E-Newsletter
Friday, December 8, 2006
"The Lord said to my
Lord: Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your
feet.”’
Therefore
let all
Announcements
Rehearsal
Schedule
This Sunday after the
from
Saturday, December 23,
from
For the Christmas pageant
which will be presented at the
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Pizza will be served
this Sunday - meet downstairs! Then rehearse in the
Sanctuary!
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accompanied
by
String quartet and
Harpsichord
SUNDAY
Worship
Services
Thanks and
blessings!
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Open
House for the
Church
Family
At
the Meeks’ House
That’s right, the
whole church family! To celebrate the season and to express our gratitude
to our church family, we (the Meeks family) would like to invite the members and
friends of
From
Dress casually, come
when you can and leave when you must! We live at
Directions: From
Route 29 in
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Join
us at the Meeks’ Home
Sunday,
December 17th
Plenty of food, fun
and fellowship!
Bring a wrapped gift
to share for our White Elephant exchange.
For directions see the
map on the
back of this
flyer.
Questions?
Contact Chasity at youth@greenwichpres.org
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The
last day to place your order is
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.” . 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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Pre-order
your copy today!
The cost
is $15.00. You can leave the form with a check payable to Circle #4 in the
collection plate, or turn it into the office.
Makes for
a GREAT Christmas gift! We have gift cards available to let the recipient
know it’s coming.
Name:
____________________________________
_____ Yes, I would
like a gift card.
_____ No, I don’t need
a gift card.
Cookbooks will be
printed and delivered by Spring 2007.
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Some
recent needs of
I
can:
_____ Sit and provide
companionship.
_____ Help provide an
occasional meal.
_____ Help out with
transportation to appointments, etc.
_____ Assist with
errands.
Name
________________________________________________
Phone
_______________________________________________
Email________________________________________________
If you feel called to
this, please check which options work best for you, and place this form in the
collection plate. You can also email your availability to Paula Cooper at
pcooper@greenwichpres.org
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December
(in
place of monthly food collection)
December
3 – December 24
We will
be collecting items for
CARE 
NET
Items needed
most are:
Diapers, sizes
1 – 3
Formula,
all types
Infant clothes,
up to size 12
months
Crib
sheets
Other items
needed:
New or Gently
used
strollers,
cribs, pack’n’play
New or gently
used Maternity Clothes
All sizes,
especially clothes
a
teen or college student would wear
There
will be a box under the Christmas Tree
in
the Fellowship Hall for your gifts
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Opportunities
for Study, Service and Fellowship
Junior
High Caroling — Please join
us this Sunday at 2:00pm as we go Christmas Caroling! Meet at
Bonfire
at the Boyd’s — You are
cordially invited to the Boyd’s home this Sunday 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.
Faith
Village Chorale — We will
rehearse our Christmas program following the 11:00 service this Sunday, and on
Saturday, December 23rd from 10:00 to 11:00am. Pizza will be served
today.
Open
House at the Meeks’ —
The whole church family is invited! Sunday, December 17th from 2:00 to
5:00pm. Come when you can and leave when you must.
Youth
Group at the Meeks’ —
Youth will meet at the Meeks’ home on Sunday, December 17th from 6:00 to
8:00pm. Bring a small wrapped gift for our white elephant
exchange!
Christmas
Concert and Breakfast Next Week —
Chancel Choir will perform their Christmas program during both the 8:30 (not
8:15) and 11:00 services on Sunday, December 17th. They will be
accompanied by a string quartet and harpsichord at both services. There
will be no 9:30 service or Sunday School this day so that we can gather for an
All Church Breakfast Potluck. Everyone is invited to bring their favorite
breakfast “dish” to share during this time of morning
fellowship.
Birthday
Party for Jesus — Please join
us in Fellowship Hall after the 5:30pm service on Christmas Eve as we celebrate
the birthday of Christ. You can bring donations of baby gifts, i.e.,
clothing, diapers, etc. These will be given to CareNet.
Salvation
Army Toyland— If you would
like to help with Angel Tree opportunities, we could use your help on December
11th-15th (checking gift bag contents to make sure all children receive gifts)
and 18th-21st (distribute gifts and stockings to families). 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.
Youth
Bible Study — Our Thursday
night bible study will be on vacation for the next few weeks. We’ll start
up again on January 4th.
Welcome!!— We are pleased to
welcome
Greenwich
Note Cards — Need a great gift
for a family member, friend or teacher? Come see the beautiful new note
cards being sold by the Greenwich Presbyterian Women to benefit their
Missions! There are 12 in a packet and cost $10 (black and white) or $15
(color). The cards are in Fellowship Hall. Checks should be made
payable to “GPW.”
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. You can also email your recipe
to Susan Boyd at boydplum@msn.com. The
deadline for recipes is December 15th.
Prayer
Chain —We have a new email
address for prayer chain requests. If you have a prayer request for our
prayer team, please email
prayers@greenwichpres.org
Snow
Patrol — Winter is
coming! We have volunteer Snow Patrol captains for each day of the week to
shovel the sidewalks. If you are interested in helping by wielding a snow
shovel, spreading ice melt, or running the snow blower, please contact Paula
Cooper at
If
you have a prayer request or wish to be a part of the prayer chain, please
contact the prayer Deacons at prayers@greenwichpres.org.
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“I
am the Lord’s Servant, may it be to me as you have said.”
Luke
1:38
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