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Schedule for the Week of February 20, 2012:
Tuesday, February 21st: 7:00 p.m.—Deacons meeting in the Parish House.
Wednesday, February 22nd: 7:00 p.m.—Kittery-Eliot Ash Wednesday service at Second Christian Church in Kittery. Rev. Deb Shipp of Eliot Methodist Church will be preaching.
Thursday, February 23rd: 7:30-8:30 a.m.—Book discussion group meets in the Parish House. The current discussion book is Love Wins by Rob Bell. All are welcome!
Thursday, February 23rd: 5:00-6:30 p.m.—Choir rehearsal in the church.
Saturday, February 25th: 5:00-8:00 p.m.—Parents Night Out. See details below! An RSVP for this event is needed by Wednesday!
Sunday, February 26th: 8:00 & 10:00 a.m.—Lent I worship service. Rev. Jeff will be preaching the first part of a sermon series on the Lord’s Prayer, focusing on: “Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.” Church School will be in session focusing their final week on the unit “Lost and Found.” Nursery care will be available during our 10:00 a.m. service and coffee will be served following. Join us!
Sunday, February 26th: after worship—Annual Meeting in the Parish House. All members and friends are encouraged to attend. A light lunch will be served. Please let us know if you need childcare.
Parents Night Out Please note that the date listed for Parents Night Out in the Mooring has changed! In order to avoid the long weekend, we will now be meeting on February 25th from 5-8pm. The plan is to drop our children off in the Parish House (where they will be cared for by our youth group and some adults), and then head to Sybil and Tim Carven¡¯s house (just two miles from the church) for pizza! And the best part is: the event is free!
Church Ski Trip to King Pine¡ªTentative Date: March 3rd Although this winter has been lacking of snow, how about a day of frolicking on the slopes? This outing is for anyone who wishes to go. King Pine is a great place for families as well. To receive the group rate we need to have 20 or more skiers. The costs of the trip are as follows: Lift Tickets | Junior (6-12) - $23 | Adult - $34 | | ¡¡ | Rentals: Skis or Snowboard | Junior - $21 | Adult - $27 | Helmet - $5 | | ¡¡ | Beginner Package: Includes use of beginner triple chair, rentals and a group beginner lesson | Junior - $48 | Adult - $60 | | ¡¡ | Novice/Intermediate Packages -
Includes use of all lifts, rentals and a group beginner lesson | Junior - $60 | Adult - $69 |
In addition to alpine skiing, King Pine also offers snow tubing (2-Hour Session $14), ice skating (Rink Pass $5, Rentals: $5), and cross country skiing (Trail Fee $5, Rentals $10, Package $28). If you are interested, please contact David Harris at dharris803@comcast.net. AMIGOS It¡¯s that time again! The 2012 AMIGOS campaign will kickoff on Sunday, February 26 at 2:00pm at Alfred Parish Church. This year, there have been some changes to the menu that will make it more nutritional and also cost less. Your York Association Mission Committee hopes every church will be represented by their AMIGOS coordinator or representative at this meeting. There, we will give each church this year¡¯s packet containing a promotional CD, paper and electronic copies of this year¡¯s brochure, new bucket packing instructions and a sample package of SMALL RED BEANS. Your representative(s) at the meeting will learn what the beans are all about and all the other details of this year's campaign. We hope to see each church represented there! We¡¯ve already had a couple of people say they¡¯d like to be a part of a team to make this happen. If you¡¯d like to join them, please contact Rev. Jeff! End 68 Hours of Hunger It’s coming to Kittery—soon! For more information go to www.end68hoursofhunger.org. To be a part of this important movement to ensure all of our children in Kittery are adequately fed, contact Pauli Rines, Kris Lynes, or the church office. Faith-Sharing Group With the start of Lent approaching on February 22nd, we¡¯re beginning to look ahead to our Lenten series. This year we will be holding a faith-sharing group. The sole purpose of this group is to allow us all to share the stories of our lives and faith (in a safe and non-judgmental setting), so that we may get to know each other better, and hopefully better understand how God has been at work in our lives. This group promises to be a powerful experience for all those who take part in it. The group will meet on the six Mondays of Lent, but we have not yet set a time. If you¡¯re interested in being a part of this group, contact Harry Lowell at Planning waaaaay ahead . . . . Vacation Bible School will be held this year, again, in conjunction with the First Congregational Church of Eliot. It will run from July 9-13, 2012 in the morning. Save the date and stay tuned for more information!
Footprints Food Pantry Our wonderful church community which has so strongly and continuously supported Footprints, our local food bank, is cordially invited to visit the place "where it all happens!" The best time to visit is on Tuesdays between 9 and 11 am. Barbara Fernald, the director, is there along with other volunteers stocking the shelves, making packages (portions) of various foods for our clients, and, in general, getting ready for Wednesday when we fill orders for our clients from 10 am to 1 pm. We are currently serving over 80 families/week varying from 1 person to 8 people. Footprints is located at the corner of Old Post Rd. and Rte. 103 in Kittery across from Sue’s Seafood. Please visit the site!!! For more information, contact Judy Totman at 439-4043.
What is goodsearch.com? Every week in the MMM you’ve seen a little tag line (above) inviting you to shop and search at goodsearch.com. So what’s this all about? Simply go to goodsearch.com and enter "First Congregational Church of Kittery Point" in as the charity you’re raising money for. Then, each time you use goodsearch.com to search the web (it’s a Yahoo powered search engine) we receive one penny per search. It doesn’t sound like much, but it adds up quickly. In addition to this, if you do any on line shopping, check goodsearch.com to see if the company you’re shopping with is listed. If so, access that company’s website through goodsearch.com and a portion of your purchase will be donated to the church. And, in addition to this, if you register with goodsearch.com as a supporter of our church we have a chance to raise even more money! If we have at least 10 supporters we have a chance to win $500. If we have the most supporters we’ll win $1,000! This is a very simple and easy way to raise money for the church. Give it a try today. And if you’re techno-phobic, or run into trouble, email Rev. Jeff for a hand!
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