E-Newsletter
Friday, August 26, 2005
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“You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13
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Announcements
End of Summer “Fun Fest”- TOMORROW - Saturday, August 27, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm—Calling all children going into grades Kindergarten thru 6th grade! Let's celebrate at the end of summer together before heading back to school! Contact Joy Yates, gpcjoyyates@comcast.net Come!
Chancel Choir— Rehearsals will start again September 7th, Wednesday Nights, 7:30-8:30pm. We look forward to our returning singers and would love to see some new faces too! We always have room for more!
Circle 1— Resumes this coming week, Tuesday, September 6 at 12:30pm
Greenwich Presbyterian Women (GPW)— The GPW Coordinating Team will meet in the church office at 7:30 p.m. on August 31.
Preschool ‘Open House’ - Next week, the Preschool welcomes the Tues/Thur classes on Thursday, September 8 and the Mon/Wed/Fri classes on Friday, September 9 from 10:30am—12:00pm. Preschool begins September 12!
“What’s So Amazing About Grace?” - All women are invited as we continue to study the wisdom offered in this book, led by Shamaine on Friday mornings from 10:15—11:15 a.m. at the home of Trish Ruckle. Child care is available, but please call the church office to sign up. 703.754.7933. Books are also available.
International Dinner—The Second Saturday group invites all to culinary delights in the Fellowship Hall on September 10, 2005 at 6:30pm. Also, stop by our bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall.
Fall Leadership/Teacher Training—Saturday, October 1, 2005. Please contact Joy Yates or the church office at 703.754.7933 for more information on the training workshops by Presbytery at Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC
Harry Potter fans age 9-13. Explore the “Half Blood Prince” together with other Harry Potter fans? On October 16th from 3:00pm - 5:00pm we will be gathering at the Krasny house to do just that. Sign up by contacting Sharon Krasny at 703-753-0301 or emailing skrasna@aol.com. Space is limited to the first 20 who respond so call now.
Children’s Ministry Team- We are seeking volunteers to help teach workshop classes, substitute teach or shepherd when needed, assist with the children's choir, volunteer for special events or even offer a story during the Children's Sermon at the 11:00 worship service. Please contact our Children’s Ministry Director, Joy Yates, for more information about where you would like to serve. 703.754-7933 or gpcjoyyates@comcast.net.
Children’s Ministry Team Mixer - Friday, September 9 at 7:00pm for all CMT volunteers.
Child Care Request form - available in the church office to coordinate arrangements with nursery attendants and the space. Get your event plans on the Nursery’s schedule.
Monday Night Prayer Group – Come join us as we pray the needs of the church. 6:30pm in the Office.
All are welcome, every Wednesday morning from 9:30-10:30am in the Fellowship Hall. We will be walking our way to a healthier heart, following a video lesson. Contact Charlene Welch at 703.368.1001 or call the church office, 703.754.7933.
The Mission Committee would like the thank all those who have contributed vegetables for Plant a Row (PAR) for the Hungry. The Wee-Church has planted a garden where they are now harvesting tomatoes, squash and beans to support PAR!
Openings – Please note that we have a few remaining openings for our Preschool classes, call Marian Rood for more information at 540.349.0401.
Pardon our Construction – The renovation is nearly complete downstairs in the Education Building! When does Preschool start?? September 12th!
Labor Day — The church office is closed for the Holiday.
Deacon’s Meeting – Thursday, September 1 at 7:00pm.
Youth Fellowship News:
Welcome New 6th Graders! – Informational meeting Sunday morning at 11:00am
Fall Youth Group Kick-Off and Parents Meeting Sunday, August 28 At the church (4:00pm – 7:00pm). Call Shamaine for more information. 703.754.7933.
Mark Your Calendars:
Fall Retreat......................September 9-11, 2005 @ Camp Meadowkirk with rope climbing!
ShoutFest ’05…………..September 17, 2005 Concert featuring ZOEgirl, Jars of Clay and more!
Youth Mission Trip.......November 4-6, 2005 @ Washington, DC.
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**Prayer and Fasting— You are encouraged to join the Call to Prayer and Fasting for the Greenwich Church Family now until Labor Day by praying daily to seek God’s favor as He guides us in His work through the Ministry Planning Committee and us all. Pamphlets in the back of the sanctuary.
**Flowers: We welcome anyone wishing to honor a special person or occasion to do so through a donation of Sunday sanctuary flowers. There is a calendar and clipboard with forms outside the church office that you may use to indicate which Sunday you would like to provide the sanctuary flowers. Please place your form and check in the collection plate or the office. The flowers are preordered to arrive every Sunday, so call the church office if you have made other arrangements.
**Church Calendar: The church event calendars are on the wall beside the closet in the office. We encourage everyone to log their meetings and events or updates and changes on the form provided
**Checks: The Receiving Treasurers have requested that when making multiple contributions to various church events, please make out separate checks.
**Special Events: Please complete the Facility Use form to Bruce Rood or the church office for requests for use of Fellowship Hall & set up of tables & chairs used for special events.
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Eric Keller and Pam Lynn are the Prayer Ministry Deacons. For email requests this week, send to Leslie McMillan atLDianeJMc@aol.com while Pam is away. For phone requests, call Eric Keller at 540-788-9891 or the church office at 703-754-7933. Please be sure to advise your prayer contact if you want your name in the bulletin and for how long. If you know of a current prayer concern that should be updated in the bulletin, please let us know. We praise the Lord when healing occurs (physical, emotional, spiritual) and we are able to remove those names!
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“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.”
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This is a weekly update of activities in the life and ministry of Greenwich Presbyterian Church. If you would like to have anything included in the weekly email or have suggestions, please let me know by the Thursday before. If you wish to be removed from this list, please reply with “remove” in the subject line. Thank you, Liz
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