North Kent Presbyterian Church: 10/08/17

 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
PRESBYTERIAN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (PDA) helps with Earthquakes, Floods, Hurricanes and other disasters. They need your help. Mail a check to;
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) PO Box 643700 Pittsburgh, PA, 15264-3700 you may also call 1-800-872-3283 Mon – Fri., 8 to 5. Go to pda.pcusa.org for updates and to give.
 
DO YOU SHOP AT FAMILY FARE OR D&W? Then, save those receipts! The Mission Committee has a basket on the table in the Teuwissen Room. We will turn them over to the North Kent Connect. Keep those aluminum pop tabs coming, too. When the box gets full we give them to Ronald McDonald House.  Thanks!
 
NORTH KENT PASTORS SQUARE OFF Come join the fun on Thursday, October 26th at Frederik Meijer Gardens.  We have some tickets left for this FUNdraiser for North Kent Connect. 

NEW MEMBERS CLASS: What does this mean?  What is involved?  Pastor Karen is currently talking to busy and confused people to try to come up with a date for a future class for those who may be wondering if becoming a member at North Kent is their next step on their spiritual journey. Contact Pastor Karen with your calendar in hand. 

J.O.Y. BICYCLE GROUP will meet for the last ride of the season on Saturday, October 21.  We will meet in the church parking lot at 10:30 am and then drive to Greenville to bicycle on the Fred Meijer Flat River Trail.  After the ride a meal will be shared at a local restaurant. 
 
PASTOR KAREN’S email is Pastor.nkpc@gmail.com or REVKFL@NKP.CHURCH   Cell phone is 616-644-5122.  Her office hours are Monday - Wednesday 9:30 - 3 pm. Contact her for lunch or coffee!
 
MISSION UPDATES: We are fast approaching our biggest giving season: 

• Bucks-for-Birds is coming up. This money buys holiday food baskets for the clients of North Kent Connect.
• The Winter Apparel Tree will soon appear in the Narthex. These warm pajamas, undies, socks, hats, mittens, coats, etc. are always warmly received by the folks at North Kent Connect.
• A big change this year, we will not be participating in the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child (Shoeboxes). Instead, we are working more locally by preparing “Care Bags” for local foster children through D.A. Blodgett-St. John’s Home. Watch for the list of items needed to fill these age and gender appropriate backpacks. Many children leave their homes with nothing more than a few clothes in a trash bag. These bags offer comfort items and necessities to children in need.  These care bags are due on December 1st.

 
FISHING CONTEST UPDATE.  Get your contest entries in before Oct. 15th.  The awards presentation is October 22nd. 
 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! On Sun, Oct 15, please join everyone after church for birthday cake and ice cream! Find the table with your birth date (number of the month), and sit and visit with other friends who share birth dates the same time as you! You may want to tell about your favorite birthday gift, meal, and/or memory! 
 

 

This Week of October 08, 2017 through October 15, 2017

Sunday October 8, 2017
  9:30 am:  Adult Discussion Group
  9:45 am:  Tween Sunday School
10:00 am:  Choir Rehearsal 
10:45 am:  Worship Service
                  Youth Crew Goes to Art Prize

Monday October 9, 2017
10:30 am:  Moms & Munchkins (Free Play Group)
  7:00 pm:  Boy Scouts
  7:00pm:  Facilities & Stewardship
 
Tuesday October 10, 2017
  7:30 am:  Men’s Breakfast (Mr. Burger, 5181 Northland Dr.)  
  1:15 pm:  Bible Study
  5:00 pm:  Marketing Committee at Subway 
  7:00 pm:  Women’s AA

Wednesday October 11, 2017
  8:00 am:  Women’s Breakfast (Russ's 3966 Plainfield Ave. NE)
  7:00 pm:  AA

Thursday October 12, 2017
  6:30 pm:  Bell Choir Rehearsal
  7:30 pm:  Choir Rehearsal

Friday October 13, 2017
  9:00 am:  Morning AA

Saturday October 14, 2017
10:00 am:  Delmont Family Gathering

Next Sunday October 15, 2017 
  9:30 am:  Discussion Group
  9:45 am:  Tween Sunday School  
10:00 am:  Choir Rehearsal  
10:45 am:  Worship Service
12:00 pm:  Church Ice Cream Social