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AUGUST 2010 NEWS

Rally Day!

Hey! What’s Rally Day? Rally Day is the day we begin a “new year” of Sunday School and other Educational programs. Rally Day is a time to recommit and renew your enthusiasm for learning.

When is Rally Day? Rally Day is August 22nd at 9:00 a.m. We will enjoy a special breakfast by Howell Winfree and company.

Our special theme this year is covenant. We will need your help developing a special project along this theme.

Looking forward to seeing you there!


SAVE THE DATE!
Coming in August - Fellowship Fun! We will begin to meet on the fourth Thursday of the month for lunch and a time of fellowship. Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend. Our first meeting will be on August the 26th at 11 a.m. We will enjoy a pot luck lunch, play bingo and plan more activities. (As well as come up with a NAME) Got ideas? See you on the 26th. Contact Janet Cox or Beth House for more information. Hope to see you on the 26th!


Small Groups Need Your Help
Would you like to get to know more people? Would you like to deepen your Christian walk? Would you like to learn more about the Bible? Then join a small group. Your Christian Education Committee and Fellowship Committee are working together to begin small groups. Contact Neal Forsman or Barry Brooks or Beth House.


During the Pastor’s Sabbatical (Jun 1 - August 31) ....
If you need the ministry of help and support from the church, please contact Lynda Blount in the church office (877-4428) during weekdays, or our Clerk of Session, Louise Sadler (878-8410), and they will connect you with an Elder, Deacon, or Stephen Minister of our church, according to your need. The Rev. Sharon Schuler of First Presbyterian Church Monticello will also be available upon call.

Guest Ministers leading worship and preaching in August will be:
August 1 - Mr. Alan House, Lafayette Presbyterian Church
(Holy Communion: The Rev. Russ Owens)
August 8 - Youth-led Worship: Montreat Celebration
August 15 - The Rev. Bill Lee, Interim Pastor at Lafayette, 2002-2003
August 22 - The Rev. Bill Lee
August 29 - Dr. Bruce Chapman, Presbyterian University Center

Please give them your support through prayer and worship attendance.


2ND ANNUAL SALE of ARTS, CRAFTS AND QUILTS
NOV. 13-14, 2010
to benefit THORNWELL HOME for CHILDREN
and THE BREHON INSTITUTE

The entire congregation is invited to participate. We will welcome ALL kinds of art, pottery, handcrafts, linen and table cloths, wood crafts, knitted and crocheted items.

Last year seventeen members and friends of Lafayette plus all the quilters contributed items. The total sent to Thornwell was over $400.00. Can we double that amount this year? !?

CRAFTERS: SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE!
Sign up in the narthex or call Evalyn at 877-2592 or Rosemary at 385-3187 or Sandra at 894-1833.


Kirk Night - August 11th & 25th at 5:30 p.m.
You can enjoy the catered supper for $5 per adult, $3 per child 10 and under
($15 maximum per family).


Lafayette Men of the Church …
... will share their monthly breakfast at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 14th. All men are welcome, friends and guests as well. This month’s cooks are Bob Keyt, Doug Pitts & Victor Stimpson. Breakfast includes a selection of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, grits, biscuits and gravy, fruits, juice and coffee, and often more!
A brief devotional for men ends the morning event.


Coffee and a Cookie” Contemporary Book Club – 3rd Monday of the Month

Reading Fun for All for Now & the Fall! Enjoy a painless, no-stress way to broaden your reading while sharing in book discussion fellowship. Join the exchange and share your thoughts – pro or con. There are no “right” answers. Talk about the book of the month. Eat a cookie. Drink coffee. Meet new folks – men and women.

Future titles and meeting dates:
Monday, August 16 - Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin at the new home of Russ & Evalyn Owens
Monday, September 20 – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson at the Bob & Mary Keyt
Monday, October 18 – My Brother Michael by Janis Owens
Monday, November 15 – South of Broad by Pat Conroy



JULY 2010 NEWS:

Thank You! Vacation Bible Camp was a wonderful experience. We had 44 children here at the church at over 34 different youth and adult volunteers. What a week! This was our first “all day” VBC and we learned a lot on how to improve for next year. A special THANK YOU to all of you who came out, brought in food and gave money. The week was a huge success thanks to you!

