USSV Needs for October 2007

United Samaritan Services of Vernon has the following needs for October 2007:

macaroni & cheese,
canned meats,
pork n' beans,
ranch style beans,
peas (canned),
mixed vegetables (canned),
tomatoes (canned),
Jell-O,
puddings,
ramen noodles,
breakfast cereals,
crackers,
grocery bags (paper & plastic)

WALKING IN FAITH - GROWING IN FAITH

The Fellowship Committee is offering an opportunity to further develop our spiritual and physical selves. October 1-31 will be a time to spend two or three days a week walking with a small group of three people. Information and sign up sheets are available in the Narthex and Staub Hall. Sign up now until Tuesday, September 25.

Stewardship Campaign Begins Sept 30

The 2008 Stewardship Campaign will begin September 30. The theme this year is “Running the Relay” and we will be using the “batons” again this year. A letter will be sent early in the week reviewing how this works. Prayerfully consider what God is calling you to give to maintain and expand the ministries of our church.

Weekly Vine: Sept 23-29, 2007

CALENDAR FOR SEPTEMBER 23 -29

Sunday (9-23)

• 9:00 am - A time of Prayer for our Worship
• 9:30 am - Sunday School classes
• 10:50 am - Worship
• 7:00 pm - Pastor’s Bible Study, Parlor

Monday (9-24)

• 6:00 pm - Wolf Den, Tate
• 7:00 pm - Pack 87 Meeting, Staub Hall
• 7:00 pm - Troop 87, Staub Hall

Tuesday(9-25)

• 3:30 pm - Webelos 1, Hodsden, Staub Hall
• 7:00 pm - Music Ministry Committee Meeting, Staub Hall

Wednesday (9-26)

• 11:00 am - Prayer Group
• 7:00 pm - Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room

Thursday (9-27)

• 7:00 pm - TYC Bible Study

Saturday (9-29)

• 7:00 pm - VHS Class of 1947 Class Reunion, Staub Hall

Check out the calendar for the month of September at http://firstpresvernon.org/calendar.pdf

WALKING IN FAITH - GROWING IN FAITH

The Fellowship Committee is offering an opportunity to further develop our spiritual and physical selves. October 1-31 will be a time to spend two or three days a week walking with a small group of three people. Information and sign up sheets are available in the Narthex and Staub Hall. Sign up now until Tuesday, September 25.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HYMN?

From the youngest to the not-so-young, we are looking for your favorite hymns. Our congregation is beginning to plan worship and music for the upcoming winter, spring and summer. We need your participation. What are your top 5 or 10 hymns? Drop your list by the church office, place it in the offering plate, or e-mail us at vernonpres@sbcglobal.net. We need your list of hymns by September 30.

Christmas Radio Play Auditions

Vernon Community Players will be holding Auditions for our radio play version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol on Wednesday, September 19, 6:00-8:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church, across from Vernon High School. The play will be airing during the Christmas Season on KVWC.

Weekly Vine: Sept 16-22, 2007

CALENDAR FOR SEPTEMBER 16-22

Sunday (9-16)

• 9:00 am - A time of Prayer for our Worship
• 9:30 am - Sunday School classes
• 10:50 am - Worship
• 7:00 pm - Pastor’s Bible Study, Parlor

Monday (9-17)

• 7:00 pm - Troop 87, Staub Hall

Tuesday(9-18)

• 12:00 noon - PW Luncheon, Staub Hall
• 3:30 pm - Webelos 1, Hodsden, Staub Hall
• 6:00 pm - Den Leader’s Meeting, Staub Hall
• 7:00 pm - Session Meeting, Staub Hall

Wednesday (9-19)

• 11:00 - am - Prayer Group
• 11:00 & 12:00 - High School Luncheon
• 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Christmas Radio Show Auditions, Parlor
• 7:00 - pm - Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room

Thursday (9-20)

• 7:00 pm - TYC Bible Study

Check out the calendar for the month of September at http://firstpresvernon.org/calendar.pdf

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING:

A congregational meeting will be held next Sunday, September 23. The purpose of the meeting is to elect members to the Nominating Committee and to change how we handle the position of Trustee in our church.

WALKING IN FAITH - GROWING IN FAITH:

The Fellowship Committee is offering an opportunity to further develop our spiritual and physical selves. October 1-31 will be a time to spend two or three days a week walking with a small group of three people. Information and sign up sheets are available in the Narthex and Staub Hall. Sign up continues until September 25.

