Greenwich Presbyterian Church
E-Newsletter
Friday, April 11, 2008
“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree,
so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have
been healed.” 1 Peter 2:24
Announcements
Breast
Cancer Walk — The Breast Cancer 3-Day is a series of 3-day, 60-mile
walks held in 14 cities across the United States to benefit Susan G. Komen for
the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust. Both organizations are
dedicated to the treatment and cure of breast cancer.
This year, the walk returns
to
If you register by April 11th
and join the team, you will save $35.00 on the registration fee of
$90.00. Use the promotional code TEAMS when registering on line at
www.the3day.org, or by phone at 800-996-3DAY.
So you don’t want to
walk? Check the web site for crew or volunteer opportunities. As
the time grows closer to the walk date, cheering station locations will be
announced. These addresses will be listed in the bulletin so you can come
out to support the walkers. You also have the opportunity to donate to
The Breast Cancer 3 Day either on the web site under the name of one of the
walkers, or by check.
Questions? Please call Susan Polk at 703-754-9347.
Opportunities for Study, Service and Fellowship
VBS Planning Meeting — Join us this
Sunday 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.
Child Protection Training — Anyone who volunteers with our children and youth are required to
undergo Child Protection Training. If you have not yet been trained, join
us on Sunday, May 4th, from 6:00 to 7:30pm. Please register in advance
for this training with Joy Yates at 703.754.7933 or
April Mission Partner — During the month of April we are collecting for F.I.S.H. in
Warrenton. As always, they will accept all items, but are especially in
need of the following: peanut butter, jelly, canned meats, canned fruit,
boxed complete meals, coffee and tea.
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.
GPW Spring Tea — All
Greenwich ladies are invited to join us for our Spring Tea on Sunday, April
27th, from 3:00 to 5:00pm in Fellowship Hall. More details to follow.
Pictorial Directory — Our pictorial directory is on our website (www.greenwichpres.org).
The password to access it is
Thank You! — The Mission
Committee would like to thank all of you who gave to the SERVE mission in
March. We collected 407 pounds of food! The remainder of the $3,200
that
Shoeboxes/Toilet Paper Rolls — Have empty shoeboxes with lids and empty toilet paper rolls you’d like
to get rid of? The Faith Village Sunday School program is in need of
these. You can drop them off in the church office.
Empties 4 Cash — If you
have any used inkjet cartridges, please consider dropping these off outside the
church office. The money raised will go towards the children and youth
programs here at
Celebrate Spring with the Warrenton Chorale — The Chorale will be performing “A Musical Romance,”
featuring Broadway show tunes, on Sunday, April 27th at 3:00pm at the Center
for the Arts,
Breast Cancer Walk — The Breast Cancer 3-Day is a series of 3-day, 60-mile walks held in 14
cities across the United States to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the
National Philanthropic Trust. Both organizations are dedicated to the
treatment and cure of breast cancer. This year, the walk returns to
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“David said about him: "I saw the
Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be
shaken.” Acts 2:25
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