KIRK NIGHT
Kirk Night - June 2nd , 16th & 30th at 5:30 p.m.
You can enjoy the catered supper for $5 per adult, $3 per child 10 and under
($15 maximum per family).

This summer we are excited to offer intergenerational activities on Kirk Nights, our Wednesday evening program.

June 2 and June 16 we will be looking at “Ways to Pray”. We will discover different ways to draw closer to God through different activities. You will leave with helpful tips on how to incorporate what we learn into daily living.

On June 30th we are blessed to have very special guests. The Wilkins will be here! Wayne and Karen Wilkins have been serving with Campus Crusade for Christ for 19 years.  Most of those years were spent leading the ministry here at FSU.  Recently, they have had the opportunity to work in Orlando and at UCF, the 5th largest university in the country.  The main focus of their ministry is to figure out how to engage the growing population of non-churched, non-believing people who live here in America through small groups of gospel communities that reach out to their friends and neighbors.  In this process, they have also planted a new kind of church of neighborhood missionaries consisting of students, adults, non-believers, and new believers.  The gateway to all they are doing has started with Christians choosing to actually love and serve those who walk, shop, drive, work, and live around them.  Join us on Wednesday, June 30, to hear about what God has taught them, how you can begin to live a little more like Jesus in your every day life, and what their prayer and financial needs are at this time. We will collect a love offering for their ministry this evening.


Lafayette Men of the Church …
... will share their monthly breakfast at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, June12th. All men are welcome, friends and guests as well. This month’s cooks are Barry Brooks, Larry Lloyd, Tim Smith & Victor Stimpson. Breakfast includes a selection of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, grits, biscuits and gravy, fruits, juice and coffee, and often more!
A brief devotional for men ends the morning event.


“Coffee and a Cookie” Contemporary Book Club

Summer Reading Fun for All! Enjoy a painless, no-stress way to broaden your reading while sharing in book discussion fellowship. Join the exchange and share your thoughts – pro or con. There are no “right” answers. Talk about the book of the month. Eat a cookie. Drink coffee. Meet new folks – men and women.
Future titles and meeting dates:

Monday, June 21 – at the home of Denise Vandiver – The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Monday, July 19 – at the home of Toya O'Hora – The Secret of Rain & Lightning by Nancy Pickard
Monday, August 16 - at the new home of Russ & Evalyn Owens – Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin
Monday, September 20 – at the Keyts

We are considering the following books for the fall and winter: The Punch, Every Last One, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Manhunt and more. Bring your suggestions and help us decide. We are always looking for new participants – join us anytime – try this group once – you will love it! Talk to Martha McElveen for more information.


Women of the Church Save these Dates!
October 22-24, 2010
Epworth by the Sea – St. Simons Island, GA
“Messages of Hope”
For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth. Psalm 71:5

Join with other Presbyterian Women at the Gathering of the Synod of the South Atlantic to be held October 22-24 in St. Simons Island, Georgia. Register now and sign up for your favorite workshops and Bible Study. For more information or to register on line see http://www.pwsosa.com. Registration forms are available in the Narthex or from circle leaders. Questions? Ask Maree Peacock or Toya O’Hora.


BIG BEND HOSPICE HOSTS
SPIRITUALITY AND MEDICINE CONFERENCE

On June 10, 2010 the Community Outreach Council of Big Bend Hospice will host a conference entitled Spirituality and Medicine: Walking Together, from 3:00 to 9:00 PM at New Mt. Zion AME Church, 1401 Old Bainbridge Road in Tallahassee. The conference will explore the relationship between spiritual and physical well-being and how faith can play an important role in healing and health. Dr. Glenda Hodges, PhD, JD, MDiv, from Howard University Medical School and a Division Director at Howard University Hospital will be the keynote speaker. People may register for the conference on-line at www.bigbendhospice.org or by calling Connie Palmer at 878-5310. The cost of the conference is $10. Dinner and 4 CEU credits for nurses, social workers, clergy, mental health counselors and nursing home administrators will be available for those participating. Scholarships are available for those needing assistance.


