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From Our Pastors
Thanks
Teachers Needed
Superbowl Subs
Education Planning
Souper Bowl-HELP
College BIble Sutdy
Online Possibilities
Youth Lunch
Winter Jam
Youth Calendar
VBS 2013
Garton Thanks
Executive Meeting
AFS Dinner
Columbia Trip
Martin MIller
ACTS
Silent Auction
Ground hog Carols
Volunteer Op
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CHURCH SERVICES AT THE KNOLLS
on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.
For February:
Tues February 11
Tues February 25
We will be in the Country Kitchen at
10:00am
and anyone who would care to come is invited.
Becky Quay
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Deadline for the MARCH
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FROM OUR PASTORS
Lent is the six-week season during which we prepare for  Easter. We invite you to consider participating in a number of events as part of your Lenten preparation this year. Our church community is offering a variety of worship, small group study, and fellowship events as a way to go a little deeper in our life of faith.
An Ash Wednesday supper and service will be held from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. on February 13 in the Seminary building. A choice of soups and breads will be provided, and people attending bring cheese or fruit to share. We'll eat together for 45 minutes, and then have a simple half hour service around our tables, ending with the traditional imposition of ashes.
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HOLY WEEK WORSHIP WILL INCLUDE Palm/Passion Sunday, March 24, will include the dramatic reading of the story of the last week of Jesus' life in a Readers' Theatre format, as well as special music. Maundy Thursday Supper and Communion, March 28, at the Seminary. Supper will be 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. with a service including communion around tables 6:30 - 7:10 p.m. A Union Good Friday Service from 12:10 - 12:50 p.m. March 29, is designed so that people may come over their lunch hour. This will be an ecumenical service held in our sanctuary this year. Watch the church bulletin, the website, Facebook and Constant Contact for more details. ________________________________________________________ |
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
You can contact Christine Garton at cgarton@oxfordpresbychurch.org or call or text her cell at 850-276-3231. A BIG Broomball THANK YOU to all of the adults who volunteered  at the event January 13! We had a great turnout of children and youth from multiple churches in our community and the event could not have happened without you! A special thank you to Mary Shinn for organizing all the volunteers in the absence of Christine Garton, who was healing from shoulder surgery.
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CARES, CONCERNS, JOYS AND THANK YOUs
IN OUR PRAYERS:
William Soika, Katharine Snook, Helen Martin, Vada Sanford, Cathy Fey, Marilyn Rettig, Lucy Ferris, Brian Hitsman, Stephen Kuehn (who has been deployed to Qatar).
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We keep the family of Gene Santavicca in our hearts and prayers as Faye and her family and friends grieve their loss and celebrate his life.
Faye's address:
4792 Wheaton Ct
Marietta, GA 30068
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Thank you: I wish to thank everyone who prayed for Leroy and I during his illness and since his death. Thanks to those who came to his visitation and all who sent cards. All were appreciated. Thanks also to the Deacons who along with College Corner ladies, served the meal following the service. Your continued prayers for me are greatly appreciated and for my brother, Harold Gilmore, who continues to improve. I hope to be back to church soon.
Sincerely,
Genee Hesse.
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IT IS WITH JOY and GRATITUDE THAT WE WELCOME OUR NEW AND RETURNING OFFICERS CLASS OF 2015
Sue Wilson, Deacon; Carol Burkhalter, Elder; Paula Foltz, Deacon; Diane Young, Elder; Mary Jo McFadden, Elder; Jenny Bailer, Elder; John Curry, Elder; Brent Bader, Elder; Jay Baird, Deacon; Marilyn Curry, Deacon; Martin Miller, Deacon; Ruth Miller, Deacon.
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DEACONS
Angel Report: 16 Cards, 5 rides, 9 calls and 34 visits cheered angels.
Special Projects: Our adopted army troop received letters from children to cheer them and a special package for Scott Kuehn was sent.
The Deacons spend about $200 per month for the Oxford Choice Food Pantry. In December we spent $200.95 and in January (before coupons) we spent $198.73. Now that's SHOPPING!
We wrapped eight of our friends in prayer shawls knitted with love and care.
Bouquets of cheer and support were delivered to 2 grieving or recovering friends.
The Prayer line supported 29 requests.
The Deacons held their first meeting of 2013 and welcomed to the Board:
Jay Baird, Paula Foltz, Martin Miller and Ruth Miller. We are also DELIGHTED that Marilyn Curry and Sue Wilson signed up for another term of service.
