Happenings at Grace JANUARY 22, 2015 CONTENTS Dining With Grace – January 30 ........................................................................................................................................ 1 Rescheduled Men’s Fellowship Breakfast........................................................................................................................ 1 Annual Congregation Meeting and Lunch ........................................................................................................................ 1 Adult Mission Trip – Make the Commitment Now ........................................................................................................... 1 Expand Your Sunday, Expand Your Life .......................................................................................................................... 2 Valentine’s Day Cards Available ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Ash Wednesday Soup Supper and Worship – February 18 .......................................................................................... 2 Men’s Retreat – February 27-March 1 .............................................................................................................................. 2 Grace Place........................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Prayer List ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Sunday Volunteers ............................................................................................................................................................... 3 Last Sunday’s Attendance .................................................................................................................................................. 3 This Week at Grace ............................................................................................................................................................. 3 DINING WITH GRACE – JANUARY 30 Dining With Grace will meet on Friday, Jan. 30 at 7 PM for a Valentine’s night, including a Tea Tasting by Howard James of Holistic Health Suite and Café. Everyone is asked to bring an appetizer or dessert with a Valentine’s theme. We’ll meet at the home of Chris Hoyler and Bob Jackson, 130 Glenview Ave, Wyncote. The cost for the tea tasting is $5.00 and there is a free will collection for The Philadelphia Project. Dining With Grace events are open to all adult members and friends of the congregation. Please contact Chris Hoyler at [email protected] or 215-576-1404 to find out more. RESCHEDULED MEN’S FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST This fellowship breakfast, open to all men, takes place every 2nd and 4th Saturday morning September through June at 7:30 AM in Muyskens Hall. We will meet next this Saturday, January 31 for our rescheduled from last week breakfast, a time of fellowship and a time of sharing joys and concerns. Chefs will be Rob Hudson and Dick Berlinger. ANNUAL CONGREGATION MEETING AND LUNCH The session has called an annual meeting this Sunday, February 1st following the 10:30 worship service for the purpose of reviewing the business of the Church. All members of Grace are encouraged to attend. Childcare will be available during the meeting. ADULT MISSION TRIP – MAKE THE COMMITMENT NOW It’s time to decide! You are welcome to be a part of the Adult Mission Trip and make a difference in West Virginia in May! YOU can make homes warmer, safer, drier for a family in need in Appalachia. The trip will take place Monday, May 11 through Sunday, May 17 with a cost of $425. To sign up or find out more, please contact John Van Buren, Wendy Browder, Julia Hudson or Jen Haley. The first volunteer payment of $125 is due to the church office by the end of January. EXPAND YOUR SUNDAY, EXPAND YOUR LIFE SUCCEEDING AT LIFE led by Pastor Sandy Hull The biblical book of Proverbs is filled with practical, blunt, earthy guidance for living. From finances to friendship, from laziness to lust, from self-control to satisfaction—Proverbs deals with it all. This six-week series will feature practical presentations and lively discussions, and it will make a difference, helping you to succeed at life. Coffee & refreshments will be available in the Palmer Room beginning at 9:15 a.m. Classes begin at 9:30 a.m. VALENTINE’S DAY CARDS AVAILABLE The Studio at Beacon offers a safe space for creativity and imagination for children and youth after school. All programs are free, non-religious, open to all, and include all necessary supplies and a healthy snack. For the third year, Women of Grace will be providing the opportunity to support the after school Art Studio at Beacon in Kensington by offering Valentine’s Day cards for $5.00 each. Last year we were able to contribute $890 to this terrific program. The cards are made from artwork done by the children who attend this program. Look for them at church on Sunday or contact either Sandy DiGiulio ([email protected] or 267-252-2019) or Donna Jones ([email protected] or 215-379-5457). ASH WEDNESDAY SOUP SUPPER AND WORSHIP – FEBRUARY 18 Begin the season of Lent with