JUNE 2010 NEWS:


Carnival/cookout at the home of Howell, Jo Anne and Travis Winfree on Saturday, June 26th 2:00 p.m.

Bring lawn chairs and something to share.

There will be hotdogs, hamburgers, drinks, and snow cones.

Frisbee, Kick Ball and other yard games.

Plenty on fun for everyone.

Bring bathing suits for the Inflatable Water Slide!!.

6023 Veterans Memorial Drive

Call Jo Anne 264-1159 for more info.


Son Rock Kids Camp (Vacation Bible School)
Season II
June 7th-11th, 2010

“Son Rock Kids Camp” our VBC program will be for children who were in elementary school this year (Grades Kindergarten through 5th). This Christian day camp will be from June 7th-11th here on our church grounds with drop-off being from 8:30am and pick up at 5:00pm. Lunch is included each day and Friday, June 11th will be a culminating event with a talent show for the campers’ families at 5:00pm. Designed as a children’s ministry, the camp will be not only for our own kids but a community outreach for any neighborhood children to come and begin building their lives on the Rock of Jesus Christ.

We need everyone’s help to make this VBC touch the lives of as many children and families as possible with the “Good News of Jesus Christ”.

Here is an important part every member can play:

1. Pray that this VBC brings many young souls to Christ,

2. In this newsletter you will find a registration form, please fill it out for your children or grandchildren if you have not already.

3. And please give a copy to a family in your neighborhood and encourage them to send their elementary aged children to “Son Rock Kids Camp” here this month.

The Christian Education committee and the VBC team thank you for your support.

“………Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” Luke 18:16 NIV

Want to help with Son Rock Kids Camp, but don’t know how?
Show up—come to the church and we can always appreciate extra hands.
Pray— Pray for the safety and well being of all the volunteers and participants ; pray that we will all come to know the Lord better.

For more information on Vacation Bible School and to download the VBS Registration Form Click Here.

MESSAGES IN JUNE:

June Fellowship Luncheon – Entrée to be sent to Malawi ???

The Mission Committee will again donate the entrée budget for the June fellowship lunch to Pastor John and Florence Gondwe in Malawi. This money plus the “soup pot” contributions from the generous luncheon attendees will be sent to the Gondwes for extra expenses they have in feeding the neediest parishioners who knock on their Manse door. The relatively small amount that we budget for the luncheon entrée goes a very long way in Malawi kwachas. We ask LPC members to pull out all their wonderful main dish recipes to go along with the usual side dishes and desserts. We will enjoy and celebrate our tasty abundance that is commonplace to us here in Tallahassee while painlessly reminding ourselves of our friends in Malawi. Malawians rejoice in God’s goodness daily, but especially once a month when there is a skinny Sunday chicken to add to their daily rice or nsima (ground maize flour) meal. Our contributions provide more chickens, rice and other staples for this African pastor and his congregation.
Please note: when we send funds or packages to Malawi, we mail them to someone in the US who is traveling to that area, and they then deliver our letter or package directly and personally. This is our Malawi Network in the Presbyterian Church. We hope this particular money will be delivered by former mission workers and friends of Lafayette Church, Bill and Beth Rule, when they travel to Malawi in July. Thank you in advance for your part in this gracious sharing with our Malawi partners.


During the Pastor’s Sabbatical (Jun 1 - August 31) ....

If you need the ministry of help and support from the church, please contact Lynda Blount in the church office (877-4428) during weekdays, or our Clerk of Session, Louise Sadler (878-8410), and they will connect you with an Elder, Deacon, or Stephen Minister of our church, according to your need. The Rev. Sharon Schuler of First Presbyterian Church Monticello will also be available upon call.

Guest Ministers leading worship and preaching in June will be:
June 6 - Dr. Bruce Chapman, Presbyterian University Center
June 13 - Mr. Alan House, Lafayette Presbyterian Church
June 20 - The Rev. Bill Lee, Interim Pastor at Lafayette, 2002-2003
June 27 - The Rev. Bill Lee

Please give them your support through prayer and worship attendance.


