North Kent Presbyterian Church: 2/04/18

 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
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

• Today the Youth Crew will be raising funds and collecting canned soups for the Souper Bowl of Caring!  All soup will be given to North Kent Connect.  The Youth area also raising awareness of world hunger with the upcoming World Vision 30 hour famine.  Keep your eyes open for news from our youth.

CONGREGATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING, FEB 4TH.  Please plan on staying after worship today to conduct our annual congregational meeting to elect our new officers! We also will be reviewing some of our emergency procedures. 
 
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 will sing and the three congregations will be coming together again here at NKPC again 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 Prayer)
3/18: Testimony & Justice (Intercessory Prayer)
Please see the handout on the table in the Narthex for details and let Pastor Karen know if you would like for her to order you a copy of this book.
 
 
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.  CAMP GREENWOOD will also be here telling us about their summer camps!
 
 
ASH WEDNESDAY
VALENTINE'S BRUNCH: Sunday, Feb 18 after church. Men, it is time again to honor the ladies.
 
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 February 04, 2018 through February 11, 2018

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 Meeting 

Monday February 5, 2018
10:30 am:  Moms & Munchkins (Free Play Group)
 7:00 pm:  Boy Scouts

Tuesday February 6, 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 February 7, 2018
 8:00 am: Women’s Breakfast (Russ's 3966 Plainfield Ave. NE)
 7:00 pm:  AA 
 
Thursday February 8, 2108
 6:30 pm:  Bell Choir Rehearsal  
 7:30 pm:  Choir Rehearsal

Friday February 9, 2018
 9:00 am:  Morning AA

Saturday February 10, 2018
 
Next Sunday February 11, 2018  
 9:30am:  Discussion Group 
 9:45 am:  Tween Sunday School 
10:00 am:  Choir Rehearsal
10:45 am:  Worship Service for Scout Sunday