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ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNUAL REPORTS AND CHURCH DIRECTORY are available for pick on tables in the Narthex, along with a Revised Agenda for the Annual Meeting. FLOWERS SUNDAYtoday are in thanks for the work of the Elders of NKPC. We give thanks to God for your many gifts and for your service. PRAYER SHAWLS! We will dedicate a new group of prayer shawls Sunday. We give thanks to all of the knitters for all of your hours of work. If you know of anyone who would like the blessing of a prayer shawl, please tell Pastor Karen. PER CAPITA. Time to pay our fee to the PCUSA. This year the fee is $28.98 per member. You can help us meet our obligation by using your Initial Envelope and put a check or cash to cover your share as a member. Thank you for helping if you are able. MISSION UPDATE
FEBRUARY 4TH IS SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY! Please plan on bringing your donation of a can of soup or gift some funds for the Youth Crew as they raise awareness around our local food insecurity needs! CONGREGATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING, FEB 4TH. Please plan on staying after worship on 2/4/18 to conduct our annual congregational meeting to elect our new officers! We also will be reviewing some of our emergency procedures. FEBRUARY 11TH is Scouting Sunday. We will be worshipping with our boy scout troop that day and celebrating their good work and dedicating the new NKPC collection bins from Ryan Hazy's Eagle Scout Project! ASH WEDNESDAY February 14th is Ash Wednesday and we will be participating in a combined service at First Congregational Church of Rockford (192 E Bridge St NE) at 6:30 pm along with Bostwick Lake Congregational. A combined choir is being planned and the three congregations will be coming together again here at NKPC on Maundy Thursday. Please plan on joining us for this special service of repentance and healing prayer. LENT 2018 Book Study: Christianity for the Rest of Us by Diana Butler Bass This lent, you are invited to read and explore themes of prayerful contemplation and spiritual growth practices! These topics will be reflected in the Sunday sermon and you are invited to practice them through a different prayer type each week: 2/18: Discernment & Contemplation (Contemplative & Examen Prayer) 2/25: Reflection & Study (Lectio Divina Prayer) 3/4: Worship & Beauty (Psalms & Music) 3/11: Healing, Hospitality & Diversity (Healing & 12 Step) 3/18: Testimony & Justice (Intercessory Prayer) Please see the handout on the table in the Narthex for details. VALENTINE'S BRUNCH: Sunday, Feb 18 after church. Men it is time again to honor the ladies. Check your recipes and see Mike Nelson for more details. TROUBLED WATERS: A COMMUNITY WORSHIP SERVICE of LISTENING, LAMENT and HOPE On Sunday, March 18th at 4 pm, the community is invited to this service at Blythefield CRC church at 6350 Kuttshill Rd. With all of the recent anxiety and questions about our water quality, we will come together to seek the Lord, to hold each other up and to offer words of hope. Summary of SESSION MEETING MINUTES – January 15, 2018 The meeting opened with prayer and worship led by Pastor Fitz La Barge, from Psalm 29. The effect of Martin Luther King’s life was reflected on and discussed. Treasurer’s Report – There were no unexpected expenditures. The cash balance is $39,525.81. There were some questions about the money in the youth and children’s education funds which George explained. Pastor's Report: Vacation days began on Christmas Day and extended through New Year’s Day. Besides preparing and conducting Sunday worship the other weeks plus Christmas Eve, Karen called members confined at home, met with the Youth Crew and the marketing committee, did Greenwood Ministries Association work, and many other activities. Calendar Review for February Calendar was reviewed, additions and corrections were made. Highlighted were the February 4 Annual Congregational Meeting, the February 14 Ash Wednesday joint service at First United Church of Christ in Rockford with Bostwick Lake Congregational Church and NKPC, and the February 18 Sweetheart Brunch. Clerk of Session Report: The clerk shared the letter to Presbytery praising their increased planning and transparency. Remainder of 2017 Unified giving was enclosed. The committee had also been tasked with finding members to serve on a security committee. That committee has been formed. They will pursue research on the subject, and plan to have their first meeting in March. The may bring in a consultant to help develop a plan. Committee Reports: Missions – Cindy presented the report prepared for the annual meeting, denoting month by month the duties of the Mission Committee, including promoting NKPC’s various mission projects, exploring new ideas such as refugee assistance, counting money, sorting and delivering clothing, etc. Recent activities include the following:
