John Calvin Presbyterian Church

1. Trunk Or Treat is right around the corner on Oct 25th.  We are collecting candy and snacks in the narthex, church office, and playschool office. 
2. Oct 16th from 12p-10p is a Give back Night at the Canes 4036 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA 70002.  Just say you are with John Calvin and the playschool will receive a portion of the sales that day. 
3. The Annual gift wrap and cookie fundraiser will be from 10/3-10/18. Please get with Briana about ordering.

CALENDAR:

10/13 Worship Service 10:30a (Peace and Global Witness Offering)

10/14 Playschool Committee Meeting 12:15p

          Outreach Committee Meeting 10a

10/15 Sandwich Making Party for POH 2:45p

          PW Grace Circle 10a

10/16 Serve POH at First Presbyterian Church 8a. Carpool from JCPC at 7:45a

10/13-10/20 PW Drive and Outreach Clothing Drive

 10/3-10/18  Playschool Holiday Fundraiser

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!

WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY: We will be joining our siblings in Christ at Chinese Presbyterian Church on October 6th for WCS. Service starts at 11a. Adult Sunday School will still be held at 9:15 in the JCPC library before we head over. We hope to see everyone there.

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.

ELDER NOMINATING COMMITTEE: The following members have volunteered to serve on the next Elder Nominating Committee: Mary Antill, Carolyn Calvin, Gwen Nolan, Sue Crawford, Evelyn Toby, Beverly Ross, and Joan Albright. They will plan to meet next month. More details to come.

CHOIR: REMINDER!!! Choir will be singing in service on September 29th and October 13th, with rehearsals on 9/22 and 9/29 after worship. Music reading is not required, and learning tracks will be provided.

WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY: We will be joining our siblings in Christ at Chinese Presbyterian Church on October 6th for WCS. Service starts at 11a. Adult Sunday School will still be held at 9:15 in the JCPC library before we head over. We hope to see everyone there.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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.

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.

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PW School Supply Offering: The Presbyterian Women will continue its mission to support the students and teachers of Alice Birney Elementary School, our neighborhood school.  Each year at this time we shop for requested school supplies while they are on sale. These supplies are distributed in January when students have consumed, broken, lost, etc. their supplies from the beginning of school. If you are interested in supporting this mission,  there will be a special offering collected on August 18th and 25th for the purchase of these supplies.  Please indicate “School Supplies” on your donation.  We appreciate your support!

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!

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

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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PW School Supply Offering: The Presbyterian Women will continue its mission to support the students and teachers of Alice Birney Elementary School, our neighborhood school.  Each year at this time we shop for requested school supplies while they are on sale. These supplies are distributed in January when students have consumed, broken, lost, etc. their supplies from the beginning of school. If you are interested in supporting this mission,  there will be a special offering collected on August 18th and 25th for the purchase of these supplies.  Please indicate “School Supplies” on your donation.  We appreciate your support!

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. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PW School Supply Offering: The Presbyterian Women will continue its mission to support the students and teachers of Alice Birney Elementary School, our neighborhood school.  Each year at this time we shop for requested school supplies while they are on sale. These supplies are distributed in January when students have consumed, broken, lost, etc. their supplies from the beginning of school. If you are interested in supporting this mission,  there will be a special offering collected on August 18th and 25th for the purchase of these supplies.  Please indicate “School Supplies” on your donation.  We appreciate your support!

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. 

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.

SUNDAYS @ SIX: Thank you for your support of our summer concert series! The series brought in over $385 in donations, on top of generous sponsors who fully covered the cost of 44 performers in 5 concerts. Over 200 people came through the doors of John Calvin to attend the concerts! 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Elder Nominating Committee: The committee will meet in the cry room after service on August 4th. If anyone would like to serve on the committee or be nominated to serve on the Session, please call (504-885-0128), text (504-371-2113) or e-mail (bobejoan@yahoo.com).

Thank you for prayerfully considering this invitation to serve our Lord, our church, and their mission.

2024 Mission Survey: Please double check your email for the Project Regeneration Mission survey that was sent out. There will also be hard copies to pick up that you can fill out and return to either Ragina Isham or Cameron Mayfield. The survey ends 7/30. There will be a Luncheon after service on 8/11 to have an open discussion and go over the results.

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 canned meat goods and baby’s diapers. 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.

2024 SUNDAYS @ SIX: “TONIGHT is the last Sundays @ Six concert of the year! Tonight we’ll hear a women’s barbershop choir called the Crescent City Sound Chorus. Refreshments provided by Cane’s and Robért’s.”

August 4: Crescent City Sound Chorus