John Calvin Presbyterian Church

PROGRAM OF HOPE: Join us on Tuesdays in October at 2:45 pm to make sandwiches for Program of Hope. On Wednesdays in October, JCPC will be serving Lunch at Program of Hope, we hope you will be able to join us. For more information please talk with Sue Crawford.

HYMNS & BEER!: The next Hymns & Beer is on November 14th at 7pm at Zony Mash. Musician tips will be split with Program of Hope.

FALL & WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE: Sorting Party will be October 21 at 9:30a. We will sort, mark, fold, and box up the Fall + Winter clothing to take to Program of Hope at FPCNO. 

NOMINATING COMMITTEE:  The Election of New Session Members will be held on 11/3/24 after service. 

CHOIR: The choir will sing on November 10th, with a rehearsal after the service on November 3rd. Let Kelly know if you’d like to participate! Music and learning tracks are available on the church website.

Christian ED: We are starting a new series being led by Rev. Jan Condren! Six Themes Everyone Should Know: Genesis, by W. Eugene March. Books are available through the PCUSA store or Amazon. Let Briana know if you need help with this.

Pledge Drive: The Annual Pledge drive is starting soon. Be on the lookout for your pledge letter and card in the mail. Please send in your pledge card by November 5th, even if you are unable to pledge at this time. 

CALENDAR:

10/20 Worship Service 10:30a

10/21 Clothing Sorting Party 9:30a

          Session 6:30p

10/22 Sandwich Prep for POH 2:45p

10/23 Serving at POH 8a

          Cantata Rehersal 6p

10/24 PW Game Day 10a

10/25 Playschool Trunk or Treat 6p

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PROGRAM OF HOPE: Join us on Tuesdays in October at 2:45 pm to make sandwiches for Program of Hope. On Wednesdays in October, JCPC will be serving Lunch at Program of Hope, we hope you will be able to join us. For more information please talk with Sue Crawford.

FALL & WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE: October 13-20. ESPECIALLY NEEDED are MEN’S Fall and Winter shirts, jeans, casual pants, sturdy plain walking shoes, socks, hats and caps, any type of T-shirts, jackets and sweaters. Also needed are UNUSED PACKAGED boxers, briefs and panties. Leave packaged! White Shirts and Black Pants for food service work are needed- men’s and women’s. PROGRAM OF HOPE Clothes Sorting Party will be October 21 at 9:30a. We will sort, mark, fold, and box up the Fall + Winter clothing to take to Program of Hope at FPCNO. 

CANTATA: Rehearsals for the December 8th cantata will take place on Wednesdays at 6pm beginning on October 9th. Let Kelly know ASAP if you’d like to participate so she can order enough copies, and invite a friend to this multi-congregational ensemble!

Christian ED: We are starting a new series being led by Rev. Jan Condren! Six Themes Everyone Should Know: Genesis, by W. Eugene March. Books are available through the PCUSA store or Amazon. Let Briana know if you need help with this.

Pledge Drive: The Annual Pledge drive is starting soon. Be on the lookout for your pledge letter and card in the mail. Please send in your pledge card by November 5th, even if you are unable to pledge at this time. 

PLAYSCHOOL: As usual the Playschool is keeping busy. Here are few ways you can get involved and activities to be aware of:

 Presbyterian Women Fall Food Drive 2024

The Presbyterian Women are sponsoring a Fall Food Drive from Sunday, October 13 – to Sunday, October 20.  The food will be given to Jefferson Presbyterian Church Food Bank, a USDA-certified food bank.  The food is distributed twice a month—the first and third Saturdays, servicing between 120 and 140 clients each Saturday.  This is the only food bank in the area that is open on Saturday.  Donations come mainly from Second Harvest with other churches, groups, and individuals contributing.

Boxes will be provided to receive your donations.  Should you choose to make a monetary donation, please make the check out to the church and indicate that it is for the Food Drive.

MONTHLY FOOD PANTRY DONATION: Each month we are asking you to donate one or two items to the food pantry. This month we are asking for grains and sauces. Please see the flyer on the bulletin board in the narthex.

CALENDAR:

9/29 Worship Service 10:30a (Peace and Global Witness Offering)

10/1 Sandwich Making Party for POH 2:45p

10/2 Serve POH at Frist Presbyterian Church 8a. Carpool from JCPC at 7:45a

10/3 PW Council Meeting 10a (library)

10/2-10/3 Playschool Pictures 9a

MONTHLY FOOD PANTRY DONATION: Each month we are asking you to donate one or two items to the food pantry. This month we are asking for grains and sauces. Please see the flyer on the bulletin board in the narthex.

CALENDAR:

9/22 Worship Service 10:30a

9/26 PW Game Day 10a

MONTHLY FOOD PANTRY DONATION: Each month we are asking you to donate one or two items to the food pantry. This month we are asking for grains and sauces. Please see the flyer on the bulletin board in the narthex.

DEACON UPDATE:  If you are in need of prayer and/or any pastoral care, please contact one of our deacons. Names and information are located at the back of the bulletin under staff.

CALENDAR:

9/15 Teacher Commissioning Worship Service 10:30a

        Saints Picnic/potluck 11:45a

9/16 Session Meeting 6:30p

9/17 PW Grace Circle 10a

9/20 Playschool Family Fun Night 4:3p (Fellowship Hall)

BIBLE DONATIONS: We received an email from the Prison Ministry of Angola to help out in the “One Bible Initiative.” They are asking local churches to donate at least one bible, but we can do more! If you have a paperback bible that you no longer use, please drop off at the church office throughout the week or bring it to worship service when you come. Ask Briana for details.

