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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE SANCTUARY FLOWERS are given in loving memory of John Young, from his wife, Ruth.
THE FLOWERS ON THE COMMUNION TABLE are given by Dick Dresher as a tribute to his loving wife, Betsy. Married in FPCA, January 17th, 1959. . . fifty years ago yesterday.
CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS FOR 2008 can be found in your church mailbox. NEW MEMBER “EXPLORER” CLASSES will start TODAY at 9:30 a.m. in the Parlor. If you feel called to become a part of this family of faith please call the church office at 215-646-3030. The three classes will be on January 18th, January 25th, and February 1st. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION will be held on Sunday, January 25th, in the sanctuary immediately following the first service of worship. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the annual reports, to learn about the 2009 budget, and to approve changes in the terms of call for the Associate Pastor. Copies of the Annual Report are available in the Lobby. Please take one to review it before the meeting next Sunday. CHILDCARE AND CHURCH SCHOOL will continue until 10:45 on January 25th so parents can stay for the Congregational Meeting. GOURMET BAKE SALE. The Youth Group will be holding a bake sale on Sunday, February 1st, between services in Fellowship Hall. An assortment of homemade goodies will be available. Pick-up something to enjoy with dinner or to enjoy while watching the Super Bowl game. If you would like to help bake, please contact Denise Walters at 215-646-3419 (walters.rc@comcast.net). All proceeds benefit the Youth Mission Trip to Mexico. NEW BOOK CLUB starting on Monday, February 2nd, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. We will be meeting every other week in the Church Library for a Christian Book Club. Our first book will be Life of the Beloved, by Henri Nouwen. If you are planning to come we will be discussing the first three chapters of the book together on Monday, February 2nd…so get reading. Please call Amanda Schaefer (215-619-0379) if you plan to attend so we can have ample coffee and snacks. All are welcome. S.O.S. IS BACK! Please check your church mailbox for a list of items that Hope Gardens and the Mattie N. Dixon Community Cupboard have requested to receive from our annual Sharing Our Shopping (S.O.S) collection drive. Please bring in your donations by February 8th, and place them under the coat rack near Fellowship Hall. This has been a very successful mission effort in the past, and we look forward to and thank you for your continued support. ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: Start Out the New Year in a Bible Study Group! Plans are underway for two new Bible study groups for adults. We’re adding a new evening study in the New Year. Beginning Thursday, January 22nd, Pete Brockman will lead an examination of prayer, using the DVD curriculum, The Four Acts of Prayer, authored by Dr. Walter Wangerin. The 9:30 Sunday adult class used this video, and there aren’t enough superlatives to describe the power of Dr. Wangerin’s illumination of prayer. Certainly, prayer is so simple an act that a child can do it. But, as adults, we must grow in prayer so that we become more in tune with the prayer that God will bring from our hearts. This 10-week study uses scripture, class activities and journaling to help participants grow in their prayer lives. On Thursday mornings beginning February 5th, we’ll be studying Genesis. Let’s face it, the Bible begins with a bang! In the first few chapters it addresses life’s most important questions: What is God like? Why am I here? How did it all begin? Where is it all going? Genesis: Discovering God’s Answers to Life’s Ultimate Questions by Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz will serve as the basis for our study. A flyer in your mailbox will give more details, but you can sign up now by calling the church office.
2009-2010 REGISTRATION FOR AMBLER WEEKDAY NURSERY SCHOOL. The Ambler Weekday Nursery School has begun to take registrations for the 2009-2010 school year. As always, families of our present students and our church families have the first opportunity for next year’s classroom openings. Because we have a number of requests for next year from families new to our school, we have set up the following registration deadlines.
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Present Ambler Weekday · Waiting List and General Public - after February 2nd If you register by these deadlines, you are guaranteed a space for September 2009. Information packets have been placed in the mailboxes of families with nursery school age children. The Nursery School is holding an Open House on February 4th and 5th from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. If you have any questions or would like to set up a visit at another time, please call the Nursery School office at 215-542-9993.
CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN CHURCH SCHOOL during the 9:30 a.m. service will be following a rotation schedule. The room assignments for Sunday, January 18th are:
B.A.S.I.C. YOUTH GROUP will meet from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for 6th-8th graders, and 7:00-9:00 p.m. for 9th-12th graders. We’re back at Church for the classic night of fun, fellowship and learning. Come and chat about relevant issues in your life, and bring friends along for the fun!
GOURMET BAKE SALE. The Youth Group will be holding a bake sale on Sunday, February 1st between services in Fellowship Hall. If you would like to help bake, please contact Denise Walters at 215-646-3419 (walters.rc@comcast.net). All proceeds benefit the Youth Mission Trip to Mexico.
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