February 15, 2015

In This Issue

Youth Sunday

Trash Can Band

Moments With Children

Ash Wednesday

Youth Sunday Worship

Souptacular!

York Connection

Juliets Bus Tour to DIA

New Adult Ed Class

In the Life of Our Congregation

Attendance

January 11        164
January 18        173
January 25        170
February 1        117
February 8         206

Visitors
Matthew Almond; Martha Ledbetter; Christina Cobb; Tom James; Sherron Goelz; Randy Wiseman; Margaret Messer; Yvonne Diaz; Jenny Charlton

Stephen Ministry

February 15

Psalm 50:1

The mighty one, God the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.

February 22

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ also suffered for his sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made a proclamation to the spirits in prison.

Stephen Ministry Hours

January 17 Hours

Contact a pastor or Julie Gloor for more information about this ministry.

GIPC Connections

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Youth Sunday

Youth Band
Awesome Music!

Youth Trash Can Band

And the beat
went on . . .

Moments With Children

Ash Wednesday

GIPC's Ash Wednesday Service is at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, February 18. Ashes will be imposed and we will celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. The Lenten Sermon Series on the Seven Last Words that Jesus spoke from the cross will commence. Beginning on Ash Wednesday and concluding on Maundy Thursday, we'll explore the seven sentences Jesus spoke just before he took his last breath. The sermons series title is Words That Last.

On Ash Wednesday, we'll explore, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do."

Youth Sunday

On Sunday, February 8, our Youth led a fantastic worship service! The youth band shared their musical talents, many youth wrote original prayers, others gave a message from the pulpit and still others used their best public speaking skills to read Scripture to us. The theme of the service was Spreading God's Word and in that service, that is just what our youth did. We are very proud of them for all their hard work and we are thankful to all those who came and worshiped with them.

Souptacular!

The Souptacular fundraiser on Sunday, February 8, was a huge success. 60 church members gathered in Fellowship Hall to partake in 15 different delicious soups and 15 decadent desserts as well as to support the youth of our church as they work to raise funds for their 2015 mission trips. The Sr. Highs are spending a week in Detroit working with the Motor City Blight Busters and the Middlers are going down to Pittsburgh to work again with The Pittsburgh Project. Thank you all for coming out and helping us to raise $840.49!

York Connection

Tips For Seniors

Ways you can save on your automobile operating expense:
*Check out problems sooner rather than later: If you delay getting a problem fixed, you could face a break-down or more expensive repairs.
*Drive less: If you can walk, bike or carpool, do it. It's better for the environment, easier on your wallet and better for your health.
*Short trips in wintertime (less than 10 minutes) are hard on a car's engine: excessive wear can occur, if it doesn't reach its normal operating temperature.
*Drive gently: accelerate slowly, avoid panic stops and don't rev a cold engine. Give the engine oil time to warm-up and circulate freely.
*Empty your trunk: hauling extra weight around demands more of the engine, creates suspension, braking and exhaust problems and reduces gas mileage.
*Keep tires at their recommended pressure: low tire pressure hurts mileage and diminishes tire life by causing uneven wear.
*Shop around for the lowest gas prices: the Gas Buddy web-site or phone app will locate the lowest prices in your area and on your route.
*Don't wait until your tank is empty to fill-up: do it when gas prices are their lowest.

Mr. Goodwrench

Yoga "Feeling Fit" Class 2015 on Thursdays at 10:30 am. Class meets for 45 minutes. All levels are welcome, $5 drop in fee.

Game Day: Come play a friendly game of euchre, bridge or dominoes every Wednesday starting at 2:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. All adults welcome.

Juliets To Visit the DIA

Just Us Ladies Interested In an Event Together

will travel to the Detroit Institute of Arts on

Tuesday, March 3, at 9:30 am.

We will depart GIPC by bus for the Detroit Institute of Arts and return by 3:00 pm. The bus is free and provided by the museum. Upon arriving at the DIA, we will enjoy cookies, tea, coffee and a chance to relax and socialize. We will visit the exhibit "Joyful Noise-The Cathedral in Florence" and many other works of art. Addie Firnschild and Lea Schelke will be our docents. Your only expense is the cost of your lunch. The bus seating is limited to 40 so sign up at the Crossroads to be assured of a seat.

"Surprised By Hope"

This Sunday, February 15, from 9:30 to 10:20 am, ANC begins a new Ed Hour class that will run through March 22: "Surprised by Hope" is a study of the N.T. Wright book by the same name, subtitled Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection and the Mission of the Church. In a conversation in which Wright explains his take on life after death, we find we have to reexamine our own thoughts about heaven, the present and the future.
Wright believes we do not die and 'go' someplace else to heaven. He contends that heaven will come to us; we will be resurrected and heaven will come to earth. He further contends that our misunderstanding about heaven has led to a misunderstanding about the way we should behave in this life - hence the surprise. Instead of behaviors focused on a future afterlife somewhere else, we should be focusing on a life that benefits this world and this earth.
Led by Nancy and John Colina, this is a conversation that will make us think long and hard about our heavenly beliefs, which in turn will make us rethink our beliefs about behavior this side of death. N.T. Wright is a noted scholar, and he is setting forth ideas that will challenge us, surprise us and lend hope.

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