Announcements for 21 May
Hi Everyone,
This Sunday we will enjoy our monthly Fellowship Lunch following the morning worship service. Please bring a main dish and a salad or dessert to share. In June the Fellowship Lunch will be held on the fourth Sunday (to avoid Father’s Day).
Adult Sunday School this week will be taught by Pastor Goligher’s brother-in-law, Rev. Aaron Dunlop. Mr. Dunlop will also fill our pulpit during the evening service.
Sincerely,
Elder Lemen
The Lord’s Day
Sunday school this week is at 9:45 am.
The children’s Sunday school meets in two classes, both using Great Commissions Publications curricula.
Adult Sunday School Class will be taught by Rev. Aaron Dunlop.
The morning service is at 11:00 am. The sermon will be "The Face of God" from Romans 4:16-18.
The evening service is at 5:00 pm. The sermon will be “The Conquest of Grace" from Joshua 2:1-24, 6:22-25.
Practice hymn singing will not happen today after Fellowship Lunch or through the summer, but will resume in the autumn.
After this evening’s service, we seek volunteers to prepare the Fellowship Hall and nursery for carpet cleaning on Monday.
Through the Week
Prayer Meeting is on Wednesday. At 6 pm there is a shared meal. Prayer is at 7:15 pm at church and on Zoom. During the prayer time there are activities at the church for children up to the age of 6 years old.
Ladies’ Summer Reading using Mark Jones’ Faith, Hope, Love begins June 5 with Question 18. See Joy Loh or Julie Lemen if you need a copy of the book.
Looking Ahead
The Groveland Memorial Day Conference speaker next weekend is Pastor Goligher.
Park days for moms and kids will start on Thursday, June 1 at 10 am at Washington Park in Sunnyvale. We will meet there every week for the summer. If you have any questions, speak to Betsie Porter.
Presbytery Summer Bible Camp: June 19-23 at Redwood Christian Park. You can now sign up on the presbytery website: https://www.pncnopc.org/presbytery-summer-bible-camp/
Church camping: A group from the church will be camping at Sanborn County Park, from Friday June 9th to Saturday June 10th. You are welcome to come! Please speak to Scott Porter if you would like to join, or if you have any questions.
For those who want to camp, we have reserved the Group Campsite that can host 35 campers.
There are only a handful of open spots left for the campsite, so if you would like to join please speak to Scott Porter
Everyone at church is invited to attend the picnic at the Ohlone Group Area on Saturday, starting around 11am (there is a $6 park entrance fee)
For the Saturday picnic at 11am, please plan on bringing food for you/your family and then a side/dessert/drink to share. There is a large BBQ at the Ohlone Group picnic area. Everyone from the church is invited to attend whether you were part of the camping or not.
There is a $6 entrance fee to the park
To RSVP for the camping and/or picnic, please send an email to Scott Porter (s.p.porter@icloud.com). You can also send any questions by email.
Fall Bible Conference: On Saturday and Sunday September 9-10, we will have a guest preacher, Dr. Craig Carter, a theologian and minister in Ontario. The theme of the weekend will be "Isaiah's Message for the Modern World." Dr. Carter will also lead two pre-conference events related to C.S. Lewis's book The Abolition of Man.
All the details are at this webpage. Please especially notice the Friday evening educators' lecture, and help us spread the word to teachers, school leaders, homeschooling parents, and high school or college students. We hope this will be a significant blessing to anyone involved in Christian education.