Bulletin, 6/6/2010

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• Published on Friday, 04 June 2010 17:07

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
6 June 2010

“Rooted and Grounded in Love”
- Ephesians 3

All are invited to a Reception in Fellowship Hall following the 10:00am worship.  Please join us to welcome our newest members.

Deaconess for June is Catherine Gilbert (203-453-0758.)  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 June is Pamela Dear (203-458-6040). If you have questions, concerns or compliments, please speak with her.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pilgrim Fellowship Director Sought: The First Congregational Church Guilford is seeking a dedicated individual to serve as Director of its high school youth group, the Pilgrim Fellowship. The mission of PF is to create a broad-based and close-knit fellowship, provide an atmosphere where the moral and faith issues of the day can be explored, give opportunity for youthful exuberance and the joy of life to be fully expressed, and to serve those in need. In collaboration with a team of well-seasoned adult volunteers, the Director will plan and lead regular Sunday evening meetings (academic year) of approximately 60-100 teens, organize local service projects, and retain relevant speakers as necessary.  In addition the PF director will coordinate fundraising efforts, and organize, supervise and participate in an annual mission trip during April school vacation, in concert with a team of adult advisors.  September through June. $17,000. For more information please contact Kurt Linske at (203)453-6838 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . We desire to fill this position by the beginning of August, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  A detailed job description is available upon request.

Bookkeeper needed: Our church bookkeeper is leaving this month.  If you know of anyone who is interested in the job, please call Debbie Peluse at 203-453-5517.  The yearly budget for this job is $2,600.  It entails about 2 hours of work each week.  Hours are very flexible.
Super Summer Sunday School Begins today - Children in grades Pre-K through 4 are welcome to participate in a mixed-age program which will meet in the 1st grade classroom on the first floor of the Church School Building on June 6, 20 & 27th.

Benefit Plant Sale Today 11am-3pm on the Church Lawn.  Cody Christianson, Nagam's employer at North Guilford Nursery has offered to do a benefit plant sale for Nagam. Nagam will be selling a lovely mix of annuals, hanging baskets and vegetables on the church lawn on Broad Street. Choose your plants and then cross over to the Green to enjoy the Strawberry Social!

Confirmation Orientation Meeting Tomorrow, June 7th – To prepare for next year’s confirmation program, two meetings have been planned:

6:00pm  Confirmation I (upcoming 9th graders)
7:00pm  Confirmation II (upcoming 10th graders)

All parents & youth are invited to come learn more about the process and ask questions.  Those in Confirmation II, and their parents, will choose the meeting time for next year! If you are interested, or just curious, please join us to learn more! For more information Lisa Horst (203-453-3324).

Next Sunday June 13, one worship service at 10am- Confirmation followed by an All-Church Picnic - Come to celebrate and welcome the young women and men as they begin full membership in First Church!  Then all are invited to this end-of-year celebration held on the Church Lawn (or in Fellowship Hall if inclement weather.)  We’re asking that folks bring food to share: persons/families with last names A – G - salads; H –P -side dishes; and R – Z – desserts or fruit.  We’ll round out the picnic with hot dogs (some veggie & gluten-free options available), drinks and a cake to celebrate the young people confirmed that day.  Questions, or offers of help, can be directed to Penelope at 203-453-5249 or Geoff Fix at 203-458-0438.  Please join us!

Alpha Club: The Alpha Club will meet on Tuesday, June 15th at 5:30pm at Benton’s Beach for our annual picnic.  Members should bring a salad or dessert.  Hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided.  Those who wish to carpool, should meet at the church parking lot at 5:15pm.  All are welcome!

Harvest Fair Crafts: In preparation for this fall's Harvest Fair, the Crafts Group will meet Wednesday, June 16 at 6 p.m. in Room 9 (2nd floor of the Church School Bldg.)  No special skills are needed and everyone is welcome!  If you cannot attend workshops but would be willing to assemble some small items at home, please let us know.   If you have ideas, instructions, or patterns for craft items appropriate to sell at our table we would love to hear about them!  Please call Mary Norris (203-457-9483) or Yvette Howard (203-453-9953).

Summer Nursery Volunteers Needed! Our regular care-givers need a break, so we are looking for volunteers to staff the nursery during the 10:00am service for the months of July and August. For ‘Safe Church’ policies, we ask that two unrelated people sign up to provide this service to our little people together.  Have a Sunday or two this summer? Please contact Lisa Horst (203) 453-3324 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  Thanks!

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, June 6:   Kendrick preaching
8:30am  Worship – Chapel
9:00am  Choir Rehearsal – Choir Room
10:00am  Worship, Nursery care, Super Summer Sunday School
11:15am  Reception for New Members – Fellowship Hall
6:00pm  Contemporary Worship Service - Sanctuary

Monday, June 7:
3:00pm  GS Troop 2303- Fellowship Hall
6:00pm  Confirmation 1 & 2 – Griswold Hall
7:00pm  Board of Deaconesses – Minear Library
7:00pm  Board of Finance – Spencer House Kitchen

Tuesday, June 8:
7:00pm  Church Council- Fellowship Hall

Wednesday, June 9:
4:00pm  Junior Choir – Fellowship Hall
7:00pm  Finance Council – Griswold Hall
7:00pm  Board of Christian Education – Bride’s Room
7:00pm  Board of Community & World Concerns- CBS#9
7:00pm  Deepening Spiritual Connections – Minear Lib

Thursday, June 10:
7:00pm  BS Troop 474 – Fellowship Hall

Saturday, June 12:
7:30pm  2nd Presbyterian Church H. S. Choir Concert
(see insert for more information)

Sunday, June 13:
No 8:30am Worship – Confirmation at 10am
9:00am  Choir Rehearsal – Choir Room
10:00am  Family Service: Confirmation, Nursery care
11:15am  All Church Picnic - Lawn or Fellowship Hall
3:30pm  Pilgrim Fellowship DVD Presentation & picnic

12-Step Meetings at First Church This Week:
AA:  Sun.,  7:15am – GH             Alanon:  Tues., 7:30pm – Chapel
Tues., 7:30pm – GH                             Wed., 10:00am - FH
Wed. 7:30pm–FH                   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