Church News 03.28.15
FCPC CEM
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SERVICE AT SERVICE:
We are working on the English Worship Service volunteer list for Sundays May 10 - June 21. If you would like to serve as a worship leader, an usher, or help in any other capacity, please contact a CEM member by emailingfcpc...@gmail.com.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
English Worship Service – Sundays, 1 pm
JYF Fellowship – This Sunday, 3/29, 12 pm
Good Friday Service – Friday 4/3
Easter Service – Sunday, 4/5
JYF/BASIC Joint Fellowship at AMNH – Saturday, 4/11
NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
FCPC’S ENGLISH WORSHIP SERVICE…Will be this Sunday, 3/29 at 1 pm in the church sanctuary. Henry Kuo will deliver the sermon titled “The Church on the Edge”.
TIME FOR YOUNG DISCIPLES…Mini Children’s Sermons will be given at every English worship service. Young children of the church are invited to come forward to hear this special message crafted especially for them. CEM would also like to remind parents that packets found in the foyer can be borrowed for their children to entertain themselves during the rest of the service. The kits include crayons and age-designated activity books to keep them occupied throughout the service.
COMMITTEE MEETING...The Ministry Planning Committee will convene on Sunday, 3/29m at 2:30pm in Room 405.
GOOD FRIDAY HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE...will be held on Friday, April 3rd, at 7:00pm in the sanctuary. This will be a bilingual service with choir music presentation.
BIG TENT...Experience that deep sense of community one would expect at a national gathering of Presbyterians—a great big family reunion! Join PCUSA July 30-Aug 1 in Knoxville, TN, for a wide variety of workshops, all under one Big Tent, a conference that will inspire and equip Presbyterians to live missionally. Only $395 per person, which includes accommodations, seven meals, campus parking and outstanding programming. Fees for children and youth are no more than $150 each. For more information on featured speakers, workshops, registration, etc. visit: www.pcusa.org/bigtent
Afternoon at the Museum…JYF / BASIC Joint Fellowship will be postponed from 3/22 to 4/11 (Saturday). We are enjoying a day at the American Museum of Natural History plus planned activities. Meet at 1:00 pm on the front steps of the museum and sneakers recommended! Please contact Gilbert Wong if you are participating, as he needs a headcount for admission.
The 2015 Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterian Women…will be held June 18–21, 2015 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The theme of the Gathering is “One Body, One Spirit,” based on 1 Corinthians 12:12–27. As always, workshops, plenary sessions, worship, mission opportunities, and all Gathering programming will explore the theme in the context of a diverse, faithful sisterhood. Registration for the event is just $395 (less than in 2012!), plus lodging and transportation. Are you ready to register? If so, visit the official Churchwide Gathering website: www.presbyterianwomen.org/gathering
PRAYERS OF CONCERN & COMFORT AND PRAYERS OF BLESSINGS:
Thanksgiving for the free gift of God’s grace, the fellowship we share as a church family, and the many blessings we have been given.
Prayers for peace in the midst of the conflicts, wars, and divisions that are taking place in our world.
Prayers for forgiveness, healing, and reconciliation between friends, families, communities, and nations.
Prayers for the health of our local communities. We ask for opportunities and strength to reach out to those around us.
Prayers for strength and healing for Larissa Kwong Abazia, Vice Moderator of the 221st General Assembly, as she lives through cancer.