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*EPISTLE UPDATE FOR WEEK OF 11/08/2009 

[Note new mailing address for church]

First Presbyterian Church of Chesapeake City

 

 

 Date                      Attendance               Offering          Building Fund        TOTAL 

 OCTOBER  4               46                          $1,155.00           $50.00             $1,205.00

 OCTOBER 11              35                          $597.                  $60.                    $675.

 OCTOBER 18             35                           $511.85              $0.                   $511.85

 OCTOBER 25             35                           $$1,350.57         $0.                   $1,350.57

 [PEACEMAKING OFFERING: $193.00; OCTOBER MEMORIAL OFFERINGS $750]

 NOVEMBER 1   

 OCTOBER FUND RAISER [TURKEY DINNER] $1868.42

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 UPCOMING EVENTS,  NOTES OF APPRECIATION & REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE

 

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

 

 

 Question of Faith Class after Sunday worship for those interested in baptism, church membership, or confirmation information] 

NOVEMBER 15, CAREGIVER SUNDAY & COFFEE HOUR

DECEMBER 2, MONTHLY POTLUCK SUPPER 6:00 PM SOCIAL HALL, ALL WELCOME

DECEMBER 9, 10:30 AM SECOND WEDNESDAY PROGRAM, MUSIC FOR THE SEASON, BRING A SANDWICH; DESERT AND BEVERAGE PROVIDED

NOVEMBER 25, COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE, CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, 7:30 PM

DECEMBER 20, CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT COMMUNION SERVICE 7:30 PM

DECEMBER 24, CHRISTMAS EVE.  7:30 PM [SERVICE OF REFLECTION AND LIGHT]

THANKS  to everyone who shared their time to prepare dinner and commune with the members of the Rotating Shelter on November 6.

                to  Lucy Lucy Sneeringer Executive Director Cecil County Pregnancy Center for sharing their work with the congregation on Sunday, November 8.

 

NEEDS: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR COFFEE HOUR, ALTAR FLOWERS, COMMUNION SERVING, LAY READING [SIGN UP IN SOCIAL HALL OR SEE PASTOR KATHIE OR ELDER BETTY BECKLEY]

            

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MISSION PROJECTSr:

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--During October the church generously contributed items for HIV-AIDS.

--During November: we are collecting items for the PREGNANCY CENTER such as baby items-Size New born to 18 months.

-During December: we will concentrate on receiving items for NEEDY FAMILIES AND YOUTH

 

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EACH MONTH:  EACH MONTH:  Items for the Ecumenical Food Pantry on the first week of each month

                         and non-perishable items for Meeting Ground on the 2nd & 3rd weeks of the month.

                         The Food Pantry is in need of the following items: Jellies; Breakfast food (all); Pasta Sauces; Boxed meals; Assorted canned meats; Plastic bags for distribution

OCTOBER: ITEMS FOR HIV-AIDS PATIENTS [TOILET ARTICLES, ETC.]

NOVEMBER: ITEMS FOR PREGNANCY CENTER [BABY ITEMS SIZE NEW BORN TO 18 MONTHS

DECEMBER; ITEMS FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND YOUTH

 

ONGOING: YOUTH PROJECT [more info later]

     & PROJECT FOR  orphans and vulnerable children in Africa. MAKE a gift of $50 for puchase of 2 yards of a "wrap" [fabric] from the Congo.

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NELSON STUBBS RECEIVES RECOGNITION AND GIFTS FOR OVER 50 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2009

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Rev. Kabasele & Rev. Pownall at luncheon meeting at Elkton Presbyterian Church, August 18

Rev. Kabasele is pastor of Lungandu Parish which is the sister conegation of the Lewes Presbygterian Church, NCP.  New Castle Presbygery has six participating congregations involved in sister church relations through the formal partnership we have with the Kananga Presbytery. Together we pursue work in ghte areas o education, agricultural development, micro-loan and evangelism.  Currently 6 additional churches are seeking to form partnerships with church in New Castle Presbytery.

 

 

PRAYER LIST

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the soul to God, through Christ, in the strength and assistance of the Spirit for such things as God has promised. [Bunyan]

LILYANNA COOPER

MURIEL HESS FAMILY

ED LOSTEN FAMILY

JOHN DICKSON

RONNIE S.

RODRIGUEZ FAMILY

TERRY YOUNG

DANIELLE JAGER

JACK CAVISTON & FAMILY

SARA

SIDNEY FORD

SARAH & EDGAR

SHARON JOHNSON

DEVONA WATERS

PAUL WATERS

JIM FLATLEY

KAREN NICKLE

JOHN GREEN

WES & YVONNE

DURRETT BOYS

CATHY CROMWELL

EBONY WOOD

ASHLEY JAMES

MARY KEELEY

SHERRI LITTLE

RALPH KELLY

CINDY BATTLES

NANCY CARLTON

SHARON SNODGRASS

JACK HANNNA

ISABELLE HANNA

DOLORES HAZEL

ALICE HILL

KATHLEEN SMYTH

PAUL CRAIG

BURT FAUVELLE

MAXINE HUNTSMAN

MARY DEVOS

GEORGE AND HOLLY JOHNSON

MARIE MANN

MABEL FORMAN

BARBARA GREEN

JUDY TANNER

DICK ROHN

PAT WHITEOAK FAMILY

EARL NEWBY

THELMA BENDLER

FAMILY OF QUESSIE WINGARD

JOHN DIXON

ED LOSTEN

LAVERNE TUSSEY

RALPH KELLY

OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

 

OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:

Joy Mann, Josh Matthews, Mark Wade

MEETING GROUND - HOMELESS

GENERATION STATION