Rally Day, Sunday September 12, when worship will be at 8:15 and 10:30 and the Sunday education hour will be from 9:30 - 10:20.  Registration for all fall classes, child, youth and adult, at GIPC is available at the Crossroads before Labor Day and in the classroom following Labor Day.

 

Sunday, September 12 join the Children's Nurture Commission as they sponsor a pizza lunch in fellowship hall following 10:30 worship and then a viewing of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in the Fireside.  All are invited and encouraged to attend. Donation baskets will be available at lunch.

 

The Deacons will help celebrate Rally Day on September 12 with Sundaes.  Join in the celebration after second service next week.

 

“Use a reusable bag … when shopping.  Approximately 1,600,000,000 (that’s 1 billion six hundred million) gallons of oil are used each year to make plastic bags for the United States alone.  Reusable bags may seem minor, but using them dramatically reduces oil needs.” (from “Gulf Oil Disaster 2010: Initial Responses”) Your Adult Nurture Commission has GIPC reusable bags for sale at the crossroads.  Buy several today.

Help Needed…in the kitchen on Wednesday nights beginning September 15.  Would you set tables, serve food, help clean up or prepare a dish upon occasion?  We are forming kitchen teams right now.  Please sign up at the crossroads or email jholmes@gipc.org to help a few Wednesdays or each week.

 

Fall Adult Classes Begin...Sunday September 12.  “So You Think You're a Presbyterian,” 9:30 am, Sundays, September 12-26.  Join us for this 3-week review of what Presbyterians believe. “Wednesday Evening Bible Study with Rev. Phil Reed,” 6:45-7:45pm Wednesdays, September 15 through December 15.  Bring a bible.  “Thursdays w/ Jan” prayer and bible study, Thursday mornings 9-10:15 am on an ongoing basis.  We are studying Luke.  Bring a bible and an open mind.  “Early Birds” midweek prayer and bible study meets year round in the fireside room on Wednesdays at 7:30 am.  All are welcome.  “Grief Group” meets once a month on the 3rd Wednesday from 4-5 pm.  All are welcome.

 

Interested in an Adult Mission trip to New Mexico?  See sign up at the Crossroads for details or talk to Steve Benton.

With the help of DesJardins, Fletcher, and Smiley families, middle school youth packed 57 backpacks and delivered them to the Del Ray Community Center.  The Youth Nurture and Mission and Stewardship Commissions thank everyone for their generous contributions of supplies and money to this project.

Clean seasonal clothing is always needed at the Fort Street Open Door.  Please put items in a plastic trash bag marked “Fort Street” and place in the closet at the bottom of the stairs by the west entrance door.