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Attendance
May 12
(Mother's Day) 276
May 19 221
May 26 (Memorial Day w/Garden Worship)
275
June 2 184
June 9 143
(one outside worship)
Concerns
Pauline Gourlay, mother of Nancy Morrison; Rachel Dever, daughter-in-law of Judy & Walt; Jack Richardson; Carol Krohn; Loren Scribner; Pat Selby
Death
Dorothy (Dottie) Duffett;
Bela Rito, father of Bill Rito
Birth
Adam McElwaney, born to Stacy and Dave, grandson to Elaine McElwaney.
Visitors
Jason and Renee Bomers and family, Anna Motschall, Carlie LaMarre, Terri Rodgers, Ken Kwolek, Ed Ghist, Erica Ghist, Melissa O'Brien, Mayari Kato, Ed and Lauren Faucher, Madison Faucher, MacKenzie Menard, Felicia Menard, Shaylin Menard, Dan Harper, Derek Wodrich, Natala Faucher, Jess and Junie Benson, Michael and Kelly Born, John Steciw, Ruth Maughan, Martha Delargex, Nancy McDonald, Virginia Wagner, Doris Karr, Matti Maricq
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June 16
Psalm 5:1O
Lord, hear me praying; listen to my plea, O God my King, for I will never pray to anyone but you.
June 23
Psalm 42:11
But O my soul, don't be discouraged. Don't be upset. Expect God to Act! For I know that I shall again have plenty of reason to praise him for
all that he will do. He is my help! He is my God!
June 30
2 Kings 2:14
Then He picked up Elijah's cloak and returned to the bank of the Jordan
River, and struck the water with it. "Where is the lord God of Elijah?" He cried out. And the and the water parted and Elisha went across.
Stephen Ministry
GIPC is a Stephen Ministry congregation. Contact a pastor or Julie Gloor for more information about this ministry.
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"Church Overflowing"
Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church
Sunday, July 14, 2013
A destination Worship Service
GIPC is moving outside its walls into our community and beyond with our mission work. On the banks of the river, we will commission two groups of youth, one to do service work in Pittsburgh, PA and another to attend the Presbyterian Youth Triennium, a national youth conference where youth from all over the country grow in their faith through worship, small group discussions, and recreation.
We invite you to arrive in a creative way....walk, run, ride your bike, arrive on your boat by motor, sail, canoe or kayak, roller skate, skate-board, trot your horse, golf cart, drive to GIPC, park and shuttle, drive your car, or any other creative and green mode of transportation to the home of Shannon and Greg Genter, 21344 East River, Grosse Ile, at 9:00 am for coffee and juice, Worship at 9:30 am on the lawn overlooking the beautiful Detroit River, and Brunch following. All are welcome.
Donations will be accepted for brunch. Only one service this day; no service at GIPC. Bring your favorite picnic blanket for your family to gather upon or umbrella chairs. There will be a tent for shade and some chairs and tables available. The driveway and paved areas are easily accessible for folks that need level ground for safety. Additional parking available at St. Anne's lot on East River and Church. Our nursery teachers will be joining us.
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York Connection
Tips For Seniors
Gone Phishing?
The internet is an incredible source of information and an instant means of communication, connecting the population of the entire world. If you are an internet user, you need to be aware of a scam called, "phishing".
Phishing is when thieves attempt to trick you into providing your personal information by disguising themselves as a representative of a trusted company. They may ask you to reply to an e-mail or click on a link that takes you to a counterfeit website. Phishing can also be in the form of a phone call: a scammer asking you for usernames, passwords, and credit card details. They often sound convincing because they may already have some of your personal information. The hackers who broke into TD Ameritrade's database stole Social Security numbers, account numbers, email addresses, names, home addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth. In order to raid their victim's accounts, they also needed account usernames and passwords so they launched a follow-up phishing attack to get that information.
Remember: legitimate companies or government agencies never call or send an e-mail requesting your Social Security or account numbers. They already have those! Beware of strange e-mail messages from friends or acquaintances that don't make sense to you. Using addresses stolen from your e-mail account, phishers send phony messages asking you to respond. Do not open or click on the links they provide. An empty subject box is often a clue that these e-mail messages are phony. If you are concerned you may be offending a friend by deleting their message, phone them to ask if they were indeed the source. By staying alert, you can avoid phishing scams.
Game Day
Game day continues at GIPC through the summer months from 2-4 pm. on Wednesdays. |
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One Great Hour of Sharing -
Thank You!
Gifts to the One Great Hour of Sharing Special Offering are used to support three specific programs within the Presbyterian Church (USA): Self-Development of People, Presbyterian Hunger Program, and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. This special offering, which is usually received on Palm Sunday and Easter, provides for both emergency and long-term care for people in the midst of dire and, often, disastrous circumstances. OGHS gifts enable the church to show forth the love and compassion of Christ to those who experience poverty, hunger, grief, and loss.
Over the last three years, GIPC members have consistently increased their commitment to the OGHS offering. This year' gifts increased by more than 50% over 2012.
On behalf of those who will be helped by this generosity, thank you! On behalf of those we will help but never meet, thank you! On behalf of those who will experience God's mercy, perhaps for the first time, thank you!
- Kathleen Rankin
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GIPC Thanks You All!
We appreciate all who helped with the planting and landscaping outside the Church this Spring. Spearheaded by Melva Barstow, these volunteers did a great job:
Sandy and David Bettinger
Jim Becker
Nancy Colina
Sue Coolsaet
Judy Dever
Jean and Molly Fletcher
Greg Genter
Mary Hunter
Leigh Krauss
Bill Jambeau
Jeanne Kennedy
Carolyn Maricq
Jim and James O'Brien
Kathy Rankin
Sang Im Richardson
Tracy Roberts
Yi Chia Schmaeman.
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Dear Church Family . . .
I am so very grateful for all your love and support these last few years. I always look forward to your visits and being able to receive communion every month.
Your visits mean so very much to me. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers.
- Love,
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 The Spire is a publication of the Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church, 7925 Horsemill Road, Grosse Ile, Michigan. The purpose of this newsletter is to share news and information about GIPC and our denomination. Contributions are invited and encouraged. The Communications Commission reserves the right to accept or reject submissions and to edit to fit available space or for style and consistency. Material is due six business days before the first or the fifteenth of the month. Emailed submissions should be sent to spire@gipc.org. Please contact the church office or a member of the Communications Commission if you have any questions. Communications Commission: Sue Ashley, Marta Kramer, Ray Kramer, Carl Krohn, Nancy Morrison |
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