Church News 04.04.15
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 emailing fcpc...@gmail.com.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
English Worship Service – Sundays, 1 pm
Junior Youth Fellowship – Sundays, 12 pm
Easter Service – Sunday, 4/5
JYF/BASIC Joint Fellowship at AMNH – Saturday, 4/11
Adult Fellowship – Sunday, 4/12
NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
FCPC’S ENGLISH WORSHIP SERVICE…Will be this Sunday, 4/5 at 11am in the church sanctuary. This will be a combined worship service and will be held at 11am. TE Nathan Lim will deliver the sermon.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY COMMITTEE... April stated meeting will convene on Sunday, April 12 at 2:30 pm in room 309. Please plan accordingly.
BATTER UP...We are looking for a few good men and women to join our church softball team. The 13th Annual Presbyterian Co-ed Softball League will begin next month with games being played on Sunday afternoon in Central Park from mid April to mid August. If you are interested in playing and helping us defend our Championship title, then please speak to Will Tsang. The deadline to sign up to be on the roster for Team FCPC is Saturday, April 11, 2015.
WHAT'S SO FUNNY? Join Adult Fellowship as we learn more about the second L in Fellowship. It's been said that Laughter is the best medicine, so let us tickle your funny bone with some wise cracking humor. It'll be so much pun! AF meets Sunday, 4/12, at 2:30 on the second floor.
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.
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
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 strength and healing for Larissa Kwong Abazia, Vice Moderator of the 221st General Assembly, as she lives through cancer.