In the Life of Our Congregation  

Attendance
July 13         145
July 20         130
July 27         156
August 3      139
August 10    143

Visitors
Irene Blivdzivs; Gary and Jo-Ann Follbaum; Reneé Gauthier Bomers;

Randy Wiseman; Gail White; Harvey Spriggs.

Concerns
Earlene Pask; Kathy Levillier; Colleen DeMartin; Betty Blazok; Kathy Alexander; Marge Conley; Kathleen Rankin. 

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Dear Singers: Those who sing regularly, those who sing irregularly [take that however you want], and those who just haven't gotten around to it yet:
   It's time to plan to be a part of the GIPC Adult Choir. We gather at about 8:30 on Sunday mornings [and occasionally other times] to eat doughnuts, drink coffee, catch up on the latest news, and sing, usually in that order. We make joyful noises to the Lord at most 10:30 services, many 8:15 services, and on other special occasions, like Christmas Eve, Maundy Thursday, Interfaith events, etc.
   This year's kick-off pot-luck will be at the home of Debbie Mitek, 8242 Sarah Court, GI, on Thursday, September 4, 2014, beginning at 6:00 pm.  Please call Sue Quinn  at 734-671-8399 or e-mail her: quinns@wowway.com to let her know what you would like to bring [hors d'oeuvre, salad, casserole, dessert]. Please bring your own beverage.
   We are the hosts for the Interfaith Thanksgiving Eve Service on November 26. And at the request of Phil Reed, who wondered if we could do a cantata, we're going to do the Vivaldi Magnificat on December 14. So mark those two dates on your calendar. 
   Looking forward to a wonderful year of music making.  
                 Musically yours,

                               James Parker

                                       Music Director

   Presbyterian Women have been a part of the Fellowship of Least Coin for 57 years. Every month from September to May when Mary/Martha Circle meets, we pass around a small bucket marked "Least Coin" to collect loose change. Our congregation is also asked to contribute on Least Coin Sunday which is added to our collection. A total of $94.90  was sent to Church Women United in NYC, which was forwarded to Geneva, and on to headquarters in Thailand for worthy causes which aid women and children. Least Coin is collected from 80 countries around the world. In 2013, the grand total was $297,100.

   When Mary/Martha Circle meets on Tuesday, September 16th at Noon, we will begin collecting Least Coin for 2014-15. Mary/Martha Circle members who ordered Bible study books may pick them up in the church office for our first meeting. Books are $8 and $12 for the large print editions. 
  If you enjoy fellowship with other Presbyterian Women, please join us for study under various GIPC leaders. We bring a bag lunch and share study and conversation for a couple of hours beginning at Noon in the Fireside Room. In 2014-15, we are doing a contemporary study of 2 Corinthians with the title: "Reconciling Paul".   

    The PWPD usually meets the first Wednesday of the month from October to May for a business meeting, a program, and lunch together. Due to the Labor Day Holiday, the first gathering will be on September 10, 2014 from 9:30-11:30 am. A cluster meeting is planned with no lunch following. (Clusters are groups of churches in certain areas close to each other so the women of the churches can get to know each other better.) Clusters will meet at the Southfield Covenant Presbyterian Church with registration at 9:30 am.and the program from 9:45-11:30, featuring Renee Warman, who was well-received last year and will return as a motivational speaker to build up Presbyterian Women. Her talk is entitled: "Girl Talk II - Radical Hospitality." Mrs. Warman is involved in Glow Women's Ministries and has recorded many Christian songs with her family and choir. It is hoped several women from every church will attend. In lieu of lunch, light refreshments will be provided. 
  I have room for six riders who would enjoy meeting other Presbyterian women from other churches.
                       Pamela Frucci, liaison to PWPD from GIPC