Grace. There will be a soup supper including soup, bread, cheese and fruit beginning at 6:30 PM in the Palmer Room at Grace Presbyterian Church. Supper will be available through 7:15 PM and will be followed by a worship service including communion in the Chapel beginning at 7:30 PM. Childcare will be available for the service. RSVP through the church office. MEN’S RETREAT – FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 1 Please join us for a weekend of fellowship, spiritual renewal, study, fun and relaxation at the Harvey Cedars Bible Conference on Long Beach Island, NJ. Our theme this year is: "Quest for Perfection: Daily Grind or Divine Inspiration?" Guest speaker, Colleen Lyons, MBe, CCEP, a bio/business ethicist, will engage us in how to true up the spiritual and secular aspects of our daily lives. Read more HERE. Please use the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board or contact the church office to register. Questions can be directed to Jeff Cline: [email protected] or 267-808-5479. GRACE PLACE Grace Place, a drop-in center for older adults, meets every Friday from 10:15 – 2:00 in the Palmer Room offering fellowship, serving lunch and providing activities. All are welcome. January 30 – Briar Bush Nature Center February 6 – Fun playing games All programs are subject to change. PRAYER LIST Please join our congregation in praying for the following concerns:  Christians who are being persecuted today, our country and unspoken requests.  Prayers of sympathy for the family and friends of Sally Butterworth Rev. Ernesto Badilllo & Family Robin Cupo *Carla Edwards John Paul Lassner Marie Grassi *Zelma Head Virginia Maslin Brett Nelson Elizabeth Offutt Diane Olesik & Family Joanne & Larry Pendleton Rowan Rowland Coats *Nancy Skyrm Dot Southrey Jack Thomas Nancy Weiss Warsing Virginia Wingard *New concerns. If you have a prayer request, please contact Joel Wagoner at [email protected] or Ray Mayers at [email protected]. SUNDAY VOLUNTEERS This Week Feb 1 Greeters 8:30 am Tom Erwine 10:30 am Wayne and Jen Rickert Ushers Debra Adair, Peter Davis, Kurt Heiselmoyer, Chai Hutapea, Joel Wagoner, Jennifer Weinstein Leslie Lewis, Karen Peterman Communion Servers Melissa Dreisbach, Don Pizer, John Van Buren Lector Loey Weggel Nursery Volunteer Cate Milley Acolyte Vienna Weitz Van Driver Maria Lorenz Coffee Hour Team 1 (Cathy French) Flower Delivery Jill Still, Melissa Dreisbach Next Week Feb 8 Greeters 8:30 am Bob Williams 10:30 am Leslie Gerhard Ushers Suzy Kiefner, Bill Skyrm, Zach Cline, Philip Kuhl, Natalie Weiss, Joel Wagoner Lector Wayne Rickert Nursery Volunteer Joanna Eyre Acolyte Michael Equi Van Driver Tom Erwine Coffee Hour Team 2 Flower Delivery Ray Mayers, Nancy Hellendall LAST SUNDAY’S ATTENDANCE 8:30 – 33 10:30 – 123 Nursery – 5 Children’s Ed. – 41 Student Ministry – 62 THIS WEEK AT GRACE Sunday, February 1 8:15 -11:45 am - Nursery Care Available (Lamb Room) 8:30 am - Worship w/Communion (Chapel) 9:30 am - Cherub Choir (Dove Room) - Chapel Choir (Elephant Room) - Middle School Bible Study - Confirmation Class (Student Lounge) - Adult Education - Expand Your Sunday; Expand Your Life (Palmer Room) 10:30 am - Worship (Sanctuary) - Sunday school classes for children 2 years through 3rd grade 11:30 am - Annual Meeting & Lunch - (Muyskens Hall) 6:30 pm - 6Eleven – High School Fellowship (Muyskens Hall) Tuesday, February 3 7:00 pm - Ignite - Jr. High Fellowship (Student Lounge) 7:30 pm - Evangelism Team Meeting Wednesday, February 4 7:30 am - Bible for Breakfast (Bonnet Lane Diner) Thursday, February 5 9:00 am - Bible Study (Palmer Room) 12:30 pm - Reading Buddies 5:30 pm - Chapel Chimes Rehearsal 6:30 pm - Cathedral Ringers Rehearsal 7:30 pm - Chancel Choir Rehearsal Adult Ed. – 34 8:00 pm - Children’s Ed. Team Friday, February 6 – Women’s Retreat 10:30 am - Grace Place (Palmer Room) Saturday, February 7 – Women’s Retreat 7:45 am - Wellspring Sunday, February 8 – Women’s Retreat 8:15 -11:45 am - Nursery Care Available (Lamb Room) 8:30 am - Worship w/Communion (Chapel) 9:30 am - Cherub Choir (Dove Room) - Chapel Choir (Elephant Room) - Middle School Bible Study - Confirmation Class (Student Lounge) - Adult Education - Expand Your Sunday; Expand Your Life (Palmer Room) 10:30 am - Worship (Sanctuary) - Sunday school classes for children 2 years through 5th grade 11:30 am - Coffee Hour - (Palmer Room) 6:30 pm - 6Eleven – High School Fellowship (Student Lounge) Church Staff Pastor: The Rev. Dr. Sanford D. Hull Pastoral Care Assistant: The Rev. James Eby Director of Educational Activities: Jennifer Haley Director of Music: Timothy Smith Administrative Assistant: Beverly Thompson Director of Student Ministries: Joel Bielefeldt Financial Secretary: Tina Hinks Organist: Kevin Engleman Director of Nursery School: Susan Dorshimer Sexton: David Downs Childcare: Suzie Killien, Laura Smith & Anne Campbell Sunday Sextons: Russ Thompson & Steve Saegert Grace Presbyterian Church 444 Old York Road Jenkintown, PA 19046 215-887-6117 www.gracejenkintown.org Worship Services: Sunday mornings, 8:30 and 10:30 Nursery care available: 8:15 through 11:45