Announcements for 8 January
Hi Everyone,
This Sunday Pastoral Intern Jonathan Bartlett will preach for both services.
This weekend, Pastor Goligher is speaking at conference in Vancouver, BC at Faith Reformed Presbyterian Church.
Sincerely,
Elder Lemen
The Lord’s Day
Sunday school resumes this week at 9:45 am.
The children’s Sunday school (9:45 am) meets in two classes, both using Great Commissions Publications curricula.
Adult Sunday School Class on Parenting: 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
The morning service is at 11:00 am. The sermon will be "New Beginnings" from Mark 1:1-8.
The evening service is at 5:00 pm. The sermon will be “God’s Son" from Mark 1:9-13
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 resumes on Thursday evening, 12 January 2023 at 7 pm via Zoom, using the book The Son of David by Nancy Guthrie. This week the study will be on “The Kingdom God.” Read pages 17-30.
Men’s Book Study resumes on Thursday evening, 12 January 2023 at 8:15 pm via Zoom. This week will be Chapter 15 “Sin’s Thoughts” of Knowing Sin by Mark Jones.
Looking Ahead
Fellowship Lunch. The first Fellowship Luncheon of the year will be next Sunday, 15 January 2023. Please plan to bring a main dish and a salad or a dessert to share.
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.
The Annual Congregational Meeting will be on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 at 7pm at the church.
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.