Bulletin 1/3/2010

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• Published on Thursday, 31 December 2009 12:52

EPIPHANY
3 January 2010

“Rooted and Grounded in Love”
- Ephesians 3

Kendrick is preaching at St. Stephen AME Church in Branford where he will meet with a small group after worship to begin developing a sister church relationship.

Deaconess for January is Eva Ewing (203-315-5160).  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.  Please call Pam Welch (203-458-2340) for more information about the Prayer Shawl Ministry;

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Contemporary Worship Service at 6:00pm – join us tonight for worship and fellowship with music by the Contemporary Worship Band and sermon by Rev. Todd Shipley.

Pilgrim Fellowship: Regular meeting tonight, 7pm in Fellowship Hall. Our guest speaker will be Mr. Bob Sawyer with his much anticipated presentation on 2012.

Unclaimed Dishes & Pots await retrieval on the table in Fellowship Hall.  If you’ve contributed some food to Harvest Fair or Soup & Bread Supper, please check the table to pick up what is yours.  Those not claimed will be ‘contributed’ to the Spring Rummage Sale.  Thanks!

Annual Reports Due Monday January 11th for Board & Committee Chairpersons. If you are able, please send your report as an email attachment to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  If not, you may submit a hard copy that is “copy-ready,” or if you do not have access to a computer, I am happy to key in your report – please submit it as early as possible.  Check last year’s Book of Reports if you need guidance in preparing this year’s report.  If you have any questions, please call me at 203-453-5249.  Thank you!

Red Tent Meeting on Saturday, Jan. 9th from 9 – 11:30am in the Pavilion Room at Evergreen Woods in North Branford.  We will have our long-awaited discussion of The Shack.  Red Tent is a spiritual reflection & fellowship group and is open to any woman who wishes to participate.  For more information, please call Penelope at 203-453-2516.

In the next several weeks, try to see the film Invictus, about Nelson Mandela and the process for ending apartheid in South Africa.  Church member Craig Mullett, a South African by birth, was there during that time and will share his experiences with us at the Adult Forum on Sunday, Jan. 24th.  Also try to read Three Cups of Tea in preparation for our All Church Read: Dinner and Discussion Mon. Feb 8th.  There is also a young reader’s version as well as a children’s book, Listen to the Wind.  They are available in the Minear Library in Spencer House on the mantel.

Food Bank Needs: toiletries; 100% fruit juices; canned fruit, tuna, ham, hash, stews; pancake/meal/potato/cake mixes; boxed mac & cheese; dry milk, canned tomato products, dry cereal.

Christmas Tree Recycling: Boy Scout Troop 471 will accept trees on Saturdays, Jan. 9th & 16th 9am – 2pm at the Guilford Transfer Station, Pinchbeck’s Rose Farm and Dudley Farm.  Fee $5 each.  Trees will be chipped and used as fuel at a local flower grower and as mulch on town trials.  Call 203-457-4291 for more information.

CHURCH CALENDAR

Sunday, Jan. 3:
8:30  Communion – Chapel
9:00am  Bible Study – Griswold Hall
9:00am  Choir Rehearsal – Choir Room
10:00am  Communion, Nursery, & Church School
6:00pm Contemporary Worship Service- Sanct.
7:00pm  Pilgrim Fellowship – Fellowship Hall

Monday, Jan. 4:
11:00am  Music & Transformation – Bride’s Room
7:00pm  Confirmation 2 – Church Schl Bldg # 9
7:00pm  Board of Deaconesses – Minear Library
7:00pm  Board of Finance- Spencer House Kit.
7:00pm  Silver Lake Fundraiser - Narthex

Tuesday, Jan. 5:
3:00pm  Middle School Youth - Fellowship Hall
5:00pm  GS Troop – Fellowship Hall
6:00pm  Music Committee – Choir Room
7:00pm  Board of Christian Education – Bride’s Rm
7:00pm  Board of Deacons – Minear Library

Wed., Jan. 6:
4:00pm  Junior Choir – Fellowship Hall
4:00pm  Cherub Choir – Griswold Hall

Thurs., Jan. 7:
6:00pm  Bell Choir – Sanctuary
7:00pm  BS Troop 474 – Fellowship Hall
7:15pm  Choir Rehearsal – Choir Room

Sunday, Jan. 10:
8:30 Worship – Chapel, Clergy Rotation Sunday
9:00am  Bible Study – Griswold Hall
9:00am  Choir Rehearsal – Choir Room
9:00am  Church School Breakfast Grades 1, 2
10:00am  Worship/Nursery care/Church School
11:15am  Coffee Hour-Fellowship Hall

12-Step Meetings at First Church This Week:
AA:  Sun.,  7:15am – GH             Alanon:  Tues., 7:30pm – Chapel
Tues., 7:30pm – CSB#5                             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:        Weds., 7:30am - FH