Greenwich Presbyterian Church

E-Newsletter

Friday, June 15, 2007

“Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal.” Isaiah 26:4

Announcements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 18^th to June 22^nd

 

10:00am through lunch

 

Open to all youth

(rising 6^th grade and above)

 

To register, please contact the church office at office@greenwichpres.org or 703.754.7933.

 

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—“Ephesians 2:8

 

 

 

 

 

Come join the church family for a good old-fashioned picnic, where you will enjoy great food, fellowship, & games.  Hamburgers & Hotdogs will be provided along with the drinks. 

The congregation is asked to bring

picnic side dishes and desserts

to share. Don’t miss out on this afternoon                                                                                   of great family fun!

 

  Sunday, July 1^st

          12:00PM

 

Please help us know how many to prepare for by filling in the form below.  You can place it in the offering plate or put it in the church office. Thank you! Questions? Contact Joy Yates, children@greenwichpres.org. 

-------------------------------------------------------Yes! We will be attending the Church Picnic on July 1st.  We will have:

_____  Adults       _____  Children

 

 

 

Opportunities for Study, Service and Fellowship

 

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.

 

Welcome Home Austin!  — Austin House will be preaching at all three services next Sunday, June 24th.  While he will also be preaching at other churches while he is here, he is available during the week to meet with small groups.  If you are willing to host one of these groups in your home, please contact Becky Whitelock at 540.347.7819 or orwhitelok@aol.com. 

 

Celebration of the Lord’s Supper –We will celebrate the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper this Sunday at the 8:15, 9:30 and 11:00 services.

 

No Jr. Church Sunday— Parents, please note that there will be no Jr. Church this Sunday so that families can share in the celebration of communion together.   Jr. Church will resume in the fall, after a summer break.  Children will attend the worship service with their parents.  As a reminder, there are children’s bulletins on the back table in the sanctuary for the children to use.  We hope this will be a time for our children to experience the entire worship service with their family, learning how to use the pew bibles, the hymnal, giving to the offering, praying and experiencing communion.  Wee Church for children ages 2-preK will continue year round.

 

Women’s Retreat — We’re continuing to sign up ladies who would like to attend.  If you’d like to find out more, see our registration table in Fellowship Hall.

 

June Mission Collection — This month we are collecting for SERVE.  Specific items needed are:  canned vegetables, mixed vegetables, toilet tissue, paper towels, and cleaning products.  As always, any other food or paper products will be accepted.

 

All Youth!!!

                June 17th — No youth group for Father’s Day

                Youth bible study and youth group will not be held in July.  We will resume in August.

 

VBS Needs — We’re collecting clean 16 oz. water bottles.  We need the lids, but it would be great if you could remove the labels.  There is a labeled box in Fellowship Hall for these to be placed.

 

Greenwich Shirts — We now have our own shirts!!  Short-sleeved t-shirts and golf shirts at $10 each, and long-sleeved t-shirts are $12.  $4 from the sale of each shirt will go to benefit the Youth Mission Trip in July.  To order a t-shirt, visit the display in Fellowship Hall anytime.

 

Cookbooks Are In — If you are interested in purchasing a cookbook ($15 each), please contact Susan Boyd at 703.754.2846 or boydplum@msn.com.

 

Church Picnic — Our annual all church picnic will take place on Sunday, July 1st, after the 11:00 service.  Hamburgers and hotdogs will be provided along with drinks.  The congregation is asked to bring picnic side dishes and desserts to share.  Plan on joining us for food, fun and family games!  Questions?  Contact Joy Yates at children@greenwichpres.org.

 

Special Music — Thanks to Joe Duffus, Wayne Houk, William and Christopher Keller, and the Youth Choir, directed by Dana Jenkins, for leading worship this Sunday.

 

Change for Life —Sunday we’ll be handing out baby bottles to benefit CareNet Pregnancy Resource Centers.  Collect your loose change and return these on August 19th or 26th.  You can pick one up outside the Sanctuary or in Fellowship Hall.  If you have any questions, please contact our liaison, Pam Lynn, at 703.754.1899.

 

Don’t Forget to Sign In!  — In order to effectively serve our church family, the Deacons have been asked to develop a plan to communicate with members who have been absent for several weeks.  We are asking you to remember to sign in the Friendship Register when you attend services.  A special reminder to Sunday school teachers, choir members and staff — we want you to be counted too!  If you’re absent for several consecutive weeks, you will be contacted.  We want you to know that in your absence, you are missed!!

 

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“Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be." Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah's womb was also dead. Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised."  Romans 4:18-21

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