Christian Ed. - Children & Youth – The correct curriculum materials have arrived from PCUSA for the children. A Youth Crew sledding party has been planned for January 21. Christian Ed. - Adults – Pastor Karen reported that the Sunday morning discussion group and the Tuesday Bible study of Genesis are continuing regularly. Worship – Pastor Karen reported that there is discussion with Darrin Compagner, pastor of the CRC church across the street, to develop a joint service of lament concerning the contaminated water in the Rockford area. Facilities & Stewardship – No meeting. Pastor Karen reported the ceiling of the Youth Crew room has been painted. Research is currently being conducted to find light fixtures to replace those beyond repair. Old Business – The motion was made and seconded to call the Annual Congregational Meeting for February 4, 2018, immediately following church services. New Business – The contract with the sign company has been signed. Next Regular Meeting Date – February 19, 2018 This Week of January 28, 2018 through February 04, 2018 Sunday January 28, 2018 9:30 am: Discussion Group 9:45 am: Tween Sunday School 10:00 am: Choir Rehearsal 10:45 am: Worship Service Monday January 29, 2018 10:30 am: Moms & Munchkins (Free Play Group) 7:00 pm: Boy Scouts Tuesday January 30, 2018 7:30 am: Men’s Breakfast (Mr. Burger, 5181 Northland Dr.) 1:15 pm: JOY Bible Study 7:00 pm: Women’s AA Wednesday January 31, 2018 8:00 am: Women’s Breakfast (Russ's 3966 Plainfield Ave. NE) 7:00 pm: AA Thursday February 1, 2018 6:30 pm: Bell Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm: AA Star Workbook 7:30 pm: Choir Rehearsal Friday February 2, 2018 9:00 am: Morning AA Saturday February 3, 2018 Next Sunday February 4, 2018 9:30 am: Discussion Group 9:45 am: Tween Sunday School 10:00 am: Choir Rehearsal 10:45 am: Worship Service 12:00 pm: Congregational Annual Meeting
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FLOWERS Sunday are in thanks for our retiring Deacons. We appreciate you! OFFICE VOLUNTEERS Our not so able bodied and mentally challenged office help will be having knee surgery on February 8th and has been advised to stay home for up to six weeks. Pastor Karen asks for volunteers to help cover the office functions. Please contact the office manager to address the yelps for help in the distance. MISSION UPDATE
YOUTH CREW MOVIE DAY! SUNDAY! The Youth Crew is going to party SUNDAY! Pizza, popcorn, movies and board games are planned. Come ready to have a great time! Deacons, old and new, please plan on a meeting Sunday at high noon in the conference room. Thank you for all of your service! February 4th is Souper Bowl Sunday! Please plan on bringing your donation of a can of soup or gift some funds for the Youth Crew as they raise awareness around our local food insecurity needs! Congregational Annual Meeting, FEB 4th. Please plan on staying after worship on 2/4/18 to conduct our annual congregational meeting to elect our new officers! We also will be reviewing some of our emergency procedures. February 11th is Scouting Sunday. We will be worshipping with our boy scout troop that day and celebrating their good work. Ash Wednesday February 14th is Ash Wednesday and we will be participating in a combined service at First Congregational Church of Rockford (192 E Bridge St NE) at 6:30 pm along with Bostwick Lake Congregational. A combined choir is being planned and the three congregations will be coming together again here at NKPC on Maundy Thursday. Please plan on joining us for this special service of repentance and healing prayer. TROUBLED WATERS: A COMMUNITY WORSHIP SERVICE of LISTENING, LAMENT and HOPE On Sunday, March 18th at 4 pm, the community is invited to this service at Blythefield CRC church at 6350 Kuttshill Rd. With all of the recent anxiety and questions about our water quality, we will come together to seek the