Church News | 04.24.15
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SERVICE AT SERVICE:
We are working on the English Worship Service volunteer list for Sundays June 7 - August 30. 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
Sunday FUNday – Sunday, May 3rd, 2:30pm
NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
FCPC’S ENGLISH WORSHIP SERVICE…Will be this Sunday, 4/26 at 1pm in the church sanctuary. This week’s message will be given by TE Mark Koenig, and is titled “What Do You Have?”.
REVIVE AND REFRESH RETREAT... Come join us for some spiritual R&R! All are welcome to attend the annual 1-day Sunday School Teachers Retreat on the 2nd floor on Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 from 10am-3pm. Special Guest Speaker Rev. Kellie Anderson-Picallo will facilitate discussions and brainstorm with us on how to better share the gospel. A sign-up sheet will be posted on the 2nd floor for those interested in attending. For more info see Doreen.
Sunday FUNday… In a week the great American primetime game show will be our special feature for our next monthly Sunday FUNday on May 3, 2015 @2:30pm on the 2nd floor. Partake in our version of “Minute to Win It” hosted by Tommy Lee and Brian Yap as we face off against one another in a series of 60-second challenges that uses common household objects. Give us a minute and we’ll give you an hour of FUN and fellowship. Join us for a good “time”!
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.