Greenwich Presbyterian Church

E-Newsletter

Friday, December 28, 2007

“Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Christ. Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: "Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for the glory to your people Israel.” Luke 2:25-32

Announcements

Discover Your Spiritual Gifts!

Join us for a 5-week class beginning

January 16^th

5:30pm Dinner

6:00pm to 7:00pm Class

Discover the special Spiritual Gifts God has given each of us. Learn how we can serve Him and His design for us in the church.

To register, or if you have any questions,

contact the office at 703.754.7933

or office@greenwichpres.org

Childcare is available on request.

Calling All 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd Grade Scouts!

(and a parent)

Begins on January 6^th for five weeks.

12:30 to 2:00pm

(Bring a bag lunch.)

While it is designed for scouts, it is open to all children (boys and girls!).

For more information, or to register (deadline to register is Wednesday, January 2nd), contact Joy Yates at 703.754.7933 or children@greenwichpres.org. The cost is $7.50 per child for the workbooks.

DON’T REMAIN FACELESS!

If we don’t have your picture, or you’d like to update the one we have, join us between services in Fellowship Hall on the following dates:

Sunday, January 6^th

Sunday, January 13^th

Questions? Contact the office at 703.754.7933 or office@greenwichpres.org

Opportunities for Study, Service and Fellowship

Pictorial Directory — DON’T REMAIN FACELESS! We’ll be taking pictures for the Greenwich pictorial directory on Sunday, January 6th, and Sunday, January 13th. If we don't have your picture for the directory, or you’d like to update the one we have visit us in Fellowship Hall between services.

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 pcooper@greenwichpres.org or Paul Ruby at 703.753.1492. A short training session is being planned to familiarize us with the snow blower.

Year End Contribution — Please note that we are requesting your final 2007 contributions be in the office by Sunday, December 30, 2007. Contributions received after December 30 will be posted to the 2008 budget. Thank you!

God & Me — Calling all scouts! Greenwich will be offering the God & Me program to all 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders. We’ll meet for five Sundays, starting on January 6th, from 12:30pm to 2:00pm. This is a program for your child and their parent. While it is designed for scouts, it is open to all children. For more information, or to register (deadline to register is Wednesday, January 2nd), contact Joy Yates at 703.754.7933 or children@greenwichpres.org. The cost is $7.50 per child for the workbooks.

Spiritual Gifts Class — In glorifying God we serve Him using the special spiritual gifts we possess. Join us for five weeks, starting Wednesday, January 16th (dinner at 5:30, class from 6:00 to 7:00), as you discover the spiritual gifts God has given you. For more information, contact the office at 703.754.7933 or office@greenwichpres.org.

Annual Report — All committees and organizations compiling a brief year-end report for inclusion in our 2007 Annual Report, can submit their reports to the church office at office@greenwichchurch.org. The deadline for submitting the reports is January 20, 2008. These reports will be shared at the Annual Winter Congregational Meeting in early February (date TBD).

New Members Class — Save the date! Our next new membership class will begin on Sunday, February 17th. If interested in attending, or for more information, contact the office at 703.754.7933 or office@greenwichpres.org.

Quilting — Join us at the church on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 9:30am to 12:00pm to sit and sew or learn the basics of quilt making. Contact Lisa House at bikelshouse@aol.com or 703.594.2308 for more information.

Child Protection Training — We are offering three new dates for those wishing to go through Child Protection Training. The dates are: Sunday, January 6th from 6:00 to 7:30pm; Friday, January 18th from 9:30 to 11:00am; and, Wednesday, January 23rd from 7:00 to 8:30pm. For more information, contact Joy Yates at 703.754.7933 or children@greenwichpres.org.

Faith Village Chorale — Faith Village Chorale will not be rehearsing Sunday, December 30th. We will meet again on January 6th.

Collection for CareNet — During the month of January we will be collecting for CareNet. They are in need of clothing, diapers, baby wipes, blankets, etc. Items can be placed in the collection bin in Fellowship Hall.

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“When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him." Luke 2:39-40

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