May 19, 2011

1. This Sunday

2. Free Roller Skating
3. Godspell
4. June 5th - Missionaries Jon & Margaret Scott
5. Pentecost Sunday (June 12th) - The (Re) Birth of God's People 
6. Other Reminders

1. This Sunday (May 22) - What did Jesus mean when he said, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me"? Many say that he making a statement about other religions. Others have understood that this means that one must know the name of Jesus Christ to get to heaven. Or perhaps this is a statement about the relationship of Jesus the Son to God the Father. Or is Jesus the judge? We'll look at these various understandings of this well-known statement of Christ on Sunday.  Come prepared to worship and hear the Word (you can read our passages here). And if you have an Ashes to Fire journal, keep reading our daily passages!

2. Free Roller Skating - Carol Newell invites everyone to a night of free roller skating! Many local food pantries have more demand now than ever to keep their shelves stocked.  Please help support our local communities by skating to keep the shelves stocked!  The skating rink is rented and all they need is you!  Let's skate, have fun and fill our local food pantries.  This event will take place at the Carousel Family Fun Center, 1055 Auburn Street in Whitman, June 9th, 6:00-8:00 PM. Each family is asked to bring canned goods which will be donated to the Braintree food pantry.  The night includes two hours of free roller skating with a DJ, skate rentals available for $3.00 and the food court will be open for purchases.  Please RSVP to Carol by email by June 1st to reserve your spot!

3. FREE performance of Godspell - On Saturday, June 4 at 6:30 PM, Acts from the Heart, a Christian theatre troupe directed by the Gerber family, will bring their production of Godspell the musical to our church.  Admission is FREE.  This is a great event for families with children.  All are invited to attend.  The performance is one hour long, followed by a dessert reception. How can you help? Acts from the Heart is a ministry in the greater Boston area, creatively sharing the Word through the arts.  They bring their performances to area prisons, churches, and other venues.  We will be taking a love offering at the performance to support their ministry. Donations may also be placed in the offering boxes at any time.

Please clearly mark it for Acts from the Heart. We also need desserts for the reception.  Please contact Sarah if you can help in this way.


4. June 5th - On June 5th Rev. Jon & Margaret Scott, missionaries to Malawi, will be joining us for Sunday morning gatherings.  Afterwards we will be having a potluck with a theme of "World Foods".  Bring a dish from your ethnic background or your favorite ethnic dish.

5. The (Re) Birth of God's People - A reminder: You will want to be in worship on Pentecost Sunday: June 12th as Pastor Jeremy shares what God has been saying for our church community coming out of our discernment journey.

6. Other Reminders

Nursery (5/22):  Becky & Andrew Rankin

The Coming Week 
Use our online calendar for these and other dates & events

Saturday, May 21st 
1:30 PM - Visiting New England Friends Home at Thayer House
Sunday, May 22nd
9:30 AM - Sunday School
10:30 AM - Worship Gathering
Wednesday, May 25th

6:00 PM - Community Dinner
7:00 PM - Discussion & Bible Study
Friday, May 27th
6:00 PM- Softball game

June 4th @6:30 PM- Godspell
June 5th- Rev. Jon & Margaret Scott
June 12th- The (Re) Birth of God's People
June 13th- Board Meeting @ 6:30PM
July 25-29: Mission to Mars (VBS)