Announcements for 1 January
Hi Everyone,
This Sunday we will celebrate the Lord’s Supper during the AM service. An offering will be collected for the work of the Deacons.
Sincerely,
Elder Lemen
The Lord’s Day
Sunday school is on recess this week and resumes on 8 January 2023.
The morning service is at 11:00 am. The sermon will be "Breathtaking" from 1 Kings 10.
The evening service is at 5:00 pm. The sermon will be “The Spirit and the Letter" from Romans 2:17-29
Offering Receipts. Tax receipts are scheduled to be distributed in person on January 22 and January 29, 2023. If you do not receive yours in person, it will be mailed to you on January 31. Please contact Deacon Stan Liao (stan.liao@acm.org) if you have any questions.
Through the Week
Prayer Meeting is on Wednesday. At 6 pm there is a shared meal – please let Pastor Goligher know if you plan to join for dinner. Prayer will be at 7:15 pm, at church and on Zoom. During the prayer time there will be activities at the church for children up to the age of 6 years old.
Ladies’ Bible Study is on recess until 12 January 2023. See the note below about getting a book for the upcoming study.
Men’s Book Study is on recess.
Thank-you from the Goligher family: Thank you all for the kind gift to our family. We have been needing some furniture, and this will be a big help! Even more than the gift, we appreciate your friendship and your generosity. It is a pleasure to work with you for Christ and his kingdom.
Adult Sunday School Class on Parenting: On January 8, Jonathan Bartlett will begin a series of classes based on Joel Beeke's book Parenting By God's Promises. This is an excellent book on a very important and practical topic. We encourage everyone to attend, especially parents! If you would like a free copy of the book to read along with the class, let Pastor Goligher know.
Looking Ahead
Women’s Bible Study
The women’s Bible study will resume on Thursday, 12 January 2023. Please pick up a copy of the book, “The Son of David” by Nancy Guthrie, from the red basket (and sign your name when you do so).
Teens Sunday School Class
Starting 15 January, Pastor Goligher will begin teaching a Sunday School class for teens. We will study sections of the book of Romans together, in order to discover the Bible’s biggest doctrines, and apply them to our lives. As Paul said, we aim to be “obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which [we] were committed” (Romans 6:17). All teens are welcome to join. Speak to Pastor Goligher if you have any questions.
Snow Rally
All teens (ages 12-18) are invited to the presbytery’s Snow Rally at Oak Hill Presbyterian Church in Sonora. The event starts on Friday afternoon, February 24. On Saturday the 25th, the teens will go snow-tubing at a nearby mountain. Teens may return home on Saturday evening, or stay over for Sunday worship at Oak Hill. The speaker this year is Rev. Gene Crow, the pastor of Redding Reformed Fellowship. More details will be announced soon, but mark your calendars now if you are interested in joining.