E-Newsletter
Friday, May 4, 2007
“Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy
and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility,
gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12
Announcements
Calling
all members of the
Congregational
Meeting
To
be held in the Sanctuary
The purpose of this
important meeting on May 20th
is to vote on the
following motion:
“Shall
the recommendations of the Ministry Planning Committee
be
incorporated into the building plan?”
In order to assist
members of the congregation in making their decision, informational meetings
have been scheduled:
Sunday,
May 6 at
Saturday,
May 12 at
Sunday,
May 20 at
[All meetings will be
held in the sanctuary and have identical format]
An
Informational Packet has been prepared and will be available for pick up in the
sanctuary, church office, and Fellowship Hall. The packet may also be
viewed through our church web-site http://greenwichpres.org
under the Recent Additions heading
on the right-hand column click “Congregational Meeting Materials.”
The packet includes the following information:
1. Copy of
presentation to be made at informational meetings
2. Summary from 1998
Facility Planning “Hellstern Report”
3. Building Plan from
2000 (from financial campaign mailing)
4. Ministry Planning
Committee presentation October 2006
Please
review the background materials, plan to attend and vote on the 20th,
and pray that God would give us love, clarity, and unity as we seek to serve his
purposes!!
“For
I know the plans I have for you”, declares the Lord,
“plans
to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a
future.”
Jeremiah
29:11
Plant-A-Row
Pick Up Your Plants
and Seeds This Sunday!
Tomato
Pepper
Squash
Cucumber
Bean
Carrot
We’ll start collecting
on Sundays starting in mid-July through
mid-October.
Second Saturday
Group
Saturday, May
12th
6:30pm
Fellowship
Hall
An array of delicious
desserts
Followed
by
Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple
at
Fauquier Community
Theatre
Tickets for the show
are $12.00/person
Please RSVP by Sunday,
May 6th, to
Pat Eggers at
540.347.2727.
We need volunteers to
sit with Lucille Corder while her husband,
I can
help!
Name
________________________________
Phone
________________________________
_____ First Wednesday
of every month
(5:00pm
to 9:30pm).
_____ Bimonthly,
Monday or Tuesday
(9:00am
to 2:00pm).
For more information,
contact Paula Cooper at volunteers@greenwichpres.org or
703.754.7933.
Opportunities
for Study, Service and Fellowship
Youth
Mission Trip Meeting — We’ll meet on Sunday
at 12:30pm.
Youth
Child Protection Training — At this Sunday youth
group, we’ll have child protection training for youth and their parents.
This is required for volunteers for youth group, VBS, etc.
Child
Protection Training — If you haven’t
already gone through the training process, we’ll have another training on
Wednesday, May 9th, at 7:00pm. Childcare will be available. For more
information, please contact Joy Yates at childen@greenwichpres.org or
703.754.7933.
Youth
Confirmation Class —
On June 18-22, all youth (rising 6th grade and above) are invited to participate
in a confirmation class taught by Pastor Meeks. The class will begin at
10:00am and conclude with lunch each day. To register, please contact the
church office at office@greenwichpres.org or
703.754.7933.
Important Congregational Meeting
— The session has called a congregational meeting to be
held on Sunday, May 20th, 6:00-8:00pm. This important meeting is for the
purpose of clarifying the 200 building plan and to seek congregational approval
to incorporate the recommendations of the Ministry Planning Committee of October
2006 into the plan. Prior to the congregational meeting, we will be
holding informational meetings on Sunday, May 6th, at 6:00pm, Saturday, May
12th, at 9:00am, and Sunday, May 20th, at 5:00pm. Please continue in our
Season of Prayer as we seek to fulfill God’s purposes for
VBS
Sign Up Starts Today! — Be sure to sign up
your family early, adults included. You won’t want to miss this Wild West
adventure to Avalanche Ranch.
Cookbooks
Are In —
Just in time for Mother’s Day! If you pre-ordered a cookbook, pick it up
this Sunday. We are also selling the cookbooks for $15 each, for those who
were not able to pre-order. We’ll be selling from 9:00 to 9:30am, 10:30 to
11:00am, and 12:00 to 12:30pm.
Second
Saturday Group —
Join us for our Dessert and Theatre Party! We’ll meet at 6:30pm on
Saturday, May 12th, in Fellowship Hall for an array of homemade desserts.
After dessert, we will attend the Fauquier Community Theatre production of Neil
Simon’s The Odd Couple. Most of us remember the neurotic, neat-obsessed
Felix Unger and the slovenly Oscar Madison from the movie or the television
series. We can look forward to good fun and lots of laughs. We have
a block of 30 tickets at $12.00 each. Please RSVP to Pat Eggers at
540.347.2727 by TODAY, so we can obtain more if necessary or turn in what we
cannot use.
Parents
of Graduating Seniors — If you have a child
that is graduating from high school or college, we would like to recognize them
and celebrate their accomplishment. Please contact the church office at
office@greenwichpres.org or 703.754.7933 with their
information.
Service
Recording Training —
We are offering training for all those interested in helping record our three
Sunday services. If interested, please join us on Wednesday, May 9th, at
7:00pm in the balcony of the sanctuary. For more information, please
contact the church office at office@greenwichpres.org or
703.754.7933.
Spring
Cleaning? —
Keep Farthest Corners in mind! Farthest Corners will be accepting
“in-kind” donations of items to sell on Ebay. Consider donating the
following types of items: almost any type of new OR gently used items;
tools needed for making crafts; children’s toys in new, like new, or very good
condition; one of a kind items; vintage items; collections of items; home party
company items; name brand items; handheld power tools in good condition;
collectables. We are NOT looking for items that you would typically sell
at a yard sale. Items should be a size that is able to be sent through the
US Mail. We will accept donations at the church on Sunday, May 6th from
9:00am-11:00am and Saturday, May 12th, from 10:00am-12:00pm. Please
contact Wendy Atkinson at stampsu@aol.com or 703.754.4221 if you have a question
about a donation.
Shenandoah
University Student Organ/Piano Recital — Please join us on
Saturday, May 19th, at 7:00pm, as we welcome Annie
Hof.
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“Peace to the brothers, and love with
faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace
to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love." Ephesians 6:23-24
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