Weekly Announcements – March 7, 2010

A Hearty Welcome to All Visitors!

Hearing Impaired: Worshippers who need amplification devices may obtain them from the ushers prior to the service. Please return them to an usher after the service.

Participants in the Service: 8:30 a.m. Greeter: Bill McGarvey; Worship Leader: Jeff Varner; Usher: Dan Orr; Sound Room Attendant: TBD; 10:45 a.m. Greeters: Ruth Austin and Penny Wells; Lay Assistant: Ralph Insinga; Ushers: Eric Gable, Karel Wilkins, Lorna Simons, TBD, TBD, and Jeff Pugh; Sound Room Attendant: Joe Gerdelmann; Children’s Church: Joanna Chancellor. Michelle Selip, and Tara Kasper; Communion Servers: Diane Jones Ferrier, Paul Bisio, Eric Gable, Keith Curtis, Barbara Thompson, and Sandy Taylor.

Our Staff: David M. Poland, Pastor (610-584-9699); Becky Kahnt, Associate Pastor (609-651-1695); Louise M. Gerdelmann, Minister of Music; Nanci Landes, Children’s Choir Director; Kenneth R. Eckenroth, Custodian; Donna J. Stewart, Secretary.

Web site: www.gwyneddsquare.org; Office e-mail address: office@gwyneddsquare.org.

Flowers: The flowers today are given by Ruth and Mott Linn in celebration of Mott’s; Mott, Jr.’s, and Charles’ birthdays and by the McGarvey family in memory of Bill’s father.

Youth Schedules:

AIM - Next meeting is on Friday, March 26, at 6 p.m.

FISH - Next meeting is on Friday, March 19, at 6 p.m.

SLUGs - Teen Choral Festival today, March 7, at 4:30 p.m.; Sunday, March 14, from 6-8 p.m.

Confirmation - Next meeting is today, March 7, from 12-2:00 p.m. in the Great Room; Retreat is March 13 and 14.

Daylight Savings Time: Remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night, March 13.

Fundraising Event: Please join us for the GSPC Dining to Donate event at Applebee's at 2333 Welsh Road in Lansdale on Monday, March 8.  This fundraising event is going on all day--open to close.  Applebee's will donate 10% of the food and beverage purchase to the church.  To-Go purchases count too!  You must present a Dining to Donate flyer for your purchase to be included.  They are in the bulletin and narthex.  Take extra for friends.  See you there!

Easter Egg Hunt: Everyone is invited to the annual Gwynedd Square Easter Egg Hunt on March 27 at 11 a.m. (rain or shine). Bring your Easter baskets and your friends! The hunt is open to the community as well as the congregation. There will be eggs to hunt and prizes for every age group, including the adults. If you would like to donate a bag of wrapped candy, a box is located in the church library 6 for you to leave your contribution.

Soup Suppers and Lenten Program: Each Wednesday in Lent, through March 24, we encourage you to join fellow members and friends at our Lenten Soup Suppers and programs in the fellowship hall. Soup will be served at 6 p.m. and the program will begin at approximately 6:45 p.m. Pastor Becky Kahnt will lead us in a study about some of the Stations of the Cross with discussion following. For more information, please see the article in the Spire.

You Are Warmly Invited to become a member of the Membership and Evangelism Committee. Being part of a committee is a wonderful way to get to know interesting people in a different way and to work on a variety of projects. Meanwhile, we are helping to enrich the life of the church and reaching out to those in the community around us. Talk with Julie McDonald, Keith Curtis, or either of the pastors.

Time and Talent Questionnaire: The Stewardship Committee has been working hard to revise our Time and Talent form to be more concise and user friendly. After several revisions, we are happy to present to you our new Time and Talent form. Please take a couple of minutes to fill this out and return it to the box in the church library. There are extra forms in the church library starting today and lasting throughout the month of March. Please take the time to fill out this form so we can help you share the great gifts that God has given you with the church.

Calling for Bakers: The Fund Raising Task Force will hold a silent auction bake sale on Sunday, March 28. Here's your chance to make or purchase your special family favorites to share with the congregation. All proceeds will go toward our general budget expenditures. Look for more details on the narthex bulletin boards and in future announcements.  

Our Church This Week

Today, Sunday, March 7

8:30 a.m. Contemporary service

9:25 a.m. Youth Ensemble rehearsal

9:30 a.m. Sunday School

10:45 a.m. Traditional Worship service

11:50 a.m. Youth Ensemble rehearsal

12-2:00 p.m. Confirmation Class - The Great Room

2:00 p.m. Korean Open Door Church

4:30 p.m. Teen Festival at Central Schwenkfelder Church

6:30 p.m. Sonrise rehearsal – sanctuary

Monday, March 8

GSPC day at Applebee’s

7:00 pm.. Finance Committee meeting

7:30 p.m. Evening Circle at Nannen home

7:30 p.m. Contemporary Worship Planning Team meeting

Tuesday, March 9

10:00 a.m. Staff meeting

10:00 a.m. Morning Circle

7:00 p.m. Session meeting

Wednesday, March 10

9:30 a.m. Visioning Task Force meeting

6:00 p.m. Soup Supper and Program - fellowship hall

6:30 p.m. Cherub Choir rehearsal - Calvin Room

7:00 p.m. Junior Choir Rehearsal - sanctuary

7:30 p.m. Adult Choir rehearsal – sanctuary

Thursday, March 11

Associate Pastor’s day off

12:00 p.m. Afternoon Circle

7:15 p.m. Band rehearsal – sanctuary

Friday, March 12

Pastor’s day off

Wedding rehearsal

Saturday, March 13

Confirmation Retreat begins

5:00 p.m. Gable/Park Wedding

Sunday, March 14

8:30 a.m. Contemporary service

9:25 a.m. Youth Ensemble rehearsal

9:30 a.m. Sunday School

10:45 a.m. Traditional Worship service

11:50 a.m. Youth Ensemble rehearsal

2:00 p.m. Korean Open Door Church

Confirmation Retreat ends

6-8 p.m. SLUGs

6:30 p.m. Sonrise rehearsal - sanctuary

8:00 p.m. Creation Leaders meeting