Key Announcements for Aug 29, 2009

Several key announcements are below. They are written as if you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

PRAYER FOCUS: Health Concerns: Rena Forrester Romor (Virginia Livermore's sister-in-law), Suzie Ruiz (Danny Sierra's cousin), Thor Montgomery, Joan Lufkin, Jayne Baccus-Hurley, Luis Gregorio (Sonia Bowen's brother), Judy Brown, Neal Peisley (Kathy Grellman's father), Cliff Pope, Amanda Bailey, B.J. Behrens, Peggy Day, Laura Lee Williams. 

WELCOME, GUESTS! Please join us after church today for a fellowship picnic at Milton & Mary Montaque's home. Directions are on the information post in the foyer. Members: please bring plenty of food to share. Next week there is no picnic due to Labor Day weekend. 

ADAMS PARK OUTING: Join the Social Committee tomorrow at 10:45 a.m. at the Adams National Historical Park in Quincy, MA. There will be a guided tour of three historic homes. Space is limited, so please sign up on the sheet at the video cabinet in the foyer. Free park admission. For more info, contact Darla Stong at 978-582-0252. This event is a go, rain or shine. 

• The trolley for the two-hour tour will leave promptly at 11:15 a.m., so make sure to be at the park at 10:45 to get checked in and ready. 
• Anyone willing to carpool, please be at the church at 9:30 a.m. Directions are available at <tinyurl.com/ldleh7> or <nps.gov/adams> and by the sign-up sheet in the foyer. 
• There is no official picnic area, but there are some grassy areas where you could picnic. There are also several nice restaurants nearby.

PRAYING FOR OUR CHILDREN: This Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel. 

THREE MORE PARABLES, then we follow Jesus back into miracles during our Recalibration meetings this Wednesday (10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.) You can be ready if you read Matthew 9:15–17, Mark 2:21–22 and Luke 5:36–38.

MUSIC MINISTRIES: An opportunity to receive and to be a blessing in music!

• Good Shepherd Choir: Grades K–3, 3:30 p.m. starting this Wednesday.
• Young Musicians' Choir: Grades 4–8, 4:30 p.m. starting this Wednesday.

SUPPERTIME FRIDAY: This Friday at 6:00 p.m. at Pam & Bill Weisher's home in Princeton. Hope to see you there! Bring your favorite dish to share. 

College Church Newsletter Going Online in September

Starting with the next issue, the College Church newsletter is going to be distributed on our web site rather than mailing printed copies. This will reduce costs and may enable us to do some things that we currently don't do. 

If you prefer to continue receiving a printed copy we will be happy to send you one. Please write us at PO Box 877, So. Lancaster, MA 01561, call us at 978-368-2130, or email us at <office@thecollegechurch.com>.

Key Announcements for Aug 22, 2009

Several key announcements are below. They are written as if you are
reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important
announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

PRAYER FOCUS: Health Concerns: Rena Forrester Romor (Virginia
Livermore's sister-in-law), Suzie Ruiz (Danny Sierra's cousin), Arthur
Bowen, Jr., Thor Montgomery, Joan Lufkin, Jayne Baccus-Hurley, Luis
Gregorio (Sonia Bowen's brother), Judy Brown, Neal Peisley (Kathy
Grellman's father), Cliff Pope, Amanda Bailey, B.J. Behrens, Peggy
Day, Laura Lee Williams.
WELCOME, GUESTS! Please join us after church today for a fellowship
picnic at Vera & Dean Davis's home. Directions are on the information
post in the foyer. Members: please bring plenty of food to share. Next
week's picnic is at Milton & Mary Montaque's home.

THIS WEDNESDAY (10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.) our Recalibration meetings
will be revisiting two miracles of Christ that became eternally
pivotal for many folks. If you read Matthew 8:24–34, Mark 4:37–5:15
and Luke 8:23–35 you'll be well prepared to discover why. You may very
well want to make this mid-week spiritual boost a common practice of
life!

