ROCKLEDGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Calendar for Feb. 15 - 21, 2010 (L)=Library (K)=Knox Hall (C)=Calvin Hall (P)=Parlor (A)=Annex (B)=Balcony Infant & Toddler Nursery Available Every Sun. Morning - Knox Hall 8:30 a.m. Worship Celebration (S) 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Hour (C) 11:00 a.m. Worship Celebration (S) 11:00 a.m. Children’s Church (Rm. 5) Rockledge Presbyterian School classes.…..ages 1 - 5 (Pre-K) For more information, please call the school at 632-3343 Monday (2/15) President’s Day – Office Closed 6:30 p.m. IPN (K) Tuesday (2/16) 10:00 a.m. Mary Martha (C) 6:00 p.m. Girl Scouts (C) 7:00 p.m. Ruth Circle (Pat Baggott’s home) 7:00 p.m. AA (K) Wednesday (2/17) ASH WEDNESDAY – No Kids’ Night 6:00-7:30 p.m. Soup & Service (C) 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal (K) Thursday (2/18) 7:00 p.m. NA (K) Friday (2/19) 6:00 p.m. Audubon (C) 7:00 p.m. AA (K) Saturday (2/20) 9:00 a.m. Church Officer/Leadership Education (Winter Park) Sunday (2/21) 8:30 a.m. Worship Service (S) 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Hour 11:00 a.m. Worship Service 12:00 noon Annual Congregational Meeting 6:30 p.m. Lenten Study (led by Cheryl Carson) (P) 8:30 a.m. Lay Leader: Mark Albright 11:00 a.m. Lay Leader: Lucy Rees Happy Valentine’s Day!! GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME! It is a joy to have you with us today as we worship God. PRAYER REQUESTS may be submitted using the welcome card in the pew rack. Please place requests in the offering plate. The flowers in the chancel today were given by Larry and Barbara Harris in honor of their first wedding anniversary. They were married here a year ago by Dr. Jim Tinsley. Congratulations Larry and Barbara! RUMMAGE SALE The High School Youth would like to thank the congregation for their donations and support for the rummage sale last Saturday. The sale brought in $2214! A special thank-you to Ginnie and Al Wright, June Milsap, Valerie Moaoui and Josh Burnham who gave hours of their time along side the parents and kids to make the event a success. RPC thanks Pam Higgins for the enormous amount of time and effort she put into making the sale such a success. ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING – Feb. 21, 2010 following 11:00 a.m. worship service. The purpose of the meeting is to present the 2009 Annual Report, the 2010 RPC Budget and the minister’s 2010 Terms of Call. THE THOUGHTFUL CHRISTIAN SUNDAY CLASS The Thoughtful Christian Sunday class will be presenting the following classes through March. Should Churches Pay Taxes, (Today); and 6 week Lenten class, Pausing on the Road to Jerusalem, starting 2/21. Please come and join the discussion. Classes meet in Knox Hall at 9:30 a.m. MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Sunday, February 28 at 12:15 p.m. meet in Calvin Hall for lunch and a show. Lunch will be provided by RPC and the show will be a presentation by Church Interiors, Inc. Since 1981, this firm has completed renovations on almost 10,000 churches across America, including new lighting, chancel expansions, woodwork, flooring, paint, electrical updates, pew refinishing, stained glass and much more. See examples of their work at www.churchinteriors.com. If you have a heart for interior design or just want to find out what’s going on, please plan to attend this important meeting. (The 28th is the fourth Sunday of February, so S.A.L.T. will also meet in Calvin Hall for their lunch.) JOYS AND CONCERNS February 14, 2010 We pray for the world… As violence escalates and a peaceful transition toward political stability remains elusive in Pakistan. Our church partner offers hope that the way ahead will come through books, not bullets or bombs. (excerpted from 2010 Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study) We pray for our Presbytery… Giving thanks for the ministry of our “own” Stan Larsen who will celebrate his 47th Ordination Anniversary on February 16th. (noted in Central Florida Presbytery February e-news) We pray for our community of faith… Assisted Living/Rehabilitation: Margaret Peterson: The Place, Merritt Island Mary Varn: Cedar Creek Life Center, 4279 Judith Ave. #230, M.I. 32953 Irene Ney: Watersong, 7300 Watersong Lane, Melbourne, FL:, Rm. 6120 Bob Carroll: Courtenay Springs – Vitas Hospice Unit Continuing Concern: Please keep our active duty military personnel in your prayers: Sgt Paul Helm (Germany), CPO John Shortridge; Sgt Jennifer Mitchell (Ft. Drum, NY), Spc Lamont Morris (Ft. Drum, NY), Sgt Brandon Jewell (Ft. Bragg, NC), LCpl Jason Chen (Camp Lejune, NC), Sgt Chas Mitchell (Quantico, VA), MC1 William R. Lovelady (Jacksonville, FL), Ben Blier, Ben Cook (South Korea), PO2 Robert (Matt) Branson (Home!) and Greg Rochefort (Kelsey Workman’s husband - Ft. Drum, NY). Addresses and pictures are on the bulletin board in the South Hall. Mike Sullivan, husband of June Sullivan, is recovering at home. K.C. Crawley, Cheryl Carson’s friend, is in good spirits; has had chemo and will begin radiation. Sheila Mitchell, Jennifer Mitchell’s stepmother, has advanced cancer and needs prayers. Bob Crocker, father of Sally Preuss, has kidney cancer. Karen Craig would like us to continue praying for her health concerns. Tom Kroger, friend of Terrie Franco, has terminal brain cancer. Tish Little is having a leg problem and trouble walking. Christopher Skidmore, son of Audrey and Bill Skidmore, faces a long-term recovery from a train accident. The Skidmores also request prayers for their niece, Tammy, who is out of the coma now but still on a respirator. Eric VerValin, Bill and Cheryl Carson’s grandson, is receiving treatment in Atlanta. Hamilton Anderson is doing well but still needs our prayers. Shirley Carroll broke her hip and is in Wuesthoff Medical Center, Rm. 342 Jennifer Mitchell is having foot surgery Feb. 15th . Address: 928 C Emjay Way, Carthage, NY 13619 ASH WEDNESDAY Wednesday, February 17th Calvin Hall 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Soup & Salad Supper 6:45 – 7:30 p.m. Sacred Space Worship Service with Communion Around the Tables Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day Lenten period which leads up to Easter. Come and enjoy supper and worship together as a family of faith. The worship service that follows supper will be great for children, youth and adults. During worship, you will move as a table group from room to room and experience God in a variety of ways. Then we’ll all come back together in Calvin Hall for Communion around the tables. Nursery care will be provided during the worship service for children three and under.