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Do you know someone who needs a Prayer Shawl? We have all shapes, sizes and colors available. If you have a friend or relative to whom you would like to give a Prayer Shawl, please call Sue Skillings 523-3120.
(answer to question= Groundhog)
If you would like to knit or crochet a prayer shawl, we would love to have you do so. Contact Sue Skillings for yarn and instructions or just start working. The only requirement for a prayer shawl is that it be made with love!
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Oxford Presbyterian Church Women
OPW Coordinating Team meeting February 27, 7:30 p.m., Molyneaux Lounge. ______________________________ THE TUESDAY AFTERNOON CIRCLE will meet February 19th at the Country Kitchen in the Knolls at 1:30. An optional lunch is available at noon with reservations due to Lawretta Clum by Friday February 15th. Lawretta will lead the Bible Study in February with Pat Gifford conducting Least Coin and Sarah Soika reading Mission Yearbook. Guests and visitors are always welcome. THE TUESDAY EVENING CIRCLE
will meet on February 5th at 7:30 pm in Connie Everhart's home. Janet Holmes will co-host and Janet Ziegler will give the Devotions. Nancy Sturgeon will lead the Program centered on Lesson Five, The Ties That Bind, in the Horizons Bible Study.
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MEMBERSHIP, EVANGELISM AND FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE COME TO OUR INTERNATIONAL GATHERING ON FEBRUARY 24th The AFS Intercultural Program students at Talawanda High School and their host families will be the guests of the Oxford Presbyterian Church congregation at a potluck dinner on Sunday, February 24th at 6:00 p.m. in the Seminary Building. The International Dinner has become a regular event for us, don't miss it!! The Membership, Evangelism & Fellowship Committee will provide a main dish and drinks. Those attending should bring a vegetable, salad, or dessert --enough to serve their family and a guest family. Plates and utensils will be provided. Youth and children are encouraged to attend! Child care will be available after dinner.
In order to plan food and seating, please be sure to sign up after church in the Molyneaux Lounge beginning February 3rd, or call the church office at 523-6364. We look forward to seeing you!
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ANNOUCEMENTS
COLOMBIA TRIP! It's coming together! A group of four to seven members will travel south on July 17-23, to visit our partner church in Barranquilla, Colombia. We'll learn more about their context for mission, worship, learn, and pray together. We'll also take an afternoon and evening just for fun! The purpose of the trip is to strengthen old friendships (our partnership is 17 years old), to make new friendships, and to make plans for future ventures. Please pray for our preparations and that the trip will truly enrich our partnership with our Seventh Presbyterian friends and the Presbytery of the North Coast. CHURCH SERVICES AT THE KNOLLS Fairly recent church services on DVD will be shown at The Knolls on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 10am. Dates in February Thank you! We will be in the Country Kitchen and anyone who would care to come is invited. Becky Quay ___________________________________ CONGRATULATIONS 
Martin Miller named
Citizen of the
Years
Full article from the
oxford press
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COMMUNITY DINNER LOCATIONS First Wednesdays Oxford United Methodist Church 14 North Poplar Street 523-5115 Second Wednesdays Faith Lutheran Church 410 South Campus Avenue 523-3808 Third Wednesdays St. Mary's Catholic Church 111 East High Street 523-2153 Fourth Wednesdays Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 25 East Walnut Street 523-7559 Fifth Wednesdays Oxford Presbyterian Church Seminary Building Corner of Church & North Poplar Streets513-523-6364 DRY PANTRY DONATIONS FOR THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER Non-food items are always needed and welcome. You may place these in the box located next to the Director of Christian Education's office: ▪ Toilet paper ▪ Toothpaste ▪ Soap ▪ Detergent ▪ Shampoo ▪ Diapers These necessities are not covered by food stamps
All Church Talent Show Saturday, March 2, 2013 Pot-luck at 5:50 pm with Talent Show to follow at Seminary Building Get ready for the 4th annual All Church Talent (A.C.T.) Show with your best (or worst - it's all in fun so it doesn't matter) display of your talents, hidden or otherwise. During the first 3 shows we've had everything from dribbling basketballs to fine needlework to singing and dancing, to story-telling and comedy, to instrumental solos, in addition to other displays of the diverse talent existing in our church family. We'd love to continue to enlarge our show to include more acts of performance (singing, dancing, instrumentals, story-telling, poetry, jokes) art (painting, pottery, photography, weaving, etc.), crafts (woodworking, nature crafts, specialized collections, jewelry making, etc.) and hobbies (scrapbooking, coins or stamps, other collectables). Display space will be available for arts, crafts, and hobbies. Please see Dick Munson (in the choir) after church for any questions or to sign up. Or call him at 513-374-2118 or email beaver1948@juno.com or munsonrh@miamioh.edu Let's get our ACTs together!!
