Bulletin, 9/5/2010

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• Published on Friday, 03 September 2010 17:37

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
5 September 2010

“Let Mutual Love Continue.”
Hebrews 13: 1

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

Deaconess for September is Stephanie Ayles (203-453-9675.)  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 September is Wendy North (203-453-4134).  If you have questions, concerns or compliments, please speak with her.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

There is no Contemporary Worship Service today – please join us again on Sunday, October 3rd.

Next Sunday, Sept. 12 – no 8:30am service – all are invited to “Welcome Home Sunday” at 10am followed by an All-Church Picnic.  All are invited to join us as we kick off a new program year with worship and Communion, followed by a picnic.  Please bring some food to share: persons/families with last names A—F: desserts or fruit;  G— N: salads; and O—Z: side dishes.  We’ll round out the picnic with hot dogs (some veggie & gluten-free options available), and drinks.  Hosted by the Board of Christian Education.

The Harvest Fair Plant Room will once again be featuring indoor plants, silk flower arrangements, gardening books, herbal soaps, and decorative garden accessories.  A new offering this year will be natural beeswax candles.  Please keep us in mind when propagating your indoor plants, and clearing out your garden sheds and book shelves.  Donations will be picked up starting on the last week of September.  Call Holly Bollier at 203-458-0776 with any questions.

Guilford Interfaith Ministries’ is Looking For People for its Friendly Visiting Program - a group of caring volunteers that visit any homebound, isolated, or lonely Guilford resident once a week for a year. There is no fee and visits are flexible. Visits can be as simple as a quiet conversation or as involved as taking someone on a little adventure. If you are interested in being a volunteer visitor or being visited, please call Lori Wells at 203 453-8359.  There is a short orientation for our volunteers.

Pakistani Flood Relief: Church World Service Pakistani staff is working to provide the basics of food packages, shelter materials and non-food essentials to families who have been displaced by the worst flooding there in 80 years.  CWS medical teams are also there 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." Please drop it in the offering plate or at the Church Office.

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

FH - Fellowship Hall;  GH – Griswold Hall; ML – Minear Library;
CR – Choir Room; CSB – Church School Bldg; BR – Bride’s Room

Sunday, Sept. 5:    8:30am Worship - Chapel, Ed Meyer preaches
10:00am Worship, Nursery care, No Church Schl
3:00pm  Memorial Service for Mary Christiansen
No Contemporary Worship

Monday, Sept. 6:      Church Offices Closed – Labor Day

Tuesday, Sept. 7:   6:00pm  Music Committee - CR
7:00pm  CS Teachers’ Meeting – GH
7:00pm  Board of Deacons – ML

Wednesday, Sept. 8    6:00pm  Harvest Fair Crafters – CSB Rm 9
7:00pm  Community & World Concerns-ML

Thursday, Sept. 9    7:15pm  Senior Choir Rehearsal – CR

Saturday, Sept. 11    2:00pm  Memorial Service for Betty Cummings

Sunday, Sept. 12   No 8:30 Worship
10:00am  Family Service: Welcome Home Sunday
Nursery care
11:30am  All-Church Picnic-Church Lawn
5:00pm  Pilgrim Fellowship Opening Picnic-:Lawn

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