Lafayette Men of the Church …
... will share their monthly breakfast at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, June12th. All men are welcome, friends and guests as well. This month’s cooks are Barry Brooks, Larry Lloyd, Tim Smith & Victor Stimpson. Breakfast includes a selection of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, grits, biscuits and gravy, fruits, juice and coffee, and often more!

A brief devotional for men ends the morning event.


KIRK NIGHT

Kirk Night - June 2nd , 16th & 30th at 5:30 p.m.
You can enjoy the catered supper for $5 per adult, $3 per child 10 and under
($15 maximum per family).


“Coffee and a Cookie” Contemporary Book Club

Summer Reading Fun for All! Enjoy a painless, no-stress way to broaden your reading while sharing in book discussion fellowship. Join the exchange and share your thoughts – pro or con. There are no “right” answers. Talk about the book of the month. Eat a cookie. Drink coffee. Meet new folks – men and women.

Future titles and meeting dates:
  Monday, June 21 – at the home of Denise Vandiver – The Help by Kathryn Stockett
  Monday, July 19 – at the home of Toya O'Hora – The Secret of Rain & Lightning by Nancy Pickard
  Monday, August 16 - at the new home of Russ & Evalyn Owens – Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin
  Monday, September 20 – at the Keyts

We are considering the following books for the fall and winter: The Punch, Every Last One, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Manhunt and more. Bring your suggestions and help us decide. We are always looking for new participants – join us anytime – try this group once – you will love it! Talk to Martha McElveen for more information.

WOMEN OF THE CHURCH, SAVE THIS DATE:
October 22-24, 2010
Epworth by the Sea – St. Simons Island, GA
“Messages of Hope”
For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth. Psalm 71:5

Join with other Presbyterian Women at the Gathering of the Synod of the South Atlantic to be held October 22-24 in St. Simons Island, Georgia.

LAFAYETTE MORNING BOOK CLUB

NO meetings in June, July or August.  Will resume meeting in September.


PRAYER QUILTING GROUP SUMMER SCHEDULE

“To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:
A time to tear, And a time to sew . . .” Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7
 
Quilters will NOT meet in June or July, but they will be "on call." If the need arises to make a Prayer Quilt call Evalyn Owens (877 2592) or Rosemary White (385 3187) or the Church office (877 4428.) The Quilting Group has a large quantity and wide selection of fabric and many hands willing to work on short notice!!
 
Reminder:
A Quilters & Crafters Sale to benefit THORNWELL or BREHON HOUSE will be held Saturday, November 13th and Sunday, November 14th. All crafters of any articles are encouraged to contribute some of their items to the sale. Please sign up and get an early start on making things. 

Quilters will resume their regular meeting schedule with a lunch out Thursday, August 26th.  Join us!! Then meet regularly with the group. Share moments of prayer, reflection, creativity, and caring. The Prayer Quilters of Lafayette welcome all persons (men and women.)


SUNDAY SCHOOL CORNER
Our prayer is that you will join us Sunday morning for Bible study. Please come and be a part of what is happening in our Sunday Bible Study classes during the month of May. If you would like more, information, or if you have an idea about an interesting class please contact Beth House, Linda Pitts or Bob Henning.

For more information on Sunday School activities, Click Here.


YOUTH EVENTS
June 6—Final preparations for Vacation Bible Camp

June 7—11 is Vacation Bible Camp! We need as much youth help as possible. Please come to work with the children. We will have an orientation meeting on June 6th immediately after the service.

June 13 - Wii will have fun! Come at 5:30 for dinner and playing Wii.

June 20 —Special Service project.

June 27 - They did what?! We will look at some of the more unique characters in the Bible

SAVE THE DATES!

July 7—11 is the Mission Trip to Slidell, LA!

August 1—7 is our trip to MONTREAT


CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADUATES!