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Silent Auction
The youth going on this summer's mission trip to Jackson, Tennessee are collecting SILENT AUCTION items from the congregation. If you have new or ge
ntly used items to donate or any items you would like to make for donation, please contact Christine Garton no later than Feb. 30 (but the earlier, the better!). The Silent Auction will be held during the All-Church Talent Show on March 2.
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February 2 is Ground Hogs Day
These songs help us celebrate my favorite holiday of the year (seriously).
(from our own Elaine Patterson)
(Does anyone know of medication for this condition?)
I'm Dreaming of the Great Groundhog
I'm dreaming of the Great Groundhog
Just like I do this time each year.
When he brings nice weather
And brings us together
To wait for him to appear.
I'm dreaming of the Great Groundhog
With every Groundhog card I write.
May Your Groundhog's Day be bright
When the Great Groundhog visits you tonight.
Groundhog Wonderland
Groundhogs hoot, are you listening?
'Neath the Sun all is glist'ning
A real warm sight we're happy tonight
Waitin' in a Groundhog wonderland.
In the field, we're watching for the Groundhog.
We've been waiting for this day all year.
Do you think that he will see his shadow?
And will we know if springtime's almost here?
Later on, while we're eating
What we got on Groundhog's Day
We'll share all our sacks
Of good Groundhog snacks
Waitin' in a Groundhog wonderland
Deck The Field
Deck the field with brown and black
Fa la la la la la la la la
See the groundhog rise before us
Fa la la la la la la la la
As we sing the groundhog chorus
Fa la la la la la la la la
Follow him as he ascends
Fa la la la la la la la la
Join with true great groundhog friends
Fa la la la la la la la la
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CHURCH SERVICES AT THE KNOLLS
Fairly recent church services on DVD will be shown at The Knolls on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. For February:
Tuesday February 11
Tuesday February 25
Thank you! We will be in the Country Kitchen at 10:00am and anyone who would care to come is invited.
Becky Quay
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FIRST FRIDAY NITERS
There won't be a first Friday night in February. (Well, actually there will be, we just won't get together then!)
But do go ahead and mark your calendar for March 1, First Friday Niters Potluck Dinner in the Molyneaux Lounge at 6:30pm.
The guest speaker, Randy Wilkerson, will present "Building Energy Efficient Homes." Wilkerson, the Construction Director for Tri State Habitat for Humanity will tell us about the extremely energy efficient homes that Habitat built in Oxford. Learn about moisture management, air sealing, advanced framing, duct dealing and installing batt insulation and much more. Randy Wilkerson is with the Interfaith Climate Change Work Group. (ICCWG)
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The 2013 Per Capita Apportionment is $26.55
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COMMUNITY
From our friends at Kirkmont Center
Kirkmont Center is pleased to announce that the Presbytery of the Miami Valley, congregations, and individuals have committed to invest in 24 of the 30 $10,000 units available in the Kirkmont Center Mortgage Group. The Kirkmont Center Mortgage Group exists solely to hold the mortgage on the Kirkmont Center property. Six units remain available. Congregations and individuals still considering participation should call or email Buzz Reed, 937.238.9695 or
buzzreed@aol.com.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Hospice of Hamilton provides compassionate care to those nearing the end of life and offers support to their loved ones. If you are at least 16 years of age and interested in providing physical and emotional help in ways that affirms life and supports choices in an environment of dignity and respect and you are willing to commit to two hours once a week for a year, then we would like to help train and qualify you to volunteer at Hospice of Hamilton who has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities in Butler County such as: home care, long term care, and in our in-patient unit located in Hamilton. A special training will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2013. Pre-registration is required by February 4. If you are interested in learning more, contact Volunteer Services at hospiceofcincinnati.org or call 513-246-9168. Background checks are required to participate in our volunteer program.
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ADULT DAY SERVICE
Happy Healthy Heart Month Everyone!
Stacy Lay, one of our nursing assistants has been promoted to activity coordinator. Stacy is very deserving of this position. She has been with the ADS 4 years and counting. She has been going over and beyond since the day she arrived. Congratulations Stacy
We will start the month off by making and decorating for Valentines and Mardi Gras. We will have a month full of different craft projects. We will be making heart sachets and cookbooks.
