Food Pantry Collection for September
Peanut Butter and Jelly!
Feeding the hungry is an important ministry, taught by Christ. Each month we focus on collecting a different food item to help stock a local food pantry's shelves. For the summer month of September we will be collecting peanut butter and jelly! Our donations are sent to Never Alone Again Resource Center in Teaneck - a ministry that does wonderful work!
Prayer Service
Wednesdays, 12:00pm
followed by brown bag lunch
Location: Sanctuary
Each Wednesday at noon, a small group of us gathers to pray the ancient "Great Litany," then adding our own personal prayers, including the names of all those on our congregation's prayer list.
Afterwards we have a time of fellowship, eating lunch together. Water and coffee are provided. All are welcome.
Choir Returns!
Practices: Wednesdays, 7:30pm
Location: Sanctuary
After a summer hiatus, our choir will resume practices on September 10th at 7:30pm. Choir meets every week and will begin singing in worship on September 14th. It will be so good to hear their beautiful voices again!
Bible Study
Thursday nights, beginning 9/11, 7:00pm
Location: Parish House (green house)
Much of our busyness is necessary to our survival or to the wellbeing of others and ourselves. In the whirlwind of our lives, however, it may seem impossible to focus beyond the noise of daily demands. We long for a greater awareness of God with us.
If you'd like to attend any or all of the sessions, please let Fran or Pastor know so that we can order a booklet for you.
Movie Night!
"The Music Man"
Saturday, September 20th, 5:30pm
Location: School Chapel
Our movie for September is "Music Man," starring Shirley Jones and Robert Preston, which tells the story of what happens when a con man tries to swindle the people of River City. This movie is a bit longer than others we've shown so far, so we're going to begin at 5:30pm instead of 6pm. Pizza, popcorn and beverages will be served!
Book Group
"Love Without Limits" by Jacqueline Bussie
Sunday, September 21st, 11:00am
Location: School Chapel
Our book for September is Love Without Limits: Jesus' Radical Vision for Love with No Exceptions. Every day, millions of people lament the loss of civility, respect, and hope, and they wonder if it's possible to cultivate a love big enough to overthrow hate and heal our hurts. Jacqueline A. Bussie proclaims, "Yes! It's possible!"
Because of scheduling conflicts we'll be meeting on a Sunday mornings after coffee hour in the months of September and October.
Anointing for Healing
September 28th during worship
At the end of our worship service, all those who would like to receive a prayer of healing and anointing of their foreheads with oil are invited to come forward and receive a prayer and anointing by the pastor. Anointing with oil for healing is a practice handed down to us from the New Testament (Mark 6:13, James 5:14).