We congratulate three of our young people who are graduating from area High Schools:
Hayden Jernigan - from Lincoln High (to TCC)
Jesse Telander - from Lincoln High (to TCC)
A. J. Tucker - from John Paul II Catholic High School (to Univ. of Florida)

We are also pleased to congratulate ...
Sheri Snyder - who earned her B.S. degree in Finance (FSU) in December
Ashlee Pitts - who completed her A.A. degree (TCC)

Also graduating from area high schools are these youth of our larger church family:
Brody Enwright - Lincoln High School
Matthew Lunn - North Florida Christian School
Marlaina Peacock - Florida State University School
Brianna Thompson - St. Augustine



LAFAYETTE MORNING BOOK CLUB
 
MAY MEETING– Wednesday, May 26 at the home of Sandra Wiszneauckas, 4716 Plantation View Drive. RSVP 894.1833 Book is Stones Into Schools by Greg Mortenson.

NO MEETINGS IN JUNE, JULY OR AUGUST.

MAY 2010 NEWS:

HOLY WEEK APPRECIATION
Our special Holy Week Services from Monday, March 29th through Saturday, April 3rd, were planned and organized by Beth and Alan House, and we thank them deeply!

During the first three days of Holy Week, special noon-day and 6 pm services brought us into the heart of the disciple Judas through dramatic presentations, readings and prayer.

Maundy Thursday Service was a remembrance of the Upper Room experience, and a renewal of our living connection with God through Holy Communion.

Good Friday evening, a Tenebrae Service (of Shadows), we shared Scriptural readings and meditation as the church was darkened. On Holy Saturday, a night-long Great Vigil of Easter in prayer continued until the celebration of the Sunrise Service announced that “Christ is Risen!” May we always hold this truth in our hearts, minds, spirits.

We thank the Morning Circle, Evening Circle, Women of the Word Circle, the Deacons, Tim Smith, and Ken Norman - and all who provided the soup and sandwich lunch and suppers before each service. Especial thanks to Howell Winfree and his team for preparing our Easter Sunrise Breakfast!

Thanks to Jim Creighton for his part in the dramatic presentations.

Thanks to the members of the Worship Committee for appropriately arranging the sanctuary symbols and cloths, palms, lilies, and the Communion elements for our many times of worship.


MESSAGES IN MAY:
Dr. Lown will present messages emphasizing the how-to aspect of knowing God, how “to make God real to you.” These sermons grow from the pastoral needs of our congregation and world.

May 2 - “A Glimpse of God” Exodus 34:6-7
May 9 - “Looking at God Through Christ” John 14:9
May 16 - “Paths That Lead to God” Mark 12:30
May 23 - “The Will of God” John 6:38
May 30 - “The Providence of God” Romans 8:28


The May Fellowship Luncheon will be held on the 3rd Sunday this month, to skip past Mother’s Day Sunday. On Sunday, May 16th, come with your dishes and desserts to share with all, following morning worship.


The Sacrament of Holy Communion
will next be celebrated on May 23rd - Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost is the celebration of the gift of God’s Spirit that gave birth to our apostolic church of Jesus Christ.


Additional Crafting Helpers Needed
Sometimes little hands need extra help. We need Craft Assistants for one or two hours each morning. Arts and Crafts sessions will be 9:40 - 10:30 and 11:10 - 12:00 each day.

"Yarn Crafts" is an elective class that will be offered in the afternoons. There will be 3 sessions each day: 1:00 - 1:40 p.m., 1:40 - 2:20 p.m. and 2:20 - 3:00 p.m. We need volunteers who already know how to crochet or knit and who would like to help children learn basic crochet and knitting skills.

Pick a day or a time slot when you can help and contact Marlyn Weinell (224-7897).

We also need old T-shirts in size L or XL to use as artist frocks.


Lafayette PW Spring Gathering
All ladies of the church are invited to the PW Spring Gathering on May 22nd at 11”30 AM at the Westminster Oaks Pool House.. We will be having a “Birthday Party” celebrating the birthday of the Women’s Auxiliary (PCUS). We will be learning more about this at the gathering. There will also be opportunity for contributing toward the Birthday Offering at this meeting or at the worship service on the following Sunday. We will have election of officers at this meeting. Menu will be the delicious salads, etc. that we have enjoyed so much in the past at Westminster Oaks. Tickets are $9.00 and will be available from your Circle leaders or after worship on Sundays.

