E-Newsletter
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Greetings in the name of the Lord!
"The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17
Announcements
Advent Night
Sunday, December 3rd
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Join us as we begin our season of advent by sharing an evening together for a time of food, fellowship, and singing, as we prepare together to celebrate Christ’s birth. We will begin our evening with a potluck dinner in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring 2 dishes (main dish, side dish, or dessert) to share.
Activities planned for the evening, following the meal:
§ Hanging of the Greens
§ Crismon Ornament Making
§ Mission Project “Good Life Packs” for Farthest Corners
§ Christmas Sing-A-Long
Hope you can join us!
Questions? Contact Joy Yates at joyyates@greenwichpres.org
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It’s that wonderful time of the year! The 2nd Saturday Group will have their Christmas Party on Saturday, December 9th, beginning at 5:30 pm. Pat and Leon are hosting at their home and have already started decking the halls and trimming the trees.
We’ll provide the main course, salad and beverages. We just ask that you bring hors d’oeurves or a batch of Christmas cookies.
Don is tuning his guitar for our sing-along and, of course, Leon is working on his Christmas quiz. Most of the questions this year will come from familiar Christmas music taken from our hymnals.
As is our custom when dining in someone’s home, we ask for a donation of $5.00 per person.
Please RSVP to Pat at 540.347.2727 by December 6th. We look forward to seeing you!
ALL ARE WELCOME!!
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This Advent Season, you can honor or remember someone special by placing a Poinsettia in the Sanctuary. If you wish to participate, please fill out the form below and return it with a payment to the offering plate. Checks should be made out to: Greenwich Presbyterian Church and marked “Poinsettias.” The last day to place your order is Sunday, December 3, 2006. If you have any questions, please contact the church office at 703.754.7933.
Given by: ______________________________________
Telephone Number: _____________________________
Amount: 8” pot - $20.00
In Honor of: ____________________________________
In Memory of: __________________________________
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Opportunities for Study, Service and Fellowship
Thanksgiving Service — Please join us on Thanksgiving Day at 10:00am at Greenwich, as we share our service with Little Zion Baptist Church and Oak Dale Baptist Church.
West Virginia Mission Trip — Please pray for the mission team, the West Virginia Ministry of Advocacy and Workcamps and the family they are going to help, as they embark on their Thanksgiving mission trip. They will depart from the church at 7:00am on Thursday, November 23rd, and return late Saturday, November 25th.
Senior High Youth Lock-In — Join us from 7:00pm on December 1st to early morning on December 2nd. Bring your favorite snack and two-liter bottle of drink to share. Contact Chasity Spittle at youth@greenwichpres.org or 703.753.9421.
Advent Family Night — Sunday, December 3rd from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Join us as we begin our season of advent by sharing an evening together for a time of food, fellowship, and singing, as we prepare together to celebrate Christ’s birth. We will begin our evening with a potluck dinner. Please bring two dishes to share. Questions? Contact Joy Yates at joyyates@greenwichpres.org.
Attention All Music Lovers — Christmas in Music will be presented by the Warrenton Chorale on December 7, 8 & 9 at 8:00pm each night and 2:00pm on Saturday at the Warrenton United Methodist Church. Tickets are $6.00 in advance and $8.00 at the door. They can be purchased at Ribbons in Warrenton, Rhodes Gift Shop and the New Baltimore Animal Hospital. Many of our Greenwich choir members are part of the group, and it is always a wonderful concert. Don’t miss this joyful opportunity to join in the Spirit of Christmas!
2nd Saturday Group — The 2nd Saturday Group will have their Christmas Party on Saturday, December 9th, beginning at 5:30pm. Pat and Leon will provide the main course, salad and beverages. Just bring an hors d’oeuvre or batch of Christmas cookies to share. There is a donation of $5.00 per person. Please RSVP to Pat at 540.347.2727 by December 6th.
Parents Afternoon Out — Are you looking for a few hours to go shopping, run errands or just relax? Parent’s sign your children up for our Parents Afternoon Out now! Saturday, December 9th from 1:00 to 5:00pm. Ages birth through 5th grade. Admission is FREE. Reservations must be made by December 3rd.
Bonfire at the Boyd’s — You are cordially invited to the Boyd’s home on December 10th from 4:00 to 6:00pm for caroling around the bonfire. There will be hot cider, hot chocolate and cookies. Wear comfortable clothing for whatever the weather may be, and comfortable shoes. There’s a little hike (about 200 feet) on a rocky path. If you need more information, call Chuck or Susan at 703.754.2846.
Quilting — Join us at the church on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month from 9:30am to 12:00pm to sit and sew or learn the basics of quilt making. We’ll meet on November 27th and start again in January. Contact Lisa House at bikelshouse@aol.com or 703.594.2308 for more information.
Circle 5 — We have a new circle! We’ll meet the first Saturday of every month at 9:00 am in the library. Come join us as we begin our study: Becoming a Woman of Prayer. Questions? Please call Leslie McMillan at 703.754.1913.
Salvation Army Stocking Stuffers — If you would like to help us stuff Christmas stockings for needy children, we could use your help on December 11th-15th and 18th-21st. We car pool. Please call Nancy Pittman at 703.743.5314 if you can help. There is information on the bulletin board and table in Fellowship Hall.
Advent Booklet—We are looking for helpers to assist with various phases of a new 2006 Advent Devotional booklet this year. If you can help compile or write articles of interest, type, edit, or assemble, then the Worship Committee wants you! Please email your interest to Becky Whitelock at orwhitelok@aol.com.
Calling All Cooks! — Circle 4 is putting together a new cookbook and we need your recipes. Please put your recipes in the basket across from the office door. If there’s a story behind the recipe you can add that, too. You can also email your recipe to Susan Boyd at boydplum@msn.com. The deadline for recipes is December 15th.
Prayer Chain — We are looking for an interested volunteer to cover the email part of the prayer chain for two to three months during Pam Lynn’s surgery. If interested contact Pam Lynn at jimandpamlynn@aol.com or Paula Cooper at pcooper@greenwichpres.org.
If you have a prayer request or wish to be a part of the prayer chain, please contact the prayer Deacons, Pam Lynn at 703.754.1899 or jimandpamlynn@aol.com or Eric Keller at 540.788.9891.
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“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all you heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” Deuteronomy 6:4-5
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