North Kent Presbyterian Church: 2/25/18

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
PER CAPITA This year the fee is $28.98 per member which goes to the PCUSA.  Please use your initial giving envelope.  Thank you for helping if you are able.
 
Youth Group News. NOTE:  Hunger Fast has moved to April 20th and 21st!  We need your pledges! Find a youth crew member to make a pledge to, and help give a meal to a kid who needs it.  Questions? Please email nkpcyouthcrew@gmail.com or look at the poster in the Narthex. Thank you!
 
EASTER EGG HUNT: Sunday, March 25, after the Palm Sunday service, there will be an Easter Egg hunt!  Each child will be given a carton to hunt for 1 dozen eggs.  Invite your friends and neighbors. The fun starts at approximately 12:15 pm
 
Presbyterian Women (All Female NKPC attendees)

1. Lake Michigan Presbyterian Women Spring Gathering - Saturday, April 21, 9-noon at the Feeding America in Comstock Park.
2. Meeting after church on April 22.  How shall we apportion our funds this year?

    3.   The 2018 Church-wide Gathering of PW is August 2-5 in Louisville, Kentucky.

LENT 2018 Book Study: Christianity for the Rest of Us
This lent, you are invited to read and explore themes of prayerful contemplation and spiritual growth practices!  Grow spiritually in new ways this Lent!
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)

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.   Watching and hearing the deep concern and widespread effects regarding the contaminated water in our communities, we are coming together as concerned clergy and churches to bring this troubled matter to God in prayer. By hearing the stories of affected persons, hearing the words of Scripture, through song and prayer, we will lament the layers of trouble that are coming to light and pray together for God's help and healing.  All are warmly welcomed. 
 
News from the Mission Committee: Forty Days-Forty Items!  
Last Wednesday was the first day of Lent. Your Mission Committee has a challenge for you! Each day until Easter, we want you to remove one item from your closet or jewelry box and place it in this clear trash bag. At the end of Lent, bring the bag to church. We will donate them to either the Working Women’s Closet at the Women’s Resource Center or to the North Kent Community Services. They will be shared with someone who can really use them! And… as usual during this Season of Lent, we will be filling those fish banks with tokens of our own good fortune to benefit those less fortunate than we. The One Great Hour of Sharing special offering helps fund programs from as near as Detroit to as far away as India and Nepal. You can add coins to your bank by following the giving calendar on the table in the Narthex or by going online. Please take time to look over the inserts included in Sunday’s bulletin. Thank you.
 
 
CAMP GREENWOOD  Let's send our kids to Camp!   Our recent matching fund drive to become a partner with the camp was a success! Because of our partnership, we will now receive 10 % off of our camper registrations. This means that the same amount of money we raised last year will send more kids to camp!  If you would like to help send our NKPC kids to camp, please mark your check for Greenwood scholarships.  Camp Greenwood Forever!
 
This Week of February 22, 2018 through March 4, 2018

Sunday February 25, 2018
 9:30 am:  Discussion Group
 9:45 am:  Tween Sunday School
10:00 am:  Choir Rehearsal
10:45 am:  worship Service

Monday February 26, 2018
10:30 am:  Moms & Munchkins (Free Play Group)
 7:00 pm:  Boy Scouts

Tuesday February 27, 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 28, 2018
 8:00 am:  Women’s Breakfast (Russ's 3966 Plainfield Ave. NE)
 7:00 pm:  AA

Thursday March 1, 2018
 6:30 pm:  Bell Choir Rehearsal
 7:30 pm:  Choir Rehearsal

Friday march 2, 2018
 9:00 am:  Morning AA

Saturday March 3, 2018 

Next Sunday March 4, 2018 
 9:30 am:  Discussion Group
 9:45 am:  Tween Sunday School 
10:00 am:  Choir Rehearsal
10:45 am:  Worship Service
10:45 am:  No Sunday School; children stay in church for Communion