Roadtrip: Hymn Festival in Wichita Falls

A Hymn Festival, sponored by the Ava and Max Kreutz Organ Concert Series, will be held on the weekend of October 5 and 6. John Ferguson, Professor of Organ and Church Music and Cantor to the Student Congregation at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota will conduct the event at the First Presbyterian Church of Wichita Falls.

The worship service will begin at 7 pm on Saturday, October 6th in Wichita Falls. If you are interested in attending contact the church office at 940-553-3925 or e-mail vernonpres@sbcglobal.net. If enough would like to go, we can plan a Presbyterian road trip.

Share Your Favorite Hymns

From the youngest to the not-so-young, we are looking for your favorite hymns. Our congregation is beginning to plan worship and music for the upcoming winter, spring and summer. We need your participation. What are your top 5 or 10 hymns? Drop your list by the church office, place it in the offering plate, or e-mail us at vernonpres@sbcglobal.net. We need your list of hymns by September 30.

PW Luncheon

The Presbyterian Women annual fall luncheon will be Tuesday, September 18, at noon.

They will meet in Staub Hall. Carole T and Sara H will be speaking on Faithfulness.

The ‘E-word,’ God and the Unchurched

"The 'E-word,' God and the Unchurched" by Evan Silverstein. Presbyterian News Service. September 11, 2008.

In many mainline Protestant churches the “E-word” (evangelism) has seemingly replaced sex and money as the most unspeakable of terms, according to author and researcher Martha Grace Reese.

The E-word makes some pastors cringe and leaves many church members pondering how and why they should share their faith with the unchurched, she said.

...

“Most of the people who are really doing the great evangelism are doing it out of so much love, the sense that there really is a God, and it really matters that people know that because that’s the structure of reality, that’s the way the world’s put together,” said Reese...

To read the entire entire article, go to http://www.pcusa.org/pcnews/2007/07571.htm.

Weekly Vine: Aug 12-18, 2007

CALENDAR FOR AUGUST 12-18

Sunday (9-9)

• 9:00 am - A time of Prayer for our Worship
• 9:30 am - Sunday School classes
• 10:50 am - Worship
• 7:00 pm - Pastor’s Bible Study, Parlor

Monday (9-10)

• 7:00 pm - Troop 87, Staub Hall

Tuesday(9-11)

• 3:30 pm - Webelos 1, Hodsden, Staub Hall

Wednesday (9-12)

• 11:00 - am - Prayer Group
• 7:00 pm - Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room

Thursday (9-13)

• 7:00 pm - TYC Bible Study

SUNDAY SCHOOL PROMOTION:
On Sunday, August 12, we are celebrating a new school year by honoring our students and teachers in the Sunday School program. The children will be promoted to their new, current grade level and teacher volunteers will be recognized. Two new classes are being offered for the middle- and high-school students. Elementary students are continuing with the rotation style study. Adult classes are always ready to welcome members to their studies. Be sure to come on Sunday mornings at 9:30 and join in the learning.

WALKING IN FAITH - GROWING IN FAITH
The Fellowship Committee is offering an opportunity to further develop our spiritual and physical selves. October 1-31 will be a time to spend two or three days a week walking with a small group of three people. Information and sign up sheets are available in the Narthex and Staub Hall starting today and continuing through September 25.

Check out the calendar for the month of September at http://firstpresvernon.org/calendar.pdf.

Weekly Vine: Sept 2-8, 2007

WEEKLY CALENDAR: SEPTEMBER 2-8, 2007

Sunday (9-2)

• 9:00 am - A time of Prayer for our Worship
• 9:30 am - Sunday School classes
• 10:50 am - Worship
• 7:00 pm - Pastor’s Bible Study, Parlor

Monday (9-3)

• LABOR DAY Office Closed

Tuesday (9-4)

• 9:30 am - Circle Meetings: Circle 1 - Madge H, Circle 2 - Church Parlor
• 6:00 pm - Investment Sub-Committee, Staub Hall
• 7:00 pm - Christian Ed Meeting, Parlor

Wednesday (9-5)

• 11:00 am - Prayer Group
• 7:00 pm - Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room

Thursday (9-6)

• 7:00 pm - TYC Bible Study

Check out the calendar for the month of September at http://firstpresvernon.org/calendar.pdf