Bulletin, 8/8/2010

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• Published on Friday, 06 August 2010 15:51

TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
8 August 2010

“Rooted and Grounded in Love”
- Ephesians 3

Worship in Memorial Garden, weather permitting

Please 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.  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

Warm thanks for all your birthday messages and good wishes.
It was a wonderful occasion.               Gladys Minear

Harvest Fair Crafters will meet on Wed., August 11 at 6 pm in Room 9 (2nd floor of the Church School Bldg.)  No special skills are needed and everyone is welcome!  If you have ideas for craft items appropriate to sell at our table we’d love to hear about them!  Please call Mary Norris (203-457-9483) or Yvette Howard (203-453-9953).

Summer Nursery Volunteers Needed to staff the nursery during the 10am service during August as our regular care-givers take a break. For ‘Safe Church’ policies, we ask that two unrelated people sign up together to provide this service.  To volunteer contact Lisa Horst (203) 453-3324 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . 

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.

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.  

CHURCH CALENDAR

Wed., Aug. 11:  11:00am  Memorial Service for Wendy Sullivan
6:00pm  Crafts Group – CSB Rm 9.

Sun., Aug. 15:     8:30 & 10am  Worship (Nursery care at 10am)
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