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WILTON PRESBYTERIAN

May 6, 2007

 

Website: www.wiltonpresbyterian.org

Sermon manuscripts from each service are available at the website.

Four listening devices are available on the table in the Narthex

Wear your name tag!

Say “Hello” to at least one person you don’t know!

 

INVITATION TO NEW MEMBERS. We welcome friends and visitors at worship this morning. We’re glad you’re here! Please join us for a cup of coffee following the worship service. (Juice is available for children). Should this be the right time and season for you to join this family of faith, please speak with the Elder Greeter, Elaine Ottens,, the Director of Youth and Children’s Activities, Jane Field, or call the church office (762-5514). The next regularly scheduled Session meeting to receive new members will be at 9:30 AM on Sunday, May 20.

 

GOD’S PEOPLE HERE. We extend our Christian sympathy to Barbara Burgdorfer at the recent death of her mother…Sonny Gerquest was transferred on Wednesday from Norwalk Hospital to Wilton Meadows to continue healing of a wound in her back…We hold in prayer the mother of Judy Hatch, in Canandaigua, NY, who is recuperating from injury sustained in a recent fall…Jean Leinroth is recuperating at Norwalk Hospital from leg surgeries to removed blood clots earlier this week…Phil Reinertsen is recuperating at Norwalk Hospital from complications following implant of a pacemaker 10 days ago…We extend our Christian sympathy to Judy Rovins at the death of her mother, Fern Erickson, in Waterloo, Iowa last Sunday, April 29. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 12 in Iowa.  

 

STAFF NOTES:  Pastor David Graybill has been visiting his Uncle Harry Goggans in Eufaula, Alabama. He will be home this evening….Custodian Jairo Mejia is on vacation from Thursday, April 26 through Monday, May 14. In his absence, former custodians Alix Williams and Steve Ragonese and a variety of volunteers will be staffing WEPCO’s custodial needs…Office Manager Susie Gross will be on vacation beginning Thursday, May 10 and returning to the office on Monday, May 21. In her absence, volunteers will be staffing the office as follows: May 10, 11 & 14, Mary Evans from 9 AM to 12 noon; May 15, Adele MacGregor from 9 AM to 12 noon; May 16, Marianne Krumm from 9 AM to 12 noon; May 17, Gail Moskow from 9 AM to 3:30 PM.

 

THE 2007 CHURCH DIRECTORY is located on the table in the Foyer and in the church office. Please take one!!!

 

2007 FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Monday, April 30, 2007)

            2007 Budget Approved:                                     $398,475

            Pledges Received To Date:                    $203,148

            Received Last Week:                                        $    1,584

            Required Weekly:                                              $    5,426

 

ATTENTION FAMILIES WITH 2ND GRADERS:  All WPC 2nd graders are invited to join our annual 3-part Sacrament Education class this spring to learn more about the sacraments of baptism and the Lord’s Supper.  This class will culminate with the 2nd graders helping elders to serve communion to the congregation on Sunday, June 3.  This program is open to children of WPC visitors and members alike.  Class will meet before worship, at 9 AM, on Sundays, May 13 & 20 and June 3.  If you would like to register your child for the class, please contact Youth & Children’s Activities Director, Jane Field, at 762-5514 or janefield@snet.net.

 

MANNA HOUSE: The second Tuesday of each month, volunteers from WPC help serve a meal to hungry and homeless people in South Norwalk. Set-up and preparation begins at 11:30 AM and the meal is served at 1:00 PM. We also need people to donate food as well as help prepare the meals in the WPC kitchen that will be taken to Manna House. If you would be willing to help in any way, please call Mary Marquardt at 762-7232 or Nancy Hayes at 761-9818. Your generosity is sincerely appreciated!

 

WPC WILL CELEBRATE ITS 45TH ANNIVERSARY

SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2007

The Rev. Stewart MacColl, WPC Organizing Pastor, preaching

 

CALENDAR

 

Sunday                           8:30 AM         Youth Choir

                                    10:00 AM         Morning Worship

                                    11:15 AM         Worship Committee

Monday                        10:00 AM         Staff

                                    11:00 AM         Program Staff

Tuesday                        12:00 PM          Men’s Bible Study

Thursday                        7:15 AM         Morning Prayer

                                    12:30 PM          Weavings

                                      5:00 PM          Sixers

                                      7:30 PM          Sanctuary Choir

Saturday                         6:00 PM          Spirit Cruise

Sunday                           9:00 AM         2nd Grade Sacrament Education

                                    10:00 AM         Morning Worship

                                      4:30 PM          Koinonia & Katalysta

 

 

 

Wilton Presbyterian Church

Spirit Cruise

May 12, 2007

 

 

You are invited!

Wilton Presbyterian Church requests the pleasure of your company at a fundraiser to support the ongoing work of the Church. The Spirit Cruise Gala will be on Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 6:00 PM and promises to be a wonderful evening with friends and neighbors. The Gala includes cocktails, LIVE and silent auctions and gourmet tastings throughout the ship. Please RSVP via your reply card sent with your invitation ASAP to Denise Gutknecht. Everyone is welcome. Questions regarding donations, call Jennifer Reese at 834-9573.