FOR August 2010,
Happy end of July!! We hope that you have been having a wonderful summer, and that you’ve been staying cool during the many heat waves we’ve been through! We pray that this GOODeNEWS finds you enjoying your summer, walking with God, and finding ways to praise Him everyday.
As we hit the mid-point of the summer months (August is TOMORROW….we can hardly believe how time flies!) here is an August edition of our email news to keep you up to date on the happenings at 1st Presbyterian Church of Barrington. Yes, we’re still here – even if you’re loving life on a wonderful vacation.
Some highlights:
Summer worship continues each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Edmund will preach each Sunday in August except for August, 22nd. Edmund will be on vacation from August 17th through August 24th. So, Diane Gallagher will preach on the 22nd. (Here’s a chance to see how big Baby Mary has grown in the womb since you saw Diane last…..the due date of September 23rd is creeping closer!).
Speaking of Diane’s condition – she will be turning over some of her duties in September to plan for the arrival of the little one. In doing so, we will be doing a clean up of the Prayer Concern List. In an effort to have a truly updated list ready for September 12th, we ask that you look over all of the concerns and let Diane or Edmund know if any of them should continue to remain on the list into September. If the concern has been listed for more than 4 weeks as of September 5th, it will be removed – with faith that God has heard the prayer and continues to be aware of the circumstances of each individual case. If you would like any particular request to remain on the list – please be sure to let Diane or Edmund know by September 5th. Thank you for your help in this delicate endeavor.
There will be a Session Meeting immediately following the 9:30 worship service on Sunday, August 15th. It should be a relatively short meeting, but the session needs to get together for some summer tasks.
On Sunday, August 22nd, right after the 9:30 worship service, Laura & Jeremy Bupp – along with Diane Gallager – would like to meet with the Sr. High students of our church. We’d like to get a jump start on Sunday school for the fall as well as to get your thoughts on this year’s Youth Group. So, all students entering 9th grade this year up to 12th grade are welcome and ENCOURAGED to attend!! You’ll each receive an invitation in the mail and we pray that you’ll come and share your thoughts on how you can be involved in making our church Great! It won’t take too long, and we’ll have a light breakfast for those who might be starving by 10:30 a.m. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us!
For the Sunday School teachers – the Fall Curriculum is in!! Please feel free to stop by the church office any Sunday morning to pick up your teacher booklets to get a jump on the fall lessons.
To all church leaders (committee chairs, elders, deacons, etc.) – a September Newsletter will be prepared this month. It will be in the mail by August 25th in hopes of arriving to each home by September 5th. Please think about any highlights your church group will be having in September and email your September Newsletter articles to Diane Gallagher NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, AUGUST 20TH. (Reminders will be sent as the date approaches). Our church family looks forward to hearing about what each committee/group is doing and how they might be able to help. So, please take this opportunity to reach out to your church family. Remember, any submissions received after the 20th will not be able to be placed in the September Newsletter. Thank you for your support!
Finally – to ALL – Edmund is most willing to make visitations if anyone is interested or knows of someone who could use a pastoral care visit. Please feel free to contact him – in person on a Sunday morning, via email (espj@msn.com) or by phone (215-784-0677) and he will be happy to arrange a time for visitation.
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Our new website is now available at http://barringtonfpc.com/
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Church Family News:
Vickie Pollier has moved to Florida to be closer to her family. If you would like to send Vickie a note to tell her that you’re thinking of her, her new address is:
Vickie Pollier
3508 N.W. 4th Street
Cape Coral, FL 33993
We would like to take this opportunity to wish a very Happy August Birthday to:
Shonna Kennedy – August 1st
Tyler Marandola – August 2nd
Lois Siefert – August 2nd
John Walker – August 5th
Domenic Lepone – August 9th
John Aceto, III – August 11th
Mary Lou Cunningham – August 13th
Sharon Schmitt – August 13th
Serei Comley – August 15th
Beth Truax – August 22nd
Holly Keuhner – August 22nd
Preston Antrilli – August 27th
Joe Schmitt – August 27th
Joseph Antrilli – August 28th
Kathy Hunter – August 28th
Joan Augustine – August 29th
And a Very Happy August Anniversary to:
August 19th – Jason & Carol Ingram
August 27th – Kenn and Jann Fees
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Presbytery News:
For the latest Presbytery News, please click the link:
http://www.wjpresbytery.org//index.php
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CALENDAR FOR AUGUST
Sunday (8/1) 9:30 a.m. Summer Worship
Mondays 1:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous
Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous
Thursdays 5:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous
Sunday (8/8) 9:30 a.m. Summer Worship
Sunday (8/15) 9:30 a.m. Summer Worship
10:30 a.m. Session Meeting
Sunday (8/22) 9:30 a.m. Summer Worship – Diane Gallagher Preaching
10:30 a.m. Sr. High/Youth Group Meeting
Sunday (8/29) 9:30 a.m. Summer Worship
Sunday (9/5) 9:30 a.m. Summer Worship
Rally Day will be Sunday, September 12th – beginning at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship at 11 a.m.!
Prayer Concerns: http://wp.me/PhCGn-d
PLEASE NOTE – ANY PRAYER CONCERN THAT HAS BEEN LISTED FOR MORE THAN 4 WEEKS AS OF SEPTEMBER 5TH WILL BE REMOVED ON SEPTEMBER 12TH UNLESS AN UPDATE IS PROVIDED TO DIANE GALLAGHER OR EDMUND. WE WILL START FRESH FOR THE CHURCH YEAR THANKING GOD FOR HEARING OUR PRAYERS AND CONTINUING IN THE FAITH THAT GOD CARES FOR US ALL. WE WILL MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE LIST UPDATED WEEKLY. IF YOU HAVE A CONTINUING PRAYER CONCERN THAT IS LISTED BELOW AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT REMAIN ON THE LIST, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONTACT DIANE GALLAGHER or EDMUND (espj@msn.com) BY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS!
Concluding Thoughts
We pray that you will have a wonderful month of August and keep our church in your prayers. Remember that if you’re looking for a place to cool off on a Sunday morning, our sanctuary is air conditioned!
Have a safe, happy and healthy August….and stop in to see us on a Sunday morning if you’re in town. We’d love to see you all!!
May God continue to richly bless you all in the coming month!
