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Announcements from weekly bulletin

WATCH Kids needs leaders, Wednesday nights from 7 - 8:30pm.  This could be for one or more weeks for a particular topic or on a rotating basis with the current leaders.  The time is full of active participation and games or art.  The attendance usually runs 8-10, mostly 2nd-4th graders.  Contact Kristi kristi@windhamnewhampshire.org or 432-2150. 

Sue Higgins is working with the Deacons to distribute the flowers from church each Sunday that are not designated for someone specific.  A tag with "Thank you for serving our community, Windham Presbyterian Church" is attached.  If you know of someone or some business that has served the Windham Communiyt faithfully and would like them to receive a bouquet, please let Sue know.

Corporate Prayer ~ The first Sunday of every month we gather to pray for the concerns and needs of our church, as well as other prayer concerns.  We meet at 7:30 pm in the Library.  All are welcome and we hope you are able to join us.

Attention Men:

A study of the Book of James begins this Tuesday the January 19th.  We meet in the library and go for an hour, starting at 7A.M.  Being that this is a short-fused notice, we probably won’t get going deeper until the following week.  This is an open and ongoing group, so please come anytime as your schedule allows.  Hope to see you there.

 

Attention Parents of 10-12th grade students

Pastor Jim will be teaching a church membership class for 10th-12th graders on Wednesday nights beginning March 3, and running through April 21.  This class will be part of the W.A.T.CH program.  Students are encouraged to come for pizza at 6:15, and the class will be from 7-8:30pm.  Students must attend at least 7 of the 8 classes in order to join the church.  A letter was sent out to all parents of 10th-12th graders with the curriculum.  Call the church office to register for the class.

 

Lois Goss will be starting a new “Lenten Bible Study” on February 25th at 7:30p.m. at her home, 25 Bradford St, Salem, NH.  Please call her to join or to get more information (893-6829).

 

Easter Music

The choir is about to start working on music for Lent and Easter. We will be having an Ash Wednesday service on Feb. 17, so put it on your calendar now. This has become a service that we look forward very much. It is a quiet, reflective time, allowing us to focus on Jesus and the beginning of the Easter season. The service ends with the opportunity to come forward and receive ashes and a personal blessing and prayer from Pastor Jim. From Jan. 27 through March 10 the choir will be rehearsing on Wednesday nights from 7-8:30 p.m. If you’d like to join us for the season, call (465-3206) or email (pinkyrines@tellink.net) or just meet us in the sanctuary on Wednesday!

Pinky Rines

 

Fellowship Pot Luck Dinner

March 6, 2010; 5:30PM

In response to the congregation’s request for additional opportunities for fellowship, ADT hopes you will join your brothers and sisters for a pot-luck dinner in the fellowship hall.  This will be just a relaxing evening for casual conversation and to get to know each other better.  Pastor Jim will provide some fun discussion questions in the center of each table to help people get better acquainted. Please contact Deb Shepley debshepley@comcast.net to coordinate what you can bring for the meal.  We look forward to seeing you there!

 

Stephen Ministry Helps Those Who Are Hurting

Stephen Ministry is all about showing God’s love and helping to bring God’s healing to those who are hurting.  Your Stephen Ministers at WPC meet twice a month, as a group, to continue learning about being the best possible caregivers.  On Tuesday, February 16th a representative from Windham Terrace Assisted Living will be talking to our Stephen Ministers about understanding the stages of Alzheimer’s and what caregivers go through during those stages.  We are opening this part of our meeting to anyone in the congregation who might be interested in hearing the presentation. If you plan to attend on Feb. 16th from 7-8pm, please contact Debbie Leonard at 434-5024.

 

Fellowship New Date for Membership Class

The next New Members Class is scheduled for March 14th from 3:00-6:30 pm in the WPC Library.  pastor Jim will lead the class.  We'll spend a little time getting acquainted & then move through the basics of: 1. Becoming a Christian, 2. Growing as a Christian, (a systematic plan for growth, using a baseball diamond illustration will be presented), 3. Presbyterian Church government, 4. Our mission statement & purposes, 5. Expectations of membership, 6. Opportunities for involvement.  You will hear from our staff members regarding their vision for ministry.  If you are ready to explore membership (there is no obligation to join after the class), please let Pastor Jim know if you will be coming.  The church office # is 432-2150.

 

                      PRAY                           FAST                          GIVE

Are you considering giving something up for Lent this year?  You can put that sacrifice to work through Living Water International.  A group from our church is striving to raise $3,000 to repair a water pump in Haiti that could serve over 200 families.

If you give up something, please consider setting aside the money you would have spent each week on the item & donating it to Living Water.  You can use the Living Water donation envelopes in the pews or you can drop money in the water bottles at the front & back of the sanctuary.

Be sure to check out the bulletin board outside of the fellowship hall for more information.  Also, you can acknowledge your Lenten commitment by signing the board.

 

New Women's Bible Study Coming!

There's a new Bible Study coming on Tuesday mornings, beginning March 9th.  The study topic is the book of Hebrews using Lisa Harper's book Holding out for a Hero - a new spin on Hebrews.  Books can be purchased for $5.00.