be made online via Kindful or by texting “GIVE” to 828-340-9335. Thank you for helping to make these special occasions possible.
2. Haywood Street merchandise makes for great holiday gifts and helps support our core programs! Click here to view.
3. Please consider attending this Holiday FUNdraiser hosted by Town & Mountain Realty!
4. Employment opportunity: Associate Pastor — Learn more… (and a letter from Pastor Mark Siler)
5. We are seeking a South Asheville location for one of our outdoor clothing collection bins. If you know of an establishment that would be willing to host a bin for a season, please reach out and let us know! (haywoodstreet@haywoodstreet.org)
COMPANION CORNER:
1. Food prep and information sheet
– Saturday prep will be moved to Friday (11/22 from 9-12) due to the Asheville Holiday Parade.
– Clean up crew needed from 1:30-3:00 following our Wednesday Thanksgiving feast. Please let Hannah now if you are able to help.
2. Clothing Closet: No prep Thursday, November 28. Instead, prep will be on Wednesday from 12:30-2:00.
3. Haywood Street’s updated Amazon Wishlist
4. Prepare a meal for Respite! Sign up here.
5. December 3rd: Brunch at 9:30 with holiday decorating to follow
6. December 17, 2:00-3:00 and December 19, 5:30-6:30: Downtown Welcome Table server training
A HAYWOOD STREET REFLECTION BY: BRIAN

Painting My Picture (the Haywood Street Fresco Song)
they’re painting my picture up on the wall
about 3 feet wide, and 5 feet tall
if my head gets too big, I’ll be headed for a fall
they’re painting my picture up on the wall
you’re seeing us in our Sunday best
from winter hats to leather vests
hearts on our sleeve, cards close to the chest
you’re seeing us in our Sunday best
I’m no one special, I’m just one face
in a crowd of millions, told we have no place
give me a cold shoulder, or a warm embrace
I’m no one special, I’m just one face
(Bridge):
blessed are the meek, who’ll inherit the earth
for what is right, they hunger and thirst
the persecuted, mournful and poor
the keepers of the peace, the merciful and pure
there’s a lot of colorful paint in this city
from public murals to graffiti
now I’m a face on a fresco, and not just ‘cause I’m so pretty
now there’s a little more colorful paint in this city
they’re painting my picture up on the wall
you gotta learn how to face-plant before you even crawl
I used to feel like I was nowhere at all
but now they’re painting my picture up on the wall
Music & lyrics copyright ©2019 by Brian Claflin
For more faces & stories from our Congregation, click here.