Grace Presbyterian Church

The Session has called a meeting of the congregation for Sunday, January 24 at 9:45 a.m. in the sanctuary to hear a report from the Pastor Nominating Ministry.  Please plan to attend this important meeting.

Congregational Annual Meeting and Dinner:  Sunday, January 31 at 5:00 p.m.  The dinner is a Youth Fund Raising Event.  Ticket sales will start this Sunday, $7/person or $20 per family of 4. Lasagna, salad, bread, dessert, and tea will be served.  Youth will serve.  **If you have a diet restriction, do not feel obligated to buy a ticket.  Please feel free to join us and bring your own meal.  After all, it is your fellowship we are seeking!  

NEW DAY serves 62 meals a week!  We are desperately in need of the following items:  Tuna kits, Vienna sausage, soup, pasta, vegetables, juice, milk, canned fruit, pudding cups, breakfast bars, cereal, and hot chocolate.  All items need to be individual serving sizes, cans need to have pop top lids.  Thank you!

Calendar Reminders/Changes

Pastoral Care, Tuesday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. (contact Betty Sicks at sicksth@att.net).

Yarn Ministry, Tuesday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m. (contact Becky Couch at becky.couch@tx.rr.com).

Adult Education, Tuesday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m. (contact Bill Irwin at magicfx@sbcglobal.net).

If you borrowed, or know the whereabouts of the Youth Projector, we ask that you PLEASE return it to the office! Thanks! 

Grace Presbyterian Youth Connection

Sunday, January 24, Ice Skating at the Parks!  2:00-5:00 p.m.  Drop off/Pick up at GPC, $7  

  Please sign up on Youth Board.  Thanks!

Sunday, January 31, Congregational Dinner, 5:00 p.m.  Youth set up at 4:00 p.m.  GPC

This is a Youth Fund Raising Event.  We will need all available JR. HIGH youth to serve!

Tickets are $7/person or $20 per family of 3 or more. Lasagna, salad, bread, dessert, and tea will be served.   GPYC Members eat free!  All Youth will serve others first.

**If you have a diet restriction, do not feel obligated to buy a ticket.  Please feel free to join us and bring your own meal.  After all, it is your fellowship we are seeking!

Sunday, February 7, SOUPER BOWL of CARING Party!  5:00-8:00 p.m.  at the Whinery’s home!  

Bring $3 for dinner.   Parents drop off and pick up at 2104 Emerald Lake Dr.

MEETINGS

YAB, Sunday, January 24, 5:15-6:15 p.m.

**Parent Meeting for SHYC Participants, Tuesday, January 26, 7:00 p.m.  Youth Room

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

SHYC, January 29-31, COMMISSIONING will be Sunday, January 24, 8:30 a.m.

Now collecting $75 per person for 2 nights hotel/pizza.  Checks must be payable to GPC,

and can be turned in at SHYC parent meeting (above).

Thank you Paula and Frank Bauerle for volunteering to Sponsor!

Souper Bowl of Caring collection will be Sunday morning, February 7, 2010!  Save all your spare change!

GPYC needs your empty butter tubs for a fundraising project for Famine. 

Bring to Youth room by Sunday, January 24, Thanks!

GPYC is in need of couches, sectionals, or comfy office chairs in fairly good condition.

Please give the Youth right of first refusal if you, or someone you know, 

are planning to get rid of your old stuff!

For more information on Youth Events, please contact Sheryl Machen at

s.machen@yahoo.com, or 817-296-7208.

The 2010 Flower Calendar is on the bulletin board in the narthex.  Please sign up now for flowers!  There are 27 Sunday’s available.

NEW SPIRITUALITY CLASS STUDY – 40 DAY JOURNEY WITH JULIAN OF NORWICH

The new study for the Spirituality Class will begin Wednesday, February 3, at 10 a.m. in room 100.  Mona Bailey, Parish Associate at St. Stephens Presbyterian Church will be moderating this study.  We will have the opportunity to learn from this 14th century woman who survived a life-changing illness in early adulthood, and following this received many spiritual revelations and became a guide to us through the centuries.  Books will be provided for this study, which will meet every other Wednesday morning.  Please join us as we study the words of this woman and how they bear witness to our lives today.

Confirmation and Commissioning Class Starting!

Are you in seventh grade or above and ready to deepen you faith through the process of confirmation?  Are you willing to dedicate one hour (okay maybe just a bit longer than an hour) a week to talking about and listening for God’s call to you?  Then join the confirmation class.  Meeting will be once a week starting in January.  At the end of this process, and if you feel God’s call you will meet with the Session and be confirmed on Pentecost.

The confirmation process will require commitment and dedication on your part, but it will also be interesting and fun.  You will be assisted by your own personal mentor (a sort of spiritual personal trainer).  We will have an organizational meeting February 7, 2010 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Grace.  At this time the program will be explained in detail and any questions you have will be answered.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Rev. Wood, Martha Kinard or Mark Hellberg.  We look forward to seeing you February 7 at 4:00 p.m.

Arlington Life Shelter is in need of the following:  Used/new towels, washcloths, deodorant bar soap, twin/full blankets and coats-critical for the mentally ill and homeless coming in from the streets and camps.   Hates, gloves, scarves, sweatshirts (men’s & women’s) and men’s socks are also in short supply.  Cash contributions would be a true blessing right now as we’ve just replaced two heating units and are striving to care for our residents housed in apartments throughout Arlington.  You can give through our website at www.arlingtonlifeshelter.org.  The shelter is operating 24/7 so deliveries can be made to the side door at any time (except Sunday from 8 a.m. – noon). 

North Texas Presbyterian Cursillo, March 4-7, 2010.  Interested in spending a weekend that will enrich your faith and your daily life?  Consider attending the next Cursillo weekend in March of 2010.  Cursillo is an exciting resource of renewal for people of all ages.  Men and women alike are encouraged to participate no matter where they are in their faith journey.  All that is asked of you is that you bring an open heart and a sense of fun.  More information can be found at www.ntpcursillo.org or contact the Moderator, Kathy Greenough (kathy@greenoughs.com) or Becky Couch.  Applications can be found on the website.  There are a limited number of slots available, so act quickly to reserve your space.  Scholarships are available.  Cursillo is only three days long, but it lasts a lifetime!