Adult Faith Forum
Sunday Morning 9:00am
What’s So Amazing about Grace? Book by Phillip Yancey The author of 6 Gold Medallion award-winning books challenges Christians to become living answers to a world that desperately wants to know, what's so amazing about grace? Philip Yancey gives us a probing and impassioned look at grace: what it looks like - but more importantly, what it doesn't look like. Yancey contends that grace is a concept at the heart of God's plan for salvation, and that it is the responsibility of every Christian to reveal the grace the world is searching for. -Publishers Summary
John and Sue Pazynski will be leading the Sunday Morning Adult Faith Forum through a 4 week study of Yancey’s book. 3/30-4/20
No Tuesday Night Church 4/8/08 (Spring Break)
Tuesday Nights 6:00 PM …Coming April 15
Discusion on Columbia
Some background. . .
Colombia has suffered almost four decades of violent internal conflict, which has been
exacerbated over time by an illicit drug trade. According to the U.S. Committee on Refugees, “By the end of 2002, conflict, political violence, and human rights violations in Colombia had produced the world’s fourth largest uprooted population.” According to the U. S. Department of State, in 2002, “A major internal armed conflict between the Government and leftist guerillas, particularly the FARC and the terrorist organization National Liberation Army (ELN) — as well as right wing paramilitaries, particularly the terrorist organization United Self Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), caused the eaths of between 5,000 and 6,000 civilians during [that] year, including combat casualties, political killings, and forced disappearances. Serious violations of human
rights are commonplace.” In the midst of this violence, the Colombian Presbyterian Church speaks out against human rights abuses. It has much to teach us about
being the church in a time of conflict.
Join us this Tuesday April 15th as we prepare for Speakers Dr. Phil and Lorrie Gates April 22, 2008.
On Location!!!
Dr. and Mrs. Gates
Peacemakers to Speak April 22nd
Mark your calendar now to hear peace activists Phil and Lorrie Gates speak of their peacemaking efforts. Phil, a retired school superintendent, and Lorrie, a retired teacher, have for many years served as Volunteers in Mission along the US/Mexico border. More recently, Phil traveled to war-torn Columbia as an accompanier with the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship. Upon his return he was more convinced than ever that disciples of Jesus Christ are called to peacemaking. Now Lorrie also volunteers as an accompanier in Columbia. In April Dr. and Mrs. Gates are coming to southwest Michigan to speak of their peacemaking experiences-- Tuesday, April 22, at Three Rivers-Centreville First at 6 p.m.
Confirmation Celebration
Easter Sunday
On Easter Sunday nine youth made their personal profession of faith during the 10:30 worship service. Welcomed into membership were Holly Malinoski, Hannah McEnroe, Macy Weaver, Cody Haff, Chad VanderMei, Blake Colbert, Matthew Colbert, Connor Brueck and Evan Brueck. A lovely reception honoring their new membership commitment to our family of faith was held in their honor following the Easter worship service in the dining room.
Many thanks to Pam Malinoski, Verna Kruse, Kay Fuelling, Pearl Horton, Paula Painter, Judy Lynes and John Kruse for all their involvement to make the Confirmation Reception Easter Sunday so very nice.
April is Scholarship Month
The month of April is set aside this year as Scholarship Month. During this time the Scholarship committee we seek your financial support to continue offering our graduates assistance in furthering their education and developing their career goals. 20 years ago this congregation moved to establish a scholarship for graduating youth members of our congregation. Scholarships will be presented during graduation Sunday, June 1st.
Students applying for scholarships remember the deadline is April 1st.
Save the Date!
Vacation Bible Camp will be the week of June 23rd.
Travel study opportunities
Calling Fathers & Sons
Make Father's Day special this year. Call your son or father and invite him to join you in the Gulf. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has two Father & Son Mission Weeks scheduled for June 8-14 and June 15-21. PDA's goal is to fill the Gulf with fathers and sons in mission together and out of that experience to create a new energy for men's ministry within the PC(USA). Minimum age is 14 years. Call 866.732.6121. Presbyterian Peace Fellowship and the Presbyterian Accompaniment Program.
