Greenwich Presbyterian Church

E-Newsletter

Friday, April 18, 2008

“That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.”  Romans 10:9-10

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 Washington, DC, on October 3-5.  The team, “Greenwich for the Girls,” will be a part of that walk.  Our Captain, Susan Polk, Leslie McMillan, and Chasity Spittle, invite you to join them. Yes, we are asking you to walk 20 miles a day for 3 days and to raise $2,200!

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.

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Saturday, May 10^th

6:30pm               Dessert Party

8:00pm               The Sound of Music

Join us for a festive dessert party in Fellowship Hall, followed by attending Fauquier Community Theatre’s presentation of The Sound of Music.

Tickets

$14 for seniors

$16 for non-seniors

RSVP to Pat Eggers at 540.347.2727  by Monday, May 5^th.

All are welcome!

Please stop by our bulletin board in Fellowship Hall for pictures of our Italian Festival, which include the cutting of the cake by Nancy and Jim Pittman to celebrate their 50^th anniversary.

There is also a new letter from Bizuayehu in Ethiopia.

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Update from Pastor Victor Fernandez

To all Brothers and Sisters in Greenwich Church, God Bless You.  This is Pastor Victor Fernandez, sharing, after your coming, and work together, in Juan Linero Home, the lord open our understanding, to work in a new vision, I began to preach, to new souls, on Monday evening, I went to visit Gullermo’s Father, and I had the opportunity to preach there, and the neighbor, a young man listen to me while I was seating in a bucket, upsidedown, he recibed Jesus, and pray for his parents, also I had the time to visit again Norma, and purchased again food, next day, students of the bible school invite me, to share with their familys, in theirs home, two students; after that, one Sister, call me on Tuesday night, pastor “Can you come to my home?” my husband need your help please, don’t go to your Class, come Right now, she told me, I went to visit her, her husband told me, nobody love me, and began to weeping, I prayed for him, embracing him, next day I pick him up, to go to Church, and he told me next time my wife will come to Church also, and he told me, I am going to bring to the Church many people, I have been sharing, to visit in the time to come, orphanage, and Nursing home, and jails, and send them cloths, bibles, food, also I had the opportunity to visit Otilia in Brownsville, and the Lord explain to me what to do, in only minutes, I share with her, “What your grateful to God?” and request, She began to emotion and week, the lord show me, He is controlling everything in our lives, the last message in our church, one Sister testify, this night the lord spoke to me, weeping…..thanks, for your praying, I am sure is the fruit for your prayers, to All Brothers and Sisters in Greenwich Church, Thank you, so much for the Supports for windows and tables and chairs, give my love and Blessings to Pastors Meeks and Eric.

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Opportunities for Study, Service and Fellowship

Monthly Stewardship Update —     The Stewardship Committee will begin providing a monthly update of income versus expenses.  The following financial information covers the period January 1 through March 31, 2008: 

                YTD Income         =              $126,028.61

                YTD Expenses     =              $139,704.04

VBS Volunteers!— If you’d like to volunteer for VBS, please fill out the volunteer form on one of our Fellowship Tables.  For more information, contact Joy Yates at children@greenwichpres.org or 703.754.7933.

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 children@greenwichpres.org.  Childcare is available upon request.

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. 

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.  Bring a teacup and your favorite basket.

Second Saturday — Join us on Saturday, May 10th, as we gather at 6:30pm for a festive dessert party, followed by Fauquier Community Theatre’s presentation of The Sound of Music at 8:00pm.  Tickets are $14 for seniors, and $16 for non-seniors.  Please RSVP to Pat Eggers at 540.347.2727 no later than Monday, May 5th. 

Calling All Gardeners — Plant-A-Row for the Hungry kick-off will be Sunday, May 4th.  The Plant-A-Row team (Jay and Sonja Yankey) will be handing out tomato, pepper, squash and cucumber plants and bean and carrot seeds for you to plant in your garden and donate to SERVE’s food pantry.  We ask that you save a spot in your garden to help people that use SERVE get fresh vegetables.  We had a goal of 600lbs last year and collected 600+ lbs.  The goal for this year will be 1000lbs, and we ask for your prayers for rain and great growing weather for the summer and fall ahead.  Vegetable collection starts on Sunday in mid-July through mid-October.  The Plant-A-Row and Mission teams at Greenwich thank you for your support.  Psalm 146:5-7 “Blessed is he whose help is the Lord God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, the maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them, the Lord who remains faithful forever.  He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry.”

Pictorial Directory — Our pictorial directory is on our website www.greenwichpres.org).  The password to access it is Greenwich Family.  The directory is updated on an ongoing basis, so if you have any changes to your information, please let us know at office@greenwichpres.org.

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.

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, Highland School, in Warrenton.  Advance tickets ($6.00) are available at Rhodes Gift Shop, Ribbons, and the New Baltimore Animal Hospital.  Tickets can be purchased at the door for $8.00.  See the website (www.warrentonchorale.org) for more information.

Breast Cancer Walk — The Breast Cancer 3-Day is a series of 3-day, 60-mile walks held in 14 citie\s 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 Washington, DC, on October 3-5.  The team, “Greenwich for the Girls,” will be a part of that walk.  Our Captain, Susan Polk, Leslie McMillan, and Chasity Spittle, invite you to join them!  Please see any of our Fellowship Tables for further information, or call Susan Polk at 703.754.9347 if you have any questions.

Walk for Life — The Walk for Life, sponsored by the Care Net Pregnancy Resource Centers, will be held on April 26th.  If interested, find a form located on the Fellowship Tables in the sanctuary and fellowship hall.  If you are interested in supporting one of our Greenwich walkers, please contact P

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“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.” Romans 12:9-12

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