Pete Carels will be here on the 5th to lead us in African drumming fun. Music starts at 2pm. Elder and Sister Bass will be here on the 11th for Devotions hour at 10:30. They always bring an hour of fun filled faith based activities. Bob Baer will be here on the 19th to lead us in a sing a long that will be at 1:45 in the afternoon. Please feel free to come over and join in. Only requirement is your singing voice!!!
We will be taking a few field trips in February. We will go to the Knolls of Oxford for a Valentines Party on the 14th, a trip to the Library to celebrate "Library Lovers Month" (Date to be determined by weather) and to the senior center on the 22nd for lunch and afternoon program.
If you know anyone who may be interested in the Adult Day Care program, we have openings available. We have very flexible schedules to meet the needs of our clients and families. For information, please call me, Debbie Curry LPN - Director at 513-523-0464.
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FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
1 Lucy Ferris
4 Lawretta Clum
5 Elsa Friede
5 Finnegan Friede
5 Eric Staley
9 Steve Hawley
10 Jenny Bailer
11 Carl Vance
11 Evan Bader
14 Steven Reed
14 Gary Richardson
14 Karen Remley
15 Will Hesford
16 Ginny Layton
17 Suzanne Siegel
17 Matthew Snell
18 Susan King
21 Mary Lee Keebler
21 LeAnne Staley
21 Ethan Crist
21 Jeremy Crist
23 Dave Wilson
23 Ruth Keebler
23 Tim Richmond
25 Kristie Marcum
25 Katie Saylor
27 Tom Holmes
27 Missy Friede
FIFTY (OR FEWER) FUN FACTS FOR FEBRUARY
The flower called the snowdrop appears in February and is a symbol of hope. (ask Marge Smith for more details---she knows ALL about snowdrops!)
There are over two dozen monthly observances during the month of February.
African American History Month
Bird Feeding Month
Snack Food Month
Chocolate Month
Library Lovers Month
Responsible Pet Owner Month
The most popular dogs name, female, for 2012 was Bella. Most popular male dog's name-Max.
Oreo is the world's favorite cookie and the best-selling cookie brand of the 21st century, with $1.5 billion in global annual revenues.
The average person accidentally eats 430 bugs each year of their life
What is a Marmota monax?
(the usual drill, READ the ENTIRE newsletter to discover the answer)
Groundhogs are the largest members of the squirrel family. Though they are usually seen on the ground, they can climb trees and are also capable swimmers.
TSA agents screened 637,582,122 passengers in 2012 (around 1,746,800 a day). 1,543 firearms have been discovered in carry-on bags at checkpoints across the country. That's a little over fourfirearms per day! Of those, 1,215 (78.7%) were loaded.
The most popular boys name of 2012 was Jacob. The most popular girls name-Sophia
Febuairy is the most mispeled of all the months.
American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week, and the first observation of this happened on Feb. 12, 1926
Black History Week was expanded into Black History Month in 1976, as part of the nation's bicentennial.
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From Our Pastors
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Invitation to Participate in Lent
Lent is the six-week season during which we prepare for Easter. We invite you to consider participating in a number of events as part of your Lenten preparation this year. Our church community is offering a variety of worship, small group study, and fellowship events as a way to go a little deeper in our life of faith.
An Ash Wednesday supper and service will be held from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. on February 13 in the Seminary building. A choice of soups and breads will be provided, and people attending bring cheese or fruit to share. We'll eat together for 45 minutes, and then have a simple half hour service around our tables, ending with the traditional imposition of ashes.
A church-wide study during Lent is part of our small group ministries. Lenten Study Groups will begin the week of February 18 and meet until Palm Sunday. This year we are using the book Journeying Through Lent with Luke by Nancy Koester. Weekly themes to be explored include Healing, Forgiving, Believing, Daring, Praying, and Dying and Rising. As last year, a number of different groups will be meeting at a variety of times, including a selection of afternoon, evening and weekend times. Each group will have co-leaders, including the pastors, educator and other church leaders. Many of the groups will meet in homes. Sign up through the church office or by contacting Barbara Barnes. If you could co-lead a group or could offer your home as a place to meet, let us know that too!
The AFS Potluck Supper will be Sunday, February 24 at the Seminary at 6 p.m. We'll host the international students studying at Talawanda High this year. Bring a dish to share, and enjoy good fellowship as we eat. After supper, the students will introduce themselves and speak briefly about their home countries and their experience here in Oxford. This has always been a meaningful and fun event for our church, and the students and their families have expressed thanks for the opportunity as well.
