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 TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
22 August 2010
“Rooted and Grounded in Love”
- Ephesians 3
8:30 &
10:00 am |
Scripture
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Luke 13:10-17 |
Deacon Bishop |
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"Your Name" |
Rev. Murtha |
All are invited to join us for fellowship and lemonade on the Church Lawn after 10:00am worship. (Fellowship Hall if raining)
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. 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
The Contemporary Worship Service will not be held Labor Day Weekend, Sunday, Sept. 5th. It will resume on Sunday October 3rd.
Pakistani Flood Relief: Large numbers of people in all four of Pakistan's provinces have been driven from their homes in the area's worst flooding in more that 80 years. Church World Service Pakistani staff are working urgently to provide the basics: food packages, shelter materials and non-food essentials to families sin need. CWS medical teams & mobile health facilities are helping to provide emergency health services. You are invited (even urged!) to contribute to this effort by writing a check payable either to: Church World Service or to First Congregational Church, Guilford, FOR "Pakistani Flood Relief" and put it in the offering plate or turn it in to the Church Office as soon as possible.
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. 22: 8:30am Worship
10:00am Worship & Nursery care
11:15am Lemonade & Fellowship
Tuesday, Aug. 24: 7:00pm Pilgrim Fellowship Committee-ML
Wednesday, Aug. 25 6:00pm Crafts Group – Ch. Schl Bldg Rm 9
Sunday, Aug. 29: Rev. Nancy Leckerling preaching
8:30am Worship-Chapel
10:00am Worship & Nursery care
11:15am Lemonade & Fellowship
12-Step Meetings at First Church This Week:
AA: Sun., 7:15am – GH Alanon: Tues., 7:30pm – Chapel
Tues., 7:30pm – FH Wed., 10:00am - FH
Wed. 7:30pm–GH Alateen: Tues., 7:30pm-CSB#9
Fri., Noon & 7:30pm – FH NA: Sun., 1:00pm – GH
Sat., 7:30am – GH OA: Thurs., 7:00pm - FH
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