Greenwich Presbyterian Church
E-Newsletter
Friday, March 28, 2008
“For there is one God and one mediator between God
and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men—the
testimony given in its proper time.” 1 Timothy 2:5-6
Announcements
Saturday,
March 29!
6:00pm
The youth will
be selling hotdogs, popcorn & candy to raise funds for their summer mission
trip!
This Sunday,
the
THAI DINNER BENEFIT
THE
Event
date:
Time:
Tickets:
$35
The Board of Directors of Farthest
Corners invites you to join us for an evening of celebration of our second
anniversary in mission to the displaced people of
Chef Scott’s
Menu
Table
Appetizers
Assorted Rice
Crackers
Thai Dipping
Sauce
Fresh
Vegetables
Thai Buffet
Garden Salad
with Ginger Dressing
Thai BBQ
Chicken
Thai Beef Salad
Jasmine Rice
Pot Stickers
with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Dessert
Bananas in
Coconut Milk
Ice Cream
Coffee and Tea
Great items available
in the Silent Auction.
For tickets see Duane Mohr, Mike
Simms, Leslie McMillan, Charlie Coe, Lisa House, Becky Whitelock or Mike Lynn.
Promote your business and become an event sponsor at the $500, $400 or $300
level. For additional information call
SERVE, Inc.
MARCH
SERVE is in
need of the following:
Cold cereal
Spaghetti
Pasta
Spaghetti
Sauce
Canned Meats
(tuna,
chicken, spam)
During the month of March, all
food donated to serve will be matched pound for pound. Last year the Alan
Feinstein Challenge raised $148 million.
You can also make monetary
donations. Write the checks out to SERVE, and “Feinstein Challenge” in
the memo line.
All items
accepted.
These are the
items that are in short
supply
this month.
Thank you for
your support!
C ome join the
Women of the Church
\
H ave a good
time
R elease your
creativity
I nstructions
and patterns provided
S upplies
provided, but a list of things to bring will be given once you sign up
M ake miniature
Chrismons for your home
O nly four weeks
– Thursdays , 10:00AM or evenings at 7:30 PM.
N eed no
previous knowledge
S upport the
mission of the church in sharing Christ’s story through Chrismons
In
A dvanced
Chrismons will be available to make if you wish
P ay $10 at the
first meeting, April 3, to cover cost of supplies
R epairing some
of our tree’s Chrismons would be welcomed, too
I nvest a little
time now; enjoy the results for many years to come!
L et us know
you’re coming –sign up with
Becky Whitelock 540-347-7819 or
Jeanne Edwards 540-349-8698
Saturday,
April 5th
We’ll be meeting on the FIRST
Saturday in April
We will be enjoying Cucina
Italiana.
Please bring your favorite dish
-- appetizer, main course or dessert. And if you are unable to prepare a
dish, please join us - there is always an abundance of wonderful food.
We will meet in Fellowship Hall
at 6:00. Please RSVP to Pat at 540/347-2727 to coordinate dishes.
All are
welcome!
OTHER NEWS:
In May we will gather for
dessert at the church before attending the Fauquier Community Theatre’s
production of The Sound of Music.
Opportunities for Study, Service and Fellowship
Farthest Corners Thai Dinner — Join us for
our 2nd Annual Thai Dinner to benefit Farthest Corners. Saturday, April
12th, at 6:00pm at the
Special Music — This
Sunday, we welcome the Manassas Community Chorale to our 8:15 service.
30-Hour Famine — The
30-Hour Famine has been rescheduled for April 11-12th. Questions?
Contact Chasity Spittle at youth@greenwichpres.org or 703.754.7933.
VBS Planning Meeting — Join us on Sunday, April 13th, at 12:30pm, as we begin planning this
year’s
Worship Reader Training — We would love to hear more voices from the congregation involved in
leading our Sunday worship services. If you are interested in guiding the
congregation through congregational readings, prayers, Scripture reading, and
other parts of our worship service, we would like to explore that with
you. There will be two training events for this ministry opportunity:
Thursday, April 17th, from 7:00 to 8:00pm, and Saturday, April 19th, from 9:00
to 10:00am. Please sign up on the volunteer bulletin board or contact
Eric Beckman at 703.209.7125 or ebeckman@greenwichpres.org.
Faith Village Chorale — Our children’s choir will be performing at the 11:00
service on April 6th.
Greenwich Softball Signup — There is a signup sheet on the bulletin board in the Sunday School
building for anyone interested in playing this year. It is co-ed, age 15
and up. All skill levels are welcome! Contact Jesse Spittle at
703.753.9421 for more information.
Thank You! — On behalf
of my father and mother, Mr. & Mrs. Al McNeill, I would like to thank my
wonderful church family for all the expressed well wishes and special prayers
raised recently when my father underwent emergency bypass surgery. My
family and I are blessed knowing that all the prayers, then and now, continue
to help with my father’s daily improvement. God bless you all!
Peace in Christ, Lynn Monroe.
Walk for Life — Help
CareNet Pregnancy Resource Centers leave a legacy of life by joining the Annual
Walk for Life on Saturday, April 26th. There are four walk locations for
your convenience. Join the fun and bring the entire family. Walk
brochures are available on the table outside the church office. If you
are unable to walk, you can always sponsor one of our
Capital Hospice — “Understanding Hospice Care Today: Dispelling the myths of hospice
and learn about the benefits that are covered by Medicare.” Join us at
the Heritage Hunt Clubhouse Mountain View (Card) Room on Wednesday, April 2nd,
from 7:00 to 9:00pm.
Al-Anon — Come and share
your experience, and receive strength and hope. Join us on
Thursday evenings at 7:30pm here at
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“I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in
prayer, without anger or disputing.” 1 Timothy 2:8
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