North Kent Presbyterian Church 9/10/17

This Week of September 10, 2017 through September 17, 2017

Sunday September 10, 2017
  9:30 am:  Adult Discussion Group
  9:45 am:  Tween Sunday School
10:00 am:  Choir Rehearsal
10:45 am:  Worship Service  (NEW TIME!)
Potluck Dinner after service

Monday September 11, 2017
 10:30 am  Moms & Munchkins (Free Play Group):
  7:00 pm:  Boy Scouts  
  7:00 pm:  Facilities

Tuesday September 12, 2017
7:30 am:  Men’s Breakfast (Mr. Burger,
                 5181 Northland Dr.)
5:00 pm:  Marketing Committee at Rockford    
                 Subway  
7:00 pm:  Women’s AA

Wednesday September13, 2017
8:00 am:  Women’s Breakfast (Russ's 3966
                 Plainfield Ave. NE)
7:00 pm:  AA
 
Thursday  September 14, 2017
6:30 pm:  Bell Choir Rehearsal
7:30 pm:  Choir Rehearsal

Friday September 15, 2017
9:00 am:  Morning AA
 
Saturday September 16, 2017
  8:30 am:  Men’s Fellowship
10:30 am:  Joy Bike Group Ride
 
Next Sunday September 17, 2017 
  9:30 am:  Discussion Group
  9:45 am:  Tween Sunday School
10:00 am:  Choir Rehearsal
10:45 am:  Worship Service
 

ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is in touch with presbyteries in affected areas of Texas to offer assistance. We are standing by with resources and National Response Team members ready to deploy upon invitation and when it is safe to do so. For those who wish to support PDA's emergency response and recovery efforts, gifts can be designated to DR000169-Harvey. We need your help. Please give generously. 
If you prefer to mail a check, you may send it to: 
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) PO Box 643700Pittsburgh, PA, 15264-3700 You may also call us Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), at 1-800-872-3283 and donate by phone. For updates, please go to pda.pcusa.org.
 
A.R.S.E. Committee.  The committee was called into emergency session to deal with two projects not put on the calendar with proper lead times (6 weeks).  A group of church members started to jackhammer holes in the ground with shovels for the disc golf baskets, and rattled large chains to chase away the squirrels and ground hogs.  This noise pollution seriously impacted the Tuesday morning meditation period of the committee.  Somehow the work was completed leaving only the tee placement to be completed.  Rumor has it that one of the workers tried a test shot from a 100 yards and made a hole in one. However there were not enough witnesses with clear vision to verify the effort. 
 
The second event was on Wednesday when a new office copy machine was installed.  The old machine suffered a July melt down when new users severely strained the old machines sensitive nervous system.  You have to be completely relaxed to use a copy machine or it will sense you tension and malfunction or jam.  If you get a bulletin this Sunday, it will be because the new machine worked even though no one has or will ever read the user guide.  The old machine was scheduled for retirement any way in December 2017.
 
Christian Ed Committee Christian Education for Children. We are excited to expand to three classes this fall, as follows;

Meeting after the "Object Lesson" during Sunday Services;   
Young Learners; 4 - 6 years old; room 9, teacher Debbie Nelson
Upper Elementary ; 7-10 years old; room 10, teachers Stella Brown and Deb McIntyre
            Meeting before church; at 9:45 am
Tweens; age 11-13, room 12, teacher Jen Dennis

Do you shop at Family Fare or D&W? Then, save those receipts! The Mission Committee will be placing a collection box on their 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 On Thursday, October 26th, our very own REVEREND KAREN will be one of the featured contestants in this Hollywood Squares inspired event at the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. This is the 2017 FUNdraiser for North Kent Connect (aka North Kent Community Services).  We have 10 tickets reserved, and you can have a seat for a donation of $100.  Come join the fun and root for our very own “square” in the game.

HERE FISHY, FISHY! The NKPC Fishing Contest is on!  Will you catch the biggest fish in 2017?  Check out the poster in the fellowship hall for rules and details!  Everyone is invited to participate. 
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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!