If you need a ride contact Maree Peacock (942-1222) or your Circle leader.

Hope to see you there!

Special Honors ...
Two of our members have recently received honors that accord highly with one of the Great Ends of the Church - “The Exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the World.” [These are noted in our Presbyterian Church (USA) Book of Order].

Governor Reubin Askew was named one of the first recipients of the Sunshine State Ethics in Leadership Award. Initiated by the FSU College of Business, the award intends to “spotlight and celebrate individuals serving in the public and private sector who are good character role models.” Governor Askew served as Florida’s Governor from 1970-78, and helped enact the state’s Sunshine Law.

The Rev. Russell Owens was named Senior Volunteer of the Year at W.T. Moore Elementary School. Russ has been a reading tutor at W.T. Moore for 2 years. Before retiring to Westminster Oaks with his wife, Evalyn, in 1997, Russ served as advocate and fundraiser for the Fellowship Funds of Florida’s Westminster Communities, as an administrator, and many years as a Presbytery Camp Director.


APRIL 2010 NEWS:

Lafayette Presbyterian Church invites you to celebrate Easter!

Services:

Sunday, April 4th, at 7:00 a.m., we will celebrate The Resurrection with a sunrise service.

At 7:45, we will serve Easter Breakfast

Then at 8:30 there will be a special Easter Church School program. We have two Adult classes or you may feel free to socialize with friends.

The children and youth will explore the Resurrection through puzzles, drama, video and MORE!

We also invite you to bring fresh flowers which will be used to decorate our special Easter Cross just outside the sanctuary doors

Worship at 11 a.m. will deepen our understanding and celebration of what God has done!

Come celebrate the Victory of Life!


Son Rock Kids Camp
Season II
June 7th-11th, 2010

“Son Rock Kids Camp”
our VBC program will be for children who were in elementary school this year. (Grades Kindergarten through 5th) This Christian day camp will be from June 7th-11th here on our church grounds with drop-off being from 8:30am and pick up at 5:00pm.

Lunch is included each day and Friday, June 11th will be a culminating event with a cookout for the campers’ families. Designed as a children’s ministry, the camp will be not only for our own kids but a community outreach for any neighborhood children to come and begin building their lives on the Rock of Jesus Christ.

We need everyone’s help to make this VBC touch the lives of as many children and families as possible with the “Good News of Jesus Christ”.
Click Here for More Information.


JOIN THE “COFFEE & A COOKIE” BOOK GROUP
Coffee and a Cookie Book Group meets on the third Monday of the month at 7:30 PM - please join us! Call Martha McElveen 942-4379 for details or directions or a ride!

For April: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
By Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
at the home of Martha McElveen.

For May: The Ghost Writer: A Novel originally titled The Ghost
By Robert Harris
at the home of Karen Gunter.

For June: The Help
By Kathryn Stockett
at the home of Denise Vandiver.


Lafayette Men of the Church …
... will share their monthly breakfast at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 10th. All men are welcome, friends and guests as well. This month’s cooks are Larry Lloyd, Doug Pitts & Ken Snyder. Breakfast includes a selection of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, grits, biscuits and gravy, fruits, juice and coffee, and often more!

A brief devotional for men ends the morning event.


Parents,
we would like to stay in touch with Lafayette’s college students. Please send us contact information, addresses and e-mail addresses.



YOUTH EVENTS
April 4—Enjoy Easter with the family

April 11- Bible Games Do you know a lot abut the Bible or very little? Either way we will have tons of fun. Join us for fun games that involve the Bible. Bible baseball, Sword drills and more.

April 18 –Paintball at Tallahassee Paintball Park. We will have lunch after church and then go to the Paintball Park. Cost is $20 and you will need to sign a waiver! We will return at about 6 p.m.

April 25 - College Packages We will make packages for our friends in college. Bring in a pack of pencils, pens, or something fun to put in the package! (Dannie Hart will bring dinner)


HELPING REFUGEE HOUSE
The Morning Circle continues collecting women, men & children’s clothing for “Refuge House”. Also, toys, books & household items.