Enjoy wonderful talent and a lot of good humor at the Annual Church-Wide Talent Show on Saturday evening, March 2, at the Seminary Building. Let Dick Munson know if you'd like to share your talent. Children, teens and adults have all shared their talents at this annual show, individually or in small groups. Past acts have included everything from soccer technique demonstrations, to silly skits, to serious musical performances and poetry. Bring a potluck dish and get ready for some fun!
On Wednesday, March 6, the Membership, Fellowship, and Evangelism Committee is planning to present a first concert in a new OPC version of the Midday Music series we used to host. The events will feature local musicians. Stay tuned!
The Heritage Sunday Celebration will be March 10. Enjoy bagpipes, Celtic drum, mother and daughter Scottish dancing (for 15 minutes immediately after the service) -- and honor those who have been members for fifty years and more!
Holy Week Worship will include:
Palm/Passion Sunday, March 24, will include the dramatic reading of the story of the last week of Jesus' life in a Readers' Theatre format, as well as special music.
Maundy Thursday Supper and Communion, March 28, at the Seminary. Supper will be 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. with a service including communion around tables 6:30 - 7:10 p.m.
A Union Good Friday Service from 12:10 - 12:50 p.m. March 29, is designed so that people may come over their lunch hour. This will be an ecumenical service held in our sanctuary this year.
Watch the church bulletin, the website, Facebook and Constant Contact for more details.
May this Lent truly be a spring-time for our souls! May we enjoy and encourage each other at these special Lenten events and services so we may greet Easter with renewed faith and joy in Christ Jesus!
Mark and Barbara
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Christian Education Full Article
A BIG Broomball THANK YOU to all of the adults who volunteered at the event January 13! We had a great turnout of children and youth from multiple churches in our community and the event could not have happened without you! A special thank you to Mary Shinn for organizing all the volunteers in the absence of Christine Garton, who was healing from shoulder surgery.
Another BIG Broomball THANK YOU to all of the children and youth who participated. We'll do another broomball fundraiser next January when Goggin is available. 
A final BIG Broomball THANK YOU to everyone who made a pledge. All money raised goes to the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund. At the time this announcement was written, donations were still being collected, so watch the bulletin and next month's newsletter for the total. Thank you for your support!
Thank you to Leanne Staley, Amy McGoldrick, Amy Kraushar, and Debbie DeGennaro for teaching our preschool and 2nd-5th grade Sunday School classes in January!
Sunday School teachers are needed this spring
If you can teach 2 out of 3 Sundays in a rotation, please contact Christine Garton. Preschool class teachers are also needed for one month teaching blocks. If you can teach this spring, please contact Christine Garton.
Everyone who ordered Super Bowl Subs can pick them up in the Molyneaux Lounge Sunday, February 3 immediately following worship. Didn't order a sub? Swing by to see what subs we have left over (there's usually extra) for sale. All proceeds go toward the youth mission trip to Jackson, Tennessee.
Anyone interested in helping with planning the Christian Education programming in our church is invited to become a member of the Christian Education committee!
Please contact Christine Garton if you are interested in joining this committee. Not sure you want to commit to another monthly meeting but would like to have input? The Christian Education committee meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM in the AV Sunday School room. Everyone is invited to attend. You can contact Christine Garton in advance to see what the specific topics for discussion will be for our next meeting. The committee would love to hear your thoughts and ideas! Our February meeting is on a different date than our regularly scheduled meetings. The February meeting will be held on February 20. Hope to see you there!
The Christian Education committee thanks Roberta Crain and Becky Quay for multiple years of service to the committee. Both are retiring from the committee after 20+ years of faithful service. Becky will continue to be our Sunday School Superintendent. The Christian Education committee also thanks elder Greg Hughes for serving on our committee for the last 6 years. Greg has just completed his rotation on session.
 The Souper Bowl of Caring is Sunday, February 3! Each year on Super Bowl Sunday youth in our congregation stand at the entrances to our sanctuary with soup pots in hand after worship to collect donations for those in our community who do not have enough to eat. Last year we collected $333. Let's see if we can beat that total this year! All money raised goes to the Oxford Community Choice Food Pantry. Our congregation collects dry goods for the OCC Food Pantry year-round, so the youth focus on monetary donations. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Youth volunteers needed to help with the Souper Bowl of Caring on Sunday, Feb. 3 immediately following worship. This will only take 10-15 minutes. If you can help by holding a soup pot to collect donations at one of the entrances to the sanctuary, please contact Christine Garton. 4-6 youth are needed.
