In the Life of Our Congregation  

Attendance 

February 16   166
February 23   170
March 2         159
March 9         188

Concerns 

Karl Travis, Kathy Levillier, Janice Renier, Isaac Bolton

Deaths

Robert Chambers, brother of Russell (Katie) Chambers; Helen Brick,

mother of Jeff Brick

Check out what's happening nationally:

   $15 a person, payable in advance.  Sign up at the Crossroads this Sunday for this one-time class. 20 person maximum; there will be a waiting list.

 "The festivals and seasons of the Christian year offer a way to order the annual life of the church according to the life of Christ and the events of salvation history. Lent is a season of spiritual discipline and preparation, beginning with Ash Wednesday, anticipating the celebration of the death and resurrection of Christ . . ." 

(Presbyterian Mission Agency, Office of Theology and Worship)

Women's Lenten Bible Study

All women of the church are invited to join the Lenten Bible Study: "Journey to the Cross" continuing on Monday Evenings during Lent. Each week we will focus on a different theme - repentance, humility, suffering, lament, sacrifice and death. Our hope is that as we together immerse ourselves in the drama of Christ's journey to the cross, our appreciation of Easter will increase, and our love for Jesus will grow. We meet at the home of Anna Kostaroff at 7:00 pm.

Men's Lenten Breakfasts
Men's Lenten Breakfasts continue each Saturday at 8 am. during Lent except on April 5th when our Theologian in Residence will present his seminar. Details and sign up are at the Crossroads.

Coming soon!
Lenten Dinner Theater: "Your Faith Has Made You Well."  on Palm Sunday, April  13, 5:00-7:00 pm.

  On Sending Sunday, March 9th, the many volunteers from GIPC were recognized and commissioned for their hours of service to the Gleaners Community Food Bank. 
  For more than 36 years, Gleaners Community Food Bank has been "feeding hungry people and nourishing our communities." Last year, Gleaners distributed 41 million pounds of emergency food to more than 550 partner soup kitchens, shelters and pantries in Wayne, Oakland,
Macomb, Livingston and Monroe counties. Of every dollar donated, Gleaners uses 94 cents for food and food programs. Gleaners has five distribution centers to serve southeastern Michigan. Gleaners Collects and Distributes food for 95,241 meals each day. In addition, They Nourish and Educate nearly 252,000 children a year through programs such as
school-based mobile pantries, SmartBites, BackPack Program, Cooking Matters™, Summer Lunches for Children Program, and Kids Helping KidsŪ. These programs provide meals and snacks to children through school and community-based programs and provide Volunteer and Educational opportunities for young people to learn about hunger
and philanthropy.
   Gleaners Informs the community and raises awareness about the solutions to end hunger, the importance of nutrition to community health, and the people making a difference in the lives of ourhungry neighbors.
   Gleaners Cultivates outstanding relationships with farmers and food companies, including the Detroit ProduceTerminal, and others. They Use an efficient, technologically advanced system to collect, store and distribute food, with very little waste, through five strategically located distribution centers in the five county area. They Engage a professional staff and dedicated volunteers to advance Gleaners' vision of ending hunger and Provide the best service possible to our partner agencies. Gleaners Delivers more than 29 million pounds of food to partner agencies for free. The other 12 million pounds are distributed to partners through a shared maintenance program and/or food purchase program to offset the costs of transporting, handling and purchasing food.
            Note: Figures were based on 2012-13 fiscal year. 

   Well, maybe not really

   but now that we have your attention, we'd like to tell you about the Green Team and Adopt a Plot.

The Rev. Earl Palmer

  Rev. Earl Palmer, a recognized expert in the life and works of C.S. Lewis will present a week-end seminar on the great writer -"C.S. Lewis: The Writer of Stories and Oxford Don."  

   Rev. Earl Palmer was born in California and studied for the ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary, where he later served on the Board of Trustees. He holds an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Whitworth College (1987), and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (2008) from Seattle Pacific University.
   Rev. Palmer has served as a minister in Seattle, WA,  Berkeley, CA, Manila (Philippines) and the National Presbyterian Church in Washington D.C. He is a well known and well-loved expositor and Biblical teacher. He has authored 17 books and numerous video studies which include Trusting God, 24 Hour Christian and The Humor of Jesus.
   Reverend Earl F. Palmer is the founder of Earl Palmer Ministries (EPM), whose goal is to encourage pastors and laity in both discipleship and service as followers of Jesus Christ in today's world. He is a featured speaker at various seminaries, universities, and churches around the country and the world. Rev. Palmer resides in Seattle with his wife Shirley. The have 3 adult children.

   We hope that you can join us as we look forward to a weekend of learning and warm fellowship. Invite your friends and neighbors to join us as well!

More than 3000 delegates will be in attendance at the General Assembly to address the business of the
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) during the week long meetings and activities. Go to http://oga.pcusa.org/section/ga/ga221/
for more information.

     1000 Volunteers are needed to help with General Assembly 221. Go to http://presbyteryofdetroit.org/COLA
Click on Volunteer @ GA221 to register.   

   Flyers with a QR code are posted at GIPC for easy registration by smart phone.