Save the date! Kids Lead Sunday is February 23 at 10 am in the Great Room. Sunday School classes are working on their contributions to the worship service. That means we need all of you to offer your ideas and input. This year we plan on explaining “Why Church?” from the perspective of what we do in worship. Worship can be really exciting for kids and adults, but it can also feel long and boring and pointless to kids. At ...
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Twice a month the children join Jennifer or Catherine for a Bible Story, the first one this month was “Jesus Tells Stories” (Mark 4). The children really enjoy listening to the stories and look forward to it each month.
This month the children learned about the five senses. Some classes used snack as a hands on opportunity to experience all five5 of their senses. They saw the pickle, they could hear the crunching, they could feel the bumpy pickle, they smelled ...
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Each month on the first Sunday you’re encouraged to take home a re-usable yellow grocery bag, put some non-perishable items in it, and bring it back the next week, or soon thereafter. In February our contributions go to the food pantry at the Center Church. This is the building that used to be Mt. Vernon Presbyterian. The Center Church continues to operate the food pantry. Consider bringing cereal and canned vegetables.
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February 2
Our text for the day comes from John 20. (We’re taking a one-week break from the Narrative Lectionary.) In the John text, Thomas wants to see the marks in the resurrected Jesus’ hands. In worship we talk about the marks of discipleship that people see when they look at our church. We celebrate the Lord’s Supper at both services. Catherine Neelly Burton preaches and shares the work the Session is doing to lead our congregation.
February 9
We return to the ...
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9 am Worship in the Great Room
10 am Sunday School for all ages
11 am Worship in the Sanctuary
Worship at 9 am is in the Great Room and is led musically by our band. The style is less formal than the 11 amservice. The 11 am service is in the Sanctuary and is led musically by our choirs.
On Sunday, February 23, we have one worship service at 10 am in the Great Room. There is no Sunday School ...
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