These may be brought the second week of each month. Contact Margaret Mohs or May Tudor if you have any questions.


LAFAYETTE MORNING BOOK CLUB 

APRIL MEETINGWednesday, April 28 at the home of Vivian Moore, 871 Eagle View Drive. Please RSVP 576-2860. Book is Water For Elephants by Susan Gruen
 
May Book is Stones Into Schools  by Greg Mortenson

New members always welcome.


New Member
We are very glad to welcome our newest member to the Lafayette Presbyterian Church ... Larry Lloyd.

Please make an opportunity in the weeks to come to introduce yourself to him
and extend him our warm welcome!


MARCH 2010 NEWS:


To Lafayette Church members and friends,
Before Worship on Sunday past I announced that Rose Johnson had died on Friday, March 12th. If you were not present, this may be your first notice of this.

But I had also announced a time for a Memorial Service for Rose - a time which has now been changed to the following....

The Memorial Service for Rose Johnson will be on Friday, March 19th, at 5:00 p.m. at Lafayette Church.

Thank you for your prayers for her family.

Pastorally yours,

John



SON ROCK KIDS CAMP
Season II
June 7th-11th, 2010
“Son Rock Kids Camp”
our VBC program will be for children who were in elementary school this year. (Grades Kindergarten through 5th) This Christian day camp will be from June 7th-11th here on our church grounds with drop-off being from 8:30am and pick up at 5:00pm.

Lunch is included each day and Friday, June,11th will be a culminating event with a cookout for the campers families. Designed as a children’s ministry, the camp will be not only for our own kids but a community outreach for any neighborhood children to come and begin building their lives on the rock of Jesus Christ.

We need everyone’s help to make this VBC touch the lives of as many children and families as possible with the “Good News of Jesus Christ”.
Click Here for More Information.


Spring Cleaning
Saturday, March 27th at 8:00 a.m.
Church-wide Work Party – March 27th, 2010. Come join the fun…8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. It’s time for spring cleaning before Easter arrives. All able bodies; there is a job for everyone, cleaning inside the Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall and Christian Education Center, and landscape maintenance, pulling weeds, spreading pine straw, and general maintenance on the grounds.


Congratulations to Holden Papka of Cub Scout Pack 10 who, on February 6th, was presented a special Meritorious Service Award by the Suwannee River Area Council of Boys Scouts. This was in recognition and honor for his alert and immediate response in the face of a medical emergency in his family in early 2009. Holden is the 9-year old son of Phyllis and Dan Papka, and a baptized member of Lafayette Church.


New Members
We are very glad to welcome our newest members to the Lafayette Presbyterian Church ...

Victoria and Michial Farmer

Beth and Alan House

Dannie Hart and Jeff Richardson,
and Sarah and R.J.


Please make an opportunity in the weeks to come to introduce yourself to them
and extend them our warm welcome!



Kirk Night - March 3rd & 17th at 5:30 p.m.
You can enjoy the catered supper for $5 per adult, $3 per child 10 and
under ($15 maximum per family).


JOIN THE “COFFEE & A COOKIE” BOOK GROUP
The book club will meet on Monday, March 15, at the Keyt’s home at 7:00 PM, to discuss The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway.



LAFAYETTE MORNING BOOK CLUB
MARCH MEETING– Wednesday, March 24 at 11am. Brown bag lunch at the church. Book is "My Sister’s Keeper" by Jodi Picoult.
 
APRIL MEETING– Wednesday, April 28 at the home of Vivian Moore, 871 Eagle View Drive. Please RSVP 576-2860. Book is "Water For Elephants" by Susan Gruen
 
May Book is "Stones Into Schools"  by Greg Mortenson

New members always welcome.


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WORSHIP COMMITTEE NEWS

To learn about exciting upcoming events planned by our Membership Committee is doing please click here.

STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE NEWS
To learn about our Stewardship Committee is doing please click here.

DID YOU KNOW? by Phil Ferguson
Phil provides interesting biblical antidotes.  For more information click here.

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