CHOIR: Will be singing in service on September 29th and October 13th, with rehearsals on 9/22 and 9/29 after worship. Tell Kelly by 9/15 if you would like to participate. Music reading is not required, and learning tracks will be provided.

TABLE CLOTH DINNER:  We are having a Table Cloth Dinner on September 11th at Bistro Orleans at 6:30p. There is a signup sheet in the Narthex. Please see Beverly Kennedy for any questions.

GLASS HALF FULL:  You got glass? Let us have it. We are partnering with Glass Half Full to collect glass waste. This company can pick up from us, your business, and directly from your home! They help to convert it into sand and gravel for coastal restoration, disaster relief, new glass products and more! Make sure to remove any caps or corks and rinse off any food products. See flyer on Narthex Board for more info.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP: Please check your bulletin for questions and suggestions for CE and fellowship opportunities. Adult Sunday school will start next month. You can order your book through the church or Amazon. (roughly $18 or see if you can find one used for cheaper) We also recognize that everyone’s schedule is different, but we want to have fellowship outside of Sunday service. Let us know your ideas! Especially if there is something you want to lead. Email Briana at johncalvinadmi@gmail.com. 

TEACHER COMMISSION SERVICE: Sept. 15th, we will be having our teacher commissioning service for playschool and bible study teachers. There will be a Gameday picnic/potluck after service. Little Farms and surrounding Presbyterian churches have been invited. Please feel free to invite your neighbors. Please see the sign up sheet, and let us know what you will bring or be willing to do during the event!

MONTHLY FOOD PANTRY DONATION: Each month we are asking you to donate one or two items to the food pantry. This month we are asking for grains and sauces. Please see the flyer on the bulletin board in the narthex.

CALENDAR:

9/8 Worship Service 10:30a

9/9 Worship Committee Meeting 10:30a

9/11 Table Cloth Dinner 6:30 at Bistro Orleans

9/12 PW Game Day 10a 

BIBLE DONATIONS: We received an email from the Prison Ministry of Angola to help out in the “One Bible Initiative” They are asking local churches to donate at least one bible, but we can do more! If you have a paperback bible that you no longer use, please drop off at the church office throughout the week or bring it to worship service when you come. Ask Briana for details.

CHOIR: Will be singing in service on September 29th and October 6th, with rehearsals on 9/22 and 9/29 after worship. Tell Kelly by 9/15 if you would like to participate. Music reading is not required, and learning tracks will be provided.

HANDBELLS: We are playing on October 6th, with a rehearsal on September 29 after worship. These handbell ringers cannot also participate in choir on that day. Tell Kelly by 9/22 if you would like to participate!

TABLE CLOTH DINNER:  We are having a Table Cloth Dinner on September 11th at Bistro Orleans at 6:30p. There is a signup sheet in the Narthex. Please see Beverly Kennedy for any questions.

GLASS HALF FULL:  You got glass? Let us have it. We are partnering with Glass Half Full to collect glass waste. This company can pick up from us, your business, and directly from your home! They help to convert it into sand and gravel for coastal restoration, disaster relief, new glass products and more! Make sure to remove any caps or corks and rinse off any food products. See flyer on Narthex Board for more info.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP: Please check your bulletin for questions and suggestions for CE and fellowship opportunities. Adult Sunday school will start next month. You can order your book through the church or Amazon. (roughly $18 or see if you can find one used for cheaper) We also recognize that everyone’s schedule is different, but we want to have fellowship outside of Sunday service. Let us know your ideas! Especially if there is something you want to lead. Email Briana at johncalvinadmi@gmail.com. 

TEACHER COMMISSION SERVICE: Sept. 15th, we will be having our teacher commissioning service for playschool and bible study teachers. There will be a Gameday picnic/potluck after service. Little Farms and surrounding Presbyterian churches have been invited. Please feel free to invite your neighbors. Please see the sign up sheet, and let us know what you will bring or be willing to do during the event!

MONTHLY FOOD PANTRY DONATION: Each month we are asking you to donate one or two items to the food pantry. This month we are asking for grains and sauces. Please see the flyer on the bulletin board in the narthex.

CALENDAR:

9/1 Worship Service 10:30a

      Handbell rehearsal 11:30a (choir room)

9/2 LABOR DAY (Office closed)

      Worship Committee Meeting 10:30a

9/3 First Day of Playschool!

9/5 PW Council Meeting 10a 

MONTHLY FOOD PANTRY DONATION: Each month we are asking you to donate one or two items to the food pantry. This month we are asking for shelf-stable breakfast items and canned meat goods. Please see the flyer on the bulletin board in the narthex.

CALENDAR:

8/25 Sunday Worship 10:30a

MONTHLY FOOD PANTRY DONATION: Each month we are asking you to donate one or two items to the food pantry. This month we are asking for shelf-stable breakfast items and canned meat goods. Please see the flyer on the bulletin board in the narthex.

DEACON UPDATE:  If you are in need of prayer and/or any pastoral care, please contact one of our deacons. Names and information are located at the back of the bulletin under staff.

TEACHER COMMISSION SERVICE: Sept. 15th, we will be having our teacher commissioning service for playschool and bible study teachers. There will be a Gameday picnic/potluck after service. Little Farms and surrounding Presbyterian churches have been invited. More information will come next week! 

HANDBELLS: Kelly is looking for volunteers to play handbells on September 8th, with a rehearsal after the service on September 1 (Labor Day weekend). Let her know if you’d like to participate by August 25th

CALENDAR:

8/18 Sunday Worship 10:30a

8/19 Session Meeting 6:30p

8/22 PW Game Day 10a

CALENDAR:

8/11 Sunday Worship 10:30a

        Project Regeneration Luncheon 12p (Fellowship Hall)

8/12 Playschool Committee Meeting 12:15p