First Church

TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
1 August 2010

“Rooted and Grounded in Love”
- Ephesians 3

Next Sunday both services will be held in the Memorial Garden.

All are invited to join us for fellowship and lemonade on the Church Lawn after 10:00am worship.  (Fellowship Hall if it is raining)

Kendrick will be gone the first two weeks in August.

Deaconess for August is Irene Kubitsky (203-453-6672.)  Please make her aware of new births, adoptions, or anyone who needs a note of encouragement or sympathy.  CDs of worship services are available to sign out in Spencer House and sermon recordings are on our website: wwwfirstchurchguilford.org .  Please call Mary Norris (203-457-9483) for information about our Prayer Shawl Ministry.

Deacon for August is Kurt Linske (203-453-6838). If you have questions, concerns or compliments, please speak with him.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Contemporary Worship Service Tonight at 6 pm – Join us in the Sanctuary for some uplifting music and an inspiring message by Rev. Chris Nichols.

Journeys in a Jet Age Starts Tomorrow!!! Tu Han, Dios, Kimisama, and Allah are all words for God in the countries of Indonesia, Brazil, Japan and Pakistan where First Church Journeys participants will travel to via worship, crafts, snacks, skits and games.  The program will run from Monday, Aug. 2 through Thursday, Aug. 5, 9:00 am until 12noon  It is not too late to register; call Betsy Work (203-458-7708).

“Folk Tales in Drama”: On Thursday, Aug. 5th at 7:00pm all are invited to the Sanctuary to the see “Folk Tales in Drama" performed by participants of Journeys in a Jet Age.  You will see the Church at work in Pakistan, Indonesia, Japan and Brazil followed by a reception in Fellowship Hall.  Come and share with our youth!  For more information call Betsy Work 458-7708 or Lisa Horst 453-3324.

August Nursery Volunteers Needed! Please check the sign-up sheet in the Narthex to volunteer for staffing the Nursery during the 10am service while our regular care-givers take a much-deserved break.   For ‘Safe Church’ policies, we ask that two unrelated people sign up together to provide this service to our little people.  Contact Lisa Horst (203) 453-3324 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Community Dining Room Food Alert: Our pantry is empty -- we need non-perishable canned goods.  If you are able to donate, please call Melissa Branch, CDR, Branford.  (203) 488-0447.  Thank you!

Big Y, Bishop’s Orchards, & Stop & Shop Cards: Each Sunday after worship these gift cards are available for purchase for $100 each– in cash or with a check made payable to First Congregational Church.  The church receives a percentage of each card sold.  

Guilford Food Bank Needs: 100% fruit juices; canned fruit, tuna, ham, hash, stews; pancake/meal/potato/cake mixes; boxed mac & cheese; dry milk, canned tomato products, dry cereal.  You may bring your donations to worship and leave them in the narthex.

CHURCH CALENDAR

Sunday, Aug. 1:   Shannon Clarkson preaching
8:30am  Worship – Chapel
10:00am  Worship, Nursery care
11:15am  Lemonade and Fellowship
6:00pm  Contemporary Worship Service

Monday, Aug. 2 – Thursday, Aug. 5   “Journeys in a Jet Age”

Thursday, Aug. 5  7:00pm  Journeys Presentations

Sunday, Aug. 8:   Susan preaching
8:30am Worship – Memorial Garden
10:00am  Worship – Memorial Garden, Nursery care
11:15am  Lemonade & Fellowship

12-Step Meetings at First Church This Week:
AA:  Sun., 7:15am – GH;  Fri., 7:30pm – FH;  Sat., 7:30am – GH
NA:  Sun., 1:00pm – GH

All other meetings meet elsewhere to allow for our “Journeys in a Jet Age” program this week.