On Wednesdays, August 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th, there will be a Youth Worship Planning meeting from 6 – 8 p.m. in the Parlor. This meeting is for all youth from grades 6 through Senior High to plan the August 29th youth led worship service.
Help Wanted Sunday Custodian
Hours are from 8:00 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. on Sundays. The job description is available in the church office or contact Michael Sutherland, (269-684-8571).
Worship and Church Picnic
The Annual Worship and Picnic will be Sunday, August 8, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Karen Macdonald’s (3333 Pucker Street, Niles). Tickets are on sale starting today, July 25th and August 1st near the Parlor. Ticket costs are: Adults $5; Children (3-12) $3; Children under 3 free. Grilled hot dogs, chips, ice cold water, lemonade and ice cream will be provided. Please bring a covered dish to pass from one of the following groups: Meat or casserole; vegetable; salad; or dessert. You may also want to bring any of the following: table service, chairs, card table, blanket, cooler, (if you are bringing a cool dish) or whatever makes your picnic. Come, rain or shine, to worship and have fun with games and great fellowship.
For worship that day we will be singing hymns without accompaniment. We would like to know what your favorite hymns are that we may be able to sing acappela. Please list a few and place your choices in the offering plate.
Breakfast with the Pastor:
June 6th – August 22nd
From 9:00 until 9:50 a.m. every Sunday during the summer, we will have breakfast with Pastor Fran followed by a Bible lesson and activity. Adult volunteers are needed throughout the summer and there will be something for all our Sunday school students to do. You can contact the Church Office (683-7600) or Bonnie Roberts (683-0852) for more information.
Please place any donations for the “Breakfast with the Pastor” in the offering plate and mark them “Breakfast”. Thank you, your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Invite-A-Friend
Kids! You could win a free gift certificate for you and your friends to the Paris Soda Shop by bringing in the most number of friends to any church event this summer (June 6-August 22). This includes Breakfast with the Pastor, worship service, helping at the homeless center, pancake breakfast, even VBS. We're talking ice cream, so go ahead and double-dip. Bring the same friends to multiple events, and you can count those friends each time for each event. Introduce your friends to Pastor Fran or Bonnie Roberts to rack up the points. The winner will be announced on Rally Day, Aug. 29. Anyone in high school or younger is eligible. (Adults: Don't worry, you'll get a chance to win in the fall. Start lining up your friends now.)
Support our Military
Based on the needs of our Military in War Zones, and our current inventory, the Deacons will continue to accept your goodies in the boxes in the parlor for a while longer. Feedback from our soldiers indicate your help is greatly appreciated by them! The Deacons thank you, too!
God Rock T-Shirt Presales
Please pick up your order form in the Narthex or see Bonnie Roberts by the Parlor. Sizes are available from Youth XS up to Adult 6X! Shirts are black, 100% preshrunk cotton. See sample sizes by the Parlor. Shirts up to 2X are $10.00; 3X-larger are $12.00. Long sleeves are available for PRESALE ONLY!and only until Sunday, August 1st for $12.00; 3X-larger for $14.00.
All proceeds go to the GOD ROCK CONCERT event on August 28, 2010.
"Harvey"
Four Flags Players Production of Harvey is a tale that carries with it many lessons. Among them are choosing your outlook on life (“For years I was smart. I recommend pleasant.”), the value of imagination (“I wrestled with reality for over forty years, and I'm happy to state that I finally won out over it.”), and the conflicts between friendship and family. It tells the story of Elwood P. Dowd, a man who has a rather unique friend... a Pooka named Harvey. As Harvey is invisible to all but a very select few, everyone thinks that Elwood is mad. When his sister Veta tries to commit him, she gets committed instead. Though a series of humorous but insightful circumstances, Elwood is shown to not only be perfectly sane, but made all the more pleasant because of Harvey. An enjoyable experience for all ages, the Four Flags Players will be performing Harvey on August 6th and 7th (curtain at 7:30 pm) and August 8th (curtain at 2:00 pm) in the Fellowship Hall. Call 1-269-695-1150 for reservations.
Studies with Pastor Fran
One of the big topics at the PCUSA General Assembly this year surrounds the Belhar Confession and its addition to the Presbyterian Book of Confessions. Within our Presbyterian polity, the Book of Confessions composes part of our constitution along with the Book of Order. These two collections of documents have everything to do with the way we worship and live out our faith as Presbyterians. I would like to invite you to participate in a mid-summer theological discussion group. As a group we will engage in a study of the Belhar Confession. We will look at the Scriptural basis of the confession and how it does or does not fit with our Presbyterian theology.
Please call the church office (260-683-9236) if you would be interested in participating in the discussion. I would like to meet on Thursday evenings at 6:00 p.m. beginning July 15.
LOGO AND SLOGAN CONTEST
Church Growth Committee is sponsoring a contest to design a logo and a slogan for our church. Something that will have eye appeal, is hip, catchy, and makes a nonmember want to find out more about us. Think about what you see on TV; the “Nike swatch”, “M-m-m Good” for Campbell’s soup or “Your in good hands with Allstate”, something along those lines. We would like it to go on a T-shirt or ball cap. The contest will start the first of June and entries should be submitted to the church office. Have fun and there will be a prize for the winner.
Community Lunch
Free Community Lunches are still happening next door at Trinity Episcopal Church. This ministry has really grown! Now, five churches (Trinity Episcopal, Hope Community, Wesley United Methodist, Trinity Lutheran and us) take turns hosting the event at Trinity Episcopal. June 5th was our turn and it was a great success, serving 60 people. Don’t miss out on the fun of participation in future events. If you would like to furnish a dish, or be a serving team member, please call Cheri Rissman. You will have a very rewarding experience helping out, and serve a vital ministry to our community as well! On behalf of the hungry in our community, your Mission Outreach Committee thanks you!
