Gigi’s Maple Walnut Cookies

This recipe was given to me by a retired extension home economist friend, Gwilli Brendell, from Haywood County.  It makes a nice addition to your Christmas cookie recipes.

Ingredients
1 box white cake mix
1/2 stick margarine, melted
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 egg
1 1/2 cups walnuts, finely diced
1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring

Instructions 
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Combine cake mix, milk, margarine, egg, brown sugar, and flavoring.  Beat until well blended.  Stir in nuts and mix well.  Drop by rounded teaspoons or medium size cookie scoop.  Bake 11-13 minutes, until lightly browned.  Do not over bake.  Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes then remove to wax paper to cool.

Maple Icing
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons melted margarine
1/4 cup maple syrup

Instructions
Mix 1 cup sugar with margarine and syrup and beat until smooth.  Add remaining sugar until frosting reaches spreading consistency.  Frost cooled cookies.  Yield:  3 1/2 dozen.

Note:  I usually bake for 12 minutes.  The cookies won’t look done but they are.  If you bake them until they are brown they will be very hard.

–Provided by Cheryl Beck 

Gigi’s Maple Walnut Cookies

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--Provided by Cheryl Beck

The Hospitality Table After Worship Is Back!

Sign up here to provide goodies and beverages on Sunday mornings after worship.

When we are hospitable, our congregation can become a church on the sidewalk after worship while munching on a cookie or sipping fruit punch. Click here and find a Sunday to host our Hospitality Table! 

Recipes Appreciated!

Each week we include a recipe in the Church Chimes and we hope that you are enjoying reading and trying them. You can add your favorite recipes to the Chimes by sending them to Cheryl Beck at cabeck@ncsu.edu. This is an ongoing WMU project.

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Ordinance of Baptism

During this Sunday's Advent Worship service, we will observe the peace that comes in knowing that Jesus has come, and he will come again.  We will also practice the ordinance of baptism. The candidates for baptism will be Adalyn and Wyatt Davis.

Royal Ambassadors Needs Leader

Royal Ambassadors need a new leader as Dr. Mathis will be leaving on December 24. Please call Gaye Buchanan at 506-3270 if you are available to help. They meet each Wednesday from 3:30–4:30 p.m.  Please be in prayer that someone will come forward to help these wonderful boys.

WMU Update and Christmas Party

Women’s Missionary Union met in November to discuss future projects. We are helping provide snacks for SCC students and provided soup for the homebound program at Western Carolina University. The annual Christmas party will be at Linda Stewart’s home on December 12. Please bring a toy for a child and a salad for lunch.

UCM Food Drive

United Christian Ministries has asked churches to provide food for children who may not have food at home during their time off from school during Christmas Holidays. Our church needs to supply 200 individual cups of applesauce and 100 cups of mac and cheese individual servings. Those can be dropped off at the church’s Loving Kindness Center by December 15.

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First Explorers Update

Interim Director Andrew Beck reports that 1st Explorers enjoyed a good week of learning and fun last week.  In Chapel on Monday, Cheryl Beck led a discussion of how to handle conflicts like Jesus wants us to.  The children shared stories of times they were faced with problems with kids at school.  On Tuesday, Reverend Blake Daniel from the Presbyterian Church, talked about the meaning of the Advent candles.

Wednesday, Pastor Jeff led the RAs in talking about and arranging the Nativity scene.  The GAs made hot chocolate and dessert.

On Thursday, Generation Kids came and shared a story and games.  They brought lots of candy for the kids.  The week rounded out on Friday with practice for the upcoming play “Let Heaven and Nature Sing.”  Thank you to our door volunteers who greet children and parents.  We appreciate you!