Lord, to hold each other up and to offer words of hope. This Week of January 21, 2018 through January 28, 2018 Sunday January 21, 2018 9:30 am: Discussion Group 9:45 am: Tween Sunday School 10:00 am: Choir Rehearsal 10:45 am: Worship Service Noon: Deacon's Meeting Youth movie Monday January 22, 2018 10:30 am: Moms & Munchkins (Free Play Group) 7:00 pm: Boy Scouts 7:00 pm: Session Tuesday January 23, 2018 7:30 am: Men’s Breakfast (Mr. Burger, 5181 Northland Dr.) 1:15 pm: JOY Bible Study 7:00 pm: Women’s AA Wednesday January 24, 2018 8:00 am: Women’s Breakfast (Russ's 3966 Plainfield Ave. NE) 7:00 pm: AA Thursday January 25, 2018 6:30 pm: Bell Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm: Choir Rehearsal Friday January 26, 2018 9:00 am: Morning AA Saturday January 27, 2018 Next Sunday January 28, 2018 9:30 am: Discussion Group 9:45 am: Tween Sunday School 10:00 am: Choir Rehearsal 10:45 am: Worship Service ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNUAL REPORTS. Reports for all groups should be in to the church office by Monday, January 16th to ensure it gets into the Annual Report to the Congregation. FLOWERS Sunday are in thanks for our hard working Deacons. OFFICE VOLUNTEERS Our not so able bodied and mentally challenged office help will be having knee surgery on February 8th and has been advised to stay home for up to six weeks. Pastor Karen asks for volunteers to help cover the office functions. Help is needed on Thursdays to print and fold the bulletin and the Newsletter. A new printer with more sensitive tension sensors is now available to test the printing volunteers. Let the office know if you can help and training will be thought about. NO A.R.S.E. COMMITTEE WORK IS PLANNED IF THAT CONCERNS YOU! MISSION UPDATE
CAMP GREENWOOD MATCHING FUND! The session has set a goal of raising $1000.00 in general operating support for Camp Greenwood in 2018. To that end they have designated $500.00 from the 2017 church budget and are seeking matching contributions from the congregation. (This $1000 is in addition to the camper scholarships that we will be sponsoring for our children this summer.) If you can match the session’s donation, please contact Pastor Karen. SLEDDING / MOVIE DAY! The Youth Crew is planning on going sledding at Bertha Brock Park in Ionia on Sunday January 21st after worship. We have obtained use of the Fred Green Lodge in the park and plan on eating pizza there. Connect with the Youth Crew to get more details and all your questions answered. FEBRUARY 4TH IS SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY! Please plan on bringing your donation of a can of soup or gift some funds for the Youth Crew as they raise awareness around our local food insecurity needs! CONGREGATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING FEB 4TH. Please plan on staying after worship on 2/4/18 to conduct our annual congregational meeting to elect our new officers! FEBRUARY 11TH is Scouting Sunday. We will be worshipping with our boy scout troop that day and celebrating their good work. ASH WEDNESDAY February 14th is Ash Wednesday and we will be participating in a combined service at First Congregational Church of Rockford (192 E Bridge St NE ) at 6:30 pm along with Bostwick Lake Congregational. A combined choir is being planned and the three congregations will be coming together again here at NKPC on Maundy Thursday. Please plan on joining us for this special service of repentance and healing prayer. THANK YOU! to the Chancel Choir and the Hand Bells and to our Pianists Micki and Emily as well as our Choir Director Brian for all of the wonderful music that they provided during the Advent and Christmas season. Please keep up the good work! Also thanks go out to everyone for your help in decorating and undecorating the church building for Advent and Christmas and to the membership committee for providing great lunches for all these mini work events. This Week of January 14, 2018 through January 21, 2018 Sunday January 14, 2018 9:30 am: Discussion Group 9:45 am: Tween Sunday School 10:00 am: Choir Rehearsal 10:45 am: Worship Service Monday January 15, 2018 10:30 am: Moms & Munchkins (Free Play Group) 7:00 pm: Boy Scouts 7:00 pm: Session Tuesday January 16, 2018 7:30 am: Men’s Breakfast (Mr. Burger, 5181 Northland Dr.) 1:15 pm: JOY Bible Study 7:00 pm: Women’s AA Wednesday January 17, 2018 8:00 am: Women’s Breakfast (Russ's 3966 Plainfield Ave. NE) 