E-Newsletter
Friday, October 28, 2005
Grace and Peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 1Corinthians 1:3
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“So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.” 1Corinthians 3:7-9
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Announcements
*Fall Back One Hour – Saturay, October 29, when 2:00am becomes 1:00am. Snooze to 2:00am again!
*TRUNK or TREAT – Sunday, October 30, 4:00-6:00pm!! This Sunday.Set up in the church parking lot for treating out of your trunk! Come in costume, and decorate your car/SUV trunk for fall festivities, nothing scary of course.
*Bell Choir – Plays on Sunday, October 30, at early and late services.Rehearsals Wednesdays, 6:00-7:15pm. We would love to have new ringers too! For questions, contact Holleyanne McDaniel 703.221.5996 or holleyanne@yahoo.com
*Bible Class— We invite children to join us Sunday, Oct. 30th and Sunday, Nov. 6th at 11:00 am for a Bible Class. This will be a time to “get acquainted” with their new Bible and learn how to interactively use their Bible. There will be a class for grades 3-5 in the choir room, and a class for 6th/7th graders in the Jr. High room. Questions? Contact Joy Yates at the church, 703.754.7933.
*Celebration of the Lord’s Supper –We will celebrate the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper next Sunday, November 6, at all services; 8:15am, 9:30am, and 11:00am.
*Heritage Sunday—Next Sunday, November 6, 2005, 5:30pm. We will celebrate our annual Heritage Sunday with a congregational pot luck dinner Sunday evening. Bring 2 dishes to share. This year, we will honor the service of the women of Greenwich Church.
*Called Session Meeting— Tuesday, November 1, 7:00-8:00pm.
*GPW— Tuesday, November 8, 7:00pm. Please join us for an organizational meeting for a GPW Christmas Bake Sale at our three services on December 11. Contact Sharon Krasny 703.753.0301 or skrasna@aol.com for more information.
*Thanksgiving Dinner— Sunday, November 20, 2005, the Sanctuary Class has extended an invitation to Thanksgiving dinner free of charge with the meal cooked by the class. Please contact Susan Polk 703.754.9347 or Barbara Jackson 703.743.5615 to make reservations. Childcare will be available.
*Thanksgiving Day Service—Greenwich will host a Community Thanksgiving Day worship service on Thursday, November 24 at 10:00am. Please call the church office 703.754.7933 for more information.
*Second Saturday = Saturday, November 12 at 6:30pm, Come and graze with us in the Fellowship Hall. Yes, you read it correctly. Don’t believe for one minute that our four-legged friends are the only ones fond of grazing. We two-legged variety have been known to enjoy "grazing" at buffets, salad bars dessert bars, and so on. 2nd Saturday will partake of an all appetizer and dessert buffet (no entrees), and if you have always harbored a secret desire to eat dessert first, this is THE moment. We promise not to tell, but should your picture appear on the bulletin board, we disavow any responsibility for the roving cameraman.
Please choose your favorite appetizer or dessert to share and join us for food, fun and games, and a special presentation by Rick Stonbraker on the Ministry Plan for Greenwich Presbyterian Church. Please call Pat at 540.347.2727 to coordinate dishes. All are welcome!
*Music lovers -- Saturday, November 12, 7:30pm. The fabulous Raleigh Ringers bell choir is coming to Manassas! They play more than 7 octaves of bells with astounding skill; they are easily one of the top 5 bell choirs in the nation. Saturday, Nov. 12th, at 7:30 pm, they are playing at Metz Middle School in Manassas. If we can make a group of 10 or more, tickets are only $12 for adults, otherwise it's $15. Children (12 & under) get in for $5. Please leave a message with Helen Taylor(703-594-2460) by Tuesday, Nov. 2nd, to reserve a space in the group.
*8 Great Dates— Saturday, November 19, 5:30-8:30pm. We had a great time last week! Our 2nd Great Date will be Nov. 19th. Join us for a date one Saturday a month, with child care provided here at the church. We follow the 10 Great Dates program and we have books available. Call the church office to register if you are new. Prior registrants will be contacted via email.
*Youth Fellowship—
(1) Mission Trip to Washington DC Nov 4,5,6
(2) Youth Sunday Following the mission trip we will plan and lead worship at all services, Nov 20. Watch a video of our service at Youth that night. We meet Nov 13 at Youth Group to plan, and practice Nov 19, 10:00am-12:00pm.
(3) 8Great Dates—Nov 19, 5:30-8:30 for a fun night here
(4) Advent– Family Advent activities here, 5:30-7:30 then Youth outing to Coldstone Nov 27
(5) Guitar Workshop—are you practicing? Next workshop TBD–
(6) Sunday School– Middle School studying “Understanding the Bible” - High School discussing current events.
Please call
Shamaine with any questions, 703.754.7933
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*Cirlce #1 – Will meet in the Fellowship Hall on November 3rd at 12:30pm.
*Circle #2 - Will meet at the home of Helen Taylor on November 10th at 7:00pm.
*Circle #3 – Will meet at Virginia’s on November 9th.
*Circle #4 – Will meet on November 15th , changed from November 8th.
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*Home Communion – Home communion is available for all those shut in and home bound. Please call the church at 703.754.7933 to make arrangements and we will gladly come to you.
*Care Net Pregnancy Resource Centers—Seeking a volunteer to direct fundraising efforts, establish new contacts and improve communications. Potential to be salaried. Interested candidates contact Carolyn Clark, 703.330.5173 or manassasprc@juno.com
*Children’s Choir– e welcome children ages 5 & up each Sunday in the choir room at 8:45 am. Contact Mary Beran, Children’s Choir Dir. 540.347.5359.
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SUN 10/30 8:15 Service 9:30 Service 11:00 Service
Deacons Jerry Naylor Jim Lynn Jesse Spittle
Pulpit Asst Bill Baird Ray Whitelock
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Eric Keller and Pam Lynn are the Prayer Ministry Deacons. For email requests, send to jimandpamlynn@comcast.net 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.” Colossians 4:2
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