Our college student Bible Study will resume on Sunday, February 10. We'll meet in the AV Sunday School room upstairs immediately following worship. Lunch will be provided. We are continuing our study about Hearing God's Call. If you did not attend last fall, come join us anyway! You won't be lost or "behind." Spring meeting dates are Feb. 10, Feb. 24, Mar. 3, Mar. 24, Apr. 7 & Apr. 21. Come to the ones you can. Hope to see you there!
Clear containers needed for Sunday School supply storage. Christine is looking for smaller, food-sized container to store smaller, loose items in the art classroom. Chinese food containers or any other see-through containers are needed. Please drop containers off on the bench outside Christine Garton's office. Thank you in advance! Watch the newsletter and bulletin for spring clean-up dates for our Sunday School classes and Supply Room.
Online Bible Study. Online topic study. Online faith chat. Online message board for discussion with other church members. If any of these sound interesting to you, please contact Christine Garton. She's exploring options for virtual studies and other forms of electronic study with our congregation. She wants to know your thoughts, suggestions, apps or websites you'd like to explore with others at church, and anything else you'd like to talk about regarding how to best use electronic resources to nurture and enrich your faith journey. Also, if you're on Pinterest (or would be willing to join), would you be interested in church boards that have suggestions for faith resources to use personally or with your family, as well as uplifting faith and scripture quotes and any other topics that might be helpful? If so, please contact Christine Garton.
All youth in grades 6-12 and their parents, guardians, and grandparents are invited to a Youth and Family lunch on Sunday, February 17 immediately following worship in the Geneva Room. Younger siblings are invited to lunch as well. Afterward, they will go to the AV room for a DVD while the youth and adults have a casual discussion with the people at their table about how our church can best support and nurture youth and their families. We promise to finish by 12:15 PM! Reservations are not required; however, since we do have to provide lunch, it would be helpful if you e-mail Christine Garton with a total number who plan to attend. If you don't, please show up anyway! The Christian Education Committee, Youth Intern Jenn Burns and I will be there and want to hear your thoughts and suggestions. Please contact Christine Garton with any questions. Hope to see you there!
Hey youth! Need an excuse to stay out late on a Friday night with your friends? Bring them to the Winter Jam concert at U.S. Bank Arena on Friday, February 22. Cost is $10 per person and you bring that with you the night of the concert. We will leave church at 5:30 PM (be here by 5:20 PM) and will be back between 11 PM and Midnight. Youth Intern Jenn Burns is going with the group. If you want to go, please contact Christine Garton by Wednesday, Feb. 20 so she can be sure we have enough transportation. Oxford United Methodist Church youth are also invited to come with us. Check out www.jamtour.com to see the artist lineup. All youth going need to have a current Youth Activity Permission Form on file. E-mail Christine Garton if you need one of those for you or a friend.
Adult drivers are needed for the Winter Jam Christian concert at U.S. Bank Arena on Friday, Feb. 22.
We will leave church at 5:30 PM (be there by 5:15 PM adults). The concert starts at 7 PM. We will return to church between 11 PM and Midnight. If you can drive youth to this event, please contact Christine Garton. Your admission to the concert is free.
FEBRUARY YOUTH CALENDAR:
- Feb. 3~Souper Bowl of Caring immediately following worship
- Feb. 3~Super Bowl Sub Sale for mission trip participants
- Feb. 17~Lunch for youth & parents immediately following worship
- Feb. 22~Winter Jam Christian concert at U.S. Bank Arena. Meet @ church @ 5:20 PM. Admission is $10. Sign up by Feb. 17 with Christine Garton. Friends welcome! Adult drivers needed.
VBS 2013 planning is in full swing! Our church will be the hosting site again this summer. Please keep all those doing the planning in your prayers. The VBS theme will be announced sometime this month in the bulletin. VBS dates are July 12-14.
The Garton family would like to thank the congregation for their prayers, cards and calls during and after Christine's shoulder surgery on January 8. We would also like to thank the Deacons for the card and flowers and for providing dinner to our family for the 4 days following Christine's surgery. The meals were a huge help! Thanks for taking such good care of our family! ~Mark, Christine, Sam & Maggie Garton
Christine Garton will be at the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators conference in Orlando, Florida February 5-9.
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