7:00 pm: AA Thursday January 18, 2018 6:30 pm: Bell Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm: Choir Rehearsal Friday January 19, 2018 9:00 am: Morning AA Saturday January 20, 2018 8:30 am: Men’s Fellowship Breakfast Next Sunday January 21, 2018 9:30 am: Discussion Group 9:45 am: Tween Sunday School 10:00 am: Choir Rehearsal 10:45 am: Worship Service ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE VOLUNTEERS Our not so able bodied and challenged office help will be having knee surgery on February 8th and has been advised to stay home for up to six weeks. Pastor Karen asks for volunteers to help cover the office functions. A new printer with more sensitive tension sensors is now available to test the printing volunteers. Let the office know if you can help and training will be thought about. FLOWERS Sunday today are in celebration of the New Year! What new ways can we grow in Christ this year? FLOWER CHART. The flower chart for 2018 has been posted on the narthex hall wall. Save your special dates now for the coming year before they are all taken!!!!! UN-DECORATING PARTY today after the service a chili luncheon will be served prior to un-decorating the church. Your Membership Committee promises it will be a HOT time! MISSION UPDATE · 21 Care Bags have been delivered to D. A. Blodgett. They were very happy to see them. Thank you for all your help with that project. We will definitely do this again, but not at Christmas next time! · A check totaling $520 for Bucks for Birds has been delivered to North Kent Connect. As always this comes in very handy during the Holiday Season. · The clothing from the Winter Apparel Tree has been delivered to NKC. Watch for the tally of items at a later date. Now, it’s time to refill the tree with gently used items. Those items will be delivered January 8, 2018. · A comforting Christmas surprise awaits a ten year old girl named Molly who will be spending the holidays in foster care through D.A. Blodgett. Thanks to the generosity of this church, we were able to purchase everything on her Christmas wish list, including a cozy comforter and sheets. · This year, as we do every year, our thoughts turn to those members of our clergy who are retired or in need. Please read the inserts in this month’s bulletins and give generously to the Christmas Joy Offering. · Looking ahead to the New Year, the Youth Crew will be doing their own mission work raising funds and canned soups for the Souper Bowl of Caring February 4th and the World Vision 30 Hour Famine. Keep your eyes open for news from our youth. CAMP GREENWOOD MATCHING FUND! The session has set a goal of raising $1000.00 in general operating support for Camp Greenwood in 2018. To that end they have designated $500.00 from the 2017 church budget and are seeking matching contributions from the congregation. (This $1000 is in addition to the camper scholarships that we will be sponsoring for our children this summer.) If you can match the session’s donation, please contact Pastor Karen. SLEDDING / MOVIE DAY! The Youth Crew is planning on going sledding at Bertha Brock Park in Ionia on Sunday January 21st after worship. We have obtained use of the Fred Green Lodge in the park and plan on eating pizza there. Connect with the Youth Crew today, 1/7/2018 to get more details and all your questions answered. February 4th is Souper Bowl Sunday! Please plan on bringing your donation of a can of soup or gift some funds for the Youth Crew as they raise awareness around our local food insecurity needs! This Week of January 7, 2018 through January 14, 2018 Sunday January 7, 2108 9:30 am: Discussion Group 9:45 am: Tween Sunday School 10:00 am: Choir Rehearsal 10:45 am: Worship Service Monday January 8, 2018 10:30 am: Moms & Munchkins (Free Play Group) 7:00 am: Boy Scouts 7:00 pm: Facilities & Stewardship Tuesday January 9, 2018 7:30 am: Men’s Breakfast (Mr. Burger, 5181 Northland Dr.) 1:15 am: JOY Bible Study 7:00 pm: Women’s AA Wednesday January 10, 2018 8:00 am: Women’s Breakfast (Russ's 3966 Plainfield Ave. NE) 7:00 pm: AA Thursday January 11, 2018 6:30 pm: Bell Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm: Choir Rehearsal Friday January 12, 2018 9:00 am: Morning AA Saturday January 13, 2018 Next Sunday January 14, 2018 9:30 am: Discussion Group 9:45 am: Tween Sunday School 10:00 am: Choir Rehearsal 10:45 am: Worship Service |
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