STERLING HEALTHCARE MINISTRY: This Friday at 10:00 a.m. To
participate, contact Michelle Lee Williams at 508-728-6495.

Key Announcements for Aug. 15, 2009

Several key announcements are below. They are written as if you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

PRAYER FOCUS: 

• Health Concerns: Rena Forrester Romor (Virginia Livermore's sister-in-law), Suzie Ruiz (Danny Sierra's cousin), Arthur Bowen, Jr., Thor Montgomery, Joan Lufkin, Jayne Baccus-Hurley, Luis Gregorio (Sonia Bowen's brother), Sharon Olejniczak, Judy Brown, Neal Peisley (Kathy Grellman's father), Cliff Pope, Amanda Bailey, B.J. Behrens, Peggy Day, Laura Lee Williams. 
• Bereavement: The family of John Alden (Elaine Kennedy's brother), who died suddenly on Tuesday. Services were in Maryland yesterday. Also, the memorial service for Dan Smith will be at the Gardner church today at 3:00 p.m. 

WELCOME, GUESTS! Please join us after church today for a fellowship picnic at Marge & Frank Howe's home. Directions are on the information post in the foyer. Members: please bring plenty of food to share. Next week's picnic is at Vera & Dean Davis's home.

COMMUNITY CAFÉ: We provide and serve food at the café tomorrow from 4:00–6:30 p.m. Please call Barbara King at 978-368-8419 if interested. 

PASTORAL STAFF MEETING: This Monday at 4:00 p.m.

THIS WEEK our Wednesday Recalibration events will continue to capture new visions from Jesus' statements of philosophy. (Matthew 5:15, 13:33, 44, 45, 47, Mark 4:21, 26—29, and Luke 8:16, 11:33, and 13:20—21.) Please join us at 10:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m. for more depth in His parables.

ADAMS PARK OUTING: Join the Social Committee on Sunday, August 30, at 10:45 a.m. at the Adams National Historical Park in Quincy, MA. There will be a guided tour of three historic homes. Space is limited, so please sign up on the sheet at the video cabinet in the foyer. Free park admission; directions available at tinyurl.com/ldleh7 or nps.gov/adams. For more info, contact Darla Stong at 978-582-0252. Event is a go, rain or shine. 

Key Announcements for Aug. 8, 2009

Several key announcements are below. They are written as if you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

PRAYER FOCUS: 

• Health Concerns: Suzie Ruiz (Danny Sierra's cousin), Arthur Bowen, Jr., Thor Montgomery, Joan Lufkin, Jayne Baccus-Hurley, Luis Gregorio (Sonia Bowen's brother), Sharon Olejniczak, Judy Brown, Neal Peisley (Kathy Grellman's father), Cliff Pope, Amanda Bailey, B.J. Behrens, Peggy Day, Laura Lee Williams. 
• Bereavement: Dan Smith (Bob Broderick's step-father), a former member of the College Church and member of the Building Committee, died Monday in Naples Fla. A Memorial Service will be held at the Gardner Church on August 15, time to be announced.

WELCOME, GUESTS! Please join us after church today for a fellowship picnic at Scott & Betsy Sassone's home. Directions are on the information post in the foyer. Members: please bring plenty of food to share. Next week's picnic is at Marge & Forest Howe's home.

A/V MEETING: Today at 3:00 p.m. at the Sassone's home, after the picnic. All A/V ministry members are invited. See the information post for directions. 

FINANCE COMMITTEE: This Monday at 7:00 p.m.

EVERY WEDNESDAY we have two special opportunities to grow in the Word. You can attend at 10:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m. and get the same rich blessing. This week we will be focusing on a number of the stories of Jesus from the plain of Galilee. If you read Matthew 13:24–47, Mark 4:21 & 30 and Luke 8:16, 11:33 and 13:20–21 before you attend you'll be well ready to have an even greater blessing come your way.